Bridges Dominates White Sox In 4-0 Tigers Win
Detroit pitcher Tommy Bridges threw a complete game three hitter as the Tigers beat Chicago 4 to 0 for their eighth straight victory. Charley Gehringer homered, Pete Fox extended his hitting streak, and Owen drove in runs to secure the win over Les Tictje.
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Yankees Rally Over A's in Doubleheader for Big Wins
New York’s George Selkirk and Lou Gehrig powered a doubleheader sweep of Philadelphia’s Athletics 18 to 7 and 7 to 2. Selkirk drove in eight runs in game one and Gehrig blasted his 19th homer as the Yankees close on Detroit’s pace. Johnny Allen earned the first win. Johnny Bronca handled the second.
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Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
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Jimmy Foxx
Gehrig
Johnny Allen
Johnny Bronca
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Miss Miley Wins New Golf Honors
Miss Marion Miley, 21, Lexington, Ky., earned the title queen of the west by defeating Mrs. Phil lip Atwood, 22, Chicago, 6 to 5 in a 36 hole final at Westbrook Country Club Cleveland. Miley birdied seven holes to Atwood's five, leading 4 up at 18 and finishing dormie seven before halving the 30th.
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Jackie Hayes
Walter Johnson
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Maryland
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Anamosa Softballers Rally Past Cedar Rapids Visit
Anamosa Grill Cafe softball team defeated Cedar Rapids Fauerbachten 12 to 3 Monday night. Lefty Culp allowed only three hits after the first inning, tossing shutout ball the rest of the game. Lee Lint slammed a homer and a triple as Horack and Fauerbach struggled. In the other game Springville beat Gildner 4 to 3, and Skelly Oilers were set to play the Grill Cafe next.
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Skelly Oilers
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Anamosa Diamond
Agnes Lamme Captures Eastern Grass Courts Tennis Title
Agnes Sherwood Lamme, an unseeded Rye entrant, upset Mary Greer Harris of Kansas City 4 6 8 6 6 3 in the eastern grass courts championship at Westchester Country Club Rye New York.
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Agnes Sherwood Lamme
Rye
Mary Greer Harris
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Westchester Country Club
Bob Riggs Captures Junior Net Title Over Hunt
Bob Riggs of Los Angeles, seeded No. 2, defeated Joe Hunt of Los Angeles 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-0 6-4 to win the junior tennis singles title in Culver Indiana after a late rally over two sets.
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Piet Staging Comeback With Sox
Anthony Francis Pietruszka known as Tony Piet resurges with the Chicago White Sox as the regular second baseman. Traded from Cincinnati after a Reds decision he joined Toronto then Chicago, rising to lead Sox hitters at .327 with 58 hits and 17 RBIs while committing six errors in 260 chances.
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Tony Piet
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Charley Dressen
Reds
Piet
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Jackie Hayes
Jimmy Dykes
Glenn Wright
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Hayes
Special Nights At Hill Park Honor Cap Crossley Raiders
Cedar Rapids hosts two special event nights this week during the home stand with Des Moines Sioux City and Council Bluffs. Wednesday honors Cap Crossley with a gift after a picnic and a 50 piece band. Thursday features a field meet with Lions Club attendance and a drum corps. Des Moines and Sioux City play Wednesday and Thursday, with ladies night Friday and a hard fought push for the first division.
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Young Men’s Bureau
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Cap Crossley
Raiders
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Council Bluffs
Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
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Cedar View Golf Club
Jay Leonard
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Iowa Electric “Light” and Power Company
Jimmie Lyons
Carey Reaches Resorters Golf Semi Finals
Katherine Carey of Cedar Rapids advanced to the semi finals in the championship flight by defeating Peggy Labatt of Minneapolis 4 and 3 in Alexandria Minnesota. Carey trailed at the turn but rallied on the back nine and closed out the match on the fifteenth hole to face Edith Kierland in Sunday’s semi final with the finals set for Sunday afternoon.
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Alexandria
Minn
Katherine Carey
Cedar Rapids
Peggy Labatt
Minneapolis
Miss Carey
Edith Kierland
Fifteen Most Frequent English Words Cited by Brigham
Professor Brigham, psychologist, ranks the top fifteen common English words. He notes they form about a quarter of all words used in the average modern book.
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Wampler and Stewart Set in Mat Show at Cedar Park
Earl Wampler returns as a headliner to face Bobby Stewart in an outdoor Cedar Park match next Thursday. Other bouts feature Whitey Hewitt vs Rube Harbin, Stanley Myslajek vs Jack Hader, and the card teases a possible rematch cap for the next event. Referee changes add to the on-site tension as promoters search for consistent officiating.
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Cedar Park Open Air Arena
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Roustabout
Lou Plummer
Stewart
Wampleron
Bronko Nagurski
Big Boy Adams
Osceola
Whitey Hewitt
Memphis
Myslajek
Dead Heat in Saratoga Special Ends Sprint Bloodless
In the thirty third Saratoga special a dead heat occurred at three quarters of a mile as Red Rain and Coldstream nose to nose to finish first in the sweepstake winner take all race. Bien Joli finished third before about 30 000 spectators. Official time for six furlongs was 1 13.
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Cardinals Bounce Cubs Behind Dean Nineteenth Victory
Dizzy Dean pitched masterful ball in relief to earn his nineteenth win as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4 to 2. The win keeps St. Louis in second place. Larry French lasted seven, allowing ten hits with two miscues aiding three Chicago runs. Attendance was 13,798.
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Bill Lee
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Des Moines Tops Raiders 7 6 In Ninth Inning Drama
Des Moines won 7 6 over the Raiders in a Saturday game as Hud son belted a two on homer in the ninth to erase a late Cedar Rapids lead. Lyons suffered the loss after an inning in relief of Eckart following Mead. Final line shows Des Moines 001 000 303 7, Cedar Rapids 100 008 0 6.
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Sioux City Tops Keokuk 8 6 in Series Opener
Sioux City won 8 to 6 over Keokuk in the first game of a new series. The Cowboys erased a five run Keokuk threat in the sixth with a three run rally in the seventh and silenced Cramton on the mound.
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Maple
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Hal Epps to Play Last Raider Game Sunday Night
Hal Epps, star center fielder for the Raiders and leading hitter in the Western league, will play his last Raider game Sunday night according to club president Harry S. Johnson. He has been recalled an option by Rochester of the International league and will report Monday.
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Center Garden
Harry S. Johnson
Epps
Rochester
Doubleheader Tonight On Frolic Club Field
Two softball games are set for Sunday night at Frolic field. The Frolic club hosts a reinforced Nash Finch team in the opener at 8. Wilson and Company face Armstrong's in the second game.
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Frolic Club
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Armstrong
Standings and Saturday Scores From Regional Baseball Standings
The table shows Davenport and Des Moines with league records and percentages. Saturday results include Cedar Rapids beating Des Moines, Sioux City over Keokuk, and Sioux City scores. Sunday's games list Davenport at Council Bluffs and Keokuk at Sioux City among others.
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Baseball Standings and Saturday Results
The standings show New York six wins one loss and Philadelphia three six. Boston six and Brooklyn five. St Louis four and Chicago two with Cincinnati two. Pittsburgh three losses not shown. Matchups follow: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Et Louis at Chicago Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia.
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Giants Split Doubleheader With Phillies in Philadelphia
New York Giants drop game one 6 to 3 due to six Phillies errors and fall behind the Cardinals in the standings. In the nightcap Joe Bowman limits the Giants to one run as Philadelphia wins 6 to 1 with Haslin and Leiber homering for New York supplying the lone offense.
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al Smith
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Roy Parmelee
Hank Leiber
Reds Blank Pirates 2-0 as Derringer Wins 15th
Cincinnati pitcher Paul Derringer earned his 15th victory while catcher Ernie Lombardi supplied the offense with his 11th homer of the season and a run-scoring double in the midgame, leading the Reds to a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh.
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