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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1928

Page

15

May-try Johnson against Cards tomorrow in World Series

The Cardinals travel to St Louis facing an assignment after dropping two World Series games to the Yankees. Manager Miller Huggins weighs Henry Johnson against Tom Zachary as Sunday starter while Bill McKechnie relies on Sherdel and Alexander in hopes of halting New York’s two-game lead. The probable batting order features Ruth Frisch Gehrig and Bottomley, with Zachary and Johnson set to pitch.

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Big Three Teams See Action Today on Their Own Lots

New York games headline a packed early season slate. Army at West Point meets Southern Methodist in an intersectional clash, while Yale hosts Maine and Princeton visits Vermont. Other notable matchups include Harvard at Cambridge, Penn at Philadelphia, Navy at Annapolis, and Syracuse hosting William and Mary, among numerous East Coast pairings.

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Parsons Turn Back Central Team 16 to 12

Parsons College defeated Central College 16 to 12 at Fairfield Iowa on a brisk afternoon. Parsons relied on defense most of the game as Central’s line stiffened near the finish, but Parsons held firm to secure the win.

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Fragmented Local News Snippets and Weathered Ads

A jumble of local items includes sympathy for the Yankees, a report praising a season, a note about shopping days until Christmas, a realtor’s misstep with a property, G Dixon visiting, a traffic disruption by a stranger, and various crowd observations. Also mentions Agnella poem, press freedom, playful verses, Uncle Charte blindfold test, and misfit ads.

Iocal G. Dixon Ballyhoo

Former Iowa gridiron tutors pass knowledge to new athletes

Iowa City story recalls Ingwerson of Illinois Williams of Wisconsin Mead of Town and Wickhorst of the Navy. Burton Ay Ingwersen, Iowa's head coach, famed at Illinois. Williams, Hawkeye backfield coach, was all western in 1920 21. Mead tutored Gold Wwomen. Wickhorst captained Navy's 1920 undefeated team and is an Iowa man. A separate note mentions heavy rainfall in southern India.

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Iowa Football Quads Face Busy Opening Day Across Midwest

Iowa college teams began the new season in the Big Six era with Nebraska’s robust attack expected to outpace Iowa State. Drake hosts Simpson in night action while Grinnell seeks a stronger test at Kansas. Coe meets Grinnell rivals, Morningside vs South Dakota Wesleyan looms, and several intercollegiate games unfold with mixed results across the Midwest.

Nebraska Howell Ames Cornhuskers University of Iowa Hawkeye Monmouth Towa City Towa Indiana Goach Ingwersen Iowa Drake Simpson Indianola Grinnell Haskell Indians Kansas Lawrence Ripon Vietory Chicago University Mt Vernon Coo Iowa State Cedar Falls Coe Morningside South Dakota Wesleyan Sioux City Towans Prin College Kirksville State Yeltlers Lombard Galesburg Til St. Ambrose Dravenport Missouri Illinois

Buena Vista Beats Upper Iowa Eleven At Storm Lake

Buena Vista defeated Upper Iowa 4 to 0 with a field goal and an intercepted pass that led to a long run and a late touchdown. The game stayed close through three quarters before a sustained drive produced the points for the Beavers.

Storm Lake U.pi— Buena Vista Upper Iowa Beavers Rog Bess Litee

Boxing results from various cities last night

The night of boxing featured Charley Culbertson defeating Red Corbett in Des Moines, Ernie North shading Wayne Short in Waterloo, and Jerrygates of St Paul knocking out Alp Bitzer of Crooks ton among other bouts. Multiple cities including Detroit and New York reported decisions and draws in uneven cards.

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Couriers Great Qcoreguard Will Operate Sunday

Hundreds of Waterloo fans expected Sunday at 1:30 p m as Jess Haines climbs the mound in St Louis to try for the Cardinals third win over the Yankees This potential win would mark the Cardinals first victory over New York The Yankees aim to defeat Haines as they did Sherdel and Alexander promising a corking good game The Courier reports rapid wire service for the first two games and will provide coverage Sunday downtown readers urged to watch the Courier board on Park Avenue side of the newspaper building

Brian Bell Associated Press New York UPI Cardinals St. Louis Oday New York Yankees Yankees St. Is Waterloo

Nine Pitchers in Action as Bruns Lose to Sox, 13-11

Lena Blackburne and his White Sox fought back to topple the Cubs in Chicago’s traditional championship clash, a high scoring game noted for the pitching showcase despite Bruns suffering a 13-11 defeat.

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Practice Drudgery in Golf Emphasized by Miriam Burns

A quoted piece argues that learning golf requires work and persistence, with Miriam Burns noted as a former Women's Western Champion. It frames practice as the battle toward perfection, highlighting the fun in the challenge and the unpredictable nature of each shot, despite a belief that many seek results without effort.

Miriam Burns

Thousands Flock to Wisconsin Notre Dame Clash

Chicago dispatch notes Big Ten football opening day in 1928 with Wisconsin defending against Notre Dame. Thousands flock to Camp Randall, aiming to avenge 1924, as Knute Rockne’s Four Horsemen enter a high profile test. Other Big Ten games listed include Indiana Oklahoma, Stagg’s Chicago Maroons vs Wyoming, and remaining matchups across the conference.

Chicago Wisconsin Notre Dame Madison Camp Randall Knute Rockne Four Horsemen Badgers Rockne Loyola University of New Orleans Pat Page Big Indiana Wabash Inill University of Oklahoma Southwest Stagg Chicago Maroons South Carolina University of Wyoming Staggfield Tlingis Bradley Tech Peoria Champaign Butler College Indianapolis Minnesota Monmouth College Purdue Orlauw Michigan Ohio Wesleyan Ohio State Wittenburg College

Two East High Men Crippled for Game with Webster City

Webster City Iowa October 6 Webster City high football team faced a crucial test here today as they prepared for the opening kickoff in the game with Waterloo East High. The visitors have won over Osage and Davenport and come here with a reputation of being one of the strongest prep grid machines in the state this year. Coach Midge Makeever and a squad of 20 men were to arrive by gulomobile at noon today. The visitors are in good condition with the exception of Bell a colored guard who is nursing a strained ankle and Dotson quarterback who is suffering from a barleyhorse. Both men probably will be in the starting lineup.

Webster City Webster City High Waterloo East High Osage Davenport Midge Makeever Gulomobile Bell Dotson

Friday Football Results Scatter Across State

Football results from Friday show multiple scorelines across colleges and towns. Notable results include Central 13 over Parsons 16 and Trinity 58 over Norfolk, with several other games listing scores like Gustavus Adolphus 18 and Concordia 7, while Creston and Shenandoah posted dominant margins.

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World Series Manager Tricks and Sign Stealing Tales

Across pennant races and world series, rival managers exchange tips and warnings as leaders guard pitches and signs. Notable anecdotes include White Sox Cubs exchanges in 1908 and Connie Mack’s cautions to players about grip and delivery during postseason battles.

Kewson Champs White Sox Cubs James Ed Waals Noble Connie Mack Athletics Ferdie Schupp Jack Conths Ferrie Rosie Ryan Giants Pat Moran McGraw

Jury Excused to Hear Cards Yanks Game in Radio Broadcast

In Council Bluffs Iowa October 1 jurors were excused so they could listen to the radio broadcast of the second game in the World Series. District Judge H. Mantz of Avoca ruled the jurors may hear the broadcast and court adjourned until the game ends after Frank Northrup the county attorney argued for the jury.

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Indian Star McLain to Debut as Hawkeyes Open 1928 Season

Fans anticipate the debut of Indian star McLain, the Cherokee Charger, as Iowa Hawkeyes start the 1928 football season in a doubleheader with Monmouth College and the Indiana Reserves. He will start at fullback for the varsity against Monmouth, with Burt Ingwersen expecting a strong campaign after two lean years. The Iowa lineup features several sophomore hopefuls alongside veterans, while Monmouth, a leader in the Little In conference, is a tough early test for Iowa.

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Griffith Warns on Athletics Growth and Timbers

Major John L. Griffith, athletics commissioner of the Western Conference, warned teachers and leaders in Gedar Falls that the problem is not overdevelopment but inadequate facilities for a standardized sports program. He cited vast spending on stadiums and entertainment and urged tighter control of recruiters who press high schools for athletes, using Dubuque University as an example of intramural vs varsity dynamics.

Star Gedar Falls John L. Griffith Griffith Teachers College

Indianapolis Needs One More Win In Little Series

Indianapolis Indians nearly clinched the world series berth by beating Rochester 6 to 4 in the International League game. The win left Indianapolis within one victory of four needed to claim junior world series status as Rochester had won only once in five starts, making a four straight win unlikely.

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