Yankees Beat Athletics 10 to 4 in Opening Sweep
New York and Philadelphia traded blows as the Yankees hammered two Philly pitchers for a 10 to 4 victory. Koenig led with five singles, Ruth added two, and Ruether allowed 14 hits but kept runners from scoring. The win marks the Yankees’ second straight after a strong start to the season.
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Three Undeated In National Three Cushion Tourney
Chicago April 14. Three players remain undefeated in the national amateur three cushion billiard tournament here. Dr A J Harris of Chicago Robert M Lord of Glen Ellyn and Dr L F Macklin of St Louis lead the field. The first two are former western pad national champions.
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Chicago
A. J. Harris
Robert M. Lord
Glen Ellyn
L F. Macklin
St. Louis
Moments and mockery in one uneasy public sphere
A jumble of satirical riffs and clipped notes touches on ancient finds in Ur Mesopotamia and modern public manners. A crude police line and a dairy barn vote punctuate a portrait of public life, with jabs at politics, fashion, and media. The item strings together editorial asides, quotes, and stray topics under a loosely connected banner of cultural critique.
Mandell Drops Mason City Bout as Rollinger Schedules Big Fight
Mike Mandell withdraws from a ten round Mason City match after Lou Rollinger is paired with Lew Kessler in St Paul. Kessler injured, Mandell seeks a larger Minneapolis purse and cancels. promoters eye Art Pertilli or, failing that, Joe Risko as Rollinger’s opponent.
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Lew Kessler
St. Paul
Mason City
Kessler
Mike Mandell
Twin City
Mandell
Duke Worn
Minneapolis
Art Pertilli
Ironwood
Mich
Joe Risko
Cleveland
Rollinger
Hawkeye star Huffman sold to Oklahoma City Indians
Burlington first sacker Galen Huffman sold to Oklahoma City of the Western league on condition last fall has made good with the Indians. Holland sent Bees a check in full payment for Huffman yesterday. Des Moines back Adamson returns boosts Islander pitching with Pete Waytula Dewey Bohannan and rookies signed. Matchmaker Frankie Whitney plans four six round bouts Monday night including Nelson versus Burgess and main go Fields versus Dvorak. Rivalry tale from Sharpsville and Sharon ends with a tongue in cheek telegram about a missing word in a good natured note.
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Burlington
Oklahoma City
Indians
Holland
Bees
Tuuffman
Mollwite
Nock Island
Adamson
Des Moines
Pete Waytula
Dewey Bohannan
Dave Nelson
Waterloo
Hank Burgess
Cedar Rapids
Frankie Whitney
Fields
Dvorak
Caddy Kelly
Young Terry
Davenport
Blue Favored 10 Win Over George in Armory Ring
Waterloo boxing fans anticipate a July Armory card as Earl Blue and Bourland meet in a light heavyweight bout. Blue, with a strong knockout record and late-career gains, seeks to leverage ring sense and reach against Bourland’s superior speed and shoulder strength. Tickets selling fast for a likely near-capacity crowd.
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George
Armory Ring
American Legion
Armory
Waterloo Fistic
Earl Blue
New York
St. Paul
Jack Hurley
Billy Petrolle
Waterloo
Bourland
Frita Sknipp
Iron Man
Iowa
Middlewest
Haye
Sailor Glickner
First Presbyterians top Walnut Baptists in indoor clash
The First Presbyterian Sunday school team defeated Walnut Street Baptist 1 to 0 at the Y. M. C. A. last night. Walker pitched well for the win, fanning 12 while allowing five hits. Ferguson pitched for the Baptist team, who were held to one hit. Grace M. E. meets St. Marys Sunday night, and Walnut Street Baptist faces Grace M. E. next Wednesday to close the indoor season.
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Walnut Street Baptist
Walker
Ferguson
Grace M. E
St. Mary's
Boston Featherweights Vie For Title In Brooklyn Bout
New York April 14 Honeyhoy Finnegan and Red Chapman Boston featherweights and leading title contenders have been matched for a June 8 bout in Brooklyn Promoter Fugazy will present a gem studded belt to the winner Johnny Dundee undefeated featherweight champion who relinquished the title two years ago plans a comeback in the near future
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New York
Honeyhoy Finnegan
Red Chapman
Boston
Brooklyn
Fugazy
Johnny Dundee
Ruth's Mail Averages 100 Letters a Day
Babe Ruth received more than 100 fan letters daily from all walks of life including clergymen and schoolboys. Letters spiked after homeruns and slumped during droughts, with critics and money offers. His trainer acted as secretary as Ruth tore up hundreds of letters and checks worth over $800 remained unopened.
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Babe Ruth
New York
Babe
Ruth
Independence High schedules 1927 football slate
Independence Iowa April 14 seven games announced by Coach M C Nicholson for Independence High. Opponents include Porte City East Waterloo Monticello and others with dates from Sept 24 to Nov 18 at various home and away venues. Open dates on Oct 14 and Nov 6.
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M. C. Nicholson
Independence High
Monticello
Iba Porte
Manchester
Vinton
Galloway Falls In Indoor League Thriller
The Illinois Central Bears beat Galloway 13 to 12 in a tight late game at the Forum. Anderson and Bielke pitched for the Bears while Elwell and Rice pitched for Galloway. Maccabee's 17 to 11 win over Modern Woodmen marked their first success in weeks, with Makinster homering in the eighth.
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Galloway
Maccabies
Forum
Anderson
Bielke
Bears
Elwell
Rice
Maccabee
Makinster
Woodmen
Bowling victors Wall-Ekfelt win three straight
Wall-Ekfelt bowling team swept Black Hawk Company Five in a Commercial league set at Waterloo Lanes last night. The scores reflect a decisive series as Wall-Ekfelt claimed three straight victories.
Cage Coach Neutral On Neu Uses For Sport
Cedar Falls April 14 The coaches at Iowa State Teachers College weigh the new care rules especially the dribble restriction. Dickinson supports it saying it will aid spectators and reduce roughness while Whitford worries it may curb individual dribbling and boost passing. Both favor timeouts on all fouls to speed play.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Iowa State
Dickinson
Manny Whitford
Upper Iowa Nine Opens Two-Game Session at Ames
Fayette, Jr., April 14. Twelve Peacock veterans with Coach Dorman and Manager Grays depart for Ames where Upper Iowa opens a two game series with Iowa State Cyclones. Dorman relies on top pitchers Zebe Larson and Lefty Cayou to win. Sullivan and Simek provide veteran catching support.
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Courier Special Service
Fayette, Jr
Simek
Columbia swimming coach visits Cedar Falls for meet
T. T Kennedy, Columbia University's head coach, toured Cedar Falls on April 14 en route to Town City for the national collegians swimming meet Saturday. He arrived at the invitation of Cedar Falls native William Cook, now in charge of freshman athletics at Columbia.
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Courier
Cedar Walls
T. T Kennedy
Columbia University
New York
Cedar Falls
Town City
Lows City
Kennedy
William Cook
L. FL
Iu. Ti. Hughes
Cook
Cedar Rlls
Springfield
Mass
Heart on the right side does not hinder Nebraska tackle
Lincoln April 14 Raymond Richards University of Nebraska football tackle has a heart on the right side and the appendix on the left yet medical exams show all organs function perfectly. Richards did not know appendix location until the examination.
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Lincoln, Neb
Raymond Richards
University of Nebraska
Richards
Armstrong Seeks MV Berth For 1927 Season
Seeks MV Berth Johnny Armstrong, former Dubuque manager and infielder, reported seeking a Mississippi Valley league berth for 1927. Released by Oklahoma City of the Western league after regular seasons in 1924 and 1926. Armstrong is currently in his old hometown, Dubuque.
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Johnny Armstrong
Dubuque
Oklahoma City
Armstrong
Golf Pro MacDonald Smith Ill in San Francisco
New York Ayril reports top professional golfer Mac Donald Smith, who starred last year, has fallen ill in San Francisco with a relapse. He began dental troubles after arriving in California last autumn and later contracted influenza, delaying his return east.
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New York
Ayril
San Francisco
California
Jimmy Nuss Seeks Fight With Knife-Watts Winner in April
Jimmy Nuss, once a noted glove artist around Waterloo now fighting from Toledo Quebec, states in a letter to Lloyd Hundley that he intends to meet the winner of the Knipp Watts bout scheduled for April 20 in Waterloo.
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Jimmy Nuss
Waterloo
Toledo
Lloyd Hundley
Hundley
Nuss
Albert Mwnipp
Charles Watts
Tennis Experts Sing Swan Song for Bill Tilden
William T. Tilden, once dominant in lawn tennis, is portrayed as fading and fatigued by observers. The piece questions his return to form and predicts a possible French champion may win the Davis Cup again, while noting rivals Richards Johnston Malliam and other young players.
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Bill Tilden
Davis J. Walsh
New York
William T. Tilden
Diogenes
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Tilden
Richards
Johnston
Malliam
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT DRAW AND WINS IN REGIONAL BOXING
In San Antonio Jimmie McDermott of Terre Haute drew with Kid Lencho of Eagle Pass. Wilmington’s Santiago Zoribo defeated Danny Cramer of Philadelphia. Bobby Lasalle of Los Angeles beat Scotty Inkster of Vancouver 10 rounds in Ocean Park Oil.
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Associated Press
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Tex
Jimmie McDermott
Terre Haute
Ind
Kid Lencho
Eagle
Wilmington
Cal
Santiago Zoribo
Panama
Danny Cramer
Philadelphia
Ocean Ark
Oil
Bobby Lasalle
Los Angeles
Scotty Inkster
Vancouver
American Speed Drivers Eye Omagh 200 Mile Mark
Chicago reports major Speed record setter Segrave may not hold the 200 mph mark for long. I M C A officials, citing wind and car design, favor lighter American racers over Segrave’s four ton, six foot wide vehicle. Several American manufacturers are developing faster machines to surpass the Englishman.
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H. O. Dsegrave
Sands
Daytona Beach
International Motor Contest Association
C. P. Harding
Segrave
Tommy Milton
Sig Haughdahl
Haughdahl
American Automobile Association
Althe
J. M.C.A
Florida
Baseball standings and results from major leagues
National League results include Boston 4 at Brooklyn, St Louis 5, Chicago 0, New York at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, rain. American League scores show New York 10 at Philadelphia 4, Chicago 7 at Cleveland. Boston at Washington, Detroit at St Louis, rain. American Association games postponed by rain.
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St. Louis
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Sloan's Liniment Promises Fast Muscle Relief
After a long ride my muscles got knots, Sloan's Liniment eased the tenseness fast. The makers cite thousands of similar letters praising lasting relief that targets the cause, restores blood flow, and ends fatigue pain. A bottle costs 35 cents at druggists.
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Sloan
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