Big Ten grid race narrows with Michigan in lead
Chicago, Oct. 25. The Big Ten football title race is underway with Michigan holding the edge after victories over Minnesota and Illinois. Ohio State looms after a key win over Iowa, while Purdue, Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Minnesota remain in contention. Upcoming games include Michigan at Navy, Ohio State vs Chicago, Wisconsin vs Minnesota, and Northwestern versus Indiana.
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Football's weekly upset spree shocks experts
The Oct. 2 roundup notes 16 or 17 unbeaten teams amid surprises across the grid. Harvard and Dartmouth rebut theories of disorganization, Alabama, Nebraska, Princeton, and others win as underdogs. Navy, Colgate, Holy Cross, Auburn, Stanford, USC, and more post emphatic results, challenging prevailing opinions and reshaping early-season power perception.
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Ohio State Defeats Iowa 23 to 6 in Big Ten Opener
Columbus reports Ohio State, breaking a five year drought, crushed Iowa 23 to 6. The Buckeyes halted star Nick Kutsch, outplayed a heavier Hawkeyes lineup, and unleashed a sharp backfield and aerial attack under coach Wilce and Oberlander. Iowa struggled with fumbles and miscues.
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Wordplay and wit in sports jargon and theatre talk
The piece humorously catalogs sports writers use of synonyms for games and contests and riffs on cultural trivia. It notes Queen Marie and Mary Garden as subjects of playful quips while teasing readers with quirky phrases and punning lines from the era.
Closing stretch reshapes rivalries and lone leaders
The piece notes unexpected outcomes in historic games, highlighting Brown’s upset over Yale and Harvard’s advance over Dartmouth. It lists undefeated teams like Michigan, Holy Cross, Pennsylvania, Stanford, Army, and Ohio State, with Brown rising to join the elite and Missouri hampered by bad field conditions.
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Waterloo Bowling Star Falls Short in St Louis Meet
Waterloo bowler, aiming for national fame and the Petersen prize, posted 1,359 to miss the leading pack as Chicago’s Kartheiser holds 1,777. Erratic play and nervousness in a strange city limited his scoring after a 245 burst.
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Ellsworth Gridiron Triumph In Muddy Homecoming Game
Ellsworth Panthers defeated Central 4 to 0 before a large homecoming crowd. A muddy field hindered play as Diels punted to Central’s 3 yard line, a Central safety touched the ball, Mau Panther recovered for a touchdown, and Diels failed the extra point. The teams battled evenly the rest of the half.
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Peacocks Top Luther Eleven In Homecoming Clash
Upper Iowa Peacocks defeated Luther College 19 to 7 in a drizzly homecoming game at Fayette Iowa. Volk scored the clinching touchdown in the final minutes after a strong first half aerial attack led by Gutches pass reception from Sullivan. Capt Olson of Luther and Sullivan of Upper Iowa were standout performers on offense and defense.
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Local Gridmen. at Ames Are Among Fresh Line Stars
Ames Tas October 23 Special JW As yet no backfield men of the calibre of Holman Tindbloom King Lampson Miller or Rudi varatty regulars recruited fres last year s yearling team have appeared at Iowa State this fall with the present quota of former high school stars Althe this year s Fearling team seems lacking in backfield material it has a line that is heavier than any forward wall of recent years The big event in freshman football the coming fame with the Drake Bullpups at Des Moines November 6 the proceeds going to the Walter Camp memorial fund Eighty freshman hopefuls are battling for a green jersey and a chance to show their varsity possibilities in intercollegiate competition On the line Coach Al Wheeler has a wealth of promising material including Collentine and Burton of Waterloo ends Kearns and Pruda of Cedar Rapids guards Leiser of Waukon guard Rohan non of Algona tackle Keasey of Ames tackle Ashenfelter of Boone tackle Potter of Waterloo guard Trudger of Fairfield end McGinnis of Blanchard tackle and Carpenter of Towa Falls Jackie
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85 Caddies Attend Annual Banquet at Sunnyside
Sunnyside Country club held its annual caddy banquet at the clubhouse on Saturday evening. About 85 boys attended. After dinner, a varied program featured talks by Ray C. Eggert C. W. Chapman and George Gow an a vocal solo by Bob Elderton and piano numbers by Lawrence Kilgore. A Nile quartet with harmonica violin and accordion closed the program.
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Best Kicker on Team Was Not Punter Says Ty W Bacon
Former official AL Dama les cites TY W Bacon describing a game where a prominent tackle berated officials. After a 15 yard penalty for holding in the fourth quarter he taunted the ref and stormed off the field, with the team laughing and jeering as he left.
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Missouri and Kansas Aggies Lead Valley Race
Des Moines report notes Missouri, Kansas and Iowa State contenders at midway point of football schedules in the Missouri Valley. Nebraska and Oklahoma also strong. Missouri defeated Iowa State 7 3, Kansas Aggies won hard clash over Oklahoma Sooners, Grinnell beat Washington 7 6, Nebraska upset Kansas 20 3, Drake routed Mississippi in open conference play. Oklahoma A&M fell 13 6 to Texas Christian University.
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Hawkeye QB Buzz Hogan Injured in Ohio State Game
Columbus report says Ralph Buzz Hogan Hawkeye quarterback suffered a dislocated shoulder but not a complete dissociation and may play Minnesota game in two weeks. Elmer Marek OSU halfback fractured a bone in his left shoulder and will miss until Michigan game on November 12.
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Grinnell Beats Washington University 7 0 on Muddy Ward Field
Grinnell defeated Washington University Bears 7 to 0 on Ward field in Grinnell amid a heavy rain that drenched half the game. The lone touchdown came early in the second half as Grinnell kept its 1926 slate clean to date.
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College grid scores flood 1927 season results list
A long OCR filled with scattered football results across many colleges and high schools. It records scores for Iowa State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Stanford, Marquette, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Army, Navy, Harvard among others, plus high school games in Iowa. The fragmentary data show numerous mismatched names and places, typical of a compiled sports page listing final scores by team and opponent. The piece ends noting opposition to pheasant hunting season in Hardin and Franklin counties.
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Brown Yale clash inspires new training insights
The report cites Brown’s win over Yale shaping coaching tactics, noting Yale’s passing threat and Brown’s knowledge of Yale tendencies. It also covers tennis figures including Tilden’s amateur stance, the push for amateur supremacy, and a list of Brown’s football and Davis Cup developments.
Tutors 10 Meet Luther Saturday at Decorah
Cedar Falls reports that the Iowa State Teachers College football team prepared for a key Decorah game against Luther next Saturday. Coach Bend er seeks new tackle candidates after a subpar showing against Penn college Quakers, with Kaltenbach and Freshwater possibly returning to duty to strengthen the line.
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Syracuse gridder Carr leads eastern scoring race
New York, Oct. 25. Despite injuries keeping him out Saturday Whip Carr of Syracuse continued to top the eastern scoring race with eight touchdowns and one point after, totaling 60 points. Columbia captain Bill Madden stood one point back with seven touchdowns 12 points after and one field goal.
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Nevers Praised After Chicago Pro Game Showing
Chicago newspapers hailed Ernie Nevers after he starred in a losing effort as the Duluth Eskimoes fell to the Chicago Bears by 46 to 4. Nevers' decisive line plunges drew praise as the most remarkable feat seen in a Chicago professional game this season.
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Drake Gridiron Triumph Over Mississippi U 33 to 15
Des Moines Oct 25 Drake university secured its first football victory defeating the University of Mississippi 33 to 15 at the stadium. Chuck Everett starred with two long touchdown runs and Sutherland added a long run as Drake threatened another score before time expired with the ball near Mississippi’s one foot line.
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Columbia Beats North Illinois Tutors 19 to 0
Columbia College kept its perfect Western Interstate conference record by routing Northern Illinois Teachers College in DeKalb 19 to 0. McAteer Grell and Russell starred for Columbia, while DeKalb players Larson Ritzma Vierere and Considine contributed on offense and defense.
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Missouri Tigers defeat Ames in 7-3 battle on State field
Ames, Ta. Oct. 25 The Missouri Tigers edged the Ames team 7 to 3 at State field. A late second quarter pass gave Missouri the only touchdown after a tight defensive stand by Ames.
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