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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1927

Page

5

Cubs Win Eleventh Straight Troublesome Slaughter at Wrigley

The Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 17 to 5 at Wrigley Field before 8 000 fans. Charlie Root earned his eleventh win as the Cubs extended their streak to eleven. The Phillies scored all runs in the last inning while the Cubs pulled away early and led 12 5 after six innings. Root allowed five hits and no walks while Willoughby pitched for Philadelphia.

Chicago Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Phillies Charlie Root Cubs Quakers Pirates Philadelphia Shinlingfield Boalding Williams Ulrich Scott Hartnett Csccseeesansas Beck Root Stephenson Webb Leach Adams Cooney Pick Thompson Wrightstone Philadephia Willoughby Rigler Jorda Hart

Paulino Uzcu dun to Fight Harry Wills June 29

Davis J. Walsh notes Paulino Uzcurbuns troubled journey to the United States and his looming June 29 bout with Harry Wills. The piece warns of possible refereeing twists, warnings about Wills’ sizing and tactics, and the danger of a late misstep as the laboring favorite faces a feared counter.

Davis J. Walsh New York Paulino Uzcudun Harry Wills Wills Joyce Kilmer

Reds errors defeat Rixey as Dodgers win

Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 1 in a pitching duel as Gus Felix singles home the winning run after a fumble on a routine play in the seventh. Rixey allowed four hits while Vance and a Nehf relief pitched. Umpires Quigley Wilson Pfirman Time 1:41.

REDS Rixey Dodgers Cincinnati Gus Felix Dressen Dazzy Vance Eppa Rixey Butler Wanninger Allen Felix Cruz Vance Brooklyn Statz Partridge Carey Reat den Hargrave Critz Wanninger, SS Walker Rfi Nehf Lucas Ahen Picinich Pippo Herman Zitzman Barrett Meff Rixey Quigley Wilson Pfirman

Rogerto 15 Winner At Park In Elimination Series

Tex Rickard's elimination series nears the halfway mark as Rogerto 15 tops a field seeking a logical contender for a million dollar gate. Sharkey and Denpsey survive amid talk Lithuanian boxer could force a Tunney title defense. Kid Roberts flags impressive win over Johnny Mack. Morrow unavailable, four rounds substituted.

Tex Rickard Jack Delaney Jimmy Maloney Jack Denpsey Jack Sharken Gene Tunney Sharkey Maloney Cukauskey Kid Roberts Waterloo Johnny Mack Electric Park Emil Morrow Des Moines Morrow Johnny Jalovic Chicago Jalovic Frank Gosak Glen Lehr Ernie North Lehr

Rice Institute coach lists 90 Olympic points pupils

Houston June 16 Ernie Hjortberg Rice Institute track coach reports a record of 90 pupils who have won points in the Olympic games. He trained Edvin Wide for the 1920 Olympics and notes Wide's team placed second in the 3 000 meter race. Hjortberg cites Wide's 5 31 1 exhibition mile and a quarter as a potential world record beating 5 35 set by Paavo Nurmi.

Houston Tex Ernie Hiertberg Rice Institute Rice Europe Edvin Wide Wide Hjortberg Southwestern Paavo Nurmi Los Angeles

Daily Quiz Answers and Miscellaneous Facts

Answers cover topics from physics and geology to astronomy and chemistry. It lists items such as Mercury helium nitrogen analysis apparatus and geometry terms with concise definitions and identifications. The fragmentary list includes questions on incandescent gas, colorless liquids, structural geology, and constellations.

Burroughs Nature Club Notes in 1927 column

A nature Q&A column invites questions about nature topics. It includes answers about angle worms and their gizzard digestion, and how jellyfish stingers work, with a brief note on legal protection attempts for wild birds.

Nature Notes

Reading on passing of reading and holy bird laws found

Condensed information outlines the bird protective movement in Chapter VI of The Bird Study Book by T Gilbert Pearson. It traces aims dates and key legal actions, focusing on how protective laws developed and were enacted.

T. Gilbert Pearson National Association of Audubon Socici

County to push 600000 road bond election

Creston Iowa June 16 at a county meeting M F Black named chairman to lead a Union county campaign for a $600000 road bond issue to be circulated immediately.

Creston Union County M. F. Black

New Hampton to vote on paving bonds

A special election in Chickasaw county on June 30 will decide on issuing 1.6 million dollars in bonds to pave highways No. 18 59 and 218.

New Hampton Chickasaw County

Johnston Leads on Third Day of Open Golf Meet

Slim Harrison Johnston of Minneapolis matched the Oakmont course pace as the Open field of 62 golfers faced a fair cool day. Notable challengers included Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones, with Tommy Armour two strokes behind Johnston in third. The 1927 Open, hailed as the greatest ever, drew top talent and fierce early competition.

Johnston Oakmont Country Club Oakmont Slim Harrison Johnston Minneapolis Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen Bobby Jones Atlanta Bobby Jones Hagen Sarazen Harry Cooper Sacramento Tommy Armour Armour

ChiSox Edge Athletes In Low-Scoring Baseball Game

Chicago defeated Philadelphia 6 to 4 in the first game of a series, aided by Al Simmons ninth homer of the season. Ted Lyons earned the win with four hits allowed in a complete solid outing, as Chicago strengthened its hold on second place. The Mack men managed offense in limited form, while Lyons and the Chicago defense held late hitters at bay.

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