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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1927

Page

6

Dorman Begins 18th Season as Upper Iowa Coach

Fayette Oct 4 Upper Iowa coach John Dorman marks his eighteenth year directing football basketball and baseball teams. Since 1910 he built six conference championship baseball teams four champion football elevens and led many basketball title winners. Dorman also starred as an athlete at Upper Iowa and later played and studied dentistry at Georgetown before returning to Fayette to coach and maintain a dental practice.

Courier Special Service Fayette Upper Iowa Buena Vista John Dorman Doc Dorman U. S Peacock Upper Iowa Georgetown University Harvard Yale Princeton Brown Georgetown Dorman Detroit ‘Tigers Lyons

Iowa Elevens Ready for Weekend Big Contests

Iowa football squads push toward key games with Navy at Annapolis and Ohio State at home. Drake drills for Navy after rainouts while Grinnell and Iowa State prepare for Nebraska and Simpson. Sidelined Leidtke suffers shoulder injury as teams adjust wings and punting units.

Naval Academy Annapolis Bulldogs East Middies Iowa Navy Boeler Ted Sloane Drake Salem Sloane Ingwersen Iowa City Ohio State Hawkeyes Iowa State Workman Nebraska Krekow Keasey Johnson Grinnell Watt Kansas Leidtke

Fights Last Night Scattered Victories Across Cities

Boxing results from Milwaukee to New York list several decisions and knockouts. Notable bouts include Joe Clein of Milwaukee defeating Billy Binillas, Vince Dunder and Joe Reno drawing in Trenton, Sylvan Bass stopping Jimmy Carroll in Baltimore, Babe Ruth beating Cecil Payne in Chicago, and Lew Tendler knocking out Pat Haley in Philadelphia.

Milwaukee Wis Joe Clein Billy Binillas Taxi Cal Trenton N. J Vince Dunder Baltimore Joe Reno Drew Sylvan Bass Jimmy Carroll Jersey City Chicago Babe Ruth Louisville Cecil Payne Erie Frankie Schaefer Johnny Clinton Pittsburgh Bob Lawson Troy Als Yale Okun New York Philadelpha Matt Adgie Philadelphia King Solomon Panama Lew Tendler Pat Haley Tony Canzoneri Tommy Ryan Buffalo Jackie Snyder Billy Humphries England N. Ve Benny Hoss Tony Marullo New Orleans

Gridiron Notes From Midwest Prep For Army Tilt

Reports from Milwaukee to Minnesota detail Big Ten prep work ahead of Army West Point clash. Notre Dame bets on Navy pursuit while Detroit suffers injuries. Purdue grooms substitutes for Harvard, and Ohio State trims punt length as teams adjust signals and formations for upcoming conference battles.

Milwaukee Wis Marquette University Golden Avalanche Army West Point Murday J. Frank Murray Lawrence South Bend Ind Altho University of Detroit Notre Dame Detroit Navy Joe Prelli Whitey Collins Chicago University of Chicago Oklahoma A. A. Stagg Indiana Madison Glenn Thistlethwaite University of Wisconsin Kansas Art Mansfield Evanston Til Freddie Grimm Ohio State Spirit of Utah Northwestern Wildcats Utah Bloomington Pat Pare Tilianis la Payette Jimmy Phelan Purdue al Guthrie Wilcox Harvard Columbus Jack Wilce Wittenberg Iowa Ann Arbor Mich Tad Wieman Michigan Urbana Ti Bob” Zuppke Illinois-Bradley Zuppke Garland Grange Red Wolgast Humbert Nowack Iowa City Buckeyes Gordon Locke Ohio Ione Ohio Minneapolis Minn Oklahoma Aggies Minnesota Carleton College North Dakota Knoerr Herb Joesting

Decorah Golfer Captures Northeastern Iowa Championship

Decorah golfer James Fottball won the northeastern Iowa title at Decorah with a 76 medal score. Competitors from Cresco Decorah Waukon New Hampton West Union and Oelwein vied, with Thompson Cresco and Antes West Union tying for runner up at 77. A playoff settled the second flight, and a team playoff between Cresco and Decorah will occur Oct 16 at New Hampton to decide the team title.

West Union James Fottrall Decorah Iowa Cresco Waukon New Hampton Oelwein Thompson Antes Lowry Cresco and Haines Wright Northeastern Town Golf Association Fottball

Dad Day at Dubuque High Sailors to Host East High

Saturday marks Dad's Day at Dubuque High as the River City game against Waterloo East High draws a record crowd. The program includes a parade and a dedicated grandstand section for fathers, with potential lineup changes and final preparations after a focused practice session led by Coach Makeover.

Dubuque High School East High- Dubuque Dubuque High Waterloo East High Dubuque Gayle Schogls River Gang Orange and Black Midge Macever Sia

Yanks Pirates Lineups For World Series Revealed

Pittsburgh October 4 The lineups of the Yankees and Pirates to be used through the world series starting tomorrow are listed. Batting and pitching averages are unofficial and based on television games.

Pittsburgh Yankees Pirates

Rickard delays Dempsey clash until spring plan

New York October fourth. Tex Rickard and Jack Dempsey announce Dempsey will not fight this winter. Rickard says Dempsey is too valuable to waste on small shows with limited seating and plans an outdoor bout next spring. If successful, Dempsey could meet Tunney later in summer for the title defense.

Rickard Dempsey New York Tex Rickard Jack Dempsey Chante Tunney

Death Valley Gaining Attention for Scenic Realists

Death Valley California known for extreme heat now draws alien visitors as a group of travel photographers assess the stark landscapes. The region’s famed heat remains a safety concern while observers praise its dramatic scenery and geologic features for artistic study.

Death Valley California

World Series Pitching Records Reveal Interesting Facts

Perusal of World Series pitching records highlights notable feats from 1905 to 1924. Ed Reulbach blanked the White Sox in 1906, records show two hit games by Walsh Brown Plank James and Hoyt, Chief Bender with six victories, and Walter Johnson matching 12 strikeouts in 1924. Jack Coombs posted a five win flawless record, while Mathewson holds 103 2 3 innings across four series. Babe Ruth contributed both as pitcher and hitter with 29 scoreless innings for the Red Sox in 1916 and 1918.

Associated Press Ed Reulbach Chicago Cubs White ‘Sox Ed Walsh White Sox Mordecai Brown Cubs Eddie Plank Athletics Bill James Braves Waite Hoyt Yankees Chief Bender Jack Coombs Brooklyn Walter Johnson Senators Jack Goombs Art Nehl Giants Jeff Tesreau Red Sox Giants Wild Bill Donovan Tigers Plank Mathewson Rube Marquard Joe Bush Babe Ruth Red Sox

Stanford swimming coach Ernie Brandston dives in fully clothed

Norris James relays a tale from Stanford swimming coach Ernie Brandston who, while coaching from the pool deck, slipped off the springboard and landed in cold water fully clothed. The mishap ended with a student assistant tossing him a life preserver as a mild rebuke.

Norris James Ernie Brandston Stanford Ernie Brandston James

Drake Bulldogs Headed to Annapolis for Navy Game

Des Moines dispatch reports Drake University Bulldogs will conduct a final home workout this afternoon before an eastward trip to Annapolis for Saturday's game against the Navy team. The squad will stop at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, for practice on Thursday as planned.

Lloyd Grimm University of Iowa Ohio Grimm Hawkeye Wapello Burt Ingversen Des Moines INS Drake University Bulldogs Navy Annapolis Bulldogs Harper’s Ferry

Impossible reply by world fliers Brock and Schlee

William Brock and Edward Schlee, round the world fliers, told the Towa City Chamber of Commerce on October 4 that there is no chance they can stop in Here. They are en route from San Francisco to Detroit and continued their cross country journey.

Towa City William Brock Edward Schlee Chamber of Commerce Brock Schlee San Francisco Detroit

Legion nurse plans air trip from Paris to London

Writing from France to Lucile Flanders, Miss Trottie Horton, a trained nurse formerly of Waterloo and Los Angeles, reports arrival in Paris after a pleasant trip with the American Legion. She notes a seven mile parade in Belgium and an planned two and a half hour flight to London, with a Waterloo stop on return expected in November. Pigmy men of New Guinea average four feet in height.

France Lucile Flanders Jefferson Street Trottie Horton Los Angeles American Legion Paris Miss Horton Waterloo Belgium London New Guinea

City council cuts streets from sewer program and rejects light bids

Reed Clough and Euclide streets were dropped from the sewer plan after a council hearing. Halsted street objections were overruled. All bids for 105 new boulevard lights were refused for being over the engineer’s estimate by more than 10 percent. No sidewalk bids were received and bidding will stay open until Oct 10 due to financing issues, with city certificates offered as payment and bankers reportedly not accepting them.

Reed Clough Euclide Halsted Street

Senator Howell touts artichokes as frostproof crop

Shenandoah Iowa radio talk cited by KFNF quote Senator Howell of Nebraska proposing artichokes as a profitable crop. He notes they resist frost and need no moisture after July, suggesting potential rural agricultural gain.

Shenandoah KFNF Howell Nebraska

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