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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1927
Page
17
United Press reports on major league baseball projections for the American League title race. Nine clubs are named as contenders with Athletics and Yankees viewed as top bets. Notes on Washington, Cleveland, Detroit, and others outline optimistic and cautious forecasts.
Jock Malone of St. Paul defeated Haakon Hansen of Oslo in a 10 round fight in Minneapolis. Malone used superior boxing, power, and experience to outpoint his Norwegian challenger, scoring the fight's only knockdown with a right hand in the ninth as the bout ended.
Preparations were made today for a biennial baseball series between the University of Chicago and Waseda University of Japan. Jun Ishii, former Waseda third baseman in 1920, organized the visit set for mid May. Three games will be played.
Hawkeye-Fall Cedar Rapids baseball club will meet Motley-Nolan colored Giants of Milwaukee in practice games at Bunny park April 23 and 4. The Bunnies also are carded to play Waterloo on those dates, and Manager Hughes will split his squad for the sessions. Twin City fighters predominate on the American Legion fight card at Mason City April 19, in which Lou Bolinger, Waterloo, meets Lew Kessler, St. Paul, in the 10 round main go. Carl Augustine, St. Paul, meets Paul Lahayo, Minneapolis, in the semi wind up, and Trish Kennedy, St. Paul, fights Donnie Gross, Minneapolis, via an eight round feature prelim. Ernie Orstatti, Bunny outfielder two years ago, is getting a mighty fine reputation with Houston, Tex., of the Texas league this spring. Orstatti is the property of the St. Louis Cards. Waving last year with Omaha of the Western league and this year being shifted to Houston. His home run and triple were big factors in Houston's victory over Pittsburgh this week. Karl Blue, the St. Paul assassin who meets George Bourland, Chicago, in the American Legion main go here April 20, has won two titles in two weeks. On March 25 he scored a two round knockout over Ted Slaughter, thus winning the light heavy title of Pennsylvania. Last Monday he kayoed Tex McElwain, Canadian Natl heavy weight champ, and took the dominion title. This latter victory guaranteed him a place on the semi windup of the Maloney-Sharkey elimination contest at the Yankee stadium, New York, in June.
A collage of humorous lines and satirical musings on fashion morals politics and daily life from a 1920s column. Observations include flapper dances vanity prohibition debates and quick quips about drivers noise and advertising. Notable mentions include Boston travel jokes and idle remarks on public trends.
Ames April 8 Special: Six hundred fifteen men took part in Iowa State College varsity sports this year. Spring quarter leads with 225 athletes, winter quarter 193, and the lightest is the far quarter with 155. Football draws 189, track 145 freshmen, baseball 94, basketball 90. Intramural participation lists 2,287 men in 19 sports. May round hall 529 and basketball 530 most popular, baseball 455 and track 243 also strong.
A group of American League umpires and players at Tampa discuss the fastest fast ball. Grove of the Athletics was favored to win the honor before a darker horse pitcher Walberg entered the talk. Walberg, nicknamed for his speed, was cited as even faster than Grave when he releases his pitch, though he rarely shows full power.
Manager Cletus Dixon of the Waterloo Hawks today scheduled a baseball game with Teachers college to be played in the local park on Saturday April 28. The contest followed a conference with Teachers college coach Munn Whitford and will be a full nine inning affair with an umpire and pre season scrimmages during April 25 30 to help players gain experience before the regular season. Dixon also announced no further practice matches will be booked and noted four players arrived for Hawks tryouts including three rookies from Austin Minnesota and rookie shortstop George Schultz who previously nearly unseated Stuart Clarke in 1924.
Ray I Krause, a large Oelwein fighter, jumped in on short notice for a six round bout against Kid Ray of Waterloo after arriving in town on a cross country trip. He ate after 24 hours without food, then beat Ray decisively at the Armory on the Blue-Bourland card. Krause might fight again at Great Western shops.
Lincoln Neb April 1 Henry Schulte Nebraska track coach had past as football star at Michigan and Missouri where he helped boom sprinting and hurdling. He coached Bob Simpson and Jackson Schulz to fame and tutored Locke Wirsig to a 100 yard record while developing a palm-back baton exchange to speed relay teams.
The piece profiles Jess Sweetser and George von Elm as supreme mashie niblick players with Sweetser viewed as the sharper edge. It recounts Sweetser's pivotal British and American amateur victories, his mastery of the thirteenth hole at Muirfield, and his ongoing refinement of the mashie niblick while citing rival Francis Ouimet and Bobby Jones as contrasts and influences.
Waterloo inter Sunday School indoor baseball league to close spring schedule next week with games set Tuesday Saint Marys vs First M. H. U. Wednesday First Presbyterian vs Walnut Street Baptist and First Brethren vs First Mt. E. Friday Grace M. E. vs Saint Marys. Grace M. E. First Presbyterian game postponed due to local high school plays.
Plans for one and possibly two summer leagues to play games at Byrnes and Cedar River park were presented at a meeting with strong interest. Officials discussed schedules, field use, and funding, aiming to start play during the warm months pending approval and organizers.
At a meeting of those interested in the leagues held at Victor Read, playground director, plans emerged. Expected participants include Illinois Central, John Deere, Rath, Galloway, Modern Woodmen, Maccabees, Wonders, Central Town Tow er Light, Silvers, Altstadt Langlas, and Town Dairy. If approved, the season would start about May 1.
Indianola Iowa April 9. Coach Harry Workman of Simpson College endorses the national rules changes. Spring practice with the 1927 rules shows fewer extra points and a shift toward better kickers, end runs, and fiester play, with freer safeties and more spectacular action for spectators.
Indoor league action on the Forum diamond saw three winners: the Regulars defeated Modern Woodmen 27 to 9, Smith Lichty beat Iowa Dairy 28 to 9, and the Courier topped Rath Packers 28 to 2. An odd note was all losers scoring nine. A Courier triple play by Murphy and Berger stood out. Tonight Silvers vs Altstadt Langlas and Maccabees vs Galloway play, plus a girls game Bird’s Independents against Bell Telephone.
Paris reports that Suzanne Lenglen and teammates Cochet Borotra and Lacoste have popularized tennis in France. Previously a sport of the wealthy, demand is driving new courts and 200 new affordable tennis parks expected around Paris this year.
In Cleveland on April 9 Stan ley Stastik a Polish wrestler weighing 240 pounds defeated Wasnea Big Munn of Nebraska in a three fall match. Munn won the first fall, the winner's weight noted as 240 pounds.
In St Petersburg Florida Abe Mitchell George Duncan and a famed quartet including Tiny Maxwell and Bill Edwards witness a playful exchange as they joke about racing past a heavy foursome ahead of them on the Lakewood course. The quip ends with a line about driving over but never past the giants.
Rockland Maine April 9 Lincoln Speed 62 bowled 79 strings in ten hours finishing at 11 pm and walking home to Owl's Head. His single string high was 127 and low 81. He said alleys closed prevented longer session.
Chicago’s Jack Kearns said Mickey Walker may meet Dave Shade of California or Tommy Milligan of Great Britain this summer after conferring with promoter Jim Mullen. Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Blues play in an exhibition in Kansas City.
The University of Iowa football program announces a strengthened staff for the 1927 season. Ed Walker of Stanford joins as end coach alongside Burton Ingwersen as head coach with assistants Chester Mead Frank Wickhorst Barry Knox Justin Barry Rollie Williams and others guiding Hawkeye backs ends and line play. Walker hailed as one of the country’s top ends brings coast-endorsements and prior Stanford experience.
The New York Giants engage Bernie Weters a coach from Farm Town University to teach Mel Ott a toe on toe running style to reduce injuries and improve speed. The plan aims to modify Ott's running form for better efficiency and long term baseball career prospects.
Bowling season winds down with three leagues Commercial Rotary and John Deere. Marsan of Rath Packers led Commercial with multiple high scores including 212 213 and 204. Upcoming week features schedule across leagues and city tournament entries due April 16 at Whiteside alleys.
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