Raiders fall to Des Moines 3 to 2 before 3000 crowd
Des Moines beat the Raiders 3 to 2 at Hill Park as Allyn Stout impressed on the mound with 11 strikeouts in a tough loss. Turpin earned his seventeenth win for the Demons aided by decisive double plays and solid defense. Frank Howard and Alex Filbert led the Raiders with timely hits, but Des Moines’ seventh inning sealed the game.
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Hill Park
Raiders
Des Moines
Sioux City
Jim Hayes
Allyn Stout
Demons
Stout
Hal Turpin
Imps
Turpin
Sterling
Frank Howard
Alex Filbert
Filbert
Menke
Asbell
van Camp
Galaway
Crossley
Cap
Howard
Piet
de Forest
Thomas
Tommy
Alex
Wilson
Webb
Goldie
McCue
Rezotka
Hopper
Harry Leonard
Ster
Ee Shell
Camp
Eyes
Atchings
Ailson
C Swene
Ezotko
Teen Ween
Cedar Rapids
Gasaway
de Orest
Oo eCue
C¢ Weeere
Leonard
Eweeeeree
Eee
Cedar Rapids Movies
Bell
Enke
Ae Moines
AP Te van Amp
Brest
Sken Wild Sete Stent
Turpina
O van Camp
Rezotko van Ae
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Philadelphia
New York
Chiozza
Joe Mo
Sperry
Sulik
Klein
Ripple
Camilli
Leslie
Atwood
Jackson
Norris
Mancuso
Kowalik
Bartell
Gomez
Castleman
Passeau
Jn. Moore
Johnson
tGrace
Whitehead
Joe Moore
Pare
Rell
Asseau
Astleman
Pfirman, Stewart and Pinelli
Standings and Results From Early Baseball League Play
Standings show Omaha 21 13 .618 and Des Moines 17 17 .500. Friday results include Des Moines 3 Cedar Rapids 2 and Davenport 6 Sioux City 5. Saturday games list Sioux City at Cedar Rapids and Omaha at Des Moines with Davenport at Waterloo. In the 24 game format St Louis 66 43 .606 and Chicago 65 43 .602. Results include Brooklyn 4 Boston 2 and New York 3 Philadelphia 0. Saturday schedules Chicago at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at New York.
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Omaha
Rapids
Davenport
Sioux City
Des Moines
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philaphia
Philadelphia
Baseball scores and schedule across leagues
A string of team records and a series of results are listed for New York Boston Cleveland Washington Chicago St Louis Detroit Philadelphia. Final scores show New York 10 Philadelphia 5 and Boston 9 Washington 0. Other games are noted as Detroit-Chicago postponed with upcoming matchups Detroit at Chicago New York at Philadelphia Cleveland at St Louis Washington at Boston.
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New York
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Standings and Friday Scores From Milwaukee and Columbus
Friday results show Columbus 11 7 and Minneapolis 70 while Kansas City 16 beat Indianapolis 5 Milwaukee 7 and Louisville 4. Other listed teams include Milwaukee Columbus St Paul Indianpolis Kan City Toledo Minneolis and Louisville with season records.
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Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianolis
Kan
Omaha may get a modern municipal baseball stadium
A fire destroyed the Omaha Western League park causing about 75 000 in damage and five homes. The blaze spurred talks of a new modern municipal stadium for baseball and other events with Works Progress Administration plans and a citizens committee ready to seek 50 000 via public subscription as city sponsorship.
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Omaha, Neb
INS
Omaha
Omaha Robin Hoods
Omaha Municipal
Works Progress Administration
Citizens’ Committee
Athletics Buy Luby and Blakeney From Sioux City
The Philadelphia Athletics announce the purchase of Hugh Luby and Oliver Blakeney from Sioux City in the Western league. The price is undisclosed and both players will report to the Athletics next spring per manager Connie Mack.
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Philadelphia
American League Baseball Club
Hugh Luby
Oliver Blakeney
Sioux City
Athletics
Connie Mack
Davenport Blues Edge Sioux City 6-5 in Ten
Davenport defeats Sioux City 6-5 in ten innings to clinch the series. Willoughby drives in the winning run with a doubled score in the tenth after White reached on an infield hit and Goffe sacrificed him to second. Recounts show three runs for Davenport in early frames and a back-and-forth affair with leads traded through the eighth.
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Davenport
Davenport Blue Sox
Sioux City
White
Blakeney
Goffe
Willoughby
Larson
Blues
Cowboys
Smilgoff
Zahn
Schinski
Blue Sox
Hall
Leach
Polly
Luby
Rye
Seghi
Prevost
Whiteh’e
Riley
Monah'n
Morgan
Lotz
Willough
Siete
Davenpote
O. Es Aceas
Whitehouse
Pat Brown and Dick Westerfield Win at Swimming Meet
Frances Hemingway, 15, Webster City, won the 100 yard freestyle and 100 yard backstroke. Dick Westerfield, Cedar Rapids State, captured the 100 yard backstroke and 440 yard freestyle. Pat Brown, Cedar Rapids, led women's diving with 77.84 points. Omaha swimmers Dom Housh and J. Hinchey won and were runners up in the men's 100 yard freestyle.
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Clarinda
Frances Hemingway
Webster City
Dick Westerfield
Cedar Rapids
State University of Iowa
A.A.U
Miss Hemingway
Westerfield
Pat Brown
Don Housh
B. Nogaard
Omaha
B. Stipe
Harlan Hall
Lincoln
Neb
Ham Anderson
Fred Swihart
Dick Towne
Des Moines
J. Alexander
R. Smith
Wilson's Win Keeps Open League Lead At Ellis Park
Wilson Co. edges Armstrongs 13 to 5 to retain the Open League lead in a Friday night game at Ellis Park. Parkson blanked Brown Derby 8 to 0 and Beeson's defeated Gazette 11 to 0. Several postponements are scheduled for next week.
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Armstrongs
Wilson Co
Ellis Park
Parkson
Beeson
On Gazette
Bancroft Evens Series With Minnesota Junior Legion Champs
Bancroft Iowa Americans Legion junior champs tied the series with Northside Post Minneapolis 10 to 6 after a six run sixth inning and two insurance runs in the ninth. Godfredson pitched for Bancroft as Minnesota fielding miscues aided the Iowans in a decisive Friday victory to force a deciding game Saturday.
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Bancroft
American Legion
Minnesota
Northside
Minneapolis
Toledo
Ohio
Godfredson
Iowans
Northside Post
Major League Box Score: French Triumph Over Davis Duo
French wins as Chicago falls 7 to 5 in Cincinnati against the Reds. Demaree and Lombardi homer for Chicago while Hack and Good man drive in key runs for Cincinnati. Six pitchers toil in 2 16. Demaree 2 RBIs and Lombardi 2 lead Chicago at Crosley Field.
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Brennan Ae
Chicago
Cisinnati
Scarsella
Hack
Demaree
Odea
Galan
Goodman
Lombardi
Riggs
Thevenow
Allen
O'Dea
W. Herman
Jurges
Cavarretta
Cincinnati
C. Davis
Henshaw
French
Derringer
Brennan
R. Davis
Schott
Wildie Davis
Spires—Goetz
Barr
Walker
Cuyler
W.h’r'n
Sc’sella
P.herman
P Jurges
Campbell C'retta
P C.davis
C Henshaw
Ssouris
R.da Avis
P D'ringer
P Yra
Knickerbocker's homer caps erratic St Louis Cleveland tilt
In a 12 to 10 slugfest, St Louis defeats Cleveland led by Knickerbocker with a ninth inning homer. Vosmik and Solters pace the offense with multi hit games, while Trosky Hale and Averill contribute key RBIs. Pitchers wear hard lines as Hogsett and Hildebrand struggle through an exhausting 2:44 game.
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Hughes
Lary
Hale
Clift
Averill
Solters
Trosky
Bell
Vosmik
West
Therly
B’tomley
Backer
VanAttap
Andrews
Carey Baz
Coleman
tGiuliani
Pepper
Knott
Kimberlin
Liebhardt
van Atta
CNS Poirtg Siren
Weatherly
Hildebrand
Knickerbocker
Hemsley
Bejima
Knicker
Hogsett
Blaeholder
Feller
Uhle
Lee
Feller Ditcher
Hossett
Moriarty Sells
Moriarty
Hubbard
Equalized Golf Grip Theory and Left Hand Emphasis
A guidance note on golf grip balance suggesting a lighter right hand and firmer left hand to control the swing. It notes that an equalized grip may be best though pros vary, and advises forgetting the right hand if left-dominant pressure is used. Includes an editor’s note promoting Chester Horton booklets.
Wrestling Results From Associated Press Meet
North Bergen New Jersey Joe Cox 228 of Kansas City threw George Keverly 203 of Hollywood. Peoria Illinois Rudy Kay 197 of Chicago threw Pat Kelly 201 of Knoxville Tennessee. Red Vagnoone 192 of Newark New Jersey threw Frenchy Larue 220 of Buffalo New Jersey. Ernie Peterson 185 of Detroit pinned Babe Kasa bowsky 187 of Toronto. Freddie King 191 of Chicago.
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Associated Press
North Bergen
N. J
Joe Cox
Kansas City
George Keverly
Hollywood
Peoria
Ill
Rudy Kay
Chicago
Pat Kelly
Knoxville
Lighters Lose But Hold First in M and J Race
The Quaker Oats stopped the leading Light company four to one in a 56 minute game. Holmes outpitched Theisen in a mound duel as Reed Koch and Moore produced the offense in the first inning with a homer and RBI hits. Bishop misplayed a key ball but redeemed himself later.
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Holmes
Theisen
Reed
Cronkite
Roach
Quakers
Wilson
Light Co
Croninte
Och
Klumpar
Moore
Slauson
Eber
Bishop
Quaker
Shop
Athey
Flo
Thenhaul
Bailey
Flood
Savel
Prabelime
Quaker Oats
Wilson Company
Smallwood Recovers From Appendix Surgery Before Olympics
Harold Smallwood of Ventura Calif a quarter miler underwent an appendectomy on August 7 the day he was to run in the Olympics His team physician Dr Graeme M Hammond said Saturday he is progressing satisfactorily and is being wheeled outdoors before a planned departure on the Manhattan August 20
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Berlin
Harold Smallwood
Ventura
Calif
Graeme M. Hammond
Smallwood
America
Manhattan
Cubs and Giants Gain on Cardinals in Tight Pennant Race
In a day of high scoring and strong pitching, the Yankees stumbled with a 10-5 loss to the A’s as Charley Ruffing was knocked out after a 17-hit attack. The Indians held the pace with a 12-10 slugfest win over the Browns, while the Cubs beat the Reds 7-5 and the Giants defeated the Phillies 3-0 behind Clyde Castleman on a nine-hit day. Lefty Grove shut out the Senators 9-0 for his 14th win, as the White Sox and Tigers rainouts left the pennant chase largely unchanged.
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United Press
Mize
Weatherly
Indians
Gehrig
Yankees
Goslin
Tigers
Eels
Us Vobeensees
Ston Gehringer
Browns
Ee Crosetti
Foxx
E' Xee Hale
Terrence
Averill
Edwick
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Yankee
Athletics
Senators
Cleveland Indians
Gehrig and Company
Yanks
White Sox
Nats
A’s
Yankee Stadium
Charley Ruffing
Cubs
Giants
Cardinals
Reds
Phillies
Jim Ripple
Clyde Castleman
Cards
Pirates
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Portsider
Grange Named Assistant Coach for Chicago Bears
Harold Red Grange has accepted the post of assistant coach with the Chicago Bears and signed for his tenth NFL season, it was announced today.
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Grange
Chicago Bears
Chicago
Harold
Red) Grange
Boxing Results from Evening Matches Include Knockouts and Decisions
In Atlantic City Paul Pirrone weighed 160 pounds defeating Joe Smallwood at 158. Minnee Puglisi of Duluth knocked out Cowboy Eddie Anderson from Minneapolis. Chuck Worg's of Detroit outpointed Pat Murphy of Chicago in a ten round bout.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Paul Pirrone
Cleveland
Joe Smallwood
Lancaster
Duluth
Minnee Puglisi
Eddie Anderson
Minneapolis
Detroit
Chuck Worg
Pat Murphy
Chicago
Real Estate Transfers in Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
A string of 1936 real estate transfers lists Joel T. Clark and wife to Sarah H. Clark. Ann Kriz commissioner conveying Ney W. Brooks estate to Anton Nemec. Country Club Heights Realty to Anna Binko and Leo F. Cole. heirs of A. W. Spencer to F. M. Yost estate. T. A. Kelly to Nell Vera Brown. Wilbur C. Suhr et al to Sophia Suhr. Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery to J. D. and Emma Cornwell. Frank Riha to Joe and Esther Pazour. Dates range 5-22-36 to 7-30-36 with various lots and conditions noted.
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Joel T. Clark
Sarah H. Clark
Ann Kriz
Ney W. Brooks
Anton Nemec
Crescent Place
Add C. R. Con
Country Club Heights Realty Company
Anna B. Binko
Leo F. Cole
Eastland Manor
Cedar Rapids
A. W. Spencer
F. M. Yost
C. G. Yost
Center Point
Elizabeth Gaylord
Charles W. Spencer
Mabel C. Spencer
Madge Spencer Burnside
T. A. Kelly
Nell Vera
Ellis Pic
Wilbur C. Suhr
Sophia Suhr
Greene and College
William F. Suhr
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
J. D
Emma Cornwell
Greenlawn
Cedar Memorial Pic Cemetery
Frank Riha
Joe
Esther Adelide Pazour
Enly
Statisticians To Have Their Day In Olympics
United Press reports that the 1936 Olympic games closed with a focus on scoring systems used by statisticians. Germany likely adopt a “collapsible kayak” method valuing any first place, while the United States lags in golds and contemplates boosts for notable figures like Gus Kirby. The piece urges fairness and declares the U S winner in a tongue in cheek editorial tone.
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Erlin
Germany
Jesse Owens
Joe
United States
Hungary
China
Bermuda
Iceland
United Press
Braddock Sees Louis Victory Over Sharkey Duel
New York INS dispatch notes heavyweights Joe Louis and Jim Braddock ahead of the Tuesday Yankee Stadium bout. Braddock predicts Louis wins despite Sharkey’s rallying interest, while Sharkey bears eye wounds and a still questionable form. Louis has returned to ferocious workouts after a period of calm.
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New York
INS
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis
Jim Braddock
Sharkey
Louis
Schmeling
Braddock
Wilson Faces Italian For Olympic Ring Final
American lightweight Jackie Wilson of Cleveland reached the Olympic ring final by outpointing Fidel Ortiz of Mexico in a three round semifinal. He will meet Ulderico Serge of Italy in the title bout tonight in Berlin.
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Berlin
Jackie Wilson
Cleveland
Ulderico Serge
Italy
Wilson
Fidel Ortiz
Mexico
Cards Win Exhibition With Late Rally Over St Paul
St Louis beat St Paul 8 to 5 in an exhibition game behind a late scoring surge. J Dean Rhem and Davis led for St Louis while Ogrodowski Weinert Cox Rigney Hutchinson and Fenner contributed. Pasek also appeared for St Paul for a balanced contest.
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St. Paul
J. Dean
Rhem
Davis
Ogrodowski
Weinert
Cox
Rigney
Hutchinson
Fenner
Pasek
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