Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-21
What Knipe Has Done For Iowa
Athletics and the Effect Of
His Resignation
PROPOSED BASEBALL LEAGUE
League Will be Formed in Southern
Iowa = orsaniste Brings Fancy
Price = Makes New Strength Mark
-Mceovern Yanser Mill Arranged
Would Gust Football from illinois.

cerely regretted by not only the fac
ulty, but the student body as we'll.
What it may mean to the future OF
athletics at the university is as yet I'M
certain. but difficulty will be expert
enced in finding a coach who will fill
his place. The wonders lie has wrought
at this school, not only in football ami
baseball, but in track athletics as well.
can only be fully appreciated and UNI
derstood by those who have kept in
close touch with Iowas teams during
the past four years. To him belongs
the credit, largely, of establishing Iowa
in firm position among tfe big west
ern schools.
He came to Iowa in 1895 when the
football team was all hut diSbanded.
but by his persistent efforts he gath
cred the tattered remnants together.
and with them on Thanksgiving day
defeated the Nebraska team. This was
but the beginning of the unexcslled
teams he put in the field during the
two years following. neither team OF
which had their goal lines crossed.
Lack of proper material alone has been
the cause of his failure 10 develop Win
ring teams during the rast two years.
As in football so his efforts were fel;
in baseball. and from Indifferent mines
he has turned out teams winning the
Estate championship. Track athletics
have felt the influence of his guiding
spirit under which record breaking
performers have been produced.
DR.. Knipe is solely responsible for
placing Iowa in the conference COM
posed of the big football teams OF the
middle west. This was accomplished
aftsr the defeat of the Nebraska team
by the one he first put into the field
So long as Iowa's university shall eN-
ist the name of Coach Knipe will be
remembered as the one man who has
done more, for the betterment' of ath-
letics than any other one man con-
nected with the institution.
Football is to be a thing Of the past
at Upper Iowa University. at Fayette
This action was taken by the faculty
and executive board of football. and is
final. altho no reason has so far been
given. This is to be regretted as Upper
Iowa gave promise this year of being
able to produce n team which would
land with the best of the state had she
kept up the pace set by last seasons
eleven.
A proposed baseball league. for the
coming summer, is under the course of
formation in southwes .ern Iowa, and
promises to be organized in the n.ar
future. At a meeting hsld in Shenan-
ioah applications from thirteen towns
were received for membership. The
league will be composed. probably, OF
only eight cities and some favor not
more than six Council Bluffs, Creston.
Centervills. Nebraska City, Shenan-
doah and ottumwa are the likely ones
that will land teams.
Manager Belden Hill Of the Cedar
Rapids baseball team has announced
the make up OF the nine for 1903.
Berte who captained last years team.
and Hines who was at first, are the
only members of the old team who are
retained, the others being secured frem
well known western cities.
Organiste, the unbeaten French inn
ported Percheron STALLION. until recent
lly owned by Mclaughlin Bros, of
Emmettsburg, has been purchased by
w. E. Crowder & CO.. of Laurens. The
price was $500 This is the highest
price ever paid by an American for a
draft stallion. Organiste won first
prize at the International Livestock
exhibition in Chicago in December
1902. and was the undefeated champion
of France before he was imported.
The interest in automobiles is fast
growing and something of its extent
may be gained from the fact that at
recent show given by the Chicago
Automobile Club 1000 spectators We're
in attendance during single even
ling.
A new strength marR has been set
| by Frank W. C. Foster one Of the
all around athletes and strong men of
Harvard university. Foster did 100000
foot pounds at recent private trial.,
which was just 100000 pounds better
than the previous mark. Foster is an
all around athlete, and was a mem
Der of last years crew, a sub on the
football team, and Splinter and shot
putter of considerable ability.
1t looks as tho Terry McGovern and
Benny Yanger had at last gotten to-
gether, altho many are of the opinion
that it is still all a bluff merely to keep
their names before the public. Ar
ticles of agreement have been signed,
however, and each has posted a for
felt of $1,000 1t is expected the In
ternational Club of Fort Erie, Canada
Twill make a bid for the mill.
you will not play football in the
state of Illinois If l can help it," SO
saws Representative d. j. Underwood,
| of Illinois. He has presented before
the house of that state bill prohibit-
ling the game and imposing a heavy
fine on any institution allowing 1t to
be played. 1t is more than likely the
sentiment of the body Will XIII II before
| ii ever reaches a debatable stage.
The national women's championship
| in golf will be played out at Wheaton,
ILL.,, during the week beginning Sept rs.
This date has been decided upon by
the executive committee of the United
States Golf Association.
The dimensions of the new cup de-
sender which will be named the Re-