Giants Beat Pirates Twice to Run Streak to Seven
New York Giants outslug the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 to 5 and 6 to 2 in a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. Bill Terry’s club, boosted by homers from Johnny Vergez Mel Ott and others, extended their winning streak to seven and widened their lead to seven games. Freddy Lindstrom homered twice for the Pirates in game one, while Ott and Vergez powered the second game.
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Schrader Dominates State Fair Races With Four Wins
Des Moines AP reports Cedar Rapids driver Gus Schrader and his Miller racer swept four events at the Iowa state fair races. He clocked a 27.35 second half-mile trial, beating the previous track record by two-fifths, then won the 3-mile race by about 309 yards over Civrtineram of St Joseph. Schrader also won a two-mile event, with Art Marcocson and Bert de Fraties among top finishers.
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Sig Haugdahl
Minneapolis
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St Joseph
Motin
Alex Sloan
Art Marc Ocson
Denver
Cole
Bert de Fraties
T.e
Rother
Moesnstead
Ustomary
Woman Fails to Swim Channel by 1640 Feet
Austria’s Matewvs Feter started a long swim toward the English Channel but failed by 1640 feet. German swimmer Lela Foch and German Gertrude Ederics reportedly challenged the record, with Koch closing in after 12 hours 29 minutes in the water but still short of the Ergish coast and Muss Eeries’ 14 hour 3 minute mark.
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France
Matewvs Feter
Austria
Gertrude Ederics
Germany
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Muss Eeries
T. Utes
St Lucas defeats Guttenberg in close game 9 to 6
In the Fayette fair series St Lucas beat Guttenberg 9 to 6 in a ten inning match. Guttenberg pitchers Frommelt Hughes and Pints faced strong opposition while St Lucas hitters Krieger Leyth and Farrersburg produced key hits. Oelwein won 5 to 4 in the same day.
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Guttenberg
Cap Benesh’s Firemen Lick City Barn at Ellis Park
Firemen’s diamondball team captained by Cap Benesh defeated the City Barn crew Friday at Ellis Park. Batteries-Hall White Janca Eggleston Novak and Haut homered for the firemen.
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Nats Trim Tigers To Stretch Lead
Washington Senators win 5 4 over Detroit to take final game of series. A fourth inning rally followed a two out, disputed pitch ball call at Cronin. Kubel and Kuhel homer in the fifth. Manush extends hitting streak to 33 games with a fourth inning single.
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Tribe Rally Beats Yanks in Eight Run Rally
The Cleveland Indians erased a deficit with a five run eighth inning to beat the New York Yankees 6 to 4. The win pulled Cleveland closer as Washington topped Detroit, while the Yankees fell to a season low. Pearson earned his seventh win.
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The Right Way to Play Golf by Chester Horton
Instructional note on golf swing technique describing pendulum like clubhead flow from right to left foot transfer. Emphasizes keeping weight forward and avoiding overcommitment on the right leg while maintaining energy up through the left side. Offers Horton's monograph free upon request with self addressed envelope and stamps.
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Zimmerman the Trick Horseshoe Pitcher at Ellis Sunday
Sac City Iowa’s Guy Zimmerman, world trick horseshoe pitching champion, will stage an Ellis Park exhibition Sunday afternoon. He will perform stunts such as ring ing chairs, exposing hidden stakes, pitching for ringers through hoops, and lighting matches on stakes with shoes pitched from forty feet. Zimmerman boasts nineteen double ringers in match play and an overall 1025 ringers in 1200 shoes pitched with a 78 percent rate in five-match play. He holds Iowa South Dakota and Nebraska records and has defeated top U S pitchers.
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Sac City
Ellis Park
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South Dakota
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Johnson Leads Browns Past Phillies with Five Runs
St Louis defeated Philadelphia 11 to 3 as Bob Johnson, Athletic left fielder, drove in four runs and scored five times with two singles and two home runs. His first homer came in the fourth, and his second hit the roof of the right field stands while Cochrane and Foxx also scored. Barrett guided the Brownies to the lopsided win with steady hitting.
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Gordon Rhodes
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
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Rhodes
Red Sox
Milt Gaston
Harold Haid
Pears
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Bob Johnson
Philadelphia
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Sarazen and Kirkwood Triumph Over Amateurs in Des Moines Exhibition
Gene Sarazen and Joe Kirkwood on a midwest tour showed sharp form in Des Moines defeating Iowa and Nebraska champions on Wakonda course. Sarazen shot 69, Kirkwood 70 while Rodney Bliss posted 73 and Hal Chase 76.
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Joe Kirkwood
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Rodney Bliss
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Amateur Boxer Dies After Los Angeles Bout
Amateur boxer August Sanchez aged 18 died from a skull fracture suffered in a Los Angeles Athletic Club match. He was knocked down in the second round, rose to finish the round, and collapsed after the third as referee halted the fight. Opponent Joseph Delavara was not held.
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Wrestling Results by the Associated Press Dense meet notes
Virginia Minn Iranke Naegareki of Minnesota threw Homer Wright in Manhattan Kan 8.00 seconds.
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Mac Smith Leads Western With 68 in Open Round
MacDonald Smith shot a 68 to lead the Western Open after the first round on No 4 course at Olympia Fields with a 33 35 card. Abe Espinosa and Byron Nelson followed with 69 and 70 as top scores on No 1 course. Several prominent players struggled including Gene Sarazen and Johnny Farrell.
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St Louis
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Noblesville
West Union Fair Races The Fastest Closest In Years
West Union Fayette county fair festivities produced the fastest, closest horse races in years. Friday's trot nearly set a course record with several entries like Macey Lad and Queen Marie A H Phillips posting rapid times and strong purses.
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Hack Wilson Recounts Weight Loss At Second Base
New York AP report notes Hack Wilson, the Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder, played second base due to injuries in the infield. He said the position keeps him moving and that he lost about fifteen pounds at second base after a hot day, more than his usual five pounds when in the outfield.
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Columbus Junction And Winfield Triumph In County Ball Game
The Winfield kittenball team defeated Cotter 6 to 3 and the Columbus Junction Standard Oilers beat Cairo 11 to 6 in a Louisa County League game Thursday evening at the Louisa County fair grounds.
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Baseball Standings and Friday Results Across Leagues
American League standings show Washington leading with 80 wins and 40 losses, Detroit 61 63, New York 70 48, Chicago 765 483, Cleveland 64 61, Boston 11 71, Philadelphia 59 60, St Louis 45 79. Friday results include Washington 6 Detroit 4, Cleveland 6 New York 4, Boston 8 Chicago 13, Philadelphia 3 St Louis 3. Saturday schedule lists five AL games and several matchups. American Association and Mississippi Valley League results noted with partial scores and Friday games summarized.
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Saints Wallop Toledo Club In Opener 12 To 5
St Paul opened the Toledo series with a 12 to 5 win as the Saints piled up seventeen hits off Thornton Lee and Bachman. Harriss was steady despite allowance of some hits, delivering strong relief efforts for the Saints.
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Walter Beaver Wins Grand American Shooting Title
Walter Beaver a 36 year old electrician from Berwyn Pennsylvania won the Grand American trapshooting title at Vandalia Ohio after a shoot off with Ned Lilly of Stanton Michigan. Both finished regulation 100 targets with 98 breaks each. Beaver fired 25 straight in the deciding shoot off while Lilly dropped two. Third place went to Joe Heistand of Hillsboro Ohio in a longer shoot off. Mrs Tremain Jackson of Stormville North Carolina led the high women with 90 breaks in regulation, tied with three others before the shoot off.
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Ned Lilly
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Fred Barlow
Newark
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Stormville
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Jockey Westrope Heads to Saratoga from Chicago
Chicago AP reports 16 year old jockey Jack Westrope, the top American rider by wins in 1933 with 195 victories, will leave Hawthorne after today to move to Saratoga in search of new laurels. Fans cheer as lower odds riders ride his mounts, drawing bets away from the horses themselves.
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Lowden Teams Meet In Benefit Game Sunday
Lowden independents play Lowden Midget team Sunday afternoon on the local diamond. Gate receipts go to benefit the Lowden Midget team, a member of the Wapsie Valley league. The Independents belong to the Eastern Town league.
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Center Point Opens Three Game Set With Alburnett
Center Point and Alburnett start a three game series with the first game at Alburnett today. The second game will be in Center Point on Sunday, with a potential deciding third game to be held at a later date in Center Point.
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Center Point
Two Helens Meet In National Final Today
California players Helen Jacobs and Helen Moody reach the national women's tennis final after Jacobs defeats Dorothy Round 6-4 in the semi on Friday. Moody seeks a title as Jacobs, the defending champion, battles back from fatigue and a recent loss of form in the leadup to showdown.
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Elgin Road Race Revived After A Lapse Of 13 Years
Elgin Illinois United Press reports the revival of the Elgin national road races after a 13 year gap on the historic eight and a quarter mile concrete course. Star drivers Ralph De Palma Eddie Rickenbacker and Barney Oldfield are among entrants with De Palma aiming to beat the 1920 record of 6 minutes 11 seconds. Oldfield set the early pace as starter and Rickenbacker serves as an official.
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West Liberty Hosts Big Eastern Iowa Kittenball Meet
West Liberty hosts a large kittenball tournament August 27 at North Point field featuring pitchers Bob Johns for the West Liberty Boosters Ray Burlingame for Cedar Rapids Country Club Morris Gerdts Ted Fay and others from Davenport Davenport’s Indianapolis Life and Iowa City Maid Rites. Sixteen teams compete with Paul Anger in charge. Games start at 10 am with finals under floodlights. Prizes 50 25 and 5 for placements, proceeds fund more football field lights.
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Oelwein Oilers to Meet Oran Ball Team Sunday
The Shirk Oilers face the Oran baseball aggregation on the Oran diamond Sunday afternoon with Gott pitching and Franks catching. R. O Sree manages the Hub City nine in this regional matchup. The same day Waterloo A and P kittenball players meet the Oelwein business men's team at City park in a doubleheader.
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Cuccinello’s Consecutive Games Streak Ended
New York report says Tony Cuccinello of the Dodgers failed to start at second base, breaking his long consecutive games streak dating back to July 1930. The veteran infielder is sidelined with a charley horse.
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Boxing Roundup of Wins Across Cities by AP
In Newark Lee Ramage stopped Johnny Rousseau after a strong showing for San Diego. In Pittsburgh Billy Hall outpointed Phil Ross. Other AP notes include Sylvan Base defeating Don Rizzo in Long Branch and Stanley Krane outpointing Jimmy Phillips in Paterson. multiple bouts listed with locations and weights.
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Canadian Woman Wins First Money In Ontario Swim
Ruth Tower-Corsan of Toronto, known as the red haired mermaid, won the Dominion world championship professional women’s 10 mile swim in Lake Ontario. She earned 3000 dollars, clocking 5 hours 28 minutes 10.4 seconds, finishing ahead of Evelyn Armstrong of Detroit and Dorothy Nalevaiko of Glen Cove. The event saw 35 international competitors with Tower-Corsan taking a dominant early lead and maintaining pace throughout.
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Jockey Injured in Collision at Sac County Fair Races
At the Sac County fair two horses died and jockey Loren Kelly was hospitalized with a broken leg after his mount bolted and collided head on with another horse ridden by C. C. Knapp who was uninjured.
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