Water loo Triumphs Over Raiders in Big Eighth Inning
Waterloo exploded for eight runs in the eighth inning to rout four Raider pitchers 9-5. Ollie Marquardt’s club, leading 5-1, saw Springfield close within a half game of first place as Waterloo’s hitters, led by Jones and Frobree, shattered the game late. The Raiders plan a doubleheader Sunday with Calvert and Reynolds likely starting, Gravin in relief.
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Red Frobree
Alle Revne’s
Stan Gehrke
Ray Pontalen
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Twe Raders
Jones
Sincie
Herror
White Hawks
Radikes
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Weeks
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Meyers
Cedar Rapids
Jewls White Hawks
Varquardt
Paul Calvert
Chief Reynolds
Jim Gravin
Bax Gs
All Sorts of Sports Shorts at Des Moines State Fair
A jumble of sports notes highlights Jile Kinnick trophy exhibit at the Des Moines state fair. Reports mention All-American backfield selections and player feats, with reflections on press opinions during season ups and downs and various league performances.
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Jile Kinnicks
Maxwell
Chicago Tribune
Des Moines
Kine
Ted Willams
Pecks
Rad Pow
Boston Red Sox
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Charles Workman
Buck Frierson
Yankees
Joe Meoating
New York
Bud Kerr Out With Ankle Injury In All Star Prep
Bud Kerr Notre Dame end was eliminated from the all star squad after breaking his left ankle in a Thursday scrimmage. He will wear a cast for at least 10 days as the team prepares for a game with the Green Bay Packers at Soldiers Field. Coach Eddie Anderson of Iowa focuses on an offense centered on Nile Kinnek, his protegee and former All American.
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Green Bay Packers
Soldiers’ Field
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Neras
Eddie Anderson
University of Iowa
Packers
Anderson
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Reds Acquire Ripple After Gamble Release
Cincinnati Reds obtain outfielder Jimmy Ripple from Montreal of the International League and release Teo Gamble outright to Birmingham in the Southern Association.
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Cinnati Reds
Jimmy Ripple
New York Giant
Brooklyn Dodger
Montreal
Teo Gamble
Birmingham
LaGuardia Awards Mi Vagero 1939 MVP Watch
New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia presented Yankee center fielder Joe Mavoro with a watch honoring him as the American League’s most valuable player in the Sporting News 1939 poll.
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New York
Maysor Fiorello
LaGuardia
Joe Mi Vagero
Sporting News
Wolfe Wins Grand American Handicap Trapshoot
In Vandalia Ohio Ernest Ho Wolfe 88 year old Charleston West Virginia auditor won the Grand American handicap trapshoot after breaking 98 of 100 targets from the 23 yard line on Friday night.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Ernest Ho Wolfe
Charleston W Va
Northwestern star De Correvant to miss summer drills
International Falls Minnesota AP Bill De Correvant Northwestern University football star plans a brief respite from work at a boys camp. He says he is in excellent condition and will have seven weeks of rest before drills begin September 19 after visiting Dr Henry Lysne who performed an emergency appendectomy on July 28 at Rainey Lake.
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Bill de Correvant
Northwestern University
de Correvant
Rainey Lake
Henry Lysne
Slapnicka Quietly Resolves Heath Rift With Indians
Cleveland AP report details a clash between manager Oscar Vitt and outfielder Jeff Heath during a game against St Louis. Slapnicka confirmed Vitt threatened Heath with suspension, then apologized after advice from CC. The incident followed prior player friction and a 2 month revolt against President Alva Bradley.
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Oscar Vitt
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Jeff Heath
St. Louis
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Alva Bradley
Bradley
Snead Faces PGA Test at Hershey in 216 Holes Challenge
The 23rd PGA tournament opens in Hershey Pa as Samuel Jackson Snead, favored by bettors, confronts a demanding 216-hole grind over 7,077 yards. Despite flawless mechanics from tee to green, Snead has a history of pressure collapses that could crown him greatest or leave him with obscure records.
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Samuel Jackson Snead
Professional Golfers’ Association
Hershey
Philadelphia
Sam
Cleveland
Snead
Little Paul Runyan
Sam Snead
Jag McSpade
McSpaden
Vardon
Jones
Buck Texarkana Star Buck Chinooka?
Buck, a 21 year old outfielder with Texarkana roots, plays in the West Texas league earlier and now with the club. He stands six feet three inches, weighs 195 pounds, bats right and throws right, hit .342 with 18 homers and 40 doubles in 1938, lists hunting as a hobby, and fears Decatur for its power.
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Texas
J Harry
Decatur
Commies Top Clinton 8 to 4 in Eight Inning Win
The Commies led by Max Surkent's fourteenth victory defeated Moline 8 to 4 on Friday night to seize third place, one game ahead of the Giants and Evansville. Clinton dropped a 4 to 2 ten inning loss at Madison after 13 hits through Bastien, while Madison posted seven hits with runners on base.
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Moline
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Evansville
Jain Bastion
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Madisons
Springfield
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Reds
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Phillies
Bob Bowman
Sweet William Terry
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Standings and schedule notes for the Three Eye League
Standings show teams like Evansville and Molne with varied records. Weekend schedule lists Cedar Rapids at Waterloo, Moyne at Deraoir, and other matchups across cities with multiple regional venues.
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Waterloo
Chatana
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Deraoir
Evanevile
Weekend Baseball Scores From Multiple Cities
Friday results show Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Brooklyn posting wins. Saturday schedule features New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis.
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Unclear Sporting Result Fragments From Midwest Cities
Fragmentary OCR lists scores and cities including Indianapolis Milwaukee Toledo Columbus St Paul and Minneapolis with scattered figures. Mentions Friday results and matchups but text is inconsistent and unreadable for a complete game recap.
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Kansas
Three Reach Semis In Country Club Handicap Tourney
Cedar Rapids Country Club handicap event halves produced three semi finalists Friday. Yesster defeated Ray Vernimon 2 and 1 to face Misak, who beat Tom Crabbe 1 up. Rooth advanced in the third bracket, while Sobodar and Booth moved toward a semi final. No matches were played in the second and fourth flights.
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Racing Results Highlight 218 Trot and 21R Pace
Holy G Garland wins three straight heats in the 218 trot with best time 2 14. Cappy Half Art Berry s cdling from Fort Dodge posts fastest 21R pace at 2 11. Loraine High owned by WF McIntyre of Mapleton claims two heats. N1D takes third with 2 48 trot. Other names include Royal KC McKelvey and Johnson, Princess Wilhelmina, and Tony the Great among a crowded field. timer listed 2 14 4 21 7 43.
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Gus Schrader Struggles in State Fair Auto Races
West coast driver Jimmy Wilburn of Portland Oregon broke up the Schrader Collins pair at the Iowa state fair races. Wilburn took second in the 15 lap feature Friday, forcing Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids out of the big prize. Emory Collins of Le Mars won the 15 lap event, with Schrader sidelined by motor trouble.
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Portland
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Cedar Rapids
Emory Collins
le Mars
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Harris Coggeshall Upset In Net Meet
John Fletcher of Des Moines upset Harris Coggeshall in a mid western tennis tournament, winning 4-6 6-4 8-6. Fletcher had earlier defeated Glen Peterson of Peoria 8-6 6-2, advancing from the first round. Dick Mainline of Rock Island moved to the third round by beating Paul Dixon of Champaign 6-4 6-2.
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Harris Coggeshall
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London
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Dick Mainline
Rock Island
Paul Dixon
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Witwer's advances in city softball playoffs over Eddy Paper
Witwer's Grocers 01 defeats Eddy Paper 3 to 1 to win the best of three series and move on to face Wilson Packers Industrial A. Bruce drew a third inning walk and Fischler doubled for the first run, then two more scores on a sixth inning error. Eddy Paper tallied in the sixth on Person's score.
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Ellis Park
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Wilson Packers
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Fischler
Lighters Win Flag Again Seizes Seventh Title
The Iowa Electric Light and Power company Reddy Kilowatts clinched their seventh straight league title with a 6 to 5 victory over the Wilson Packers before 800 at Daniels Park. Sellers and Diehl fueled rallies, while Bailey contributed two runs as Wilson’s misplays helped seal the win.
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Dewey Avenue Wallopers
Wilson Packers
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Roddy Kilowatts
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Wilso Oe
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Ockie Theisen
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Who Wants to Win in pennant race reports
Sid Feder notes shifting focus as Indians and Reds contest the pennant. Yankees, Cardinals, Dodgers, Cubs, Giants, Pirates, and White Sox battle for position with key performances by Feller, Tobin, and Bloodworth shaping a crowded standings outlook.
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Indians
Reds
Tribe
Box Score Recap of Major League Game Highlights
Danning drives in runs as Elliott Gustine Davis Ott Young Fletcher and others contribute in a high scoring contest. Gustine Vaughan Fletcher left on base statistics show Pittsburg offense surges with 12 runs while New York manages 5. Pitcher notes include Hubbell Lynn and Gumbert with various innings and fielding miscues noted.
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Rugg Moves Ahead In City Net Meet
Top-seeded Dick Rugg reached the third round of the city tennis tournament after a 6 0 6 1 win over Frank Wells. Lowell Taylor George Hogan and John Myron also advanced. Taylor beat Hillis Guild 6 2 6 0 Hogan beat Bill Seaton 6 0 6 2 Myron defeated Glenn Myers 6 1 6 3 Del Leibsohn won first round over L D Burke halter 6 3 6 3.
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Haltmeyer Reaches Semis in McGregor Todd Cup
McGregor golf tourney for the Todd cup sees M Spencer J O'Brien H Haltmeyer and M Bush advance from round two. Haltmeyer defeated Bush in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals.
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J. O'Brien
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Champion to Play at Norway
The 1940 M and J league champion Iowa Electric Light and Power will travel to Norway to face an opponent this Sunday in a post title game. The event highlights the league title defense and showcases the team’s season-long success.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Norway
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