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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1927

Page

8

Great Array of Football Talent Lined Up for Annual Game

An East West charity game on December 26 will feature a star lineup. East coach Andy Kerr will field Bruce Caldwell Yale Miles Lane Dartmouth Herb Joesting Minnesota Glenn Presnell Nebraska with Reitsch Illinois. West coach Orin Hollingberry builds around Norton Kaer Cowboy Kutsch Lloyd Yower Mann and others from SMU Texas Christian and Army among 21 invited players. Twenty players will compete after final selections this week with practices starting December 18 in San Francisco.

San Francisco Andy Kerr Washington and Jefferson Bruce Caldwell Yale Miles Lane Dartmouth Herb Joesting Minnesota Glenn Presnell Nebraska Reitsch Illinois East Fishwick Atkinson Lafayette Walsh Notre Dame Randalls Weinstock Maryland Douds Hawley Haskell Baer Michigan Pauly Grigsby Georgetown Connor New York Caldwell Lane South Presnell Howell Nebraska Draska Joesting Amos West—Sikes Texas A. & M Schuh Washington Douglas Matthews Texas Christian Yoder Carnegie Tech Hicks St. Mary’s Brewster U. of Texas Diehl Idaho Wright Heiser Southern California Carruthers

Big Ten Quintets Open Practice In Preseason Games

Western conference basketball opens its pre season with eight non conference tilts at eight venues. Iowa has already started with a win and will face Notre Dame Monday night. Opening matchups include Wabash at Northwestern Monmouth at Chicago Knox at Illinois Michigan State at Michigan Franklin at Indiana Coe at Wisconsin Cornell at Minnesota Ohio Wesleyan at Ohio State.

Chicago Big Ten Iowa Notre Dame Purdue Wabash Northwestern Monmouth Knox Illinois Michigan State Michigan Franklin Indiana Coe Wisconsin Cornell Minnesota Ohio Wesleyan Ohio State

German sprinter Otto Peltzer seeks U S racing chances

Dr Otto Peltzer a famed German middle distance runner is frustrated by the German athletic board’s refusal to allow him to race while visiting the United States He asked Lawson Robertson Penn track coach to help secure sanction and Robertson offered limited hope of success while noting Peltzer’s strong desire to compete on American indoor tracks.

Philadelphia Otto Peltzer German Athletic Board United States Lawson Robertson University of Pennsylvania Obertson

Brown's College Five Defeats St Marys 30–20 in Close Game

Brown's College five led early and held on for a 30 to 20 victory over St Mary's quintet at St Mary's hall Thursday night. Wilson sparked the winners with six early points and finished with 12. Goetzman led St Mary's with 14 points as Goetzman and Steinbaugh contributed in a low-scoring affair.

St. Mary’s Brown’s College Five Wilson Marten Eckhardt Brown's Business College St. Mary’s Hall Brown's Brown’s Goetzman St. Mary's FT. PF. TP QI Wilson Eckhardt, c Hoben Sanstrated Soomiot Ocdecccieee Steinbaugh, c Weinterger Luedtka

Paul Berlenbach and Delaney Set for Fourth Heavyweight Bout

Former light heavyweights Paul Berlenbach and Jack Delaney meet in Chicago in a bid to prove they remain top contenders. Gate expected near 50 000 as Tunney may be approached. Delaney seeks a strong showing to win a shot in Chicago.

Chicago Jack Delaney Paul Berlenbach Milsing Gene Tunney Delaney Tunney Jim Mullen Berlenbach New York Em Paul Ebbetsfield Brooklyn

German star comments on winter races and Olympic plans

The German athlete says he will run the 1500m and 800m this winter despite federation objections at home. He believes racing would not harm his Olympic prospects next summer, though officials fear it might.

Major Leaguers End Meeting Over Draft Agreement

National Association delegates vote 14 to ban the modified draft pact leaving five leagues abstaining. Five members operating under the agreement were ordered to discontinue the practice. Commissioner Landis favors minor and major arbitration if needed and may act if the plan fails.

Dallas Tex National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Arbitration Board Amercan Association International Western Association Mississippi Valley Western Association

Langford and Uhlan Ready for Davenport Title Fight

Langford and Red Uhlan finished training for their 10 round bout at the Davenport Coliseum. Promoters aim for a top card with 36 rounds, led by Langford Uhlan. Dave Barry will referee, plus Mickey McLaughlin vs Jack Silva and other six round bouts featuring Young Terry, Gary Reed, Young Powell and Caddy Kelly.

Davenport Walcott Langford Red Uhlan Davenport Coliseum Langford-Uhlan Dave Barry Mickey McLaughlin Jack Silva Young Terry Gary Reed Muscatine Young Powell Kelly

Grinnell Selects Charles Fail as Football Captain

Grinnell Iowa reports Charles Fail of Des Moines elected captain of the Grinnell College football team last night.

Grinnell Charles Fail Des Moines Grinnell College

Cyclone Wrestlers Lead In Dual Meet Record At Ames

Iowa State wrestlers boast 54 victories in 58 dual meets with 1613 points for and 304 against. They lead in-state rivals and national teams, having dominated conferences and non-conference foes since 1919, with only a single loss in 56 matches and wins over Nebraska, Minnesota, and West Virginia among others.

Ames Iowa State Indiana Penn State Oklahoma Aggies Cydigues Big Ten Michigan State Nebraska Cyclones Cardinals Gold West Virginia Northwestern Kentucky Wisconsin Oklahoma Minnesota Kansas State University of Iowa Pacific Coast

She's One Golfer Who Has Respect for Superstitions

Miriam Burns Horn the women's national golf champion travels from Kansas City with 18 clubs to Cherry Valley course for the national tourney. At 23 she weighs 123 pounds and is staying in Gotham sections 7 and 11 on her trip. Her upset victory challenges the belief that superstition or psychology alone decides golfing success.

Miriam Burns Horn

Murchison Hovers Between Life and Death at Decatur

Loren Murchison long time indoor sprint ruler at Decatur faces critical influenza complications at St Marys hospital with condition improving slightly after father Rod Murchison was summoned from St Louis.

Murchison Decatur Decatur, Ill Loren Murchison St. Mary’s Hospital Rod Murchison St. Louis

Winter sports season begins with gerunters and mat tresses

A playful notice describes the return of winter recreation with unconventional gear and quirky arithmetic. The odd phrasing hints at local amusement or stylistic whimsy rather than a formal event, suggesting a light community annonce.

Pitt Students to Pestify Against Betting Agent

University of Pittsburgh students who lost wagers on Pitt vs Penn State accuse a man calling himself C E Hugus, New York broker rep, of running a betting scheme. He vanished after the game, and J Red Schinninger of Altoona was arrested on larceny charges in connection with the bets.

Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Pitt Penn State C. E. Hugus New York State Hugus Co. J Red Schinninger Altoona

Huggins Names Tony Lazzeri Top Major League Player

New York reports Manager Miller Huggins of the world champions regards Tony Lazzeri as the most versatile and valuable utility player in the majors. Lazzeri played three infield positions for the Yankees last season and is praised as the best second sacker with equal ability at short or third. He has experience at catcher and has played every position on the diamond.

New York Miller Huggins Tony Lazzeri Lazzeri Yankee Huggins Mark Koenig

Local College and High School Basketball Scores

Colgate 38 Hobart 2P. Marquette 31 Milwaukee Normal 22. Webster City Juniors 14 Wartburg 7. High School tonight LeClaire at Durant Crawfordsville at Olds Ainsworth at Wyman Nichols at Cotter Lone Tree at Iowa City Grandview at Morning Sun Tus mee Bennet at Tipton.

Colgate Hobart Marquette Milwaukee Normal Webster City Wartburg LeClaire Durant Als Crawfordsville Olds Ainsworth Wyman Nichols Cotter Lone Tree Iowa City Grandview Morning Sun Geatnurden

Guthrie Seeks Return to Major League Umpiring

Veteran umpire Bill Guthrie, who officiated in the American Association and worked the Toledo Buffalo world series, hopes for another chance on the American League staff. He performed well in 1922 but was not signed for the following season. He remarked that he would return to stick in baseball and challenge the league presidency tenure.

NEA Chicago Bill Guthrie Toledo Buffalo Guthrie Fellow Johnson American League

Purple Quintet to Meet Classy Teams in Opening Battles

Mount Vernon Iowa December 9 Captain Connie Mullenberg a two year all state and all Midwest center will join Cornell college for the season as Cornell meets Iowa State Teachers at Cedar Falls tonight The Purple face Minnesota in the opener Coach Judd Dean speeds up practice with scrimmages Six former letter men lead a veteran core with Dell Raymond Don Clemmer and Ralph Johnson at key positions a strong sophomore group promises deep competition.

Mount Vernon Connie Mullenberg Cornell Iowa State Cedar Falls Judd Dean Ralph Johnson Lew Hord Wallace McCullen Dell Raymond Don Clemmer Welzel Lundt Kellams Bloom Hunter

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