World Series Teams Clash In Yankee Stadium Opener
New York previews show the New York Yankees and St Louis Cardinals evenly matched as they prepare for game one in Yankee Stadium. Weather threats, seating pressures, and player injuries loom, while Ruth, Meusel and Douthit headline the outfield matchup and pitching depth tests the rosters.
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Big Ten Open Season Saturday From Midwest Slates
Western teams prepare for season openers with Purdue heading to Annapolis for a midseason intersectional clash against Navy. Illinois hosts Doe College of Iowa, Wisconsin meets Cornell College of Iowa, Michigan faces Oklahoma A&M, and Indiana debuts Pat Page against DePauw. Minnesota tackles North Dakota and Iowa hosts Colorado Teachers as Beloit travels to South Bend to face Notre Dame.
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Bulldog Coaches Scout Navy and S Mississippi Opponents
Drake football mentors travel across the country to scout Navy at Annapolis and Mississippi at Fayetteville ahead of clashes with Navy and Ole Miss. Boeler visits midshipmen and Sloan while Sparks eyes Arkansas game as Drake’s season unfolds.
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Buena Vista Ellsworth Game Moved Up One Day
Iowa Falls Iowa October 1 At request of Coach North Buena Vista college the Ellsworth Buena Vista football game at Storm Lake moved ahead one day. The game will be played at Storm Lake Friday November 5 instead of Saturday November 6.
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October Breeze Blends With Football Crowds
An autumnal mood fills the scene as wind weathers and fall colors rise. A college football crowd roars on the field while students brace for the season's challenges and the campus lights stay bright through the crisp air.
Bud Taylor Fights Sanger Tonight in No-Decision Bout
Bud Taylor, Terre Haute bantamweight champion, meets Joey Sanger in Milwaukee in a no decision bout. The event carries interest as Sanger is a leading contender with Bushy Graham for the title, with Taylor seeking a clear win after a disputed past decision. The bout follows a history of near captures and disputed outcomes in Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Ellsworth Prepares to Meet Western Union in Key Tilt
Ellsworth College aims to prove it shares the 1926 form of last season as Western Union visits Town Falls Iowa tomorrow. Coach Conley reports his squad has shown surprising strength and confidence for a win, with 32 players in daily workouts. In a prior opener Ellsworth edged Exterville Junior College 6 to 0.
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Richards Joins Pyle Pro Tennis Banner in Move
New York Oct 1 Vincent Richards youngest of America’s tennis big four turns professional joining Suzanne Lenglen and others under Charles C. Pyle. Richards cited support for his wife and child as his reason and indicated more top players may follow to the Pyle outfit led by Lenglen Feret Browne.
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White Sox and Cubs Renew Hostilities on North Side Today
Chicago October 1 A rain postponement shifted the second game of the city series to the north side where the Cubs host again at Comiskey Park. Charley Root shut down the Collins gunners in the opening 3 0 victory. McCarthy may start Bush or Kaufman while Thurston or Blenkinsop will pitch for the American League entry.
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Sioux City golf pro on road to recovery
Sioux City Iowa October 1 Marked improvement in the condition of Mike Shearman the Sioux City Country club golf professional who suffered a fractured skull in an automobile accident five weeks ago was reported today He had been in a critical condition for several weeks
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Saturday Football Schedule Highlights Across Regions
A dense slate lists state colleges and notable matchups including Drake at Nebraska and Wisconsin at Cornell with several Ivy and conference clashes. Other pairs span Graceland vs Towa Wesleyan, Iowa State at Washington UL, and Minnesota facing Fort Tiakata, featuring a broad mix of schools from Des Moines to Berkeley and beyond.
Columbia Opens Season Saturday With Mines
Columbia college begins practice for the 1926 season after a week of signal work and scrimmages. Veterans from last year’s Interstate champions lead the squad with six starters poised to anchor the line and backfield as they prepare for the opener against Wisconsin School of Mines in Dubuque Iowa.
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Toronto Leafs win third in a row over Colonels in ten innings
Toronto Leafs, champions of the International league, defeated Louisville 3 to 2 in ten innings to stretch their streak to three over the Colonels. Mullen started the Toronto tenth with a single, Layer and Miller followed with hits, and Mullen scored on a fumbled plate, though he was injured on the play. Sorrel yielded four hits. Channel Swit fails. Jane Darwin abandons English Channel swim after 7:43 morning attempt amid rough water. she had progressed three miles from Cape Gris Nez.
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The Call Outdoors The Scaup and Its Game Qualities
A hunter extols the bluebill scaup as exceptionally game, noting its stubborn escapes, dramatic dives, and occasional use of weeds as death holds. Anecdotes recount chasing a wounded duck, misidentifying a wounded bird among coots, and an old trick of the bluebill using a raft of coots for cover.
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Bowlers Meet Monday to Discuss Plans for Season
Central shop workers in terested in bowling will meet at the shops next Monday evening to discuss plans for the winter season. A level of four or six teams will be organized and regularly scheduled games played at Waterloo alleys. In addition the TC will have a quintet in the Commercial league.
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Ames-Bear Tilt Postponed To Monday In St Louis
Ames Iowa Oct 1 Postponement of the Washington State football clash with the Bears at St Louis follows five days of rain and soggy fields. The game moved to Monday to avoid worse conditions and bring in out of town fans after the world series begins in St Louis Tuesday. Chink Hall returning from hospital may start, with other Cyclones benefiting from the layoff. The team will travel Monday night after a Sunday workout.
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Girls Take to Grid Is This South Dakota Town
This town in South Dakota drafts girls to boost football interest as boys are scarce. Cavour High School forms two girls teams to precede six boys games. The coach expects strong crowds, and the first appearance is tomorrow when Cavour hosts Lake Preston.
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Pelicans Fall to Steers in Six Game Set
New Orleans won the first two games and a tie, but the Steers rallied to win four of the next five decisive contests, sealing the series with a 3 to 2 score in a tight back and forth.
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MecKechnie Not to Remain as Pirate Manager Report
Pittsburgh reports suggest Bran McKechnie will not manage the Pirates next season though owners avoid discussion. Names floated to succeed him include Art Fletcher Dave Bancroft and Frank Frisch as possible successors.
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Cardinals Travel by Special Train to St Louis
The St. Louis Cardinals charter two special trains to move the team between games two and three of the World Series. One extra section of the American Pennsylvania lines will run from New York, departing Sunday at 6 05 p.m. The move aims to secure rapid, secure transport for the squad and their athletes.
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Junior light weight title defended in New York bout
New York fighter Ted Morgan from Seattle retained the junior light weight crown by defeating Joe Ick of Brooklyn. Other results include Teddy Baldock of England winning by technical over Arthur De Champlain of French Canada, and Frankie Fink of Texas beating Al Tri-Weennveland. Tammy Tremain of Cleveland won a decision over Georges Levine of New York. Babe Keller of Cleveland defeated Billy Mears of Akron. Batine Morris of Chicago beat an opponent in welterweight action. The card also featured Johnny Risko drawing with George Neaver in light heavy, and Harry Lou Quay Moines drawing with Sid Milwauk in featherweight. Notre Dame prep squad back, Haskell Indians to face Bonesetters, and Dallas Steers clinching South baseball title over New Orleans.
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Wind and rain blow macks into 300 apiece
Philadelphia report notes a storm forced a change in the baseball schedule. The Athletics receive 300 dollars each as the rain cancelled a doubleheader against Washington, avoiding a potential tie for third in the American League.
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