Ruth's Homer Not Enough as Yankees Drop Hard Battle
Washington, Aug 31. Sad Sam Jones outpitched Waite Hoyt as the Senators beat the Yankees 2 to 1. Ruth hit his forty-seventh homer, but New York’s skid continued. The Senators connected for three runs in the sixth to overcome the early Yankees lead, with Goslin driving in key runs.
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Baseball Fans Vote For MVP In National League Poll
Fans invited to mail ballots for MVP 1858 National League with coupon in paper. Eligible players include past non-winners, results to be tallied by 325 newspapers. Details show team totals and baseball statistics amid a historic league voting promotion.
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Conger Blames Weather and Stiff Competition for Olympic Downgrade
Ray Conger, former Middle Distance star from Town State College, cites poor weather and strong international competition as key factors in the United States winning only one first at the Olympics. He argues American athletes lacked proper training conditions and support, affecting their performance upon return to resume studies for a master’s degree.
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Walker Cup Hope Hinges On Three Wins For Americans
At Chicago Golf Club Wheaton on August 31 1927 the American team led by Captain Bobby Jones faced the British challengers needing three victories in the eight singles to retain the Walker Cup. After a strong first day the Americans had a commanding lead. Kelly Jones and Chick Evans won the foursomes while Jess Sweetser George Von Him defeated Tweddell Perkins, and Jones Evans beat Helet Hope. MacKenzie Gunn and O Quimet Johnston also contributed decisive wins as the Americans pressed for a whitewash.
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Golf Instruction For Champions Reveals Swing Focus
A vintage tips piece promotes matching stance with the ball near the left heel and a specific grip to reduce unintended hooks. It emphasizes body positioning ahead of the swing to prevent pulls and improve accuracy, urging readers to join a professional program.
Two Local Nines Clash on Monday in Jesup Tourney
Waterloo based teams Ii lingig Central and Rath Packing will headline a triangular tournament in Jesup next Monday afternoon at 1 45 p m with the winner advancing to face the Jesup club. The I C nine leads the City league with five allstar players set to meet the Waterloo Hawks in a benefit game Tuesday. The Rath nine tops its eight intramural Rath company league as Jesup and Dunkerton also play at Jesup Sund.
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Cleveland Almost Signed Lou Gehrig and Burns
Cleveland, Aug. 34. Pi Bradley, president of the Indians, offered George Burns and cash for Lou Gehrig. New Weaks first baseman Males Huagins, Yankee pilot, rejected the offer as Gehri and Gehrig debated terms. The money was the largest in American League history for a player.
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Yesterday's Homers Highlight League Action
Yesterday's scoreboard shows the Had 49, 2h, Geyms with Rissanerre 28 and Way Tatew on lead. LAALERS Aug. 30 totals at stake with four AA situreene events. Local action features notable runs, with league totals and standout hitters highlighted.
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East and West High Grid Candidates Report Saturday
East High athletic director Midge Makever who has played semipro baseball this summer with the Spencer club arrived home for the teachers meeting in East High auditorium. Makever and his family traveled from Spencer by car. The Orange and Black mentor asks all grid team candidates to report to his office at 4 p m Saturday. Uniforms will be issued and preliminary instructions given. West High candidates will gather tomorrow afternoon with Coach Ralph Sarff setting 4 p m as the meeting time.
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Hagen Plans to Tour Australia
Chicago Aug. 31 Walter Hagen, here for the second match of his world golf championship series with Jonny Portel, announced he would sail from San Francisco Oct. 20 for a golf tour of Australia. The British open champion will visit South Africa later, he said, leaving South America and Asia as the only continents he has not played.
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Hawkish hopes dampened by disjointed season chatter
Fragmented report covers football prospects for The Hawk's Nest Jown's team with mixed comments from Mayes and McLain. Mentions of opponents, boxing promoter Bob Wagner's reinstatement, local crime-related notes, and a stray Iowa State captaincy item weave through unclear, partial notes.
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Band OneRidan to Meet Monday in Labor Day Card
Dago Joe Gans of St. Paul and Homer Sheridan of Sioux City are set for a Labor Day windup at Electric Park next Monday afternoon promoter Ralph Alexander announced today. Gans lost decisively to Sheridan in a Cedar Falls Cedar Valley Fair bout a few weeks ago and would need a reversal to even the score. Gans has faced top men including Leo Lomski Davey Shade Shuffle Calahan and Walcot Langford. Eddie Swift of Waterloo faces Eddie Burch of St. Paul in a four round bout and Freddie Harris of Independence meets Harry Miller of Minneapolis in the other.
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Winners in Marathon Won't Race Next Week
Toronto report notes that none of the five prize winners in the 10 mile Wrigley swim for women on Wednesday will compete in the longer race against men swimmers next week. Ethel Hertle of New York, winner of the $10,000 first prize, is almost certain to skip. She called it physically possible but avoided it. In Vienna, August 31, Miss Novelius, a United States Olympic team member, set a 300 meter world record of 4 minutes 83 seconds at the Worelius, New York meet yesterday.
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Bremer County Fair Features Fast Paced Horse Races
Waverly Ia Aug 31 Five thousand horse racing fans witnessed the program at the Bremer county fair. The track was slow after rain earlier in the week. The Promise owned by C. Curtings Cedar Falls won the 2 16 trot. Sure Treasure owned by Overholzer Selby won the 2 16 pace. Felix Hervester won the 2 24 pace. All races paid 250 dollars in purses plus added money. Another racing program is listed for today.
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Anson Pitcher Named Handsomest at Fayette
Fayette Ta Aug 31 When pitcher Fred Zeke Larson now with Marshalltown club of the Mississippi Valley league reports for duty with the Oklahoma City Western league aggregation next spring Oklahoma City girl fans who know his hand someness will receive him with open arms Larson formerly a Upper Iowa University twirler voted handsomest man at the Fayette school in 1927 In college he went by Fred but on the diamond he was known as Zeke The nickname has shifted to Zeke Larson taught in high school and coached at Garwin in 1927 and 1928 and joined the Marshalltown club during his time there
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Fights last night across cities headline boxing results
Chicago and other cities reported a round of boxing results. Jack Thompson defeated Joe Dundee in a technical knockout. Chuck Wiggins edged Jake Tilrein, while Happy Atherton beat Louis Carpentero. Sammy Luplea defeated Johnny Coles in Toledo.
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New York Hosts Pair of Boxing Bouts Tonight
Izzy Schwartz, world flyweight champion, defends against Frisco Grande in a 15 round title bout at Long Branch New Jersey. Sid Terris, retired after recent knockouts, fights Phil McGraw in a 19 round bout at Coney Island Stadium as night boxing action continues in New York.
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Iowa Hawkeye candidates choose many positions for football
Aug 31 Iowa City Iowa reports on University of Iowa football tryouts. Fifteen players favor halfback, two for blocking halfback, 16 seek end, 12 prefer guard or tackle, five want center, five are centers overall, and 26 are backs. The piece contrasts with Great Britain's forest land figures.
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