East High Triumph Over Marshalltown in Big Friday Clash
East High defeated previously unbeaten Marshalltown 14 to 0 in a hard fought home game. Malcolm Garrison starred at quarterback with strong running and passing, Diekman’s punting and defense key to the win, while Schammel and May anchored the line. Oelwein looms Friday as East aims to stay unbeaten in Fayette County action.
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Midge
Oelwein
Fayette County
Makeever
Reinbeck
Cresco
East
Marshall Towns
Malcolm Garrison
M. Foster
Marshall Town Pback
Diekman
Christians
Bingham
Garrison
May
Schammel
Bell
Hise
Wolfe
Gimre
Dick~man
Marshall County Tribe
Kimberlin
Moon Foster
Fost
S. Foster
Schammel LY
Hise Steeres
Oberhauser
Kinken Bell
Ennis Hackett
Gerber
Wolfe Bingham
M. Foster Diekman
Pemberton Christians
Morrison
Ellis
Phillips
Steeves
Collentine
Armstrong
Penne
Witty
Scroggy
Dooley
Foster
Kimberln
Jackson
Leech
Mander
Drew
Bird
Trowbridge
Rhiner
Ennis
Chicago Y
M. GC
Hayden
Corumpire
Fleming
Yowa
Lnesman
Drake Grinnell flivver derby mocked in verse at MOMENT
A satirical poem from the Drake Grinnell fivver derby scene mocks the event and readers. It ridicules signs and plakards on wagons while noting a wagon covered the 56 miles in 52 minutes. It also riffs on college life and other diversions with playful quips from S. J. M.
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Flivvers
Drake Opens New York Slate With Wisconsin Loss
Weekend football results show Iowa teams fluctuating as Minnesota overwhelmed Iowa 38 zip. Drake beat Grinnell 26 to 6 in conference debut, Coe upset St Louis 7 to 0, Cornell beat Ripon 20 to 7, Des Moines U defeated Morningside 6 to 0, Trinity routed Still 26 to 0, and Kirksville Osteopaths topped Town Wesleyan 17 to 0.
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Iowa
University of Iowa
Minnesota
Hawkeyes
Iowa State
Missouri Valley
Drake
Grinnell
Coe College
St. Louis University
Cornell
Wisconsin
Ripon
Midwest
Des Moines University
Morningside
Trinity
Still
Kirksville
Grid Guess Winners Named in Courier Contest
Martin Lamprecht of 85 Commercial Street won first prize of 5 dollars by predicting nine football winners in last Saturday's Courier Grid Guess. Elmer Shipman, W. A. Hendrix, A. E. Hollis, and W. B. Ewan earned subsequent prizes with nine winners and varying score estimates. Three hundred sixty six contestants from 37 Iowa Minnesota towns entered. A new Grid Guess contest with 10 dollars in prizes is announced.
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Martin H. Lamprecht
Commercial Street
Courier
Ilinois
Northwestern
Lamprecht
John Deere Tractor Company
Elmer Shipman
Wellington Street West
Shipman
Harvard
Hendry
W. A. Hendry
Western Avenue
Olinors
Waterloo
Illinois-Northwestern
Chicago- Pennsylvania
Yale Army
Altho
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Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Michigan
Ohio State
Illinois
Chicago
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Wisconsin
Purdue
Princeton
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Yale
Army
Dartmouth
Parkersburg
Waverly
Sumner
Hudson
Reinbeck
Cedar Falls
Jesup
Des Moines
Hazleton
Denver
Shell Rock
Clarksville
Vinton
Dunkerton
Kesley
Ackley
New Hartford
Osage
Fairbank
Traer
Dysart
Independence
Bremer
la Porte City
Oelwein
Janesville
Brandon
Winthrop
Mount Vernon
Tripoli
Grundy Center
Allison
Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Leroy
Minn
Minneapolis
CourieR Grid-Guess Ballot Submission Notice
The notice calls for entries from Ames Chicago Denver Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin Pennsylvania and Navy. Ballots must reach the Courier Grid-Guess Editor by 1 p m Saturday Oct 29 to be eligible for prize money.
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Courier
Former star jockey ends life with gas
Benny Marinelli, once hailed as the country’s leading jockey, died by gas in a Jamaica, New York furnished room. At 25, he had suffered injuries from a fall at Jamaica track and left a note implying marital strain and requesting his wife be denied permission to view his body.
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New York
Jamaica
Benny Marinelli
Marinelli
Missouri Upset Ends Missouri Five-Year Near-Perfect Run
Missouri, coached by Gwinn Henry, suffers its first defeat of the 1927 season, losing 32 to 9 to Southern Methodist University. The loss marks a rare stumble after three consecutive near-perfect seasons. Oklahoma defeats Chicago's conference rival, while Kansas State and Washington tie. Drake opens Valley play with a 28 to 6 win over Grinnell as Grinnell drops its third defeat.
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Kansas City
Gwinn Henry
University of Missouri
Henry
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Southern Methodist University
Missouri Valley
Chicago
Kansas Aggies
Washington University
St. Louis
Jayhawkers
Drake
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iawa State
Tigers
Valley Schools Open Weekend With Few Conference Games
This weekend will find all valley schools engaged. However only two conference games are scheduled and there will be little chance in percentage standings.
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Missouri Valley
Oelwein Boxer to Meet Carl Krueger in Rapids Nov 4
Oelwein lightweight Joe Thomas will face Carl Krueger of Mason City in a six round prelim for the Bearcat Wright-Bill Tate bout at Cedar Rapids November 4. Thomas has won his last six Cedar Rapids starts and may draw Floyd Bowers for a Fort Madison windup in November.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
Joe Thomas
Carl Krieger
Mason City
Bearcat Wright
Bill Tate
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
Floyd Bowers
Fort Madison
Petri and Hill Lead In Six Day Bike Race
Otto Petri and Norman Hill led Reggie McNamara and Cecil Walker by a lap in the six day race at the coliseum after a night of wild riding that gained 23 laps. Petri and Hill have covered 176 miles six laps and hold 28 points.
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Chicago
Otto Petri
Norman Hill
Reggie McNamara
Cecil Walker
the Coliseum
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Walker
Beckman
Winter
Knockler
Merkner
Stockholm
Spencer
Goosens
van Nek
Walthour
Georgetti
Petri
Hill
Notre Dame Eyes 1927 National Title With Key Intersections
New York reports Notre Dame moves toward a clean slate after beating Navy and preparing to face Army. A strong Georgia Tech shows the strength of the south as the Irish aim for pivotal games, including Minnesota Drake and Southern California, with a potential national crown if they win.
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Notre Dame
Navy
Knute Rockne
Bill” Ingram
Georgia Tech
Crimson Tide
Alabama
Trish
Minnesota
Army
Drake
Southern California
Chicago
Trojans
West
Pacific Coast
AS CHAMPIONS PLAY heavy or light mashi club question
A sports note discusses golf club shaft stiffness for strong versus weak wrists. Espinosa, a leading American pro, is cited regarding whether a heavy stiff shaft or a lighter whippy shaft suits different wrist strengths. The discussion centers on power and control in selecting the proper mashie for consistency.
Wisconsin Starts Hard Practice for Minnesota Game
Wisconsin begins four days of intensive drills after a 12 to 6 victory over Purdue. Coach Glenn Thistlethwaite rates his 11 as stronger this year and notes the line play superiority in the Purdue clash as Wisconsin readies for the Minnesota showdown in Minneapolis.
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Courier Special Service
Madison
Wis
Purdue
Wisconsin
Badgers
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Gophers
Iowa
Glenn Thistlethwaite
Cardinal
Dr. Spears
Michigan
Boilermakers
Camp Randall
Wolverines
Phelanites
Iowa Homecomings Highlight Three Saturday Games
Des Moines reports three Iowa homecoming football games this weekend with Iowa State college hosting Kansas Aggies in the MCC clash, Coe meeting Cornell at Cedar Rapids, and Parsons facing Simpson in the third homecoming event. Drake travels to Kansas University, Grinnell visits Marquette, while Nebraska Wesleyan plays Morningside and La Crosse Normal meets Columbia Dubuque. Friday matches include Luther at State Teachers and Penn at St Ambrose.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State College
Missouri
Kansas Aggies
Cyclones
Aggies
Oklahoma
Iowans
Coe-Cornell
Cedar Rapids
Coe
St. Louis University
St. Louis
Cornell
Ripon’ College
Parsons
Simpecky
Simpson
Wildcats
Drake
Kansas
University At. Lawrence
Bulldogs
University
Minnesota
Denver
Grinnell
Old Rose and Black Triumph Over Mason City Mohawks
In 1927 Mason City lost 12 to 0 to Waterloo Old Rose and Black. Key plays featured Burbank and Watson on long drives as the Mohawks faced a strong defense. Mason City pushed into Waterloo territory but failed to convert scoring opportunities, with Waterloo sealing the win in the second period.
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Mason ‘City High
Ralph Sarff
Rose
Charles City High
Sloane M. Wallace
Mason City
West
Burb Bank
Burbank
Waterloo
SoCon
Mason
City
Rist
Micka
Mason’ City
Evanson
Watson
Graham
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