Dubuque Pennant Hope Rested On Pat Patterson Trio
The 1929 Dubuque entry in the Mississippi Valley league will be built from the ground up under manager L. H. Patterson. Farber will captain the team, with Ford and Patterson guiding rookie talent. Eleven pitchers have signed, headed by Krause Hathway Mason Lippe Darmeter and Eckert, while Wohlford and Rusich join as catchers and outfield roles remain unsettled as Patterson shapes a rookie-heavy squad.
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Hicks
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Pat Patterson
Eddy Farber
Harry Ford
Allianca
Farber
Dreaith
Rock Island
Percy Gray
Johnny Amstrong
Patterson
Yarber
Ottumwa
Ford
Arthur Behr
Paul Baldwin
Archie Bowers
Erle Krause
John Hathway
Harald Norris
Harry, Mason
Lawrence Lippe
Ralph Brigg
Erwin Darmeter
Albert Eckert
Krause
Hathway
Mason
Lippe
Eckert
Darmeter
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Bertilian
Ray Wohlford
John Rusich
Chicago
Frank Artac
Tony Kuck
Vincent Garney
Vince
Pat
George Herbstrelt
George
Western Association
Hot Carner
John Dekreen
Charles Harris
Edward
Lick and Harts Rival for Hot Corner Role
By George McManus Lick and William Harts, Lick hailing from Chicago, natives confident he will win the permanent hot corner assignment. Dubuque shows some promise with 25 to lick from, while Pat Patterson pledges a strong early club push and claimed he kept his word at Rock Island last year.
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William Harts
Chicago
Dubuque
Pat Patterson
Rock Island
Teachers College eye Midwest conference bid after indoor title
Cedar Falls Teachers College athletes swept indoor track honors and repeat three major athletics titles across football basketball and track. The paper argues for the school to join the Midwest conference, noting Iowa loop limits and Beloit’s unstable coach situation. A freshman rule and new facilities bolster the bid, with further discussion promised.
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State Teachers College
Towa
Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Coe
Cornell
Carleton
Monmouth
Knox
Tytors
Iowa
Towa Loop
Cedar
Midwest
Beloit
Wisconsin
Altho
Midwest Loop
L. L. Mendenhall
E.R. M
Waterloo Boxers Set for Emmetsburg Fight Card
Waterloo boxers Battling Nelson and Kid Lehr will appear on an Emmetsburg program this week. Nelson meets Joe Goeders of Emmetsburg while Lehr faces Herb Curtis of Mankato in the preliminary bout.
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Battling Nelson
Kid Lehr
Waterloo
Aghlers
Emmetsburg
Nelson
Joe Goeders
Lehr
Herb Curtis
Mankato
Minn
Morris and Richbourg Cheer Boston Fans
Boston sports writers praise Ed Morris of the Sox and Lance Richbourg of the Braves as key pre season standouts. Morris, a 27 year old rookie, won 19 games for a weak club last season and could have helped any pennant contender. Richbourg batted .337, made 206 hits, and scored 105 runs, backing Braves pitchers with elite defense and offense.
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Boston
Mass
Ed Morris
Sox
Lance Richbourg
Braves
Cially True
Morris
Giants
Athletics
Cubs
Bill Carrigan
Fred Marberry
Washington
Marberry
Big Ed
Richbourg
Red Sox
Milwaukee
Kerr to Handle Sox Second Base Role This Season
Johnny Kerr arrives as Chicago Sox choice for second base after a steady rise through Pacific Coast League, with a strong fielding record of 510 putouts and 697 assists last year. At 28, the Long Beach native stands 5 feet 8 inches and 155 pounds, aiming for a genuine major league debut this year. Kerr previously played for Detroit parts of three seasons and four years on West Coast clubs, including Hollywood.
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Sox
Kerr
Johnny
Detroit
Hollywood
Long Beach
Cal
Johnny Kerr
Chicago
You
Washington Nine Proves Easy for Hawkeyes 8 to 3
Iowa defeats Washington University of Missouri Valley foe 8 to 3 in a spring training tune up. Pitching and offense complement a clear win as Iowa builds momentum on the southern tour. Lead hitters include Mowry Hornsby and Christiansen with key defensive plays shaping the result.
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Hawkeyes
Iowa
St. Louis
Otto Vogel
Washington University
Roth
Tompking
P Ooo
Coaver
Ord
Warner
Mowry
Brown
Hornsby
Meyer
Thompson
Christiansen
Blackford
Glassgow
Nelson
Glassgows
Richman
Smiths
Beckman
Balla
Som
Tompkins
Griffith Hurt Chicago Fight Forces Two Month Break
Griffith hurt in a Chicago stadium win over Leo Lomski fractures his right hand delaying his light heavyweight title bid for at least two months. Reports note the Chicago bout, score details, and game officials.
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Chicago
UPI
Tafty Griffith
Leo Lomski
Chicago Stadium
Hawks Boss Comes To Town To Talk Of Rookies
Manager C L Dixon of the Waterloo baseball club arrived after a hard winter selling washing machines. He praised the youths and said 50 athletes are bidding for limited baseball jobs as plans with Waterloo directors unfold for the training season. Veterans may include Bradford Kernan Tibbe Serre, status unsure. Dixon will stay several days to finalize preparations.
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Waterloo Baseball Club
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Kernan
Tibbe Serre
Altho
Waterloo
Cyclone Baseball Schedule Change Sees Iowa Trip Updated
Iowa State college baseball schedule revised with Upper Iowa moved to May 30 and Luther college on May 31. A two game set with Carleton college now slated for June 7 at Iowa State, while State Teachers is set for June 1.
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Counierencelal Service
Ames
Iowa State College
Cyclones
Iowa
Upper Iowa
Luther College
Carleton College
Iowa State
Wall Street Bets On Yankees And Cubs In Early Odds
The piece reports on street bookies offering varied odds on 1920s baseball pennants and the World Series. It notes Yankees and Cubs as favorites in many books, with the Cardinals, Giants, Pirates, and Browns among other contenders. Odds range widely, including 8 to 5 for Cubs, even money for Yankees in some books, and 100 to 1 or higher against other teams.
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I. Ng
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Red Sox
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West High Cage Squad to Elect Captain Tonight
West High basketball players will elect a captain for the 1929 30 season at a dinner hosted by the athletic department at Hotel Russell Lamson. Guests include squad members, male faculty, and school board members. Homer Miller and Robert Waite are finalists, though Miller becomes eligible next year and Hart is being considered as reader of the Old Rose and machine in a way that may affect his candidacy.
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West High
Russell Lamson
Mst
Homer Miller
Robert Waite
Altho
Hart
Rose Arid
Himy
How to Hit Down and Through The Golf Swing
Sol Metzger explains the down and through swing with Leo Diegel as the model. He contrasts correct and incorrect positions, noting the hips slide laterally at the start of the backswing to align weight and reduce twisting. Metzger offers faults and cures and promotes his illustrated guide for improving the golf stroke.
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Sol Metzger
Leo Diegel
Diegel
Rabbits Damage Trees in Barclay Township
Reports from Barclay Township indicate rabbits have chewed and peeled many young fruit trees, severely damaging the orchard in the area. One young man claims to have killed 200 rabbits during the winter season while a farm wife reports selling eggs worth 1 and more in 1928. James Flood of Lansing Indiana, a World War veteran, has secured work on the Joe Bieffen farm.
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Barclay ‘Township
Barclay Township
James Flood
Lansing
Joe Bieffen
Two New Golf Stars Shine On Horizon
The article highlights young golfers Orton Smith and Billie Hicks as rising stars in the winter circuit. Smith, nearing 21, posted consecutive 67s at the Fort Myers Florida Open, while Hicks, 18, has won multiple women’s events and faces top rivals like Glenna Collett and Virginia Van Wie as she aims for a national title.
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Helen Ticks
Ozarks
Fort Meyers
Fla
Smith
Bothy Jones
Helen
Billie" Hicks
Long Island
Glenna Collett
Virginia van Wie
Bernice Wail
Melvin Jones
Sterrett
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