Owens Triumphs With Record Broad Jump At Olympics
Jesse Owens shatters Olympic broad jump mark with a 26 ft 5 21 64 in leap securing his second gold as Americans sweep three men’s finals. Glenn Hardin wins 400 m hurdles. Johnny Woodruff takes 800 m. Helen Stephens regains the women’s 100 m title in 11.5 sec.
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Gehrig and Trosky In Spotlight As Sluggers Shine
New York Yankee Lou Gehrig, nursing a wrench, braces for his 1755th straight game in Boston while holding a .382 average and a ten game AL lead. Cleveland's Hal Trosky extended a 28 game hitting streak to raise his season average to .347 with 31 homers and 149 hits.
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Omaha topples Davenport 10 to 2 in final series game
Omaha Robinhoods rout Davenport Blue Sox 10 to 2 as Goodman steals three bases and scores three runs. Wolf pitches a near shutout, limiting Davenport to seven hits while Chady and Scarrett contribute in the field and at bat. Time of game 2 00 amid a 2 550 strong ladies night crowd.
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Turpin and Keyes pace Des Moines win over Sioux City
Hal Turpin pitched seven strong innings allowing five hits as Des Moines defeated Sioux City 7 to 1. Stanley Keyes hit his 17th homer and Turpin added two doubles and a homer while Des Moines collected thirteen hits to clinch the series with solid defensive support.
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Heaton Wins Iowa City Registered Shoot at 99 of 100
Heaton of Fairfax captured top honors at the Iowa City Gun Club event shooting 99 of 100 targets from 16 yards and 45 of 50 from a 24 yard handicap. Frank M. Smith tallied 96 at 16 yards and 44 at 23 yards. Max Evans hit 97 at 16 yards and 43 at 23 yards. Other high scores include W. B. Edwards 96 at 16 and 44 at 23, and Chet Williams 97 at 16 and 46 at 23.
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St Pauls Rally Falls as Softball Race Tightens
In Church B league action at Ellis Park St Pauls were edged 7 2 by Central Park as the race tightens with one round remaining. Second Christian topped First Christian 9 6 and Bethany won on a forfeit over Westminster. Sinclair Memorial beat Calvary Baptist 5 3 in open play as Kenwood defeated Church of the Brethren 7 4 Trinity Methodist beat First Evangelical 17 8. Line scores list Shrader Meyer Duthbert Helm Hockaday Wright and Mason among others.
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Billy Hall Wins Northwest Title With 292 Total
SPENCER Iowa AP Billy Hall a 17 year old Boone ace added the northwest Iowa golf title to his state amateur championship by staging a rousing finish to win the Spencer tournament Monday with 292 strokes for the 72 hole medal play. Seven strokes behind Gordon Carey Sioux City shooter at the halfway mark Hall collected a 68 and a 72 for the final 36 holes while Carey slipped to an 80 and a 79. Carey had 304 strokes for the 72 hole route good for second place one stroke ahead of John Kraft of Oelwein the defending champion.
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Richmond dominates Riverside Tourney final 4 1 win
Riverside Ia saw a large crowd as Richmond beat Hills 4 to 1 in the final after a day of tense games. Early action had Richmond defeating Riverside firemen 6 to 4 in extra innings and Kalona topping Havel 5 to 4. Bayertown and Morse won consolation and Kalona clashed with Bayertown 19 to 6 in the consolation.
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MacDonald Smith Wins Seattle Open in Playoff
MacDonald Smith captured the Seattle open golf championship title in an 18 hole playoff against Ralph Guldahl. Smith fired a 65 eight under par to win $1,200 first prize, while Guldahl posted 71 to take $750 for second.
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Harry Richman Theatrical Flyer Owns Private Aircraft
Harry Richman, famed Broadway night club entertainer and film actor, is noted as an aviation enthusiast who flies his own plane. The article highlights his hobby alongside his show business career.
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Tigers Turn Back Indians by 9 to 4
Detroit defeated Cleveland 9 to 4 in the lone major league game of the day, moving the Indians 10 games behind the Yankees. Schoolboy Rowe earned his 13th win. Bill Knickerbocker and Roy Weatherly homered for Cleveland. Mel Harder lasted 6 innings, yielding 8 earned runs before leaving for a pinch hitter in the seventh.
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Waldorf Crowds Bierman In All Star Coach Vote
Waldorf of Northwestern rose from fifth to second in the All Star football coaches poll as Notre Dame’s Elmer Layden fell to fourth. Bernie Bierman of Minnesota held first, with 729,406 points, and the staff will direct the All Stars against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on Sept 1.
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Western League Standings and Tuesday Schedule
Standings show Davenport at 13 wins 9 losses and Waterloo Des Moines tied 12 10. Monday results include Des Moines 7 Sioux City 1 and Omaha 10 Davenport 2. Tuesday games include Sioux City at Omaha Davenport at Waterloo and Cedar Rapids at Des Moines.
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Standings and schedule notes for major league teams
The table lists teams New York Boston Cleveland Washington Chicago St. Louis Detroit Philadelphia with records and paces. Mentions upcoming matchups New York at Boston Chicago at St Louis Philadelphia at Washington and weather impacts.
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Box Score Cedar Rapids vs Waterloo Incomplete Innings
Box score shows Cedar Rapids 100 000 OOO Waterloo 000 O?O. Home runs by Richards and Plummer. Cosbey 3 base hits. Webb Michaels Howard with multiple two base hits. Ludsick 4 strikeouts. Hayes 7. Richards 4 RBIs. Plummer 2 RBIs. Webb Ludsick caught stealing. Double play Filbert to Webb to De Forest. Umpires Weiderquist and Whitford Time 1 28.
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Buckeye Bullet Hallmarks A Happy Olympic Day In Berlin
Jesse Owens won the Olympic 100 meters dash in Berlin and expressed joy at his victory. He wore the laurel wreath and gold medal, signed autographs for German fans, and marveled at the American flags and crowd size. Owens expects to race in further events but called this the happiest day of his life.
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Boxing Roundup From Across the Nation
The Associated Press report lists multiple boxing bouts with winners and weights. Notable results include Bobby Britton 143 beating von Devan 139 in Miami, Bob Pastor 144 defeating Billy Ketchell 1774 in New York, Maxie Fisher 133 beating Frankie Terranov 129, and Johnny Durso 141 outpointing Mervin McLean 145. Other results mention Alabama Kid 152 defeating Roughhouse Glover 159 and Cowboy Howard Scott 131% over Frankie Klick 13444 in Washington.
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Hawks pound Raiders 5 0 as Ludsick limits Cedar Rapids
In a Monday night game at Aterloo Johnny Ludsick held Cedar Rapids to five hits while his team exploded for five runs. Richards and Plummer led the Hawks with homers and multiple hits, and Plummer added a long drive to left center. The Raiders struggled offensively as Hayes allowed seven strikeouts, and Cedar Rapids slid to a third straight defeat.
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English rower banned from Olympic team amid misconduct
Berlin dispatch reports D. J. Wilson of the Leander rowing club dismissed from the English contingent after alleged unsatisfactory behavior. The move requires a crew reshuffle before Olympic competition.
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