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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1918

Page

4

Cubs rout Giants as Vaughn shines in 4 1 victory

In front of a capacity crowd of about 24 100 at Chicago, the Cubs defeated the New York Giants 4 to 1. Jim Vaughn pitched gloriously, fanning seven and contributing three hits in four trips, driving in two runs as Chicago dominated the game. The Giants managed two early blows but could not sustain the surge.

Cubs New York Giants Chicago New York Jim Vaughn Giants Jim Kiltifer Salier Mes

Boxing Card Notes From Milwaukee Promoters

Reports from Milwaukee indicate promoters seek tournaments or bouts featuring Ted Cross and Tom Paget era. Names like Jack Dems, Fred Fulton, Jack Dillon, Frank Farmer and Clay Turner appear amid a mixed card with references to hosing clubs and a June event.

Tom Andrews Milwaukee Pro- Minter Jack Dems Fred Fulton

Pennant Dope and Baseball Schedules Across Leagues

Persistent garbled text shows American Association and National League matchups. Notable items include Brooklyn and Philadelphia games and several misread team pairings. A boxing headline notes a May 30 bout at noon and a June 4 fight in New Haven between Joban Onnder and Phils Pe Foe, both with misprints and uncertain details.

Joban’ Onnder Brooklyn Phils New Haven Conn

Yale Opposes Return to Intercollegiate Football

New York May 27 Yale University opposes resuming intercollegiate football next fall. Princeton and Harvard intend to proceed with formal football, while Yale remains against heavy training during wartime. A meeting of the Big Three was postponed and faculty coaching and limited practice are expected if play resumes.

New York Yale Princeton Harvard New Haven Corwin Perry Haughton Speeds Rush Ted Jones

Camp recreation focus makes base pall top U S Army sport

A Washington DC issued summary from the Commission on Training Camp Activities shows base ball as the most popular sport among U S soldiers. Fred Poion, a heavyweight, has accepted a Danbury Conn fight against Jack Denp Ber on July 4. The message from Minneapolis notes re wording. Spokane and Tacoma pull from Pacific Coast League attendance. league plans season finish with Tour clubs. An ad urges paying for medical care despite inability to afford wounds or maiming.

Chicago Washington, D.C Commission On Training Camp Activities United States Fred Poion Jack Denp Ber Yoroumis Danbury Conn Minneapolis Spokane Tacoma Pacific Coast Teague Deczise Taoor Jeague

Price Helps Owa Win Rifle Title

Iowa City May 27 Donald W. Price of Iowa City, in his sixth year of competition, helped the University of Iowa win the national rifle championship with a high average and a decisive lead of 42 points. He tied Phillip Newberg’s 1913 record and became the first to shoot a perfect 100 standing, contributing to the Hawkeyes’ double victory and the team’s long-running success since 1915.

Iowa City Iowa City High School Universit Hawkeye Serool Donald W. Price Towa City Price State University of Iowa Altho Phillip Newberg Donald Newberg Sme Price Incal Little Hawkeyes University

Missouri Wins Valley Conference Meet at Columbia

Missouri captured the Missouri Valley Conference meet in Columbia scoring 62 points. Nebraska was second with 39, followed by Kansas University, Washington University, and Missouri School of Osteopathy tied at 10. Silvester and Scholz led Missouri with 11 and 10 points respectively as Missouri claimed six firsts and a seventh. Records fell in high jump and 10 yard dash despite wind. Drew of Drake called to appear.

Columbia Missouri Nebraska Kansas University Washington University Missouri School of Osteopathy Town State Drake Kansas State Baker Fairmount Westminster Silvaster Scholz Bohut School of Osteopathy Rice Kansas Osborne Drew

Harry Shanley Quits Baseball to Become Dentist

Harry Shanley, first baseman for Des Moines in the Western League, deserted the diamond to join a large dental firm in Sioux City. A dental school graduate, he played his last game Saturday with the Boosters, choosing to quit during the wartime draft era until after the war.

Harry Shantey Des Moines Central Soriation Diamond Lioux City Shanter Boosters Baturday Shanley

Courage, War, and Public Wervings in Omaha World-Herald

A patchwork of wartime reflections and local gossip notes from the Omaha World-Herald. It catalogues musings on courage and persistence, critiques of public figures like Mr. Hoover, and Variety items including job ads, a prank about flowers, and a quip about church and artillery targets.

Herb Hoover Omaha World-Herald Kearney Street

Princeton Wins Triangular Meet Defeats Yale and Harvard

New Haven Conn May 27 Princeton won the triangular track meet with 49 1 3 points Yale second 41 2 3 Harvard third 13 Princeton swept the high and low hurdles and most field events Yale captured several firsts but could not close the gap Fisher of Yale won the mile in 4 36 3 5 and Richard Cleveland of Princeton led with a 29 1 4 foot shot. This was the first meeting among the three schools due to wartime arrangements.

New Haven Conn Princeton Harvard Yale Invvard Althe Richard Cleveland Cleveland HE. WK. Fisher Yate

Cornell Swamps Coe in Annual Meet

Cedar Rapids Ia May 27 Cornell routs Coe in a dual track and field meet winning 11 of 15 events. Piesen of Cornell was high point winner with first places in the yard dash and broad jump and second in the discus. Browning and Hebner of Cornell each tallied 10 points. The meet featured a dramatic half mile relay where Frentess of Coe overcame a three yard lead to win.

Cedar Rapids Cornell Coe Piesen Browning Hebner Frentess Cos

Target Tips and Hunting Helps for Rifle Use

Advice column on rifle positions and rest methods for prone kneeling and sitting shooting. Explains why off-hand can hinder rapid or moving target shots, details correct military prone alignment, kneeling weight, elbow placement, and two sitting positions, and promises next week on using a sling. Includes reader questions about shot speeds in choke bored guns and quail shot patterns with chilled versus soft shot.

Billy Althea Bloomington

Quartermaster Ball Team Seeks Games Near Waterloo

Camp Dodge Quartermaster team invites strong semi professional clubs to arrange contests with manager M J Hirsch. Contact via Camp Dodge office or by phone at 222 or 205. No neutral ground shows. teams must fight or pay.

Camp Dodge Waterloo M. J. Hirsch Camp Quartermaster, Conservation and Reclamation Branch

Delaware County School Picnic at Manchester Postponed

The Delaware County school picnic in Manchester was postponed from Friday to tomorrow due to heavy rain. The full program will be held Tuesday with speakers Nev. J. Grth and Dr. AL Kepford rebooked. Seventeen townships will send groups of 14 to 40 students for drills, a pageant, a track meet, and a ball game, with a large crowd expected at the all day celebration on the fair grounds. Sammie’s memory note closes the piece.

Manchester Delaware Torenden Nev. J Grth AL Kepford

Real Estate Transfers in Waterloo Suburbs

Real estate transfers recorded by Black Hawk County Abstract Co. show Herman J. Siggelkow selling to Lena Sickenger a parcel described as N59 ft t. 1 and 2, BR 2, Rosewood Add. Water Inc. transfers H W Schultz to John Kies a 5 30 ft I. & B 65, Cooley's Add. Waterloo for 4,000.00.

Black Hawk County Abstract Co Herman J. Siggelkow Lena Sickenger Rosewood Add. Water Inc H.W. Schultz John Kies Cooley's Add Waterloo

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