Waterloo Tennis Players Plan City Club at Sunnyside Courts
Waterloo tennis players not affiliated with other groups will meet Monday at 7 15 at the Y M C A to organize a new city tennis club. Charter members have leased Sunnyside Country Club courts for the season with 35 member limit and a nominal fee to cover rental costs. The committee includes Claire Barclay and Keck Mathes.
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Waterloo
Yoma
C. A
Erget
Claire’ Barclay
Sunnyside Country Club
Country Club
Sunnyside
Incldes
Claire Barclay
Keck Mathes
Gavuzzi Bets Derby Leader in 60 Mile Run to Cambridge
Gavuzzi, the English runner, finished within two minutes of first place in the 60 mile Wheeling to Cambridge leg of the transcontinental derby. He clocked 7 31 15 as Ed Gardner led the standings with a third place yesterday. The top finishers in order included Umek, Richman, Salo, Gonzales, Granville, Rehayn, Dalzel, and Abramowitz.
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Cambridge
U.A
Gavuzzi
Zanesville
Wheeling
W. A
Ed Gardner
Seattle
Oul Simpson
Burlington
N. GC
Giusto Umek
Italy
Sam Richman
New York
John Salo
Passaic
N. J
Seth Gonzales
Raton
N. M
Philip Granville
Hamilton
Ont
George Rehayn
Berlin
Jesse Dalzel
Springfeld
Moninth
Harry Abramowitz
Missouri Files Track Entry for Drake Carnival
Des Moines reports Missouri entered the Drake Carnival with Coach Gwitin Henry listing runners in the quarter, half, mile and two mile relays plus ten of eleven events. Henry expects his quartet to shine in the mile relay after strong season tuning.
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Des Moines
U.P
University of Missouri
Drake
Gwitin Henry
Tiger Institution
Renry
Two Games Today on Big Ten Card
Baseball highlights a Big Ten card with Northwestern at Purdue and Illinois at Illinois Town. The Illinois Town clash pitted master Otto Vogel against his former pupil Gorh Carl Lundgren in a rivalry reflecting coaching lineages.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Northwestern
Purdue
Ulnons
Otto Vogel
Inve
Gorch Carl Lundgren
Dini
Bowling match at Waterloo alleys features Unique Cleaners win
Unique Cleaners swept three games against St. Marys and Smith-Lichty rolled three wins for John Deere Tractor bowlers in a Commercial league night. Wren posted 217 to lead individual scores. Stephenson 201 Abrams 207 Mosher 200 joined the 200 club.
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Unique Cleaners
St. Mary's
Smith-Lichty
John Deere
Tractor Campany
Waterloo Alleys
Wren
Stephenson
Abrams
Mosher
Walkers
Brandes
John de Biggle
Schabe
Buhiman
Holbrook
Ehiars
Carson
East High and Independence Prep for Key Track Meet
East High faces Independence in a senior track test at the Orange and Black field. Both teams vie for dominance with Wilkinson leading Independence and East High relying on depth in sprints hurdling and field events.
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East High
Independence
East High School
Orange and Black
East
Buchanan County
Wilkinson
Hast High
Burbank
Zee Weener
Hurley
Les
Thompson
Mei allNan
Gerber
McClelland
Kelleler
Wengert
Nelson
ReOyttd
Douglas
Hardy
Vanda
Henderson
St Be peeWart
D. Nelson
McBane
Steeves
Penn
Leyize
Tate
BE. Nelson
Mediclan
Storves
Pugh
E. Nelson
W. Whikinson
H. Wilkinson
Bombhotts
Christians
Fenn
W. W.wilkinston
Medfiltan
Wagner
Russell
McMillan
W. Wilkinson
Morphous Arch For Of Many Ball Players
In a nostalgic vent, the piece recalls sleepy ball players and long spring practices. It cites examples like pitcher Letty Burns dozing during a 12 inning game and Yankee shortstop Bill Stumpf dozing on the bench, with reminders of early team legends and a tardy arrival nicknamed Johnny Ward.
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Iney
Thiveteen
Yoliigators
Letty” Burns
Oakland
Nils
Bill Stumpf
Clance
Johnny Ward
Fambue
Drake Relays marks shatter 1928 records as rivals prep
Des Moines April 18 Athletes who won glory at the 1928 Drake relays face a crowd of challengers as the 1929 crop begins to erase last year’s records. Texas and Southern Methodist meets posted times and distances that surpassed many Drake marks, from sprint to distance, with Bracey and others delivering standout performances.
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Des Moines
Bracey
Claude Bracey
Rice Institute
Nebraska
Samson
Mark Unsafe
Portmess
Northwestern
Texas
Shelby
Oklahoma
McIntosh
Monmouth
Southern Methodist
Drake
Warne
Falr
Inglis
Mark Rehr
Wisconsin
Bevan
Emporia
Disseus
Rasmuss
Oro State
Clinots
Chicago
Mwlinois
Our Lady of Victory to Field Track Team This Season
Our Lady of Victory will form a track squad for the season, expanding beyond its basketball team. More than 20 youths are expected to participate, with dual meets on the schedule.
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Our Lady -of Victory Sendenty
Vla
Opening Day of 1929 Baseball Season Promises Big Week
New York April 13 1929 opening week sets a nation wide fan frenzy as Major and several minor leagues launch. President Hoover to throw first ball in Washington while stars like Babe Ruth Rogers Hornsby Connie Mack and Walter Johnson spark a season preview and rivalries across leagues.
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New York
Wthin
Hoover
Washington
Rogers Hornsby
Cubs
Billy Southworth
Cardinals
Connie Mack
Yankees
Walter Johnson
Senators
Old John
Hoovers
D. C
U.P
Clark Griffith
White House
Mra
Straight Left Arm Theory Explained in Golf Instruction
SOL METZGER presents a golf theory urging the throw of the clubhead through the ball with a straight left arm during the downswing. The method emphasizes left-arm control, minimal right-arm use, and a straight pull down to drive the clubface forward, with notes on forthcoming explanations and related track and field plans.
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Sol Metzger
Ahe Mitchell
Best
Ahe
Teres Ee
Ball Squad Arrives Weekend for Valley League Start
A week from Tuesday the team reports at the baseball park to form squads of four and announce positions to Pilot Dixon and his new assistant Joe Kernan. Many rookies travel at their own expense with hopes of earning a first paycheck. veterans and rookies alike will be housed locally and receive meal checks until opening day May 8. Joe Prevost and Eddie Spellman have already joined the squad in Illinois.
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Gedar Rapids
St. Xavier of Manchester
Sacred Heart of Eagle Grove
Dubuque University
Dixon
Belden Hill
Burlington
Baseball Guide
Joe Kernan
Lippi
Nus
Springfeld
Waterloo
Altho
Joe Prevost
Outfelder
Eddie Spellman
Eatender
Charles City to Open Golf Course Sunday April 28
Charles City announces opening of its new golf course on Sunday April 28 with a round robin event. Frank Donovan, arriving March 16, leads greens built of creeping bent stolons at Wildwood Park. The clubhouse opens May 1. 160 members, 100 players, 40 golf-only.
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Courier Speeial Service
Charles City
Frank Donovan
Wildwood Ark
Donovan
Los Angeles
Riviera Country Club
Fights Last Night In International Boxing Notes
Last night bouts across cities featured Gheratate defeating Husky Graham in Cuba with no fouls recorded. Brisen retained the European feather title by outpointing Senile in Belgium. Mundell beat Duke in a non-championship clash in Michigan while Achwarts defeated Valley in New York. Manley outpointed Rechuck in Nebraska, Gunthiza and Perle drew in Michigan, and Rerho edged Heridan in California.
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Ree York
Kid Gheratate
Cuba
Husky Graham
Ullen
Copenhagen
Denmark
Knud Brisen
Harri Senile
Belgium
Toston
Mass
Melia
Lowell
Joe Munder
Baitimori
Grand Rapids
Mich
Sammy Mundell
Fockrard
Benny Duke
Licenses Issued To Black Hawk Sportsmen in 1928
A biennial report shows 5,693 resident hunting and fishing licenses issued in Black Hawk County for the year ending March 11, 1928, with only three non residents. The document covers county and neighboring totals, lists arrests for fish and game violations, and urges outdoor education while noting shell production along the Cedar river and Shell Rock.
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Black Hawk County
W. E. Alvert
John Hammill
Black Hawk
Benton
Chickasaw
Certe Gordo
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette County
Playd
Grundy
Hardin
Cedar River
Mississippi River
Sunnybrook Club Opens New Golf Course Expansion
Independence project adds 17 acres to Sunnybrook course bringing total to 3009 yards. Holes vary from 194 to 507 yards with par 3 and par 5, grass greens planned, and a new clubhouse planned for soon. Robert Elderton maps layout.
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Independence
Sunnybrook Club
Robert Elderton
Sunnyside Club
Waterloo
Hawkeyes Open Big Ten Play Against Teals Contenders
Town Nine slight favorite as Iowa faces the Tiliots in the opening Big Ten baseball game at Iowa City. Twogead or Brown to start on the mound for Iowa while Andrews or Mueller handles the Tiliots. Coach Otto Vogel meets his former instructor Carl Lundgren in the season debut.
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Town City
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Tenots
Twogead
Brown
Iowa
Andrews
Mueller
Inols
Towa
Otto Vogel
Carl Lundgren
Ilnats
Cubs Seen as Front Runner in Early Baseball Pennant Battle
In opening 4929 major league play, locals favor the Chicago Cubs to win the National League, with Rogers Hornsby cited as the key to the club’s success. Manager McCarthy plans to guide Hornsby while Mou Guire adds defensive depth as the Cubs pursue early season pride and October contention.
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Chicago
Cubs
Ates
Rule changes likely end jump center in basketball
Meeting of basketball coaches in Chicago during the national high school tournament signals likely elimination of the jump at center within a year. A committee will draft a plan to remove the center jump and seek adoption, backed by coaches like Sam Barry and Dr. Walter Meanwell, while Phog Allen opposes the change.
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Chicago
Sam Barry
Town
Pittsburgh University
Barry
Walter Meanwell
University of Wisconsin
Niles
Forrest
Phog) Allen
University of Kansas
New Mile
Stek
Judd Deas
Waterloo
Corwell
Nean
Cornell
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Hey Valley
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Omaha
Neh
Craige Manley
Denver
Rechuck
Kansas City
Kalamazoo
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Drew
Wollywood
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Sioux City
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