American Legion Opener Sets Fast 10 Round Bout
The American Legion starts its season with a 10 round main event featuring George Bourland and S Earl Blue, a St Paul standout known as the East’s feared puncher. Cohn, the Waterloo matchmaker, plans the venue with area theatresArmory in play, and a strong supporting card is being arranged. Bourland aims to push Blue to the limit while Blue recovers from influenza and recently knocked out Red Slaughter in Newark.
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Searl
St. Paul
George
Cohn
Waterloo ‘Theatre and Armory
Thee
Blue
St. .Paul
Waterloo
Jersey
Newark
Umberto
Fugazy
Tex Rickard
Jack Delaney
Modern catcher not goat getter says Indians manager
Lakeland Fla April 2 The award aggressive does not mean the same thing today as a dozen years ago in major league baseball Jack McCallister manager of the Cleveland Indians says In the old days an aggressive player was one who dropped sand in the batter s shoe and talked to him at bat to get his mind off the business of hitting The modern catcher does not fight the umpires or the batters He stands up for his rights and has enough to do without thinking of ways to get somebody else s goat
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Lakeland
Fla
Jack McCallister
Cleveland Indians
Jack
Hawkeye-Full Burlington Rivalry and Season Prep Notes
The article outlines early season baseball plans with an April 23 game between the Regulars and Goofs, and mentions new uniforms for the Huskies. It notes Chester Good of Vinton High captaining next year after a strong season, with Faris and Gordon highlighted in shooting performance, and Don Markham as a standout guard. Archie Kelsey, ex Hawk pitcher, is joining the Boston Braves after talks with Manager Cletus Dixon. Waterloo considers purchasing cars for travel, and plans to keep the center and right fields while moving the clubhouse. Lamb brothers will coach Iowa high schools next fall at Waverly and Greenfield, ending eight years of Lambs in major sports at Coe. The piece also cites Staudling’s 1827 guide praising the Mississippi Valley League as a model minor league system.
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Chester Good
Vinton High
Vinton
Good
Faris
Gordon
Don Markham
Coe College
Lamb Brothers
Iowa
Warris Lamb
Waverly High School
Willis
Greenfield
Lamb
Coe
Ray
Clyde
A Rain Slush Morning and Sharp Wit on Weather
The narrator recalls a frosty dawn when icy slush covered the ground, making shoes freeze and the day miserable. He jokes that a married man needs rubbers in such weather, and adds quips about Henry Ford and the Prince of Wales getting more for their money.
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Henry Ford
Prince“ of Wales
Swell Gunis society notes and local chatter
A fragmented society page notes weighty personages and events with references to delegates from the Bar association and other groups. It recalls a town tale of a man who never shed his flannels until June and jokes about revival of corsets and etiquette. A punny item mentions a fine for offering rides to young women.
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TATE
Bar Association
Waterloo Alleys and Budack Grocers in Cedar Rapids bowling meet
Two teams from Waterloo Alleys and Budack Grocers will compete tomorrow in Cedar Rapids in the annual Cedar Rapids bowling association tournament. Waterloo Alleys include Frank Manahl Al Manahl Budack McFarlane and Mike Gorman while Budack Grocers field Harper Becker ONeil Hartney and Stainbrook. The local bowlers will also enter doubles and singles as Sunday ends the week long event. Two Dubuque teams have confirmed participation for the final day at Elks alleys with a local team possible.
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Waterloo Alleys
Cedar’ Rapids Bowling Association
Budack Grocers
Frank Manahl
al Manahl
Budack
McFarlane
Mike. Gorman
Harper
Becker
O'Neil
Hartney
Stainbrook
Cedar Rapids
Elks Alleys
Dubuque
Althe Dubuque
Midge Makeever to Play Baseball With Charles City
Manager Red Learn signs Midge Makeever of Waterloo East and Hoba Duncan of Mason City to join Charles City baseball this season. Makeever, last season with the Collegians, is a third baseman. Both players have Mississippi Valley League experience.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
Red Learn
Midge Makeever
Waterloo East High School
Hoba Duncan
Mason City
Makeever
Collegians
Mankeever
Dunenan
Mississippi Vale
Kansas U Basketball Mentor Builds Championship Material
Lawrence Kansas April 2 Dr F C Allen director of athletics and basketball coach discusses building repeat championship teams at Kansas He credits homegrown sources from Kansas players and steady emphasis on fundamentals teamwork and high morale He plans a basketball coaching school after retirement with clinics at several institutions.
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Lawrence
Kan
Missouri Valley
Jayhawk
University of Kansas
Allen
Kansas
Missouri Teachers’ College
Warrensburg
Ayho
Thoro
Utah
Agricultural. College
Superior
Wisconsin
Normal
Simmons University
Abilene, Tex
Nearney, Neb Normal School
Waterloo Fresh Win High Honors in Ames Sports
Waterloo and Ames athletes receive new gold bars for numeral awards in multiple sports under the athletic department plan. Six yearling stars wear the insignia after earning numerals in football and basketball or football and wrestling. Future spring awards may add another bar to the wearers.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
Town
Robert Burton
Waterloo
Otto Madsen
Nathaniel Potter
Ralph Goodale
Marshalltown
Pat Righter
Broken Arrow
Okla
William Carpenter
Town Falls
Vardon blamed for Charleston dance in golf circles
London April 2 Harry Vardon famed English golf champion and stylist has been blamed for inventing the Charleston. George Duncan argued at a gathering in Glasgow that Vardon's leg waggle before a drive resembles the Charleston. James Braid Sandy Herd J H Taylor and Ted Ray agreed there is likeness in the movements.
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London
Harry Varron
George Duncan
Glasgow
James Braid
Sandy Herd
J. H. Taylor
Ted Ray
Vardon
Bobby Jones Greatest Wood Player of All Time
Bobby Jones is hailed as the world’s top wood shot artist among amateurs and professionals. His 1926 Sunningdale 66 and 6 showcase accuracy off tees, superb woods, and precise long irons, with spoon and brassie pivotal to wins at Scioto and the Open.
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Bobby Jones
Bobby
Sunningdale
America
Scioto
Avas
Baltusrol
Mashie Niblick
Ince
Final Rounds of Ghicago Tourney Scheduled Took
Chicago April 2 The national high school basketball championship at the University of Chicago narrows to a north versus south match as Batesville Arkansas and Florence Mississippi meet Huron South Dakota and Morton Cicero Illinois with the winners to play for the title. Florence features a four man lineup with Swindler the guard who sparked scoring bursts and a rare long shot in yesterday's games.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Batesville
Ark
Florence
Miss
Huron
S. D
Morton High
Cicero
United States
Waron
Pocatello
Tda
Grand Forks
Norfolk
England Chooses Golf Team To Compete Here
London April 2 Warry Vardon James Braid and J H W Taylor the selectors finished their task and invited A Boomer A Compston George Gadd Abe Mitchell Ted Ray Fred Robson and Cy A Whitcombe to travel to the United States for the Samuel Ryder cup match The exception Whitcombe all selected played in the England versus United States international match last June Abe Mitchell is the star of the picks.
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London
Warry Vardon
James Braid
J. H W. Taylor
United States
England
A. Boomer
A. Compston
George Gadd
Abe Mitchell
Ted Ray
Fred Robson
Cy A. Whitcombe
Whitcombe
Chagsen
Waterloo Mound Staff Equals a Formidable 1927 Pitching Team
Manager Cletus Dixon of Waterloo Hawks assembles a strong pitching staff for 1927. Veterans Jim Grant, Red Hamilton, and Andy Anderson anchor the rotation with three rookies A W Benson Martin Dries Ashton and Harold McIhain likely to join. Merle Ebertin Wilbert Whede Holstein Moose Spurbeck remain in play with Spurbeck negotiating an eastern league swap or release.
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Cletus Dixon
Waterloo "Hawks
Hawks
Jim Grant
Philadelphia “Nationals
Red Hamilton
Andy Anderson
Uch
A.W. Benson
Atari S. .D
Martin Dries
Ashton
Harold McIhain
Council
Benson
South
Dakota Bushes
Dries
Iowa
McIxain
Dixon
Nebraska
Merle
Ebertin
York
Wilbert
Spurbeck
Drake Relays Boosts Iowa High Schools Records Set
Des Moines April 2 three Iowa high schools share holding Drake Relays marks Carroll High School leads with two records in the one mile and two mile relays set in 1926 Perry has the 440 yard relay time of 46 4 10 seconds from 1925 Colfax owns the 880 yard relay record at 1 56 10 set in 1924 Ossie Solem relay director says April 29 and 30 Drake Relays will feature stiff competition across class B and A with potential for many records to fall
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Courier
Des Moinés
Iowa
Drake
University
Carroll High School
Carroll
Perry
Colfax
Ossie Solem
Solem
Barker Produces Great Mat Teams at Purple School
Mount Vernon April notes Cornell college built a lean 300 plus male student body yet forged strong wrestling teams. They contend with national powerhouses, winning 15 of 158 meets and producing Olympic and national AAU champions. Polly Wallace, now wrestling coach at Oklahoma, and Richard L. Barker, athletics chief and former Michigan coach, both Iowa State intercollegiate champions, led the surge. This year Cornell defeated Michigan and Wisconsin and narrowly lost to Indiana.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Polly” Wallace
Oklahoma
Richard L. Barker
Michigan
Iowa State
Corneil
Wisconsin
Indiana
Tim Hirst remembered for honesty amid colorful baseball career
A fragment recalls Tim Hirst as one of baseball history’s most colorful figures. Despite faults, he was honest in umpiring, once ending a major league career after a tobacco spit incident with Eddie Collins. Mark Roth notes a yarn about a right eye and a dramatic late-round blowup in New York.
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New “York
Giante
Tim‘ Hirst
Tim
Mark Roth
New York Yankees
Old York
Guy
Eddie’. Collins
Eddy
New York
Johnson
Clear Lake Golf Pro Signs for City Club
Charles City club gains new professional as Frank Donovan arrives from Sioux City to lead at the Charles City Country Club. Donovan recently played in the Long Beach Open and the $10,000 Open in California, failing to qualify, with 80 and three strokes under par in his other rounds. He says his game has improved significantly since last year at Clear Lake.
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Charles ‘City
Tas
Frank Donovan
Sioux City
Charles ‘City Country Club
Los
Angeles
Long ‘Beach
Cal
Beach
Clear Lake
Grace M. E. Nine Wins Church Indoor Battle
Grace M. E. Nine captured first place in the Sunday School league last night by defeating Grace Presbyterian at MCLA. Smith pitched for the winners fanning 14, just one shy of Walker who pitched for the Presbyterians.
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Grace M. E
Desatis Fire Presbyterian
M.cl
Toast Smith
Walker
Presbyterians
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT AP REPORT OF BOXING RESULTS
Paulino Uzcudun defeated Tom Heeney by decision in a Spain vs New Zealand bout. Joe Salas won on a foul against Andre Routis. Pat McCarthy beat Matt Agie. Dave Shade and Lou Scozza boxed to a draw. Joe Rydhell defeated Gyp Williams. Happy Atherton defeated Genaro Pena. Otto von Porat scored a technical knockout over Duke Horn. Bobby O Shea shaded Billy Light. Britt defeated Paul Milnar. Dick Daniels won by technical knockout over Gud Nelson.
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Associated Press
New York
Paulino Uzcudun
Spain
Tom Heeney
New Zealand
Joe Salas
Los Angeles
Andre Routis
France
Pat McCarthy
Boston
Matt Agie
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Dave Shade
California
Lou Scozza
Toledo
Joe Rydhell
Chicago
Gyp Williams
West Falm Beach
Racing Dates Set for Major Turf Events
Louisville officials announced the year’s key racing dates including the Preakness at Pimlico on May 9, the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 14, the Fairmount Derby at Fairmont Park on June 4, the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, the American Derby at Washington Park on June 18, the Latonia Derby at Latonia on June 25, and the Lincoln Handicap on June 9.
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Louisville
Pimlico
Churchill Downs
Fairmont Park
Belmont Park
Washington Park
Latonia
Speasmen Poised for Quick Start in 192 Baseball Season
Dubuque Indiana April 2 Led by manager William Speas with two championship runs and three veterans the Dubuque entry promises a fighting goal oriented squad for the 192 baseball season. Young talent blends with veterans Crabtree Back Earl Crabtree James Brozovich Chick Walsh Charley Patterson form key infield and outfield prospects while rookies seek steady roles.
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Dubuque
William Speas
Lippi
Crabtree
Palmyra pitcher Hart shows promise with one arm
Among his promising hurlers Hart of Palmyra, aged, uses only one arm to make a good showing at bat and in the field as well as pitching, with a stock of curve.
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Petrangie’soay
Hart
Kamp
Palmyra
Stanford Star Jumper Leads High School Track
Stanford University high jumper Gob King, champion in 1926 at 6 feet 5 3 4 inches, is the leading hopeful for national events next June. In practice this season he clears over six feet three inches, with coach Dink Templeton limiting him to one miss in practice to build consistency.
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Stanford
Cal
Stanford University
Bob
Ring
AL Alaa
King
Travis Jackson III Rallying After Appendectomy
Memphis dispatch reports UH Travis Jackson, New York Giants shortstop, recovering from appendectomy performed last night. He was said to be rallying and expected to improve today, according to attendants.
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Travis Jackson III
Memphis
Tenn
Travis Jackson
New York Giant
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