Night baseball spreads as major leagues eye seven night games
Night baseball in the majors gains traction as Cincinnati and Brooklyn report strong night crowd totals and several teams consider adding seven night games next season. Giants and Yankees oppose night games, while Brooklyn and Cincinnati showcase early success and fan demand. Other teams like the Phillies, Cardinals, and Browns weigh limited night offerings.
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All County Golf Meet Set At Washington Club
The first all county golf tournament will be held at the Washington Country Club with Kaiona Wellman Brighton Wayland and Washington golfers competing Qualifying rounds of 18 holes will be shot Sunday July 3 The group will be divided into three flights with another eighteen holes to be played on Sunday July 10 Ige Wie Westphal Washington and Don Taylor Wellman are favorites though Glen Smith Wellman R H Feterseim and J R Swartzendruber Kalona and Jack Lytle and T L Brookhart Washington are also mentioned as potential upsetters.
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Louis Baer Fight Off For This Year
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis will not meet Max Baer in September or fight this year beyond possible exhibitions. Co-manager Julian Black said Louis needs rest after four title defenses. Baer remains No. 1 contender unless defeated before 1939, with Gunnar Barlund or other plans if Baer loses next year. Louis postpones European vacation to supervise his mother’s Detroit home and will travel to Detroit and Stevensville, Mich., before a New York bout for the lightweight title.
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Raiders To Meet Moline In Double Header Tonight
Raiders face Moline in a twin bill after Thursday rain forced postponements. First game at 5:30 and nightcap at 8:15 under lights. This will be their third doubleheader in six days with Springfield and Clinton. Roge Wolff and Bud Wiese likely to start on the mound.
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High School Board To Consider Moving State Tourney
The Iowa City junior chamber of commerce bids to host the next state high school basketball tournament. The Iowa High School Athletic Association board will consider the bid at a July meeting. The local group invites use of the University of Iowa fieldhouse for finals seating.
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Wettstone Named Penn State Gymnastics Coach
Penn State adds Eugene Wettstone as gymnastic team coach and names Bob Grieve as track assistant. Grieve is a former Illinois and Big Ten sprint champion and football halfback. Wettstone is a University of Iowa graduate and former Big Ten gymnastic champion.
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Tubbs Plans Month-Long Minnesota Vacation
Iowa City report says Big Ten football coach Jil Tubbs will take a month off beginning around July 16 to Isle Royal in northern Minnesota. He plans to return mid August to prepare for the fall campaign opening with a night game against UCLA on September 23 on the west coast.
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Mungo Shuts Out Bees as Others Spark MLB Wins
Van Mungo tossed a one hit shutout as Brooklyn blanked the Boston Bees 5-0. Joins like Knott and Castleman also starred in a day that reshaped NL standings while Ruffing and DiMaggio powered the Yankees to a 7-1 win over Philadelphia.
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Mat Card Canceled Again By Rain At Cedar Park
Rain again forces cancellation of the weekly wrestling show scheduled at Cedar Park on Thursday night. Local promoter says next event will be announced once conditions permit.
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Standings and results from WoL and WiL leagues
Standings show Evansville 36 20 .643 Violine 28 25 Creatur 32 24.571 Ced Rapida 2s at Springfield 28 24 .538 Bloominet at Waterloo 27 24 529 Clinton V7 36 421 RESULTS THURSDAY. Decatur 9 Springfield 2 Bloomington 3. Evansville 2 Cedar Rapids at Moline Rain, Waterloo at Clinton fal GAMES FRIDAY Cedar Rapids at Moline 2. Waterloo at Clinton, Bloomington at Evansville, Springfield at Decatur. WoL Pet, WiL Pet. New York 40 24 .625 Boston 28 28 5a Pittsburgh 33 25 .569 St Louis 28 31 475 Cincinnati 35 27 .665 Brooklyn 26 36 419 Chicago 35 29 S47 Philadelphia 16 41.25 RESULTS THURSDAY, Brooklyn Boston 0. Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 1. New York 14. Philadelphia 1. St. Louis at Chicago. rain. GAMES FRIDAY. Philadelphia at Boston 2, Chicago at Cincinnati, night St. Louis at Pittsburgh, New York at Brooklyn.
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Baseball Standings and Scores From Thursday Play
The American Association updates show Cleveland Detroit New York and other cities with records and games. Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul Kansas City Columbus Louisville Toledo Indianapolis and Kansas City played, including a 12 inning Kansas City loss and Columbus 7 Louisville 4.
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Major League Box Scores Washington Boston
Box score data shows Washington and Boston with runs, hits and errors. Key performances include Foxx Vosmik and Cronin for Boston and Casey DeShong and Krakauskas pitching for Washington.
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Decatur Defeats Browns 9 to 2 Before 3,700 Home Crowd
Decatur Com mies beat Springfield 9-2 as they opened early lead with seven runs in the first two innings. Stott allowed five hits while teammates provided offense including Peterson and Bocek driving in runs. Bloomington beat Evansville 3-2 to snap a nine game slide. Giebell held on for win with Adams homer as only Bloomington earned run.
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Country Club Meet Opens Saturday Golf Qualifying Begins
The Country club hosts an 18 hole qualifying round starting Saturday for a men's golf tournament. The top sixteen advance to Flight One with subsequent flights formed by scores. Three days are allowed to qualify, then match play runs July 5 to 12 with finals on July 11 and 12. Heinie Jensen is the defending champion.
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Turnesa Falls In Intercollegiate Golf Semis
At Louisville the National Intercollegiate Golf tournament moved to the semifinal stage after Willie Turnesa failed to beat Bob Babbish 3 and 2. Bert McDowell and Lew Oehmig also advanced, with Burke and Castillo eliminated.
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Local boxing results with Johnson and Massera clash
Carl Johnson from Oak C. outpoints Charley Massera from Pittsburgh in a close bout. Rob Pastor of New York defeats Freddy Fiduely of Newsarks N in a separate lightweight contest.
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Iowa Tennis Players Ready For Valley Meet
Iowa City report notes Towa netsters seek improvement at the 1938 Mississippi Valley tennis tournament July 13 to 16. Iowa has ten titles and two shares in seven meets while outsiders have nine and two. Betty Butler and Thelma Kenefick have dominated women's singles since 1931.
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Golf Prizes Awarded at Country Club Invitational
Four women finished the eighteen hole round Thursday at the Country Club invitational and received prizes. Miss Joel McCrae of Ames took first with 87, Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque 90 for second. Other awards went to Nell Statz Davenport low on five seven and twelve, W Walker Kenmore high at 144, Koser Iowa City low nine with 48, Nobis Davenport second low, and additional placements for Ritchie Iowa City Gordon Marshalltown Mucha Waterloo Bettendorf Davenport Fish Waterloo Janssen MacoUoketa Stafford Marshalltown Menor Kenmore.
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Masonville to Meet Delaware All Stars
Masonville earns host duties as Delaware County league first half champions. Managers Wessel Dolphin and Cook plan mound duties for Watt Behan and possibly another pitcher. Dozark Gearhart catch. infield strong with Burgin Gienapp V Rimmer K Rimmer Stuart Darrow Andrews Cashman. outfield features Dolan Schroeder Brown Meader Fry. The Shaw brothers Jim and George pitch, Leonard Bob and Schaffer brothers key infield and outfield. A pregame series of events includes a 100 yard dash to crown league’s fastest man.
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If Landis Quits What About Wild Bill Lyons
Judge Landis faces pressure amid speculation on who would replace him with Jim Farley possibly taking over baseball. The piece affectionately lauds Farley as a capable boss while noting Wild Bill Lyons, the administrative assistant to the postmaster general, as a key Farley ally and criticizes past public attacks.
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Walker ex champ sued for divorce by wife in New Jersey
Edward P. Mickey Walker once held world welterweight and middleweight titles is sued for divorce by his second wife Clara Frances Walker in chancery court in Trenton. She seeks alimony and custody of their 6 year old son James J. Walker and cites infidelity. The couple married in 1931 and he previously divorced.
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