East High Meets Independence in Cedar Valley Dual
Ninety-two athletes from West High and East High will compete in the Cedar Valley track and field meet at Bremer County Fairgrounds, with 19 schools entered. West High lists entrants in sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws, and relays, while East High fields athletes in sprints, hurdles, jumps, and throws. A correction notes West High was credited with fourth place in Drake relay meet despite initial misreport.
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West High
Drake Strong Field
Waverly
East Hil
Cedar Valley
Bremer County Fairgrounds
Ralph Sarff
Midge Makeever
Tarpy
Rust
Holdiman
Burbank
Makilier
Schmidt
Lammert
Heli-rile
Jun-Goagy
Sandhagen
Middleton
Mila Run
Goagy
Middlefinn
Polevault
Sansone
Baughers
Lee
Baugher
Young
Perry
Webberking
Hardy
Powers
High Urdies
Scroggy
Gerber
Low Hurdies
Polevanit
Kolb
Bhatput
Schammel
Steeves
Steves
Russell
Wile
East High
Makeever
Fish
Bell
Dana
Harrington
Drake
Fort Dodge
Old Rose
West High Gunners
Rust, Makinster
Pixley
White Sox Beat Tigers 10–6 In Loose Battle
White Sox toppled Detroit 10 to 6 as four Tiger pitchers were roughed for 14 hits. Red Faber earned the win in his first mound start of the year despite a Tiger rally in the fifth. Bil Cissell extended his hitting streak to 13 games as Chicago capitalized on Detroit errors and timely hits.
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Chicago
Detroit
White Sox
Tiger
Red Faber
Bil Cissell
Sox
Pavener
Galloway
Rice
Heilmann
Gehringer
Agroida
AieMenus
Tasterling
Woodall
Whitenit
Smith
Holloway
Sorrell
Warmer
Ae “Carroll
Metzler
Cima
Palk
Giese
Moore
Faber
Blankenship
Simmers Barrett
Cissell
Park
Paani
Crouse
Tavener
Cissel
Falk Ces
Gah
Thomas
Clancy
Stare
Hawks Lose to Bunnies in Cedar Rapids Showdown
The House of David baseball team played Friday to Sunday here and were defeated by the Bunnies in Cedar Rapids. Manager Gray and staff plan cuts from the roster, trimming to about 14 players by May 1, with several likely reassigned as the squad nears league play.
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House of David
Cedar Rapids
Bunnies
Athletics Climb Into Third Place in A L Circuit
Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics, on a six game win streak, beat the Boston Red Sox 4 1 as Rube Walberg struck out six and allowed six hits. Key rallies came in the fifth and ninth, lifting Philadelphia to third in the American League while Boston faltered.
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Associated Press
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Rube Walberg
Grove
Walberg
Red Sox
Athletics
Boston
Charlie Rufingmn
Philadelphia
Poas Bishop
Aoa O
Berry
Ces Gerber
Hofmann
C Rumning
Cobb
Bishop
K. Williams
Cochrane
Eis
Myer
Hauser
Whalberg
Rowing
Omoalres
Nallin
Dinten
Barry
Yankers
Washington
Yankees
Senators
Gillis
Reeves
Young Key
Stone
George Pipgras
Wiley Moore
New York
Combs
AL Soo
Koenig
Tagar
Ruth
Tha Gehrig
Meusel
Danzer
Duracher
Piagda Duygal
Pipgras
Dow
Moore
P W
Rice
Barnes
Gaston
Brown
Costin
Meusel Lazzer
Dugan
Grab Rice
Ceintig
Grabowski
West
Croslin
Reth
Claston
Washinsion
Bre
Ams
Rael
Gaston Umplies
Pauabelly Getsels
Owens
Junior Class Wins Home Track Classic at Peacock School
Fayette Iowa May 21 The Junior class won the home track meet with 41 points, edging the senior class and women’s team, who totalled 29. The outcome was helped by an accident injuring state center Bill Whitney after winning the hurdles. he tore his knee cap and leg and will be sidelined for some time.
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Courier Duere
Fayette
AWI
Bill Whitney
Whitney
Sue
Pampas Streak of Polo to Head Invasion of U S
Buenos Aires May 1 Luis L Lacey the Argentine polo star plans a summer comeback in the United States leading the strongest Argentine team. After appendicitis and shingles fears of a season loss faded as he regains weight and health. He will rest a few weeks before resuming polo to avoid any setback.
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Buenos Aires
Luis
United States
Luis Angel Firpo
Luis L. Lacey
Yully
Lacey
States
Pampas
Wright
Ball game summary of St Louis vs Cleveland
In a rugged baseball score, St Louis defeated Cleveland 3 to 9. Schang and Manush led batters with multiple RBIs, while Kress and Schulte contributed two base hits apiece. Buckeye took the loss after allowing nine runs on nine hits in eight and two thirds innings. Autry and Bran non aided with sacrifices. Buckeye issued one walk. Umpires were McGowis Connally and Van Grafian. Time 1:42.
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Browns
Indians
Burt ‘Ye
Brown
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Jovy Blachoider
Eddie Morill
As & Ping
Brannan
Bayne
St. Louis
Schang
Manush
Kress
Schulte
Blue
Morgan
Jamieson
McNeeley
Brannon
Autry
Lindsto J. Sewell
Fonseca
St. Lewis
Buckeye
Blaeholder
McGowis
Connally
van Grafian
Crippled Cardinals Suffer More Injuries in May Day Update
St Louis May 1. The Cardinal squad lost catcher Bob O'Farrell to injury. Third baseman Wattle Helm announced he would undergo shoulder surgery for an in growth. Right fielder Chick Hafey was hospitalized after colliding with the foul wall and is expected to be back in uniform in about two weeks.
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St. Louis
Bob O'Farrell
Flich
Cardinal
Wattle Helm
Chick Hafey
Drake May Place Men on Olympic Team This Year
Des Moines reports Drake varsity athletes may vie for Olympic sectional tryouts at Town City in June to join the American track team for Amsterdam. Capt. Summer Brunk leads high jump hopes, with Vane Snorf groomed for the 440 hurdles and Richard Zvacek eyed as a versatile all around star potential.
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Carrier Special Service
Des Moines
Drake
Town City
Amsterdam
Summer Brunk
Vane Snorf
Franklin
Pitch
John Deere Wins City Baseball Championship 1928
John Deere indoor baseball team defeated Silvers 12 to 6 at the Forum to claim the city championship for 1928. A seventh inning triple play showcased solid defense with Straub catching a liner, stepping on first, and throwing home. Clark fanned 11 as Burger allowed 22 hits in the losing effort.
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John Deere
Silvers
Forum
Straub
M. Brown
Geisler
B. Brown
Clark
Myers
Burger
Sumner Girl Directs Major Sports for Ames Group
Eight women lead major sports for the W A A at Town State College forming the governing council with officers. Installation is set for May 9. Named are Gladys Dawson hockey Frances Pyle tennis Esther McCracken hiking Unni Haerem archery Rosemary Koeberle Sumner June Stone Leon Frances Rodgers Ames Viela Miller State Center.
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Ames
Women's Athletic Association
Town State College
Oficers
Gladys Dawson
Frances Pyle
Webster City
Vets Find Old Sol Thaws Out Aching Joints
Warmer climates seem to restore vigor for aging baseball players who continue in coast leagues. Harry Krauss, Olle Crendall, Sam Crawford, Theodore Breitenstein and others chased long careers post major leagues, often in Pacific Coast or Southern leagues, earning the Fountain of Youth on the field.
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Pacific Coast
Harry Hrauss
Picher
Olle Crendall
Giants
Sam Crawford
Detroit
Theodore Breitenstein
Jeft Lander
Gnuck
Brick” Widred
Arti Griggs
Sam Agnew
Ping Bodle
Dutch” Leonard
Ernie Shore
Waverly Golfers Lose Close Match
Waverly golf team lost a tight season opener at Cedar Falls on the Washington Park course Sunday afternoon. The match ended 141.4 to 91.4, with Waverly narrowly behind as the first game of the season.
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Courier Special Services
Waverly
Waverly Golf Team
Cedar Falls
Washington Park
Waverly and Cedar Falls Compete in Cedar Valley Golf Play
Reported results show Waverly point scorers Poole with 3, Niewehner 3, Moeller 2, Grasstfield 0.5 across the Cedar Valley Golf association match while Cedar Falls' Willard earned 3, V Eyhi 2, Jensen 3, Meswarth 2, and Barry 0.5 in a tight contest.
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Cedar Valley Golf Association
Waverly
Poole
Niewehner
Moeller
Grasstfield
Cedar ‘Alls
Willard
V. Eyhi
Jensen
Meswarth
Barry
Gompiton challenged by Armour and New York club
American pro Tommy Armour has challenged Archie Compston to a 72 hole match for 1000 pounds as Silas Newton backs the bid. Compston defeated Hagen recently and Hagen arrives to practice. Armour, Barnes, Mehlhorn and Nabholtz tested the Prince's course in Sandwich England as Mac Smith bans further matches. A separate cable from Lakeville Golf Club at Great Neck proposes a 36 hole match with MacDonald Smith for up to 5000 dollars.
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Gene Sarazen
United Press
Sandwich
England
U.P
Tommy Armour
Archie Compston
Silas Newton
Tommy
Walter Hagen
Fonuy
Compston
Hagen
Walter
Armour
Jim Barnes
Bill Mehlhorn
Larry Nabholtz
Prince's
Mac Smith
New York
J.P
Lakeville Golf and Country Club
Great Neck
Walter Iegen
MacDonald Smith
Six Cardinal Errors Sink Cardinals in Reds Loss
In St Louis on May 1 the Reds beat the Cardinals 6 to 4 as seven Cardinal errors aided Cincinnati to erase a four run deficit. Sherdel pitched poorly and saw his mates blow a six hit game, while Hafey suffered a concussion after a collision with a pavilion on a drive that produced Cincinnati's first homer of the season.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati Reds
Wee Willie Shredel
Hughie Crag
Reds
Chick Hafey
Hafey
Cincinnati
Gritz
Purdy
Kelly
Walker
Bitzmannin
Allen
Dressen
Piciarch
Ford
Mar
CIA
Bottomley
Sherdel
Devis
Tod
Louis
Helly
Frisch
High
Rodtger
Donathtt
Roetiger
Critzi
Mat
Reilly
Critz
Sineinnatl
Kelp
Kel
Kalp Bladest
Winening
Rigler
Hart
Jorda
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