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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1928

Page

6

Panthers Defeat 21 Opponents to Finish Undefeated Season

Pittsburgh reports the Panthers went 21–0, defeating Michigan Northwestern Dartmouth Ohio State Chicago and other foes. Capt Reed and Wrobleski close their college careers as Hyatt tops scoring with 139 points per game, while Carnegie Tech suffers three losses to Pitt and others.

Fittsburgh Alpha and Omega University of Pittsburgh Carnegie Tech Peleaf Ha Ddock Pitt Michigan Chicago Northwestern Towa Dartmouth Dell Ohio Blaze Syracuse West Virginia Army Colgate Panther Penn State Allegheny Notre Dame Carnegie Washington and Jefferson Grove City Geneva Davis & Elkins Hyatt Wrobleski Reed Zehfuss Wunderlich Cohen Pybeescene Chitazo Ohio State Gyracus Carnegia Tech West Virginle E Garment Tech Washington-Jeferson Grova City West Virginie Washington-Jefe

Snappier Games Set for Shorter Baseball Delays

In St. Petersburg March 19 an American League move orders snappier play with a 20 second limit on the pitcher’s delivery and forbids delaying tactics like wall tossing. Umpires may banish offenders, and managers or players stalling for a new pitcher risk penalties. Only one batter besides the plate may leave the dugout, and strayed players must quickly return. The rule aims for about two hours of baseball per game.

St. Petersburg Pla E. S. Barnard Mr. Bamach

Catholic Tournament Opens Wednesday Night

Chicago March 19 Catholic interscholastic basketball tourney opens with 32 state and sectional champions from across the United States. De La Salle High School of Chicago defends its title as favorite.

Chicago Ldey High Cincinnati St. Benedicta Atchison, Kan United States de la Salle Nigh of Jokes I. Ds

Exhibition Games Preview and Scattered Scores

Exhibition results feature a mix of teams with unclear scores and many garbled names. Notable mentions include matchups involving New Orleans, San Antonio, Houston, and Chicago areas with sporadic final numbers like six, four, and two.

Four Courses to Give Fort Dodge Golfers Leg Room

Fort Dodge golfers will have four courses available this summer with three already in trim and a fourth to be ready before the season peaks. The country club course is in first class shape after extra holes were added last year. The North Central shows invites set for July 10 to 12 with five flights of championship play.

Port Dodge Ja Country Club Exposition Park Spoub Riversitz

Gyroscopic Arm Swing Boosts Oxford Runners Speed

An experimental arm swing technique described as gyroscopic helps Oxford runners gain speed by preserving forward poise and a straighter line. Reported by Cambridge sprinters and supporters in British track circles, with attention from universities and researchers across England and the United States.

Oxford Etard Englata Iis Sob Gsirid Yeiversoy Tran Cam Dee Amera OM. Abrahams Cambridge Gast Olen

Hennessey Wins Southeast Tenn Tile in Florida Showdown

John Hennessey of Indianapolis defeated Wilmer Alison of Texas to win the Southeastern tennis title in Jacksonville Florida. Alison is an intercollegiate champion, and the match crowns Hennessey as a top national contender.

Hennessey Jacksonville Fla John Hennessey Indianapolis United, States Wilmer Alison University of Texas

Harvard Captain Biret Lark Waitstabowe Leads Varsity

An unclear item mentions Harvard captain Biret Lark Waitstabowe and a 62 percent stat tied to a varsity performance. The fragment references May and names Stronuwis and Tinney in a sports context with no coherent details.

Caphiin Exey Acre Romine Stronuwis

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Gunes Winho Thien Marek Janis Tee Ink Seth Ate Inne Wokue Elie Nplaan

Crystal Pennant Features In Tijuana Coffroth Handicap

Crystal Pennant wins the $100000 Coffroth handicap at Tijuana over Sun God II and Carlaris in a crowded track, with Jockey T Luther up and Earl Linell as trainer. The 4 year old chestnut colt carried 100 pounds and earned $97 700 for Waller H Hoffman Jr, while Sun God II and Carlaris collected substantial placings and purses. Time for the mile and a quarter was 2 05.

San Diego Gal Tijuana Crystal Pennant R. C Waller H. Hoffman Ventura T. Luther Sun God II Miramonte Stock Farm Carlaris Cantankerous Greenfield Stock Farm Handy Mandy Pennant Crystal Isles Sun God Carlack Crystal Pennent Luther Earl Linell

Waterloo Youth Appointed Assistant to Ames Cage Manager

Dailey Stewart of Ames named student manager for the 1928 29 basketball team Alfred Pinne of Spencer chosen wrestling manager Robert Fero of Sioux City named swimming manager J E Filip of Cedar Rapids selected alternate basketball manager Four men Parker Belten dorf Bowen Orient Freds Soldwedal Pekin and Donald Smucker Waterles named assistant managers for basketball and wrestling

Courier Special Service Ames Dailey Stewart Alfred Pinne Spencer Robert Fero Sioux City J. E. Filip Cedar Rapids J. A. Parker Beltendorf Wilbur Bowen Orient Freds Soldwedal Pekin Donald Smucker Waterles

Bees Sign 14 Prospects For Spring Tryouts Amid Deck From West To East

Hawkeye fulls Manager Bill Speas signs 14 pitching prospects from Los Angeles to Lansing for spring tryouts. Ed Reichie adds rookie George Feeney, a lefty from Springfield, as the eighth rookie to be secured. Feeney played last season in semiprofessional circles with limited wins. The piece notes scattered details about players, teams, and connections to Cedar Rapids and other Midwest cities, with broader context of the Bees and related figures.

Bill Speas Dubuque Aln Teadh Los Angeles Lansing Mid Ed Reichie Bublington George Feeney The Bees Feeney

Bachelors Win Intermediate City Cage Meet Title

East High Bachelors crown the city Intermediate championship by defeating West Side Athletic Club 24 to 8 at the Forum. Bicker and Sansone starred for the Bachelors while Olds led the Athletic club. May's Independents beat First M. E. Intermediates 26 to 10 in the other league game. Junior league results include Shamrocks 23 Bluebirds 7 and St. Mark's Episcopal 24 First M. E. 14 with remaining schedule listed.

Bachelors East High Cagers West Side Athletic Club Forum Bicker Sansone Olds May's Independents M. E. Intermediates Sham* Rocks Bluebirds Blackhawks Burton Avenue Baptists St. Mark's Episcopal M. E Burton Avenue Ark’s Shamrocks M. E. Va Diackhawks Burton Avenue Hapuish Be. Mark's Stamrocks

Mullen Seeks Title Fight in Chicago This Summer

Persistent Chicago promoter Mullen still hopes to bring Gene Tunney to Chicago for a summer heavyweight title bout. Tunney is slated to defend under Tex Rickard, but Mullen wired an offer of 400000 dollars or 50 percent of gate receipts for a July fight in Chicago against an unnamed opponent.

Chicago Dim Mullen Gene Tunney Altho Tex Rickard Mullen

Ottumwa Declines Cage Tournament Bid After IA Rule

Ottumwa will not compete in the national interscholastic tourney in Chicago due to a recent Iowa State High School Athletic Association ruling forbidding competition after the state tournament. Ottumwa won the state championship by defeating Spirit Lake 38 to 20 in the final. An all tournament team included Olson and Davis of Ottumwa, Robinson of Spirit Lake, Erskine of Ottumwa, and Hickman of Chariton with Hickman named captain.

Iowa City Iowa State High School Athletic Association Ottumwa Chicago Spirit Lake Iowa Olson State Teachers Sand Davis Robinson Erskine Hickman Chariton E Hickman

Mulligan Joins Pirates as Utility Infielder

Eddie Mulligan a San Francisco third baseman and former White Sox player joined the Pittsburgh Pirates as an utility infielder after the Pirates purchased Mulligan outright from San Francisco.

Mulligan Pirates San Francisco Cal UPI Eddie Mulligan Chicago White Sox Pittsburgh Pirates

New Singles Doubles Leaders Crowned at ABC Tournament

In Kansas City Missouri on March 19 E Matak and L Wolslefer of the St Francis hotel team St Paul Minnesota rolled 1347 to lead the doubles in the American Bowling Congress championships F Freitag Milwaukee with 692 and B Briskey Flint Michigan moved into first and second in singles Briskey's total reached 1985 for all events with Joe Wiman Chicago as overall leader.

Kansas Cily E. Matak L. Wolslefer St. Francis St. Paul Minn F. Freitag Milwaukee B. Briskey Flint Mich Briskey Joe Wiman Chicago

Cornell and Ames Take Mat Honors in Regional Meet

Town City Iowa March 19 Cornell College and Iowa State College led the Midwestern A S U wrestling championships and sectional Olympic trials with three first places each. The University of Town followed with two wins in a day of competition here Saturday.

Town City Cornell College Iowa State College A. S. US University of Town

Drake Gives Lexters. Drake University Basketball Honors

Des Moines reports March 19 awards of ten nine lettered items to Capt Myers Hampton Bowes Zvacek Cedar Rapids Lawrence St. Louis Parisno Arispe Simpson Barnes McCarthy and Ashby of Des Moines for basketball participation at Drake university. Parisho and Ashby are the only team members to graduate.

DRAKE Lex Ters Des Moines Myers Hampton Bowes Sioux City Zvacek Cedar Rapids Lawrence St. Louis Parisno Arispe Simpson Barnes McCarthy Ashby Drake University Parisho

John Deere Nine Loses Twin Bill to Maytag Team

The John Deere Nine indoor baseball team lost a doubleheader to the Maytag team of Newlin Ia 13 to 1 and 9 to 1. Pattison pitched game one allowing nine runs in the seventh, while Maytag’s Johns fanned 12. The second game was closer with Clark of Waterloo and Johns of Newton handling pitching as John Deere led until late innings. A large Newton crowd at the Y M C A watched the action amid notes on Newton’s big Y membership and the team being one of the season’s toughest.

John Deere Maytag Newlin Pattison Deeres Maytags Johns Clark Waterloo Newton Johnis Biruck Uie Newton Y. M. C. A Newton Hias Anly Joan Deere

Sane Athletic Program Curtis Talk Tonight

Dr. Henry S. Curtis, national authority on physical education, speaks on A Sane Physical Education and Athletic Program tonight at West High School Auditorium. Sponsored by West Watering Teachers association, public and school patrons urged to attend. no admission charge.

Henry S. Curtis State of Missouri West High School West Watering Teachers Association

WATERLOO SALESSIAN WINS FIRST HONORS AND PRIZE

Charles B. Anderson of 802 Western Avenue received first honors in the Crescent Macaroni & Cracker Co Blue division and a $50 cash prize for a 43 percent sales increase in 1927 over 1926 at the Davenport semi annual sales convention. Mr and Mrs Anderson returned from the convention Saturday. Tax Talk for Kiwanis planned with J A Townsley addressing Kiwanis members during Tuesday noon luncheon at Hotel Russell Lambert.

Charles B. Anderson Western Avenue Crescent Macaroni & Cracker Co Davenport Mrs. Anderson Kiwanis J. A. Townsley Kitanis Club Russell-Lamson

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