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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1922
Page
6
Football coach Louis Kresensky trains 22 candidates at East High as they prep for the opener with Oelwein. Contenders include Falterson at center, Jameson and Anderson at guard, and a strong group of ends backs and backs. West High also fields a robust squad under Coach Saritt aiming to surprise Marshalltown.
Ames Iowa Sept 16 Ames Forty players reported for the first football practice at Iowa State College under head coach Sam Willaman and his brother Frank Willaman. The two sessions daily, morning and afternoon, began the process of conditioning. The squad split about evenly between linemen and backs with the line needing new manpower beyond the ends.
Football rules questions and answers covering touchbacks kicks, downs, tripping, forward passes, quarterback eligibility, and scrimmage yardage. Guidance from Sporting editor Metzger on submitting puzzles for quick decisions.
A humorous, fragmented tale spoofing cartoon narration features Angelina Woodpecker and a romantic plot. A woodpecker suitor is replaced by a riveter machine in a playful, exaggerated narrative. The piece blends silly dialogue and moralizing tones with vintage storytelling style.
In Iowa City on September 16 1922 Coach Howard M Jones called for candidates for the University of Iowa football team. Two practice sessions marked the first day of training with Captain Gordon Lorke headlining returned players from last year. The squad will train twice daily until school starts then switch to once daily in preparation for Knox college on October 7. A long list of players from various towns and colleges attended the session as the Hawkeyes began shaping the squad for the season.
Davenport high football under Prank Madden opens Sept 20 against West Liberty. A record squad of 103 players trains for nine games this fall, with eastern Iowa rivals North High of Des Moines Clinton Iowa City Ottumwa and Columbus Junction on Davenport’s schedule.
A fractured guide discusses football strategy on late downs and scoring options. It explains how a tie situation affects play choices including touchdowns, field goals, and kicking tactics while noting sun effects and goalie placement. It mentions downed plays near goal posts and the role of kickers in close games.
The Yankees and Browns edge toward a pivotal series, with the Browns beating Boston 7 to 1 and the Yankees falling to the White Sox 2 to 1. Urban Shocker and Bob Shawkey loom for the mound, while George Steler plans to play despite injury.
Davenport Iowa September 16 Wisconsin State Normal will be the first opponent for the St Ambrose college varsity eleven this fall. The Badger aggregation will meet Saint Ambrose at Platteville on October 7. Several dates on the schedule are open but officials say negotiations are ongoing and the chart will be filled soon.
Spotlight on Pirates outfielder Bigbee shows him delivering strong season so far with batting over .350 and among league leaders in steals. A 26 year old from Waterloo Oregon, he rose from Oregon University via Portland and Tacoma to Pittsburgh, steadily improving in every facet of the game.
The report highlights Stan Hornsby of St. Louis near the batting title, with Jim Tierney of the Pirates improving his average and power in recent weeks. It notes Georges Sisler’s injury and Ty Cobb’s chasing of home run leaders, plus other league leaders and American Association standings.
American League scores show Chicago 2 New York 1 and St Louis 7 Boston 1 with Detroit and Philadelphia 2 and Cleveland Washington 4. National League results New York 7 Chicago 6 Boston 4 Pittsburgh 1, St Louis 9 Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Cincinnati 2. American Association Kansas City 2 Paul 2 Minneapolis Milwaukee 3. Western League Omaha 7 Sioux City 3 St Joseph 6 Wichita 6 Tulsa Oklahoma City 6 Des Moines at Denver.
Phil Miller of Dallas Texas won the Grand American trap shoot Class A title in Atlantic City New Jersey after a five string playoff. He tied Frank Hughes Mobridge South Dakota at 295 breaks of 200 targets in the regular event, then posted perfect 25 on the second extra string to claim the championship. Hughes placed second and defeated by Miller in the doubles playoff. Frank Troeh Vancouver Washington took third in Class A singles with 194. The Western team led by ten men dominated the annual intersectional team match, finishing with 1 900 of 2 000 targets versus the Eastern side’s 2 859. R W Chapman Clarkburg West Virginia won the Atlantic City introductory shoot with 42 score 99 of 100 birds.
The largest crowd in St Louis baseball history was expected for the Browns Yanks opener at Sportsman's Park with Bob Shawkey for New York and Urban Shocker for St Louis. The pennant race hinges on this series as George Sisler’s shoulder shows improvement and he plans to play first base. Scalpers ask 5 to 15 dollars as cool weather greets fans arriving as early as 9 am.
Omaha reports Hal Mahon set a new mile track record at Ak Sar Ben with 2 01, beating previous mark by Single G. Buffalo NY bets a 20 mile world speed record at 62.3 mph in an international powerboat race. Milwaukee boxers Pinky Piewelt and Tom OBrien suspended pending hearing Sept 26 over conduct on tour.
Chicago Sept. 16 Large football candidate turnout reported at nearly all Big Ten schools on opening practice day under Western conference rules. Indiana led with 125 reporting to Pat Harron. Michigan showcased last year’s veterans, while Minnesota welcomed assistant coach Paul Loudon. Notre Dame and Chicago also noted sizable entries as teams prepare for early games and a fall schedule.
Dubuque Iowa September 16. Early season expert coaching boosts prospects for Columbia College football. Ed die Anderson a former Notre Dame star and last year’s near unanimous all American pick leads the squad. Assisting him this week is Max Kadesky, end from Iowa University in the Western Big Ten.
Greene Iowa Sept 16 Members of Greene high school football squads from former years have organized and will play a series of independent games this season. The club has a chamber of open dates with W C Langenhagen Greene is manager.
Fred McClain, coach of Water loo Athletes as a defendent football team, has u sed call for Arrt pac lice to be at 9:30 a. m. Sunday at valley league park here. Inten tions are nearly all former stars twill be on hand, with a goodly number of new men out for posi tions. A stiff practice schedule is being arranged in anticipation of the opening game with Marshlltown here Oct. 8. Other tears, in furt ing Rock Island, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Moline Indians and Iowa City will follow to complee the year's schedule. During the two years in which the team was fine , toned it has been undefeated state champion and only twice in that time have opposing teams crossed its goal. Assembled at the park tomor row for practice probably will be Milo Miller, C. G. Stubbs, L. E. and 'G. M. Leonard, Dave Seger, J. Vv. O'Connor, Will Cotter, Alien Bail ey, Lyle McDonald, A. M. Stewart, iKenneth Dent, Ernest Koepke, Stanley Crammer, Douglas Brag don and Maurice Cohn. Maurice Cohn, former star cen ter at west high, will seek the 'berth of the team vacater by El mer, a brother, who his year cn ters the state university.
Town City Is., Sept. 16 Rascos Holm, named most likely successor to Audrey Devine as 83 starterback this year, was deemed ineligible for playing professional baseball at Sheldon Ta this summer. Holm admitted the charge. Fort Worth Tex Sept. 16 Sam Gray right handed pitcher bought by Tris Speaker for his Cleveland club will not report until next spring announced by Panthers business manager Paul Lagrave.
Waterloo boxer Joe Knipp wins by knockout in the fifth round of an eight round scheduled bout against Sammy Harsen of Des Moines in Northwood Iowa on September 16.
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