Greenberg hits two homers as Tigers rout Browns 16 to 1
Hank Greenberg belts his 24th and 25th homers powering Detroit to a 16 to 1 victory over the St Louis Browns. The win cuts the Yankees’ lead to 1 1/2 games as Greenberg drives in four runs and scores on every hit.
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Greenberg
Tigers
Browns
Etroit
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
St Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Russell van Atta
Dick Coffman
van Atta
Coffman
Freels
Vic Sorrell
Johnny Burnett
St. Louis
Lary Ss
Fox Rf
Burns
Walker
Salters If
Qgehneer
Colemn Rs
West Cf
Owen
Osorrel O
Louis
Lary
West
Greenbere
Bernina Goslin
Hayworth
Rogell
Fox
Burnett
Goslin
Rosell
Gehringer Pouble
Greenberg Chifton
Gehringer
Qgreenberg
St Louis
Sorrell
van Atta Amaires
Summers
Marberry
McGowan
Gus Schrader Wins Birmingham Dirt Track Race
Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids won the Fourth of July dirt track race at Birmingham, defeating Petro Albert St. Louis to take the Southern Sweepstakes championship. Schrader also earned 50 points toward the 1935 Worlds Championship dirt half mile and set a new track record of 2 48.
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Birmingham
Ala
Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Speed Demon
Petro Albert St Lows
Sehradet
Iowa
Lattner Leads in C C Match Amid Mixed Results
P M Lattner won his match at the country club while Parc beat Sup Hod Chadima. Wes second tied with Dr John Stansbury after finishing even. Heine Tensen and John Vara won prize for most threes. four players each had four threes and eight sixes were credited to Gravstem and Misak.
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Parc
JM Lattner
Sup Hod Chadima
Wes
Doup
John Stansbury
Heine Tensen
John Vara
Taba Carey
Uber
Gravstem
Misak
Negro track stars poised to sweep 1936 Berlin Games
In a bold forecast, Alan Gollod notes a record Negro crop in sprinting and jumping, led by Eddie Tolan’s era successors Eddie Peacock and Jesse Owens. Peacock's 26 feet 3 inches broad jump and Owens’s continued form scene in New York meets and European tours mark a turning point for American track prowess.
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Alan Golld
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Bern
United States
Berlin
Sol Butler
Howard Drew
Bingo Dis Imond
DeHart Hubbard
Little Eddie Tolan
Michigan
Los Angeles
Dusky Ralph Metcalfe
Tolan
Metcalfe
Eulace Peacock
Jesse Owens
Owens
Ohio State
Peacock
New York
Willy
Amateur Athletic Union
VONUC
Ann Arbor
Pirates Blank Cubs 4 to 0 in home return
Pittsburgh defeats Chicago 4 to 0 as Roy Henshaw is chased from the mound after a long road trip. Red Lucas yields nine hits in 7 1 3 innings as Arky Vaughan and Lloyd Waner contribute two key hits and scoring. Thevenow, Jurges and Paddock drive in runs.
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Pittsburgh
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Roy Henshaw
Henshaw
Red Lucas
Pirate
Suhr
Padden
Lloyd Waner
Thevenow
Arky Vaughan
Jurges
Chicago
Bhoa Abh
Galan If
OL Waner
Paddonne
O Lucas
Casey
Lucaa
L Waner
Kieln
Vaughan
Young Casey
Cavarretta
Dodgers Dominate Giants 14-4 in Manhattan Rout
Brookyln tears into New York as ten Dodgers reach base with 21 hits off Fitzsimmons Gabler and Chagnon. Johnny Babich hurls nine hots of Giants sting for first complete game since April 25 Jimmy Bucher leads with four hits and Tony Cuccinello adds a homer in the eighth as New York Giants suffer a lopsided loss at home.
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Chagnon
Brankion
New York
Errees Bartell
Dannine Jackson
Korne
Ott
Leslie
Ciccinelin
Taylor Terry Bordagaray
Bucher J
Ott Knenecke
Moore Bucher Bordagoeng
Leche Hemereng
Koenecke Haveich
Bartell
Terry
Darning
Drookter
Halle Twalch
Fitzsimmons
Gabler
Anitcher Fitzsimmons
Stewart
Reardon
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie
Washington
Delaware
Grant and
Lee
Appomattox
Connie Mack Still Delivers Baseball Fire at Sixty
Henry McLemore profiles Connie Mack manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. The veteran showman remains passionate about the game after six decades, praising stars like Jimmy Foxx and recalling Mack’s warm, forgiving leadership and keen eye for talent during a Friday game against the Yankees.
Dizzy Skips Exhibition as Cardinals Triumph at St Paul
St Louis Cardinals beat St Paul 6 to 2 in an exhibition game as Dizzy Dean declines to participate. Martin and Medwick homered for the Cardinals, while 8,000 fans witnessed the affair despite Dean’s absence.
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Dizzy
Cardinals
St. Paul
ST Paul, Minn
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
St Paul Bah
American Association
Red Birds
Frankie Frisch
Frisch
Cleveland
Dean
Martin
Medwick
St. Louis
Collins
O'Farrell
Mills
Guiliam
Vines and Plaa Reach Pro Tennis Semi Finals
Ellsworth Vines of California and Martin Plaa of France joined William T Tilden II of Philadelphia and Hans Nusslein of Germany in the French professional tennis tournament semi finals. Vines beat Alfred Estradeau 6 2 7 5 6 3 while Plaa defeated Albert Burke 9 7 4 6 1 6 4 6 1 in a five set match. Burke and Nusslein beat Plaa and Robert Ramaillon and advance to contest the final with Tilden and Vines.
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Paris
Ellsworth Vines
California
Martin Plaa
France
William T Tilden
Philadelphia
Hans Nusslein
Germany
Vines
Alfred Estradeau
Plaa
Albert Burke
Ireland
Burke
Nussicin
Robert Ramaillon
Will Moe Tilden
Let Your Hands Go To Get A Grooved Swing
The speaker argues that swinging automatically develops a grooved, regular swing by letting the hands do the work while focusing on three parallel lines. He notes the need for an automatic setup and consistent top back in good order to click off shots with stimulating regularity.
Standings and Friday Results Across Leagues
Standings show Davenport and St Joseph near top in Davenport Keokuk Cedar Rapids and Des Moines clusters. Friday results record Rock Island Cedar Rapids Des Moines St Joseph Davenport Keokuk Council Bluffs Broux City. Baseball and hockey style lines list New York Boston Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Washington Cleveland St Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburgh and others with Friday results and upcoming games.
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W. L. Pet
Davenport
Keokuk
St. Joseph
Cedar Rap
Council B
Des Moines
Sioux City
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Broux City
Des, Moines
New York
Boston
Detroit
Philaphia
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittspareh
Pittsburgh
Riverside Defeats Conesville 6 to 1 Under the Lights
Riverside firemen beat Conesville 6 to 1 in Riverside. Riverside led 1-0 through six innings, then added three runs in the seventh and two in the eighth on cheap throws and timely hits. Next Friday Riverside hosts Iowa Supply of Iowa City under the lights.
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Gazette
Riverside
Conesville
Riverside Firemen
Iowa Supply Company
Iowa City
Radio Schedule Snapshot Morning to Night
Radio listings show a full day of NBC CBS and ABC programming across WJZ WEAF WMAQ WABC WCCO and others. It details morning to late night acts, orchestras, choirs, and programs with station affiliations and times.
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NBC
WJZ
Con’ Ike
CBS
Wabc Chain
WJZ Chain
WEAF
Garston and Shaw
WABC
WMAQ
Milton Charles
WCCO
Honeymooners
Weaf Who
Tony Wons
Whitney
Simpson Boys
Sprucehead Bay
WJ4
Broad Street Presbyterian Choir
Honeywboy and
Sassafras
Madcaps
WJ7
Roth Orch
Gordon Orch
Maxon Orch
Maurice Spitaing
Orch
Weap Chain Mills Orch
Peo Aes Rattle
Weaf Chain Ensemble
al Reaice and Sane
Walberg Brown String
Weac LeBrun Sisters
Weaf Chain
Soamnon String Ensemble
Hill Orch
Weaf Dailey
Jack Heller
Nbct
Chicago
Elsie Thompson
Thurn Arch
WIZ Chain
Walton Arch
Dalian Brothers
Theater Arch
WBBM
Thornton Fisher
Oneratleerms
Leo Spitalny Orch
Havion Orch
Goren de Greiinbc
Ian— Goldman Kind
NHC
Fiestarom Canada
KMOX
Hireeo
Company
I ' Weap
Tommy Harrig Willson
WTA Chain
Cheater Orch
NBCI
Chain
Hoten Rch
WRBM
Prinnerls Orth
Dietrich Oreh
Southernaires
WJZ Wenr
Music of the Church
Walters Brown
Cumpinsky
Woco
al B
Eddie Dunstedter
Sally of the Talkies
Wabc Woc
Mildred Dilling
JZ Dial
Radio Guild
Galsworthy
Justice
Eton Boys
Levyiton Ensemble
Barlow Symphony
Weco
Wwoc
Willard Robison
Pedro Via
St. Louis Blues
Uncle Ned
Grenadiers
Kansas City Symphony
Lyman Orch
Leola Turner
Wcc
Jack Renny
Restor Orch
WEAP
Vivian Della Chiesa
wCcco
Voice of the People
NDC
WLS Koil Finrstearch
CBB
WBBHM
Morln
Kanck Beys
Major Bowes
Howr
Frank Black
NCI
Ethel Merman
inedman_ arch
van Lane Wenge
Previn
Wayne Mina
Renay
Hamp
Mullet Orch
Masthce Spellaing
Haymes Eorch
Wabc Kmox
Raiders Lose Double Bill To Islanders
Rock Island beat Cedar Rapids 3-2 and 5-3 in a Fourth of July doubleheader to snap the Raiders winning streak. Cap Crossley was ejected after a dugout dispute with umpire Collins, with Crossley fined $5. pitchers Jim Hayes and John Valsoana were not fined.
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Ock Island
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Raiders
Raider
Cap Crossley
Collins
Isley
Crossley
Cap
Blackman
Cedar Rapids
Joe Bonetti
Epps
Howard
Larson
Bocek
Fleming
Moulder
Valsoana
Novosel
Marshall
Mizeur
Maple
Schultz
Denson
Nichols
Hayes
George Chervinko
Rocks
Chervinko
Gould
Schlueter
Webb
Haley
Islanders
Iby Chervinko
AB Webb
Ea Eennenae
Dane Howard
Ae Larsen
Senebaneee
Recek
Eee Blackman
E . . Klinger
Ib Eo Eneee
T . Nee Mizeur
E Veerne Schultz
Benetti
BP Be
Bonetti
Chervinke
Cressley
Flemin
Larsen
Bonett
Valseana
Edards
Rock Island Roc
Ceda Rapids
Maley
Island
AB R Denson
Eeereeene Navesel
Rf A
Scholuter
Tees
Novesel
Schiueter
Cehultz
Mayes
Cedar
Balk
Marble Forced From Tennis by US Association
Elanor Tennant, coach for Alice Marble, charged that the United States Lawn Tennis Association forced Marble to quit the game. Tennant said Marble was in perfect health and did not retire voluntarily, alleging the association blocked her from eastern tournaments and sought medical exams via a California tennis official.
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Los Angeles
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Alice Marble
Elanor Tennant
San Francisco
Miss Tennant
Alice
Lawn Tennis Association
Julian Merrick
California
Miss Marble
Coggeshall Wins Davenport Central States Tennis Crown
Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines captured the Davenport Central States tournament title by beating Ed Black of Peoria 6 2 6 4. He teamed with Dick Goepel of Rock Island to win the doubles title over Black and Davis of Peoria. This marked Coggeshall’s first Davenport tournament victory.
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Davenport
Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
Iowa
Ed Black
Peoria
Coggeshall
Dick Goepel
Rock Island
Black
Davis
W. H
Coen
Kansas City, Mo
Hope
Umpires Named for All-Star Game by League Leaders
George Magerkurth and John Sears were named by Ford C. Frick as National League umpires for the All-Star Game in Cleveland on Monday. Will Haridge named Harry Geisel and Byrnsby to officiate as the American League umpires for the same game in Cleveland.
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Magerkurth and
Sears
New York
George Magerkurth
John Sears
Ford C. Frick
National League
Cleveland
Chicago
INS
Will Harridge
Harry Geisel
Byrymsby
Unday
Frost control by dynamite blasts across the Midwest
Night air circulation uses intermittent dynamite blasts to prevent premature frost damage to garden crops. Technicians deploy the method to protect fruit and vegetable fields as temperatures drop. Continuous operation aims to sustain crop yields through cold snaps.
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Middle West
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Terry Ib
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TC Hello
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Lavez
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CAMRY
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Henry McLemore
United Prest
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Martin Johnsons
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Ruth
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