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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1926
Page
6
A chaotic ball game ends 10-9 as the Cubs rally to beat the Phillies. Key moments include late rallies, disputed homers, and multiple lead changes with Alexander and Willoughby sharing the mound duties for the Phillies and Cubs boosting offense through Luque and Hargrave. Attendance not specified.
Detroit, Mich May 17 Rallying late Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6 to 3 in 11 innings. Gehringer drove in the winning run with a double in the eleventh as O’Rourke and Basster starred on defense and pitching mixed for Detroit.
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Primary race heats up in Ravler County with multiple candidates filing by the May 15 deadline. Voters will see contest maps across townships as officials review filings and prepare for the upcoming election period.
Cedar Rapids May 17 Two Coe records fell as the Kohawks defeated Iowa State Teachers 73 to 61 in a dual track meet. Dallagher set new high jump and high hurdles marks while also leading in multiple events. Callagher topped hurdles and broad jump, aiding Coe’s victory.
Sacred Heart high school baseball beat Belmont at Cedar River Park in a fast 11 to 6 victory. Webber and Burger starred for Sacred Heart with Burger hitting a home run, while Robertson and Friedl played strong defense for Belmont. Manahi stood out at shortstop for Sacred Heart.
Charles Hummel of La Porte City was high gun in a trapshoot at Ackley Gun Club. He broke 344 of 140 targets, missing one in his first 20 shots, in a special cover shooting event. E Fisher won with 24 of 25. Davis and L Ludwie also competed until darkness halted play.
Tittsburg Kan May 17 Tohn lkuck Emporia Teachers college weight bearer Saturday smashed the American intercollegiate record for the javelin throw with 214 feet 21 3 inches in the Kansas conference track meet The previous record was 212 inches set in 1925 by Jonni Myyra Los Angeles Kuck also broke his own meet record of 199 feet 4 inches from last year.
Yesterday’s action features a mix of homeruns and league leaders. Ruth tops American with 12, Bottomley leads National with 6, while Cincinnati and St Louis players appear among top sluggers. A charity event at Madison Square Garden screens three 10 round bouts headlined by Stanishirs versus MaGrn and includes Harmon against Graham.
Ames May 17 Special The Cyclones dropped two varsity baseball games to Missouri 12 to 5 and 14 to 3. Five Cyclone pitchers were used in vain against Missouri’s strong batting. Rocky Swafford, Missouri third baseman, starred at the plate in the first game, while Sanderworth Bengal outfielder led the second game with two home runs with runners on base and two singles in four at bats. A California woman is a successful ish taxidermist.
A notice seeks a man aged twenty five to forty with potential to establish a profitable business with help from an established concern. Must own an automobile and invest with about 1400 dollars in equipment. Contact bemk Thompson Hater Kirssell Lanse Masnekyy tot 3 TL OM for full particulars.
Illinois defeats Iowa 59 to 52 in a Big Ten outdoor dual meet at the University of Illinois. The Illini dominated field events, setting two Big Ten marks and three Illinois records. standout performances included 220 yard hurdles in 28.210 and 220 yard dash in 21.10 seconds, surpassing prior marks.
Allison Ja May 17 Most of the rural schools in the county are to close this week and next. They are completing their work and will be out by May 21. The date planned for the graduation exercises and the Farm Bureau show is June 1, when the event will take place. The Superintendent reports splendid exhibits for the fair.
A Camel advertisement extols the rich aroma and distinct flavor of Camel tobacco. It asserts Camels never tire the taste and never leave an aftertaste, urging readers to test them and proclaiming Camels the highest quality cigarette regardless of price.
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