East West High Grid Contest in 1998 Assured
A 1927-tinged column by Jolius P. Johnson discusses renewed plans for the East-West High football game in Waterloo on Thanksgiving Day. Board agreement, ongoing talks, and the game’s role as a major fund-raiser for both schools are outlined with a call for a single system and shared stadium to enhance citywide athletic life.
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Jolius P. Johnson
Aitho Ne
Waterloo Boards of Education
West High
East Bish
Waterloo
Otter
Iowa
Tf Waterloo
East High
West
Little Tutor Cage Team Faces Traer Quint Friday Night
Cedar Falls teachers high basketball opens season after holiday win over Janesville. Coach N Snelder prepares for a tough schedule as Little Tutors meet Traer on Friday at Tutor Fieldhouse starting 7 20 p m. Owens Rainbow Sherman Lewis Formanack eye key roles.
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fCourier
Cedar Falls
Dan
Teachers High
Janesville
Tract High Suinter
Tract
N. Snelder
Orange
Geneseo
Janesvle
East Waterloo
Mergin
Owens
Rainbow
Sherman
Lewis and Formanack
Guerds
Tunney Speaks at Dinner for Sports Champions
New York January 5. Gene Tunney, heavyweight champion, addresses the Madison Square Garden club dinner of sports champions. He predicts bigger crowds and gates for future title bouts and notes boxing joining a gathering with Bobby Jones Johnny Weissmuller Babe Ruth Bill Cook Big Bill Tilden and other stars.
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New York
Gene Tunney
Gates
Madison Square Garden Club
Tunney
Bobby Jones
Johnny Weissmuller
Babe Ruth
Bill Cook
Big Bill" Tilden
Charlie Winter
Freddie Spencer
Hagen Gives Up Baseball Bid After $25,000 Start
New York reports Walter Hagen retired from professional baseball after backing the Rochester International League club. He reportedly invested 25000 dollars but could not raise the additional 40000 needed, and league president John Conway Toole announced Hagen relinquished his interest.
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New York
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Rochester Club
John Gangrel
John Conway Toole
Friedman Team Meets Nevers Outfit Sunday
Benny Friedman and the Cleveland Bulldogs, led by the former Michigan star, are due in San Francisco to face Emile Nevers Stanford and Tut Imlay UC in a Sunday pro game against the Giants.
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San Francisco
Cleveland Bulldogs
Benny Friedman
Michigan
Giants
Emile Nevers
Stanford
Tut Imlay
University of California
Hawkeyefuls Capture Interest in Swanson and Liners
The Hawkeyefuls reportedly chase Peanuts Swanson, star Moline second baseman, with offers for Wally Walzak and Sammy Schwartz. Ted Koenecke and others from the league are rumored as part of winter talks. East High plans a Sept. 28 football game with Davenport High.
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Rock Island Baseball Club
Peanuts Swanson
Islanders
Nellows
Wally Walzak
Sammy Schwartz
Peanuts
Ben Koenecke
Molina
Ted
Macks Will Not Donate Pennant To Any Combine
Philadelphia reports Connie Mack, guiding the Athletics in 1928, predicts a tighter AL race with stronger clubs including Washington and Chicago. The roster overhaul centers on youth led by Joe Hauser at first base, with Ossie Orrell and Bing Miller boosting the lineup, and a revamped pitching staff featuring Rube Walberg and Letty Grove.
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Philadelphia
Jean
Connie Mack
Athletics
New York Yankees
Mack
Bing Miller
Ossie Orwell
Milwaukee Flash
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Joe Hauser
Kansas City
Miller
St. Louis
Sam Gray
Zack Wheat
Baby Dole Jacobson
Ty Cobb
Chick Galloway
Hauser
Lneup
Bel Hauser
Bishop
Jack Boley
Sammy Hale
Simmons
al Simmons
Will Cavort
Bevo Lebourveau
Toledo
Walter French
Army
Mickey Cochrane
Cy Perkins
Jimmy Fox
Milwaukee
Joe Bush
Slingers
Jack Quinn
Howard Ebmike
Eden Rommel
Rube Walberg
Letty Grove
Fights Last Night Report From Cleveland Ring
The Annested Pressy Cleveland notes multiple bouts with fighters from Cleveland and nearby areas. Barr from Cleveland defeats an opponent, while Brivon and Lloyd Waughts are knocked out by referee stoppage. Other listed boxers include Charera from Pa and Rosen from Detroit with various decisions and knockouts.
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Annested Pressy
Cleveland
Johnny Barr
Tens
Brivon
Lloyd Wughts
Wy Charera
Detroit
Jor Rider
Bromkisn
Gefentve
Clarence Rosen
Sy Wiseg
CabeBete Meyers
Sai Bent Mark Iidgr
Minnedon
Wihnington
Miteset
Bernararne
Simpson College Loses Tilt to Midland Five in Nebraska
In Fremont Nebraska on January 5 Simpson College trailed Midland 31 to 20 when coach Harry Workman protested the officiating. He ordered his team to play only through the motions as Midland scored 26 points in the final four minutes amid heavy fouling 25 fouls were called 15 against Simpson.
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Fremont
Neb
Simpson College
Harry Workman
Iowa
Simpson
Don Elliott
Midland
Cagers
Workman
Eliott
Six Million Fans Flock to Three Baseball Leaders
New York reports 6,432,096 paid admissions to see the Yankees Giants and Cubs last season. The trio drew more than six million dollars to team coffers with the Yankees alone attracting 2,446,096 attendees, a record for professional baseball.
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New York
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Yankees
Pressey Frank to Attend Hawkeye Council Meeting in Iowa City
Pressey H. Frank, local attorney and University of Towa alumnus, will represent the University of Towa club of Black Hawk county at a Hawkeye athletic council meeting in Iowa City Friday afternoon. President Walter Jessup invited alumni representatives to attend the special session.
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Pressey H. Frank
University of Towa
University of Towa Club
Black Hawk County
Hawkeye Athletic Council
Iowa City
Walter Jessup
University
Feeble German Father Denies $5,000 Care Contract for Son
Claus Hoodjer 84 living near Allison appeared with an interpreter in Judge G W Wood's court in Butler county to answer questions about a possible joint will or contract granting $5,000 for son Peter Hoodjer's care. Hoodjer said he paid $300 annually and denied any such agreement. he mentioned placing Peter in a county home as a possible option but opposed the idea.
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Claus Hoodjer
Peter
G. W. Wood
Hoodjer
Allison
Grace Doescher
Butler
Grundy
Peter Hoodjer
B. H. Bauer
Butler County
Dale van Eman
Parkersburg
Attornney
Doescher
van Eman
Hoodier
Board of Supervisors
Peeter
Bauer
Coast favors pact on Pacific Coast League draft
San Francisco January 5 delegates of the Pacific Coast base ball league unanimously endorsed the present major minor league agreement with the modified draft. The meeting went on record against any change in draft regulations and discussed the football situation at Towa.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Waterloo group to sponsor curling sport
The Waterloo Playground association will sponsor a new sport curling. Victor Read, the director, announced today that those interested should contact Read. Curling is a winter ice sport popular in Canada and the northern United States.
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Waterloo Playground Association
Victor Read
Read
Canada
United States
Red Dwyer Sentenced for Drunken Driving to Fort Madison
Paul W. Dwyer known as Red was sent to the state penitentiary at Fort Madison for one year after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Judge G W Wood imposed the sentence late yesterday. Dwyer is the county's second drunken driving offender to be sent to prison this year, following Joe Schuler. County Attorney F W Edwards said the sodomy charge will not be dismissed now due to the other penalty.
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Paul W
Red
France to rely on women for Olympic success in Amsterdam
Paris reports France will field at least 30 women in five events at the 1928 Amsterdam Games. Mile Therese Radideau and Mile Lenoir lead sprint and distance hopes, with Adrienne Vellu and Alice Bonze boosting discus and high jump.
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Paris
Athletion
France
Amsterdam
Therese Radideau
Gothenburg
Sweden
Therese Lenoir
Mule Lenoir
Adrienne Vellu
Mile
Vellu
Halina Onopacke
Poland
Katherine Lee
Chicago
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Hawkeyefuls
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Perhay
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Washington University
Kearns Funeral Home
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