Raiders Fall To Waterloo 3-2 In Openers Of Key Series
Waterloo pitcher Don King held Cedar Rapids to three hits as Waterloo beat the Raiders 3-2 to grab the first game of a crucial series at Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids scored in the second, Waterloo answered in the fourth and eighth, and the Raiders rallied in the ninth but fell short. Jim Hayes was slated to start for Cedar Rapids in tonight’s game at Hill Park.
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Charley Clements Retires and Raiders Sign John Vusich
Charley Clements a leading Western league hitter and Raiders regular center fielder retires to return home to California on the voluntary list after a head operation. The club signs Johnny Vusich who began with Waterloo and played with Fort Wayne last season hitting .326 to likely move to left field with Galaway shifting to center.
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Westerfield Drills For Olympic Tryouts At Yale
Special to The Gazette Iowa City report says Dick Westerfield and Ray Walters train daily in Yale pool New Haven under Olympic coach Robert Kiphuth. They aim for final trials July 10 to 12 in Providence to earn spots on the American team in the 100 meter backstroke and 100 meter dash.
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Minnesota to Bring 25 Grid Lettermen for Iowa Clash
IOWA CITY Iowa Minnesota will field 25 major letter winners for the November 7 clash with Iowa in Minneapolis. A survey shows the Hawkeyes expect about 19 to 20 veterans to return for the 1936 season.
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Des Moines Drops To Cowboys In Nine Inning Setback
Sioux City defeated Des Moines 9 to 2 to win the series two games to one. Five Des Moines errors opened the way for the Cowboys’ late surge in the eighth inning, with Harry Whitehouse homering for Sioux City. Bonetti took the loss as Graf held the Demon hitters to scattered contact over nine innings.
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Wampler Headlines Open Air Wrestling Card At Cedar Park
An 8:30 p m holiday wrestling show at Cedar Park features Earl Wampler vs Alf Johnson with Abe Kashey vs Frankie French opening. Al Sparks meets Ray Richards in the semi windup and Mike Nazarian serves as referee with the event headlined by Wampler and Kashey in heated matchups.
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Wheatland and London Softball Teams Meet
Wheatland and London softball squads prepare for a Fourth of July picnic game at St Pauls Reformed Church in Wheatland. Wheatland’s lineup lists Witte and Hoker among others, while London’s team includes Rutenbeck, Twatchman, Rein king, and Penningroth.
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Pirates Beat Cardinals 9 to 4 in St Louis
Lucas wins for Pittsburgh as Durocher Brubaker and Moore drive runs. Schulte Vaughan and Suhr pace St Louis. Men on base, brisk scoring with 190s era flair.
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Philadelphia Beats Brooklyn in Tight Baseball Tilt
Philadelphia defeats Brooklyn 10 to 8 in a high scoring game. Key sluggers include Atwood Klein Whitney and Camilli with multiple RBIs. Jorgens earned the win while Brandt took the loss as miscues and timely hits shaped the result.
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American League game called as darkness falls
Baseball game halted by darkness with final scores 4 8 1 9 2 4 1 0 for one side and 3 8 1 9 2 7 1 3 for the other. Highlights include Vosmik two homers and Knickerbocker a homer, multiple RBI by Hughes Solters Bottomley and Trosky, and Cleveland players left on base tally.
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Washington Beats Philadelphia in Low-Scoring Tilt
Washington tops Philadelphia 4 to 2 as Chapman and Stone homer for the Phillies while Kress and Bluege drive in runs for Washington. Newsom and Fink toil on the mound with late runs by Washington securing the win.
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Women’s Country Club Golf Meet Opens Next Week
The Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts its annual women’s golf championship next week with qualifying on Monday and Tuesday then match play to follow. Committee chair Mrs. Henry Files announced the event.
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Ding’s and Fredonia Softball Teams Win
Ding's Standard Oil beat Brighton 5 to 1 and Fredonia downed Grandview 6 to 2 at the fair grounds Columbus Junction Iowa Tuesday evening. Next week July 6 Columbus Junction and Conesville Cotter and Columbus City meet in Community league games.
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Yanks Dominate Red Sox as Pennant Race Heats Up
The New York Yankees shut out Boston 5-0 marking their third straight win over the Red Sox and widening the lead as Detroit's Tigers surge behind a 21-6 spree. Other AL results include the Browns over Indians 16-12 then 5-5, and Senators piling up 32 hits in a twin bill 13-5 and 14-4. In the NL the Pirates beat the Cardinals 9-4, Bees top the Giants 8-6, and the Phillies split with the Dodgers. Boston struggles continue with a weak lineup aside from Jimmy Foxx and only three regulars batting over .300.
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Quakers Defeat Engineers 2–0 in 52 Minute Tilt
The Quaker Oats defeated the C R Engineers 2 to 0 in a brisk 52 minute game at Daniels Park. Reed opened with a triple plus a run, Holmes earned the win with six strikeouts, and Thenhaus and Reed added RBIs. Early fireworks are planned for Friday as Wilson Co. meets Rock Island shops.
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Iowa Open Golf Set for Wakanda Club August Dates
The Iowa Open will be held at Wakanda club in Des Moines August 26 27 and 28 with Johnny Dawson of Chicago planning to defend his title. Open to both professionals and amateurs for 72 hole medal play.
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Lecadre and Zorrita Tie Ups in San Francisco Bout
The Associated Press reports a boxing card in San Francisco where Gaston Lecadre and Jane Monet Leon Zorrita each fought to a 145 pound draw. Overlin from Richmond, Va., edged George Black 159 in another bout. Milwaukee hosted the event.
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Standings and Results From Wednesday and Thursday Games
Standings show Davenport leading with 29 wins and 22 losses in the league, Sioux City 26 26, Des Moines 28 23, and others varying. Wednesday results include Sioux City 9 over Des Moines 2, Waterloo 3 over Cedar Rapids 2. Upcoming games: Des Moines at Davenport, Omaha at Sioux City, Waterloo at Cedar Rapids. In the NL standings New York leads with 48 22, Boston 38 35, Chicago 31 36, Detroit 37 32, Philadelphia 24 43, St Louis 22 42. Thursday schedule lists Detroit at Chicago, Boston at New York, Cleveland at St Louis, Washington at Philadelphia.
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National League Standings and Results Snapshot
NL standings show St Louis 43 26 .623 New York 37 32 .536 Chicago 41 25 .621 Boston 33 38 .465 Pittsburgh 39 31 .557 Philadel 23 46 .333 Cincinnati 36 30 .545 Brooklyn 23 47 .329 Results: New York at Pittsburgh 9 8 9 St Louis at Brooklyn 6 3. Philadelphia 1 10. Chicago at Cincinnati. St Louis at Pittsburgh New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
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London Growth Dominates England and Wales Population
The article notes that over 20 percent of England and Wales residents live in Greater London, highlighting the capital's large share of the total population and its regional impact.
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Skeeter Webb Sold to Columbus Club of A A
Raiders announce shortstop Skeeter Webb sold to the Columbus club of the American Association for end of season delivery. Webb may stay until after the championship playoff if Cedar Rapids wins a pennant half. He is praised for defense and strong hitting with a .300-plus average.
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