Hornsby to Play in World Series After Mother's Death
New York reports Rogers Hornsby will manage and play for the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series against the Yankees, choosing to stay with his team after learning of his mother Mrs. M D Hornsby’s death in Austin Texas. The piece notes psychology may favor the Cards and cites Walsh on the series’ fate.
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Heavy Drake Line to Combat Husker Plunges Saturday
Drake will field a vaunted line averaging over 180 pounds as it faces Nebraska on Memorial Stadium turf. The seven starters include Delmere Helser Jones Simpson Holliday Ewart and Robertson, with possible Wyatt Smith at center. Ewart is the heaviest at 225 pounds.
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Opening World Series talk teased by experts
A chaotic mix of baseball chatter previews the World Series with betting hints and manager plans. The piece notes Huggins and Lornsby rely on nine-man lineups, predicts early action in New York, and lampoons current sports and political snippets in a rapid, sensational blend.
OWA Eleven Unveils Lineup For Colorado State Teachers Clash
Towa City announces the season opener lineup as Marvin Schmidt Molina TiL lead a line of new and returning starters. Schmidt and Bunn deliver hard hitting play while Frank Cuhel evolves into a swift open field runner. Key linemen Welson Jessen Chatterton Hines Brown Young Rice will anchor the attack with new black and gold uniforms debuting Friday and Saturday.
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May Run Special Train for Bout in Waterloo
Delegations from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines plan to attend the Young Stribling Lou Ralinger bout on October 15 in the Dairy Cattle Congress coliseum. American Legion promoters anticipate several special trains with reduced rates, sending blocks of tickets to many Iowa cities. The event, expected to draw about 5,000, tops a strong undercard with Tony Gentle likely facing Loanie May in an eight round semi windup.
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Cedar Falls
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Suiga
Parkin Cuts Iowa Frosh Grid Squad in Half
Leland Parkin, former Town grid captain and Hawkeye frosh coach, has trimmed a 130 man pool to 26 hopefuls for the tentative squad. The group, the largest in recent years, held tough scrimmage against the varsity, with the Old Gold backfield showing speed and the line needing more training. Ades, Webster City fullback, showed flashes but did not meet expectations yet, though with drills he may earn a spot.
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Fayette High Opens Season At Maynard
Fayette Ind Sept 30 Special Coach Alva Gray prepares Fayette high school for the season opener at Maynard Friday. Maynard defeated Clermont 20 to 1 last Friday and presents a tougher foe than common. Fayette relies on strong defense but shows weakness on offense with Capt Welch Pierce Max and Pinch likely in backfield and a largely uncertain line beyond returning letter men Oolberg Tann Chittenden and Heiden.
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Boston Downs Phils in Final doubleheader sweep
Boston finished the National League season with a doubleheader sweep over Philadelphia, winning 7-1 and 2-1. Willoughby struggled in game one before Boston rallied, while Gautreau singled and an error by Rice produced the decisive run in the second game as the Braves finished 86-56 and Phils 47-94.
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Philadelphia Holds Off Boston In Eight Inning Slugfest
Two base hits by Nixon and a stolen base help Philadelphia beat Boston 68 to 4 in a weathered late game. Sothern Huber Taylor turn a double play sequence. Pitching by Hearn secures win while Crich fearn walks trouble. Timed 1 03. Blackouts and rough scoring mark the long card from the stands.
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Weekend Sporting Notes From Across The Nation
Harrisburg reports a Pennsylvania tax check from the Dempsey Tunney bout. Nebraska athletics director Ish orders stunts to avoid future suspensions. North Dakota opens football season with a 20 loss to Wisconsin. Oklahoma Aggies travel to Ann Arbor for Michigan clash. Ted Morgan defends junior lightweight title tonight in New York. Mike McTigue defeats Roy Mitchell in Halifax.
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Upperoway 10 Be Without Old Coach The Year
Fayette Iowa Sept 30 Special report that Coach John Dorman of Upper Iowa will miss the rest of the football season after an operation for a gall bladder. Dorman, in his seventeenth season, built multiple championship teams across three sports. Gillings will assist, and Dorman will appoint a captain during his absence. The Peacock program faces its hardest test with five veterans and no coach.
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Leafs Win Second Straight Over Colonels In World Series Tilt
Toronto fans watched the Leafs take a 2 0 victory as they scored twice in the ninth and eleventh innings. Shanks led with two base hits and Layne delivered the decisive run in the eleventh after Carlyle reached third on a clutch single. Toronto pitchers held the Louisville club to eight hits as the Leafs collected fourteen off the opposition.
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Hornsby Now Miracle Man of Baseball
A condensed look at Rogers Hornsby as a miracle man of baseball joining a lineage of famed managers. The article traces predecessors George Stallings Pat Moran and Bucky Harris, noting pennants and championships with Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and Washington from 1914 to 1924.
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Toledo High Team Opens Schedule With Grinnell This Week
Toledo Iowa September 30 Toledo high school begins its 1926 football season Saturday at home against Grinnell leader Grinnell recently defeated Traer 6 to 0 Illness and ineligibility limit the squad but coach Worrest Millikin expects a strong showing Six letter men are in the group and Grinnell and Toledo have shared similar fortunes over the past three years The season slate includes games at Grundy Center Tama Belle Plaine and Brooklyn with a home game against Brooklyn in mid season
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Cards and Yanks Face World Series Pitching Clash
New York and St. Louis have nine healthy pitchers each led by Pennock and Rhem on the Yank list and Haines and Feinbart for the Cards. Braxton tops the NL with a .? performance while Bruised Johnson limits Johnson. The veteran Hoyt and Alexander appear in the mix as both clubs outline starting options and bullpen depth.
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Gunder Wins Horseshoe Tourney at Dairy Cattle Congress
C A Gunder of McCalisburg Virginia won first prize of 26 dollars in the horseshoe pitching contest, finishing with 15 victories no defeats. J M Peterson of Cedar Falls placed second with 13-2, while Albert Jones of Waterloo and Harry Corwin of Janesville tied for third at 11-4. Other competitors included Edward Short Cedar Falls William Pyer Janesville Henry Joetler Fairbank and more from Cedar Falls Shelf Rock and Waterloo.
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