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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1927
Page
8
West High fans prepare for the home opener at Sloane Wallace field against Fort Dodge, the strong western Iowa foe. Coach Ralph Sarff anchors a familiar lineup to counter Fort Dodge's fast attack, aiming for a decisive early-season win.
Georgetown, Ky, Oct. 7. Two Youngstown street car conductors J. M. Gill and H. B. Heimbaugh own Victor Frisco a Kentucky bred trotting colt. The horse won at Cleveland Monroe Goshen Middleton and on Ohio half mile tracks earning $8,000 in Akron and posting a 2:03 1/4 record. The pair still work their runs but attend races when possible.
Gedar Falls Oct 7 The State Teachers College tutors prepare for a home game against Iowa Wesleyan. Kickoff at 2:30 pm on muddy field. Wesleyan, led by Berry, defeated Graceland, while Coach Bender’s squad aims to prove speed and defense can offset weight.
The Toledo club, champions of the American association, clinched the junior world series title with a 4 to 0 win over Buffalo, who represent the International league. Palerno pitched and drove in the first two Toledo runs in the second inning. Buffalo won only one game.
Mike McTigue will defend the light heavyweight crown at Madison Square Garden tonight against Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia over 15 rounds. The champion enters as an 8 to 5 favorite. If Loughran wins he will join two other Philadelphia fighters as recent titleholders.
The division title race features Le vinsky and Jack O'Brien from Philadelphia, two former holders who still contend for the crown. Their duel underscores a season of strong performances and returns to peak form as the championship looms.
New York fans endure overnight wait at Yankee stadium for bleacher seats. Frank Higgins a one legged Troy, NY resident. John Green a Washington government employee. and John Marino of the Bronx began the line at 6 pm. By midnight More joined. others include Jack Beckwith Harry Stone and Louis Armstrong from Fredericksburg VA.
Charles W. Kline east public schools superintendent and Miss Bertha Stiles primary supervisor left yesterday for Iowa City to attend the fourteenth annual conference on administration and supervision for schools officers at the University of Iowa this weekend. Supt Kline will go on tonight to Des Moines to attend a meeting of the executive committee of Iowa State Teachers association of which he is chairman.
Lou Rollinger of Waterloo has signed to meet Mike Mandell of Minneapolis in an eight round bout next Friday evening in Minneapolis. The two have split two prior meetings, each winning once, in a double windup promoted by Mike Collins. Rollinger recently posted a forfeit with the Des Moines boxing commission for a fight with Kenneth Hunt on Oct 18.
New York Oct. 7 20 000 fans saw Sid Terris lightweight lose on a foul in the second round of a scheduled 10 round bout at Ebbets field Phil McGraw Detroit Greek was the opponent Terris was leading at the disqualification break.
A promotional 5c cigar pitch extols Havana Ribbon as mellow and mild with lasting quality. It touts years of higher prices, urges readers to buy now at the nickel price, and to visit a nearby cigar store to claim the offer.
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