Trapshooters Gather for Town State Tournament
Trapshooters from town and several states arrive for the annual Town State Sportsmen's association event at Waterloo Gun club on Highway 20 near Cedar Band. Whitney will cashier, Nesbit assists, new traps installed, records expected with zone competition boosting interest. Tournament runs Wednesday to Friday with practice Tuesday and headquarters at Hotel Russell Lamson.
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Town State Sportsmen's Association
Waterloo
Whitney
Des Moines
Ray Nesbit
Waterloo Club
Waterloo’ Gim Club
Russell- Lamson
Ed B E. White
Ray E. Nesbit
Harry A. Limbert
Orville P. Davis
John C. Hartman
Hahn and Larsh Named Captains at Charles City
In June 3 Ervin Hahn and Bom Larsh were elected joint captains at the close of the track season. Hahn earned four letters in track and basketball and set a local record with ten letters total. Larsh won letters in football and track, making him a key team leader at Charles City.
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Forrier Special Service
Charles City
Ervin Hahn
Bom Larsh
Bad season for pitches in major leagues and local golf tourney
The article discusses Sam Gray of the St. Louis Browns accused of using rosin and the uncertainty over league rulings. It notes umpire reviews, balks rising in major leagues, and rookie pitchers in the Mississippi Valley using questionable deliveries. It also highlights Bre Lichty’s annual Black Hawk county high school golf tournament, inviting both boys and girls, with past champions mentioned and a push to uncover local talent for state events.
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Sam Gray
St. Loui Browns
Gray
Cleveland Indians
Josh
Hildebrand
Barnard
Cleveland
Wert
Balks
Mississippi Valley
Oli
Bre Lichty
Black Hawk County
Sunnyside
Lichty
Ralph Lasche
Lawrence Kilgore
Gasche
Waterloo
Manchester Golf Tournament Won by Dr. J I Jones
Dr J I Jones won the Manchester Golf and Country Club home tournament with a nine over par 18 hole card. He defeated the runner up by five strokes while W A Ditton and J J Burbridge placed second and third with 42 45 87 and 43 47 90 respectively. The event drew about 40 players and weathered a cold wind as scores improved for handicap calculations and inter club selections with Anamosa and Dyersville.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
J. I. Jones
Manchester Golf and Country Club
Dr. Jones
Shinotding
W. A. Ditton
Geo Dunkath Certeres
Fred W
Vermine Hoeyl
Senators Score Marker in Ninth to Defeat Browns
Washington edged the St Louis Browns 2 to 1 as Cronin scored the winning run in the ninth after a double and sacrifice. Hadley and Blaehelder split the pitching duties in a tense pitchers' battle, with Cronin driving in the decisive run on a squeeze bunt by Hayes.
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Browns
Washington
St. Loui Browns
Batte
Hadley
Blaehelder
Cronin
Hayes
Louis
Mecowar
Manish
Dolo
Haven
Bineholder
Wadley
Mneholder
McGowan
Connelly
Camp
Qutgliffe High In Final Ot Out Before Classic
Shattering 115 birds of 125, W J Sutcliffe led Waterloo Gun Club practice on highway 20 near Cedar Bend. Final prep before state tournament. Chapman second in 125 bird class with 107. Gruben top in 100 bird division with 88. Davis high in 75 bird class with 69. Limbert 39 of 50 to lead that division. Bush 17 of 25. Doubles led by Beck and Davis.
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W. J. Sutcliffe
Waterloo
Highway No. 20
Cedar Bend
Harry Chapman
Gruben
Davis
Limbert
Bush
Beck
Peacock Nine Loses to Kohawks 12-8 on Saturday
Upper Iowa Peacocks fell 12 to 8 against Coe College Kohawks in Fayette. Selgelid relieved in the fourth inning, Senft pitched all nine for Coe and homered in his first at bat. Schrader led Coc with a homer, triple, and single as Nernling added two doubles and a single for UIU. Umpire Campbell.
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Courier Special Service
Fayette
John Derman
Upper Iowa Peacocks
Coe College Baseball
Kohawks
Selgelid
Sindeiar
Upper Iowa
Senft
Coc
Ilots
Peacock
Schrader
Gardener
Nerrling
League Leaders Include Players From Several Teams
Baseball leaders and standout stats feature Mason and O'Doul with high batting averages, Hafey and Douthit driving in runs, and Klein and Gehrig leading home runs. Pitching stars Uhle and Getringer showcase strong win totals as the season progresses across American League teams like Athletics Tigers Browns and Yankees.
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O'Doul
Phillies
Douthit
Cards
Hafey
American
Foxx
Athletics
Getringer
Tigers
Simmoans
Alexander
Thiers
Johnson
Blue
Browns
Gehrig
Yankees
Biolen Basen
West
Senators
Metzter
Whit Box
Uhle
Becker Will Twirl Opener with Blue Sox at Davenport Today
Wateriaco Hawks arrive for a three day road series against the Davenport Blue Sox with Cregg Becker set to start the opener. Mills, Northwestern left hander, was released after a weak workout. Tibbe Serre is injured. Berzes will play short. Cedar Rapids loss noted as the Hawks travel onward.
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Workier &Rocial Service
Davenport
Cletus Dixon
Wateriaco Hawks
Blue Sox
Hawks
Cedar Rapids
Dixon
Cregg Becker
Hawk Slab
Mills
Northwestern University
Illinois
Rock Island
Moline
Tibbe Serre
Waterloo
Berzes
Bunnies
Bill Spéas
Waterloo Boys
Billy Prince
Prince
Erickson
Benda
John Benda
Jack Frost
Frost
Jess
Abrhfpoaeb
Kernan
Starme
Prevost
Niggeling
Berres
Bpell
P Dison
Bates
Inker
Worth
Stapleton
Pleper
Dempsey
Frickson
Gox
Teo
Storme
Zinker
Clarksville Trims Waverly Golfers in Association Match
Clarksville golfers defeated Waverly representatives in Cedar Valley Golf Association on the nine hole local course yesterday. The score was 121 to 12. Dr. Harry Fields of Clarksville shot 74 for 18 holes, the low score of the day.
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Courier Sportal Service
Clarksville
Waverly
Cedar Valley Golf Association
Harry Fields
West High Trackmen Close Season at Iowa Meet
West High School trackmen wrapped a successful season at the Iowa University Invitation meet. Keith Kittrell won the 120 yard high hurdles in 17 seconds. The two mile relay team of Stevenson Gragg Middleson and Sandhagen finished in 8 minutes 32.8 seconds amid muddy, rain soaked conditions. Washington High School led with 29 points, Newton 22 and Rockford 20.
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Ralph Sarff
West
Iowa
Middlewest
Keith Kittrell
Robert Stevenson
Harold Gragg
Robert Middieson
Sandhagen
Washington
Newton
Rockford
Iown
Iowa Fieldhouse
National Affair Saturday Draws Stars of Trak
Chicago June 3 A field of top sprinters and pole vaulters will compete at Stagg field for the eighth national collegiate track and field championships. Eleven 1928 champions defend titles as Bracey of Rice faces rivals like Simpson Ohio State and Tolan Michigan. Key pole vaulters Edmonds Stanford and Pickard Pittsburgh push 13 ft 6½ in. Mastin Purdue seeks hall mile or mile glory against Gist Chicago and Kiser Washington. Illinois and Stanford bring strong lineups as Morrison and Edmonds return in sprint and distance events.
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Chicago
Stagg Field
Claude Bracey
Rice Institute
Texas
George Simpson
Ohio State
Eddie Tolan
Michigan Negro Flash
Cy Leland
Texas Christian
Bracey
Jack Elder
Notre Dame
Percy Wiliams
Canada
Foster
Washington
Williams
Southern California
Edmonds
Stanford
Pickard
Pittsburgh
Warne
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Canby
Iowa
Otterness
Minnesota
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Michigan State
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Orval Mastin
Virgil Gist
Rufus Kiser
Illinois
Philadelphia
Eric Krenz
Harlow Robert
Altho, Anderson
Cornell
Pete Rasmus
Krenz
Johnny Morrison
Souaf
Traer Youth Takes Second in Stagg National Carnival
Traer High senior Sidney Dean earned national recognition by finishing second in the 440 yard dash, first section, at the Stagg National Carnival held at Chicago University. The fast heat featured Dean in the strongest pace of the trio. Dean recently won the 440 at the state meet at Olwa State College in 50.5 seconds, with Fugur of Brazil, Ind. finishing ahead of him in Dean’s heat.
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Traer
Sidney Dean
Chicago University
Dean
Olwa State College
Fugur
Brazil
Ind
Chicago
Lehr to battle Des Moines boxer on Wednesday card
Waterloo favorite Kid Lehr faces a tough test against Jackie Brown of Des Moines in the main eight round bout at Electric Park Wednesday night. Browns’ recent foe Ernie North beat him in a tight decision at Oelwein last week.
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Kid Lehr
Waterloo
Ab. Electric Park
Jackie Brown
South Des Moines
Brown
Ernie North
Oelwein
Jimmy Hamilton
Cedar Rapids
Don McGraw
Electric Park
Fifth Horizon
Young ‘Trimble
Cedi Rapids
Jackie Cameron
Dodo scores hole in one at Clear Lake golf course
W M Prudhan of this city made a hole in one on the 146 yard second hole at Clear Lake golf course. He played in a south paw foursome with Mr and Mrs P Donahue of New Hampton and Mrs Prudhan. It was the first dodo reported on the course this season.
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Courier Special Service
Nashua
W. M. Prudhan
Clear Lake
P. Donahue
New Hampton
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