Hawks Blow Sky High In Ninth And Moline Takes Rubber Game
Waterloo and Moline clashed as the Hawks chased pennant pace in a 6 5 loss after a late Waterloo collapse. Harold McKain labored, errors and timely hits by Moline sealed the win. Waterloo drops to second, 1.5 games back, with a long homestand ahead.
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Waterloo
Evenino Curier
OWA Hawks
Ruben Goldberg
Moline
Hawks
Harold McKain
Cleveland
Annual City Golf Tourney Starts Soon
Byrnes Park Golf club will sponsor the annual city championship tournament. John Casey, professional, announced today. The qualifying round will begin Saturday Aug. 13 and continue one week. Flights for 16 players each will be arranged for all who qualify with prizes for city champion, runner up, low qualifier and minor flight winners. Merle Stimson, present city champion, is employed at Indianola and may be unable to defend his title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrnes Park Golf Club
John Casey
Merle Stimson
Indianola
Baldwin Jeppesen Return From State Vigilantes Shoot
Ernest V. Baldwin and Charles L. Jeppesen returned from Des Moines after attending the state vigilantes shoot at Fort Des Moines. Baldwin scored 85.5 with the pistol and 231 with the rifle, Jeppesen 83.6 with the pistol and 216 with the rifle. Ernest E. Huffman, formerly of Waterloo and now of Ionia, was a Chickasaw county representative.
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Baldwin
Jeppesen
Ernest V. Baldwin
Charles L. Jeppesen
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Jeppeson
Ernest E. Huffman
Waterloo
Ionia
Chickasaw County
Local Black Hawk county golf tourney opens at Sunnyside
Courier reports the annual Black Hawk county tournament underway at Sunnyside Country Club with entrants from Byrnes park and Sunnyside. The field shatters local records and features top contenders in the championship flight, including Kilgore McClain McKellar Willard Garrison Swisher Lasche. The event promises strong golf nightly with about 300 players at the municipal course and plans for exhibitions later in August.
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Courier
Black Hawk County
Sunnyside Country Club
Lawrence Kilgore
Fred McClain
Howard McKellar
E. R. Willard
R. A. Garrison
Ben Swisher, Jr
Ralph Lasche
Tilden Defeats Hennessey for Illinois Title
In Glencoe Illinois Tilden defeated Hennessey to capture the state tennis title. Hennessey won the first set 7-5, but Tilden won the next two 6-3 and 6-2. The match stretched to four sets with an 8-6 fourth set and Tilden wrapped up the final set 8-6. Mrs. A H Chapin and Marion Leighton won the women's doubles 6-4 6-4 over Wells and Zinke.
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Glencoe
Johnny Hennessey
Indianapolis
Bill Tilden
Tilden
Illinois
Hennessey
A. H. Chapin
Springfield
Mass
Marion Leighton
Chicago
Olga Wells
Clara Zinke
Cincinnati
Nelson and Fulton Meet Wednesday in Main Bout
Battling Nelson, former Fort Dodge scrapper now in this city, faces Johnny Fulton of Cedar Rapids in a six round main bout at Electric Park Wednesday evening. Promoter Ralph Alexander promotes a lively card with Brick Murphy versus Kid Spruce in four rounds and Blondy Miller meeting Leo Arthur in another prelim.
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Battling Nelson
Fort Dodge
Johnny Fulton
Cedar Rapids
Electric Park
Ralph Alexander
Fulton
Neilson
Brick Murphy
Waterloo
Kid Spruce
Blondy Miller
Leo Arthur
Reds Dodgers Split Honors in Twin Bill
Cincinnati split a doubleheader with Brooklyn in a twin bill at Cincinnati Ohio. The Reds won the first game 6 to 3 behind Luque who earned his third straight victory. In the second game the Dodgers prevailed 3 to 2 in ten innings as Red Lucas saw his six game win streak end on Part ridge’s bunt and Ford’s two base fumble with Statz on base.
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REDS
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Luque
Petty
Lucas
Partridge
Ford
Statz
Felix
Bressler
Poae Partridge
Jahots
Ates
Garey
Strewne
Hendrick
Butler
Barrett
Reese
Henline
Awersegesai
Herman
McWeeny
Oviseenanded
Barnes
z—Hargreaves
Dressen
Neve Rerex
Zitzman
Renee i
Wanes Ae
Walker
Pipp
Critz
Hargrave
Seat
Wrens
Brooklin
Dane
Carey
Dresseti
Hargraves
Rigler
Jorda
Hert
Pace
Cf Ae
Rf Dace
Ef Eerie
Bressi¢r
Vee
Enee
Crit
Picinich
Ava Lucas
P Eybdtebrsead
Brooklyn Cisces
Hargreaves
Zitzmann
Pino
Ehrhardt
Hatt
Jordan
The Limit Willis-What Was He Over Cursing You
A compact note describes Willis and Gilda in a quirky exchange about life and a taxi driver playing golf, capturing a humorous overheard moment.
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Willis
Gilda
Anoons Win Long Tilt at Dubuque
In Dubuque Iowa on August 1 the Marshalstown Ansons defeated the Dubuque Spearmen 10 to 6 in an 11 inning game. Two opposing players were ejected and six Dubuque errors helped decide the ot game in overtime.
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Dubuque
Marshalltown
Dubuque, In
Marshalstown Ansons
Spearmen
Hughes Quits as Rapids Manager Emery Gets Job
Cedar Rapids Aug 1 H. Em ery today became manager of the Cedar Rapids club of the Mississippi Valley league taking the place of Pete Hughes resigned. Emery managed the Meridian club of the Cotton State league and won the pennant in 1925 and was second in 1926. He is an outfielder and stole 44 bases last season. He played with Memphis of the Southern league for three seasons. Don Frazee outfielder has been released Rathburn a rookie from Michigan is joining the club next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
H. S. Emery
Pete Hughes
Emery
Meridian Club
Memphis
Hughes
Harry Johnson
Don Frazee
Rathburn
Michigan
Bees Take Thin From Tolanders Bees Take Thin From Tolanders
Burlington Iowa August 1 Adolph Stemig pitched a great game as Bees support delivered in a 9 to 1 win over the islanders. Stroner homered and Thompson was roughed early, Koob held them scoreless in final innings. Young showcased fielding hitting and base running for Burlington in a dominant victory.
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Burlington
Adolph Stemig
Bees
Islanders
Stroner
Harvey Thompson
Peden
Stock
Naleway
Reichle
East
Stemig
Rock Island
Treadwell
Young
Parker
Oglesby
Homerun
Nateway
Now
Golf Tourney for Women Starts at Davenport Today
Entrants in the sixth annual women's state golf championship tee off at the Rock Island arsenal course in Davenport. Qualifying rounds run today through Saturday when the champion is to be decided. Notables include Elizabeth Curtis defending her title and players F Byers, F D Letts, Lucille Robinson, William Mueller, and Kate Coggeshall.
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Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Elizabeth Curtis
Clinton
F. Byers
Cedar Rapids
F. D. Letts
Lucille Robinson
Des Moines
Walter J. Travis Dies, Noted Golf Champion at 66
Walter J. Travis, 66, a famed American and British amateur golf champion who began the sport at 35 and later designed prominent courses, died after ill health. He had moved from Long Island to Denver two weeks prior and passed away yesterday.
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Denver
Colo
Walter J. Travis
Travis
Long Island
N. Y
Altho Travis
America
Chicago golf champ praises Byrnes Park as finest course
Chicago district amateur Jack Westland, winner of the Illinois amateur golf championship twice, visited the city and played rounds at Byrnes Park. His best score for the inside nine holes was 28 on Friday. Westland called Byrnes Park one of the finest municipal courses in the Midwest and said Chicago public links are not as well kept or pleasant to play on.
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Jack Westland
Chicago
City
Byrnes Park
Westland
Middle West
Illinois
Japan defeats Mexico to reach Canadian series in Davis Cup
Japan won two singles matches to advance in the American zone of the Davis Cup and earn the right to meet Canada. The deciding play is set for Montreal on August 16 to 18, with St Louis reporting.
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Japan
Mexico
St. Louis
Canada
Sheld
Montreal
Cultivating cordial relations with a kudu
Wild Animal Interviews by William T. Hornaday recounts a meeting with a Greater Kudu, praising its beauty and cautioning about risks of introducing big game to new lands. The kudu discusses lions, poaching, and the dangers of habitat change, while sharing views on hunting and conservation in Kenya and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenya
Kudu
Bunnies Defeat Packers In Rubber Game Of Series
Ottumwa falls to Cedar Rapids 6 to 3 as Pat Harkins uses 13 players to stem Cedar Rapids offense. Porter allows four hits in 12 1 3 innings. Stringer and Blake work in relief as Cedar Rapids pulls away in late frames.
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Ottumwa
Pat Harkins
Cedar Rapids
Porter
Stringer
Blake
Hughes
Fusca
Casper
Reese
Bartlett
Mac
Sees Rues
Burris
Po O
Ise Harkins
Ee Cannes
McKay
Addington
Strader
Green
O'Brien
Watson
Smith
Blak
Mone
Rapp
Heavy aspirants to tangle this week in New York
Local bouts line up heavyweight clashes this week in New York. Jack Dorval faces Arthur Dekuh at Ebbets Field on Wednesday. Buster Martin meets Harold Mays at Ebbets Field. Bud Gorman meets Tom Heeney at Madison Square Garden. Jack Bernstein challenges Bruce Flowers at Queensborough Stadium.
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New York
Jack Dorval
Arthur Dekuh
Ebbetsfield
Buster Martin
Texas
Harold Mays
New Jersey
Bud Gorman
Kenosha
Tom Heeney
Ireland
Madison Square Garden
Jack Bernstein
Bruce Flowers
Queensborough Stadium
UT’s Wilmer Allison Heads 1927 Intercollegiate Tennis Rankings
Wilmer L. Allison of the University of Texas is named No 1 in the 1927 intercollegiate singles ratings by the United States Lawn Tennis Association. Princeton’s John Van Ryn is second. In doubles the Van Ryn and Appel pair from Princeton top the rankings, with Occidental’s Gorchakoff and Craig second.
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New York
Wilmer L. Allison
University of Texas
United States Lawn Tennis Association
John van Ryn
Princeton
van Ryn
Kenneth Appel
B. Gorchakoff
N. Craig
Oelwein Man to Erect One Story Brick Block
Fred Richards will build a full width one story brick block on First Street Southwest east of his current structures. Visitors from Waverly and Sumner golf clubs joined Oelwein country club guests for clubhouse meals and golf at Lake Oelwein. Hagenbeck Wallace circus trains arrive tonight from Dubuque for shows tomorrow before Marshalltown. Authorities confiscated 24 quarts of alleged raisin wine at a Maynard area residence, with county attorney investigating.
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Gourier
Oelwein. In
Fred Richards
First Street
Waverly
Sumner
Oelwein Country Club
Lake Qoelwein
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Maynard
Young
Iowa Queries Answers William L. Harding and Others
In Dubuque and Cedar Rapids the tally shows William L. Harding and Frank D. Jackson figures. For Lincoln there are 70,118 votes and for Douglas 55,639 votes.
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William L. Harding
Frank D. Jackson
Dubuque
City
Cedar Raids
Lincoln
Douglas
Leopard Chatters English Slang Back to Explorer
A playful exchange captures a leopard and a Kudu reacting to American slang during a brief American sojourn. The narrator notes humor in cultural clash as the Kudu asserts pride and exits with dignity, echoing a formal English courtesy. The scene ends with a wry snapshot of domestic desires.
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McKain
Cletus Dixon
Ik Waterloo
Meline
Adamson
Welland
Pentecost
Swanson
Millies
Grant
Shepherd
Koenecke
Andrus
Mollwitz
Manchester
Steinecke
Moenecke
Weiland
Andre
Circle
Serre
Dixon
Andra
Wossienene
Ea SC
Moline— AB Rhpoae
Thomas
Acamson
Swan- On
Jay
Molinitz
Donahue
Gross
Voyace
THE
Battling Browns
Frieries
Thirsg
Luke
His
Rayme
Fisberg
Francisco
McNaught Syndi Syndicate MS Inc
Noy
Sunnyside
Leon Link
Leon
Altho
Hubert Potter
West High
Sunnyside Club
Joe Kirkwood
Bob Elderton
Spencer
Art Andrews
Andrews
Nelson
Joe Bush
Athletics
Giants
Marshalittown
Oberholtzer
Kanes
Ster Eares
Wemnae
Shollenberger
Ackerman
Weer Bengal Cf . Cotellerf
Cal Wente
C Sane
Ees Schino
Ib Nee Pareene
Grabowski
Sverens Seni
Eeseensee
Benegal
F. Dubuque
Brozovich
Crabtree
Armstrong
Wente Grabowski
Qohberholzer
Patterson Gibcke
Brozecich
Hicks
Garney Gibcke
Carney
Zak
Strong
Palsgrove
Kelenberg
Hares
Hicks Palsgrove
Pepper
Campbell
Anderson
Rapids
Golf Champ Says
Byrnes Course
Africa
Blaney Percival
Mercan
Zoological Park
William T. Hornaday
Ithife
Trouble
Momeni
Aasayt Diarer
Ora
BR. Browsy
Lucy
Harkins
Hurla Weill
Waterloo Gun Club
Broke Howland
Abbott
Wallace Bee
Davis
Jones
Sutcliffe
Fagles Aber
Dewey Baae
McGinnis
Bryant Bek
Stearns Peete We
Oelwein
Iowa
Boaton
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