Faceoffs of Giants and Yankees Lights Up Baseball Echoes
Rival New York clubs note two legendary first basemen in 1923 debuts Gehrig and Terry post near identical averages over a decade Terry now manages while Gehrig remains a private Novak’s West Point contract shields him from football coaching News discusses Michigan Wolverines luck versus skill in a Northwestern clash and Jimmy DeForest’s passing shapes boxing era Chicago’s coach Stagg may retire after a strong season plans and schedule analyzed
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Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Bill Terry
Giants
Gehrig
Terry
Michigan
Wolverines
Wolves
A. A. Stagg
Chicago
Maroons
Stagg
Monmouth
Yale
Grinnell-Duel Prep Tactics Boost Coe Offense
Coach Moray Eby sharpens Coe Kohawks offense for the Grinnell clash on Coe field. Key players Dick Warren Fred Hild Chet Good Erwin Hahn and Erwin Hahn are listed for backfield and backfield shifts. Injuries linger for Harry Green and Arthur Swartzentruber while a fresh backfield shows speed in Tuesday scrimmage.
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Coe Field
Moray Eby
Crimson
Coe
Kohawks
Dick Warren
Monmouth
Warren
Missouri Valley
Fred Hild
Hild
Chet Good
Batista Saccaro
Saccaro
West Liberty Tops East Iowa Football Standings
In East Iowa seven conference teams play scattered fronts this week as Monticello travels to Tipton for the conference opener and Tipton's last home game. Non-conference showdowns include West Liberty at Muscatine and University High versus St Patrick's in Iowa City. West Branch visits Mechanicsville. Mount Vernon faces Stanwood. West Branch leads Anamosa 7 0 after a fumble. Mount Vernon rallied to beat Tipton 12 6. University High and Iowa City High tied 6 6 under floodlights in the first city rivalry game in eleven years.
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Tipton
West Liberty
Muscatine
West Branch
Mechanicsville
U. High
St. Patrick's
Mount Vernon
Stanwood
Iowa City
Iowa
Montcillo
Tipon
University High
St. Patrick’s
Anamosa
Iowa City High
City High Field
Rivers to Fight Anderson in Mason City and Falegano in Fort Dodge
Joe Rivers set to meet Eddie Anderson known as the Wyoming Cowboy in Mason City on Thursday night. Rivers will also box Henry Falegano of Des Moines in Fort Dodge on October 20, with manager Tommy Caldwell optimistic about both bouts and noting Rivers is in excellent shape.
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Eddie Anderson
Mason City
Joe Rivers
Henry Falegano
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Tommy Caldwell
Tuesday Caldwell
Rivers
Anderson
Falegano
McKeever Elected President of Brooklyn Dodgers
Stephen W. McKeever is elected president of the Brooklyn Dodgers succeeding Frank B York who resigned due to pressure from his legal business. David Driscoll announces York's resignation was accepted with regret and notes McKeever, the club treasurer, will assume the presidency.
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Brooklyn
Stephen W. McKeever
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frank B York
David Driscoll
National League Baseball Club
York
Driscoll
McKeever
Turkey shoot to be held at Wellman on Sunday
A turkey shoot will be held Sunday on the B Foster farm two miles south and two west of Wellman. A 100 third program will run and a turkey will be awarded to every man who completes the regular program.
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Wellman, Jr
Foster Farm
Wellman
Marquette And Monona In Important Battle
Marquette hosts Monona in a key season football clash on Friday at home. Marquette seeks 55 points to rebound from last year’s loss on Monona’s field and secure a major win.
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Marquette
Monona
Bedal
Gazette Marquettie
Marquette High
Three Daily Double Winners Share $1307 Each
Three holders of the daily double at Sportsman Park won in the second and third races. On Raffler Con and Dark Star, two long shots, they split $1,307 each from a two dollar ticket. The scene took place in Chicago with three men claiming prosperity through luck.
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INS
Sportsman Park
Dark Star
Grant Faces Stiff Waterloo Challenge In 1932 Tilt
Grant Panthers prepare for a non conference game at East Waterloo Friday night. Waterloo boasts a heavy fast lineup with a potent backfield led by capable ball handlers and a strong line. Davis excludes due to a sprained ankle, Meyn sidelined by a fractured wrist while Pruett steps in at center and Ford likely assumes field general duties.
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Grant Panthers
Waterloo Gridmen
Eldora
Fort Dodge
East Sioux City
Iowa
Waterloo
Grant
Iowa City High
Clinton
Rock Island
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Pruett
Husky
Clintonians
Meyn
Mississippi Valley
Ford
Myron Ubl Nearing Release From Oxygen Tent
In Minneapolis doctors said University of Minnesota halfback Myron Ubl was much improved and could leave the hospital oxygen tent in two or three days. He now exits it for short periods daily as pneumonia recovery continues.
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Minneapolis
Myron Ub
University of Minnesota
Offense Occupies Barker's Attention in Scrimmage
Mount Vernon Cornell squad halves faced off in a Tuesday scrimmage as Coach Dick Barker pushed to speed up the offense. John Cassidy sat injured, replaced by Boyer, with Haloupak at center and Kuhnke Sells at ends while Crosby Adamson Watson and Sergeant led the backfield as the regulars struggled for consistency.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Dick Barker
Cornell
John Cassidy
Boyer
Haloupek
Hammond
Osborn
Anderson
Kuhnke
Sells
Crosby
Adamson
Watson
Sergeant
West Chester Dominates Ke-Wash Lead In Conference
West Chester remains undefeated in Ke-Wash play with two conference games left for the season. They defeated Kalona 20 to 0 last week as Brighton tied Wellman 6 all. Upcoming games feature Richland at West Chester and Brighton at Kalona with Keota visiting Hedrick and Wellman hosting North English.
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Washington
West Chester
Richland
Brighton
Kalona
Keota
Hedrick
Wellman
T. Pet West Chester
Nv Eboeeat
Brighton Ee Ernsees Ae
Kalona See Eee Ee
Keota Dyad As
Richland Eee Rereeares
Sixteen Handball Matches Planned in Y M C A League
The Y M C A hosts sixteen men handball matches for the last half of the week across four classes. Games are scheduled Thursday through Saturday with players setting start times. Group A features Hollander Bartunek Sila Smith Kelly Ambroz O’Donnell Crabbs.
Beers Outwrestles Croy In Hour Match
Leslie Beers Purdue wrestling coach and former Iowa national champ beat Harold Croy Des Moines in an hour match with aggressive tactics and time advantage. In a fast semi windup, Herald Muscatine threw Swede Jarvison Minneapolis in twenty minutes, fifty seconds.
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Leslie
Red” Beers
Purdue University
University of Iowa
Harold Croy
Des Moines
Beers
Croy
Timm Muscatine
Jarvison
Minneapolis
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