Yankees Split as Gomez Tames Indians in opener
Mel Harder held New York to ten hits in the nightcap as the Cleveland Indians completed a doubleheader sweep. Vernon Gomez pitched two-hit shutout in the first game for his second straight win and 21st of the season, tying Dizzy Dean for most wins in the majors. Hale and Trammell drove in four runs each, while Dodger-like relief faded the Yankees.
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Hale
Yankee
Jimmy DeShong
Johnns Murphy
Johnny Bronco Trask
Dickey
Ewame
Arrolt Jorgens
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St Loui Browns
Bruce Cag
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Standings and results for Tuesday and Wednesday games
The standings show Davenport and Topeka tied near the top with Des Moines and Cedar Rapids also appearing in the table. Tuesday results list Omata Cedar Rapids Topeka Des Moines Davenport St Joseph with several scores. Wednesday previews include Cedar Rapids at Sioux City Des Moines at Davenport and other matchups.
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Wwlpet
D Moines
Topeka
Ro Island
Sioux City
Omata
St Joseph
Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Davenport
Sions C.tv
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Duseph
Rock Islard
Omsha
Davenport St Joseph Split Doubleheader Night Cap Goes Nine Innings
Davenport and St Joseph split a doubleheader with the Blue Sox taking the opener 8 to 4 and the Saints winning the second 4 to 3. The nightcap lasted nine innings replacing the usual seven as Little Don King outpitched Bill Prince in a pitching duel.
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St. Joseph
Blue Sox
Saints
Don King
Bill Prince
Penicks Defeat Engineers 7 5 to Close Season
Penick and Ford beat CR Engineers 7 to 5 at Daniels Park ending the tenth annual Manufacturers and Jobbers league season. The Saints broke a tie in the ninth as Bates doubled Langkop to score McFarland and then same sequence to push Penick ahead. Crowd of 5000 watched as darkness ended the game late.
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McFarland
Langkop
St Joseph's
Manufacturers and Jobbers Baseball League
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Sinclair Company
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Light Company
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Ford
Paul Speraw
Bruce
Syrup Boys
Thenhaus
Sturm
Econ
Kurer
Chapmans
Countea
Poe
Watanabe
Ager Schuler
Seabroogs
Run 2 12 Prec Nand 2 20 Prot Xt West Paiberty
A brief notation records a 2 minute 12 second precision run and a 2 minute 20 second protracted split at West Paiberty fair. The entry highlights timing details for the two events.
Decorah Tennis Team Shuts Out West Union
Decorah Tennis Team defeated West Union in a dominant match to seal a decisive victory. The hosts controlled play from the start and showcased strong serving and net play throughout the meet.
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Decorah
West Union
Helen Everett Defends Oelwein Golf Title
Helen Everett defends her Oelwein golf title amid a field of competitors. Local sources note steady play from Everett as she maintained a lead through the back nine and secured the championship with a final round under par.
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Oelwein
Washington Softball Teams Play 20 Innings
In Washington Ia the longest softball game on record stretched to twenty innings as All Nations defeated the American Pearl Button Factory team after Lester Jones hit a decisive home run. The seven inning game ended tied after one run each, and the marathon contest, under flood lights at Troop F field, lasted about three hours. Orr pitched for the American Pearl team, allowing seven hits while All Nations had none. The win shifted early league leadership in the city league.
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Sioux City
George Brown
Rock Island Wa
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Wehde
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Rock Island
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All Nations
Pearl Button Factory
Lester Jones
Troop F
Stanton Kiesey
Orr
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Readers to pick Western League all star team in Gazette
Dale Gear president of the Western League invites readers to help select the all star team. Ballots require name and address and should be mailed to the Gazette sports editor for medal presentation by the league.
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Dale Gear
Western League
Omaha Packers Rally to Beat Raiders 6 3
In Omaha Neb the Packers rallied in the sixth to overcome Cedar Rapids 6 to 3. Van Fleet labored after the sixth, while McNeely played every position for Omaha and drove in a run. Carruthers held Cedar Rapids through five, but Omaha’s four-run inning sealed the win.
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Bill Mizeur
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Red van Fleet
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al McNeely
Bubbles Hargrave
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Carruthers
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Cedar Rapids
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Pickett
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Burlington
Sioux City
Cldar Rapids
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Anderson
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Tarson
Reynolds
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Melue
Carrithers
Shipley McNeely
Mizen Kincannon
Naylor
Williams
Tinje
Carl Lundgren Illini baseball coach dies at 54
Carl Lundgren former Cubs pitcher and Illinois and Michigan baseball coach died suddenly at his Marengo Indiana home at 54 after a heart attack. He helped lead Cubs pennant runs in 1906 1907 and 1908 and coached Michigan teams to conference titles.
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Carl Lundgren
University of Illinois
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Chicago Cubs
Maronco
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Frank Chance
University of Michigan
Kiwanis Club
Marengo
Yoran Takes First In Manchester Golf Meet
Yoran of Mannchester won the four hole tournament at Manchester Golf and Country Club with 29 points. Yorans total included 26 point credit, while Mullha shot 188 for low medal 87. Other winners listed include Stanley Klaus Dick Long and D J Meggenburg.
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M J Yoran
Mannchester
Tere Mulla
Dutton
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Klaus
Dick Long
D. J Meggenburg
Amateurs Qualify For National Golf Tourney
The national amateur championship at Brookline begins Sept 10 with most top amateurs already in the field. Tuesday trials across 23 districts (171 qualifiers) included Johnny Fischer, Jack Westland, and Bobby Jones among those earning bids, while Gene Homans, George Voigt, and Walter Emery missed out. Verne Stewart led Denver Albuquerque with 138, the best score of the day.
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George Voigt
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Seattle
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Watts Gunn
Billy Howell
Gene Vinson
Mississippi
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Chuck Kocsis
Detroit
Maurice McCarthy
Cleveland
Sam Perry
Nashville
Fred Haas
Leland Hamman
Dallas
J. Wood Plats
Philadelphia
George Dawson
Chicago
Atlanta
Jck Cameron
Gordon Taylor
Montreal
Jack Nash
London
Ont
Phil Farley
Toronto
Ross Somerville
George Dunlap
Verne (Specs) Stewart
Stanford University
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Honolulu
Francis Brown
Verne Stewart
Phil Parley
Buffalor
Bell Eaton
Oklo City
Eddie Hogan
Portland
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Bob Kepler
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Dallasta
Reynolds Smith
Dals
Charles Kocsis
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Jack Taylor Jr
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Francis Ford
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Atlantar
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Monroe
Claude Myers
Kansas City
James E_ French
San Francisco
Gene Vinson Norbech
Bob Fahy
Los Angeles
Los Angeless
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Clevelands
Pittsburgh
Virginia Van Wie Wins Western Golf Derby
Virginia Van Wie, reigning golf queen, dominated the women's Western 72 hole derby at Beverly Country Club Chicago. She finished 10 strokes ahead of Opal S Hill of Kansas City with 323. Lucile Robinson of Des Moines placed third at 334. June Beebe of Chicago trailed with 355. Hill and Robinson battled for second before Hill birdied the 17th to seal the margin.
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Beverly Country Club
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Kansas City
Lucile Robinson
Des Moines
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June Beebe
Mrs. Hill
Miss Robinson
Manchester And Guttenberg Set For M V Y Title Series
Manchester and Guttenberg to decide the 1934 Maquoketa Valley league title in a two or possibly three game playoff. First game Sunday in Manchester with a second at Guttenberg on September 2 and a potential deciding game September 9 at a neutral site in Dyersville. Umpires J O Crabby Savel and C F Gebhard named for all playoff games. League picnic awarded to Manchester to be held soon after the series.
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Guttenberg Giants
Manchester Nine
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Neuma
J. O 'Crabby Savel
Cedar Rapids
C. FP. Gebhard
Washington Golfers Defeat Kalona 20 13 in Local Meet
Washington golfers beat Kalona 20 to 13. Jack Anderson shot 66 to lead Kalona, Vic Westphal 67, and Washington’s Lytle 74 and others traded points in a detailed match ledger showing multiple head to head results and shifts in points between players from both teams.
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Vic Westphal
Cores
Jack Lytle
Tom Peterseim
Willam Shannon
Bragg
Ralph Gibson
Stickler
Oscar Davis
Tedts
Dr A W Clow
Pry
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Mellinger
Albert Moorman
Randall
Paul Gorham
Adams
Harold Reynolds
Sommers
Maynard Brown
Britton
Preston Wolf
Zager
Court Postals win 5 0 at Maquoketa in shutout
The Court Postals defeated the Highway team 5 to 0 Tuesday night in Maquoketa. All five runs came in the sixth inning as Hurstville beat the Farmers 14 to 4 with eight runs in the seventh.
Ossie Solem to Discuss Hawkeye Football on WSUI
Iowa City coach Ossie Solem will present a radio talk series on WSUI to update Hawkeye fans about the 1940 football season. He will speak at 8:30 p.m. on September 5, 12, 19 and 26, with possible continuation into October, covering rule changes Big Ten prospects and Hawkeye outlook.
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Iowa City
Ossie Solem
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Grid
WSUI
Mike
Big Ten
American Association Shortage Warns On Tire Wear
American Association cautions that poor wheel alignment accelerates tire wear more than under inflation, stressing vehicle maintenance to improve longevity and fuel efficiency.
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