Hawks Open Second Season With Public Practice Game
Waterloo Hawks schedule first public appearance Sunday in a practice match against the John Deere club as Cletus Dixon tests lineup shifts. Release of five players, illness in Braches family delays, and a 38-man squad noted. Park fences at Rock Island aim to curb homers, while Sammy Schwartz returns to Moline and Norman Benson prepares to join June 1 after college.
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McCarthy to Use Hartnett Against Pittsburgh Today
Manager Joe McCarthy set Hartnett to start behind the plate for the Yankees against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Hartnett, Cubs’ veteran catcher, had been sidelined by arm trouble since spring training but reported no pain after throwing yesterday and was cleared for duty.
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Rally in Ninth Delivers Kansas 6 4 Win Over Iowa State
Ames Ind April 20 1930 P Town State college seeks to even series with Kansas after Kansas edged Iowa State 6 to 4 in the opener. Cyclones led 4 0 entering the eighth before Gustaffer mushes Kansas offense and Arthur closed with two ninth inning runs.
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Golfing World Eyes Smith in Ryder Matches
Golfing World spots Smith as a leading figure in the Ryder Matches amid a large unruly gallery that outdrew and challenged fellow golfer MacDonald Smith in 1926.
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Thes FE Imle
Golf Greats Leave Mark on British Open History
The piece recalls famed golfers Horton Smith Walter Chase Boris Jones Gene Sarazen MacDonald Smith and others who shaped early British Open moments. It notes dramatic entries and near misses at Troon and other venues, highlighting lingering reputations and the evolving drama of the crown’s contest.
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Giercen
Gene Saragen
Troon
MacDonald Smith
Bales
Waterloo Gun Club Sets Two Shoots This Weekend
Waterloo Gun Club will hold a regular practice shoot Saturday at 2 p.m. on its new east side Brownds. On Sunday a two trap program shoot will run eight 20 bird events with 1 option per event, 4 equal money shares. Targets at 2 cents each. Grounds located on WU & highway No 20, about half a mile north of Cedar Head.
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Roads to Drake Relays Hit Bad Condition
Des Moines April 26 The highways from Waterloo to Des Moines are in poor shape affecting travel to the Drake Relays. Many planned rail travel due to road conditions and poor weather. Drake officials reported reduced railroad rates may help attendance while the stadium seating 18 900 suggests strong interest according to Ed Lytton business manager.
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Drake University
Michigan sophomores show scoring punch for 1940s gridiron
Ann Arbor April 26 AP reports Michigan will gain a strong scoring punch next fall from sophomores Wille Heston Jr and Raymond Priest. Heston Jr, son of the famous Wille Heston, starred in spring drills alongside Priest, with Bestort delivering notable open field runs as they impressed during the Wolverine spring training session.
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Sammy Mandell Returns With Easy Win in Exhibition Bout
Sam Mandell, a lightweight champion, ended a long layoff due to an arm injury with a smooth return in Nansing Michigan. He boxed Frankie Nelson of Wilmington Delaware and won clearly in a non title exhibition.
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Gotch's Son 10 Referee Tonight in Capital Bout
Humboldt April 26. A husky 148 pound 10 year old Frank Gotch Jr son of the famous wrestler appears in Des Moines as referee for the opening bout on a program headlined by Gus Sonnenberg versus Charley Hanson. The elder Gotch, born near Humboldt April 27 1877, built a world wrestling reign noted for sport longevity and community regard.
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Omaha
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Pennock to Start for Yankees in Philadelphia Game
New York April 26 11Ns The Yankees may rise or fall on the outcome of today's game with Philadelphia Manager Huggins promised Herb Penno ck a chance to pitch if the weather is mild enough Penno ck hopes his neuritis cure allows him to take the mound against Lefty Grove in the key matchup The result could keep or drop the Yankees as strong flag contenders in 1920s baseball.
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Mackmen
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Lefty Grove
Hawkeyes Open Big Ten Baseball Tilt Tour
University of Iowa baseball squad 15 strong left for Evans ton to face Northwestern tomorrow. Brown likely to start for Iowa with Heidman for Northwestern. Veterans southpaws to start in Urbana against Illinois. Coach Otto H Vogel announced the trip for the Big Ten tilt.
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Wildcats
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Urbana
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Major League Leaders April 23 From Associated Press
National figures show O Doul leading batting for Phillies with 542 runs by Wilson of the Cardinals, plus 19 RBIs by Hatey. Homers pace Q Dou of Phillies and Hafey of the Cardinals, while Robins Herman and Wilson share doubles and hits leaders among teams like Cubs and Braves. American leaders include Johnson of Indians for batting average and Gehringer Tigers for runs, with Blus Browns topping hits and Blus also leading homers. pitching leader none.
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Amateur boxers win national junior titles at A A U meet
At Chicago Stadium on April 26 the A A U national junior championships concluded. Eight survivors from about a hundred entries claimed titles across 114 to heavyweight classes. Winners included Paris Africa Boston 114 pounds and Karnoff Hansen Chicago 160 pounds, with several decisive bouts and multiple regional reps earning top honors.
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Morrey Borman
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Johnny Lee
Harry Allen
Vice Booker
John Behwake
Joseph Lilien
Worcester
Mass
Buchanan Tourney Carded Saturday
Winthrop and Jesup high schools meet in the Buchanan county baseball tournament at 9 a m Saturday here. Other teams include Rowley Lamont and Quaskeen. R G Rogers Cedar Falls high coach will umpire. Fuels scheduled at 3 p m. The winner advances to the district tournament the following week.
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Pladner Schwartz World Title Bout Set for July 18
Paris reports Emile Pladner European flyweight champion agreed to meet Corporal Izzy Schwartz of New York for the world's championship at Yankee Stadium on July 18. Pladner will sail for the United States in early June. Matches were also called off in Iowa due to wet conditions including tennis dates with Western Illinois State Teachers and Carthage College, plus Monmouth and Lombard games.
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France
Izzy Schwartz
New York
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United States
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U.R
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Carthage College
E. G. Schroeder
Monmouth
Lombared
Bayuk's Havana Ribbon cigar promotes five cent value
Bayuk's Havana Ribbon cigar markets as the best five-cent smoke with ripe long filler tobacco and smooth full flavored leaves. The ad claims no bitter tops or coarse bottoms, offering a mellow, easy draw for a nickel. Available at counters and in practical pocket packs.
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Rosenbloom and Belanger Report Ready for 10 Round Fight
Maxie Rosenbloom, New York light heavyweight title hopeful, and Charley Belanger of Canada, both reported themselves in first class condition for their 10 round bout at the Chicago Stadium.
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Belander
Chicago
U.P
Maxie Rosenbloom
New York
Charley Belanger
Canada
Chicago Stadium
Smith to meet Robson in Ryder Cup singles
Moortown England April 26. Ryder Cup singles pairings announced. Horton Smith will face Fred Robson. Al Watrous to meet Henry Gatton. John Golden and Ed Dudley out of singles.
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U.S
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Leo. Diegel
U. S.J
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Walter Hagen
U. S
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Joe Turnesa
Eb, R. Whitcombe
Wisconsin football profits seen near 380000 for 1929
Madison April 26 Wisconsin's football program is in the big business class an advance estimate of the 1929 profits shows about 380000 will go into the school coffers next fall the figure reflects strong gate receipts and related revenues for the season ahead
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