U S Wins Five Olympic Golds Led by Dillard in London
America swept Saturday events at the 14th Olympic Games as Harrison Dillard Roy Cochran Willie Steele Wally Ris and Bruce Harlan won five track and swimming golds. The U S set records and moved into a huge lead with eight finals producing seven victories and a total of 101 points.
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Roy Cochran
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Standings and results from the National and American Leagues
National League standings show teams and records with gaps and percentages. Weekend results include New York 14 to 3 Chicago and Philadelphia 4 to 3 over St Louis, with three other noted games. American League results and Sunday pitchers are listed with matchups and probable starters.
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Olympic events schedule with scattered country names
A scrambled schedule lists track and field events with times for qualifiers finals and various disciplines. It includes mentions of nations such as United States Italy France Sweden Switzerland Australia Czechoslovakia Belgium Finland Canada and Great Britain across disciplines like discus, 100 and 200 meters, pole vault, swimming water polo fencing and wrestling with unspecified results.
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Ris Named Greatest of All Time by Olympic Swim Team
London dispatch reports America's new Olympic champions smiling with medals after their wins. Wally Ris of the University of Iowa described feeling wonderful after the 100 meter freestyle, while coach Bob Kiphuth of Yale hailed him as the greatest speed swimmer of all time.
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Sisti's Triple Edges Braves In Ninth To Win 7 6
In Boston, the National League leading Braves beat St. Louis 7 to 6 as Libby Sisti delivers a bases loaded triple in the bottom of the ninth. Sisti, a Buffalo lad batting .215, hadn't played a title game since June 18.
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Geoff Heath
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Clint Conatser
Phil Masi
Bob Sturgeon
McAllister Fletcher Reach Cedar Rapids Quarterfinals
McAllister and Fletcher advanced to the Cedar Rapids meet quarterfinals after Saturday wins. Fletcher won the first set before Lien forced a deciding frame, while Fletcher Von Aue defeated Bal Mou to set up a quarterfinal clash. Knapp Ball Nye and a remaining entrant fill the remaining quarterfinal spots with Ball shocking defending champ Netolicky.
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Bill Ball
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Former Bums Help Pirates Tip Dodgers
The Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for four ninth inning runs to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5 to 2 before 15 633 fans. Hank Behrman’s wild pitching in relief and key hits by Eddie Stevens and Stan Rojek doomed the Dodgers as Wally Westlake drove in two runs and Paul Minnér finished the rally. Kirby Higbe earned the win with two scoreless frames.
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Behrman
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Paul Minner
Kirby Higbe
Indians Rally to Beat Red Sox in 11 Inning Thriller
Cleveland battles back from deficits three times to defeat Boston 10-9 in 11 innings. Joe Gordon's two-out 11th inning single scores Joe Tipton for the winning run as Indians trim Boston's pennant lead to half a game. Bob Feller started, with Gromek earning the win and Parnell charged with the loss after a late Boston rally.
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Giants sweep Dodgers to move up NL standings
New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 14-9 and 6-3 to extend a winning streak. Larry Jansen earned his 14th win in the opener as a 19 hit attack backed him. Whitey Lockman Johnny Mixer and Eddie Waitkus homered in the doubleheader with Lockman delivering a clutch homer in the nightcap to break a 3-3 tie.
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National Negro Champs Meet Wilson Tonight
Cedar Rapids softball fans will see the national Negro champions play at Ellis park tonight. The Hottentots from Chicago meet the Wilson Packers in a doubleheader starting at 7 30 p m Wilson leads the Cedar Rapids Major Open Softball league.
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Kohawks and Herky Rival Hawks in Iowa Mascot Debate
In a Cedar Rapids Gazette column Pat Harmon reviews the rivalry between Coe College's Kohawk and the University of Iowa's Herky the Hawk. The piece traces the origins of Kohawk from 1923 Cosmos contests and notes a parallel with Herky while noting Iowa's copyright on its own mascot.
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