Local Legion Hockey Tryouts Set For Sunday at Hippodrome
In Waterloo area, 13 veterans and about six amateur players from Black Hawk county will try out for the American Legion hockey team at 10 a.m. Sunday on the new ice at the hippodrome. Manager Roy Malcolm aims to book strong opposition from St Paul, Winona and Minneapolis teams, with decisions pending on who makes the squad. Veterans Earl Willey and Jack Hand are highlighted as key figures, with competitive aims and plans for a successful season ahead.
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American Legion
Hippodrome
Roy Malcolm
Black Hawk County
Malcolm
St. Paul
Legion
American House Furnishing
Northern States Power Company
St. Paul Minn
St. Mary's College of
Waterloo
Louie Webber
Fleet
Brock Richardson
Ralph Gore
Gene Collett
Gore
Fragmented Market Ramblings and Miscellany from S J M
A stream of quirky notes and ad references notes a mild observer watching finance chatter and radio coats while eyeing stocks in U S Steel Andes Copper and Fox Film A. The piece riffs on bets, bids, and everyday curiosities including a tongue in cheek line about vast sums and a joke about a trombone player in the neighborhood.
Harold Rose Chosen Grinnell Football Captain
Grinnell Iowa December 8 Harold Rose fullback was elected captain of the Grinnell football team for the 1929 season. Rose from Winterset rendered fine service for the Pioneer eleven this year. Sixteen players were awarded football letters at the meeting where Rose was chosen.
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Grinnell
U.P
Harold Rose
Rose
Winterset
Pioneer
High School Basketball Scores Roundup
Dysart and Geneseo led a slate of Saturday games with Dysart 17 Geneseo 14 in the main boys contest. Other results include Urbana 37 over Shellsburg 6 and Jessup 1 to Winthrop 13 in girls action. Lamont defeated Independence with 24 to 20 in boys and 27 to 15 in girls.
Homer Miller Next Captain of West High Football
Homer Miller veteran tackle of West High School is slated to be elected captain of the 1929 Old Rose gridiron team tonight at the Rotary reserve banquet honoring Coach Ralph Sarff and about 50 players. Four other veterans were eligible, but Miller appears the likely choice. Principal William Gibson to toast.
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Homer Miller
West High
Rotary Reserve
Ralph Sarff
Rotary Club
William Gibson
Des Moines card features Falegano decision over Burgess
In Cedar Rapids last night Henry Falegano defeated Hank Burgess by a 10 round decision in the main bout. Waterloo’s Eldridge Trible, 143 pounds, was stopped in six rounds by Tommy O'Brien of Los Angeles.
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Henry Falegano
Des Moines
Hank Burgess
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Eldridge Trible
Tommy O'Brien
Los Angeles
Majors Seek Clubs in Baltimore Jersey City and Montreal
Major league clubs show interest in Baltimore Jersey City and Montreal. Reading and Rochester are already owned by majors. The three former clubs are deemed too costly for farm systems.
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Baltimore
Jersey City
Montreal
Reading
Rochester
Dubuque University Returns to Intercollegiate Athletics
The University of Dubuque will resume Intercollegiate athletic competition after a three year lapse. The decision marks a return to organized sports with plans to rejoin active schedules and field teams in upcoming seasons.
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Dubuque
University of Dubuque
Rath Packers Tie for Lead as Diamond Joes Edge In
The Rath Packers dropped two games to Martin Cafe at Waterloo alleys, returning the Commercial Bowling league to a three-way tie for first with the Diamond Joes. Holt 215 and Kroy 202 led Martin Cafe, while Marsan 209 and Stole 202 topped Rath in their best single-game showings.
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Diamond Joes
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Kroy
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Stole
Iowa Public Service League
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Christianson
Baish
Leee
Chapman Tae
J Woven
Luidgranes
Willard
Sorensen
Ture Masa
Wwe
Esacene
Fights Last Night Showdowns Across Nationwide Card
Multiple bouts reported with wins and outs across cities including Boston, Hartford, Cleveland, Detroit, Duluth, Chicago, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Waterloo, St Joseph, Wichita, Denver, New Orleans and Hollywood. Highlights include Cobbs stopping Battling Nelson and Sheridan scoring a KO over Cardoza, with Peterson Burke a draw in New Orleans.
Judges Rule in Sportdom
New York December 8. They are laying down the law of athletics these judges of sportdom Landis Steffens Fuchs and Mahoney. Landis is the best known and remains high commissioner of baseball to safeguard the game after the Black Sox scandal. Fuchs owns the Boston Braves and is praised for fearless management of his own team. Steffens sits on the Chicago Superior court bench and guides football at Carnegie Tech where he is adviser and behind the scenes founder of its program. Mahoney leads the Amateur Athletic Union judicial committee and serves as a New York magistrate often greeted as Good Morning Judge.
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Steffens
Fuchs
Mahoney
Black Sox
Kenesaw Mountains
Federal
Chicago
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Emil Fuchs
Boston Braves
Judge Fuchs
Boston
Walter P. Steffens
Superior Court Bench
Carnegie Tech
New York University
Carnegie
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech Gridiron Terrors
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Amateur Athletic Union
J. E. Sullivan
All-American Second and Third Teams for 1928
The 1928 All-American selections list Second Team members Irvine Phillips of California and Miller Brown of Missouri at ends and Mike Getto of Pittsburgh. Third Team includes tackles Albert J. Nowack of Illinois and George Gibson of Minnesota, guards Bruce Dumont of Colgate and Nathan Barragar of South Cal, center Peter Punch of Georgia Tech, Dan McMullen of Nebraska, guards Chas Sanders of Southern Meth and Gordy Brown of Texas, tackles Melvyl Dressell of Washington State and Wesley Fester of Ohio State, ends Edward Messinger of Army and Howard Maple of Oregon State, quarterback Howard Harpster of Carnegie, Warner Mizell of Georgia Tech, halfbacks Clyde Crabtree of Florida and Paul Scull of Pennsylvania, halfback Willis Glassgow of Iowa and Clifford Hoffman of Stanford, fullback Gerald Snyder of Maryland.
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California
Miller Brown
Missouri
Mike Getto
Pittsburgh
Albert J. Nowack
Illinois
George Gibson
Minnesota
Bruce Dumont
Colgate
Nathan Barragar
South Cal
Peter Punch
Georgia Tech
Dan McMullen
Nebrask
Chas Sanders
Southern Meth
Gordy Brown
U. of Texas
Melvyl Dressell
Wash
State
Wesley Fester
Ohio State
Edward Messinger
Army
Howard Maple
Oregon State
Howard Harpster
Carnegie
Warner Mizell
Clyde Crabtree
Florida
Paul Scull
Pennsylvania
Ee ereHalfback
Willis Glassgow
U. of Iowa
Clifford Hoffman
Stanford
Gerald Snyder
Maryland
A. A. U. Champions Ready to Defend Basketball Title
Kansas City reports the Cook Painter boys, current national A. A. U. basketball champions, will defend their title with a strong 1928-29 roster led by Forrest De Barnardi, one of amateur ranks’ flash players, and Victor Holt, Missouri Valley high scorer while at the University of Oklahoma, as local teams dominate.
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Kansas City
Cook Painter Boys
Forrest de Barnardi
Victor Holt
Missouri Valley
University of Oklahoma
Fragmentary OCR: notation of title counts in past nine years
A fragmentary OCR passage mentions a “title five times in the last nine years” without further context. No additional readable facts identify person, place, organization, or specific events to anchor a complete news item.
St Xavier Beaten by Dundee Quintet in Season Opener
In Manchester Iowa Dundee defeated St Xavier's 12 to 2 at the K C hall in a hard fought opener. St Xavier's were hampered by lack of practice and weaker shooting compared with Dundee, who dominated the game with sharper offense.
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St. Xavier
Dundee
Courier Special Service
Manchester
St. Xavier's School
K. C. Hall
Charley Cobb Knocks Out Battling Nelson in St Joseph
Charley Cobb of Houston knocked out Battling Nelson of Waterloo in the second round of a scheduled 10 round bout in St Joseph Missouri last night. Ernie North of Waterloo won a six round decision over Everett McLain of Kansas City. Archie Amons lost to Brownie Turman of Wichita Kansas in a 10 round bout.
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Charley Cobb
Houston
Tex
Nelson
Waterloo
St. Joseph
Ernie North
Everett McLain
Kansas City
Archie Amons
G. D. Metcalf
North
Brownie Turman
Wichita
Hon
St Mary's Quintet Opens Season in Mason City
St Marys high school team travels to Mason City next Friday to begin the basketball season against St Josephs there. The Waterloo team is a new foe for the Mason City tossers and there is intense interest in the game. John Cookman, St Josephs coach, reportedly has a squad of 20 candidates.
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St. Mary's
Mason City
St. Joseph's
Waterloo
John Cookman
All Sorts of Sports Highlight Local Notes
Walter Genin becomes new manager and out fielder for the Islanders in the Mississippi Valley league while 250 fans attend a Denver fight. Cronin joins Des Moines from San Francisco Missions to shore up their infield. Hockey box seats are set at 1.00 with 0.75 and 0.50 for other seats for the season. East High adds a new football foe for next fall as the Trojans scheduled to play East Sioux City on November 23. The Phoenix Indian School’s Shorties dominate with 1,960 points to 12 as players make their own shoes and uniforms. Fred Horde heads Minnesota’s Christmas Seal drive, following Herb Joesting last year. Carleton College plans a Oct. 5 game with Iowa or a Rocky Mountain team, after a strong showing at West Point. Missouri turkey hunting opens with a day limit of one and possession four. Umpire W. J. Kiem resigns from the National League, citing bitterness toward Heydler over last world series arbiter role. Steely’s basketball team travels by auto to Austin tonight then to Toledo next Wednesday.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Dempsey backs Otto von Porat as future boxing star
Al Demaree reports Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champ, expressing strong optimism about Otto von Porat. Dempsey says Porat can beat today’s heavyweights with body blows and sharp technique. He advises body fighting and believes Porat could be a major contender in Tex Rickard’s winter elimination tourney in New York.
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Porat
Jack
Otto
von Porat
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Tex
New York
Susin
Captain Wilcox Out of Hawkeye Lineup Tonight
Iowa City In. Dec. 8. University of Iowa basketball opens 1928 29 season with Captain Fran cis L Wilcox sidelined by influenza. Wagner will start at center as Wilcox is in uniform but won't play. Hawkeye lineup includes Twogood Nelson Geneva David. another quintet Simpson Plunkitt Spradling Kin nan Jebens will also play against South Dakota Coyotes.
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University of Iowa
Francis L. Wilcox
University of South Dakota
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Wilcox
Hawkeye
Twogood
Nelson
Geneva
David
Simpson
Plunkitt
Spradling
Kinnan
Jebens
Coyotes
Six Big Ten teams take court tonight in season openers
Chicago. Six of the 10 teams in the Western conference are set to open the basketball season tonight. Each Big Ten quintet plays a small nonconference foe as curtain raiser. Openers are Wabash at Northwestern, Monmouth at Chicago, Ohio Wesleyan at Ohio State, Washington at Indiana, North Dakota at Minnesota, and South Dakota at Iowa._Sinis, Wisconsin and Purdue start next week.
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Big Ten
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Northwestern
Monmouth
Ohio Wesleyan
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Washington
Indiana
North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
Iowa
Sinois
Wisconsin
Purdue
Wisconsin Editor Targeted Iowa Fans Over Incident
Robert N. Carson recalls a Madison State Journal sports editor denouncing Iowa City and its university after a Wisconsin victory. He recounts a drunken Wisconsin fan allegedly slapped by a federal prohibition officer, prompting a retaliatory write up. Carson argues the piece attacked Iowa unfairly and reflected Wisconsin stereotypes.
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Iowa
Robert N. Carson
The
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Madison
Iowa City
University
Wisconsin Journal
Rob't N. Carson
One-Third of Trojans Basketball Season Tickets Sold
East High School reports that about one third of the required season ticket allotment for the Trojans home games has been sold by students. Principal Fred J. Miller announced that 130 dollars has been turned in, with a target of 350 tickets and next Tuesday as the final purchase date. The effort aims to put the season on a sound financial footing after losses last year.
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East ‘High School
Fred’ J.* Miller
Waterloo Athlete Initiated in G Club at Grinnell
The Honor G club at Grinnell College has initiated seven new members, including Lowell Walker the star tackle from Grinnell’s football team. Other initiates include five football squad members and Elton Follett of Des Moines, who served as manager of the grid team.
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Lowell Walker
Grinnell
Elton Follett
Des Moines
Sacred Heart Opens Season with Marshalltown Visit
Sacred Heart high school opens basketball season next Friday hosting St Marys of Marshalltown. The squad led by coach Tim Murphy features four veterans though W McCaughlin is sidelined with a hand injury until after the holidays. Schedule lists games from Dec 14 to Mar 7 against St Marys Marshalltown St Johns Independence Alumni Xavier Manchester Waterloo Immaculate Conception Charles City Our Lady of Victory and other local rivals.
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Marshalltown
Sacred Heart
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Independence
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W. McCaughlin
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St. Xavier’s of Manchester
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