Cardinal Lead in NL Race Remains Narrow With Four Games Left
The St Louis Cardinals hold a two game edge over Cincinnati with four games remaining as Cincinnati drops another to Boston while St Louis plans welcome home celebrations amid tense pennant hopes. New York and Cleveland win in the American league as Babe Ruth hits his 44th homer and the Yankees inch toward clinching the pennant.
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Nebrask a themed ramblings and baseball notes captivate page
A collage of humorous lines and sports summaries fills the page. Notes reference a Nebraska joke piece, shipboard campus humor, and a detailed St Louis Cardinals versus Brooklyn Dodgers game recap with late-inning action and misplayed throws. Also includes Reds at Braves and a high school basketball practice plan by Ralph Sarff.
West Union High Opens Season Against New Hampton
West Union High prepares for the season with 42 players at practice the largest squad in school history. Veterans are limited by injuries as the team, led by Coach Becker, schedules a Sept. 25 game against Hampton with Frisbie Ballard Brown and Graham among key contributors in a fast, offense oriented plan.
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West High Opens Season Against Greene High in Scrimmage
West High faces Greene High in Saturday’s season opener as Coach Sarff tests lineups in a scrimmage against Cedar Falls High and plans multiple backfield changes. The Veterans include Pixley Rest Olds Hardinger and Moore at center with Tom Moore, 14, cited as a standout.
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Charles City Plans Independent Eleven For Season
Charles City forms an independent football team for the season with W E Burkhart as coach and manager. A large turnout at the organizational meeting forecasts a strong season with experienced players including the Dobbs brothers Baughman LaBounty Rabe Hillier Sterner Cy Springer Buck Hannam Joe Wood Cy Fisher Clancy and Moger. Practice will be three times weekly at Lion field and interested teams should contact Burkhart.
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Dempsey Junney Fight Details Announced In Courier
Plan to attend the Dempsey Junney fight with announcing starting around 7 P M The Courier will relay blow by blow via AP UP and International News three direct wires The fight story will be sent to the crowd by megaplane in front of the Courier building The fight party will be held in Courier Hall on the second floor with room for several hundred fans.
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Smith Out For Rest Of 1928 Iowa Football Season
Iowa City Sept 22 The University of Iowa football squad suffers injuries ahead of the Oct 3 opener with Colorado Teachers. Captain Paul E. Smith is out for the season with a knee injury. Bull Sowers knee injury again sidelines him. Capt Smith's end Twoyond is out with a twisted knee. Wilson end and Harry Rice plus Dinty Moore rotate into varsity posts.
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Drake to Send Large Drake Fans to Nebraska
A Des Moines report says a large Drake delegation from Des Moines will accompany the Bulldogs to Lincoln for the October 2 Drake vs Nebraska game. A special train is planned and many students will travel by road and car, reflecting the Missouri Valley conference race in 1926.
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Bulldogs Face Nebraskans In Historic Gridiron History
The narrative tracks Drake and Nebraska football clashes across decades, noting 1888 1899 1900 and 1906 games with limited scores. It recalls 1925 snowbound 14 0 upset where Drake defeated All American Captain Ed Weir and Nebraska amid a fierce blizzard.
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Outlook Not Bright for Wast High, Coach Says
Coach Midge Makeever doubts Wast High’s undefeated road to glory. He cites nine lettermen with several not fast, a weak center, and a plan to shuffle players to shore up the line as East High prepares to open Saturday against Oelwein and a wider audience.
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Special Park Boxing Bus to Feature Six Round Main at Park Show
Promoter Ralph Alexander announced a Friday night boxing card at the park headlined by Bill Boden versus the winner of the Carl Kruger and Jace Thomas match. Other bouts include Chuck Halligan vs Bob White in the semi windup and Tigor Trask vs Ralph Caughlin in the prelim. Kruger from Mason City meets Thomas from Ochwein in the six round main, with Kid Lehre facing Heber in the semi and Dave Nelson opposing Vid Dory in the opener.
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West High Gridder Breaks Collarbone Improves
Kenneth Hansen, a West High senior, broke a collarbone practicing with Old Rose last Friday. He is showing steady improvement but is unlikely to play football again this season after the gerimmage injury.
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Des Moines Demons Clash With Springfield Solons in Series
Des Moines Demons champions of the Western League face the Springfield Solons in a key Three-I League best of seven series. The opening game starts today in Des Moines with two regulars out. Chalmer Cissell has joined Portland, and Ralph Mead is sidelined. Art Stokes is expected to start for Des Moines, while Hoots may handle mound duties as Manager Mothy selects the rotation.
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Noted Prep Sprinter Enrolled at Iowa
Olis Sexton, noted Hyde Park High School sprinter, has registered at the University of Iowa. He is credited with equaling the world record in the 30 yard dash at an interscholastic indoor meet two years ago with a time of .052-10. Sexton has lived in Town during the past three years and is described as a stocky, bull runner with a fast start.
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Eagle Center Nine Dominate Dike 18 to 2
Eagle Center Indiana defeated Dike in a one sided baseball game 18 to 2 after 21 hits for Eagle Center and eight by Dike. Weigle and Pine starred for Eagle Center while Smith and Keltwig played for Dike. The Sept 22 matchup was played in Eagle Center.
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