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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
18
Waterloo defeated Moline 7 to 3 as six first inning runs fueled the win. Frost homered for Waterloo, while Lamanski was slated to start for Moline and Gepson earned the win in relief for Waterloo with strong pitching and key hits from Kernan and Serre.
Sunnyside Country Club prepares for the first official golf event of the season a blind bogey tournament on Saturday May 22 with a prize list and an invitation to all club members. Club pro Bob Elderson announced the schedule noting a four ball mixed foursome event on May 16 stag days for men begin June 6 and Memorial Day plans May 30 with a flag tournament and driving putting and approach contests plus a dinner and smoker after play. The first ladies day is set for next Tuesday and Elderton sponsors the blind bogey day.
Cedar Falls May 10 The Iowa State Teachers College baseball team defeated Upper Iowa 6 to 0 on their home field. Wilson pitched a moundsman style game allowing seven scattered singles and forged a double play in the sixth. Cayou held until the eighth before Teachers offense produced five runs on 10 hits. Hopkins, outfielder, starred with a double and a single in three plate appearances, plus a sacrifice bunt.
The clipping notes top performers in both leagues with standout homer totals and key players such as Bissonette Hauser and Hauser among leaders. It records league totals and mentions national and American league standings and player tallies.
A garbled OCR fragment mixes political, sports, and crime mentions. It references Chinese troops fighting Japan, commentary on Russia, and an investigation of a shooting in Kentucky. Also notes on newspaper work, a daily feature, and a stray golf rule aside.
George B. Sutton former world balk line champion and George E. Spears straight rail expert amazed audiences at the Popular billiard rooms with precise strokes and position. Sutton demonstrated running 15 to 20 shots with minimal ball movement while Spears guided the balls along rails and open play. They toured to promote Brunswick Balke Collender company with Sutton also giving a talk on cue grip posture and massed shots.
Sports editor Navis J. Wallis reports that Jack Dempsey has a small cataract from retinal injury, found during a visit to the Manhattan eye hospital. He may require delicate treatment, but his friends say a return to the ring remains likely despite retirement talk.
Quasqueton high school baseball team advances to the district tournament at Marion with a first game against Earlville. The squad defeated Urbana high 9 to 3 here Tuesday afternoon to earn the bid.
Jess Sweetser, former U S amateur golf champion, seeks a spot on the Walker Cup team in Chicago. He plans to enter the Gold Musket tournament at Newport and defend the Brae Burn amateur title while balancing a busy stock broker schedule. He says wealth does not keep him out but business does, and he remains one of golf’s premier mashie niblick exponents. The piece notes his past titles and illness year, emphasizing a comeback and open ambitions.
Ackley Iowa May 10 One of the season s first registered trapshoots is set for Tuesday May 22 The program includes six 25 target events with a $1 option per event and two cent targets The Elliott money division will classify the purse and shooters Bim Castle acts as cashier H A Carstens president of the Iowa State Trapshooters Association W J Scourick and F M Kachelhoffer serve as tournament managers
In the season opener Fayette high school baseball team defeated Elgin 8 to 0 in eight innings here Tuesday. The game was slated for seven innings but an error at eight all after seven prompted an extra inning.
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