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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1926

Page

6

East High Backs Power Past Oelwein In First Big Test

East High, after an opening 20 to 6 win over Oelwein, travels to Independence next Saturday. Rose scored the first TD, Parsons ran for 25 yards, and Rex Smith added a third score. Garrison kicked two extra points, while East used a lean run-heavy set and solid defense to control the game.

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Old Rose Defeats Greene In High Scoring Tilt At West High

Osage football fans saw the Old Rose over Greene high school 62 to 52 as Sweltzer Burbank and Watson led a fast, shifting backfield. Captain Olds Pixley and Ruston anchored a stout line while Waterlooo and Ploog added scoring drives in a dominant offensive showing at West High.

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Ty Cobb Inches Toward Detroit Managerial Return

Detroit Sept 27 Ty Cobb says he will return next season as Tigers manager if he can assemble better pitching. He notes a young team with many hits and RBIs but weak pitching and suggests relievers could turn the pennant race in the right circumstances.

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Big Ten Grid Teams Open Season With Week of Practices

Chicago reports all Big Ten football squads entering a week of intensive practice to prep for Saturday openers. Michigan, the 1925 champions, hosts Oklahoma A and M. Illinois, without Red Grange, plays Coe. Minnesota faces North Dakota. Purdue meets Navy. Wisconsin hosts Cornell College. Iowa plays Colorado Teachers. Indiana against De Pauw. Ohio State hosts Wittenberg. Coaches see Minnesota Michigan Purdue games as key, with Army Navy tilt drawing attention. Yost at Ann Arbor is scouted for weaknesses.

Chicago Michigan Moleskins Oklahoma A Ann Arbor Florida Staggfield Purdue Navy Wisconsin Cornell College of Town Madison Illinois Grange Coe Northwestern South Dakota Minnesota North Dakota Minneapolis Iowa Colorado Iowa City Indiana de Pauw Bloomington Ohio Wittenburg Columbus Mid- West Yost

Tigers Win Two From Boston to Wind Up Season

New York radio fan Bat Nail in a lamp stand. has x Lahey Mahy se birds atarve to death be cause mit from fuel-driven boats bars on the water and gets into the wings of the birds, so that they can not fly.

Tigers Boston New York

Ticket scalper tries to sell Tex Rickard seat

In Philadelphia on September 27 a man tried to sell Tex Rickard a ringside seat for the Dempsey Tunney title fight. The promoter, recognizing Rickard, alerted police. the would be buyer was arrested and the scalper spent a night in jail.

Tex Rickard Philadelphia Tex Rickard

Drake Mentor Plans Honeymoon While Scouting Drake

Drake coach William Boelter will couple a honeymoon with a scouting trip to Atlantic venues. He plans to watch Navy versus Purdue at Annapolis and Notre Dame at South Bend ahead of Drake fights the midshipmen on October 20 and the Fighting Irish on November 20. Boelter, rising in Midwest coaching circles for coaching Drake’s basketball rise, aims to finish his AB degree and law studies at Drake Law College.

Des Moines William Call Boelter Drake Boeker Marie Potter Annapolis United States Naval Academy Midshipmen Boeler Notre Dame Bulldogs Fighting Irish South Bend Middle West Boelter Ilinois Chicago Drake Law College

Hawkeye Fuls Claude Willoughby Sees Seven Wins

Former Hawk pitcher now with the Phillies ends the season at seven wins and 11 defeats, noted as the most willing worker on the Philly staff. Rock Island managerial status remains unsettled with Percy Gray awaiting word on 1927 hiring amid several applicant submissions.

Claude Willoughby Hawk Phillies Willoughby Philly

Leading Major Hitters Claim Spotlight

The report highlights top hitters while noting Einstein's relativity theory is now 21 years old, reflecting a blend of sports focus and scientific milestone in a concise news item.

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Athletics Cut Indians Lead for Runnerup

Philadelphia grafter two wins over Cleveland 5 3 and 2 0 cutting the Indians lead to two games with one more game to play. Hale Poole and Dykes starred for Cleveland while Jamieson and Speaker led Philadelphia in both games. Ehmke hurled the first game for Philadelphia and Walberg struggled in the second as Buckeye settled in after the second inning.

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Comprehensive football results across national and regional play

National and American league scores span Chicago Bears to many colleges and high schools. The report lists dozens of outcomes including Providence Steamrollers 18 Brookyn Lions 0 and Penn State 62 Susquehanna 0, with numerous regional matches such as Franklin and Marshall 0 and Syracuse 18, Hobart 0, along with university reserves and high school results. The article closes noting the Russian government minted platinum coins in 1828.

Cardinal defeat begins pro grid season in Chicago

Chicago reflected on the opening pro grid season as the Chicago Cardinals edged the Los Angeles Buccaneers 15 to 0. Brick Muller starred with a 40 yard passing arsenal, while Imlay and Young sparked late advances that fell short. An estimated 22,000 watched Red Grange’s New York Yankees lose 10 to 0 in Cleveland.

Chicago Brick Muller Los Angeles Buccaneers Chicago Cardinals Mailer Californian Imlay California Gates Young Berkeley Angelenos Muller Green Bay Chicago Bears Packers Cleveland Red Grange New York Yankees Cleveland Panthers

Brooklyn Whips Cubs Twice to Close the Year

Brooklyn beat the Chicago Cubs 3 to 1 and 6 to 2 in a year end doubleheader. Dazzy Vance delivered his best start with three hits allowed and 15 strikeouts. Jess Petty pitched soundly to win the second game and received a car from Brooklyn supporters beforehand. Darkness cut the last game to eight innings.

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Springfield Triumphs Over Des Moines In Fourth Three I League Game

Springfield defeated Des Moines 7 to 1 to seize a 4th win in the series as Schwartze dominated on the mound. Moon allowed the visitors four first inning runs before Shupe finished the innings, while Woodworth drove in a triple and Manze and Thompson collected two big hits for the Three I champs.

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Lions and arrows tale from Africa and other notes

Arthur Young recounts a hunt in Africa where lions chewed or even ingested arrows that nearly hit them. A jackal snatched an arrow as a playful prize, while a hyena stole a tommie after Young shot it. The scene ends with pursuit and continued exhaustion before another arrow startles the animals. The piece also mentions lizards and a desert angler’s peculiar fly fishing tale. A simple waterfilled stove trick for campers and hunters closes the excerpt.

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Walker Opens Training for Callahan Bout in Chicago

Mickey Walker former world welterweight champion opened training in Chicago for a 10 round bout at Cubs park Thursday night against Shuf fle Callahan of Chicago Heights. Walker may meet Pinkey Mitchell in a later bout as he seeks to challenge Pete Latta for the crown.

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OWA Basketball Hopes on Upgrade

Town City Iowa September 27 Basketball expectations rise at the University of Town as Charles Chuck McConnell Mason City Hawkeye all western guard enrolls for fall courses. McConnell once a star guard for Iowa set a Big Ten record in Coach Justin M Barry’s five man lineup last season and held Alyea to one shot in Chicago as he scored four field goals himself.

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High School Football Scores From Iowa The Week

Charles City beat Nashua 6 to 0 in a season opener with Newman and Harron driving drives. West Union and New Hampton battled to a scoreless tie with New Hampton threatening late. Independence beat La Porte City 18 to 0 as the Indcal lineup outweighed opponents. Hampton crushed Garner 53 to 0 with Wolfe scoring five touchdowns. Iowa Falls routed Grundy Center 46 to 6 as the home team impressed.

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