Bender Praises Backfield Depth at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Iowa Sept 27 4 women to every man at Iowa State Teachers College prepare for first game against Coe College. Coach Paul F Bender notes strong backfield options but a line built from inexperienced players and a new freshmen eligibility rule adds challenge. Scrimmages nightly with 50 freshmen in training and a schedule featuring Coe Grinnell Northern Illinois Teachers and Parsons.
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Ilowa State Teachers College
Paul F. Bender
Bender
Athletic Association
Pro Net Tourney Sees Upset as Kruger Ousts Seed
In New York at West Slide Tennis Club on Sept 27 the US Pro Association event enters round three with most seeds advancing toward quarterfinals Warren Kruger of Forest Jills club defeats seed No 8 Agutter in a notable upset as the host club crowd watches.
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West Slide Tennis Club
New York
URI
United States Professional Association
Forest Jills Stadium
Agutter
Warren Kruger
Fighters All Over Comeback Spirit in Great Athletes
The article praises courage over form among famed competitors. It highlights Francis Hunter of New Rochelle who nearly beat champions Williams Sorotte and Cott, Ray Barbutt of Syracuse fame at the Olympic Games, Yale star Frank Hinkey, Gertrude Ederle, Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones, and Burleigh Grimes, noting their fighting spirit as key to their successes across tennis, track, football, swimming, golf, and baseball.
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S Francis
Hunter
New Rochelle
Dick Williams
Jean Sorotte
George Cott
Cochel
America
Ray Barbutt
Syracuse
United States
Barbutt
Frank Hinkey
Yale
Gertrude Ederle
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
Burleigh Grimes
Pirates
Cubs Beat Phillies to Narrow Pennant Gap
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 8 to 3 in Philadelphia. The win trimmed the Cubs’ deficit to four and a half games behind the league-leading St. Louis Cardinals, with homer power from Hartnett, Klein, and Wilson fueling the offense.
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Philadelphia
Joe McCarthy
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Cubs
Cardinals
Chicago
Walser
Wilson
Brephengen
Grimm
Hartnett
Beek
Butler
Matone
Heathcote
Tornla
Bautham
Thurmpson
Davis
Walsh
Zx Han
Gream
Sans ii
Hejled
McCraw
Paraceiphio
Wileson
Stephenson
Klein
Tae Ran
Heethcute
Mulane
Snecifiee
Maguire
Malone
Wits
Wale
Ring
Mechaw
Hurt
Stark
Mlem
Charles City Preps for New Hampton Clash
Charles City football squad intensifies practice focusing on weak spots exposed in Saturday’s scrimmage with Waverly to counter New Hampton and avoid last year’s loss.
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Batton
Charles City
New Hampton
Waverlyan
Boker Wins Sharp Nod Over Nelson In Eight Round Card
Steve Orama of St Paul edged 'Bat' Nelson in a slow eight round main bout at Electric Park. No knockdowns, scoring favored Orama in rounds two five and six, with Nelson carrying rounds three and eight. Whitey Dale defeated Jack Donath in a four round opener.
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Steve Orama
Paul Battler
Whitey Dale
Jack Donath
Bully Wolfe
Frederika
Kid Lloyd
Cedar Falls
Emile North
Waterloo
Black Hawk Sporting Goods
C F Tigers Drill for Eldora Eleven
Cedar Falls high school coaches push hard for a key showdown with Eldora set a week ahead. Coach Rogers notes a strong opponent after Eldora’s wide-margin win over Ackley. The Tigers scrimmage the seconds and focus on tackling and blocking as Olsen recovers from a pulled tendon. Several sophomores show promise for the next two years. This season marks the first three-team Tiger camp.
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Rogers
Cedar Falls High School Warriors
Eldora
Ackley
Tigers
Olsen
Tiger
Penn Sophomore Walter Cook Returns to Practice
Oskaloosa Iowa September 27 Walter Cook West Branch sophomore reports for Penn College football practice. Cook one of Penn's most reliable flankmen last season makes first appearance of the year as drills resume.
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Oskaloosa
U.pi
Penn College
Walter Cook
West Branch
Cook
Penn
Football notes outline local officiating and scrimmage events
A G Reid of Waterloo and prominent Big Ten official will referee eight conference games this season. His first assignment is Town-Monmouth in Town City on Oct 6. Doc Miller may join officiating. he ran a scrimmage between West High first and second teams. East High held a long scrimmage ahead of Davenport game. Drake’s night football experiment draws local interest with Waterloo fans planning trips to Des Moines.
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Sender
Moray Eby
Coe ‘College
Bender
Dickinson
Thea
Big Ten
Missouri Valley
Munn Whitford
Teachers College Athic
Fritzel
Melvin
Harold Stevens
Decorah
McCuskey
Roger Dooley
Upper Town
Waterloo
Iowa
Oliver Meyer
Gay Orr
Cedar Falls
Harold Hopkins
Melburn
Stewart Cooper
Sac City
Cooper
Ward Chambers
Lloyd Bruner
George Johnson
Hudson
Lynn Berryhill
Oliver
Ollie) Meyers
Meyers
Waterloo West High School
George Hardy
Greene
Archie Perry
Norfolk
Ned
Mike Kilnoff
East High School
Pederson
Cresco
Clarence Rhatigan
Monticello
Lloyd Haberichter
Porto City
Spencer Wright
Neb
Eldon
Reylin
Nora Springs
Cs Ain
Coe
Grinnell
Northern Tinois
Iowa Wesleyan
Penn
Northern Fitnois
Upper Iowa
Parsons
Luther
Des Moines University
A. G
Andy) Reid
Waterloo Attornney
Town
Glenn
Doc) Miller
Town University
West High
East High
Davenport
River Town
Battle
Drake
Des Moines
Nashua High Football Prep Seeks Improvement After Loss
Nashua Iowa Sept 27 special says coach Smith trains four freshmen and regulars on offense as Nashua high school football aims to rebound after a 2 0 loss to Cedar Falls on Cedar Falls field. They travel to Mason City tomorrow.
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Mason City
Nashua
Smith
Cedar Falls
League leaders and homer totals in yesterday's games
The report highlights Mayer and club members with notable homer totals, listing leaders Ruth Ottorney Tack Wilson and Gehrig among top scorers. It notes overall league totals and references Brooklyn and other teams in a compact box of yesterday’s results.
Little Tutor Coach Worries Ahead of Traer Game
Cedar Falls Sept 27 Coach Schneider of the Teachers Training High school fears the Traer game this Saturday. R id er sprained tendon last week remains weak Westbury recovering from tonsil operation Black sidelined with a broken collar bone likely out for the season First team scrimmaging with the reserves despite small size and tough practice.
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Cedar Falls
Schneider
Teachers Training High School
Traer
Rid
Ames to host Little Tuts in Oct five clash at Ames
Brindley may shift to backfield if Westburg misses operation but Schneider keeps Brindley in line as a fast tackle. Olsen shows speed at wing half back and Ames prepares for the Oct five meeting with the Little Tutors at home. Professor Griffin reports the average life of a car at seven seats after studying 100 600 vehicles.
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Brindley
Westburg
Schneider
Art Olsen
Ames
E. Griffin
University of Iowa
Sioux City Youth Griffiths to Face Mike McTigue Tonight
Sioux City light heavyweight Jerry Griffiths meets veteran Mike McTigue in a 10 round bout tonight in Chicago. If Griffiths wins decisively, promoters seek a match with champion Tommy Loughran. McTigue is favored after the bout was postponed from last Monday due to cold weather.
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Chicago
Jerry
Tully) Griffiths
Sioux City
Arkansas U Eyes Move to Valley Conference
Fayetteville Sept 27 reports that Kansas University may withdraw from the Southwest Conference and join the Missouri Valley athletic group. The rumor gained credence as discussions continued about aligning conferences and schedules.
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Fayetteville
Ark
U,ri
Kansas University
Missouri Valley Athletic Group
Baker Defeats Corbett in Rematch to Claim Narrow Decision
At Ebbets Field, Sammy Baker defeated Young Corbett in a 12 round welterweight bout, overturning an early Corbett edge with a sustained late body attack. Corbett edged Baker in their first meeting, but Baker’s resilience and sharper finishing earned a close victory noted by observers and under the New York athletic commission.
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New York
Yor State
Joe Dundee
Jack Thompson
California
Ballimore
Sammy Baker
Mitchell Field
M. Y
Ebbetsfield
Baker
Young Corbett
Corbett
Little Soldier Scrapper
Simpson Gridders Prime For Drake
Simpson college footballers in Indianola trained hard as they prepare for the first Iowa night game on October 6 against Drake University in Des Moines. The session included a stiff workout to sharpen readiness for the upcoming contest.
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Indianola
Simpson
Iowa
Drake University
Des Moines
Ztuppke's Eleven Favored to Win Title in Big Ten
The United Press polled Western Conference authorities on the 1928 Big Ten championship race. Illinois was the overwhelming favorite to defend its title, with Minnesota and Purdue noted as strong contenders. Six other schools—Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Chicago, and Indiana—were seen as capable of high finishes, with various writers predicting a close race among the top teams.
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Ztuppke
Chicago
U.P
Bob Zupke
United Press
Illinois
Ilnois
Minnesota
Hultnois
Wisconsit
Minnesotan
Ohio
Purdue
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Northwestern
O'Donnell
Davenport
Michigan
Oho
Astt
Indianapolis
Oesting
Gophers
Coughlin
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Hawkeyes
Altho
Jacquin
Kuechie
Conyright
United* Press
Indians Aim To Extend Lead In Metre World Series
Rochester Sept 27. Indianapolis Indians manager Bruno Betzel sent Swetonic to the mound to back a one game lead in the Métre world series. Swetonic allowed 13 hits as Indianapolis beat the Red Wings 3 to 2 in IL Innings. Rochester finally pushed across a run in the eighth.
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Rochester
U.pl
Swetonic
Rochester Red Wings
Bruno Betzel
Indianapolis Indians
Indianapolis
Red Wings
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