Baseball Meeting Sets for Jan 10 in Waterloo
Waterloo stockholders will meet January 10 at the city hall to elect four directors and review the 1927 season financials. The Mississippi Valley league group meets January 17 in Dubuque to plan the 1928 schedule, with talks on players and contracts for nine rookies already signed.
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Julius F. Johnson
Waterloo
Mississippi Valley League
Waterloo Baseball Association
Sam Frank
Dubuque
Speasmen
Jackson McGoy
Frank Fish
Arch W. McFarlane
Mctain
Circle
Bornholdt
Hawk
Cletus Dixon
Hawks
Omaha
Dixon
Belden Hill
Valley
Bastic
Wal
Hill
Larry Brown
Rock Island
Frank Joanson
Harry Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Mossing
Ottumwa
Burlington
Fifteen Prep Coaches Enroll in Town Basketball Course
Fifteen high school coaches attend a four day advanced basketball course led by Sam Parey, University of Town coach. Demonstrations use Town players as models and aim to become an annual affair, with coach Barry predicting wider adoption. Names include Barnett, Beneson, Ghehock, Guernsey, Logan, Nigholson, Obyt, Reed, Soll, Sneppel, Thompson, Trichy χman, Winter, Fisher, and Young across towns and schools.
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Courier Special Service
Towa Cuy
Sam Parey
University of Town
Hawkeyes
Barry
R. I. Barnett
Wayland
F. A. Beneson
Orion
L. B. Ghehock
Augdubon
J. Guernsey
Madrid
L. A Logan
Polk City
M. O. Nigholson
Independence
C.H. Obyt
Tipton
R. F. Reed
Fairfield
W. Soll
la Porte
F. W. Sneppel
St. Mary's High School
Stanford Grid Team Heads to Tournament of Roses Game
Stanford University grid squad leaves tonight for Pasadena to meet the Pittsburgh Panthers in the annual Tournament of Roses game. Coach Pop Warner calls the Panthers the strongest team in the east, as the Cardinals seek 60 minutes of real football to gain a chance at victory despite an inconsistent season.
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Stanford University
Memb Ford University
Pasadena
Pittsburgh University
Panthers
Cardinals
Pop” Warner
Warner
Standfordites
Panther
Pittsburgh
Hal
Fostoria quintet falls to University High 44 28
Fostoria, Ohio basketball team coached by Ralph Hogan loses to University High 44 to 28 in Ta, with a late third quarter rally closing the gap to six points but unable to overtake the visitors. The game features a style likened to Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Fostoria
University High
Town City
Ralph “Buzz” Hogan
Hawkeye
University High Five
Ohio High School Tem
Ine Hatykeyes
Garlic eating champion crowned in Rochester
Joseph Bellavia of Rochester, N Y, claims the garlic eating championship and has posted $1 000 to defend his title though locals jokes he should be given another thousand. The column notes Christmas poems and prize notices pending tomorrow.
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Joseph Bellavia
Rochester
Parochial Five to Play Friday at Local Court
Parochial teams matchups headline Friday action as St. Mary’s hosts St. Mavier’s of Dyersville and Sacred Heart faces the Alumni quintet. St. Mavier’s already beat O L V 4 last night 25 to 24 while Ullrich and Kauffman starred for the academy.
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Nateriog
St. Mary's High F
St. Mavier’s
Dyersville
Sacred Heart
St. Mavier's
Phil Lown
Academy
Oud
Lady of Victory
Ullrich
Kauffman
Matt
Ea Brennan
Bobby Jones Receives Georgia Bar Admittance
Atlanta December 29 news confirms Robert T. Jones Jr. passed the Georgia bar exams and is eligible to practice law in the state. He was among seven successful candidates in the recent bar try.
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Atlanta
Robert T. Jones, Jr
Georgia
Bobby
Hawkeye track coach outlines annual mixer plans
Morice Special Service reports University of Iowa track and field men will hold their annual mixer January 4 in the Memorial Union. Coach George T Bresnahan will present season plans and a short program of talks will precede refreshments. Iowa’s first Intercollegiate meet is the Feb 25 dial event with Illinois.
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Morice
Townlis
University of Iowa
Memorial Union
Bites
George T. Bresnahen
Iowa
Ulineis
No Changes Planned in Grid Rules for 126
New York Dec 29 The National football rules committee plans no changes in gridiron code for next season except possible clarifications or minor adjustments. Chairman Edward K Hall says changes this year balanced offense and defense and improved safety with goal posts moved back and stricter shift penalties. He notes no major amendments anticipated at the winter meeting and praises the season as open clean fast and strategic.
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New York
Edward K. Hall
Dartmouth
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Rules Committee
Hart
All American Team Named by Iowan Smith
The Iowan lists players from multiple colleges as an All American team with names including Sloane Navy B Sprague Army T Smith Notre Dame G Sharp Vanderbilt c Smith Georgia c Smith Penn T Silver Georgia E Spears Vandervil Q.B. Seult Penn H B Smith Colorado H B Strong NYU F B W Newark NJ as candidates and invites further alphabetical combos from fans.
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Abgster
C. D. Marker, Jr. Lewis
Sloane
Navy
B. Sprague
Army
T. Smith
Notre Dame
G. Sharp
Vanderbilt
C. Smith
Georgia
Penn
T. Silver
E. Spears
Vandervil
Q.B. Seult
H.B. Smith
Colorado
H.B. Strong
N.Y. U
Newark
N. J
Aioser
Princeton
E. Miller
T. McMullin
Nebraska
Gmahoney
Penn State
O. Miller
Missouri
G. Mooney
Georgetown
Matthews
Texas Christian
J. Mang
Southern Methodist
Q.D. Marsters
Cartmouth
McCrary
Georgit
H.B. Miles
F.B
Fractured Skull Ends Night for Hawks Star
Chicago right winger Dick Irvin suffered a fractured skull in the previous night game against the Montreal Maroons. The Maroons won 4 to 3 in a clash described as one of the toughest on local ice with several Hawks players receiving minor injuries.
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Chicago
Dick Irvin
Chicago Blackhawks
Montreal Marcoons
Maroons
Hawks
Four Senior League Games Featured At East High Court
Four well played games drew a large crowd of cage fans last night. United Brethren beat First Grace M. E. 16 to 16. St Paul M. EB defeated First Presbyterian 28 to 3. Plymouth Congregational lost 18 to 10 to Church of Brethren. Junior league action follows at the VW MCA Saturday afternoon, starting at 2.
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Soadly
Cage
Strich
United Brethren
First
Grace M. E
St. Paul M. EB
First Presbyterian
Plymouth Congregational
St Mary's Episcopal
Church of Brethren
VW. McA
Tapoom
Fights Last Night Report Mixes Wins and Draws
In a chaotic recap from Kansas City, the AP notes many bouts with mixed results. Notable outcomes include Manning defeating Wenda and Brazietan drawing with Moore, while other listed matchups feature wins by Hughes and Rivers and a draw between Limhece and Brazietan.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Mostoe Rivers
Johny Yards
Des Mots
San Francisco
Tommy Hughes
Cleveland
Trip Limhece
Manila
Drew
George Brazietan
Hono
Oliver Moore
Chiara
Bate Ting Manning
New Orleans
Fristo Wenda
Iowa Basketball Team Heads to Milwaukee for Marquette Game
Iowa University players depart tomorrow night for Milwaukee to meet Marquette on Saturday in their season opener on foreign soil. Coach Barry names the same lineup that held Notre Dame to three points, with emphasis on tighter defense as two small guards test defensive progress.
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Iowa
University of Iowa
Tam
Millwaukee
Marquette
Cough Barry
Hilltoppers
Nowe Dame
Pittsburgh
Minor League Meeting Switched to Chicago
Minor league presidents move their January 9 gathering from West Baden Indiana to Chicago to be closer to baseball commissioner K M Landis. M H Sexton president of the National Association of Minor League Presidents says the American Association club owners were summoned to discuss the future of the major minor agreement and possible abrogation.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
West Baden
Ind
M. H. Sexton
American Asso
World’s longest bus will follow runners coast to coast
San Francisco reports 200 runners from around the world have entered the Pyle Los Angeles to New York footrace starting March 3. Notable entrants include T Kole Jhanainen holder of the Olympic 24 meter record, Lossman of England, an Italian entrant, and Dunton of Zuni.
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San Francisco
Der
Pyle
Los Angeles
New York
Martel 3
T. Kole
Jhanainen
Lossman
England
Eee
Italy
Dunton
Zuni Inai
Waterloo Legion face Hook Em Cows in big test Monday
Waterloo American Legion hockey team prepares for a major challenge next Monday at 2 30 pm when the St Paul Hook Em Cows amateur champions visit. Earl Willey, a former Hook Em Cow, urges precision as Waterloo trains hard for the fast opponent. A crowd near 15000 is expected. tickets are moving briskly. Capt Wagner coordinates with Minnesota and Wisconsin authorities for possible future appearances.
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Waterloo American Legion
St. Paul
Minn
Hawks
Minnesota
Earl Willey
Waterloo
Legion
Willey
Webber
Keys
Col Iette
Wagner
The
University 07
Wisconsin
Chicago
Hippodrome
Army Navy coaches chat at meet amid still hostile rift
New York December 29 The National Collegiate Athletic Association opens its meeting as Army and Navy coaches Biff Jones and Hill Ingram exchange pleasantries despite the ongoing break in football relations. The Army seeks an opponent to fill the post Thanksgiving 1928 game slot with Southern Methodist discussed as a possible rival for late season.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Army
Navy
Biff Jones
West Paint
Hill Ingram
Annapolis
Southern Methodist
Missouri
Worth Point
Midwest Racing Plants May Merge
Merger of all major midwestern race plants under a holding company was foreseen after the Kentucky Jockey Club directors adopted a motion for dissolution. If stockholders ratify, steps will be taken to effect the amalgamation immediately.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Hanley Mother Dies in Auto Mishap
Dick Hanley mother Mrs. Charlotte Hanley died in an automobile accident. Hanley, then Northwestern University coach, was en route to Seattle to attend her funeral. he had coached the Eastern all star grid team with Andrew Kerr.
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San Francisco
Dick Hanley
Northwestern University
Andrew Kerr
Seattle
Charlotte Hanley
Hanley
College basketball results mix from several towns
Incomplete wire summary shows scattered scores across colleges and high schools. Entries include Southern Unity Centerville 26 against Dowe Westevan 14 and Oregon State 35 versus City High 44, with several garbled team names and venues missing clear context.
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Town
Canzoneri Favored to Defeat Taylor in Friday Bout
New York December 29 Bud Taylor of Terre Haute has faced two fatal injuries in prior bouts and now meets Tony Canzoneri Brooklyn featherweight contender for the title at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Canzoneri is listed as a 5 to 1 favorite despite Taylor's Chicago wins. Taylor has earned over 100000 in prize money and says he will retire if defeated, with a possible challenge to Benny Bass if victorious.
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New York
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Tony Ganzoneri
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Canzoneri
Altho
Benny Bass
Philadelphia
Coe College Announces 1928 Football Schedule
Cedar Rapids Iowa December 29 Coach Moray Eby of Coe College announced the 1928 football schedule. The Kohawks open at Cedar Falls October 6 against Iowa State Teachers College and close with Beloit on November 24 at Beloit.
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Cedar Rapids
Moray Eby
Cot College
Kohawks
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Coe
Beloit
Iowa Hawkeyes honored in 1928 NCAA guide features Mau and Cuhel
The 1928 NCAA guide lists University of Iowa track stars Cecil Mau and Frank Cuhel among national leaders. Mau set a discus best of 153 feet 3 inches in the Minnesota Iowa meet, while Cuhel ranked high in the 220 yard low hurdles and 20 yard high hurdles. The guide also highlights Iowa’s 440 and 880 yard relay quartet Everingham Beatty Baird Cuhel, Drake relay record, and the mile relay intercollegiate standard set by Morrow Noll Brookins Wilson.
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Cecil T. Mau
Mau
Hoffman
Stanford
Frank Cuhel
John Hoeringham
Alderman
Michigan State
Haynes
Denver
Borah
South California
Guhel
Spence
Detroit
Rowe
Brigham Young
Town
Everingham
Beatty
Baird
Cuhel
Drake
Iowa
Charles Brookins
Brookins
Morrow, Noll
Wilson
Ames Basketmen Return to Drill for Sooner Game
Ten members of the Town State college varsity basketball squad return for a week of intensive practice ahead of the season opener on January 5 here against the Galanos University quintet. The first five are Capt. Max Staver Lester Lande Freddie King Stanley Brown and Glenn Woods. They will scrimmage against Treadwell Ayres Glasscock Hanson and Taylor.
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Ames. In
Town State College
Galanos University
Max Staver
Lester Lande
Freddie King
Stanley Brown
Glenn Woods
Treadwell
Ayres
Glasscock
Hanson
Taylor
Young Griffo Not Poor in Death Says Funeral Fund
Old-time lightweight boxer Young Griffo proved his earning power remained. He collected 1800 from friends for funeral costs while Tex Rickard seeks 783 spent on burial. A woman who sheltered him filed on the remaining balance with no known relatives, the funds to go to the city of New York per law.
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New York
Griffo
Tex Rickard
Grito
City of
Seeded players clash in junior indoor tennis meet
New York December 29 seeds tighten in the national junior indoor championships at the One Hundred Seventh Regiment Armory. Seven seeded stars reach quarter finals while two favorites James Rintoul Jr and Charles Beneson fall. Defending champion Julius Seligson advances to face unseeded Sidney Snitkin in quarters.
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New York
One
Snitki
Next Heavy Fight May Be Held In Windsor
New York columnist Davis J Walsh reports Windsor Ontario is favored for the next heavyweight championship bout. Promoter J J Rickard and boxing commissions weigh tax differences and venue advantages, with Windsor offering lower Canadian taxes and strong cross-border access from Detroit and Chicago. Efforts foresee doubling ringside seats and a possible Windsor site for the bout.
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City OF Windsor
Davis J. Walsh
New York
Windsor
T. Richard
Detroit
Toronto
Ghinsge
Middlewest
T. Rickard
Canada
Chicago
Rickard
Illinois
Boxing Commission
Congress
New York Commission
Sitt
First Baptist Cagers Defeat John Deere 27 18
First Baptist church senior basketball team defeated John Deere of the City league 27 to 18 in a special game at the YMCA last night. The winners led 9 8 at the half with Van Eman Potter and Lowe starring. For John Deere, Smith Raymond and Lynn were top performers. A Waterloo Marshalltown Y volleyball match was canceled due to illness.
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Whiteside Alleys
Traer
Whiteside
McFarlane
P. Marntablone
Budock
W. Manghl
Aare
Ween
Newman
Troer
Seeeees
Sida Wignall
Cinek
Haack
Lis Nissen Obey
Ieben
Kolster Redios
Roper Ranges
Feceleo Cleaners
Sunbeam Trans
Iowa
White Side
Kolster Rasdias
Burge
McGove
Minard Wenn Rey
R. Penerean Neste
Ehlers
Vente
Ranard
Mbetaate
Hoffman Ee
Anderson Pete
Ry Heise
Taté
Federic Cleaners
Herren i
Sanders E
Havidsen
Sufford Adkcates
Wilcox
Call Tobals
Seesnaa
Sunbeam Irons
Shateer Ben Ceses
I Broshar
Aeesee
Eeteee
Cary
Jadd
Hershberger
Eggert
Jackson
Elks Alleys
Herstberger
van Driel
Leonard
Avinett
Johnson
Eada
Sackson
the Commercial League Lexi
Prachi
iGeorman
Totala Savse Veeseseereussy
First Baptist Church
John Deere
van Eman
Potter
Lowe
Smith
Raymond
Lynn
Wa~terloo
Marshalltown
Illinois Central Five Takes City Loop Lead
The Illinois Central five remain undefeated after a 19 to 7 win over Orange Community, leading the City League. Hicker paced the attack as the shopmen pulled away in the second half after a 6-3 halftime score. Other results include Phi Sigma Chi 16 Gates College 12 and John Deere Hi Alumni 0 forfeit.
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Trinoig Central Shops
Orange Community
Orange Jed
Shopmen
Hicker
Phi Sigma Chi
Gates College
John Deeree
Hi- Alumni
Greenleaf Dominates Kiickhefer in Handicap Billiards Match
New York reports Pi-halph Greenleaf the six time world pocket billiard champion far ahead of Augie Kiickhefer in their handicap duel. Greenleaf leads 761 to 439 after five of six blocks with wins in Wednesdays two locks by wide margins. Separate item from Des Moines notes Olympic candidates Vane Snorf and Summerfield Brink named for possible spots on the American team next year.
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New York
Pi—halph Greenleaf
Pockel Billard
Txing
Augie Kileckhefer
Greenleaf
Des Moines
Dee
Vane Snorf
Summerfield Brink
Franklin Johrson
Drake University
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Avlomeent
Estee
Mussolini
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St Mary's
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Bobby Jones
State OF Georgia
E. K. Hall
IOWAN
AL Demaree
New York Giants
Alabama
Senn
LSU
Chicago Hockey Team
Trvin
Dutton
Montreal
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Hero Bull
Sma
Midwest Racing
Coe College
Jowans
Iowa City
Ames
Sooner
Ontario
Richard
First Baptist
Illinois Central Five
Kieckhefer
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