Pirates Expect Repeat Flag Win Next Season
Pittsburgh in 1928 pennant chase with stronger infield and improved pitching. Sparky Adams at second base and George Grantham at first boost the lineup after Kiki Cuyler’s trade. Waner brothers Lloyd and Paul in the outfield, with Barnhart Comorro s ky and Beott filling gaps. Catcher hunt ongoing as Bush battles injuries and aims for a balanced attack.
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Church basket quintets spark fast games at East High gym
In a string of tight Intermediate Sunday school league contests at East High gymnasium favorites prevailed. Results show First M. B. E. 14 topping First Evangelical 10 and St. Mark's Episcopal leading with 24 while Linden M. E. and Calvary Evangelical each posted low scores.
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Yankees Announce 22 Game Spring Training Schedule
The New York Yankees released a 22 game spring training slate starting March 12. Opponents include the Boston Nationals, 61 Louly Nationals, Cincinnati Nationals, Buffalo Internationals, Philadelphia Nationals, and teams in Jacksonville Montgomery Atlanta Chattanooga Nashville Knoxville Charlotte and Brooklyn. Training ends April 10 at Ebbets Field against Brooklyn.
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Three Iowa Teams to Play Oklahoma Aggie Cage Team
Stillwater Oklahoma January 4 Four guards four forwards and two centers formed the Oklahoma Aggie basketball squad that left for Iowa to face Grinnell Drake and Iowa State on Thursday Friday and Saturday nights Coach Maulbetsch says the team is about 25 per cent stronger after the holidays following wins over Grinnell and a loss to Drake on the home court.
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Schulz injury shelves Hawkeye star for spring camp
The article notes Fred Schulz, ex Hawkenfielder now with the St. Louis Browns, sprained an ankle playing basketball for Rockford Wisconsin against Beloit Monday. Doctors say if he recovers, he can report for spring baseball practice at the Brown camp.
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Teachers Cagers Resume Practice For Hard Season
Cedar Falls January 4 Athletic activities at State Teachers College resumed after a two week holiday break. Tutor basketball squad began intensive practice for a 14 game Iowa conference schedule while wrestling and intramural programs also restarted.
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Dickingon
Pinkie George Wins in Des Moines Matches
In Des Moines Iowa January 4 ins report Al Van Ryan of St Paul defeated Norman Brown of Chicago in ten rounds. Pinkie George a Town youth outweighed by six pounds edged Ray Pundee of St Paul in a slashing flyweight bout. Hyman Wiseman Des Moines beat Kid Lear Waterlog and Kid Lawson outpointed Jimmy Ryan in the preliminaries.
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Weiter
Norman Brown
Chicago
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Will Brown
Pinkle George
Ray Pundee
Hyman Wiseman
Kid Lear
Kid Lawson
Jimmy Ryan
Chicago Cub Charley Grimm paints Cubs portraits
Charley Grimm Chicago Cubs first baseman pursues painting as a hobby. He completed a three by six foot still life of their park and presented it to club president William Veeck. The canvas portrays life size likenesses of Gabby Hartnett and other Cubs, plus a portrait of William Wrigley Jr.
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Charley Grimm
Cubs
William Veeck
Grimm
Gabby Hartnett
Triuner Lotahan
Wilwan Wrigley
O Fanell Reports Thumb Operation Cures Chip Cause
St Louis January 4 Bob O Fanell star catcher and former manager for the St Louis Cardinals reports to club officials that an operation on his thumb two weeks ago appears to have corrected a stiffness in the joint caused by a bone chip.
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Bob O'Fanell
St. Louis Cardinals
Henry Hines Dies Former Brooklyn Star in Rockford
Rockford Alabama Jan 4 former Brooklyn National League baseball star Henry F Hines died here yesterday He had recently managed Rockford and Dubuque teams in the Three I league Paul Preba named chairman of the Illinois Athletic Commission succeeding John Righeimer who resigned.
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Bowling Ruud Water Ceaters Edge Frigidaires in Open League Play
In Town Public Service league action Ruud Water Ceaters won ten of thirteen matches while Federio Gleanery took two of three. Roper Ranges at Whiteside alley hosted the early season schedule with teams led by players such as Weber, Kaudsen, Balsh, and Piment. Final tallies list scores including Carrington, Garrison, Myers, and Peterman amid a busy multi-match program.
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Ceeee Fae Piment
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Garrison
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Hrosnar
Heftman
Peterman
Dar Anderson
Esvenner Sere
Terewes
Chicago Athletes to Meet Iowa in Indoor Dual Meet
Chicago A A team will face the University of Iowa in a dual indoor meet on February 18 at Iowa City. Coach Bresnahan announces a strong lineup featuring Olympic veterans Fitch Myers Burg Sittig and Martin. Twenty CA A A athletes will compete, with nine "I" men’s positions included.
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Majority Signs for Road Bonds Urges Hammill Action
Iowa Good Roads association reports a committee will likely seek a date for a special legislative session on a 100 million bond issue. Fifty five House members and 24 Senators have signed for the paved road program, with others pledging by letter. The House has 108 members and the Senate 50. A stray sentence notes sleet causing issues on electric wires via cut strings.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
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Senate
Tunney Challenging Rickard Over Promoter Rights
Open war erupts as Gene Tunney rejects exclusive promotion by Tex Rickard stating he will fight twice next summer and may choose opponents. He renews talk of rival offers surpassing Rickard by 125000 and says he will pick his own opponents. Also reports Chicago University 26 Oregon Aggies 43 in basketball.
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Tex Rickard
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Tad
Glick Torgether
Lupa
New York
Rickard
Jim Mullen
Chicago
Oregon Ags
Chicago University
Oregon Agies
East High trims squad for Cedar Falls and Webster City trips
Coach Midge Makeever of East High announced the final basketball cut, keeping 20 players for the varsity. The squad includes seven seniors led by Capt. Sansone, one junior Max Gerber and 33 sophomores, with a planned lineup featuring Sansone Dotson Gerber Schammel and Ziegler. East High’s second team lost 22 to 18 at La Porte with Douglas scoring eight and Burst nine for La Porte.
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