West High Relays Preview Amid Track District Plans
West High shows a full squad for the upcoming district track meet in Manchester while expressing doubt about competing due to limited facilities. Coach Ralph Sarffan led the squad and eyed a dual meet. Star athletes Pixley and Stetzel highlighted events with expected strong finishes for West High. Washington Cedar Rapids looms as a top opponent. Waterloo High impressed at Mason City with Pixley setting a meet record in the 120 yard hurdles.
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Manchester Satyr
Ralph Sarffanied
Ist’ High
Coachce
Orange and Black
Est’ High
Pastormani
Bill Pixley
Stetzel
Olds
Javerow
Nners
Ames
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Peeted
Waterloo
Mason City
Bil’ ‘Pixley
Wegoo
Teachers win conference track classic in Alabama meet
State Teachers College dominates the conference track classic, taking team honors with top points and sweeping relay cups. Simpson and Parsons lead individual events with multiple medals, while the college earns silver and bronze podiums across events.
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Ala
College
Parsons
Liffe High Average in Shoot Event
Sutcliffe posted a high average in weekly practice trapshoot at Joe Gun Club near Panes Park. Afternoon sessions faced strong winds causing scores to drop.
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Sutcliffe
Joe-Gun Club
Panes Park
Hawks Nest erloo Six Day Home Stay Opener
The Hawks schedule a six day home stand starting with Ottumwa and then Burling to test league leaders. Pat Harkins and the squad seek to improve after two road wins as crowd size and late season momentum boost the team.
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Erloo
Ottumwa
Burlinger
Ager
Pat Harkins
Cedar Marshalltown
Rock
Hawks
Giants Beat Reds 6-3 in Wet Polo Grounds Clash
New York. May 16. The Giants outslugged the Reds 6 to 3 at the Polo Grounds in a rain sprinkled affair before around 40 000. Rixey was knocked around in the third, Lucas finished strong until Terry’s homer in the ninth, and McQuillan went the route for the Giants in a game marked by timely hitting and errors. Cincinnati RBI details, defensive plays, and box score notes follow the decisive scoring in the third inning.
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New York
Giants
Reds
Polo Grounds
Rixey
Lucas
Terry
Homer
McQuillan
Cincinnati
Abrhpore Walker
Dressen
Pinel
Kelly
Picinich
Allen
Ford
Sritz
Christensen
Tousth
Pipp
New -York
Abrhporth
Tyson
Cscence
LD OD Lindstrom
Roush
Hornsby
Ib T
Reese
Farrell
Homerun
Hamby
Riexy
Meadows
I Morrison
Brooklyn
Abrhpore
Pittsburgh
Robins
Brhpore Waner
Guyler
P. Waner
Wright
J Grantham
Traynor
Harris
Eit Lol & O
Smith
Butler
Henling
Petty
Ccueeee
Plitt
tRan
Meusel
T Jacobson
Ehrhardt
Grantham
Hendrick
Henline
Flowers
F. Waner
Barnes
Cantrell
Morrison
Pfirman
Jordan
Rigler
Major League Leaders From Associated Press May 15
National League leads include Hornsby Giants with 30 runs and 40 hits, Frisch Cardinals 5 triples, Gratham Pirates 10 doubles, and Hornsby Giants six homers. Braves high with six, Webb Cubs six, Wilson Cubs six, Williams Phillies six. Cuyler Pirates eight steals. Meadows Pirates four wins. American League highlights Ruth Yankees 29 runs and 8 homers, Meusel Yankees 41 hits, Kamm White Sox 13 doubles, Meusel Yankees five triples, Ruth eight homers, Goslin Senators seven stolen bases, Collina Tigers four wins.
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Associated Press
Hornsby
Giants
Farrell
Grantham
Pirates
Frisch
Cardinals
High
Braves
Webb
Cubs
Wilson
Williams
Phillies
Cuyler
Meadows
Tost
Ruth
Yankees
Meusel
Burna
Indians
Fothergill
Tigers
Tamar
Athletics
Kamm
White Sox
Gehrig
Goslin
Senators
Simmons
Collina
Pennock
Kloat
Lehr Out, Henry Steps In at Electric Park Fight
Illness keeps Kid Lehr from Wednesday night boxing at Electric Park. Kid Henry of Cedar Falls replaces him. Main event features Jon Thomas versus Clyde Drury in six rounds, with Henry facing Chuck Russell and Ralph Coughran meeting Harold Nelson in four round bouts.
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Kid Lehr
Squared
Electric Park
Kid Henry
Cedar Falls
Lehr
Jon Thomas
Oelwein
Clyde Drury
Marshalltown
Henry
Chuck Russell
Ralph Coughran
Waterloo
Harold Nelson
Records Set As Iowa Squad Bests Gophers
Iowa City Iowa May 16 Driving gale helps set marks in the Iowa Minnesota dual Iowa wins 96 5-6 to 38 1-6. Freshman Horan Michigan City Indiana clocks the 100 yards in 9 6-10 seconds. Everingham then beats Minnesota contenders O Shields and Rhea in the 220 yard dash to set a new university mark of 23 1 10 seconds.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Horan
Michigan City
Ind
Everingham
O’shields
Rhea
Minnesota
Tigers Sweep Triangular Track Meet at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls high school won a triangular track meet at Teachers college oval with 94 points, Teachers high second with 23, and Waterloo West third with 172-3 points. Lions dominated events led by Christianson with wins in sprints and field events totaling 27 points. Lake Cedar Falls high scored 19. Key events included 120 yd high hurdles, mile, 440 yd dash, 220 yd hurdles, half mile, 220 yd dash, pole vault, high jump, shot put, discus, javelin, 100 yd dash, and mile relays with Cedar Falls posting top times and distances.
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Stetzel
Rose
Boyer
Rapids
Ington
Oldsest’ High
Washington
Cedar Rapids
St High
Ason City
Cedar
Tigers
Teachers High
High
Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls High School
Teachers College
Waterloo West High
Mason City
Tiger
Christianson
Lake Cedar Falls
Lake
Leonard
Orr
Paulsen
Cedar Fails
Schmitt
West Waterloo
Middleton
Steiffel
Coffin
Baxter
Oleson
Dash
Weonard
Browns Hammer WUT 8 6 Victory Over Athletics
Browns beat the Athletics 8 to 6 in St Louis with strong hitting by Bing Miller and a three run homer by Wally Schang. Oscar Melillo provided sharp defense at second as Connie Mack’s pitchers struggled and Schang starred at the plate with a three run blast.
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St. Louis
Browns
Connie Mack
Oscar Melillo
Bing Miller
Wally Schang
Philadelphia
Abah Poak Collins
Lamar
Tes Swaypalelr
Cobb
Simmons
Poole
Cochrane
Galloway
Bishop
Walberg
Gray
Grove
French
Wheat
Abrh PO AE Lo
Gaston
Nevers
Miller
Schang
Collins
Falk
Evans
McGowan
Hildebrand
Iowa baseball team edges Indiana 8 to 7 in 10 innings
Iowa City, Ia May 16. The Hawkeyes held second in the Big Ten by edging Indiana 8 to 7 in a wild 10 inning game. A chaotic contest featured 29 strikeouts and 19 walks, with six triples and three doubles off three pitchers including Corbin Two and Paugh.
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Towa City
Towa
Indiana
Corbin
Good
Paugh
Hit and Run Club Down in Race
The article explains the hit and run play in baseball, detailing how runners steal the second base while the infield opens up for the batter. It notes proper clues, the natural signs, and the aim to hit to right field to place the runner on third and score. John McGraw doubted the efficacy of frequent hit and run hitters.
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John McGraw
Indian Runner Wins Marathon Setting New Record
Quanawahu, a 125 pound Hopi from Oraibi Arizona, wins the 26 mile 385 yard New York to Long Beach marathon, finishing in 2 47 43 1 5 to set a new American track record. Albert Michelson finishes second with the old mark of 2 48 23 4, Harv Frick places third, Percy fourth.
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Long Beach
N. Y
New York
Manhattan Island
Quanawahu
Oraibi
Ariz
Albert Michelson
Harvey Frick
Melrose A. C
Percy
Monarch A. C
Toronto
Traer Wins Iowa Cedar Conference Meet in Traer
Traer high school won the Iowa Cedar conference track meet on Saturday with 41 points. Dean led Traer with 12.25 points, taking first in the 440 yard dash and anchoring a relay while placing second in the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Reliss of Vinton scored 10 points with firsts in the dashes.
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Traer
Traer High
Toledo
Dysart
Reinbeck
Vinton
Gele Plaine
St. Grundy Center
Tama
Dean of
Reliss
Plan to rejuvenate houses of parliament
London May 16 plan to rejuvenate the houses of parliament calls for spending over 15 million dollars to reface and restore the decaying stonework of the building. A deputation from the building trades presented the plan to Lord Peel, first commissioner of public works.
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London
House of Parliament
Lord Peel
Parliament Building
Answers to Towa Quertas in Spirit Taunkoa massacre
Indian leader in the Spirit Taunkoa massacre named in New Ruda Decatur county Emerson Waugh. The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. 5 Robert T. Lincoln son of Abraham Lingolts.
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Ansers
Towa Quertas
New Ruda
Decatur County
Emerson Waugh
Robert T. Lincoln
Abraham Lingolts
Americans Organize Roumanian Golf Club in Bucharest
In Bucharest on May 16 a golf club was started by Americans led by Col. E. St. John Greble who organized a nine hole course with government land. Sproull Fouche of Georgia is the club champion and Mrs. Robert E. Patterson of Ann Arbor is the leading woman player.
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Bucharest
Rovumania
Col
E. St. John Greble
Sproull Fouche
Georgia
Robert EB. Patterson
Ann Arbor, Mich
Secretary of
Legation
Ames Defeats Grinnell in Track Meet
Iowa State college defeated Grinnell 74.5 to 66.5 at Ames on May 16 behind Capt. Conger who edged Alva Martin in a wind affected half mile race in 1 minute 59 seconds. Martin, a former Northwestern star now with the Chicago Athletic Club, led until the stretch before Conger surged past.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Grinnell
Capt. Conger
Iowa State
Alva Martin
Northwestern University
Chicago Athletic Club
Conger
Martin
Pendulum swing in putts to avoid hopping on smooth greens
Bry Bobby Cruickshank explains that lifting a ball slightly creates sidespin and prevents true rolls. He favors an upright stance and a pendulum stroke, hitting about half the ball to produce overspin and keep the ball from hopping as it nears the hole.
Bartelma Leads Teacher Athletes and Earns Medal
Cedar Falls May 16 The proficiency award in athletics and scholarship at Iowa State Teachers College goes to C D Bartelma Prairie City Ia a 135 pound wrestler from the 1927 team He carries a 93 02 average and won two falls and one decision this season He also earned a third place medal at the National A A U meet at Ames Ia
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
C. D. Bartelma
Prairie City
Bartelma
Ames
Crown Point racer wins three road races at Crown Point speedway
Crown Point Indiana Charles Baumann Indianapolis motor car racer wins three of four road races held at the Crown Point speedway Sunday while Jack Ross of Seattle takes the remaining race.
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Crown Point
Ind
Charles Bauman
Indianapolis
Crown Point Speedway
Jack Ross
Seattle
Philadelphia
Philadelphia National, League
Bakerfield
Chicago
Mushy Callahan
Soug Meyers
Wrigley Field
New York
Jim Maloney
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Sharkey
Red Mays
Nogales
Sonora
Mexico
Bert Colima
Lght
Mickey Wallace
San Francisco
Des Moines
Walter Ramsay
HI Bikes
Statehouse
Red Cross
Whiskery Wins Derby For Whitney Stakes Huge Palm Sunday
New York May 16 Harry Payne Whitney owner of multiple horses led a record season surge as Whiskery won the Kentucky Derby worth 51025 and Bostonian took the Preakness. Whitney’s earnings could reach about half a million by season end with Whiskery dominating the stretch and Jock riding Osmond disputed.
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Davis J. Walsh
I. N. S. Sports Foker
New York
Harry Payne Whitney
Harry Sinclair
Mr. Whitney
Harry
Whiskery
Pimlico
Churchill Downs
Whitney
Weekend Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Yesterday results show Mississippi Valley League Cedar Rapids beat Burlington seven to four and Waterloo over Dubuque seven to one while Rock Island topped Ottumwa six seven. Pittsburgh downed Brooklyn one. New York beat Cincinnati two one. In American League Cleveland won five two and St Louis crushed Philadelphia twelve to two. Western League Omaha won seven four, Lincoln seven to none.
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Mississippi Valley
Ottumwa
Moline
Burlington
Waterloo
Osee Seae
Dubuque
Rock Island
Marshallton
Cedar Rapids
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
St Louis
Washington
Boston
Pittsburgh
T. Louis
Chicago
Waewwwne Es Lk LL
Seeememmswerece
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Nee Tate Ee
American Association
Minneapolis
Oklahoma City
Lincoln
Becerens
Marshalltown
American Benet Boston
Chicag St. Louis
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Des Moines
Tulsa
Wichita
Omaha
Denver
Amarillo
St. Louis
Findianapolis
Loulaville
Iincoln
Aula
Des Alaines
Oklahoma
City
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Well Mason
Age
THE
Battling Browns
Bobby Jones
Soul
Lou I
Tou Hen
Luke
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IWC
Boone Reusr
Wyyme Boone
Wakersfield, Cal
Achers
Portland
San Frank
Yeager
Fred Mollwitz
F. Chester Guppy
Okla City Indians
Stone
Koenecke
Guppy
Molly
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Grant
Dizon
McKain
eKoth
Hatter
Park State
Gophers
West High
Thomas
Chisox
Red Sox
Tony Welzer
Abrhpore Tobin
Taney
Todt
Flagstead
Q Jacobson
Myer
Haney
Woelzer
Rothrock
Welzer
Land
Connolly
van Graflan
Rube Goldberg
National
J. Morris
Cochrane American Browns Athletics
Athletics League
AL Demarer
New York Giants
ME Wei
Sigi
Trouble Makers
BamKron Bacoze
Reople
Traias
McNaught SynDicate, Inc
N.Y
Molina
Ansons
Plowboys
Buchanan
Bengal Arene Aa
O. Schino
Eone
É Kahn
Ss Wee Tere
Andre
Mollwitz
Etsee
Seaee
O'Hara
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Welland
Gottsacker
Etree Bartlett
Lola
Fou Marshalltown
Schino
Kahn
White
Drissell
Daases
Bengal
Weiland
Starr
Weiland Starr
Waytula
Pttale
Campbell
Wees Schino
Aaee Vetter
Neeere Kahn
Wee Neeare
Crease
Wente
Etree
Jourdan
Moody
Wilkus
Sae Renee
Shholienberger
Anand Amines
Ees
Euchas
Esanee
Weeneae
Bartlett
Ramsey
Vatter
Bintea
Rossiter
Swanson
Molwitz
Buchan
Start
Ilins
Starr. Campbell
Roumanian Golf Club
Bry
Bobby Cruickshank
Farrel
Harper
New
Hafey
Nodela'ee
Dugan
New For
Whtokery
Neat
Jock
Sande
Osmond
Jack
Kentucky
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