Golf enthusiasm rises as Waterloo readies two courses
Spring warmth boosts golf interest at Byrnes Park and Sunnyside links. Temporary greens remain while permanent greens near completion. Sunnyside pro Robert Elderton plans a busy 1928 season with a flag handicap tourney on Memorial Day and weekend events. Byrnes Park Golf Club to be reorganized to run frequent public events, with growing demand from sporting goods dealers and players for more space.
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Waterloo
Army of
Sunnyside
Svar
Robert Elderton
Trim
Elderson
Byres Club
Byrnes Park
Tilden's Grandson Shows Progress in Tennis Skill
Philadelphia April 28. William Tilden III, 14, Germantown Academy student, is progressing in tennis. He is nephew of the famed William T. Tilden II and credits his uncle mainly with guidance through demonstrations rather than direct coaching.
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Philadelphia
Tilden
William T. Tilden
Germantown Academy
Bill
Big Bills
Herbert
Dena
Bil
Big Bill
Little bin
Moline Bowler Shoots Perfect 300 in League Match
Arvid Harteman of Moline dominated a Tri City league game with a perfect 300. He added a 735 series total and will receive a diamond medal from the ABC and 300 dollars in league prize money.
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Moline
Arvid Harteman
Harteman
Rockne Seeks Win Focus Across Notre Dame Teams
Des Moines reports Knute Rockne, Notre Dame coach, expects teams to win and condemns poor losers. He criticizes philosophy of sports for sports and stresses competition as a core American value, stating success should be rewarded in athletics and life.
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Des Moines
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Russia
Chamber of Commerce
Three Big Ten Baseball Games Scheduled Today
The Big Ten slate features three scheduled games with Northwestern at Indiana and Wisconsin at Chicago. Purdue edged Chicago 7 to 6 in 10 innings, while Michigan beat Syracuse 4 to 2 to showcase the league.
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Tesia
Mighdgan
Wes
Chitazo
Northwestern
Indiana
Wisconsin
Chicago
Purdue
Maroons
Michigan
Syracuse University
Record Breaking Relays Threatened by Mud at Penn
In a flooded Franklin Field, Penn's relay program faces a weathered day as records by Charlies Paddock Sabin Carr and Oreth Hines look doubtful. Contenders include Folwell Scull Lemoine Boyie John Ball plansky Doherty Berlinger Eliott and Hama Bates while athletes cope with soggy footing and waterlogged lanes.
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Pennsylvania
Folwell Scull
Lemoine Boyie
John Ball
Paddock
Hatsize
Tony Plansky
Tom Churchil
Kansas
Ken Doherty
Detroit City College
Virgil Eliott
Bethany
Barney Berlinger
Plansky
Doherty
Berlinger
Carr
Ed Hama
Georgia Tech
Alfred Bates
Penn State
Hines
Kearns Sues Dempsey Over 600000 Breach Claim
New York April 28 AP Kearns files another suit against Jack Dempsey in state Supreme Court seeking 600000 alleging breach of contract. Attorneys say details of the suit have not been made public but expect it to resemble a similar federal case dismissed this week.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Kearns
Bempsey
New York Boxing Exonerates Tex Rickard
Tex Rickard was cleared of wrongdoing in a New York boxing case tied to telegraphs about Dempsey and Tunney. The Rempsey Kearns suit produced telegrams. Rickard said every word meant a square deal and fair treatment for all parties involved.
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New York
Tex Rickard
New York Boxing Commas M1
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Rempsey-Kearns
Rickard
Rookies Impress With Sticks Early In Major Leagues
Former bush league sluggers Paul Baster Ung of the Detroit Tigers and Frank Lefty O Doul of the New York Giants show quick power. Easterling hit three homers in three straight games after joining Detroit from Bloomington and led his league in batting, while O Doul had a strong start after a 1927 season with 33 homers for the San Francisco Seals before joining the Giants.
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Paul Baster- Ung
Detroit Tigers
Frank
Lefty
O'Doul
New York Giants
Easterling
Tigers
Bloomington
San Francisco Seals
Giants
O'Deul
Aeam
Steeplechase to be run on May
Warrenton Virginia April 28 The Virginian Gold Cup steeplechase the jumping classic of the east and south will start May 5 with possibly the largest field in its history Billy Barton winner in 1926 and recent Liverpool winner will not race Howard Bruce Baltimore owner expects another entry Dum Bum owned by TM Bower Buffalo N Y will compete and is among favorites Four miles of rough country with about 20 hurdles accompanies social events in the Blue Ridge foothills Mrs Katherine Ettt Middleburg Va who in 1925 took permanent possession of the first cup by winning three times with her horses will have an entry this year Radio amplifiers and ear phones are used in schools for partly deaf children.
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Warrenton
Billy Barton
Donald Pierce
Fgain
Blue Ridge Mountains
Katherine
Ttt
Middleburg
Browns Rout White Sox in Second Game of Series
In St Louis on April 28 the Browns dominated the White Sox 14 to 1. Connally had a short start, lasting two innings as the Browns repeatedly hit Cox and then reliever Mamson held Chicago to little offense. Manush and Kress powered multiple Browns hits with a homer by Manush as St Louis pulled away early and never relinquished control.
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White Sox
Browns
Sergt
Connally
George Cox
Georges
Sox
Cox
Heinie Manush
Mamson
Chicago
A Metzler
Barrett
Williamson
Itaa
Goodell
Eee
Goodsell
Mintty
Crause
Asan McNeely
O'Rourke
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Schulte
Kress
Od Brannon
Gray
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Cleveland
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Gehringer
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Hellmann
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Rayne
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Tillings
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Connolly
John Deere Wins Indoor Series Clinches Title
John Deere dominated Silvers 18 to 1 in last night’s Uttle world series contest at the Forum. A big second inning propelled the Deeres as Clarke pitched solidly, and a third game is set for Monday evening with city championship on the line.
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Silvers
Forum
Deeres
Clarke
Golf champions teach half shot iron play
The text discusses shot selection in golf, favoring a half shot with an iron when a mashie is too long and a mid-iron too short. It notes the risk of forcing shots and mentions notable players and events from the era, including U S Western Open and Santa Clara Valley Open champions.
Hunter Sure U.S. Has Good Chance to Win Davis Cup
Francis T. Hunter, of the American tennis team, said the United States has a darn good chance to win back the Davis Cup from France. He sails for France with teammate William T. Tilden and plans to condition on European courts before joining the team in London if successful in the American zone.
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New York
United States
France
Francis T. Hunter
William T. Tilden
London
Ike
Peacock Nine To Open Season With Central College Clash
Upper Iowa prepares for the season opener against Central College Dutchmen in Pella next Tuesday. Lefty Cayou to start on the mound with Slinek as catcher, infield intact except for shifting Simel to catcher. The Peacocks travel with about 12 players as coach Dorman finalizes the lineup and schedule through May with games at Platteville, Cedar Falls, Fayette, and Decorah. The piece also notes a separate radio broadcast featuring a band from Iowa and appearances by state and city officials.
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Slinek
Cayou
Crandall
Kiple
Herrling
Lefty Cayou
The
Peacocks
Gayou
Hurmence
Qutfield
Jelings
Johnson
Capt
Dooley
Summers
Polk
Wilson
Central
Pello
Platteville Normal
Platteville
Cedar Falls
Fayette
Monahan Band on Air Tomorrow Night
The Sionahan American Legion post band of Sioux City announced a live broadcast on WHO radio. This local group has performed for four successive years and will air tomorrow night.
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Monahan
WHO
Sionahan American Legion
Sioux City
Riviera Confectionery Set to Open in Riviera Building
The Riviera Confectionery will open in the Riviera theatre building between May and the 10th. James and Gus Travas, formerly in groceries and restaurants here, will run the shop. Decorators are at work on a crafter style interior with polychrome woodwork and a complete fountain service will accompany the sweets.
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Riviera
Riviera Theatre
James
Gus Travas
Pitchers Wreck Fancy Averages Of A L Hitters
In early American League play pitchers show mid season form and batting averages fall. Ralph Kress leads with .481 after two weeks among players with 10+ games. Durocher Easterlin Mousel Miller Goslin Kamm Bluege Sewell man the top hitters list. Yankees pace team batting at .318 as Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago Washington Boston Detroit St Louis follow. St Louis shows 13 double plays while Kenneth Williams of the Red Sox posts 29 total bases with 17 hits.
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Chicago
Ralph Kress
St. Louis
Durocher
Yankees
Easterlin
Detroit
Mousel
New York
Miller
Philadelphia
Goslin
Washington
Kamm
Bluege
J. Sewell
Cleveland
Ty Cobb
Herb Pennock
George Uhle
Indians
Boston
Kenneth Williams
Red Sox
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