All-Star Squads Picked for Sunday Game at Alburnett
The M and J league and Wapsie Valley will hold a fourteenth annual all-star game next Sunday at Alburnett with 23 and 20 players selected respectively. Key picks include Quaker Oats, La Plant Choate and Wilson Packers players. Harold DeWoody faces a doubtful status due to cross-league eligibility. The M and J squad features Theisen Schmidt Babbitt Hibben Reid and others. Wapsie Valley includes Etzel Schueler Breitbach DuBois and French among others.
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Alburnett
Iowa Electric Light Ndt Power Company
Wapsie Valley Pilots
Coggon
Lafayette
Winthrop
Toddville
Iblingville
M. and
J. Teague
Quaker
la Plant-Choate
Wilson Packers
Cedar Rapids Engineers
Universal Crushprone
Harold de Woody
Cogthon
Wapsie Valley
la Offant-Choate
Cedar Rapids
Wapsie Galley
Japsie Valley
Light Company
Nate Arlingham
Theisen
Bailey
Schmidt
Vig
Brown
Jack Thenhaus
Kenneth Etzel
Lafaytte
Ronald Schueler
Allyn
Johnson
Cog- Non
R. Decker
Winirop
R. Willer
L. Breitbach
Win
Daniels Park
Dumb Dan Morgan Says Ambers Has Heart and Chance
The veteran boxing sage Dumb Dan Morgan argues that Lou Ambers can win with heart. He notes Ambers pressed rounds in sparring, beat the odds to win the lightweight title, and proves that grit matters even when others doubt.
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Lou
Henry McLemore
New York
Dumb Dan Morgan
Dumb Dan
Dewey
Manila
Dickinson
Dan Morgan
Dan
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Ambers
Shadow
Rough Roads Ahead For Yankees Reds
Sports column by Bob Considine notes looming difficulties for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds as the season faces tough challenges ahead.
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Yankees
Reds
Bob Considine
Johnny Mize Eyes Batting Crown In Yankees Reds Race
Johnny Mize climbs toward the batting title as the St Louis Cardinals first baseman posts a .346 average. The piece reviews AL pennant races with the Yankees and Reds facing tough September schedules against Boston, Washington and Pittsburgh, highlighting key leaders and upcoming hurdles.
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New York
John Robert Mize
St. Louis Cardinals
Morrie Arnovich
Phillies
Mize
Arnovich
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Frank McCormick
Zeke Bonura
Joe Medwick
St. Louis
Buddy Hassett
Boston
Mel Ott
Ival Goodman
Debs Garms
Frank Demaree
Garms
Demaree
Tony Cuccinello
Harry Danning
Chuck Klein
Pittsburgh
Ott
A McCormick
Enos Slaughter
Bill Werber
Lonnie Frey
Bill Herman
Chicago
Lee Handley
Bucky Walters
Reds
Whitlow Wyatt
Brooklyn
Argument Puts's Infielder On Bench
Philadelphia AP Bill Nagel Athletics second baseman was suspended three days by American League President Will Harridge after an on field dispute with umpire McGowan in Friday’s Yankees game Nagel argued over a safe call on Yankees catcher Buddy Rosar at second base and left the game.
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Philadelphia
Bill Nagel
Athletics
Will Harridge
American League
Amire McGowan
Yankees
Nagel
McGowan
Buddy Rosar
Bimelech Captures Saratoga Special
At Saratoga Springs New York Col Edward R Bradley’s unbeaten Bimelech won the Saratoga Special finishing four lengths ahead of Briar Sharp from the Chris Fana stable. Andy K ran third after a contested two recent disqualifications.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Edward R. Bradley
Andy K
Chris Fana
Millsdale
Ossian Captures Winneshiek Cow Pasture Title
Ossian defeats Nordness 7 to 8 to win the Winneshiek Cow Pasture league final after topping Decorah Roosters 12 to 0 in the semifinal. Nordness wins consolation game 7 to 6 against Decorah.
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Ossian
Nordness
Gazette
Decorah
Decorah Roosters
Light Nine Seeks One More Win For Title Crown
The Iowa Electric Light and Power team faces a postponed game Tuesday night against Universal Crusher that could decide the M. and J. league championship. A Kilowatts win would clinch the title. a rainout against Quaker Oats on August 8 would force a playoff or further games. Standings show Light and Power leading with .846, La Plant Choate at .738, Quaker Oats at .571, and Universal Crusher at .214.
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Chuck Slauson
Ed Koach
Bob Brown
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Reddy Kilowatts
Iowa Electric Light and Power Comany
Universal Crusher
Roddy Kilowatts
Quaker Oats
LaPlant Choate
Wilson’s
Engineers
Crushers
Quakers
Kilowatts
W. L. Pet. Light and Power
la Plant Choate
114 To Compete In Soap Box Derby
Akron Ohio. Last minute preparations were made for 114 boys who will compete in the all-American and international soap box derbies at Akron’s derby downs today. They attended a general meeting and were taken to lunch, with trial runs on the course planned for the afternoon. Luke Sewell spoke at dinner before entrants attended the Akron-Portsmouth baseball game. An all-Canadian race precedes the international to determine who faces the all-American winner.
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Akron, O
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Akron
Derby Downs
Luke Sewell
Akron-Portsmouth
Ryan And Delhi Teams Win At Manchester
Ryan defeats Masonville 6 to 4 at Delaware county fair with batteries Ryan Peterson and Magirl for Masonville Shaw and Shaw in the win. Delhi beats Manchester 4 to 3 with Delhi Peters and Sackett and Manchester Andrews and Gearhart.
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Ryan
Delhi
Manchester
Masonville
Delaware County Fair
Peterson
Magirl
Shaw
Peters
Sackett
Andrews
Gearhart
DiMaggio and Foxx Battle For Batting Crown
In a tight AL race Joe DiMaggio falls to .392 as Jimmy Foxx climbs to .368, 24 points behind. Bob Johnson jumps to .350 in third. McQuinn leads with 142 hits. Foxx also tops home runs with 30, while Has 12, Ted Williams 93 RBIs and 101 runs.
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Springfield
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Red Sox
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Bob Johnson
George McQuinn
Rudy York
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Charley Gehringer
Bobby Doerr
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Sickle T Victor Wins Champlain Stakes at Saratoga
Sickle T owned by Mrs. B. F. Whitaker and ridden by Ronnie Nash won the $2,000 Champlain Stakes for three year olds and up at Saratoga. The horse led all the way and edged Masked General by a nose in a photo finish with Burning Star third. other starters were Strabo Shangang Lady and Heelfly.
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Saratoga
N.Y
INS
Sickle T
B. F. Whitaker
Ronnie Nash
Masked General
Burning Star
Strabo
Shangay Lady
Heelfly
Sand Springs Softball Team Beats Marion in Doubleheader
In Monticello Marvin Johnson held to five hits in two games as Sand Springs defeated Gordon Hatchery of Marion 8-2 and 4-3 in a Friday doubleheader. Marion’s R. Newlin yielded six hits in the first game and Berlin allowed three in the second.
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Monticello
Marvin Johnson
Sand Springs
Gordon Hatchery
Marion
R. Newlin
Berlin
Deep summer bass fishing tips from a veteran angler
By C Warren Smith. Angling guidance focuses on deep hole fishing for bass in midsummer using live minnows and night crawlers, with tactics for deep water, hole finding, and lure actions. Advice covers timing from dawn to dusk, moving baits, and choosing lures and flies for surface and underwater casting.
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C. Warren Smith
Homer
Chisox Schedule Six Night Home Games
The Chicago White Sox will host six night games at Comiskey Park starting August 14 against the St. Louis Browns and ending August 31 versus Washington The games mark the only night contests at the White Sox home field this season with matchups also set against Cleveland New York Boston Philadelphia and Philadelphia and Washington.
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YORK
INS
Yanks
Reds
Red Sox
Senators
Sox
Pirates
Cards
Chuck Klein
McCarthy
Maulers
Phillies
A’s
Browns
Champs
Clark Griffith
Bromwich
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey Park
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
New York
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Philadelphia
Washington
Palumbo No-Hits Lincoln, Andy's Service Triumphs 12–0
Softball pitcher Tony Palumbo threw a no hit game for Andy's Service at Wilson High School athletic field defeating Lincoln playground 12 to 0. Manager Wendl Martinek sought more games, contact 5823.
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Tony Palumbo
Andy
Lincoln Playground
Wilson High School
Wendl Martinek
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Jack Bromwich
Seabright
Jose Aguero
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Bimelech
Nichol
Light Nine
DI Maggio
Sickle T. Victor
Gradir
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