Local Diamondball Playoff Start Monday Night
Cedar Rapids diamondball championship races begin Monday with Calvary Baptist B league facing Oliver Presbyterian. Fraternal Knights of Columbus win fringe league. Industrial and Open league ties to settle. park tournament prep to Labor Day with over fifty teams and about $250 purse expected.
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Cedar Rapids
Calvary Baptist
Oliver Presbyterian
LaPlant-Choate
Standard Oil
Blue Valley
Turner's
Sinclair Memorial
Whittemore and Goodenough
Calvary
Watson
Wilson
Oliver Sinclair Memorial
L. Womacka
B. Womacka
Knights of Columbus
City Barn Club
Sinclair Memorial Church
Diamondball Association
Ellis Park Diamonds
Middle West
Two Famous Jacks Still Making News
International News Service notes Dempsey and Kearns remain in the public eye after a decade apart. Dempsey welcomes a new daughter while Kearns promotes Mickey Walker toward a middleweight title bout in San Francisco, with press maneuvers shaping the outcome.
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Bill Corum
International
New York
Jacks
Dempsey and
Kearns
Bill Lahiff
Ty Cobb
Napoleon Lajoie
Billy Gibson
Earle Sande
Dempsey
Mickey Walker
Young Corbett III
San Francisco
Shrewsbury
Fresno Freewheeler
Seals’ Stadium
Doctor Kearns
Walker
Hopkinton Kittenball Team Finishes Season
Hopkinton Junior kittenball team closes season with ten wins in eleven games The final Delaware county championship game ended in a tie between Hopkinton and Dethting The teams were sponsored by the American Legion post of the county Coach Lyle Joseph led the Hopkinton squad In Japan hearses are the only cars which may be painted yellow and only Imperial household cars may be painted maroon.
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Hopkinton
Delhi
Delaware
Dethting
American Legan Post
Lyle Joseph
Japan
Imperial Household
Yellow Cub Clinches Ninth Straight Victory
Yellow Cub extended its winning streak to nine as they defeated an unnamed opponent on Sunday. Atkins led the offense while Sturm and Mason prepared to take the mound for the next game.
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Cub
Sturm
Mason
Atkins
Giants advance by defeating Boston in Brooklyn tilt
In a tense midweek game the Giants beat Boston 6 to 3 as Zachary earned the win and Babich took the loss. Key hits included Walters driving in runs and Koenecke tallying two RBI as Brooklyn held off Philadelphia in the late innings.
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Giants
Boston
Chiozza
Cen
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Moore
Berres
Las
Wilton
Frederick
Camillilo
Lopez
Davincte
Zachatryp
F I'Walters
Babich
Allen
L. Wilson
zRan
J Moore
Brook Yi
Ewrots
Cuccinello
Bartell Chiozza
Walters
Davis
J Wnson
Taylor
Koenecke
Leslie
Zachary
E. Moore
E Moore
Hansen
Nabich
Clark
Babih
Tansen Losng
Reardon
Kiem Timo
Pirates Reds split doubleheader at Forbes Field
Cincinnati won the first game 4 3 and Pittsburgh took the nightcap 8 3. Johnson outpitched French in the opener, allowing only one hit after the fourth inning. In the second game Lucas struggled but held Cincinnati scoreless until the fifth and final frame when Bottomley homered.
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Pittsburgh
Pirates
Reds
Forbesfield
Cincinnati
Johnson
Larry French
Freitas
Lucas
Bottomley
Kleinhans
Benton
Well Known Coast Boxers To Winter In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids will host a top ten ranked featherweight this fall as George Hansford returns with his younger brother Herbie to spar and fight in town. George, son of H C Hansford, has a 68 fight pro record and recent notable bouts with Freddie Miller and Tommy Paul. Herbie, 122 pounds and 19, fought in Waterloo for a draw with Jack Sprague after three days of training.
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Cedar Rapids
George Hansford
H. C. Hansford
Los Angeles
Calif
Hansford
Herbie
Freddie Miller
Tommy Paul
Waterloo
Jack Sprague
Blanche Novak
Italy Concedes Baer Won Fairly In Carnera Bout
The Italian boxing federation published findings that Primo Carnera lost to Max Baer under substantially fair rules. It cites Carnera’s eleven knockdowns, imprudent strategy, and a slight right foot fracture as causes, not gangster influence, and notes the referee stopped the fight when Carnera could not defend himself. A federation investigator collected material in the United States.
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Rome
Italy
Italian Boxing Federation
Primo Carnera
Max Baer
Carnera
Baer
Federation
United States
Four World Records Fall at Women’s Olympic Contests
At White City England four new world records were set as the women’s Olympiad closed. Germany led with 605 points, Poland second with 333, Great Britain third with 331. Wajisowna of Poland broke her discus mark with 4379 meters. Mauermeyer of Germany added a pentathlon record of 377 points. Didrikson’s 80 meter hurdles mark from 1932 was surpassed by Engelhardt of Germany in 116 seconds.
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White City
England
Germany
Poland
Great Britain
Wajisowna
G Mauermeyer
Mildred
Babe) Didrikson
Texas Ince
Los Angeles
R. Englehardt
Z Koubkota
Czechoslovakia
German and British sprint records set at meet
A world mark of 2:12.4 won the 800 meters for a new time surpassing L. Radkes of Germany. Franken Krauss of Germany set a British record for 100 meters in 0:11.98 defeating Stella Walasiewicz of Poland by a yard, with Evelyn Hiscock of England narrowly third.
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L. Radkes
Germany
Franken Krauss
Ashe
Stella Walasiewicz
Poland
Evelyn Hiscock
England
Gene Mako Captures National Junior Tennis Title
Gene Mako of Los Angeles won the national junior tennis championship at Culver Military Academy, defeating Gilbert Hant of Washington in straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-1. Mako, seed top, had not lost a set all tournament and had previously beaten Hunt for the Intercollegiate title.
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Culver
Ind
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Gilbert Hant
Washington
Culver Military Academy
Mako
Hunt
Frank Parker
Donald Budge
Detroit shuts out Cleveland 7 to 0 in semi pro clash
Detroit blanked Cleveland 7 to 0. Clift and Awanson starred with three RBIs each as Louis Chicago fall short. Coffman earned the win for Detroit with 8 1 3 innings of scoreless relief, while Knott took the loss.
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Louis Chicago
Clift
Olgwans
Weat
Oj Conlan
Burns
Obimm'ns Lf
Pepper
Ol Appling
O'mpbil
O Dykes
Tbh
Emaiey
I Mopkins
Atranse
Qmadjeskie
Colman
Geneas
Knott
Ushea
iLyons
MadSeski
That
Louis
Chicago
Melilic
Coffman
Lyons
Hitsa
Balk
Owens
Donnelly
Foxx homers as A's beat Senators 2 1 in opener
Jimmie Foxx hit his 36th homer of the season to lift Philadelphia over Washington 2 1 in the first game of a double header. Weaver allowed ten hits in eight innings for Washington while Benton held the Senators to three. Manush scored Washington’s run in the fifth on a single by Heinie Manush after a walk and sacrifice.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Kampouris
Sade
Letty
Vaughan
OM Johnson
Johnson
Wits
Freitas
Vaushanas
Raynor
Lombardie & i
Pio Vanepan
Suhr Cineinnatt
Kieitans
Lucas
Sutbro
Lindstrom Jey
Lindstrom
Promley
Licas
Kleirhans
Kirtpan
Walderen Lucas
Eivilians Impirea Bark
Quigley
Benton
Brruck
Washington’ S
Jimmie Foxx
Athletics
Washington Senators
Foxx
Monte Weaver
Weaver
Philadelphia
Senators
Washington
Heinie Manush
Myer
Suake
Oo Arteadel Pia
RA Cramer
Willemsth
Sigusko
Anush
Foxe
Cronin
Tingth
Alganulte
Galemerert
Omoltan
McNair
Sewells
Berry
Harris
Hluese
Caver
Teravis
Tress
Bolton
Iran
Manush
Entries To Close Monday For Late State Fair Races
Des Moines AP reports final entries for late closing events in the $10,000 harness and running classics at the Iowa State fair will close Monday. Ten major harness races are listed with dates and added money from $400 to $500. Existing events include The Western 2:14 trot and The Hawkeye 2:14 pace among others. Four afternoons of harness races run Monday through Thursday, Aug 27 to 30.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Fair
John F. Griffin
Atia
Aus
Als
Golfer Call Your Shot Then Check It With Chester Horton
In the swing the hips twist about a quarter turn in back swing while shoulders rotate a half turn. Down swing starts with shoulders sliding and moving sideways to prevent over rotation. The right leg acts as a brace powering the shove through the ball without jumping, as the club drags toward impact. Copyright 1934.
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Chester Horton
Golf
Ruth May Have Trouble Getting Manager's Job
The Boston to New York and Fenway trip frames Babe Ruth's claim this year may be his last as a player. The piece weighs his manager possibilities with the Yankees, other clubs, and market limits, noting Ruth's appeal and the absence of a clear managerial opening. It suggests Brooklyn as a potential destination if a Ruth management swap occurred.
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Yankees
Fenway Field
Boston
Babe Ruth
Babe
Walter Maranville
Cobh
Ruth
The
Marvel
Flo Ziegfeld
Joe McCarthy
Jake Ruppert
Marse Joe
Okee
Nim
Hope
Aafer
Louis Comiskey
White Sox
Windy City
Chicago
Sox
Comiskey
Tom Yawkey
Eddie Collins
Boston Red Sox
Bucky Harris
Mose Grove
Mr. Harris
Stanley
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Walter Johnson
Cleveland
Connie Mack
Athletics
Fifty-nine native Iowans among Iowa football candidates
A survey shows fifty nine of seventy two University of Iowa football hopefuls reporting to camp September 15 are native Iowans. Cedar Rapids leads with four candidates, Estherville three, while thirteen out of state players come from Minnesota California Texas Colorado Ohio South Dakota and Washington DC.
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Ecal
Spcowa City
University of Iowa
Oasie Salem
Colorado
Ohio
South Dakota
Washington, D. C
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Foster
Bill Red
Frank Jakoubek
Robert Schwerke
Estherville
Sheldon Gordimier
Theodore Lee
Merrill Robb
Iowa City
Leo Cain
Donald Johnson
LeMars
Robert Moore
Herman Raser
Denison
Joe Richards
Raymond Momsen
Fort Dodge
Jack Dorton
Harry Largent
Ames
Bill Ash
Woodrow Beard
Mapleton
Gerhardt Rueber
George Rice
Creston
Lawrence Haltom
Chester Truman
Alta
Gordon Mattson
Bloomfield
Scott Wagler
Boone
Don Enich
Britt
Charles May
Cedar Falls
Kenneth Baker
Centerville
LaMonte Clark
Charles City
Marvin Kuhn
Clear Lake
Jack Shea
Clinton
Gene Gill
Frank O'Leary
Corning
Frank Turner
Des Moines
Russ Fisher
Fenton
John Terhune
Fairfield
Dick Crayne
Grinnell
George Norris
Guttenberg
Harold Kann
Hedrick
John Hild
Independence
Rudolph Leytze
Iowa Falls
Robert Santee
Jefferson
Floyd McDowell
Manson
Lowell Gosser
Maxwell
Marion Harris
Marshalltown
Fred Radloff
Melbourne
Clarence Dee
Montgomery
John England
Mascaline
Harold Weber
Newton
Bernard Page
Northwood
Gail Lundberg
Riceville
William Lauman
Rutland
Donald DeGroote
Seymour
Paul Aking
Sibley
Lloyd Hoffman
Sioux City
Jim Kelley
Spencer
Louis Shine
State Center
Dick Yordy
West Chester
John Lindenmeyer
Wilton Junction
Marion Clausen
Winfield
Marvin Pee
Allison Wins From Kansas City In Junior Tourney Opener
Bloominton Ill AP Allison Va with Ashworth a slender righthander pitched six hit ball defeated Kansas City 7 to 1 Saturday in the opening game of the American Legion junior regional baseball tournament Ashworth kept the six hits scattered and struck out six batters Iowans bunched eight hits off J Anderson and McKay Wichita Kansas champion defeated Berwyn winner of the Illinois title 6 to 4 in 11 innings and will meet Allison for the regional title today.
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Bloomington
Ill
Allison
Ashworth
Kansas City
American Legion
Robins Rise in Marengo Softball Race
Marengo league action leaves Rural Robins tied for second after an 8 0 shutout of Post Office with Wichman on the mound. Third Warders edge Hicks from Sticks 9 8 as Thrillers stumble but still lead standings with Chesterfields and Go Getters in pursuit.
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Marengo
Robins
Post Office
Wichman
Anderson
Chesterfelds
Sticks
Sean
Assreece
Pete
Star Mill Cubs
Getters
Stykes
Mohawks
Bears
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Nick Lukats
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Beattie Feathers
Tennessee
Joe Laws
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George Sauer
Nebraska
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International News Service
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