Five Crucial Series In Succession Face Reds Block
Cincinnati Reds enter a 15 game stretch against the top four clubs as a 12 game lead slips to a slim 7 4 games. The lineup gains Ival Goodman back for a Cubs series as Pittsburgh and Chicago loom in the pennant race. The American League reports the Yankees slumping but still gaining ground on Boston while the Dodgers edge the Bees in 10 innings and the Indians beat the Browns.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
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YORK
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Browns
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Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bees
Ebbets Field
Cleveland Indians
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Manchester Beats Monticello in Weekend Tennis
Manchester defeated Monticello here Sunday, winning the only two matches completed.
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Manchester
Monticello
Layden Leads All Star Coach Lineup
Elmer Layden named head coach for the all star squad of 69 college seniors. He will drill the team starting Saturday for the charity game with the New York Giants at Soldier Field on August 30. Layden led voting with 5 127 888 points and will be joined by four high profile assistants from Wisconsin Cornell Tennessee and St Marys.
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Chicago
Elmer Layden
New York Giants
Soldier Field
Northwestern University
Layden
Notre Dame
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Edward
Slip) Madigan
St. Mary's
Miley Sets Qualifying Mark In Women’s Western Golf
Marion Miley of Lexington led the thirty ninth annual women’s western golf tournament by carding a 74 at Oakland Hills to set a new women’s course record and defeat runner up Eleanor Dudley of Chicago by five strokes. Edith Estabrook of Dubuque and Dorothy Traung of San Francisco each shot 82 and 81 respectively as other contenders trailed.
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Wns
Marion Miley
Lexington
Opal Hill
Oakland Hills
Miss Miley
Eleanor Dudley
Chicago
Jean Kyer
Ann Arbor
Miss Dudley
Edith Estabrook
Dubuque
Dorothy Traung
San Francisco
Elizabeth Hicks
Long Beach
Calif
Wapsie Valley All-Stars to Play Aug 20 at Alburnett
The fourth annual M. and J. league Wapsie Valley all-star game will be held August 20 in Alburnett. Cedar Rapids forces are coached by Gene Bishop of Quaker Oats and six team managers will pick the squad. Wapsie Valley leads the series two to one, with wins in 1936 and 1937 and a Cedar Rapids victory last year.
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Alburnett
Scott Hammond
Gene Bishop
Quaker Oats
Cedar Rapids
Wapsie Valley All Stars
High In Trapshoot Tops State Meet at DeWitt
Charles Heaton of Fairfax won the mixed targets event with 190 of 200. Max Evans of Marion captured the professional crown by hitting 98 of 100. O. B. Olson Storm Lake Russ Elliott Kansas City and J. S. Dick Minneapolis all tied with 96 of 100 in doubles. F. M. Smith Iowa City and IL A Peters Alexander Jr tied for class B with 92 each.
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Charles Heaton
Fairfax
DeWitt
Max Evans
Marion
O. B. Olson
Storm Lake
Russ Elliott
Kansas City
J. S. Dick
Minneapolis
F. M. Smith
Towa City
IL. A. Peters
Alexander, Jr
Revised Hill Park Baseball Schedule Under Wet Weather
Rain over two days costs the Raiders about 1200 dollars, but the Hill Park program remains hopeful. The plan includes Tuesday 8 15 PM Moline versus Cedar Rapids and a Wednesday two games for one admission, plus Thursday through Saturday events with Clinton versus Cedar Rapids and special theme nights.
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Tait Cummins
Harry Johnson
Raiders
Moline
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Family and Friends
Kenwood Methodist Church
Clinton
Johnson
la Plant- Choate
Quaker Oats
Ollie Marquardt
Orie Arntzen
Stan Gehrke
Roger Wolff
Eddie Marleau
Emil Hemenway
Evansville
Four Matches Monday In Lower Flights Of Country Club Tourney
Four matches were played Monday in the Country Club tournament, all in lower flights. In the first flight F C Welch defeated D P Barnes 3 and 2, in the second Bill Wheeler won 5 and 4 over N P Craemer to reach the finals, and in the championship consolation Engle beat Crabbe 5 and 3 while Bell defeated McPartland 6 and 5 to reach the final.
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D. P Barnes
Bill Wheeler
N. P. Craemer
Bill Engle
J. H. Bell
Engle
Tom Crabbe
Bell
Bill McPartland
Kraft Edges Toward Third in Spencer Tourney Playoff
In Spencer, two Des Moines golfers Bill Cordingley and Tom Hoak tied at 287 after 72 holes, forcing an 18-hole playoff Tuesday for the northwest Iowa tourney title. Johnny Kraft of Waterloo finished one stroke back in third as Jim Hoak of Des Moines placed fourth with 290.
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All Square
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Bill Cordingley
Tom Hoak
Johnny Kraft
Waterloo
Jim Hoak
If You Expect To Win
OZARK RIPLEY advises patient angling and repeated drifts over productive spots. Casts should be varied and water thoroughly worked with rests at promising locations, as fish move with time of day and conditions. The outdoors department invites questions with stamped self addressed envelopes.
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Ozark Ripley
Rain Halts Play In M And J Loop
Rain and darkness stopped the M and J league game between Light Company and Universal Crusher after just over three innings. Ockie Theisen and George Kraus faced no hits or runs, with one out in the fourth when play paused. The Reddy Kilowatts, by winning, could secure their sixth straight title if they beat the Quakers on Tuesday.
Major League Scores Boston Beats Brooklyn in Tight Tilt
Boston plate six runs as Lavagetto and West pace their attack. Brooklyn musters seven runs with Phelps and Camilli delivering key hits. Winning pitcher Tamulis goes deep while Sullivan suffers the loss as the game lasts 2 47.
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Browns Triumph Over St Louis in Cleveland Tilt
Cleveland defeats St Louis 6 to 5 after late rallies. Boudreau and Trosky drive runs. Berardino hits a homer and Mills surrenders the loss. Weatherly, Sullivan and Mack contribute RBIs as Cleveland plates seven runs late.
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Rommel
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Ormsby
Anderson tops Iowa coach poll despite no field action
Dr. Eddie Anderson of Iowa University finished fourth in the All Star football coaching vote behind Stuhldreher Elward and Waldorf with 1 533 729 votes. The piece notes local support, a Chicago Tribune plan, and Sullivan’s appeal, while comparing ball changes and notable pitchers like Foxx and Greenberg.
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Iowa University
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Mal Elward
Purdue
Lynn Waldorf
Dr Anderson
Iowa
Hawkeye
Dr. Anderson
Howard Jones
Iowa City
Chicago Tribune
J. Dennis Sullivan
Daily Iowan
Towa City
Gazette Sports Department
Towa
Sullivan
Towans
TARRET LEAGUE Standings and Tuesday Games
Standings show teams Cedar Rapids Evansville Decatur Moline Springfield Waterloo and others with win loss records. Tuesday games list include Moline at Cedar Rapids Evansville at Decatur Bloomington at Springfield Clinton at Waterloo and more.
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Pet
Cedar Rap
Avliclinton
Evansville
Bloom‘ston
Decatur
Moline
Springfield
Waterloo
Bloomington
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Unclear Pro Basketball Box Scores From 7BIT HTBI Data
Fragmentary box score items list teams and scores including Minneapolis Louisville Toledo Columbus and St Paul with mixed percentages and records. Details show results at Kansas City and Minneapolis games with partial records and standings across several cities.
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Miwaukee
MinNapolis
St. Paul
Inn
Paychek Bout Postponed By Heavy Rainfall
In Des Moines a steady downpour postponed the Paychek Strickland heavyweight rematch until Tuesday night. Strickland outpointed Paychek in June and weigh ins showed Paychek at 192 pounds. About 1,000 fans attended before rain halted the event, with a larger crowd expected for a future showdown.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Johnny Paychek
Maurice Strickland
Strickland
Paychek
Ball Park
Francis Cretzmeyer Named Harrisburg Coach
Francis Cretzmeyer, formerly of Emmetsburg and now in Cedar Rapids, has accepted a coaching post at Harrisburg Illinois. He will serve as director of physical education and assistant athletic coach after graduating from the University of Iowa where he set multiple track records.
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Emmetsburg
INS
Francis Cretzmeyer
Cedar Rapids
Harrisburg
Ward
Cretzmeyer
F. N. Cretzmeyer
Iowa University
Alburnett and Lafayette Keep Wapsie Valley Lead Tight
Alburnett beat Winthrop 5-2 and Lafayette defeated Springville 5-1 to stay tied for first in the Wapsie Valley league. Scorers include Schueler Mounce Allen Decker for Alburnett and Etzel Wilers Caldwell Hoge for Lafayette.
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Winthrop
Springville
Alburnette
Schueler
Mounce
Allen and Decker
Springville Etzel
Wilers Caldwell
Hoge
Four Games Sunday In Little Eight League
Sunday results from the Little Eight League feature Sumner and several teams. Notable matches show RHE Alpha defeating Fredericksburg and West Union posting a 41 to 6 win. Other outcomes include Platte Rand Sell and Evans with strong performances and festival-style play by Wenthold Blone Kuennen Miller and Brannon.
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Sumner
RHE
Gol Boerdan
Fredericksbure
Scholl
Conklin
Barnes
Stevens
Barker
Geitzmeyer
OO West Union
L. Platte Rand
Smith and Evans
Wincon
Wenthold
Blone
Kuennen
Miller
Brannon
Unwkeye
Durocher Keeps Sanity As Dodgers Boss
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher, after four months in charge, shows calm leadership amid a chaotic setup. He handles conflicts with Mungo Poffenberger and MacPhail, guides a lean roster, and keeps the team neck and neck for a first division berth. He dismisses plans to cast Medwick from the Indians and brushes off social visits as harmless.
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Brooklyn Baseball Club
Leo Durocher
van Lingle Mungo
Boots Poffenberger
Larry MacPhail
Ebbetsfield
Durocher
York
Thajor
Yankees
Dodgers
Clu
Leo
Cincinnati
Joe Medwick
Joe
St. Louis
Leo Sai
Evansville Inches Closer With 4-2 Win Over Decatur
Evansville moved within a half game of the lead by edging Decatur 4-2 as rain kept Cedar Rapids idle. Bees broke a ninth‑inning drought with four runs while Decatur threatened in the bottom half. Bloomington beat Springfield 15-11 in an 8th‑inning outburst.
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Evansville
Decatur
Bees
Springfield
Bloomington
Brownies
Clinton
Waterloo
Giants
Ludsick
Wayne Rossbach
River
Cedar Rapids
Johnny Hobart Wins Duels At Marshalltown
Sid Richardson of Creston and Northwestern University faces Sid Elfers of Marshalltown in the Central Iowa Amateur semifinal. Hobart beat Glenn Cooper 1 up on the 19th hole after eliminating Bob Lattig 3 and 2 in the morning, while Elfers and Wolcott also advanced with decisive wins.
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Marshalltown
Sid Richardson
Creston
Northwestern University
Sid Elfers
Central Iowa
John Hobart
Cedar Rapids
Leo Walcott
Eldora Richardson
Charles Finch
Des Moines
Hobart
Glenn Cooper
Bob Lattig
Nevada
Elfers
Larry Collison
Wolcott
Clive Matthews
Western Union Names Westra As Grid Coach
Pete Westra former Iowa All American and Big Ten star is hired as football line coach at Western Union College Le Mars. He has coached high school teams in Eagle Grove Shenandoah and Rochester Minnesota since graduating from Iowa and will join late this month to work with Coach Dick Crayne.
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Pete Westra
University of Iowa
Western Union College
D. O. Kim
Eagle Grove
Shenandoah
Rochester
Minn
Iowa
Dick Crayne
Hawkeye
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