West High battles Fort Dodge to 6–6 tie in football thriller
Waterloo West High roared back in the final minutes to drive 94 yards for a touchdown and salvage a 6–6 tie with Fort Dodge. Co captain Ortis Watson led the decisive march through the Dodgers’ defense, ending with a score from the center.
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Towa
West High
Ft. Dodge
East High
Waterloo West High School
Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge High School
Co-caphun Ortis Watson
Dodgers
Rose
Watson
Cottriil
Helen Wills Spat With Los Angeles Club over Exhibition
Officials released correspondence showing Helen Wills Berkeley telegraphed she could not play due to blisters and would not attend as a playing guest. Berkeley officials said she played one hour with Harvey Derne at the Berkeley club despite the message. Relatives denied she breached any engagement and said she did not play in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Helen “Wills of
Beerkeley
Miss Wills
Summer Hardy
California Tennis Association
Zech
Derne
Herd
Berkeley
W. M. Henry
Helen Willis
Harvey Derne
Helen
Helen Wills
Fort Dodge West High Prep Clash Ends In Narrow Fortunes
A Fort Dodge West High football contest featured a seesaw battle with standout plays by Perkins Moore and Anderson. Fort Dodge capitalized on a first quarter fumble recovery to score, while West High fought back but failed to convert two kicks after touchdowns. The Old Rose line dominated early, but both teams showed strong coaching and conditioning in a closely contested game.
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Mil‘Jer
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Dodgers
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Andérson
ane@Perkins
Man Perkins
Jeb Fors Dodge
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Harold Anderson
Tom Moore
Anderson
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Moore
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Perkins
Wensur Day
Moore Harness
Emini Hall
Larsan Perkins
Tompkins
Mic Bubions
Joe Lee Maxwell
Perains
Porter
Haris Ge Ter Waite
Cot- Larsen
Arai
Teper
Doh
Bane
Des Masheed Hoesman
Whitford
Myers and Berg to Battle 70 Rounds
Myers of Idaho and Berg of England prepare for a 70 round bout tonight as part of comeback campaigns. Myers has fought a two month layoff while Berg returns from a stoppage injury, aiming to regain prominence in the ring.
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Chicago
Spug Myers
Idaho
Shek Bere
England
Vers
Dle
Mons
Borg
Bly Petroyle
Fargo Express
Wisconsin routs Notre Dame as Michigan upset by Ohio Wesleyan shocks Big Ten
Wisconsin crushed Notre Dame 23 to 6 marking a strong claim for the conference title while Michigan stunned by Ohio Wesleyan ends its opening games drought since 1883. Indiana and Illinois eye conference play as teams reassess lineups and strategies ahead of the race.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Michigan
Ohio Wesleyan
Big Ten
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Badger
Knute Rockne
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Wolverines
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Ann Arbor
Tad Wieman
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Ohio
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Creighton College of
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Usinois
Enghitter Xtrong
Deach Zuppke
Bradley
Oklahoma
Purdue
DePauw
Northwestern
Butler
Iowa
Monmouth
White Sox win 2 0 as Thorn shines in tough opener
The White Sox, led by a strong pitching effort from Tommy Thorn and solid defense, defeated the Cubs 2 to 0 in game five to move closer to the city baseball title. Attendance reached 45,000 as both teams played a tight contest and earned shares reported for the season.
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Chicago
White Sox
Tommy Thorn
Lena Blackburne
Cub
S&s
Cubs
jGiubs
ABE
McGuire
Sylva
Coysler
Bo Han i Wisin
Vrn
Stephenson
Grimm
Swartyeth
Beck
Burien
Agnaona
Webb
Here Are Leaders in World's Series
Leaders in the World Series are listed with names and stats such as most hits Rath and Gehrig, most home runs Gehrig with three, most triples Bottomley, and most RBIs Gehrig. Yankees and Cardinals figures appear with fielding leaders Bottomley Bengourd and others.
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Ruin
Teading Pilcherr
Hoyt
Pipgras
Vand Zachary
Yankees
War One
Lone
Lust
MinsRuly
Gehrig
Bottomley
Pbath
Notre Dame and Navy Set Crowd-Record Clash at Soldiers Field
Notre Dame meets Navy before a crowd estimated at 165000 at Soldiers Field Chicago on Saturday. Rockne era foes clash for the first time with the middies as many dignitaries including Mayor Jimmy Walker and Navy Secretary Curtis Wilbur slated to attend.
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Notre Dame
NAVY
Chicago
Soldiers Field
Fort Worth
Tex
Notre Dame Navy
Army
Atlantic Seaboard
California
Rockne Aggregation
Middies
Jimmy Walker
New York
Curtis Wilbur
Annapolis
West Point
Knute Rockne
Johnny Neimic
Midwest
Edward J. Burke
East and West Highs Clash as Dubuque Trip Looms
East High prepares for a home showdown with Dubuque after three straight wins this season. West High journeys to Charles City for a clash with the prep club as both teams chase more victories and a strong Weber County crowd.
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East High Girds
Dubuque
West High
Charles City
East High dominates Webster City 34 to 0 in football
East High's football team overwhelmed Webster City with a powerfully quick offense and stingy defense. Captain Bob Bingham starred with two touchdowns and multiple long runs, supported by Dotson, Scrogy, and Steeves as East rolled to a 34 point victory. The win sets up a home match with Dubuque at 1 p.m. Saturday drawing business crowd interest.
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East High
Webster City
East
Dubuque
Curtis
Bob Bingham
Bingham
Dotson
Christians
Scrogey
Bell
Steeves
Crane
Ellis
Oberhauser
Shd Beckner
Gerber
Gooch
Wigner
Sherwood
Brandes
Penn
Klingburg
Jirak
Waterloo
Ashpole
Wilson
Scroggy
Pepper
Scrozgy
Bingham W. Gerber
Olace
Baseball Scorecard Note Richmond Game Incomplete
The snippet records base hits by Reynolds Falk Hunt Md and Emalish, a sacrifice by Grimm, a double by Emalish to Grimm to Hartnett, walks to Malone and Thomas, a strikeout, and mentions Malone McCormick and an umpire. The line ends with unclear pitcher details and tense action.
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Reynolds
Falk
Hunt Md
Grimm
Hartnett
Malone
Thomas
Afine
Node
McCormick
Feiseh
Glue on Bread For Alex In France War Memoir Recalled
Flint Michigan remembers Grover Cleveland Alexander a WWII veteran who served with the National League and played for the St Louis Cardinals. A misread French request for jam led to a can of gue and a humorous bread scene at a front camp during the war with a German hatchet episode shared by Luther Muse.
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Flint
Mich
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
St. Louis
Ils Nutfit
A.elf
Alex
Luther L. Muse
George Washington
France
Iowa Fans See Wide Range Of College Football Actions
Des Moines reports a big day of college football across Iowa with Iowa University opening season 26 to 0 over Monmouth, Drake defeating Simpson 40 to 19 in Des Moines, Grinnell losing 14 to 0 at Kansas, Coe topping State Teachers 22 to 0, Cornell beating Ripon 123 to 0, Morningside 26 to 1 over Dakota Wesleyan, and other scores including Missouri Normal 60 to 0 and Lombard 28 to 0 over St Ambrose.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa City
Ames
University of Iown
Monmouth
Hawks
McLain
Glassgow
Chicago
Ingwersen
Collegians
Iowa State
University of Nebraska Steamhoiler
Town State
Capt. Lindblom
Drake
Simpson
Methodists
Bulldog
Salem
Grinnell
University of Kansas At
Lawrence
Pioneers
Jayhawkers
Coe
Downing State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Cornell
Ripon
Mt. Vernon
Morningside
Dakota Wesleyan
Columbia College
Wisconsin Miners
Dubuque
Penn College
Missouri Normal
Kirksville
St. Ambrose
Daven- Forts
Lombard
Middleweight title bouts rising in Mexico City and Johannesburg
In Johannesburg Willie Smith of South America outpointed Mickey Doyle of the United States. In Mexico City Bert Colima defeated Tommy White, both in middleweight championship bouts reported by the Associated Press.
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Presa
Johannesburg
S. Africa
Willie Smith
South
Start of League Play Signals Busy Bowling Season
Bowling alleys buzz as leagues plan openings next week with the Commercial league starting Oct 15 at Water Street lanes. The American Bowling Congress sanctions re resurfacing rules and a 300 game gold medal prize. Teams include Gamble Robinson Unique Cleaners Hall Ekfelt Commercial Bank Rath Packing St Mary's John Deere Waterloo Fruit & Commission Smith Lichty Mid Continental Oil and Waterloo Engraving. The John Deere and Rath Packing leagues begin next week, Whiteside alleys organization continues. WAUKON WINS GAME.
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Waterloo
Waterstreet
American Bowling Congress
F. A. Manahi
Gamble-Robinson
Unique Cleaners
Hall-Ekfelt
Commercial Bank
Rath Packing
St. Mary’s
John Deere
Waterloo Fruit & Commission
Smith-Lichty
Mid- Continental Oil
Waterloo Engraving
John Deere’ Company
Rath Packing Company
Whiteside
Courier Building
World Series Attendance and Receipts Report
The record lists attendance and financial splits for the first three games of the World Series in St. Louis. It notes a new attendance record, with paid attendance for game three reaching 39,602 and total receipts of $168,725 for that game, plus shares for players, commission, clubs, leagues, and a new St. Louis attendance milestone.
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St. Louis
Tupagues
Commission
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