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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1924
Page
5
In an 11 inning contest the Cherokee Indians defeated Waterloo Hawks 1 to 0. Pitcher Arthur Jienes twirled a superb game allowing four hits while managing a cool fielding effort. Cletus Dixon and Kiner provided the decisive offense as the Indians pulled ahead in the extra frame.
A garbled table shows standings and results across the American and National Leagues with several city and team names. Notable line items include New York and Boston results, St Louis scores, and multiple league listings such as American Association and Western League with varied win loss figures and a mention of rain in Tulsa.
Towin Gluenkin, captain and star tackle, will not play for the University of Dubuque football team this season to take a teaching position. His departure leaves the squad without a key oneman as coach Chatmera prepares for scrimmage midweek with about 50 players in uniform and several lettermen expected back.
Two Waterloo athletes Lloyd Dean end and Ernest OConnor quarter and halfback will join Cornell Colleges grid lineup. Dean and OConnor won monograms last year and are highly praised by coaches. Both are East High alumni and left for Mount Vernon to begin season practice. De Raymond, standout half miler, enrolled at Cornell as frosh candidate.
Parkersburg defeated Reinbeck 2 to 0 in a brisk contest here yesterday. Both teams collected five hits. Reinbeck's battery was Rickert and Watson, while Parkersburg was Patterson and T. Cramer. George Jackson umpired.
Western conference teams started football practice as schools opened or prepared to open. Chicago and Minnesota held scrimmages with veterans ready to compete. Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and Northwestern prepared multiple sessions with large candidate pools while Wisconsin races toward two weeks before the opener.
New York Sept 15 Heavyweights eyed for Madison Square Garden this winter if Tex Rickard can persuade managers to back smaller purses. Rickard aims to match Tom Gibbons and Jack Renault for a November bout and discuss other fights with Luis Firpo George Godfrey and Tunney.
Gary Indiana September 1923 Emerson High School, 1923 state grid champions, lost opening game 6 to 0 to Lindblom High of Chicago before 3000 fans. Lindblom used straight football to push across a late quarter touchdown after Emerson failed on four chances to score.
Clarence Kobb of St Xavier La signs with Otto Borchert to report to ATIL waukee in 1925 after a no hit, no run feat. Gayl Demarest recalled by Pirates after Pittsburgh stint. Grant family of Madrid Iowa touted for a family baseball team. local notes on boosters, wagers, and possible season opener with Minneapolis Marines.
Chicago. Norbert Wiley a automobile driver died today from injuries suffered yesterday when his car crashed into and killed an unidentified man on the Hawthorne track during a 20 mile race. Wiley blamed himself for striking the guard fence and was pinned under wreckage. Three other cars crashed into the wreck, but their drivers escaped serious injury.
Grey Lag, a year old veteran of the Rancocas Stable, bowed a tendon in a training workout and will retire. The horse will miss the Aqueduct international series second leg on September 27 where Epinard and Prenely crack were entered. Tyaber Sam Hildreth confirmed the retirement amid concerns over the French horse Epinard's form.
New York Sept 15 The Brooklyn pitcher Dazzy Vance kept the Dodgers in the NL race with a 3 to 0 win over Cincinnati while claiming an 11 straight strikeouts in one stretch. The victory gave him 14 straight wins this season and 26 wins in 30 starts as Brooklyn stayed within reach of the Giants and Pirates. The day also saw Detroit and Chicago win, Boston blank St Louis, and Cleveland edge Philadelphia. A Pirates at Giants series looms as the key showdown for the league lead.
National league leaders won with strong pitching as Arthur Nehl homered for the Yankees in a 4th of the year. Dazzy Vance sparkled for Brooklyn with 26th win as the Robins triumphed. In the American loop Chicago White Sox halted New York’s advance with a 5 2 loss, while Detroit upset Washington 6 to 2 and Boston routed St. Louis 10 to 6. Cleveland beat Philadelphia 4 2 in the day’s other game after a first inning error.
French Lick Springs Ind Sent 15 The professional golfers annual contest started here today with 63 players entered. The entrants include virtually all the stars of American professional golf. Gene Sarazen present champion Walter Hagen Mike Brady William Melhorn Leo Diegel and Jim Barnes are among them. Today's play will be over a course made fast and somewhat hard by lack of rain.
Inside Golf highlights Chester Horton quoting Chick Evans on shoulder timing in the golf swing. He explains how to “teal” the clubhead with the shoulder, stressing that feeling the club at impact is nearly impossible and that shoulder power should trigger automatically as the forward swing begins.
Hunters prepare across Iowa as official sunrise at 4:41 a.m. signals start of duck and goose shooting. Waterfowl hatched recently on local ponds draw crews to bayous and marshes while decoys remain allowed but trespass rights are restricted.
Cedar Rapids Iowa September 15 with eight lettermen back and strong new material Coe College prepares for football season. Attention centers on the game against the University of Wisconsin as the team holds a bright outlook.
International News from Town Iowa Sept. 15 Char ey Brookins world hardie champ aims to prove football skill as well as stick clearance He is a fourth year student at the university and a candidate for the team Brooksins played halfback for Great Lakes two war seasons and starred at Oskaloosa high He did not attend the first practice but will wear a uniform within a week and hope to be ready for the opening game Coach Burt Ingwersen may send him into action He weighs about 145 pounds and is handicapped by light build Fans say Iowa will field the heaviest line in grid history with an average above 206 pounds per man and a heavy backfield
Beaumont reports Clarence Kraft of New York sees Johnny Dundee and Jack Bernstein renew their junior lightweights clash tonight in a 12 round feature. The bout follows their prior meetings with Bernstein winning the first and Dundee taking the rematch.
With half the prep season over Water loo high schools map strenuous campaigns to field strong units for a clash with Osage and Oelwein. Water loo coaches Sarti and Heldt push stiff practices to sharpen line play and build depth while limiting injuries and avoiding fatigue before the upcoming showdown.
Baltimore clinched the International league pennant for the sixth straight year by splitting a doubleheader with Reading, winning 11 to 0 in the opener and losing 6 to 4 in the second. Toronto aided Baltimore by splitting with Buffalo, keeping Baltimore’s edge even with losses remaining.
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