Teachers Run in Two Numbers for Des Moines Drake Relay
Altdin weather keeps track action lively as coach Dickinson drills the Teacher squad for Drake relays in Des Moines. Builders like Baxter Hooper Paulson lead the mile and half mile contingents with Luke White and Anderson among sprinters in reserve. Iowa conference glory at Dubuque is possible with a balanced Pedagogs unit.
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Ceder Falls
Arthur Dickinson
Mes Moines
Lake
Baxter
Hooper
Paulson
Red
Luke
Woite
Anderson
Ryan
Tustors
Iowa
Dubuque
Althe
Indianola
Dickinson
Pederson
Wealthy patron wooed with aviation investment offer
A muddled report describes a wealthy backer courting a butler named Johns E. Magaolia to invest in an aero plane firm, promising favors in exchange. The text hints at a power play by Baxter Bose and others to gain influence through wealth and service.
Three-I League Opens Season With New Managers
The Twenty-seventh Three-I League baseball season starts with hopes for a pennant as most clubs field new managers and players. Opening games include Quinney at Bloomington, Springfeld at Vers Haute, Deratur at Byana vite, and Pearla at Danville. Bloomington remains the exception with no managerial change.
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Chicago
Quinney
Bloomington
Springfeld
Vers Haute
Deratur
Byanavite
Pearla
Danville
YESTERDAY'S NATIONAL LEAGUE AND AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS
Overall league rundown shows O'Doul Webb and others tied with three hits each in National League and American League leaders. No clear standings due to garbled OCR.
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O'Doul
Irish
Webb
Witton
Hanser
Twtha
Wywil- Memes
Gostin
Harterling
Wational Seveevsse
Mac D Smith Qualifies as Golf Machine
In a British Open qualifying round at Glenenglis Mac D Smith earns the nickname human golf machine. A veteran caddie notes his autocratic use of clubs and says he felt like an automaton as he swung the set he was handed.
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Mac D. Smith
MacDonald Smith
Mimsete
Uue
Glenengils
Seid Mac
Daytona racer Trank Lockhart killed in sand crash
Automobile racer Trank Lockhart died near Daytona Beach Florida after his Blackhawk Special car hit a soft spot on the sand and vaulted into the air at speeds over 200 miles an hour.
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Trank Lockhart
Daytona Beach
Fla
Huis
Blackhawk
Americans Win Have Runaway in Olympic Boxing
American boxing coach Spike Webb notes that England Germany and other nations will challenge the United States at Amsterdam. He highlights German form South African progress Argentine Hector Mendez and contenders from Denmark England Norway Belgium Italy and other nations as potential threats to U S boxers in the Olympic field.
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Spike
Webb
Annapolis
England
Germany
Amsterdam
Olympic Square
South Africa
St. John Dean
South African Battlers
United States
Hector Mendez
Mendez
Baltimore
Europe
Mitchell
Wil
Uncle Sam
Neilsen
Copenhagen
Denmark
America
Sormudi
Sorsdal
de Large
Belgium
Mallin
American sprint hopes rise in 1928 Olympic trials
After a 16 year gap no American has won the Olympic 400 meter. Ray Barbuti leads a strong Syracuse quartermiler squad with Tierney Spencer Ross Phillips and Alderman among contenders. Eric Liddell will not defend his title as he focuses on missions in China.
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Reidpath
Ray Barbuti
Syracuse
Tierney
Spencer
Ross
Phillips
Alderman
Eric Liddell
China
Independence to host meeting for county league formation
Prospects for baseball season shown good in Buchanan county as Independence plans a Friday meeting at city hall to form a league with teams including Independence Jesup Winthrop Aurora Hazleton Fairbanks Brandon and Rowley. Conference aims to limit hired players and rely on home talent where possible.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
Buchanan County
Winthrop
Aurora
Hazleton
Fairbanks
Brandon
Rowley
Cresco High Wins Triangular Track Meet
Cresco, Indiana April 26 Cresco won a triangular track meet with 63 points to 60 for Riceville and 11 for New Hampton. Cresco led early, Riceville surged by winning the high jump, and Cresco clinched the victory in the final event the half mile relay. Cresco had eight firsts two seconds and five thirds while Riceville earned one first eight seconds and two thirds.
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Yowa City
Brady
Hon
Milner
Wagner
Williams
Marquis
van Veorst
MclDowell
Bolee
G. T. Bresnahan
C. R. Brookins
H. W. Dane
W. R. Fleseler
Ames
Courier Special Service
Iowa State
Bob Simpson
Cyclones
Kansas
Caulum
Thornburg
Hoak
Thompson
Christenson
Belivens
McFarland
Martin
Towa State
Meijer
Engle
Soults
Dill Smith
Cooner
Hoppe
Simpson
Drake
Ourier
Alee Ssperia
Cresco
Riceville
New Hampton
Record score as Atlantic boys blank Griswold freshmen
Atlantic beat Griswold freshmen 109 to 0 after Griswold regulars sat out for a game with Adair. Alice Buckman, Griswold’s red headed right fielder, did not play due to an injured hand and a slate of heavy games. Atlantic, seeking revenge over gate issues, exploded for 30 runs in the second inning after a start of four in the first.
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Atlantic
U.pi
Alice Buckman
Griswold High School
Griswold
Alice
Adair
P. G. Russell
Phil Morrison
Morrison
al Tho
Atlantic Dominates Griswold In War Club Charity Tilt
In an afternoon game at the Atlantic park, 16 homers were hit with five by Rapp. Gustin pitched for Griswold, dodging line drives. King led with 15 hits as Atlantic totaled 92 safeties while Griswold made 22 errors in the final tally.
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Rapp
Gustin
Griswold
Atlantic War
Don King
Atlantic
King
Eastern boxers win high honors in national championships
The A A U national amateur boxing tournament in Boston ends with seven of eight titles going to boxers from Massachusetts New York and Pennsylvania and one to California New Yorkers Harry Lown and George Hoffman defend or swap titles while regional winners include Johnny Daley Harry Devine Ensign Harry Henderson Steve Holasky Leon Lucas and Fidel Labarba. An Australian expedition has started to explore Arnheim Jane the oldest known park in Australia though still largely unexplored.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Harry Lown
George Hoffman
Lown
Claym
Hoffman
Johnny Daley
Waltham
Harry Devine
Worcester
Ensign Harry H. Henderson
Naval Academy
Steve Holasky
Buffalo
Leon Lucas
Philadelphia
Hyman Miller
Los Angeles
Fidel Labarba
Miller
Gene Blanco
Arnheim Jane
Australia
Dike Opens Baseball Season With Reinbeck Team
Dike will play 20 league games in 1928 with 10 at home. The opener is against Reinbeck on May 3 at Dike. Schedule lists games at Dysart May 2, at Gladbrook May 20, at Reinbeck May 20, and other dates through September with Hudson Eagle Center and Dysart among venues. E. K. Anderson manages the local team with Arthur Delken as secretary and treasurer.
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Inter Syoein Swes Dike
Carn Bel. Basebal League
Dike
Reinbrok
Reintuck
Hudson
Eagle Center
Gladbronk
Reinbeck
Dysart
E. K. Anderson
Arthur Delken
Charles City Second in Triangular Meet
Charles City track team finished second in a triangular meet at Mason City against Mason City and Northwood. Mason City led with about 60 points, Charles City scored 45, and Northwood 24. Charles City excelled in sprints and the pole vault.
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Charles City
Comey
Charles City Iick
Mason City
Northwood
Masonity
Une
Tonger
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