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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1927

Page

15

Pirates facing must win in world series showdown

Pirates send Carmen Hill to the mound at Yankee Stadium as they fight to even the 1933 World Series after three consecutive losses. The Yankees leverage Babe Ruth’s homer and strong fielding to take a 6 2 win, with Ruth delivering a pivotal three run blast and Key plays by Gehrig, Koenig, and Dugan backing Pennock’s pitching. Attendance climbs to 143,776 with receipts over 573,000.

W. L New York Pittsburgh Pittsbugh Council Yankees Giants Pirate Buccaneers Pirates Donie Bush Carmen Hill Hill Meadows Miller Huggins Wiley Moore Waite Hoyt Moore Hoyt New Yorker Babe R the Pennock Corsatrs Capt. Traynor Barnhart Lloyd Waner

Yankee seventh rallies overshadowed by Ruth homer

George McManus notes Meadows' pitching for the Pirates though the Yankees, led by Lazzeri and Durst, push six runs in the seventh. Dugan, Cvengros and Pen-nock see action as Babe Ruth belts his homer, while Gehrig and Meusel strike out late.

Meadows Yankees Lazzeri Dugan Tony Huggins Cedricurst John Grabowski Durst Pennock Combs Koenig Mike Cvengros Aldridge Babe Ruth Cvengros Pirates L. Waher Waner Serene Traynor Sarnhart Harris NM Gooth Spencer Groh Kornig Teaenee Ruth Ole Trree Gehrig Ib Eaten Gee Meusel Pases Dugan Be Grabowski Bengough Gooch Crengros Grabowsk Pittsburgh Verre Koenik Barnhart New York Gehrigy Tuns Moran Nationals Nal Quigley Ormsby

Babe Ruth Leads The Crowd In A Lawn Tale Of Baseball

A playful verse recounts a pitchers battle and Babe Ruth delivering a four base hit that rouses the crowd. The piece notes comic uprisings among spectators and a local caller seeking the game result after listening on the radio.

Babe Ruth

Perplexing Lady the 3YearOld Mare At Richmond

Richmond officials note perplexing behavior from Lady a 3 year old black mare she once answered questions in Chinese and predicted a boxing outcome while Billy Sunday favors the Pirates. Tremors reported near the capital are linked to a distant epicenter Magnus Johnson and Milo Reno are mentioned amid the agricultural unrest and a quip ends with a Famous Last Words line.

Richmond Jack Dempsey Jack Sharkey Magnus Johnson Milo Reno

Ames Meets Simpson In Home Opener At Ames

Ames, Iowa Oct. Today Iowa State expected to face Simpson College in the first home game for the Cy clones. The teams are coached by brothers Hoge and Noel Workman, a factor that could make the matchup tougher for Ames.

Ames Simpson Iowa State Cyclones Hoge Noel Workman

Yankees Crush Pirates in Streaking Series Hype

Jack Lait notes New York’s dominance as the Yankees overwhelm Pittsburgh with strong pitching and power. He praises Pennock and Gehrig, lauds Babe Ruth’s homer, and contrasts the Bronx victory with Pirates’ limited reserves. The piece admires New York fans’ generosity toward rivals and ends with a playful plea for the Pirates to win at least one game.

Caponi Beats Mack In Denver Bout In Tenth Round

Caponi of Rock Island defeats Mack in a ten round bout in Denver. Hamilton and Blatt from Minneapolis fought to a ten round draw.

Caponi Mack Denver Colo Tony Caponi Rock Island Eddie Mack Buddy Hamilton Ted Blatt Minneapolis

Canadian Fighter Eyes Light Heavyweight Title

Canadian fighter Charley Balenger, 23, from Winnipeg, aims for the world light heavyweight crown after capturing the Olympic and Canadian 175-lb titles. His rise began on a farm after a bicycle traffic jam sparked interest in boxing, with early wins over top 175-pounders imprinting his name on the coast.

San Francisco Charley Balenger Balenger Paris Bob Fitzsimmons Harry Dillon Roy Cliffe Ernie Owens Abe Martin

Plans for Tex Rickard fight at Madison Square Garden

An eastern trip is planned soon as Tex Rickard receives offers for a boxing bout at Madison Square Garden. Promoters and managers weigh all proposals, aiming for a high profile event featuring the famed promoter and venue.

Madison Square Garden Tex Rickard

Church Athletic Group Plans Season For 1927 28

Waterloo Inter Sunday School Athletic association met at the Y M C A to review the 1927 28 inter Sunday school basketball schedule The plan limits Y Y games to Junior league only and directs other leagues to use city gyms A new age classification system was discussed and J H Godt fring was named to head Sunday school basketball activities E R Record remains Y physical director and a nominating committee was formed to elect officers at the next meeting

Waterloo Inter- Sunday School Athletic Association J. H. Godtfring E. R. Record

Mud Field Helps Hawkeye Eleven In Big Conference Clash

Iowa City Oct INS The Old Gold was set today for its meeting with Ohio State this afternoon The wet field favored Iowa more than the Bucks Ohio State 45 strong arrived from Cedar Rapids Coach Wilce forenoon Iowa counts weight but must stop Eby or match his play Cooley likely punts Grimm wings Nelson Roberts tackle guard Westra Schleusner tackle Brown center O Neal quarter Glassgown Smith half Hagerty fullback

Iowa City Ohio State Iowa Hawks Buckeye State Cedar Rapids Wilce Buckeyes Eby Cooley Grimm Capt Nelson Roberts Westra Schleusner Brown O’neal Glassgown Smith Hagerty Tullback

Teachers College High Eleven Beats Traer 12 to 6

Cedar Falls based Teachers College High School defeated Traer 12 to 6 at Dennis Field. Erratic Traer defense and late breaks hurt Traer in the first half while the Little Tutors surged with well executed passes. Mud and rain slowed both sides but a large crowd watched the contest.

Courier Special Service Traer Collee High School Cedar Falls Traer High Dennis

Cresco High Gridders Rout New Hampton 12 0

Cresco high school beat New Hampton 12 to 0 on Friday. Two Cresco touchdowns came in the second quarter as Byrnes sparked the offense with a long run and a TD, while Champ Lin caught a short pass to set up the late score. New Hampton was hampered by illness to Keating and Kelley and played raggedly.

Courier Special Service New Hampton Cresco Byrnes Champlin

Women Arrange Diet for Temple U Eleven

Philadelphia Pa Oct 8 Two feminine dietitians were called by Temple University Head Coach Heinie Miller to design a diet for the football team. Miss Marjorie Bachel lor and Miss Margaret Gilchrist prepared a sample day: breakfast fruit cereal toast two boiled eggs milk lunch soup baked beans toast ice cream or whipped cream cake dinner Swiss steak potatoes green beans lettuce with French dressing tapioca cream tea or milk.

Philadelphia Heinie” Miller Temple University Marjorie Bachellor Margaret Gilchrist

Krause to Fight Dyser on Oelwein Legion Card

Oelwein Iowa October 8 Roy Krause of Oelwein and Lloyd Dyser of Omaha will meet in an eight round bout at the American Legion boxing carnival to be held Friday October 14 at K C hall Johnny Kling Des Moines and Hank Burgess Cedar Rapids are scheduled for six rounds with Wopie Allane Oelwein and Battling Nelson Marshalltown for four Two other four round bouts are promised.

Oelwein Roy Krause Lloyd Dyser Omaha K. C. Hall Johnny Kling Des Moines Hank Burgess Cedar Rapids

Golf as Champions Play It by Al Espinosa

The piece explains tee height effects on drives, advising beginners to tee high. It notes higher tees make the ball fly more and suggests shallow-faced clubs use low tees while deep-faced clubs use high tees. Espinosa favors very high tees, arguing beginners fear of ground contact leads to topped shots.

English Society Folks Go in for Bow-Arrow Sport

London notes archery as a popular sport in England with a vogue among Mayfair hostesses. Regent's Park and Kew Gardens host shooting, women use quivers, men carry arrows in tins. Charles II elevated archery to fashionable sport and many clubs remain despite vanished societies.

London England Robin Hood Regent’s Park Kew “Gardens Charles II of Catherine

Loughran Beats McTigue for Light Heavyweight Title

Tommy Loughran, 25, of Philadelphia, defeats Mike McTigue after 15 rounds to become the world light heavyweight champion. The bout featured fouls claims from both men and several severe exchanges, with the decision rendered by the judges in New York. McTigue had recently claimed the title after state athletic commission action that lifted it from Jack Delaney.

New York Tommy Loughran Philadelphia Loughran Mike McTigue County Clare Ireland McTigue New York State Athletic Commission Jack Delaney

Iowa homecoming radio plans link alumni across the Midwest

Towa City Oct 8 Alumni join in broadcast of the sixteenth annual homecoming program from WSUI at 422.3 meters. The Iowa association meeting on Nov 5 at noon will air, with a halftime program and play by play of the Big Ten game versus Illinois led by Carl Menzer. Alumni groups formed in seven states and 11 Iowa counties after the national Iowa night program on March 7.

Courier Towa City Middlewest University of Towa WSUI University of Iowa Association Big Ten University of Ilinois Carl Menzer Frederic G. Higbee Edward H. Lauer Iowa Moorhead Minn Pepvia

Upper Iowa Grid Nips Beavers in Opening Tilt Tie 12-12

Upper Iowa and Buena Vista played to a 12 to 12 tie in the season opener at Fayette. costly fumbles by Dorman’s men in the first and fourth quarters created scoring opportunities for the visitors, while both teams failed on extra point attempts. Beavers scored in the first and final periods on recovered fumbles as the Peacocks rallied but could not win.

Courier Special Service Fayette Upper Iowa Buena Vista Peacocks Dorman Beavers

Football Results Across State Colleges and High Schools

A compilation of football scores from state colleges and other schools. Town College 12 Buena Vista 19 Central 0. Mount Morris 9 Milton 6. Mankato Teachers 6 Shattuck 2. Maryville 20 Teachers 0. Kemper 32 Ozard Wesleyan 0. Geneva 20 Duquesne 0. West Virginia Wesleyan 7 Salem 6. Ole Miss 0 Hendrix High School Clear Lake 40. Guthrie Center 6 Scranton 0. Forest City 5 Buffalo Center 0. Humboldt 6 Laurens 0. Dallas Center 6 Ankeny 0. Shenandoah 20 Atlantis 0. Alta 34 Odebolt 0. Clarion 18 Dows 0. Rock Rapids 24 Rock Valley 0. Denison 13 Mapleton 0. Melbourne 0. State Center 0. Manning 20 Woodbine 0. Clarinda 6 Creston 0. Corning 12 Lenox 0. Malvern 6 Essex 0. Iowa City 19 Marion 9. Villisca 26 Griswold 0. Teachers High 12 Traer 6. Cresco 12 New Hampton 0. Davenport 20 North Des Moines 0. Valley Junction 18 Earlham 9. Des Moines 13 Golfax 0. Des Moines Catholic Academy 0.

Town College Buena Vista Parsons Central Fort ™ Dodge Junior College Batt Columbus, College Trinity College Ala naRete College Biendale Nore Mal Mount Morris Milton Mankato Shattuck Military Academy Maryville York Tole Lege Kemper Military Ozard Essex Iowa City Marion Villisca Griswold Teachers High Traer Cresco New Hampton Davenport North Des Moines Valley Junction Earlham Golfax Des Moines Catholic Academy

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