Illinois Poised To Repeat in Big Ten Football Race
Chicago Sept 8 1928 Illinois appears to have a good chance to repeat its 1927 top performance in the Western Conference race. With 15 lettermen back under Coach Bob Zuppke the squad is well-armed for conference play opening Sept 15. The schedule structure and strong contenders across Minnesota Purdue Indiana Iowa Northwestern Michigan Wisconsin sharpen the title chase as the season nears.
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Harvey “Pison
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Butch" Nowack
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Nashua High to Open 1928 Football Season
Nashua Ia Sept 8 Nashua High School will begin the 1928 season Sept 22 at Cedar Falls High. Twenty eight men turned out for the initial drills and seven holdovers plus five lettermen and several freshmen compose the nucleus. Coach Smith aims to build around Rhode center Edson Tigers guards Maloy McGrath and a number of W-2 players. First home game set for Oct 14 with Osage in town.
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Major League Hitter Summary From Amertian and Detbles-Muuael
MLB hitters Amertian and Detbles Muuael play for the Yanks. In Oechrivy and Glolenbaste Myer of Med Ex also appear with 23 runs. Pitching by Crove and Adbletien, wait 22 Yost.
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Officials named for Iowa games in fall football slate
A Courier Special from Town City lists Western conference officials for University of Town football this fall. The roster assigns referees umpires field judges and head linesmen, with seven officials covering two Hawk Eye games. Each game mostly has a different referee, with Eldridge, Reid, Hermes among the named officials and others from Michigan Yale Dartmouth Illinois and Wisconsin in rotating roles.
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All-Eastern final set in National Girls Tennis tourney
In Philadelphia on September 8, the National Girls Tennis tournament advanced to an all eastern final as Parish coast contenders were eliminated. Virginia Hillery of Philadelphia faced Sarah Palfrey of Brookline in the championship, with last year’s finalist Marjorie Glidman of Palo Alto, California, also in the mix after preliminaries.
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Golf. As Champions Play It. Prominent Players and Techniques
Fragmented OCR describes golf technique thoughts from former Canadian Open and Revlera Open champions. It notes weight shifts on the left and right feet, pivot balance, and shoulder rotation during swing, with a focus on maintaining a perfect pivot and preventing overrotations.
Watrsloo teams bow out as fair events end season
A muddled account describes Watrsloo basketball and boxing at the Grundy county fair. The Hawks beat Tronnery in a late season game while boxing in Grundy Center saw Waterloo fighters Battting Nelson and Savannay Jr win, Kid Lehr defeating Kid Bounce.
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Phils and Braves split doubleheader in Philadelphia
National League cellar leaders Philadelphia and Boston Braves split a Friday doubleheader. Philadelphia won 4 0 in game one, while Boston edged Philadelphia 3 2 in 11 innings in the second game. Williams hit a ninth inning homer in the second game to force extras.
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French Take Big Lead In Matches In Philadelphia
France moves toward clinching the Davis Cup series in Philadelphia after winning three of four yesterday at Germantown Cricket Club. The Americans rely on doubles teams Lott-Hennessey and Van Ryn-Allison to counter France with singles matchups set the next day. Van Ryn defeated Brugnon 6-3 6-2 in the afternoon, while Doeg and Caen lost to Landry and Boussus 8-2 7-5, with Gashel and Hennessey taking further losses.
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Iast
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Simpson Eyes Strong Return for Football Team
Indianola Iowa Sept. B Pj Aa shortage of reserve material greets Simpson college as practice opens. Eight veterans report for early drills while 12 experienced players will guide fundamentals and scrimmage ahead of opening against Hastings Indian. Captain Paul Hogendorff returns at left halfback with a full backfield and capable ends. Chic McCoy moves to Carroll high as coach.
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Englishman Begins Dover to France Channel Swim for Cup
Horace Carey started today from Dover across the English Channel aiming to become the first to swim from England to France for the Dover gold cup. He is accompanied by Dr. Dorothy Logan in a rowboat, who had previously claimed a Channel swim as a hoax in 1927.
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Kept Golf Champion Al Ulmer Robbed in Jacksonville
In Jacksonville on September 8 a thief stole the clubs of Florida amateur golf champion Al Ulmer and then wired directions to where he could recover them, leaving Ulmer without his equipment during a critical period.
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First Scrimmage For East Squad On Card Monday
East High's football team schedules its first scrimmage Monday afternoon under Coach Midge Mintkeever. Bell and Colfentine sit out with injuries, eyes on Sept. 22 Osage opener. squad split into two groups for drills at Vine street field.
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Iowa Falls to Have Good Athletic Field
In Iowa Falls the board of education plans a major upgrade to the Elsworth college field in the north part of town. The Havens homestead is to be torn down to make way for a high fence, a Main street entrance and ticket office, and overall field improvements to be shared by the high school and college for athletic events.
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Iowa Falls
Board of Education
Elsworth College
Boxing Night Wraps Up Across Cities in 10 Round Cards
Short summaries of results show Latzo and Grogan scoring early KOs while Ruth and Dwallo draw in Cleveland. Bouts in Omaha and Sioux City feature Latzo, Bukley, and van Ryan drawing, with Belanger knocking out Arnold in Denver.
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Notre Dame Coach Predicts Trim Season. Mock Strife Over Their Games
Knute Rockne, famed Notre Dame coach, amused New York athletic council at a luncheon by claiming he is free from worry about the coming season. He joked that the Irish would lose to all opponents and that Notre Dame would conduct about 550 tryouts in September.
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Floyd Bowers and Red Corbett Set for Park Windup
Floyd Bowers and Red Corbett will meet at Electric Park in Waterloo Wednesday evening. Bowers is a familiar local fighter, while Corbett, a recent pro debutant, has not lost a pro bout and already defeated Soltis, Southam, Ferrier, and Gulse. Danny Schulte, Corbett’s manager, says the youngster is no ad, predicting Waterloo will host a crowd rivaling past favorites Earl Blue.
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Golf club tests odd green shapes for new course
Detroit suburb Rushton architects unveil radical green formations for a Detroit golf course. Greens include a horse shoe first hole and others shaped as a heart diamond spade club fall moon triangle circle and oval, as part of a novel design approach touted in September.
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Gehrig Leads American League Batting Pace in Review
Lou Gehrig of the Yankees tops weekly unofficial averages at .276, widening his pace in the league race as Goslin of Washington trails. The piece reviews other leaders across both leagues, including Ruth, Cobb, Knox, and Waner, plus pitching and fielding notes from Hoyt to Grove and a chase for a new double play mark by Groveland.
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Oakland Players Win First Scrap in Legion Series
The Oakland Wards defeated Worcester 4 to 0 in the opening game of the junior world series at White Sox Park. The victory puts Oakland one win from clinching the national American Legion Junior baseball championship.
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Grand Cedar Valley Golf Tournament Opens Sunday
Waverly Ia Sept 8 The grand tournament of the Cedar Valley Golf association will be held at Clarksville Sunday and Monday Sept 9 and 16 Qualifying and first matches Sept 9 with finals Sept 16 Teams Cedar Falls Cedar Falls won the regular season team title Cedar Falls 132 Waverly 130 Greene 88 Clarksville 82 Nashua 38 Individual flights split by home scores Sixteen qualifiers per flight medals for top qualifiers and trophies for winner and runner up. Harold Osborn former Illinois high jumper and decathlon champion married Margaret Bordner of Lewiston in Lewiston. Osborn plans to study at the University of Hanoi.
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