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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1927
Page
17
Henry L Farrell reports Babe Ruth shows a spring cold that depresses his base hits, with Ruth and owners under scrutiny for Yankees long term plans. Walsh and Ruth defend him, noting indigestion and a positive outlook as the season begins.
Cornell College mile relay squad, led by Coaches Dean and Barbour, aims to win at the Drake carnival after a 3 29 record at the Ohio Relays. Runners Tennant Deemer Hurlburt and Capt. Muilenberg are slated to return, with tryouts this week to choose a sprinter, likely Ray mond, to replace a quarter miler in the half mile relay. Dickoff the weight man will throw the discuss, with possible entries in the two mile relay and medley.
Ames Iowa April 27 Carl Kerns Cedar Rapids outstanding new Cyclone lineman broke his ankle in football practice Monday turning on the run his cleats caught in the dirt Doctors say the injury not serious and he will be able to use the ankle in six weeks The spring portion closed with a game Saturday as Kerns and 28 other Cyclone grid men take a course on advanced football and theory under Coach Noel Workman Doctor Henry R McPhee says the injury will not hamper him for next fall’s campaign.
Doc Crandall, after ten years with Los Angeles and Oakland in the Pacific league, will manage the Wichita Western league club this season. He is a pitcher and will pitch in his regular rotation. Crandall began with the New York Giants and later moved to the Federal League, then joined the coast in 1917.
A collage of short items and notes on morals, Prohibition, songs, and sports. It references rubber seals zinc jars, warnings about the demon rum, a shift from old songs to new tunes, and a Chicago Tribune writer’s quip on writing implements. It mentions Babe Ruth and the baseball season’s impact on editors and students.
National League games saw Pittsburgh 9 over St Louis 5 and New York 7 over Brooklyn 2 while Cincinnati and Chicago each posted 5 in wins. American League results included Cleveland 6 over St Louis 2 and Chicago 9 over Detroit 3. Philadelphia 9, Boston and Washington at New York in cold conditions. Western League shows an open date with several matchups listed.
West Highs mile relay team named for Drake Relays in Des Moines Saturday. Members Burbank Pixley Harding and Olds, coached by Ralph Sarff, hope for 3:44.5 or faster time from Cedar Falls showing. Intramural ground league organized. championship set for May 23. Tennis squad with Sieg Johnson Sloane and Rugg to play Grundy Center and Mason City.
Iowa prep note says perfect spring weather enables outdoor workouts for University of Iowa track field and baseball athletes after recess. Coach Otto Vogel led freshmen in a game as the Hawkeyes prepare to face the Badgers this Saturday. Bresnahan gears up 35 track and field athletes for Drake Relays this weekend.
Chicago officials report Charles A. Comiskey has expanded the White Sox home park to hold 60,000 spectators, boosting capacity from 35,000. The project, costing about 2 million dollars, makes the park one of the largest in the country next to Yankee Stadium.
The I. C. Regulars indoor baseball team will travel to Des Moines on Saturday May 7 for a game with a Des Moines all star nine at Des Moines Catholic college field. The Des Moines squad will be selected from leading teams in the Des Moines diamondball league. The Regulars also meet John Deere in the second contest of the little world series at the Forum tonight.
Representatives of golf clubs from five northeastern Iowa cities met to organize Cedar Valley Golf association. Cities Waverly Greene Nashua Sumner and Clarksville are represented. Annual tournament set for Waverly in September with officers J M Poole president R A D F W Studier secretary treasurer all of Waverly.
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