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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1927
Page
35
Veteran right hander Hans Anderson will start for the Hawks in the Memorial day doubleheader at Marshalltown, after injury kept him from action. He pitched 27 games for Waterloo in 1926, winning 11 and losing 16, with plans to rejoin the rotation for the rest of the season.
Art Stitz, organizer of the National Bass Fishing tournament, outlines a contest from June 1 to August 31 with 20 regional sections. All contestants are eligible, no entry fees, any tackle, any lake or stream, using the Shakespeare swimming mouse bait, which may be borrowed free from Stitz.
Cincinnati May 27. A youth kidded into the majors by Akron’s International League stint joined the Reds roster this season. Ray Wolp, a pitcher, struggled under Harry Smith who had caught Christy Mathewson. After three poor seasons with the Browns and a St. Paul spell, Wolp returned to Major League duty with Cincinnati.
Bob Bickley defeated Dick Graham 4 and 3 in the final to win the West High calf championship. Graham, a grade school student, ranked among West High’s best players after yesterday’s match.
A satirical glimpse shows a fictional university with a Department of banana oil and courses like Winowing your oil and getting oiled. It notes figures, local anecdotes, and humorous musings from the Mad Center correspondence about town life, profits, and community quirks.
Baseball standings and results from May 28 report rain affecting Mississippi Valley and Western leagues. Pittsburgh won its ninth straight by edging St Louis in ten innings as Bush delivered the deciding hit. Chicago beat Cincinnati behind Root’s eighth win, while May’s late slate included other league results scattered by wet grounds and relief pitchers across the circuit.
New England professional Willie Ogg notes hickory shafts lose springiness with use and twist under torque, while steel shafts resist torsion and retain consistency. He warns good hickory can last only about two years under strain, affecting direction and control for top players.
COLLEGE BASEBALL NOTES report a 38-0 loss for Towa to Notre Dame with Iowa State Teachers at Luther postponed due to rain and Rinstead at Wisconsin also postponed by rain.
Jewell Iowa May 28 The fifty first annual Iowa state championship trapshooting tournament of the Iowa Sportsmen's association will be held Tuesday to Friday June 7 to 10. Sponsored by the Jewell Gun club the program spans four days with 200 targets on the third day and 200 more on the final day including doubles and handicap events. W Hoon longtime leader and past all around champion heads the club.
Bourland challenges insinuations that he quit his scheduled match with Chuck Burns at Waterloo. He quotes letters from Dr. L A Mahone of Chicago and Dr. Paul F Lawler of Swift & Co confirming a serious left side injury. Manager Sig Wart says Bourland must pause training for a month after a six foot fall from a scaffold at the Swift plant.
Detroit May 28 Tommy Thomas of the White Sox notched his eighth win and his fifth consecutive victory this season, guiding Chicago to a 3 to 1 win over Detroit. He has surrendered only two earned runs in the last 35 innings, with tight defense limiting Tigers to five hits.
Ty Cobb vowed this spring to rack up base hits, and he did so against Detroit. He once warned Athletics bench propaganda would fail, then stole five bases in a game, prompting Connie Mack to quip he kept his word. This memory, tied to Cobb joining the A's, illustrates his legendary play and swagger.
In a 22 to 3 game the Cleveland and St. Louis teams produced a high walk count with Buckeye pitching five bases on balls allowed. Jones faced four moments, Nevers had five hits. Nevers went 41 3, Falk pitched two innings, Jones took the loss as umpiring by Ormsby Owens and Geisel. Time 1 52.
The Hawk's Nest Rock Island cuts base ball squad to 13 with Letty Olson released. Weather delays hit all Mississippi Valley league games yesterday with only Ottumwa versus Marshalltown doubleheader on tap today. Fans plan to travel from Waterloo Sunday to support the Hawks while others wait for Monday's twin bill.
Waterloo fireman Ralph Alexander to fight Jack McCann in an eight round feature at Electric Park Monday evening. McCann, rising Minnesota heavyweight, has beaten Duke Hern, Rocky Adams and Mike Mandell. Local prelims include Morehead vs Cameron and Tunney vs Carmen. Admission covers the entire card.
Madison Wis. Richard Hanley Northwestern football coach was reported resting favorably after an appendicitis operation. He fell ill while attending a Big Ten football coaches meeting. Cedar Falls Buck Wilson Marble Rock Ja. named captain of the State Teachers College baseball team for 1928. Wilson is a junior.
Major League leaders in batting runs hits and pitching are listed for both leagues. In the National League Farrel l of the Giants leads in batting and hits with 50 while Hornsby and Cuyler pace other categories. In the American League Ruth Gehrig and Manush appear among the top leaders, with Meadors and Hudlin noted for pitching wins.
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