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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1929
Page
6
Des Moines reports that high school teams began practice in the lead up to two weeks of games. Coaches expressed cautious optimism about returning players and new additions as colleges prep with scrimmages and weather complicates field conditions.
Merger activity sweeps through the industry as steel and auto manufacturers consolidate. Analysts note cross sector deals may reshape production, supply chains, and competition. Early reports indicate several prominent companies are merging to form larger integrated groups.
Three pairs of brothers and a set of twins mix into the University of Iowa 129 football squad. Leo B. and Lloyd VI. Diensvold from Emmetsburg play their second year. Len Ukety backs up as quarterback. Oakley Ty a ered and John vn are linemen. Tompkins from Marengy include Douglas M. and Silas N. Descriptions note weights and heights for several linemen and guards.
Cornel Wath Workman notes first scrimmage with tight signals and many substitutions as Gooch Workman tests players under full game conditions. Punts and Nris featured, three sophomores in the starting lineup Bob Smith from Des Moines at center Franklin Nola of Hampton at tackle Gordon also listed.
Nagel Guthrie Center lead a veteran list as the Grinnell Pioneers prepare for their seventy fifth anniversary season curtain raiser against Penn College of Oskaloosa on September 28. Key players include Wilcox as passer and kicker, Trauger, Teglund, Larson, Wilcox in the backfield, and several veterans and sophomores on offense and defense. Coach Watts faces depth questions at center and relies on last year’s freshmen to bolster a stronger squad even with lost seasoned material.
Upper Iowa coach Dorman honors a 39 man squad after a week of intensive drills focusing on fundamentals and a dual passing and running attack. Key players include Kiple Earle Sawyer Miles Summers and Moore as the team prepares for the September 28 opener at Galesburg Illinois versus Lombard College.
Weasley Ferrell drove in a four run tally in the eighth as the Indians defeated the Red Sox 4 to 2. Dobens started for Boston, longtime Holy Cross star, and held the Indians at bay in the late innings.
Tommy Loughran trains amid a crowd at Harvey's Lake Pennsylvania ahead of his bout with Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium. He spars two rounds each with Fred Calderf Harry Neelan Jack Wolf and Frankie Cawley and appears healthy spirited and confident.
Orangeburg reports Jack Sharkey plans to use Armando Emanuel coast heavyweight as sparring partner to sharpen an attack on Tom Loughran. Emanuel, who lost to Loughran last year, shares a similar ring style. If weather moderates, Sharkey will weigh 185 pounds, three above his target.
Morgantown Sept 21 The Mountaineers of West Virginia University face the Bobcats of West Virginia Wesleyan College in a hard fought season opener after a month of practice in cool weather. WVU held a slight edge in talent as the two teams prepared for the game.
A historic note recalls how teams hid signs during key games. The piece describes Chicago Cubs and rival aids using coded signs, with Eddie Gotti Jack Barry and Eddie Murphy cited as examples of on-field deception, and mentions managers McCarthy and Durke needing new sign systems.
In Hollywood on September 21 Young Nationalista defeated Clayton Goyd by technical knockout in the second round after Goyd was knocked down three times. Ray Peikey scored a technical knockout over Al Konze in the fourth round of a six round semi windup.
Yesterday's tally features Ruth and Gehrig for the Yankees among top homer hitters. Names like Simmons and Bottomley appear in the Phillies and Cardinals rosters with notable at bats and totals across leagues.
Vilas Markee, veteran guard for Manchester, is ruled ineligible under the eight semester rule pending a board review. Coach Kenneth Greene must rebuild an inexperienced line with only one letterman, as end Jimmy Reisner stands as the sole program winner in the blockers. A week of practice remains before facing Vinton.
Winning players in the World Series will receive about 6900 to 9400 every eligible share of the winner's end money with losers earning roughly 4600. Based on sellout indications in both home parks for the first four games the total distribution nears 493690 with 60 percent to the champion and 40 percent to the runner up. Cape May football squad heads home after a stay since Sept 3 with a Philadelphia scrimmage planned on Franklin Field this afternoon.
Scores listed include Eldora 13 over Cantad 9 and Oskaloosa 24 to Washington 0 with many other matchups such as Creston 46 to Toon 0 and Cleghorn 41 to Waihty 4. Compiled results reflect a busy Friday slate across counties.
The text describes varied football plays to mislead opponents, noting a quarterback Keena and the need to mix formations. It mentions Stanford versus West Coast Army, a tricky opening, and strategic use of interferers to remove a vulnerable defender while others engage.
Army football at West Point under Coach Bil Jones conducts a long practice as cool weather arrives in preparation for the season opener next Saturday versus Boston University. At Yale University New Haven Conn Albie Booth, standout sophomore, showed steady form in the varsity scrub encounter.
In Cedar Rapids bouts last night Aytha Associated Preast defeated Paul Anthony of Chicago by knockout. Edwin Denison beat Hard Of Lehr in Cedar Rapids, eight rounds. Mixer Millid knocked out Jain Modrow in Watering. Chicago-Jarry Grimm stopped George Cook in Sioux City. Al Yrirdman outpointed Salvatore TruR giralio in Boston. Les Kennedy KOed Tint Derry in Patt, Boston. Andy Stariin outpointed Bushy Graham in Boston. Tony Oanzonert outpointed Eddie Kid Wolfe in New Orleans.
A committee led by W. O. McGeehan with 250 sports experts plans a national selection for the Albert Russell Erskine award in 1929. A preliminary ballot in December will choose leading teams for a final vote on New Year’s Day.
Northwest grid fans saw night football for the first time as North Dakota beat St Mary's of Winona 1 to 7 at Grand Forks before 5,000. Gustavus Adolphus defeated St Paul Luther 14 to 0 at St Peter in another night game.
St Louis aims to join New York, Chicago and Detroit in hosting major sports events. A proposed arena sports club plans to open a $1 500 000 arena here with interlocking officers, making the facility larger than Madison Square Garden.
Cresco high school opened the season with a 66 to 4 football victory over Calmar at Cresco. The attack featured long gains and sensational end runs led by Capt. Lusson. L Becker stood out for the losers. Cresco travels next week to Austin, Minnesota.
Acclaimed league leaders include Wattonal and O Doul with batting, runs and hits led by O Doul 224 hits and 141 RBIs by Wilson. Cubs and Athletics dominate multiple categories with Bunch 14 wins and Simmons strong in RBIs and batting.
With two weeks left in the season Frank O DouL of Philadelphia and Babe Herman of Brooklyn battle for the National League batting title. O DouL holds top marks in hits 237 and leads the league in total runs one 146. Herman has limited games to close a gap as the race tightens.
Philadelphia September 21 1944 Major league magnates of the American League are leaning toward a shorter schedule says E S Barnard the league president who is inspecting the Athletics Barnard says the 1930 season will be shorter and even with postponed games the schedule will finish by the last Sunday in September next year and every year after There were too many open dates this year.
Griffith, the Sioux City heavyweight hopeful, defeated Australian contender George Cook last night. The decisive blow came in the fourth round when Griffith landed a left hook to Cook’s jaw, sending him down for a nine count before the referee stopped the bout as Cook’s team threw in the towel.
Washington and Browns pitchers Crowder and Thomas each allowed five hits and walked four with two strikeouts. Goslin mishap opened the scoring as Browns defeated the Senators 1 to 0 in a pitching duel at Washington.
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