High School State Meet Looms With 300+ Athletes
Ames May 25 More than 300 high school athletes from about 130 schools will contest the Iowa High School Athletic Association state track championships. Fort Dodge leads with 33 entrants, Carroll and Clarinda follow with nine each, while Davenport will not compete. Records in the 100 and 220 yard dashes, broad jump, high jump, and javelin look to be challenged amid a field featuring Davis Carroll and Curtis Audubon among others. Preliminaries start at 10:30 a.m. with finals at 2:30 p.m.
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Iowa High School Athletic Association
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Cuhel
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Hoyt
Greenfield
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Carroll
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LeMars
Murdy
Corning
Matthiadess
Central High
Sioux City
Frahm
Denison
Morris
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Curtis
Audubon
Smith
Ha‘warden
van Koeten
Hansell
Lofstedt
Burlington
Douglas
Grant High
Milligan
Nashua
Mitchell
Bloomfield
Boyer
Carle
Drake
Aenoxvie High School
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Wellman
Sto Be
Byrne
L. Smith
Hawarden
Olds
West Waterloo
Dodge City Subscribes 12500 to Send Boxer to School
Dodge City residents rally around Hoot Burger after a knockout loss ending a 30 fight win streak. They pool 12500 to buy his contract, turning him into a civic enterprise. Burger, 22, will train at a New York boxing school before pursuing a world knockout crown. Mike Arnold of Denver defeated him weeks earlier.
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Waterloo Second for Attendance on Opening Day
Waterloo ranked second in opening day attendance in the Mississippi Valley league this year with 1,707 fans. Cedar Rapids led with 2,972, while Ottumwa, Rock Island, Marshalltown, Burlington, Dubuque, and Moline posted smaller crowds. Wintry weather reduced turnout in Dubuque and Moline. Total league attendance reached 10,860 versus 13,904 in 1926.
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Belden Hill
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Rock Island
Marshalltown
Burlington
Dubuque
Moline
Tutor Coe Nines to Meet Thursday
Cedar Falls May 25 A baseball diamond flooded into a small lake postponed the Iowa State Teachers college game at Cedar Rapids yesterday. If players are not in danger of drowning the contest may be played tomorrow with Buck Wilson in good condition for pitching and Roeder held in reserve. The squad enjoyed a brisk batting and fielding drill with all in the pink.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers ecollegeCoe College
Cedar Rapids
Buck
Wilson
Whitford
Roeder
Dodgers Win With Strong Hitting and Pitching
Pittsburgh finished with a 6 1 win as Lee Meadows remained undefeated and Traynor collected four hits. In Brooklyn Brooklyn overcame Philadelphia 6 5 with Willoughby pitching and strong offensive support, while errors and defensive plays shaped the late innings.
A Slight Mixup New York May 25 Blas Rodriguez Mixes Education
Mexican flyweight contender Blas Rodriguez appears mild outside the ring and loves books. He asks his manager to buy an encyclopedia after the next fight and jokes about finding a secondhand car for 200 dollars. Dellas suggests waiting to win the title for a Rolls Royce.
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Blas Rodriguez
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Peppe Dellas
Dellas
Detroit Defeats Cleveland in Ragged 6 to 3 Game
Detroit defeated Cleveland 6 to 3 in a loosely played game at Cleveland yesterday. Stoner pitched well for Detroit and earned his second victory over the Indians. Manush hit a home run in the fourth inning off Warr after Uhle was knocked out in the fourth.
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Dunkerton High Defeats Jesup 10 0 In Easy Victory
Dunkerton High School beat Jesup High 10 to 0 in Dunkerton yesterday. K Rice pitched four hitterless innings, allowed four hits overall, while Dunkerton took advantage of Jesup walks and errors. Rice also delivered the longest hit of the day with a three bagger in the second inning. Jesup threatened but failed to score.
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Purdue Illinois baseball postponed by rain
College baseball results note Wisconsin beat Minnesota 7 to 3 while Harvard defeated Georgetown 6 to 9 and Missouri won 6 to 9. Purdue at Illinois game postponed due to rain.
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Weight Star Shines in Ohio State and Pennsylvania Relays
Jonhn F. Anderson, sophomore weight man for Ceornell, starred in Ohio State and Pennsylvania relay meets. He won discus at both venues, took first in the shot put in Philadelphia, and placed second in Buckeye contests while setting a new discus mark of 189 feet 144 inches at the Ohio State relays.
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Jonhn F. Anderson
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Ohio State
Pennsylvania
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Ohi
Ryan and Nelson Clash in Windup at Park Tonight
Boxing program at Electric Park features three bout card led by Jimmy Ryan facing Nelson from Port Dedise in a four round closer. Maines dominated Woon earlier and aims to repeat with Nelson's famed right hand. Contests also include Mack and Nelson from Waterline in a four round semi and Pettnee Camero versus Ardteck Wiel in opener.
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Jave Nelson
Waterline
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Ardteck Wiel
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT Across Cities
From scattered ringside reports a series of boxing bouts concluded with a knockout for one fighter and a judges’ decision for another. The card included bouts in Madison and Brooklyn with several contenders such as Whittier and Potter, while Joe Flavin won by decision over Burl in a separate pairing.
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Tay Waly Simagipore
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Wanekson Hills
Joe Flavin
Eade Burl
United States Davis Cup Team Named for 1927 Trials
The United States Davis Cup squad for 1927, led by William Tilden and William Johnston, was announced. Norris Williams is favored to partner Tilden in doubles. Johnston may focus on singles, with several trialists from past years invited to compete, including Chandler, Lott, White, Chapin Jr., Holman, Hunter, King, and Doeg.
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United States
United States Lawn Stennis Association
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William Johnston
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Edward G. Chandler
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Chicago
Louis White
Austin
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Springfield
Mass
Cranston Holman
Stanford ‘University
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New Rochelle
George King
John Doeg
Santa Monica
Dick Willams
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Local sports and events update from June park meet and team notes
Judge Landis will attend a flag raising at Western league park on June 2 and address Knot Five club members. Iowa athletes compete at the intercollegiate meet in Chicago and Madison with track and field events listed. Baseball and boxing notes include Stekes’ recovery from injuries and Mickey Walker training for June 30 bout, with managers and officials named.
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Milton Speed Demon Slips Back to Oval
Tommy Milton, a two time Indianapolis 500 winner and famed driver, hints at unretiring to race Memorial Day as secrecy shrouds his entry under the alias John Doe. Fans believe the lure of the sport may draw him back to the speedway, where his record run once stood at 156.94 mph before this year.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Tommy
Indianapolis
Uieat
John Doe
Belmont Fans See Freak Horse Race
In Belmont Park on May 25 a field of 7 513 racing enthusiasts and handicappers expected Millwick to win the fourth race. Due to unfavourable track conditions every other horse was scratched and Millwick ran alone, marking the first one horse race since Exterminator won a similar affair at Saratoga years ago.
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Althe
United States
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Belmont
Exterminator
Saratoga
Tennis courts lure aged Swedish king on court
Stockholm May 25 Despite his 80 years King Gustav has emerged from winter seclusion to play on Swedish courts. He is a familiar figure on the principal courts for five years, winning or losing with sportsmanlike humor. His service is powerful and backhand solid, while his pacing remains good.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustav
Moline Beats Dubuque 3 to 2 In Valley League Game
Moline defeats Dubuque 3 to 2 in the only Valley league game of the day. Stine homered with a man on base to spark a seventh inning two run burst. Dubuque rallied late but fell short by one. Stone hit a homer for Moline, while Bohannan earned the win.
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Haley Defeats Tolley in British Amateur Golf
Edwin H. Haley of New York defeated Cyril Tolley former champion by one hole to capture a striking victory in the British Amateur golf championship at Haylake Eng May 25. The match was hard fought with Haley securing the win on the final hole.
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Edwin H. Haley
New York
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Little Eight Booster Day Set at Clermont Sunday
Strawberry Point May 25 The second annual Booster day for the Little Eight Baseball League is scheduled at Clermont May 29. Four games are on the slate Elgin meets Clermont at 10 a.m. Hawkeye plays Calmar at 1 p.m. Arlington faces St Olaf at 2 30 p.m. Postville meets Volga City at 4 p.m. The eight teams span the league now in its sixth season.
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Little Eight Baseball League
Clermont
Elgin
Hawkeye
Calmar
Arlington
St. Olaf
Postville
Volga City
Yesterday's Homers and League Totals Highlight MLB Standings
Yesterday's play featured multiple homers across American and National leagues with notable Tigers performances. National league totals show 153 runs while the American league tallies sum to 87, reflecting uneven scoring across the day.
Spring Football Drill Concludes Friday at State Teachers
Cedar trails May 25 Friday marks end of two weeks of spring football practice for Coach Bender's State Teacher grid candidates. Novice backs Burly and Martin and tackle Benjamin show promise while veterans fill each position, with Burly from Harris, Indiana, and Martin from Ret Oak and Benjamin from Waterloo showing solid form for possible varsity roles.
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Cedar Trails
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Iowa Cancels Iowa Monmouth Game for Michigan Match
Iowa City May 25. Athletics director Paul E Belting cancelled the University of Iowa Monmouth college baseball game due to a soggy field from recent rains. The Hawkeyes will next play at Ann Arbor against Michigan, who lead the conference by one game.
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Paul E. Belting
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Wolverines
Strangler Lewis to Wrestle in Chicago
Chicago May 24. Signed articles for a finish wrestling match between Joe Makewicz and Ed Strangler Lewis at Cubs Park on June 10 have been received by promoter Jim Muffen. Both men will be in Chicago to train at least five days before the contest.
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Ed ‘Strangler’ Lewis
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Thure Johnson Slashes Throat, Dies In Iowa
Thure Johnson, 41, believed to have lived in Red Oak Emerson and Council Bluffs, Iowa, cut his throat with a pocket knife and died yesterday in Lewis. The incident is recorded as a selfinflicted death.
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Thure Johnson
Red Oak
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Council Bluffs
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