Waterloo Club Ends Season With Rain Slowed Win
Ottumwa defeated Waterloo 4 to 2 as rain ended play in the fifth inning. Waterloo starter Claude Bradford took the loss, while Schulz pitched for Ottumwa. The Packers led 2-0 early. Waterloo tied it in the third, but Ottumwa pulled away in the fifth. The Hawks begin a final swing of the Mississippi Valley league schedule with games at Cedar Rapids, Rock Island, Marshalltown, and a Labor Day doubleheader planned.
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National Doubles Tennis Tournament Opens Without Tilden
Chestnut Hill Massachusetts August 27 U P An undefended title is at stake as play starts in the National Doubles at Longwood. Tilden and Hunter will not defend their laurels Tilden barred by the U S S F A for violation of the player writer rule and Hunter refused to enter with another partner. The field includes almost every other famous doubles pair as American teams battle to keep the title at home with entries from France England Australia Mexico Canada and Cuba.
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Ragweed, Epidemics and Tiny Tales From August News
A collage of clippings notes ragweed pollen woes on August breezes and a "Greek Epidemic" scare. It mentions a Michigan man missing a pocket 25 and hints at civic humor about tin weddings, lawsuits, and politicians like loop cars ending nowhere.
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Plows Take Series Opener In Rock Island 4 3
Moline wins the last game of the series at Rock Island 4 to 3. Miller drives in all Rock Island runs with two triples and a single. Tesreau relieves Hampton and shuts down the Plows after rough first innings.
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Tunney Plans to Return to London for Shaw Meeting
Dublin reports Gene Tunney prepared to return to London to meet George Bernard Shaw after a telegram from Shaw in southern France. Shaw curtailed his vacation to see the retired heavyweight champion, with a probable meeting set for September 15. Tunney left plans vague, mentioning a potential fight between Newsboy Brown and Johnny Hil as a possible stop, while crowds mobbed him at a Tall team games event.
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Babe Ruth and Fred Snodgrass at a club gathering
In a clubhouse tale Babe Ruth jokes about hitting a boy’s hat during a hunting trip. Fred Snodgrass recalls his famous 1912 World Series muff and admits he cannot give a speech, choosing to answer baseball questions instead.
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Grid Outlook Not So Promising at Northwestern
Northwestern faces a difficult 1928 season as Coach Dick Hanley builds a sophomores squad to replace 14 departed lettermen. The Purple, relying on a mix of promising newcomers and veterans, tallies losses at back, end, tackle, guard, and center positions, while naming available veterans and last year’s reserves to bolster the lineup.
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Courier Special Service
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Basketball gains popularity in France this decade
Paris reports steady growth in basketball as the sport spreads from America. The French Athletic federation added 3422 new players last year and 6324 this year, with total basketball players in France nearing 15000 across clubs and youth programs.
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Californias Two Helens Reach Ladies Singles Final
Forest Hills N Y Aug 27 Californias Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs will meet in the national women's tennis championship final at West Side Tennis Club for the first time since 17 years to decide the title. Wills favored to win her fifth championship in six years. Doubles finalists are Wills and Wightman versus Harper and Cross. Wills and Wightman defeated Chapin and Anderson in the semifinals. Jacobs strong backhand noted as her best stroke.
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Los Angeles
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San Francisco
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Boston
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Springfield
Mass
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Richmond
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Miss Cross
May Sutton Bundy
Santa Monica
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Sutcliffe and Webber Lead in Waterloo Trapshoot at Brynes Park
In Waterloo Gun Club weekly trap shoot at Brynes Park, W. J. Sutcliffe topped with 94 of 100 targets and Nic Webber followed with 47 of 56. Chapman, Shep herd and Witty among high scorers as 17 contestants competed.
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Chicagoan Wins New York Title
New York August 27 George Voigt formerly of Washington and George Dawson formerly of Chicago faced limited chances to claim a golf crown this year. Voigt failed to qualify for the New York state amateur title after a rainwashed medal round while Dawson advanced and yesterday defeated defending champion Arthur W. Yates in Rochester, 4 up and 3 to play in the 36 hole final.
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George Dawson
Chicago
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Golf as Champions Play It by Joe Novak
Former California pro Joe Novak explains putting technique emphasizing grip relaxation and swing. He notes greens vary, slopes unseen, and advises practice to hold the club neatly. He recommends overlapping with two fingers and gripping with only the long finger of each hand for steadiness.
Seven Auto Race Experts Compete in Waverly Event
A Bremer county fair auto racing program in Waverly features seven expert pilots led by Curley Young of Chicago Swan Peterson the Swedish ace Eddie Pop Dailey the Florida veteran Art Challender of Indianapolis and Barney Sullivan the Irish speed merchant The seven event card promises wagon circus acts between races and officials tout an entertaining fair opening and expo days
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Bremer County Fair
Curley Young
Chicago
Swan Peterson
Eddie “Pop Dailey
Florida
Art Challender
Indianapolis
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East
Pug Fights Fires Now in Chicago Fire Department Rank
Chicago reports former middleweight boxer Stock yards Tommy Murphy now serves as a lieutenant in the Chicago fire department. The era of his boxing fame a decade past contrasts with his current firefighting role amid city shortages and market chatter.
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Jones Shines As Im Trial Weighs On English Team
Chicago Aug 27 England Walker Cup squad faced tough practice with Capt Bobby Jones and U S teammates at Chicago Golf Club. Jones fired a record 35-33-68 to lead the day, Harrison Johnston 34-36 for 70, W I L Hope 36-27-72, while Tweddell’s British team member shot 40-35-75. The English were discouraged by the gap to American scores ahead of the tenant matches.
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Ackley Man to Coach at Elgin High
Elgin Illinois August 27 John A Erafft of Ackley junior former coach at Waterman High has signed as coach and director of physical education at Elgin High Erafft a former athlete at the University of Chicago graduated from the Marcon school in 1927
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Marcon School
Yesterday's Homers and Leaders in Baseball
Yesterday's homers list highlights players and clubs with totals across the league. Ruth, Hack Wilson, Bottomley, Gehrig, Bissonette, Hurst, and Frazen top the charts with varied counts, while Wilts Wattamal leads an American total with 488.
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