Pirates and Yankees spark World Series opener
Pirates and Yankees begin the World Series with power and debate over Pennock's hurt. Kremer to start for Pittsburgh while Yankee ace Hoyt Moore Shocker and Pipgras ready, Ruth’s bat drawing big crowds in Forbes Field as fans wait overnight for tickets.
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Brian Bell
Associated Press
Pittsburgh, Pa
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Kander
Forbesfield
Pennock
Cedric Durst
Altho
New York
Hoyt
Moore
Shocker
Pipgras
Huggins
Fights Last Night Report From Multiple Cities
AP reports several boxing results with Izzy Schwartz defeating Blas Rodriguez in New York and Irwin Gige beating Emil Morrow in Des Moines. Pinkie George defeats Bovey Mughes in Cedar Falls. Tommy Marcem over Harry Pee uong Bill in Des Moines. Jimmy Russell wins by technical knockout over Billy White in Petersburg Florida.
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Associated Press
New York
Izzy Schwartz
Blas Rodriguez
Mexico
Des Moines
Irwin Gige
Emil Morrow
Pinkie
George
Cedar Falls
Bovey Mughes
New Orleans
Tommy Marcem
Kansas City
Harry Pee
Uong Bill
Dex Moines
Petersburg
Fla
Jimmy Russell
Billy White
Fragments From a Bygone Column on Sports and Politics
A collage of notes mocks betting feints, Iowa football hinting at a no kicker plan, and a memory test about Iowa beating Minnesota. It also cites Senator Blease criticising the Democratic leadership, mentions a Mexican revolution mislaid, and recounts James Hall’s long hike to Columbus Ohio with Merrion Whittier. President Coolidge stays home, while a grumble seat quip and a harmonica teacher ad appear in a stream of items.
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James Hall
Columbus
Eagle Grove
Merrion Whittier
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
James
Columbus, CO
Pirates Chief Owen Bush Leads Pirates in World Series Opener
Pirate Chief Owen Bush, who commands the Pittsburgh champions against the Yankees in the series opener, arrived at the Pirates at the 1927 season start. He steers the club with strong authority and earned owner Dreyfuss’s full backing after managing Indianapolis in the American Association last year.
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Pittsburgh
Yankees
Pirates
Altho
Bush
Dreyfuss
Indianapolis
Baseball Crowds and a World Series Outlook From Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh correspondent surveys the World Series atmosphere among fans and writers. He notes diverse crowds, contrasting football racing and boxing cultures, and predicts the New York Yankees will win in six games while adding colorful portraits of players like Ruth and the Waners.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Louisville
Yanks
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Waners
Lazzero
Donie Bush
Meadows and Hill
Sporting Cognoscenti
Frank Merriwell
Mixed shaft golf clubs: steel versus wood debate
George Daniel argues no clear advantage of steel over wood shafts and notes many pros use mixed sets. He contends steel shafts offer at most a slight gain for weak hitters, with recoil claimed but not proven, and emphasizes feel is dictated by overall club balance rather than material.
Upper Iowa schedules Wisconsin Mines game for homecoming
Fayette Iowa Oct 5 open date announced after cancellation of all games at Elsworth college. Upper Iowa college plans a homecoming contest with the Wisconsin School of Mines on Fayette field November 5.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa College
Elsworth College
Wisconsin School of Mines
Toledo Widens Margin in Little World Series
Toledo Mudhens beat Buffalo Bisons 6 to 5 in the third game to hold a 3 1 lead in the best five of nine. The decisive run came in the bottom of the ninth inning as Toledo tightened its grip on the series in Toledo Ohio.
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Toledo
Toledo Mudhens
Buffalo Bisons
Mudhens
Huggins Guides Yankees in 1927 World Series Start
Bosses J Huggins of the New York Yankees leads the club opening the 1927 World Series vs Pittsburgh this afternoon. Since 1918 he built a five pennant era from a sixth place start, boasting strong hitting and fielding stars. The Yanks have only one World Series title in five tries and aim to break the jinx this year.
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Miller J. Huggins
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh
Yanks
Huggins
West High mentor seeks faster reserve grid depth
Coach Ralph Sarff of West High works to groom second string linemen for future duty as reserves. No lineup changes planned for the Fort Dodge game unless unforeseen issues arise. The 3 p.m. kickoff follows the world series game in New York and Waterloo time. Watson nurses a barley horse but is expected to return. the Iowa Falls win showed a strong unit while the offense refines.
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Ralph Sarff
West High
Sarff
West
Fort Dodge
Iowa Falls
New York
Courier
Drake Grid Team Faces Three Games in One Week
Drake varsity football schedules three games in seven days after postponing Simpson until Oct. 19. On Oct. 15 Pittsburgh visits Des Moines, Oct. 19 postponed Simpson game, Oct. 22 Grinnell at Drake, followed by Oct. 29 at Kansas. Grinnell rivalry adds intensity. Kansas also loom.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
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Simpson
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Pittsburgh
Golden Panthers
Bulldogs
Grinnell
Pioneers
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Lawrence
Jayhawks
Morrow Defeated by Erwin Bige in Des Moines Card
Des Moines Oct 5 Emil Morrow welterweight suffering a severe drubbing by Erwin Bige of New York over 10 rounds last night with the easterner winning the majority of the rounds Pinkey George Cedar Falls out pointed Robbie Hughes New Orleans in six of ten rounds Harry Soo lost to Tommy Maroon Kansas City Kid Bruno defeated Lew Tendler in fourth round Bruno also floored in first round
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Middlewest
Erwin Bige
New York
Pinkey George
Cedar Falls
Robbie Hughes
New Orleans
Harry Soo
Tommy, Maroon
Kansas City
Kid Brun
Omaha
Young Lew Tendler
Bruno
English Hope England Seeks NYC Fight for Phil Scott
England has another hopeful, Phil Scott, with his manager leaving Southampton expecting to fight either Jack Sharkey or Jimmy Maloney in New York City.
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England
Phil Scott
Southampton
Jack Sharkey
Jimmy Maloney
New York City
Outdoor Fight Season Ends With Twin Windup at Electric Park
The 1927 outdoor boxing season wraps with two six and two four round bouts at Electric Park. Hank Burgess of Cedar Rapids faces Sven Beck of Waterloo in one main match, while Kid Spruce meets Ernie North in another. Kid Roberts meets Kid Rose in a four rounder and Kid Cameron of Waterloo fights Harry Martin of Ottumwa in the last. Beck recently arrived from Denmark where he trained. Burgess kayoed Mike Tunney of Waterloo in a recent Cedar Rapids bout.
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Electric Park
Hank “Burgess
Cedar Rapids
Sven Beck
Waterloo
Kid Spruce
Ernie North
Kid Roberts
Kid Rose
Kid Cameron
Harry
Martin
Ottumwa
Beck
Denmark
Burgess Kayoed
Mike
Tunney
Cornell 10 Face Beloit Saturday in Iowa
Mount Vernon Iowa Oct 1 Undaunted by a Wisconsin defeat Cornell coach Richard Barker prepares for the Midwestern conference opener against Beloit. Improvements aim to speed the attack and fix faults at right end as Ralph Johnson’s return adds depth and the Crabtree Wilson passing combination draws praise.
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Mount Vernon
Wisconsin
Richard Barker
Cornell
Beloit
Barker
Muilenberg
Ralph Johnson
Badger
Crabtree
Capt. Wilson
McGrath
Cook
Purple Eleven
Tutors Look for Life Game With Iowa Wesleyan
Cedar Falls Oct 5 Coach Paul Bender led the Tutor squad through a long hard workout on the first rainless day in two weeks. The focus was kicking with punters and placekickers displaying strength while freshmen and varsity scrimmaged against Iowa Wesleyan. McCusky sparked the offense as Shutt returned from injury and Birkheiser was sidelined. The week ends with lighter sessions as the team taper for Saturday’s matchup.
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Cedar Falls
Paul Bender
Cooper
Macon
Burly
Hopkins
Whitford
Iowa Wesleyan
Art. Dickinson
McCusky
Birkheiser
Shutt
Reinbeck Edges Belle Plaine Before La Porte City Clash
Reinbeck high school football opened with a 6 to 0 victory over Belle Plaine the previous week. Coach Raffensperger works overtime to fix faults exposed by the rough game. The team must improve kicking and blocking if they hope to win upcoming games. Reinbeck faces La Porte City this Saturday then East Waterloo a week later at home.
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Reinbeck High
Belle Plaine
Raffensperger
la Porte
East Waterloo
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