Four Day Gonfar Opens Busy Major League Talks
New York December 12 1930s era report covers four day meeting of major league steering committee amid trade talk and draft disputes. Teams named include Washington Cleveland St Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago with players like George Sisler Ted Lyons Joe Dugan Urban Shocker and Johnny Butler rumored in deals. Trade chatter centers on first basemen George Kelly Joe Judge Lou Bjork Lou Blue and others as clubs seek value in a tense market.
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Ban Johnson
Bans
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
George Sisler
St. Lews-Washington
Senators
Stanley Harris
Jimmy Dykes
Athletics
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Speaker
Altheu
Andrew Mellona
Dere
Joe Dugan
Mike Rey Morehart
Urban Shocker
Pirates
Perforce
Cubs
Johnny Butler
Joe McCarthy
Giants
Flint Rhem
Incb
Louis
Jack Hendricks
George Kelly
Reds
Joe Judge
Tors
Lou Blue
Tigers
Teallee
St Marys Quint Faces Old Grads to Open 1927-28
St Marys high school begins the 1927 28 season Friday hosting Alumni with coach Phil Lown anchoring a veteran lineup led by Lasche Quackenbush OConnor and Wahl A practice game versus St Johns Independence yielded a 27 3 victory for Waterloo Second team won 16 8 Readable schedule lists opponents and locations through February including Xavier High Cedar Rapids St Wenceslaus and Immaculate Conception with several home and away dates.
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Alumo
Phil Lown
Capt. Lasche
Quackenbush
O'Connor
Wahl
St. John's of Independence
Waterloo
John's
Alumni
Immaculate Concension
St. Wenceslaus
Cedar Rapids
Sacred Heart
Immaculate Conception
St. Patrick's
Loren Murchison Holding Own in Battle for Life
Decatur update reports Loren Murchison a sprint star in a Decatur hospital since Wednesday with cerebro spinal meningitis. Early morning bulletin says he is holding his own with slight improvement and doctors expect another 48 hours to reveal whether he will recover.
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Decatur
Loren Murchison
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Upper Iowa to Open Basket Season With Lenox College Quint
Fayette Iowa December 12 due to storm disruptions Upper Iowa could not attend the Iowa conference coaches meeting at Des Moines. Coaches of other schools set the schedule with the Peacock team opening January 11 at Fayette against Lenox and continuing through February 28 hosting Iowa Wesleyan at Fayette with games at Cedar Pella Payette and Indianola against different opponents.
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Upper Iowa
Lenox College
QUINT
Fpeyette
Fayette
Iowa
Des Moines
Lenox
Tan
Simpson
Penn
Cedar Pella
Badgers Rout Kohawks 18-6 in Western Conference opener
Wisconsin opened the Western Conference basketball season with an 18 to 6 victory over Cedar Rapids pre college quintet. The Badger attack featured short passes and pivots, keeping the Kohawks on the defensive throughout. Cedar Rapids guards limited Wisconsin forwards, but the home team dominated with a steady offense and solid defense.
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Cedar Rapids
Badger
Altho
Kohawks
Tines
Maithine
Leonard Hunn Leaves Hospital After Siege
Leonard E. Jack Hunn captain of the 1927 University of Iowa cross country team was released from University hospital after an appendectomy performed after a 15 month battle with appendicitis. He recuperates at his fraternity house and hopes to be ready for the Hawkeye indoor track season opener February 25 here when they meet Mnols.
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Leonard E
Jack” Hunn
University of Iowa
University Hospital
Hunn
Mnols
Waterloo youth Webb faces Drake Row magazine clash
Waterloo student Wendell Webb, of West High, a Drake University associate editor, fears suspension after an argument with Dr. Lewis Worthington Smith. The publications board meets tomorrow in Des Moines to decide on a new literary magazine project amid campus controversy and support from several faculty members.
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West High
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Des Moines Dispatches
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Quax
Paul Cotton
Sand Summerfield Brunk
Delphic
Missouri Valley Conference
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Frivol
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Rapid City
Coolidge
Kansas
Oklahoma
The
Courier
Nick Maharras
Marie Maharras
Black Hawk Creek
Hawkeyes, Ralph Alexander to Box Jack Mie gann in Bismarck
Iowa fighters Ralph Alexander and Jack Mie gann of St Paul square off Friday in Bismarck for a scheduled 15 to 16 round windup after Alexander signed his contract and posted his forfeit Saturday.
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Jack Miegann
St. Paul
Bismarck
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Maurice Carlson
Leo Novak
Washington High
Cedar Rapids
Parkersburg
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Carlson
Mandell to Meet O'Donnell Friday in Minneapolis
Sammy Mandell lightweight champion will leave Chicago tonight for Minneapolis to defend his title Friday night against Johnny O'Donnell of St Paul. The bout marks a high profile defense with Mandell seeking to extend his reign in a nationally watched clash.
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Chicago
Sammy Mandell
Minneapolis
Johnny O'Donnell
St. Paul
Iowa Skaters Join International Union
Des Moines report states the Iowa State Skating Association has been granted membership in the International Skating Union, a development announced today.
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Iowa
International Union
Des Moines
Iowa State Skating Association
International Skating Union
All-Star Fight Card Set for Chicago Christmas Fund
Otto von Porat the Norwegian heavyweight will meet Ted Sandwina of Germany in a feature bout on the all-Chicago Christmas fund card in Chicago next Monday night. Promoter Jim Mullen announced more matchups pitting Joey Sanger of Milwaukee against Benny Kid Garter of Los Angeles and Rey Miller of Chicago versus Mike Dundee of Rock Island.
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Otto von Porat
Ted Sandwina
Germany
Jim Mullen
Joey Sanger
Milwaukee
Benny “Kid” Garter
Los Angeles
Rey Miller
Mike Dundee
Rock Island
Waterloo Gears Up for Des Moines Old Pals in Season Opener
Waterloo American Legion hockey team opens the season next Saturday at 8 16 p m against Des Moines Old Pals. Roy Malcolm, captain and manager, says the squad will be stronger than last year with former Olympic skater Witle possibly joining and key wing candidates Keyes Burkey Webber. The rink opened to the public yesterday drawing 500 to 800 skaters as practice continues nightly.
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Old Pals Club
Des Moines
Roy Malcolm
Tiwan
Waterloo
Pais
Malcolm
Witle
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St. Paul
Minn
Keyes
Burkey
Webber
Wagner
Husky
Yount
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Hippodrome
Two Tied For Lead In 3-Cushion Meet
New York, Dec. 12. Allen Hail leads tied with Angie Kieckhofer after a 50 to 32 win over Clarence Jackson in the American Three-Cushion Billiard league. Jackson falls to fifth.
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Clarence Jackson
Allen Hail
Angie Kieckhofer
Jackson
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