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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1929

Page

15

Record-Stream of Top College Track Stars Shifts to Drake Penn Meets

A roundup of elite sprinters and field stars to watch at Drake Relays and the Penn carnival. notable names include Claude Bracy Rice Institute and George Simpson Ohio State. Jack Elder Notre Dame. Fred Sturdy Yale. Victor Pickard Pittsburgh. Henry Canby Iowa. Tommy Warne Northwestern. Ward Edmonds Stanford. Harlow Robert Stanford. Dan Beattie Colorado Aggies. Phil Edwards New York University. Virgil Gist Chicago. Steve Anderson Washington. Ross Nichols Stanford. John Collier Brown. Both venues expect fast marks despite unsettled weather with Franklin Field hosting major events and the Drake carnival eyeing record efforts.

Alan’ J, Gould Associated Press New York Drake Pennsylvania Claude Bracy Rice Institute George Simpson Ohio State Jack Elder Notre Dame Flash Charley Borah Southern California Byarch Harlow Robert Stanford Eric Krenz Dan Beattie Colorado Aggies Virgil Gist Chicago Phil Edwards New York University Penn Steve Anderson Washington Ross Nichols Pacific Coast John Collier Brown Yaya Simpson Paddock A. A. WU Charley Newark N. J Roland Locke Bracey Des Moines U.R University of Iilno Harry Gill Philadelphia Franklin Field University of Pennsylvania Pinsbou Academy of Hawaii Tom Churchill Kansas City Paavo Nurmi

St Marys Bowling Club Honors Judge Sager At Year End

Eight teams played an average of 60 games each during the season at the St Marys Bowling club annual meeting in the school hall. High scorers were William Mulvaney and John Schaack. The Frank Mari nan led the top scoring team. Judge George J. Sager was elected president for next year with Ted Winninger as vice president Leo Orahan as secretary and Robert Penne as treasurer. A committee was formed to study building tennis courts on school grounds. The meeting closed with a smoker and luncheon.

St. Mary's Bowling Club Willam Mulvaney John Schaack Frank Marinan George J. Sager Ted Winninger Leo Orahan Robert Penne

Dempsey Considers Promoter Roles Across Nation

Newsman says Dempsey, though not fighting, eyes promoting fights in at least 15 cities including Philadelphia Cleveland St Louis Baltimore Asheville Seattle Los Angeles Toronto Montreal Windsor Chicago Detroit and Tampa He hints at staging events at Ebbetts Field and possible race track promotion in Niagara Falls Rapid City and other locales The piece notes he has yet to secure any fights and may drift through a circuit before choosing final engagements.

Davis J. Walsh J. N.S. Sports New York Dempsey Philadelphia Cleveland St. Louis Baltimore Asheville N. C Seattle Los Angeles Toronto Montreal Windsor Ont Chicago Detroit Tampa Fla Miami Beach Sharkey American Legion George Orton Municipal Stadium Ebbets Field Tunney Garden Corporation

Hitting Too Soon Causes Faulty Golf and Boxing News

Sol Metzger explains that early downswing and smooth tempo improve golf stroke with examples from Jim Barnes and Bobby Jones. The piece shifts to boxing talk noting promoters' cautious pace, potential June fights for Chocolate and La Barba, Dempsey plotting a heavyweight bout, and Tunney promoting inactivity amid a quiet summer.

East High Favored In Cedar Falls Triangular Meet

East High leads 19 entries against Cedar Falls 24 and Teachers College 14 at Cedar Falls on Friday afternoon. Meet starts 3 36 p m with two entrants per school in 100 220 440 dashes and hurdles. Olsen stars for East High as Cedar Falls and Teachers College push a balanced challenge with five event scoring and three relay points. Allison high School beat Dumont 12 to 7 in a baseball victory with Brooks homering.

East High Cedar Falls Teachers Colleges High Teachers High Teachers College High Olsen Teachers College Allison Dumont Allson High School Brooks Shepherd Rolf Gziert Keller

Ryder Cup Golf Doubles Set for Friday in Moortown

Moortown England April 25 Four foursomes will open the Ryder Cup competition with eight singles on Saturday. Horton Smith’s absence from the American foursomes surprised many while Captain Hagen defended the choice as advantageous. Americans Smith and Watrous are expected to play singles. British plans include Whitcombe Compston against Farrell Turnesa and Boomer Duncan versus Diegel Espinosa. Other ised pairings include Mitchell Robson against Sarazen Dudley, Whitcombe Cotton versus Goldwen Hagen. Iowa State tennis opens Big Six play at Missouri then Oklahoma in Norman Saturday.

Moortown Eng Horton Smith Capt Hagen America Smith al Watrous Ernest Whitcombe Henry Cotton John Goldwen Walter Hagen Togethel Worcester Ames Iowa State College Rumsey Campbell Columbia University of Missouri University of Oklahoma Norman

Hone Trapshoot to be at Ackley Sunday May 12

Ackley Gun club hosts the northeastern Iowa zone championship trapshoot Sunday May 12 at 9 30 a m. The meet offers 150 targets in four 25 bird singles events at 16 yards and 50 handicap targets in two 25 third events. Entry is 2 per event with money prizes 30 25 20 15 10. Targets cost 2 cents each plus a 50 cent A T A fee. Shells lunch and drinks sold on grounds. High gun wins engraved silver trophy and a place in the champion of champions race at the state shoot. The five top shooters form the zone team for the state shoot. Only zone residents may contend for the trophy.

Courier Special Service Ackley Ackley Gun Club Whitney Fred Whitney H. A. Carstens F. M. Kachelhoffer

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