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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1927
Page
9
Michigan sports observer analyzes 1927 college football scoring data across the nation and the Big Ten. He compares November and October totals, noting few clear shifts from 1926, and questions the impact of lateral passing on rising scores.
Washington November 1 All Army and Marines square off for the President's Cup after consecutive Marine defeats in prior years. Levey and Buchowy lead the Marines formidable offense while Army relies on 18 veterans and stars Bertelman Kjelstrom Lindsey. Major Van Fleet coaches the Army squad at Fort Benning with J T Keady directing the Marines at Quantico.
Members of the 1927 University of Iowa football squad will elect their 1928 captain on November 30 after a dinner hosted by President and Mrs. Walter A. Jessup. Letter winners will also be announced. Likely captains include Richard Brown, Lloyd Grimm, Ernest Jessen, Robert Chatterton, Paul Armil, and Marvin Schmidt.
Standard Glass & Paint defeated Dodge Motors 22 to 1 in indoor league baseball at the Forum last night. Rath's beat Galloway's 20 to 6. Webber of Math's collected six hits in seven at bats including a home run and sparkled in the field.
C B Keeler notes Gene Tunney, boxing champion, shares a quiet, intense focus with golfer Bobby Jones. He recalls Tunney watching a match at Coral Gables and observes Tunney’s modest, artistically tuned appreciation as Jones executes a deft chip shot.
Nebraska's 1928 football schedule outlined includes five Big Six members and Big Six rivals with Pittsburgh and Syracuse. Open date at Ames October 18 and home games in Lincoln against Kansas Oklahoma Pitt and Notre Dame? Note: text shows unclear names. key matchups include Kansas at Lawrence Oklahoma at Norman and Pitt at Lincoln.
In a Salem, W. V. contest, Wilmington trailing 20 to 15 with two minutes left executed a kickoff strategy. John Noward sprinted 100 yards to recover a high bounce at the five yard line and scored the winning touchdown, aided by a 200-pound guard’s kickoff high into the air.
Bobby Jones to receive a home funded by Atlanta friends as a tribute to his golf career. A secrecy veils the donors while a buffet supper at the Atlanta Athletic Club tonight marks the presentation guest of honor. The amount is described as several thousand dollars, possibly five figures, for a home of his choice.
Percy Gray a former Rock Island baseball manager visited Ottumwa to confer with local baseball men and is reportedly a candidate to replace Pat Harking. The report notes interest from fans and mentions broadcasting plans and upcoming conference games, including Michigan Minnesota Purdue Indiana and a Cedar Rapids game.
Chicago columnist notes limited chances for a coast race upset and big ten outcomes. California Stanford Ohio State Michigan Missouri Nebraska battle for conference titles as Harvard Yale Drake Notre Dame Mercer loom. Key matchups include Illinois vs Ohio State and Michigan vs Minnesota with multiple championship twists possible.
English rider Mrs. Bruce Scott wins the Ladies cup at Boulogne Interna tional Auto meet and earns the British empire s most famous woman motorist tag. She matches crack men drivers on speed tracks and has driven London to India and back in record time. Her endurance was shown in a reliability trial from Scotland to North Africa over Morocco.
New York November 18 Phil Beott British heavyweight champion to make American debut rematch against Monte Munn of Nebraska in a 10 round bout set for November 28 at the 8th Nicholas arena.
A long list of Saturday college football matches across numerous colleges and cities. Matchups include Towa at Northwestern Evanston, Grinnell at Iowa State Ames, Notre Dame at Drake Des Moines, and dozens more featuring teams from Illinois to California, with dates, locations, and opponents noted.
1927 Western Conference mythical eleven selected by Big Ten coaches includes Nelson at tackle with fellow standouts from Michigan Ohio State Minnesota Chicago Northwestern and Indiana. Names listed include Oosterbaan Faskowski Hanson Rouses Baer and others in guard center and back positions.
Toledo High School defeated Tama 6 to 0 in a hard fought game, the first victory since 1922 as the twin city rivals renewed relations. The win moves Toledo closer to the Sons Cedar League championship with a potential tie or claim depending on Thanksgiving results.
Ann Arbor Michigan November 18 Louis Gilbert a Michigan back is praised as a great athlete for his relaxed style in heat of battle by coach Tad Wie man Wiseman notes Gilbert shares unconcerned composure with Benny Friedman, former All American quarterback and partner to Bennie Oosterbaan in the forward pass.
Chicago reports Mickey Walker middleweight champion and Paul Berlenbach former light heavyweight titleholder will arrive tomorrow to complete training for their 10 round clash at the Coliseum next Friday night. Walker seeks a historic third title by capturing another crown.
Floral services for Theodore Tiger Flowers, former world middleweight boxing champion, who died in New York after a minor operation, will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in Atlanta. Floral tributes from Tex Rickard Gene Tunney Mickey Walker and others in boxing are arriving with the body.
West Union High beat Monona High 12 to 0 at home yesterday afternoon. A fumble set up the opening touchdown in the first quarter and another score came in the final period. Peterson Grimes and Downing starred for West Union while Humphrey and Shepard led Monona.
The roundup lists several boxing outcomes from different cities. Roy Wallace stopped Red Fitzsimmons in Indianapolis. Louie Lavel knocked out Danny Black in Anderson. Paul Cavalier defeated Tony Sfurullo in New Orleans. Fort Thomas’s Midget Guery and Jimmy Hackley drew in Newport. Johnny Jones defeated Buddy McDonald in Omaha.
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