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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1929
Page
13
Sports writer Davis reports Victo rio Campolo and Phil Scott set for 10 rounds at Ebbets Field, with Walsh backing a rival view. Victoria’s hesitations and late postponements threaten a weak gate while Scott’s left hand and Schmeling past give him edge on the betting.
National League standings show Chicago leading with a .683 pace ahead of Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Yesterday's results highlight Brooklyn and New York wins while Philadelphia and Cleveland split, with American League and American Association notes following standings.
Committee members at Sunnyside Country Club are selecting a successor to resigning pro Robert Elderton. Several applications and interviews have occurred with no decision yet. The chosen pro should be young, experienced, and view Sunnyside as a stepping stone to a larger post, while handling duties during the upcoming state amateur tournament. In other notes, an East Des Moines Waterloo game saw a referee demonstrate a rule to explain a ground incomplete pass, and a film reel showed Bill Tilden winning a national tennis title with a future of younger players rising.
The Kansas City Blues clinched the 1929 American Association pennant with a season clinching win over Indianapolis in a doubleheader. Manager Dulety Zwilling, a former 1923 Blues outfielder, links the club’s first title since 1923. Rochester and Baltimore figures loom as the league heads into the World Series era with four early October games.
East High school football squad, after a 20 to 0 loss to East Des Moines, prepares for Davenport Saturday. Coach Midge Makeover considers lineup changes and emphasizes defense and a polished offense. East Des Moines scored on three passes and two rushing plays, with Rehms passing to Gill and Fall for key scores. The team departs Friday, stops in Cedar Rapids for a workout, then travels to Davenport.
Chicago Sept 23 A Right Trishman who knows human nature and basebal joe thats Marienne McCarthy who in four years has piloted the tem peramental Cubs out of Baseballs wilderness to their first National league pennant since 1918 McCarthy knows the men he wants and how to handle them He rarely orders unless needed and earns players respect by balancing firmness with understanding His handling of Hornsby Bush and Hack Wilson showcases a manager who steers talent with tact rather than force.
The article fragment records a basketball lineup for Waterloo FE and Des Maines Arekirk LE with substitutions for Cunningham Wetteman Nagle and others. It lists players Rahn Harton Wagner Rehm and officials Whitford Miller King and Yneaman, plus a period score sequence and distorted venue details.
Connie Mack projects a college-team vibe as the Athletics prep for the World Series against the Cubs. He and 25 players exude confidence, predicting a close seven-game series while staying ready for early victory.
The Cubs, battered after flag contention, receive five days rest before a six game set against the Cincinnati Reds starting Saturday. Gabby Hartnett returns to mix with Charlie Root and Guy Bush while Captain Charlie Grimm reclaims first base. Hartnett shows improved arm while the club prepares for the title run.
Des Moines reports a busy opening weekend with three major Iowa teams Grinnell Drake and Dubuque plus others preparing for season debuts. Iowa Hawkeyes under Ingwersen face a test versus Carroll College as local fans gauge early form and prospects for the Big Ten.
In the fourier meet at Services Winthrop on Sept 23 Winthrop High opened the season strong but fell to 0 as Wadena scored in the final quarter. Wadena held more first downs and came within eight yards of the goal in the second quarter. A late drive sealed the victory despite Mullard’s injury early on.
West High school football squad works a week of practice ahead of Saturday’s season opener with Independence on the Buchanan county gridiron. Coach Meeter plans to name the starting lineup after further scrimmages and tweaks.
Cincinnati September 23. Jack Hendricks resigns after six seasons as manager of the Cincinnati National League club. He will attend the annual draft meeting in Chicago as his last duty. Possible successors include Doniel Bush and Clarence Rowland. The Reds rose to third in 1925 and finished seventh in recent years.
Detroit Mich Sept 23 Elor Hogsett a former Montreal hurler won his first major league game blanking the St Louis Browns 6 to 0. He was aided by four rapid double plays led by Bill Akers the recruit shortstop from the Texas league in the double killings.
In Boston the Indians defeated the Red Sox 7 to 4 in ten innings yesterday. Wesley Ferrell earned his nineteenth win as Boston fought to escape the cellar, while Cleveland broke open the game in the final frame to secure the victory.
A tally of college and high school football results from Saturday includes Ohio Northern, Bluffton, Elon, Wake Forest, Stanford, Army, Oregon State, Western, Transylvania, West Virginia, and numerous Iowa teams with scores such as Transylvania 70 Cedarville 9 and West Virginia 16 West Virginia Wesleyan 6, along with municipal and prep level outcomes across towns like Des Moines and Guthrie.
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