Major Griffith rules McLain eligible this year only
Major John L. Griffith, Western Conference athletics commissioner, declares Mayes McLain of the University of Iowa ineligible for college football beyond this season due to his prior time at the Haskell Institute. He discusses intersectional contests, amateur rules, and the Drake Relays, praising Iowa and the conference while outlining officiating practices and governance beliefs.
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Haskell Institution
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Notre Dame
America
United States
Amsterdam
Boston
Drake
Drake Red Jays
St. Louis Cardinals
Shemes
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Waterloo club reserve list includes 12 players and managers
J H Farrell of the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs released the reserve list. The Waterloo list names 12 players and managers including Cletus L Dixon Claude Bradford Jack Frost James Grant Richard Grant Joseph Kernan Walter Millies Joseph Prevost Fred Rowe Tibbe Serre John Walker and Tony Yuncer. John Armstrong formerly of Dubuque is declared ineligible. Sam Frank of the Waterloo club received the official list. Lightning kills farmer in Webster City. Orie G Furman 35 Jewell farmer was struck and killed by lightning at his farm yesterday.
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National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Waterloo Lst
Cletus L. Dixon
Claude Bradford
Jack Frost
James Grant
Richard Grant
Joseph Kernan
Walter I. Millies
Joseph fPrevost
Fred Rowe
Tibbe Serre
John Walker
Tony Yuncer
John Armstrong
Dubuquese
Inellie
Sens
Sam Frank
Waterloo
Webster City
Orie G. Furman
Jewell Farmer
O Ming
Torrid pennant fights mark 1928 season across leagues
New York October 6 reports torrid pennant races across baseballs leagues in 1928. Rochester led the International League by a single point over Buffalo with Toronto close behind. The Pacific Coast League top trio tied late, and two Georgia Alabama teams finished tied in the minor circuit. The American Association saw Indianapolis and Minneapolis duel for the finish while Philadelphia and the National League staged a tight race nearing the end. The piece notes a World Series looming as fans anticipate heavy off season reshuffles.
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Michigan Faces Possible End to All America Streak
Ann Arbor October 5 Michigan may miss its All America berth this year as the lone candidates are captain fullback George Rich and center Tris Truskowski. Since 1921 Michigan has produced six All Americans including Kipke Blott Slaughter Oosterbaan and Friedman with Oosterbaan earning three selections. The school has never had an end, fullback, or center miss selection in seven seasons, with only the attack position lacking a player.
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Mich
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George Rich
Tris” Truskowski
Ernie Vick
Harry Kipke
Jack Blott
Edif Slaughter
Bennie Oosterbaan
Bennie Friedman
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Friedman
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Little Tutors Play Ames Today Tigers at Eldora Saturday
Cedar Falls reports pessimism over weekend football games as two high school teams cope with injuries. The Little Tutors travel to Ames for a game this afternoon. the Tigers head to Eldora on Saturday. Coach Scheider lists 15 players. Captain Joe Wilson returns to the sidelines after a leg injury.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Wollowers
Ames
Tigers
Eldora
Scheider
Westbury
R. Prior
Qisen
Bailey
Lawser
James
Halrum
John Wilson
Joe Wilson
Palmer
Collette Survives Auto Crash After Spin at White Bear
Waterloo hockey star Collette who played for the American Legion team escaped with a scalp wound and a wrenched pack when his car flipped three times after a front wheel came off near Minneapolis. He plans to try out again for the team this season and has gained eight pounds while working at a White Bear Lake estate.
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Waterloo American Legion
John Coolidge
Bear
Waterloo
Collette
Minneapolis
Callette
White Bear Lake
Minn
Waterloo's High School Football Men On Invasion
Waterloo high school football teams plan only light drills tonight before departing early tomorrow for away games in Fort Dodge and Webster City. Twenty players from each school will travel. Dotson’s team may rest May not play Webster City due to injuries from Davenport. Coach Saris plans minor changes for West High as Rosenbloan recovers from ankle trouble. Also twenty two Boy Scouts from the Panama Canal Zone begin a six week vacation in New York state.
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Waterloo
High
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Dotson
Midge Makeover
Davenport
Ralph Saris
West High
Rosenbloan
Altho
Panama Canal Zone
New York State
University of Town athletic staff earns conference respect
Officials in the Western conference express strong confidence in Dr Belting Burt Ingver psen and the University of Town athletic department. They say they have no protests about athlete eligibility and operate on the assumption that directors avoid ineligible players. If a question arises they investigate promptly and rule accordingly with little publicity.
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Belting
Burt
Ingverpsen
University of Town
East Will Start Home Contests At 1 O Clock
East Will start home contests at 1 p m on Saturdays at Vine Street Stadium. Marshalltown High plans a home game against Enet Nov 77, inviting other schools to consider night play as an experiment, but East officials oppose joining such an innovation.
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East. High
Vine Street
Marshalltown High
Enet
Lawrman Golf Cup Display Shocks Local Fans
The Lawrman public golf cup on display honors Harald Jachamesen who won at Tauerman’s store. The two foot tall silver pedestal cup bears an Egyptian motif and inscription reading Golfraphy awarded to Harold Joclamesen by Tauerman's for lowest Osaime coverage, Byrnes park course, 1928.
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Harald Jachamesen
Yoda Tauerman
Harold Joclamesen
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Park Course
House of David baseball tour rattled by rival teams
Seven members of the House of David baseball team return home after a season covering 30 000 miles with 110 wins in 171 games. Leader Francis Thorpe cites three bogus House of David outfits that diluted the edge, while the squad’s travels spanned ArkANSas Texas California Washington Oregon Idaho the Dakotas Minnesota Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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House of David
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Francis Thorpe
Thorpe
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Ark
Texas
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Californa
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Oregon
Idaho
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South Dakota
Minnesota
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
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Six Iowa College Elevens Scheduled for Battles Today
Des Moines report lists six Iowa college football elevens set for battles today on the penultimate pride day of the week. Iowa conference action includes Parsons vs Central at Raifield as the circuit opens, with other Hawkeye teams awaiting clashes tomorrow amid early season matchups.
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Raifield
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Ab. Storm
Waite Hoyt Near Record of Masters in World Series
Waite Hoyt the Boy Wonder of Flatbush matures into a right handed pitcher with designs on the world series ties. He shut down the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1928 opener allowing three hits and one earned run, boosting his season record to five wins and three losses in six years. Hoyt matches Pennock for wins and trails only Mathewson in all time totals as he seeks one more victory to tie Chief Bender’s mark of six.
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Cas Veer
Washburn Trapshoot Event at Gun Club Grounds
A flag shop and trapshoot event will begin at 10 am Sunday at the Washburn Gun Club grounds in Washburn, Ta. The Courier Special Services reports the flag shop opening ahead of the shoot.
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Courier Special Services
Cubs Take City Series Lead In Extra Innings
The Cubs struggled with defense but defeated the White Sox 5 3 in fourteen innings to gain a two game lead in the city championship. Alphonse Thomas fanned 13 over nine hits while Ted Lyons and Charlie Root prepared to pitch in the next game at Wrigley Field.
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Trinity University Grid Team Uses Spanish Signals
Trinity University football players practice Spanish lessons on the gridiron to outwit opponents without a huddle. The end run follows a quarterback sing chant, with signals like Veinte, das, ocho meaning snap cues. Opponents may also know Spanish, a potential drawback.
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Waxahachie
Fox
Trinity University Footeball
Cedar Falls Gun Club Plans Sunday Fall Shoot
Cedar Falls to hold a Sunday afternoon shoot starting at 2 oclock at the club grounds. The event features a 5 25 bird shoot on the jackrabbit system with four equal prizes. Members also discuss a possible turkey shoot around Thanksgiving.
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Cedar Falls
Football Tomorrow Across Regions and Colleges
Local and statewide college and high school football schedules list games at 2 30 p m with teams including Webster City West High Fort Dodge Coe Iowa State Teachers Indiana Iowa Simpson Drake Nebraska Iowa State Grinnell Kansas Big Ten Wyoming Chicago Brady Illinois Oklahoma Indiana Ohio Wesleyan Michigan Creighton Minnesota Baylor Northwestern Wittenberg Ohio State DePaunay Purscie Notre Dame Wisconsin Big Six Montana State Colorado College Colorado Mines Denver University South Mississippi Alabama Clemson Alabama Poly Dante Baker Centenary Mercer Georgia Carson Newmann Kentucky Virginia Georgia Tech Sewanee Texas A M Colgate Vanderbilt North Carolina State Washington Lawrence Mishigan State North Dakota Ohio University West Liberty Maine Southern Methodist Army Navy Bucknell Carnegie Tech George Washington Fordham St Johns Brooklyn Holy Cross Bethany Pittsburgh Vermont Princeton Mount Mary Syracuse Maskell Indians West Virginia Par West St Marys California California Teachers Utah Nevada Stanford Oregon Oregon Aggies Missouri Kansas City Westington
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East High
Webster City
West High
Fort Dodge
Coe
Iowa
Monmouth
Indiana
Simpson
Drake
Nebraska
Towa
Grinnell
Kansas
Big Ten
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Chicago- Brady
Iinois
Oklahoma
Ohio Wesleyan
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Minnesota
Baulor
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Wittenberg
Ohio State
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Wisconsin
Montana State
Colorado College
Colorado Mines
Denver University
South Mississippi
Alabama
Lemeon
Alabama Poly
Dante
Baker
Centenary
Tennessee
Centre
Mercer
Georgia
Carson-Newman
Kentucky
Virginia
Mhhinty Institute
Sewante
Texas A. & Mc
Colgate
Vanderbilt
North Carolina State
Washington and
Lea
Maine
Southern
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