Glen Cromwell Dies After Davenport Midget Crash
Glen Cromwell 32 of Kansas City dies at Mercy hospital from a skull fracture and chest injuries after a Davenport midget race crash on the second turn of the third lap. Witnesses offered competing accounts. an inquest is planned next week.
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C R Wilson Girls Draw Champs in State Softball
Des Moines AP says pairings for the girls state championships set opening night matches. Wilson and Company of Cedar Rapids faces Walker Shay defending champion Des Moines in the opening round. First round includes Marshalltown V F W vs Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats and other Class A B games at Walker field.
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Delaware Stars Rout Dyersville in Delaware County Fair game
The Delaware county baseball All-Stars exploded for 10 runs in the fifth inning and defeated Dyersville 16 to 8 in a Delaware County fair feature. Clemens of Ryan and Koeneke of Manchester had three hits each, with Koeneke hitting a bases loaded triple. The All-Stars turned three double plays in the infield.
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YMCA Gym and Handball Courts Closed for Week
The YMCA gymnasium and handball courts will be closed for about one week as repairs and cleaning are completed. The swimming pool will remain open. Physical Director John Snider announced Saturday.
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Tom Chapman Wins Iowa School Men's Golf Title
Tom Chapman former Iowa basketball star and Sioux City sporting goods salesman defeated W J Firkins of Ames 3 and 2 to win the Iowa School men's golf crown in Des Moines. Firkins was the defending champion.
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Ruth Gains in Fight for Life
Babe Ruth remained in critical condition at Memorial hospital as doctors reported pulmonary complications cleared but heart action strong. A mid morning bulletin said he had a restless night, with fever down and some improvement noted.
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Dr Stanton Breaks Own Trotting Mark
Dr Stanton, Canada's speedy pacer, shattered his own world record in the $10,000 final heat of the Benjamin W Downing Memorial at Roosevelt Raceway Friday. The trotter claimed a dominant win in Westbury New York to mark one of the decade’s greatest performances.
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Record 148 kids finish soapbox derby warmup tests
Akron Ohio AP reports a record field of 148 youngsters completed warmup tests today for Sundays All American Soapbox Derby race.
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Willcox Trails Demaret In St. Paul Open
Jimmy Demaret held a three stroke lead as the third round opened in the 17th St. Paul Open Golf tournament. Pat Willcox of Des Moines trailed in second at 136 with 69 67, while Otto Greiner and George Fazio tied for third at 137 and 138 respectively in the 60-player field.
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Packers Near Title as Quaker Oats Are Vanquished 4-1
The Wilson Packers beat Quaker Oats 4-1 at Ellis Park to move closer to the Major Open Softball title. Bill Jones held Quaker to three hits while Charlie Michalek allowed four. Wilson scored four in the second inning to seal the win.
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Parker Gains Semis In Grass Court Play
Top seed Frank Parker of Los Angeles reached the semifinals of the 22nd Eastern Grass Court Championships at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange New Jersey. Teammates Ted Schroeder E Victory Seixas and Gardnar Mulloy also advanced, while Louise Brough and Mrs Margaret Osburn Du Pont moved into the final round in women’s action.
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Satchel Paige Leads Indians To First With 5-Hit Win
Satchel Paige, aging ace, hurled a five hit 5-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox to lift the Cleveland Indians to first place in the American League. The game drew 51,013 at Comiskey Park as Paige earned his fourth win of the year.
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Phils Triumph Over Giants in National League Tilt
Philadelphias offense prevails 12 to 1 in a NL clash against the Giants. Key moments include Mize, Hamner, and Hafner producing RBI and a seven-run burst late, while the Giants strand runners and fail to answer.
Allied out for Bickford in Sturgeon in
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Ben Chapman Named Pro Basketball Coach
Birmingham owner James Price announced Ben Chapman will coach the Birmingham entry in the Southern Professional Basketball league. Chapman, fired last month as Philadelphia Phillies manager, returns to coaching to stay active and in shape with practice set to begin in November.
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Hainline Beaten in Great Lakes Tennis
In Erie, Pennsylvania, Mack Fox of Baltimore defeated Ted Hainline of Rock Island NL 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the third round of the men’s singles at the Great Lakes Tennis tournament as players from four states reached the semifinals.
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Williamsburg Falls To Oskaloosa 8-4 in nonleague game
Oskaloosa defeated Williamsburg 8-4 in a nonleague game Friday night in Williamsburg. Williamsburg hosts LaPlant Choate next Tuesday. Earlier, Ladora beat Victor 6-2 in an East Central Iowa league contest.
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Kirk Leads in Women's Open
Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio took a one stroke lead over Mildred Didrikson Zaharious in the opening round of the Women's National Open at Northfield New Jersey. Kirk fired a record setting 75 one under par while John Germain and Ann Casey shot 81s in the 72 hole tournament.
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Rodney Wins Trotting Derby at Good Time Park
Rodney undefeated this year captures the $4,150 Trotting Derby closing day feature of the Grand Circuit meeting at Good Time Park. He wins in straight heats for R H Johnston.
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Imco Regains Second in 6-2 Win Over Quaker Oats
Iowa Manufacturing's Imco beat Quaker Oats 6-2 to move back into second in the M-1 league, with Marlin Jacobs earning his second victory on a three-hitter. Jacobs struck out nine and contributed two singles and a double, while yielding unearned runs amid six Quaker errors.
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U S Cagers Triumph as Olympics Close in England
U S basketball rolls past France 65 21 to cap an American dominant Olympic run in Wembley. United States leads with 38 first place medals to Sweden 17 as boxing disappoints and relay disqualification alters one outcome.
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Iowa Teams Eliminated From VFW National Softball Tourney
Four teams exited the VFW National Softball tournament after their second defeats on Friday. Wichita was edged by Pueblo 1-0, Sioux Falls fell 2-0 to Austin, Kokomo to Kansas City 4-3, and Des Moines lost to Santa Cruz with the text truncating.
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Chicago Barrons End Cascade Streak 4-1
Cascade saw its 10 game win streak halted as the Chicago Barrons defeated them 4 to 1. The Barrons advance to face Bellevue Sunday night and Central City Monday. Key contributors included Ameeney Greer, Donnelly, Herrard, John Moran and Bob Ay Mer t.
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Elkader Vets Defeat New Albin Nine 4 3 in Friday Game
Elkader Vets scored twice in the fifth and sixth innings to edge New Albin 4 to 3 Friday night. Highlights include key hits from Beer Meyer Welch Hedeman and Rew as Elkader toppled New Albin in a close Iowa league clash.
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Midget racer dies after wheel strikes car at Coliseum
Los Angeles motor sports victim Jack Habermehl, age 35, perished Friday night when a wheel from another car struck his compact auto at the Los Angeles Coliseum and flipped it off the track.
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League standings update from St. Petersburg area
Local standings show St Pet and Lincoln at 59 52 and 54 54 with Denver 54 54 and Pueblo 58 54. Sioux City 53 58 D Moines 58 55 and Omaha 51 60. Des Moines 6 Omaha 6. Denver at Pueblo postponed.
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Local High School Scores Reported Friday
Scores from Friday show Terre Haute rain delay and games including Quincy 0 and Decatur 6 Davenport 1. Teams Waterloo and Davenport explore standings with 53 51 records and 5 0 results.
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Unclear Sports Scorecard With Fragments
Fragmented score list shows teams like Columbus Milwaukee Kansas City St Paul Minneapolis Toledo Louisville and others with partial results and a single scheduled game mentioned as Minneapolis 5 and Toledo 0. No clear narrative or full context available.
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Marion Softball Roundup Sprineville Beats Naval Reserve
Sprineville defeats Naval Reserve 5 to 2 while Culbert's tops Alburnett 10 to 8 in Marion softball action.
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Pacers Wind Up Delaware Fair in Manchester Event
Danny Miller the pacer owned by C. R. Muesel of Charles City starred on the final day of the Delaware county fair in Manchester. Attendance reached 7,524 over four days with 4,180 autos passing through gates and 32 dance tickets sold.
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