Plowboys Rally Behind Ramsey to Even Series
Moline Plowboys outslug Waterloo 7 to 3 in Dubuque opening series game two. Ramsey earned win with solid support from teammates as Plows stole nine bases and built early lead, while Dubuque hopes for rubber match with Hamilton Hampton or Banson on mound. Circle homered for Waterloo, McKain started for Dubuque and Benson closed.
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Waterloo
Ramsey
Ottumwa
Hawks
Dubuque
Hamilton
Hampton
Banson
Bill Speas
McKain
Pentecost
Strong
Joe Circle
Joe
Rossiter
O'Hara
Dixon
Circle
Stewart
Grant
Cleveland
Adamson
Moline
Dougherty
Benson
Chela
Andre
Abrhpore
Swanson
Koencke
Guppy
Bartlett
LT Q Rossiter
We Bor
O Collins
Y Hara
Psel
Ot Ramsey
Wees Ee
Rhfore Pentecost
Nixon
Sarre
Vane
N.ee
Traveland
Martinek
Daugherty
Mekain
P Benson
Seeeneee Bischoff
Moline Cvccae Ee
Homerun
Cains
Collins
Yhara
MecKain
Wiederquist
Washington High Cedar Rapids Wins Knox Relays
Washington High of Cedar Rapids wins the Knox Relays at Galesburg scoring 29 points to top Lagrange with seven meet records. Cedar Rapids athletes set marks in javelin 776 feet 10 inches by Baker, 160 metre dash 11.1 seconds by Redell, and relay events including the half mile.
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Galesburg
Til
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Knox College
Lagrange
Baker
Redell
Rover
Jest at Moment in the New Manner Crime Report
Henry Dewberry 28 held up a Steenth and Umpth street filling station last night and stole a car to flee. He fought officers during capture near the city outskirts, later confessing to $1.67 stolen from the gas station cash register. The item notes a cartoon caption and assorted quirky passages alongside the crime note.
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Henry
Spike") Dewberry
Steenth
Umpth
H. Dough
IOWA FALLS MENTOR TAKES WAUKEGAN COACHING JOB
Harold Turner, former Iowa Falls high school coach, resigns last week and accepts a coaching position at Waukegan High School. Turner, a Coe College graduate, is set to begin the new role in May.
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Iowa Falls
Town Falls. In
Harold Turner
Hero
Waukegan
Turner
Coe College
Baseball Standings and Yesterday's Scores Across Leagues
Mississippi Valley League results include Moline 7 Waterloo 5 and Cedar Rapids 1 Ottumwa 0 with others like Dubuque 4 Marshalltown 1 also listed. American League reports rain in several games while National League games in Boston and New York were affected. American Association shows Toledo 7 St. Paul 6 and Indianapolis 10 Kansas City 4 among others. Western League features Des Moines 6 Amariie 2 and Tulsa at Lincoln with wet grounds.
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Waterloo
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Ottumway
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Rock Island
Boston
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
American Association
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Moines
Amariie
Omaha
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Denver
Tulan
Lincoln
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Western Laga
Tulsa
Sean
Amarillo Ware
Des Moines
Denver Web
The
Reds Halt Braves In East West Interleague Opener
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Braves 5 to 3 in an early season interleague clash as Mays and Kelly homered for Cincinnati. Rain limited other games while Ty Cobb and Goslin sat with injuries on the American side. The Reds, after a slow start, moved from the NL cellar toward a better stretch as Allen added a key RBI and Wertz took the loss for Boston.
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Associated Press
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Cincinnati
Mays
Braves’ Field
Kelly
Braves
Frank Snyder
Bernie Neis
Allen
Cincy
Ty Cobb
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Goslin
Washington
Zitzmann
Walker
Pipp
Hargrave
Weve
Pittenger
Pinelli
Pwe
Boston
Abrh Poae
Richbourg
Bancroft
Welsh
Reenee L
High
Woot O
Fournier
Moore
Scars
Brown
A Taylor
Benton
Dovcccsenese
Mogridge
Stelen
Wertz
Pfirman
Jordan
Rigler
Illinois Central Team to Play at Winthrop Sunday
Illinois Central shops baseball teams of Waterloo will travel to Winthrop on Sunday to meet the Winthrop semipro club in the season opener. Lindner or Beard will pitch for Illinois Central with Hulett catching. Sherley and Michels will form the Winthrop battery.
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Illinois Central Shops
Waterloo
Winthrop
Denver
Lindner
Beard
Ilinois Central
Hulett
Sherley
Michels
Winthrop Battery
Major League Leaders From Friday May 6
National leaders include Hornsby of the Giants batting .425 with 31 hits and 41 RBIs. American leaders show Ruth of the Yankees with 22 home runs and Fothergill of the Tigers with 33 hits. Notable pitching includes Wudlin of the Indians and Jones of the Browns both with 3 wins and 0 losses.
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Associated Ress
Hornsby
Giants
Wornsby
Lindstrom
Doubes— Ford
Ya Bell Cardinals
Hatey
Cardinals
Tisch
Webb
Cubs
Cuylor
Pirates
Piteingenuaties
American
Wethergill
Tigers
Rons
Ruth
Yankees
Fothergill
Koenig
Kamm
White Sox
Meusel
Taczers
Cobb
Athletics
Tavener
Judge
Senators
Warner
Manush
Francis Ouimet Believes Miracles Happen In Golf
A 1927 profile notes Francis Ouimet's top temper and optimism. It recounts his rare miscue at Oakmont against Max Marston and his subsequent recovery, illustrating how Ouimet accepts luck and setbacks to sustain peak play. It highlights his capacity to take advice under pressure and remain composed.
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Francis Ouimet
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Francis
Ouimet
Quinet
Max Marston
Oakmont
Marston
Max
Ted Ray
Harry Vardon
Brookline
Walter Travis
Frank Hoyt
Walter
Hoyt
Ray
Vardon
Republic
Preakness Nomination Round for 80,000 Race at Pimlico
Eighteen to twenty top three year olds nominated for the Preakness at Pimlico. Scapa Flow, Floyd prime contender from Walter M. Jeffords, leads a strong field with Walter M. Jeffords, J. P. Whitney and Harry Payne Whitney among backers. Exotic entries from Catcher farms and Audley farms also noted. race distance a mile and three sixteenths.
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Pimlico Race Track
Maryland
May
Pimlico
Belair Stud
Catcher Farms
Walter M. Jeffords
Green Tree Ranco
Walter J. Salmon
J. P. Whitney
Audley Farms
H. T. Archibald
Idle Hour Farm
Hal Price Headley
Scapa Flow
Florence Weber
Harry Payne Whitney
Pandora
Termagant
Whiskery
Bostonian
Valorous
Edvin Wide Aims to Break 2 Mile World Marks
In Cambridge on May 7 Edvin Wide the Swedish running ace is set to try two miles in eight minutes flat at Harvard stadium paced by three Harvard runners. He seeks to surpass his outdoor world record 9 min 1.245 sec and beat the indoor two mile mark 8:58.1 set by Paavo Nurmi in 1925.
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Cambridge
Mass
Edvin Wide
Mie
Harvard Stadium
Harvard
Wil
Wide
Berlin
Alka
Paavo Nurmi
New York
Burlington Beats Rock Island 3-1 in 12 Inning Scrap
In Rock Island Illinois May 7 Burlington won a 12 inning game 3 to 1 against Rock Island behind a strong late surge. Bryant pitched well for Rock Island until the 12th inning. Oglesby and Walzak led Burlington with key hits while Sternig and Bryant battled mound to the final frame.
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Rock Island
Islanders
Burlington
Bees
Bryant
Abrhpoahe Young
Polly
Nateway
Groff
Elsenbath
Parker
Sternig
Tierney
McCormick
Walzak
Stroner
Wilson, Rl
Kernan
Finkler
Coo
Bryant Po
Wrona
Iwoo
Guelzo
V.eesee
Homerun
Oglesby
Bryant Young
Peden
Fleming
Milwaukee hosts fifth gunuat Marquette relay carnival
More than 1 000 athletes from 72 high schools across the midwest compete in the fifth gunuat Marquette university relay carnival in Milwaukee. The meet features numerous track and field events with regional teams and notable youth athletes participating.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Berkeley
Cal
Helen Wills
New York
Cleveland
Ty Cobb
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Buffalo
Bronx
City Hall
Clarence Demar
Boston Ruarathon
Brooklyn
Military Athletic League
Bayonne
University Lehigh
Sac City
Carroll High School
Iawa
David Davis
Carroll
Sergeant Bluff
Alce
Hammonton
N. J
Atlantic Motor Speedway
Pete de Paulo
Doc Shattuc
Harry Wartzan
Frank Lockhart
Earl Devore
Frank Elliott
Leon Duray
Sidney
Meade
Hamburg
Fremont County
Sidney High School
Ironda
Humboldt
Humboldt County
Gilmore City
Bede
Laverne
Derby
Conn
Housatonic
Yale
Columbia
Pennaxylvania
Annapolis
Harvard
Navy
Severn
Crimson
Cambridge
Masse
Princeton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles River
Tech
Rules of casual water in golf explain drops and placement
Casual water is temporary water from rain or floods not a course hazard and may include ice. If a ball lies on the fairway in casual water, drop within the club's length of the margin as near the spot as possible. On the putting green, lift and place the ball where water does not interfere, not nearer the hole. If stance is interrupted, apply the same rules.
Nine Players Now on Ball Roster of Charles City Club
Charles City May 7 The monthly Charles City Baseball association meeting urged solicitors to push season tickets at ten dollars to replace private donations. Nine players have signed with Manager Learn seeking one more. Radloff from Coal Valley and others from Bis sler Sheffield Shopel Baltimore Moline are listed as pitchers fielders in the new roster. first game set for Sunday June 19 against Decorah.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City, Jr
Charles City Baseball Association
Learn
Radloff
Coal Valley
Bissler
Sheffield
Shopel
Baltimore
Midge Makeever
Howard Makeever
Coe
Duncan
Mason City
Tullis
Wolfer
Moline
Ill
Decorah
Buzz Hogan Named Coach at Fostoria High School
Ralph H. Hogan captain of the 1927 Town basketball team will coach all athletics at Fostoria high school Ohio. He had previously agreed to coach at Storm Lake but secured a release to take the larger school's offer. Fostoria high enrolls about 800 students.
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Town City
Ralph H
Buzz) Hogan
Fostoria High School
Fostoria
Hogan
Storm Lake
Fights Last Night Across North America Boxing Results
In Toronto Jackie Johnson and Pete Zivic fought to a draw in bantamweight action. Toronto’s Doug Lewis stopped George Spanello. Johnny Glyn defeated Sid Christie in Philadelphia. Willie Cunningham beat Carl Tremaine with Syracuse redie Mueller defeating Bobby Garcia in Buffalo. Eddie Mack of Denver beat Roscoe Hall in Calo. Billy Mansweller knocked out Jackie Moore in Fort Collins. Everett Stronz of Hollywood defeated Jack Willis in California. Ivan Laffineur beat Jack Silver in San Francisco in a French versus American bout.
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Toronto
Ont
Jackie Johnson
Canada
Pete Zivic
Pittsburgh
Doug Lewis
George Spanello
Sandusky
Johnny Glyn
Buffalo
N. Y
Sid Christie
Philadelphia
Willie Cunningham
Carl Tremaine
Cleveland
Syracuse
Reddie Mueller
Bobby Garcia
Baltimore
Denver
Calo
Eddie Mack
Roscoe Hall
Des Moines
Billy Mansweller
Fort Collins
Jackie Moore
New York
College Baseball Scores and Cancellations
College baseball results show Iowa State at Kansas State game postponed by rain. Carleton defeated Coe 5 2. State Teachers beat Platteville 13 0. Harvard beat New Hampshire 7 4 and Dartmouth 3 1. Columbia defeated Gustavus Adolphus 9 4. St Olaf 1 Kansas 14 and Missouri 9.
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Iowa State
Kansas Aggies
Carleton
Coo
Platteville Normal
Harvard
New Hampshire
Dartmouth
Columbia
Gustavus Adolphus
St. Olat
Kansas
Missouri
Tutors PLY Bats And Platteville Team Sunk 1 0
Town State Teachers college defeated Platteville Normal School 13 to 6 in Cedar Falls. Buck Wilson started strong for the Tutors, Dave McCusky finished, with Fritzel driving two doubles two triples and a scratch homer as Teachers batted around in the fourth to score six runs. Cummings and Taylor led Platteville with multiple hits. infield defense featured three double plays.
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Coursier
Cedar Falls
Town State Teachers College
Caesar
Platteville Normal School
Wisconsin
Buck Wilson
Platteville
Dave MccCusky
Gilbertson
Dahner
Martel
Iowans
Fritzel
Tor
Stark
Hardin
Webler
Cummings
Taylor
Worthington Sets Valley Batting Record in 1926
Worthington of Waterloo posted a .389 batting average in 1926, the highest in Mississippi Valley League history. The Valley’s all time marks show Worthington also leading in most hits for Waterloo in 1926 with 185, while other leaders include Spens, Keyes, Parker, Schulz, and Newton across various categories.
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Red Worthington
Hawk
Mississippi Valley League
Worthington
Waterloo
Spens
Cedar Rapide
Keyes
Rock Island
Parker
Schulz
Big Moose Clabaugh Joins Piedmont League Team
Tyler Texas May 7 Out of the bushes comes John C. Big Moose Clabaugh a former East Texas leaguer now with the High Point North Carolina club of the Piedmont league He batted 64 home runs in 1926 a world record in all leagues The records list 62 but Tyler club archives show two more in playoff games.
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John C
Big Moose
Clabaugh
Tyler
High Point
N.C
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Jack Willis
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Ivan Laffineur
France
Jack Silver
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Newton
J. Delaney
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Bauer
Shanklin
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