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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1927
Page
27
Waterloo hosts a wet weekend as Pintz, rookie catcher from Prairie du Chien, joins the Hawks. Barnholtz shines in limited action while Dixon men add a new catcher, with Ottumwa and Rock Island tying 3-3 in a rain-affected slate.
In his first public appearance since losing the title to Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey fought three rounds with Tony Fuente at Santa Monica to aid the Mississippi river relief fund. About $9,000 was raised for the Gables Beach club benefit.
The Illinois Central shops Winthrop baseball game scheduled at Winthrop Sunday afternoon was postponed due to rain. A possible reschedule for the contest is under consideration for next Sunday.
Jests note ongoing chatter about the Prince of Wales engagement rumors, railings about the royal lifestyle offset by light humor. Local items report road trips, a letter about tuition checks, a scratched Pierce Arrow fender on Main Street, radio tuning mishaps, and casual social calls amid a canvass for a library fund.
Grinnell college trackmen defeated Iowa State Teachers 66.5 to 59.5 in Grinnell Saturday led by Rinefort winning both discus and shot put while other events featured Griffin placed in sprints hurdles and distance races with multiple Grinnell and Teachers scorers across javelin broad jump and high jump events.
New York May 9 Mike McTigue aged 39 meets Pat Mc Carthy 19 years his junior in a title bout build up showing his past wins over Beilenbech Sharkey and a pending light heavyweight title shot with Jack Delaney. The bout is tentatively set for June 22 at Yankee Stadium.
Ty Cobb's planned return to Detroit amid league suspicions after an incident with umpire Emmet Ormsby last week. Ban Johnson weighs Cobb's offense as serious. Connie Mack's report may clarify. Cobb also suffers a strained tendon from a play in Buffalo as preparations proceed.
St. Louis Browns defeated the Washington Senators 8 to 3 in St. Louis. The Browns drew six bases on balls and collected eight hits off four Senators pitchers while Tom Zachary was touched for nine safeties. The win tied the series at one game each.
Cletus Dixon manager of Wa terloo's MV league team and three team directors Sam Frank Id Madigan and W A Reed will attend a Kiwanis club luncheon tomorrow at Hotel Russell Lamson W J Keefe past president will preside and introduce players A musical program is planned by East High students Miss Mary Pitts and Le Roy Furry with Pitts on euphonium and Furry on cornet
In Milwaukee on May 9 Mrs Otto Borchert says she has no novel ideas for running the Brewers and plans to continue as president. The club, valued around $300000, has long been steered by women since Mrs Charles Havener inherited stock 15 years ago. Borchert rose from a $50 weekly tobacco job to millionaire status after a $5000 investment in the team.
Seventeen Waterloo Gun Club shooters competed in the weekly trapshoot at Byrnes Park. Despite wind and rain, strong scores emerged with Harry Chapman posting the day’s high average by hitting four of a possible five targets.
In Ann Arbor Michigan edged Iowa 1 52 in a dual track meet despite Town’s late threat. Michigan led by strong performances in four events and held off Iowa as the remaining field events cooled the outcome. Lamont Beals and Pflake led the 80 yard dash showing Michigan’s depth in sprinting.
Ames Iowa May 9 two track records may fall in the special half mile race between Alva Martin former Northwestern star and Captain Ray Conger of Iowa State. The feature event of Veishea will bring together America’s leading middle distance men and likely produce the fastest Iowa State track time and fastest half in the Valley. Martin set a 1 5.7 half mile last spring a world mark then but the track was short Conger the top college middle distance man holds the Valley half mile record of 1 5 7 and beat Reinke of Michigan in the 880 yards in 1 54.6
Mississippi Valley results feature Ottumwa and Dubuque with rain delays while New York beats Chicago 5 4 and St Louis tops Brooklyn 5 1 in the National League. St Louis defeats Washington 5 3 in the American League alongside Cleveland 4 2 over Philadelphia and New York 9 over Chicago 0.
Turf fans focus on the $50,000 Preakness at Pimlico Maryland with Derby contenders like Satrap Pal Star and Scapa Flow among potential winners. Bradley’s horses Boo and Bewithus also run, while the race echoes past upsets such as Zev in 1923 who, finishing last at Pimlico, later won the Kentucky Derby at long odds.
Clarion High School won the Little Six conference track meet in Hampton amid steady rain. McGrath led with a 9 feet 6 inch pole vault and multiple top finishes, while Stevens of Eagle Grove set a meet best mile time of 4:39 2-5 and 2:53 5 for the half mile. Final team scores listed: Clarion 41 2-8, Webster City 26 2-3, Algona and Hampton 24 1-6, Eagle Grove 23 1-2, Humboldt 13.
West High tennis team defeated Grundy Center at Grundy Center with 6-2 8-6 wins in singles for Rugs and West. Sloane beat Kerr. Templeton beat Morrison. Doubles Johnson and Rugg won 8-6 6-4 over Kerr and Simms. Templeton and Sloane beat Morrison and Dickson 10-8 6-1. Old Rose team likely faces Mason City next Saturday.
Ames Iowa May 9 Iowa State College defeated Drake University in a dual track meet here Saturday 72 1 2 to 48 1 2 A stiff southeast wind hampered times Witmer Cyclone star led scoring taking first in the broad jump with 21 feet inches and placed second in the low hurdles and high hurdles
Tama high school led a windy Toledo track meet, 48 1/2 points, near five county marks. Kensinger of Tama clocked 10.2 in the 100. Christiansen Toledo launched 141 feet in the javelin. Boles Toledo 19 ft 8 in broad jump. Uridel Traer threw 138 1/2 feet discus. Toledo placed second overall as Dysart, Tama, Traer followed with strong showings.
Fight fans in Hawaii request Congress to amend the territory's organic act to legalize public boxing contests. Currently the sport thrives in private clubs or on government property, and passage would require aligning state laws to redefine affray and permit spectators at matches.
Brooklyn N Y May 9 Funt Rhem and Chick Hafey powered the St Louis Cardinals to a 5 1 victory over Brooklyn before 30000 fans Rhem held the Robins to two hits both in the sixth while Hafey homered twice and added a single Hafey off to a two run shot in the second and another in the eighth Hafey and Frisch lead the offense with Hafey driving in three runs and Frisch contributing a feature as the Cardinals evened the series against Brooklyn
Billy Hoon of Muscatine and Jimmy Ryan of Des Moines will clash in a six round main event at Electric Park on Wednesday evening. Promoter Ralph Alexander announced the matchup as one of the season’s best. Hoon fights fiercely while Ryan brings experience and cleverness to a tough bout. Kid Villa and Kid Spruce meet in the semi windup, with Bob Leland opposing Tiger Krause in the opener.
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