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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1927
Page
1
Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched brilliantly for St Louis to hand the Cubs a 13 to 1 defeat at Sportsmen's Park. The second game was halted by rain with Chicago ahead 1 to 6 and runners on third and first with one out.
The Colored Giants of Chicago, undisputed champions among Chicago colored teams, visit Manchester’s fair grounds on Sept 14 to face the Dubuque club of the Mississippi Valley League. Dubuque just clinched its league title and travels with a strong chance to win. Managers note the game will draw big crowds and feature fast hitting and fleet baserunning.
Baseball fans discuss the advantage in counts from 1 and 2 to 1 and 1 and the edge gained by hitters or pitchers. The passage notes superstition about first pitches, the 1 and 3 edge for the batter, and the tension at 2 and 2 with hitters often nervous on two strikes, citing Larry Lajoie as an example of handling two strikes and the challenge of the third.
Boston see wee wee ee Noo Han O21 KF New York 11x-9. Two base hits by Terry Hornsby Welsh Mueller. three base hits Gib son. stolen base Hornsby. sacrifices Greenfeld. double play Jackson to Hornsby to Terry. Bases on balls off Benton 2 Greenfield 2 Goldsmith 1. strikeouts Benton 3 Grimes 1 Greenfield 1 Wertz 2. Hits off Greenfield 8 in 4 innings, Goldsmith 1. Wertz 4 in 4, Benton 12 in 8 1 3. Grimes 0 in 2 3. Winning pitcher Benton. losing pitcher Greenfield. Umpires Moran Hart Rigler. Time 2:03.
On a Sunday morning at Byrnes park golf, the city council president drew attention by throwing a steel shank club farther than the others. Spectators noted the unusual discharge of power as the game continued.
Coach Midge Makeover launches a policy shift at East High with three booked second-team games and a fourth possible if an assistant joins. Only six lettermen from 1926 return, indicating a rebuilding year as practice begins with weed cutting and early blocking drills. West High shows more promise with nine lettermen and key players Hardinger, Moore, Burbank, Pixley, and Watson leading toward Oct. 1 opener.
Shenandoah Iowa prep football opens with injuries to Capt McKee who has an infected hand and Bennetts cracked collar bone from the first practice. Eight other Jeter men are available as the squad starts the season.
The text discusses club choice from 150 yards from the green with light to moderate grass. It favors a pitching mashie and pitch-and-run for typical rough conditions, warns against heavy clubs unless grass is very long, and suggests high lofted shots with limited backspin when bunkers block the run. Backspin from the rough requires expert finesse.
John King of the Joplin Mo club was named the most valuable player in the Western association for 1927. Official scorers announced by Dale Gear, with King posting a high batting average across 115 games and leading the circuit with more than two dozen home runs.
English racing news from Doncaster Sept 7 reports Book Law prevailing at 7 to 4 in the St Leger wirf event. Hot Night finished second at 4 to 1 and Son and Heir ended third at 25 to 1.
Chicago reports a cut eye for Tunney from Chuck Wiggins and Dempsey’s fear of overtraining. Tunney plans light setup work while Dempsey enjoys golf. A heat wave and storm halt outdoor sessions. Tunney continues wind and road work with Eagan and bodyguard aid.
New Haven Sept 7 Tad Jones renowned Yale football mentor for eight years announced he will not coach the team next year. He will finish the 1927 season with Yale and gave no reasons for the decision.
In Omaha, Sept 7, W L Stribling of Atlanta and Leo Diebel, billed as an Oklahoma City product, were jailed after a halted 10 round bout. Referee said Diebel fought poorly and Stribling did not aim to injure. Johnson in Diebel’s corner resisted arrest. state boxing commission to review. Stribling claimed a sore right hand, police found only an old bruise.
Twenty-one professional football players from Cleveland began a three week training camp at Excelsior Springs Missouri. Bennie Friedman is due to arrive tomorrow to take charge of the squad.
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