Baseball's early batting odds weigh Speaker over Cobb
Davis J Walsh analyzes 1927 season form as Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb struggle with high expectations and modest averages. He notes Waner Hornsby Gehrig Meusel Sewell Frisch and others atop early charts while downplaying the overall significance of April form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb, Gehrig
Meusel
Sewell
Davis J. Walsh
I. N
New York
Tris Speaker
Connie Mack
Pfennigs
Tri
Tris
Washington
Society For the Prevention of
Speaker
Cobb
Paul Waner
Rogers Hornsby
Lou Gehrig
Harry Heilmann
Bob Fothergill
Detroit
Robert
Easterling
Griswold
U.P
Alice Buckman
Ant
Carson
Alfice
Alice
Shao
Phil Morrison
North Central Iowa Golf Association Formed
At Mason City meeting the North Central Iowa Golf association formed with clubs from Mason City Clear Lake Forest City Lake Mills Northwood Osage Clarion and Charles City. Officers named President J Decker Mason City Vice President Walter Ames Clear Lake Secretary Victor Hastings Osage. First matches set for Sunday May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binson City
W. A. Ames
Clear Lake
George Streeter
Mason City
Frank Donovan
Charles City
L. K. Eyeman
Forest City
George Young
Clarion
Ben Dansker
Osage
Sixteen Teams Enter City Bowling Tourney
Sixteen teams have entered the annual city bowling tournament set to begin next Monday evening at Waterloo alleys. Tournament manager Frank Manahi announced, with entries including Tracr Ta two teams Rotary club stores teams St. Marys two teams John Deere Machine Shop John Deere Core Room Unique Cleaners Gamble Robinson Hall Ekfelt Waterloo alleys Bartlett McFarlane Budacks Whitesides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Frank Manahi
Tracr
Rotary Club Itores
St. Mary’s
John Deere Machine Shop
John Deere Core Room
Unique Cleaners
Gamble- Robinson
Hall-Ekfelt
Waterloo Alleys
Bartlelt-McFarlane
Budacks
Whitesides
Prank Manahl
J. Morris
Whiteside
Tutor Nine Opens Schedule Friday Cedar Falls Iowa
Coach Man Whitford's Iowa Teachers college baseball team will open the season here tomorrow with a game against Central College. Petra Whitford trimmed the candidate pool from 50 to 30 and six are on the hurling staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Man" Whitford
Iowa Teachers College
Central College
Petra Whitford
Track Card Announced by New Hampton High
New Hampton high school announces its track schedule for April and May. Events include the State Teachers College invitation at Cedar Falls, Drake Relays in Des Moines, and several invitational meets at Waverly Mason City and Oresco. The schedule lists dates from April 21 through May 26 with the Northeast Town conference and the state meet closing events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
New Hampton High
Cedar Falls
Drake
Des Moiins
Waukon
Cedar Valley
Bowling Hall Ekfelt team tops John Deere in tight match
In Waterloo league action at Waterloo alleys the Hall-Ekfelt bowling tram won two of three games against John Deere Machine Shop. Scores include Ekfelt 200 140 and Teunir 104, while opponents posted 168 181 and 180. Totals reach 854 for the Hall-Ekfelt side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall-Ekfelt
John Deere Machine Shop
Waterloo
Halle Ekfelt
Thursday Programs at Maines Desk
A historical listing outlines Thursday schedule items from 5:45 P. M. chimes concert to 9:30 P. M. Amex event. It includes orchestras, university programs, company presentations, Beuna Vista college and engineering courses plus Davenport activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Davenport
Bernie Schultz
Dodge Bros
Hoover Sentinels
Maxwell
Halsey Stuart
Arude Club
Davenport
Wdl Amex
Beuna Vista College
Friday Radio Schedule and Market Updates
Readable fragments show a dense rhythm of radio program listings from morning to night. The schedule notes music segments with orchestras and bands, weather and market reports, farm service updates, and various talks on home management livestock markets and fertilizer topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nes Moines
Phonograph Records
Phonograph
Radio Farm Service
U. S. Marine Band
Towa
Jully BN
Joe
Walt Wood
B. M
M-Armand Company
Wwoc
Davenport
Calisthenica
Bernie Schultz
WATM
Crescent Hour of Music
Bernie Scully
Servini
Ats
Chicago
Wrather
Weether
Jap in Race for Tokio Prize Now on European Leg
Japanese engineer Tokhiro Araki continues the world around voyage from Tokio on the Aquitania racing fellow Ryukichi Matsui. Araki reached New York two hours early after landing at Hadley Field New Brunswick New Jersey and proceeding to launch in the Atlantic crossing. The prize from Jiji Shimpo offers 1500 to the first to Tokyo with 500 to the loser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tokhiro Araki
Tokio
Hadley Field
New Brunswick
N. J
Walker
Aquitania
Araki
Ryukichi Matsui
Jiji Shimpo
Linton Wells
Edward S. Evans
U. S
Arak
Akron University
Akron
United States
Japan
West High to enter sole Waterloo play in state contest
West High School presents a one act play titled Gabbages performed by seven students Dorathy Holmes Raymond Williams Jean Ralf Mary Pollard Dorothy Hartleip Tom Payne and Robert Cunningham with Agnes Thomas as drama supervisor. The cast leaves Saturday for Jews City. East High canceled its entry The contest spans Friday and Saturday with costs for costumes travel and housing cited by Principal Fred J. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabbages
West High
Iowa City
Waterloo
Doroathy Holmes
Raymond Williams
Jean Ralf
Mary Pollard
Dorothy Hartleip
Tom Payne
Robert Cunningham
Agnes Thomas
Jews City
East High School
Casey Accepts Assistant Pro Post At Southmoor Club Chicago
John Casey a Byrnes park pro and former Sunnyside assistant has accepted a position as assistant professional at Southmoor Country Club Chicago starting May 1. The private club with 600 to 706 members on the South Side will rely on him mainly for supervising the pro shop. In Chicago he met Windy City pros at the recent golf show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Casey
Byrnes Park
Bill Bathie
Sunnyside
Southmoor Country Club
Chicago
Casey
Chicago Club
Southmoor
South Side
Windy City
Jowa U Golf Coach Names Iowa Team For Big Ten
University of Iowa golf coach Charles H. Kennett announced the eleven players chosen to compete against four Western Conference foes this season. Capt. F. Kurtz Fort Dodge Edmund A. McCardell Newton Robert Macy Adel C J Peck Decorah John Kraft Cedar Rapids Donald Jackson Council Bluffs Robert Miller Iowa City Richard H Blackledge Keosauqua Edward L Schott Cincinnati Hobart Beman Oskaloosa Robert Riechoff Orange City veterans Kurtz Reichoff Schott Macy return from last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Charles H. Kennett
Capt. F. Kurtz
Fort Dodge
Edmund A. McCardell
Newton
Robert Macy
Adel
C. J. Peck
Decorah
John Kraft
Cedar Rapids
Donald Jackson
Council Bluffs
Robert Miller
Richard H. Blackledge
Keosauqua
Edward L. Schott
Cincinnati, C
Hobart Beman
Oskaloosa
Robert Riechoff
Orange City
Kurtz
Reichoff
Schott
Macy
Read Will Pick Sites For Rings For Marble Play
Plans for leveling spaces for Rings to be used in practice of Ringer, the marble game, were made by Victor A Read, playground director. The marble tournament is sponsored by the city recreation department and the Waterloo Evening Courier. Ten foot rings, 14 marbles, and penalties for violations are outlined in today’s rules. The open to 14 years or under rule governs players, with the national marble tournament set for July 24–30 in Atlanta City New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor A. Read
City Recreation Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Atlanta City
N. J
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Cayler
Cuyler
Barney Dreyfuss
George Ruth
Herman
George
Gehrig
Bob Meusel
Joe Sewell
Frankie Frisch
Maroon
Virgilist
University of Chicago
Gist
The
J. Graham Hunter
Ledger
Sured
Bobby Thatcher
Piot
George Storm
Eddy Dorafer
Trere
Ske
Bobby
Draper
Vous
Nees
Lyttle
By Ben Batsford
Oscar
Opera House
Sam
Echo
NEW Golf Club
Chartres City
North Central Iowa Golf Association
Des dMaines
M.—News Unitary
Drake University
Hoover Benzinels
Maxwell Hour
Jones
Orchestra
P. M
Weather Orchestra
Doc Lawson
Willard-Diamond
Davidsons
Iowa
Penguins
South Polar Islands
Abe Martin
Auer
Tir Rao
Sycamore Street
Gasey
Tistuute
Des Moines
State Board of Education
Jowa U
READ
South Sea Islands
Sherwin-Williams
Rogers
Wangler’s Drug Store
4Th St
Robert Bacon
ALL
Havana
Hana
Mazer- Cressman Cigar Co., Inc
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