East High Cagers Face LaPorte and Vinton This Weekend
East High meets Le Porte City Friday and Vinton Saturday while West High travels to Charles City Friday night. East High lost to Grant 26 19 after two guards fouled out, poor shooting and a late Rally by East failing to overcome the locals. Captain Sansone and Schammel led scoring for East, with seven and five points respectively.
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Vinton
West High
Charles City
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Cedar Rapids
Grant High
East
Christians
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Hast
Grant
John Sansone
Schammel
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Snyder
TG Fr F
Sensone
Kolb
Parsons
Young
Alegier
Messenger
Stocker
Hulsebus
Riley
Hunt
Greens
Levser
Tlinols
Checker Tourney Opens Tuesday For Iowa Players
Checker players from many pots in the state gather here a day for the annual Iowa tournament under Waedoo Checker, G.1b, starting tomorrow and ending Friday. Entry lists of 20 or 30 expected by evening. Iowa Checker association meets in Waterloo to elect officers for 1928 and pick the tourney site. Henry Mittchell of Waterloo is the defending champion.
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Iowa
Waedoo Checker
Iowa Checker Association
Waterloo
Henry Mittchell
Hockey and baseball notes from Cedar Roads era
Promoters from Cedar Roads attend Waterloo Legion hockey game as plans to install an artificial refrigerated rink move forward for 1928 or 1929. Louis Webber, star Waterson wing, faced a penalty for the first time this season, heightening fan interest in the team. Tris Speaker targets a $35,000 salary for next season with Connie Mack, while several players change teams across minor leagues.
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Waterloo American Legion
Louis Webber
Waterson Wing
Webber
Asensasi Ona
Tris Speaker
Philadelphia Atletic
Speaker
Connie Mack
Fragmented Chatty Page Narrows From Paris Diet To Ice Hockey
A reader occurred musings on weddings and fashion costs, followed by the Parisian doctor’s note on diets, then a hockey writeup describing a Friday night game marked by weather, rough play, and mixed speed. Observations touch on oil man Mr Stewart and comments on love and old hooch.
Wrestling May Stage Comeback In Uncertain World Title
Chicago February 6 A proposed finish match between heavyweight stars Lewis and Stecher aims to revive wrestling’s flagging popularity. The sport’s history shows disputed titles and public skepticism toward its legitimacy, though Stecher and Lewis boast long undefeated stretches.
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Chicago
Wayne Munn
Strangler Lewis
Kansas City
Lewis
Munn
Stecher
Teachers rout Central Dutchmen 98 to 18 in one-sided win
Cedar Falls Feb 6 State Teachers college surged in the second half to crush Central College 98 to 18. Giles, Cooper, Lambert and Haberichter led a relentless attack after halftime as the Pedagogs posted 27 second-half points and moved to a third straight victory while awaiting Buena Vista Thursday night.
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Courier Spgical Service
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Pella
Buena Vista Beavers
Tessel
Dickinson
Svith
Giles
Cooper
Lambert
Haberichter
Ada Awie
Sumumary
R Cooper
Hartman
Holmaty
Waar Haberichter
Seaae A Holand
Rey Fritzl
Toale
Shoemal
Rhatigan
Hopkin
Wrong and Right They Look Alike Basketball Antic at Chicago
During a practice game at the University of Chicago Lake Forest College faced a big rally. Chicago pulled its regular star Red Shannon off the bench after a mid game substitution error. Shannon carried the ball to the far end and inadvertently scored in the wrong hoop. The miscue briefly gave Lake Forest the lead before time ran out.
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University of Chicago
Lake Forest College
Chicago
Lake Forest
Red Shannon
Shannon
Red
Hunting Joke Behind Johnson Comiskey Feud Revealed
The Johnson Comiskey feud stemmed from a hunting camp joke when Byron Johnson found blank cartridges in his ammo after a hunting trip. He blamed Comiskey, furious at the mockery, and the dispute widened despite attempts to smooth it over. Friends later helped reunite them briefly, but the rift endured.
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Byron Bancroft Johnson
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Johnson
Hugh Fullerton
Liberty Magazine
Fullerton
Comiskey
Mostil to Boost White Sox Strength in 1928
Chicago Feb 6 Johnny Mostil White Sox comeback hope faces outfield competition. If he regains form he will center field with Metzler in right. Boss Schalk approves while Bib Falkin left remains certain. Mostil, 30, trained hard after a near fatal incident his conditioning higher than ever.
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Chicago
Johnny Mostil
White Sox
Whiting
Ind
Ray Schalk
Bib Falkin
Sox
Alex Metzler
Mostil
Metzler
Johnny
Cedar Falls and T C High Quints to Clash Friday
Cedar Falls and T C High quin ts meet Friday at the Cedar Falls high school gym in the first of a two game series. Teachers college will play Eldora high on Saturday and Buena Vista college on Thursday on the local floor.
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Courier Special
Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Cedar Falls High School
Teachers College High
Eldora High
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Aplington Girls Win Butler County Meet Title
Aplington high girls basketball team won the Butler county girls tournament by defeating Dumont 32 to 22 in the final. Shell Rock took the consolation prize with a 35 to 6 victory over Clarksville. Earlier Saturday Aptington beat Shell Rock 19 to 18 in a late afternoon game and a large silver trophy and a smaller cup were awarded to the winners.
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Cowrirr
Sérrien Greene
Aplington High
Butler County
Dumont
Shell Rock
Clarksville
Aptington
McCracken Tops Big Ten Scorers in MG 10 Loop
Chicago area sports note shows McCracken of Indiana leading Big Ten scoring with 23 field goals and 22 free throws totaling 47 points. Northwestern follows with 1 field goal and 15 free throws for 7 points, highlighting the contrast in scoring output.
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Chicago
Branch McCracken
Indiana
Northwestern
Cresco High Tops Newhampton In Fast Game
Cresco Te defeated Newhampton 36 to 17 in a Saturday night hoops tilt. Mutsuka and Frescious started for Cresco while Keating led Newhampton. Cresco seconds also beat New Hampton seconds 12 to 11.
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NTW
Hampton
Cresco
Cresco High
Newampton
Mutsuka
Frescious
Keating
Newhampton
Cresco Seconds
New Hampton Seconds
Maynard
Independence High Basketeers
Elma Wight
Fayette, Or
Inna Globe Trotters
Couch
Bul Tate
Elmaigh School
Sawardsay
Kin College
Vetary Inn
Cours
Brandau
Dysart
Amir
Atalia
Tunney Heads to New York for Income Tax Meeting
Gene Tunney heavyweight champion and manager Billy Gibson left Miami Beach for New York to confer with revenue officials about the income tax return filed recently. Trainer Low Fink stayed behind at the training camp as Tunney began light workouts.
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Miami Beach
Mla
Gene Tunney
Billy Gibson
New York
Low Fink
Tunney
Illinois U Opens Spring Grid Practice Under Coach Zuppke
The University of Illinois begins spring football practice as coach Zuppke reviews 1928 prospects. The session coincides with registration for the second semester by 11,090 students at Urbana Urbana IL.
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Illinois U
Urbana
Zuppke
Tech
University of Illinois
Davenport Wing Honors In State Bowling Meet
Davenport bowlers lead state meet with top singles and five man team titles in Towa City, while Burlington took doubles. George Vinall topped singles with 662, edging Ed Kehm by six. Crescents of Davenport won the five man event with 3 002 over Pfaff Baking Fort Dodge.
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Davenport
Burlington
George Vinall
Ed Kehm
Fort Dodge
Peterson
Hass
Aiken
Fragier
Ames
Crescent Baking Company
Eoough
Pfaff Baking Company
Crescents
Pfaff Baking Co
Wanughtal Kinberg
Mason
Ofty
Tawa Clothing Co
Des Moines
Metcalf-Cowgill
Des Moinés
Dubuque
Parnham
Mack Lands Tris Speaker to Strengthen A's Outfield
Tris Speaker has joined the Philadelphia Athletics after leaving the Washington Senators. He reported to Fort Myers on March 1 following telephone terms with Connie Mack. Speaker noted a pleasant Senators tenure and praised manager Bucky Harris while expressing optimism about playing under Mack amid Athletics’ strong prospects.
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New York
Tris Speaker
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Connie Mack
Fort Myers
Speaker
Mack
Mount Plymouth
Philadelphia
Ty Cobb
Zach Wheat
Senators
Clarke Griffith
Washington
Tris
Connie
Bucky Harris
Gray Eagle
Athletics
Sekyra Eyes Possible Bout With Leo Lomski
New York February 6. Joe Sekyra Dayton Ohio prominent light heavyweight contender will meet George Gemas Philadelphia in a 10 round bout at St Nicholas arena tonight. If Sekyra wins he likely will face Leo Lomski with the victor set to meet Tommy Loughran, 175 pound champion, no title bout.
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New York
Joe Sekyra
Dayton
George Gemas
Philadelphia
St. Nicholas Arena
Sekyra
Leo Lomski
Tommy Lough
Yan
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