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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1924

Page

8

University of Iowa Grid Candidates Hold First Practice

Iowa City Sept 19 The Hawkeye eleven opened drills under Coach Burt Ingwersen with Parkin Graham and Tea as captains. Quarterback Parkin led the first unit with Fisher and Gresham at halves, Fry at fullback. The line averages 200 pounds. Several last year’s sophomores vie for spots, with Hancock among them moving to wing. Special attention to kicking and blocking, two long practices conducted with keen effort.

International News Wire Towa City Burt E. Ingwersen Hawkeye Signal i Parkin Graham Tea Leland C. Parkin Wis Darrell Fisher Don Gresham Wesley Fry Fry Husky Will Scantierbury Buzz Hogan Ogal Hawkeya Otte Romey I Krasuski Raifensperger Olson Pleckenstein Tubby Griffen John Hancock C Ingwersen Sam Barry Jine Gordon Locke Rollie Wik Jiams Ingwersen Hnemen Hancock Smith Galloway Walters McIntyre Kinden May Seantlebury Dauber Hamilton Hines Harry Rice Jack Schirmer Charley Boydston

Forty-Eight Grid Candidates Report for Cyclone Drill

Ames Iowa report on Iowa State College football practice opens with forty eight candidates split into line and backfield groups. Coaching staff includes Chellis Chambers T Nelson Metcalf and Dr McPhee. Players Roberts Cos Owen Behm J Behm Easly Wilt and Shawhan Palm noted in drills with punting and tackling observed by Hingery a former Simpson College star.

Ames Iowa State College Chellis Chambers Rainer Dr. McPhee Wauser Ling T. Nelson Metcalf Roberts Cos Owen N. Behm J. Behm Easly Wilt Shawhan Palm Hingery Simpson

And the Little Child Shall Lead Them Revival Logic

A local debate over a supposed deal for Clarke or Malmgren surfaces amid newspapers and sports chatter. The piece chastises overreach and notes corrections by Bert Willford and others while dismissing ongoing rumor spread and misreporting about players.

National and American League Scores Reported

National League: Pittsburgh 4 Boston 3. New York 2 Chicago 5 in the American League. Detroit 2 Washington 0 and St Louis 4 Boston 2 with no other games scheduled. American Association: St Paul 5 Minneapolis 3 with no others scheduled. Western League: Denver 11 against unidentified opponent in Omaha with no others scheduled.

Pittsburgh Boston New York Chicago Detroit Washington St. Louis St. Paul Minneapolis Denver Idnecoin Omatn Rajy Nacional Leage L. Pet Philadelphia Loceston American J Pnite Louis Wal Cleveland Pete St Paul IL AUS Waukea Toledo Bere Columbus Kansas LL. Guiutina Tans Dees St. Joseph Oklahoma Nesterday

Tigers Edge Giants and Senators in Standings Tie

In a baseball update the Tigers beat the Senators 2 0 and move within four games of the leaders as Washington’s hopes slip. The Yankees also won, tying for first with Huggins’s club as the season nears critical matches. In the National League the Giants and Robins battle Pirates as Boston falls to Pittsburgh in 12 innings 4 3.

Associated Press Yanks Giants Washington Oracle Huggins Chicago Senators Detroit Tigers Robins Corsairs Ebbetsfield Polo Grounds Buccaneers Boston Pitsburgh New York Brooklyn Browns Red Sox Fach

Benny Hill Abandons Racing After Friend's Death

Benny Hill announces retirement from racing after the death of his close friend and roommate during a race in Syracuse New York. Hill, shaken by the tragedy, left for Los Angeles with the body of his fallen companion.

Benny Hill Syracuse Benny Gipal Simms Murphy America Hill Los Angeles

Denver Baseball Club Defeats Tripoli 15 to 4

Denver swamped Tripoli Sunday at Ta Sept 16 scoring four runs in the first frame and six in the third. D Bredow and Blemann pitched for Denver while T Deucker and Beisner worked for Tripoli. Nicol and Heidemann each doubled and J Biemann went 2 for 3 with two triples. Goodenbour added a three bagger.

Denver Tripoli D. Bredow Blemann T. Deucker Beisner Nicol Heidemann J. Biemann Goodenbour

Peerless Leader Frank Chance Dies After Illness Fight

Frank Chance, famed as the Peerless Leader of baseball and a former Cubs star and White Sox manager, died in Los Angeles at 47 after a long battle with throat and heart trouble and influenza. He led the Cubs to four NL pennants and two World Series titles and managed the White Sox. Charles Comiskey, his employer, had urged rest before season start. Johnny Evers, acting manager, spoke of their long friendship and Chance’s influence on the team.

Associated Press Los Angeles Cal Frank Chance California Ieader Chance Chicago Cubs Boston Americans New York Americans Chicago White Sox Chicago Charles Comiskey New York Internatiens! News Frank Leroy Chance Soma White Sox Flyers United Press Charles A. Comiskey Comiskey Eagle River Wis Johnny Evers Evers

Buena Vista College football outlook eyes bright season

Storm Lake I a Sept 16 Prospects for a winning Buena Vista college football season look strong Athletic authorities and fans report Coach J D Kelley has 16 returning players and ample new talent The schedule includes Des Moines University and South Dakota State A tie with Morningside is planned at Sioux City Roy Bouscher named Purple track captain at Northwestern He is a pole vaulter end on football team.

Storm Lake Buena Vista College J. D. Kelley Buena Vista Des Moines University South Dakota State Kelsey University of South Dakota Morningside Sioux City Evanston Roy Bouscher Proctor Minn Northwestern University Frank Hil Bouscher Northwestern

Hawks Farewell Dinner Sparks Player Moves Across Cities

A lively farewell to Hawkeye team members includes plans for many players' moves: Terrible Tommy Thompson heads to Rock Island to play end. Ollie Pinkler returns to Chicago. Frooster Kettenbeil goes to Milwaukee. Cletus Dixon hunts in Minnesota. Stuart Clarke visits Chicago before San Francisco return. Chris Kuehl returns to Davenport with Champala visits. Pete Grofti heads to Pennsylvania. Art Jones remains in Waterloo. Bari Blue's possible Des Moines bout stalls as promoter Tommy Ryan seeks an opponent.

Tommy Thompson Rock Island Ollie Pinkler Northside Chicago Frooster Kettenbeil Miwaukee Cletus Dixon Minnesota Gray Sioux City Stuart Clarke San Francisco Chris Kuehl Davenport Champalza Bob “Uppke Pete Grofti Pennsylvania Artones Dixon Waterloo Bari Blue Des Moines Tommy Ryan Tommy Blue St. Paul

Preston Gray to Manage Rock Island Ball Club in 1925

Chicago figure Preston Gray signs to manage the Rock Island baseball club in 1925 as directors and fans praise the season end finish in the first division and the gate receipts they drew. Gray blends with his players, capable on the mound and in the field, while a mishap in a Mer cer Henry counties title game led to a slide for Tinois pitching for Aledo.

Preston Gray Chicago Rock Island Baseball Club Gray Aledo Cambridge Mercer Henry Counties Tinois

Jimmy Murphy Loses Life In 160 Mile Auto Race

Syracuse, Sept 16. The champion driver Jimmy Murphy died after a 160 mile race at the New York State fairgrounds track. His body was sent home to Vernon, California, with fellow drivers bidding him a final farewell aboard the baggage car of the Lake Shore train.

Associated Press Syracuse N. Y Jimmy Murphy New York State Fair ‘Grounds Vernon Cal Murphy New York Central Lake Shora

Ehmke to Meet Rowers in Eight Round Windup Fight

Billy Ehmke a well known St Paul middleweight has been matched to fight Moyd Drowers Grundy Center in the eight round windup at the baseball park Friday evening. There will be three supporting bouts. Ehmke fought in Waterloo years ago and claims to have lost none of his cunning or skill. The accident that killed Murphy remains under investigation with unknown cause.

Billy Ehimke St. P Aul Moyd Drowers Grundy Center Baseball Park Ehmke Waterloo Bowers Lou Rollings Thero Des Moines John Goss

Golf Swing Faults From Right Shoulder Pressure

The article describes how applying pressure on the right shoulder early in the forward swing can cause the club head to dip and dig into the ground. It warns that excessive force on wrists and hands leads to right shoulder collapse, dropping the shoulder and digging the club. Keeping the right heel from rising too soon is noted as a factor, with slight elevation allowed at address.

Shoulijder John F. Mite

Northwestern U Grid Eleven to Contain Eight 1923 Players

Evanston Sept 16 Bleht letter men from last year's varsity squad will form the nucleus around which M Glenn Thistlethwaite will build Northwestern's grid machine this fall. With last season's squad depleted through graduation the Purple grid mentor faces a difficult task. Big gaps appear in backfield and line. fresh material from last years yearling squad needed. Captain Bob Welnecke at full and Bo Graham at half provide reliability with Ralph Baker and Al White contending for backfield spots.

Evanston M Glenn ‘Thistletiwatte Northwestern University Thistlethwaite Billy Bolwain Gle Magnuson Taylor Horton Bob Welnecke Bo Graham Ralph Baker al White

Notre Dames Gridders Hold First Practice

Notre Dame opened practice at Cartier field with 100 hopefuls under Coach Rockne as he drilled returning players and newcomers in fundamentals. Max Hauser, a monogram back from last year, joined the squad, adding another halfback to the growing roster.

Notre Dams Livetinia Cartier Field Rockne Max Hauser

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