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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1927
Page
12
Baseball’s new season foresees star players shifting clubs with Cobb Collins and Wheat among the leading sparks. Tris Speaker moves to Washington, Rogers Hornsby to the Giants, and faces loom for Tigers and Browns as pennant hopes shift in both leagues. Weather: cool days predicted.
Tokio April 11 Ex wrestling champion Ulchiro Hosokawa who retired three years ago after beating every man in his class has entered Waseda University to study more than wrestling. He weighs over 3200 pounds, prompting officials to design a special table and chair for his use in the study hall.
New York April 11 Inci ng Stribling of Georgia and Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia have been matched by promoter Humbert Fugazy for an outdoor show at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn on May 4 subject to athletic commission approval Their bout is scheduled for 19 rounds
A messy OCR fragment surveys varied topics from humanitarian funds for Cedar River cleanup to satire about gas masks, cantankerous officials, and odd bits on a bridge, contracts, censorship plans, college skaters, travel effects, and a 19th century auction reference, all glimpsed in a noisy newspaper page.
Chicago April 11. Sig Hart, former Johnson handler, believes George Bourland, a tall Chicago light heavyweight, could become a top heavyweight with Hart guiding him. Bourland, who knocked out Jim Carr in his first Hart-backed bout, draws sharp attention as he faces Earl Blue on April 20 in Waterloo, Ta.
Hoosier hope Robert Pepper, a former Mississippi A. and C. runner now at Indiana University, is the Woosier track team’s rising star. He finished second to Locke of Nebraska in last year’s Drake Relays 100 yard dash.
In St Louis on April 11 rain forced cancellation of the scheduled baseball contest between the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and Washington University. The Old Gold squad, WM strong, with Coach Otto Vogel, departed Saturday night for Oxford, Mississippi, for exhibitions on the southern trip.
Madison April 11 Irwin Uteritz a member of the Wisconsin football and baseball coaching staffs and Miss Genevieve Johnson of Madison were secretly married this week slipping away to wed.
The bowling season nears, Miller's team leads standings as matches begin tonight at Whiteside alleys with close play and several teams in pursuit.
Baseball writing predicts a free for all in the American League with six or seven clubs having a shot. The Athletics are listed first on paper due to stars Cobb Collins and Wheat, though success hinges on health and durability. Senators Yankees and others rely on pitching and offense to contend.
Wisconsin sailing and rowing squads push through spring recess under coach Dad Vail. The Badgers race on Mendota in cold water with restricted gear, moving boats to Lake Monona when waves rise. Despite weather, the crew eights prepare for Poughkeepsie and relay hopefuls train for Ohio and Kansas events at Camp Randall.
Ottumwa Iowa April 11 Phil Daggett elected acting secretary and treasurer of the Ottumwa baseball club of the Mississippi Valley League due to illness of Dr J C Bonham who held the post for 25 years Daggett a former director will serve until health allows Bonham to resume duties andDaggett brings long baseball experience to the role
Des Moines April 11 Harl Martineau former all American Minnesota star will send a track delegation to Drake relays April 29 and 30. Western State Normal of Kalamazoo will be represented. Relays Director Ossie Solem announced Martineau will enter 120 high hurdles half mile two mile and medley relay. Baylor and the University of Texas will also be represented. Jack Taylor Southwest conference discus record holder will compete in the university section. Taylor reportedly has practiced beyond 150 feet. His toughest opposition may come from Capt Foster Rinefort Grinnell who threw 148 feet 3 inches at Rice Institute games. Perishable food kept above 50 degrees Fahrenheit tends to smell rapidly.
Silvers defeated Altstadt and Jang jas 18 to 11, and Galloway beat Maccabees 20 to 9 in indoor baseball games at the Forum Saturday night. Players listed include McGovern Webber for Silvers, OConnell Holmes for Bakers, Elwell Rice for Galloway, and Morcum Blat Wilson for the Maccabees.
Bird's Independents defeated Bell Telephone 16 to 10 in a close girls basketball contest at the Forum on Saturday evening. The Tadees led from early on, with an 8-4 halftime score. Helen Bird scored nine points to pace the winners, while Holman sparked plays on both ends.
West High plans a class track and field home meet this week after weather delays. Coach Ralph Sarff said events will run Tuesday to Thursday afternoons if weather cooperates. If not, relay tryouts for Teachers College and Drake meets will occur, with possible dual meet on March 14 against Cedar Falls, Iowa Falls, or Charles City.
Rock Island baseball club announces navy blue road uniforms for the Islanders in the Mississippi Valley League pennant race. Manager Joe Kernan will lead the team in solid blue shirts with white "Rock Island" lettering, blue pants with white side stripes, matching blue caps with white stripes, and white stockings with blue stripes. Home whites will be reused from last season. most suits are in good condition.
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