Old Gold Hawkeyes Travel to Columbus for Buckeye Game
Iowa’s football team departs for Columbus for the second Big Ten game of the season with 31 hours rest from the rail trip. Don Hines returns at tackle while Leyland Ehelley is out with a leg injury. Byers likely starts at left tackle as Iowa seeks to counter Ohio State’s fleet backs and rugged line. The Hawkeyes hold a 3-1-1 series edge against the Buckeyes.
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Michigan Coach At Big Ten Preview Amid Conference Buzz
Chicago, Oct. 21 Fielding H. Yost says Michigan will face Illinois in a key Big Ten title race with a green squad. Zuppke names a 25 man Illini squad for Ann Arbor while Indiana aims at Wisconsin and Stagg prepares for Purdue. The piece notes upcoming conference matches and a musical prodigy, Fred Hall.
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Upper Town Peacocks Lose Halfback to Injury
Fayette Oct 21 Special The Upper Town Peacocks weaken as 185 pound junior halfback John Rippe is sidelined by injuries from last night’s scrimmage. Freshman back Charlie Bailey will fill the vacancy as coach DeLong fields a near unchanged lineup for the important homecoming clash.
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New Hampton Bank Reorganized and Reopens
New Hampton Bank reopened as a reorganized institution after a closing in August. Capital is 545,600 with 545,000 surplus. cash on hand is ample. C. C. Sheakley presides with M Br Condor as vice president. board includes Matt Kennedy C G Bigelow and A C Natig. Roy Herrmann becomes cashier joining A C Klatt. Melba Tank remains as bookkeeper. Reorganization follows depositor stock subscriptions and initial capital from Sheakley & Kennedy Bros. Second National is the other local bank.
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Focal
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C. G. Bigelow
A. C. Natiig
Roy Herrmann
First National Bank of Waverly
A.C. Klatt
Melba Tank
Sheakley & Kennedy Bros
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College Film Romances Stirred by Freshman Hero Cliches
Readers mock film plots showing a freshman hero winning a final football game and falling in love early in his college year. The piece critiques college accuracy in movies, notes unlikely undergrads on varsity, and spoofs tabloid style "short stories" and odd snippets about students, holidays, and campus life.
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Black's to Have Basketball Team Here This Season
Black's Dry Goods will form an amateur basketball team in the city this winter with Roy Av Mac soln as captain and coach. Players include Kniss Reed Patterson Ayres Graham and Joe Hay, all company employees. The squad joins the Industrial league and will schedule games locally and in northeastern Iowa with amateur and semi pro groups. Practices begin next week.
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Charles City High Meets Cresco in Big Conference Clash
Charles City high school football hosts Cresco this Saturday in a key fourth conference game. The rivalry, a yearly Thanksgiving staple, draws large crowds despite bad roads and cold weather as Osage and Charles City clash in a long running series.
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Tunney Squaw as Experts Gains Mixed Praise
New York sports editor notes Gene Tunney’s victory over Dempsey while critics waver about his greatness. He argues Tunney proved a stronger fighter than expected, played the bout wisely, and remains neither a great nor bad puncher but a capable champion.
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Wisconsin Grid Leader Doyle Harmon Pilots 1926 Season
Doyle Harmon leads Wisconsin football as captain and halfback for 1926. A third‑year Badger from Mitchell South Dakota, Harmon starred at Mitchell High and on Wisconsin freshmen in 1923. He is noted for speed, end running, blocking, and receiving, with a strong backfield lineage including brother Leo.
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Coe and Drake Placed on Illinois Basketball Schedule
Urbana Wisconsin reports a tentative Illinois varsity schedule approved by the administration council. Nonconference games include Bradley Poly November 11? Coe College December 1 Drake November 20 North Dakota Aggies December 30 and Butler February 2 at Timats NX.
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Ole Miss Vies for Lively Battle with Drake Bulldogs
Des Moines, Oct. 21. Drake University coaches Ossie Solem expect a tough clash with the University of Mississippi in Drake Stadium. Drake seeks its first win as it faces a strong Ole Miss team fresh from a 12 to 7 victory over Florida. Drake drills emphasize smashing Mississippi plays as most veterans return to form despite two hurt players.
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Chuck” Delmere
Wayne and Monte Munn Reach Athletic Crossroads
In four days each of the Munns will face pivotal matches. Monte Munn meets Carl Carter in a heavyweight boxing bout at Madison Square Garden, a key test against a recognized rival. Wayne Munn begins a bid to reclaim the world heavyweight wrestling title, facing Howard Cantondine under Jack Curley’s auspices, marking a rare cooperation of rival wrestling factions.
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Monte Knocks Out Mixed Foes in Brief Career Run
The text notes Fer stopping Bud Gorman in one round and a recent strong bout with Harry Persson the Swede. It describes Monte's career as a string of knockouts against opponents of limited ability.
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Eastern Football Teams Brace for Any Kind Weather
New York Oct 21 Eastern college elevens train for rain snow and mud. Harvard regulars drill for Dartmouth. five touchdowns signal power. Dartmouth injuries force Black into Cant Horton’s lineup. Yale trains indoors due to rain. Colgate scrimmages indoors for Navy. Princeton presses toward Lehigh. Baysinger resigns from Syracuse squad after striking referee at West Point. Coach Reynolds commends Baysinger for atoning for the mistake.
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Victor Schwartz
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Haskell Indian Grid Stars Sign With Akron Pros
Mayes McLain star fullback and George Levi halfback of the Haskell Indian football team signed professional contracts with the Akron Pros. Negotiations were led by promoter Charles Skelly. The players will begin their pro careers after graduating from Haskell.
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Money squabble may force Fred Schult to quit baseball
Fred Schult, formerly of Waterloo and star with the Milwaukee club of the American Association in 1926, threatens to quit unless Otto Borchert pays $5,000. He sold to the St Louis Browns for $50,000 plus players, and claims he deserves a 10 percent commission. Schult played for the Hawks in 1924 and led the league in hitting before a sale to Milwaukee.
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Fletcher Leaves Phillies Manager Post
Philadelphia reports that Arthur Fletcher, the Phillies manager for several years, has been released as contract talks fail to renew. Rumors favored Stuffy McInnis as his successor, with BakER confirming non-renewal as the fall term ends.
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Hawkeye Fall Football Faces Losses and Coaching Moves
The University of Iowa football squad mourns Twogood a former Sioux City star who left football for basketball and joined Barry's squad after a knee injury. Edwin Hines, once with Len Novak, now coaches Marion High after failing to join Notre Dame's squad. Cedar Rapids searches for a 1927 baseball manager from a field of five candidates including Pete Hughes. Max Gerber of East High breaks his nose in scrimmage while Coach Makeever seeks new ends. Pat Mortahan scouts in the western circuit as umpires adjust opening calls.
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Fred Mollwitz
Mike Baker
George Orme
Max Gerber
East High
Cricfer
Midne Makeever
Schammel
Gerber
Makeever
Mikeever
Here I Am by Al Demaree recounts a WWI football tale
Sal Meteger recalls a 1917 Washington and Jefferson visit to Toledo to play Camp Sherman. Big George Little played for the camp outfit as 15,000 khaki-clad soldiers roared when a soldier asked for Sergeant Murphy and his overseas nurse.
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Toledo
Camp Shermnan
George Little
Wisconsin
Sergeant Murphy
La Porte City Runners Defeat Hudson Runners
La Porte City high school cross country defeated Hudson high school distance runners 9 to 12. Hummel won with a lead of over 100 yards over Alberson of Hudson. Dysart and La Porte City meet in a barrier race Friday. It was La Porte City’s second straight victory after beating Washington of Cedar Rapids last Saturday.
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Amateur hunter shoots Buff Orpington thinking it a pheasant
In Wampton Massachusetts, a non local hunter killed a Buff Orpington rooster instead of a cock pheasant while a cornfield fielding. He paid for the bird and left the scene, with the incident highlighting a mishap during the open season.
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