Luke and His Uke Defeat Marshalltown in Season Opener
Dubuque beat Marshalltown 2 to 1 in the first home game of the season on May 12. Everitt pitched with the bases loaded in the second inning and held the visitors scoreless, while Wilkus matched him for four innings with a three-base hit by Wilkus giving the visitors the run. Marshalltown opened with a few hits but could not push more across after the early threat.
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Dubuque
Marshalltown
Everett
Wilkus
Bengel
Ee. C.f
Shine
Kahn
Vitastistid
Wente
Jourdan
Drissel
Vetter
Moody
Crabtree
Brozovich
Patterson
Sys Arto
Evans
Pow
Ceeeeane Oo
Biveritt
Everitt
Walsh
Carney
C. Patterson
Wetterby
Campbell
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Packers
Cedar Rapids
Lefty McClelland
Mickey Blakes
Hughes
Murphy
Schroeder
Casper
Rye
Loftus
Edwards
Means
Shell
Ian Blake
Poae Borman
Ol Brien
Pocan
Watson
Delaney
Riles
A Hlumpp
Harkins
McClelland, P
O'Brien
McClelland
Borman
Klumpp
Blake
McCleland
Weiderquist
Famous trouble makers Oswald Filler and future attractions idea
A fragmentary article hints at Oswald Filler and a claimed plan to advance future attractions. The piece mocks the timing of announcements and suggests readers may only now catch up, with a stray line about exit music and fire regulations.
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Oswald Filler
Lindner Switches Roles Umpire in Iowa Baseball
Danny Lindner, a former Waterton and Dubuque left handed pitcher, now works as an umpire. He calls games for semipro clubs in northeastern Iowa, including Waterloo Cedar Rapids exhibitions, and has umpired at Iowa State Teachers College. Lindner will pitch occasionally for the Illinois Central shops nine this year.
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Danny Lindner
Waterton
Dubuque
Iowas and Illini Tie in Rainy Ninth Inning Game
Champaign Illinois May 12 Coach Lundgrens University of Illinois baseball team leaders in the Big Ten and Iowa played a 1 1 tie as the game ended in the ninth to let Iowa catch a train. The drizzle made the field slick Mulroney pitched well for Iowa and Bud Stewart for Illinois kept hits scarce as the game stayed close.
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Champaign
Ill
Lundgren
University of Iinois
Iowa
Mulroney
Towa
Wlini
Bud Stewart
Nini Star
Hawkeyes
Tutors Beat Central Nine In Ragged Melee 7-4
In frigid Cedar Falls weather the Iowa State Teachers College baseball team defeated Central 7-4. Buck Wilson pitched well after the first inning, Grotenhuis pitched brilliantly for Central despite nine infield errors by Central and miscues by the Teachers. Foor and Neifert led Central with multiple hits, while Barnum and Pryor contributed two safeties for the Tutors.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Buck Wilson
Grotenhuis
Central
F. Foor
Wilson
D. Neifert
Hoogeven
Barnum
Pryor
Fritzel
Webber
Hardin
Peacock Trackmen Aim for Best Showing at Dubuque
Coach Bulings primes Upper Iowa peacock track athletes for the Iowa conference meet at Columbia college in Dubuque. Contenders include Rippe in discus with 117 feet 10 inches, Duff in javelin at 169 feet, and Capt. McLeese in pole vault. Whitney stars in hurdles. expect modest team scoring due to limited entries.
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Courier
Fayette
Bulings
Iowa
Columbia College
Upper Iowa
Rippe
Duff
Capt. McLeese
Ban Whitney
Luther Daei
Upper Town
Peacocks
Golden Era of American Sports Riches Highlight 1926 Stars
By Al Demaree former Giants pitcher this piece notes 1920s sport wealth growth and big contracts. It cites Babe Ruth earning 70000 annually and Scapa Flow Crusader and other top horses as the era’s money magnets with Crusader leading at 166033 and Scapa Flow at 8105.
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Baba Ruth
Aristides
Crusader
Scapa Flow
Mars
Lord Chaucer
Mike McTigue to Fight Tom Fleeney on May 27
New York May 12. Mike McTigue former light heavyweight champion has been matched with Tom Fleeney of Australia for a bout on May 27 at the summer opening of the Coney Island stadium.
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New York
Mike McTigue
Tom Fleeney
Australia
Coney Island
Hawks and associates in early season baseball moves
Charley Abbott of the Hawks logged a triple as he debuted for Danville this week after joining the Threes club via the St. Louis Cardinals. Red Worthington, in Syracuse’s 3 to 2 win over Newark, doubled in two at bats and walked twice in his first full game for the International League club.
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Charley Abbott
Hawk
Danvilla
Abbott
St. Louis Cards
Red Worthington
Syracuse
International Yeague
Newark
Free YMCA Swim School Opens In City Monday
The YMCA announces a free annual swim school for grade and employed boys and men from May 11 to 28. Instructors guide about 29 non-swimmers per class aiming to swim 50 feet in six lessons and earn a certificate. Blank enrollment cards available at the YMCA before May 16. Last year 220 enrolled.
Graceland Wins Meet as Weldon Leads Javelin Sweep
Graceland tops Chillicothe business college meet 102 to 25 with L L Weldon of Grace Land College capturing the javelin title at 191 feet. Des Moines and Simpson split tennis honors 4 to 3, while Davenport sets June 27 for the Iowa golf tournament at Davenport Country Club.
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James Cummins
State Association of Golfers
Davenport Country Club
Chicago
Frank Wilson
Waco
Chicago Cubs
Randolph Moore
Cubs
Detroit
Kid Gleason
Philadelphia Athletics
Camden
N. J
Gleason
Sterling Moulton
J. E. Williams
South Bend
Ind
Ed Walsh, Jr
Chicago White Sox
Notre Dame
Bradley Tech
New York Celtics
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Evanston
Wubs
Northwestern University
Purdue
Champaign
Jill Darkness
mois-Iowa
Baltimore
Clarence Kummer
Pitaites
Toronto
J. K. J. Ross
Thorncliffe Park
Ross
Sir Barton
Billy Kelly
Ames
Ames Hich School
Little Six
Grinnell
Boone
Little Iron Man Melvin Shimek Leads Marquette Track
Melvin Shimek of Marquette University, Milwaukee five feet six, wins the title “The little iron man.” The captain and distance star excels in the two mile, beating larger rivals. His goal is to make the 1928 Olympic team.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Melvin Shimek
Marquette University
Shimek
State high school track meet plans under way
Marshalltown Newton and Oskaloosa high schools in Ames Iowa as Director of Athletics T N Metcalf of Iowa State completes plans for entertaining state high school athletes arriving May 28 for the annual state high school track meet Cedar Rapids Carlton College Northfield Minn allowed but two hits in its game there with the Cecol Jegenine and Coa won 2 to 1
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Marshalltown
Newton
Oskaloosa
Ames
T. N. Metcalf
Iowa State
Cedar Rapids
Carlton College
Northfield
Minn
Cecol
Jegenine
Coa
Paul Berlenbach Ready to Fight June Sixth Comeback
New York reports former heavyweight champion Paul Berlenbach will return to the ring on June 6 fighting Jake Warren a Chicago heavyweight. The comeback bout is set as Berlenbach resumes boxing after a layoff.
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Paul Berlenbach
New York
Hght
Jake Warren
Chicago
Flag Tourney to Open Club Slate
Sunnyside Country club flags opening of the season with a flag tournament and blind bogey tests for men on Memorial Day May 20 announced by pro Bob Elderton. The all day program starts events for women next Tuesday with an 18 hole blind bogey, nine holes each session, rain dates rescheduled.
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Sunnyside Country Club
Bob Elderton
Cobb and Simmons Fined in Umpire Confrontation
May 12 Chicago dispatch reports Ty Cobb fined $200 for bumping umpire Red Ormsby after a Philadelphia Boston game. Al Simmons escaped penalty, with Ban Johnson blaming Philadelphia management for lack of fairness and sportsmanship while praising Ormsby’s integrity. Connie Mack’s handling was cited as a factor.
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Chicago
Ty Cobb
Red Ormsby
Boston
Ban Johnson
American League
Cobb
al Simmons
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Johnson
Philadelphia
Ormsby
Track Star Also Theology Student
Virgil N. Elliot of Huntington Beach California, a leading track star, pursues theology studies at Bethany College in Bethany West Virginia. He holds the TriState broad jump record at 23 feet 3 4 inches and vaults 11 feet 6 inches, runs 100 yards in 10 seconds, and holds six Bethany records including the shot put at 39 feet 3 3 4 inches.
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Bethany
W. Va
Virgil N. Elliot
Buntington Beach
Cal
Bethany College
Elliot
College Baseball Scores From Early Season Play
Iowa and Illinois battled to a 1 1 tie before a ninth inning called due to travel, while Coe beat Carleton 2 1. Northwestern topped Fordue 3 2 and Notre Dame beat Bradley Tech 4 3. Ohio State won 5 3 over Ohio Wesleyan, St. Viator edged Milliken 4 3, Princeton defeated Fordham 2 1, Boston College downed Cornell 3 1, Army crushed Delaware 10 1, Harvard beat Holy Cross 9 2, Navy defeated Gettysburg 6 5.
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Illinois
Coe
Carleton
Northwestern
Fordue
Notre Dame
Bradley Tech
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
St. Viator
Milliken
Princeton
Fordham
Boston College
Cornell
Army
University of Delaware
Harvard
Holy Cross
Navy
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