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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1928
Page
13
Sports writers in New York note the Ruth Gehrig duo struggle in the south and warn the Yankees may lack the pitching depth seen in 1927. Analysts cite Wiley Moore and Urban Shocker gaps, Ernest Barnard optimism, and the AL’s need for stronger arms to close the gap.
Fanstry Missouri March 20 INS Four singles and doubles squads of visiting bowlers from witely scattered cilled and two five men squads one 2 booster sggregation take over the A B C championship alleys here today Ed Votel of Pittsburgh Pa former A B C singles champion 1926 Yesterday action in singles and doubles uneventful N Dall of Chicago third in all events 1881 B An derson Chicago fifth in same division 1874 In doubles J Welfensted P Langenbahm Bellevue Ky ninth 1237 N Holgren N Apel Chicago tenth The five man teams of last nights squads failed to develop any important scores
Babe Ruth handicaps the 1928 major league races from St. Petersburg Florida naming the Cardinals Pirates Giants Cubs Reds Braves Robins Phillies Yankees Athletics Senators Tigers Indians White Sox Red Sox Browns in order of likely pennant winners. He has enjoyed success predicting pennant winners in past years.
Two junior division games were set for today at the Forum fin quest for the city championship. The Black Hawks meet the Shamrocks at 4 20 and the Burton Avenue Baptists face the Blue Birds afterward.
A whimsical collage notes early spring on March twenty, 2745 with poems and jokes about weather, a wedding parade in India, a Hawks sports mention, and a garbled column from a New Jersey porch. It mentions bricklayers earning 14 dollars daily in New England and a watch cleaning ad.
Cleveland trains in New Orleans with 47 men in camp led by Peckinpaugh and Ward. Eddie Morgan wins center field job, with Jamieson left field and Summa in right field aiming for a strong season. Burns at first, Fonseca second, Sewell short, Hodapp third, Sewell catching, and Willis Hudson headlining a pitching staff with Uhle Levsen Shaute and Bayne among hopefuls.
Town University to send about ten swimmers to Minneapolis for the Big Ten championships with D A Armbruster deciding the squad Tuesday. Hawkeyes aim for three wrestling finalists at Bloomington. Beers and Gilchrist named as top conference contenders for weight classes. Wesleyan tracks slate lists three duals this season and seeks two more.
Johnny Farrell outlines key putting fundamentals from his many 1927 wins. He stresses concentration away from opponents, relaxed grip, weight on the left foot, ball position aligned with the inside left heel, tucked arms, and a smooth wrist driven stroke. For long putts he allows slight forearm use.
The new school of pitching in Cleveland fills with promising pupils led by 20 year old Wesley Farrell and 18 year old Mel Harder. Farrell came from Oak Ridge Military Institute and sits under Cleveland manager Gilbert. Harder, from Technical High School Omaha, stands six feet and 180 pounds. The Indians already list 14 pitchers over six feet. Three regulars were absent as spring rain began with Joe Sewell sidelined by a split lip and Joe Shaute hurt by a pitched ball, Hartley hospitalized for a split thumb, and Shanks confined by an infected leg.
Iowa State grapplers at the Midwest AAU meet in Iowa City boosted chances for Olympic bids. Art Holding Harold Boyvey Clair Grooms and Harold Higgins headline prospects with Prunty and the national champs matching up for Grand Rapids trials. Holding faces a possible 125 or lightweight path to Olympic selection.
Ray Conger of Tawa and Joie Ray former Olympic star headline more than 200 athletes entering the Central A A U track and field championships in Evanston Illinois tonight They face the 1000 yard run and Harold Osborne of Illinois A C aims to defend his world high jump mark of 534 inches in the meet leading with notable entrants.
Augusta Ga March 20 U F William Tilden and top players continue singles and doubles practice to warm up for Davis Cup elimination matches starting Thursday George Lott ranked No 3 joined by John Hennessey Hud Chandler Frank Shields Joe Doeg Arnold Jones and Wray Brown among others.
The University of Iowa mile relay squad leaves Iowa City for Texas and Rice relays with Bresnahan guiding five quarter-milers. Pending personnel include W. W. Stevenson B. I. Stamats G. H. Baird and Capt. F. J. Cuhel with Wilmoth or McDowell as possible alternates.
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