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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1924
Page
8
The Cherokee Indians travel to face the Hawks for a two game set in a lively series. Waterloo fans hope Dick takes the helm of the Hawks in 1925 after injuries and lineup changes. Claude Willoughby won a doubleheader game for Milwaukee, while Milwaukee’s Fred Schulz recovers from injuries.
The Dodgers show signs of pennant fever as a six-figure percentage gap vs Giants, with Dodgers gaining ground after a 5 to 1 loss by the Giants to St. Louis and Pirates winning 8 to 0 over the Braves. The pennant race tightens as Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia stumble, while Senators and Yanks push toward crucial finales.
Fairfield Iowa hires John at oetner, former Reinbeck high school coach, as the new athletic director and football coach. About fifty players reported for football practice. only four are lettermen. The team fields an entirely new backfield for the opener after graduations.
American League standings show Ovis and Cleveland leading with other games listed. National League results include St Louis 2 New York 1 and Chicago 19 Philadelphia 5 with Pittsburgh 3 and Boston 4 also reported. American Association scores include Milwaukee 4 4 and Kansas City 3 2 with Louisville 7 Indianapolis and Annapolis at St Pantrain. Western League results feature Lincoln 2-2 and Omaha 32-2 with St Joseph 7-1 Tivaver 6-3 Vulta 6-5 Des Moines 6-2 and Oklahoma City 5-3.
The United States Polo Association announced the opening match of the international polo series will be played today despite a heavy rain forecast. British captain Louis Lucey has recovered from shingles, Devereux Milburn will lead the American team including Thomas Hitchcock Jr. The Prince of Wales and hundreds of diplomats and society leaders will attend, with Gen. Pershing and Sir Esme How ard among the guests.
Sixty three players from many states form Michigan's roster for preliminary practice starting Monday. Over half are Michigan natives, with eight from Detroit and others from Ohio, Winds, Minnesota, Indiana, New York, Kentucky, Colorado and Canada. Notables include William Heath from New York and Edliff Slaughter of Louisville. C. J. Munz from Denver and M. A. Shatz from Toronto.
Hoon, Jewell Kansas, high gun at Mason City trapshoot in Iowa, event details indicate strong performance by Hoon with notable scores and placements among shooters from several towns.
East High opens 1924 football slate hosting Oelwein with Lenny Mast High expected to debut. Holdt's squad, short on experience, trains daily with fundamentals and scrimmage as injuries mount. key games include Cedar Falls and Dubuque, with the East-West classic closing the season on November 22.
Des Moines reports Drake University football under coach Ossie Salem, a former Gopher end, as the Bulldogs prepare for an intersectional game against University of California in Salt Lake City on October 4. Salem commands strong devotion from players who rally with the slogan All for Drake and the coach.
Two Waterloo youths Wood Harold Owen and Evan Sage may win regular positions on the Iowa State College football team this fall. Owen is an end and captain-elect of the Cyclone track team, while Sage is a halfback graduate of East Silgh. Both played last year but did not win monograms. Waterloo’s Bill Cotter played tackle for Ames last year and plans to try out for the independent team this fall.
Jackie Leonard used a strong left to defeat Blondy Geis in the main event at Electric Park last night. Geis challenged with powerful right blows but Leonard evaded and controlled the bout. The card also saw Young Carleton overpower Morningstar in four rounds and Little Boy Bite versus Young Louey draw in the opener.
Minneapolis hosts the annual national horseshoe tournament with top tossers from over a dozen states. Frank Jackson of Kellerton and world professional champion will defend his title, while Mrs. C. G. Lanham of Bloomington will defend the women’s professional title.
Rollinger the Waterloo light weight will meet Frank Kral Milwaukee light heavyweight in Madison Wisconsin on September 24 in a two fight double bill. Edddie Anderson vs Joey Kline also on the card. Lichtenstein eyes big purses and travel for Rollinger while Des Moines promoter Tommy Ryan plans a card in the future.
The younger Knipp trains hard to finish the eccentric Conrad buncher in a contest where tensions run high with Bowers. Knipp previously refereed Rollinger Bowers and recalls Floyd making harsh remarks about Al.
Parkersburg Iowa September 13 Parkersburg baseball team meets Reinbeck nine in a game here tomorrow. The clubs have met twice this season Parkersburg won in 11 innings 4 to 3 and Reinbeck edged Parkersburg 5 to 4 last Sunday. A close hard fought contest is expected with a large crowd.
Chester Horton explains a golf club driving machine at a Ball accessories factory. The rigid iron arm and spring perform the backswing and forward motion while the human wrists add the final swing. A golfer trained to work with the club like this machine can gain from the action.
International News Sports Editor Davis J. Walsh argues the Davis Cup will remain in the U S long term as American stars led by Bill Tilden and Richard Johnston dominate, with Australia unable to threaten. He notes Tilden’s undefeated Davis Cup record since 1919 and predicts a future of strong American successors.
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