Four Olympic Records Shattered In First Day Of Competition
Olympic track events opened with record performances and a dramatic day. Percy Williams faced Americans Tolan Metcalfe and Jonath as he chased 100 meters glory while Mildred Didrikson set a new javelin mark. Duncan McNaughton, Leo Sexton, Janusz Kusocinski, and others claimed world or Olympic bests in prelims and finals.
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Mississippi Valley League Standings Snapshot
Standings show Davenport 186.750 and Keokuk at 13 12, Burlington 4, Dubuque 1, with Sunada line noting 7 9 and a mention of city Burlington. The fragmentary data indicates league rankings and partial team records without complete details.
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Ballard Triumphs in Marion Golf Championship
Harold Ballard won the Marion Country club golf title with a 72 72 total, beating Carl Jensen 1 up after a tight 36-hole final. Jensen challenged early, but Ballard led much of the day and held on to clinch the championship as the crowd watched.
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Boileau
Fitzgerald
Gilbert Gordon
Walter van Fossen
Glen Clark
P. N. Pry
J. J. Booth
Folrowing
Moline Sweeps Doubleheader Over Waterloo Hawks
In Moline Illinois Moline defeated Waterloo twice 7 to 3 and 9 to 3 as Auker held the Hawks to late inning runs and Patchett powered the attack with six hits including a home run and a triple across eight at bats in the first game. The Browns beat the Red Sox 13 to 2 and 7 to 3 in the nightcap.
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Wapsie Wins Interclub Meet At Independence
The Wapsie club defeated Sunnyside in an Independence interclub match 25 to 16. Sixty players contributed, with Charles Taber posting the lowest nine holes score of 35 for the afternoon.
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Grove Wins 4 To 0 Tilt From Indians At Municipal Stadium
In Cleveland the Indians debut at Municipal Stadium drew a record crowd but lost 1 to 0 to Philadelphia. Lefty Grove pitched seven innings for the A's, allowing only two hits as Mel Harder struggled for the Tribe. Cochran drove in the lone run for Philadelphia in the eighth inning after Bishop and Haas set up the scoring play. The Indians stranded a single threat in the seventh, and the game marked Cleveland’s first at the new park after leaving League Park.
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Pairings Announced For Wellman Tourney
Sixteen members of the Wellman Golf club entered the annual tournament to crown the local champion. First round pairings include Darnell against Harley Rugg Delmar Steninger versus Ora Hooley Cal Griffith against Elmer Yoder Glen Smith versus Burrell Foster Milo Sorden versus Joe Ward Bill Bash against Dr. McIntosh and L C Miller versus Russell Wingard.
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Elmer Yoder
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L. C. Miller
Russell Winegarden
Ruth stars as Yankees rally to beat Tigers 12 to 2
Babe Ruth nearly carried the Yankees solo in Detroit hitting his 30th homer with two on in the sixth and driving in two via singles as New York erased an early Tigers lead to win 12 to 2. Peacock was touched for runs before the Yankees pulled away.
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New York Yankees
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Baseball Scores and Standings Snippet
Partial scores show Cincinnati tied 44 to 61 with a 10 dollar line, Boston winning 7 to 0, and a 16 inning opener. Upcoming games list Chicago at Brooklyn and New York at Pittsburgh with Philadelphia nearby.
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Basketball Standings and Evening Results
The list shows New York 68 33 .673 and Detroit 61 42 .592 with Philadelphia 58 42 .580 and Washington 56 45 .554. Results note Chicago and Cleveland games with Detroit and New York, plus schedules for James Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, and Cleveland games.
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Baseball scores include late games amid darkness and rain
Results show Louisville 9 6 in a suspended second game called in the ninth due to darkness. Minneapolis 13 Milwaukee 12. Other line scores list Toled 7 Columbus 5 and 11 1 553 etc amid chaotic间.
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Wichita Defeats Des Moines in Split Week Sports Card
Omaha and Pueblo top standings with Des Moines and Wichita split results. Tulsa and Denver show uneven records as games set for Monday feature Des Moines at St Joseph and Pueblo at Oklahoma City with Wichita at Pueblo and others listed.
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U.S. Builds Early Olympic Lead in Unofficial Standings
The United States holds a 55 point unofficial lead in the Olympic games after six weight lifting and three track events, ahead of Germany with 37 and France with 33. Other nations including Norway and Italy trail, as the ranking uses champions only and computes per event wins.
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France
Olympic Spirit
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Rain Soaks Maquoketa Valley Games. Guttenberg Takes Lead
Heavy rain and gusty winds produced twenty three errors across three Maquoketa Valley league games. Guttenberg edged Spaniels 13 to 8 to seize the pennant half, while Monticello beat Cascade 3 to 1 and defeated Manchester 12 to 5 amid erratic defense and shaky pitching in Sunday action.
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Giants Take Twin Bill From Reds
The New York Giants snapped a seven game skid by sweeping a Sunday doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds 4 to 3 in 10 innings and 6 to 4. Fred Fitzsimmons left in the tenth after an infield hit, Bill Walker earned the win in relief, and Homers by English and Lindstrom helped the second game win.
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Manchester Folk Pass Red Cross Swimming Tests
Thirteen men passed the Red Cross swimming and life saving tests conducted by Konrad Testwaide at the Manchester bathing beach. Successful seniors were Elmer Winsor Byron Fletcher John Collings Delbert Frentress Louis A Barnes and Brewer Wilson. The examiners included Hermann La Verne Fletcher and Bryce Stearns.
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Oelwein Golf Meet Advances to Final in Title Flight
At the Oelwein Country Club on Sunday Near defeated Stebbins 3 and 2 and Damon beat Ashby by the same margin to reach the title flight final. Ritchie reached the third flight final to face Armbruster or Wilson, while Simpson and Fedier vie for the fourth flight honors.
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Bob Hart Killed in Sterling Speedbowl Crash
STERLING Illinois. Safe Grieshop a 23 year old Dayton Ohio speed driver known as Bob Hart was killed during preparations for a 100 mile stock automobile contest when the steering failed and his car rolled over multiple times at the Speedbowl track.
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Oelwein Caddy Shoots 82 To Win Medal Prize
Ronald Michener was the low qualifier with an 82 in the annual Caddy tournament at Oelwein. Sixteen players competed in the event, with Michener leading the field through the opening round.
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Ronald Michener
Braves, Cards Split Doubleheader as Derringer Shuts Out Boston
In the opener Paul Derringer limited the Braves to six singles as Boston beat St Louis 7 to 0. In the nightcap the Braves scored seven runs on fourteen hits to defeat St Louis 7 to 2 with Art Shires benched and Dizzy Dean surrendering a homer to Ed Brandt.
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Rain Cancels Benefit Baseball Game In Cedar Rapids
Rain and wet grounds halted the Sunday plan at Bunny baseball park after both teams reached the field with about 150 spectators present. The match between M and J league stars and unemployed men was canceled around 3 p m with receipts to aid the Cedar Rapids unemployed relief coffers. A rescheduled event is proposed for August 14 when the Bunnies travel abroad.
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Population growth in the United States 1900 to 1930
Between 1900 and 1930 the United States population rose by 62 percent, marking a substantial demographic expansion across the early 20th century.
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Rain Delays Davenport Game in Crucial Series
Cedar Rapids beat Davenport 1 0 behind Verdi as rain postponed the Bunnies vs Davenport Blue Sox. If weather clears, Davenport and Davenport will play Monday night in the final game before the Bunnies travel to Rock Island for a three game set. The nine game home stretch starts Friday at West Side Park.
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Cancelled Giants Tama Indians Game Due to Wet Grounds
Giants manager C Wilson announced Monday that the Monday night game at Bunny Park between the Giants and Tama Indians is cancelled because of wet grounds. The teams hope to reschedule later in August. The Colored Giants will play the Troy Mills team there next Sunday.
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