Islanders Take Second Place In Split Season
AVENPORT Ia AP Five games ahead of the field at the finish line Davenport's Blue Sox won the first half championship after leading the Mississippi Valley league for most of the season Springfield and Rock Island had brief leading runs earlier in the year The teams contended in the second half with Davenport moving to the front in June after six intercity wins and a Tuesday night opener in Davenport.
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Avenport
Davenport
Blue Sox
Springfield
Rock Island
Spinibwucia Acy
KB Nul Pac UI Lille
Alburnett And Solon Share Top In League Race
The Marion Merchants defeated Lisbon win. Lisbon fielding was ragged at times. Mechanicsville beat Morley as errors stood out. Solon prevailed over Mount Vernon in the day’s best game with even error counts. Martelle beat Alburnett with a six-run burst in one inning. Scores:
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Alburnett
Marion Merchants
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Morley
Solon
Mount Vernon
Martelle
Marion + vereeere
Blousen and McConaughn
Brittle
Schley
Piles
Orley
Batterte
Cc. Ae An Austin An Sae Carlson
Mount ‘Vernon
Batteriss Beickle
Tripkosh
Fisher and
Minnick
Alburnete
Martelle Oe
Etzel and
Strait
Miller and Biesert
Leasue
L. Pet Alburnett Ste Satene
Olen Oe
Marion
Mechanicsvill Morley Scenees Brates
Toddville Ball Club Beats Alburnett Then Walford
The local team defeated Alburnett 7 to 3 on July 4. Sunday they traveled to Walford and won 3 to 0, with Van Note pitching a shutout allowing four hits.
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Gasett - Toddville
Alburnett
Walford
van Note
Quasqueton Beats Rowley Nine In Eleven Innings
Quasqueton defeated Lamont 3 to 2 in eleven innings as Stoneman and Clark held the Lamont batters. Murry and Green were the Lamont battery. Quasqueton will play at Rowley next Sunday.
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Quasqueton
Lamont
Murry and Green
Stoneman and Clark
Rowley
Boxing roundup from venues across the nation
Reported punch results from Newark Charleston Pittsburgh New Orleans San Francisco and Terre Haute show Jeby Rossi Haltt Burton Goodman Lewis Henry Lewis and Davis scoring decisions over opponents with ten and eight round counts noted.
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Associated Fress
Newark
N. J
Ben Jeby
New Terk
Young Terry
Trenton
al Rossi
Silver Lake
Baltimore
New Orleans
Jory Goodman
Cleveland
Ray Kiser
Tulsa
Okla
San Francisco
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
Maxie Rosenbloom
New York
Terre Haute
Ind
Jackie Davis
Jacquatte Elverio
Chicaco
Cities Service Juniors Defeat Central City 5-0
An enthusiastic crowd of 250 watched Harbert pitch a shutout as Cities Service juniors defeated Central City 5 to 0 at Daniels Park. Oilers led off with a first-inning run and added four more in the third and seventh, aided by two walks, two hits, and a stolen base.
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Harbert
Central City
Cities Service
Daniels Park
Oilers
Kadlee
Miller
Cain
de Woody
Neighbor
Sessseeeed Cain
Schmatt
Veee
Dunbar
Ifoteeee Wilson
Beseereens
Skimeaid
Eeeaee Spencer
St Central City
Bolton
Ace
Randall
Fiitsch
Assane DeWoody
Blount
McLeod
Brown
Carpenter
Pees
Mitchell
Henderson
Te Ood Bees
Agere Hast
DeWoody
Randall Hitler
Hayden
Nitcher
Krid
Ottumwa Man Wins 13th Kiwanis Golf Title
E B Lafordue of Ottumwa captured the 13th annual Kiwanis tournament in Council Bluffs by defeating defending champion J W Mock of Ottumwa in the final. Lafordue reached the final by beating Rion Down of Fort Dodge 4 and 3 in the semi final, while Mack edged Howard Williams of Council Bluffs 1 up after twenty holes.
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Council Bluffs
E. B Lafordue
Ottumwa
Towa Kiwanis
J W. Mock
Kiwanis
Lafordue
Rion Down
Fort Dodge
Mack
Howard Williams
Sebetka Takes Over South Side Team
Sebetka Grocery has taken over the undefeated South Side Hawks. The Hawks meet the local police team at Ellis Park on Tuesday at 5 30 p m. Next Sunday they play Oakdale at Oakdale. Kittenball teams seeking games contact Managers Bob Smith at 2 5515 or Frank Bozanek at 2 6394.
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Sebetka
South Side Hawks
Hawks
Ellis Park
Oakdale
Bob Smith
Dial
Frank Bozanek
Quakers Edge Penicks In 1–0 Diamond Duel
The Quakers defeated Penick and Ford 1 to 0 at Daniels Park in a six inning mound duel between Mason and Stodola. Cronkite opened with a single, Thenhaus reached on a fielding error and the run scored on a peghom collision at the plate. Only two hits for Penick and Ford, with Mason allowing the lone tally on a first inning double by Thenhaus.
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Quaker Oats
Penick
Ford
Daniels Park
Quakers
Mason
Stodola
Thenhaus
Cronkite
Holmes
Fuller
C. Mattier
Stone
Jan
Hesse
Young
Abrh
Vernimont
J. Thenhaus
Bishop
Dose
Mattier
Ns . Harrelson
E. Mattier
Janu
Puller
Tyrdik
Saylor
Quaker
Savelnd Walbrand
Techniclal Co
C. R. Engineers
Wrestling and Boxing Show at Cedar Park Monday
Mat card includes Marion middleweight Jimmy Bear vs Gus Kentauff of Duluth Minnesota. Scissors Dick Davenport meets Chief Rain Cloud Cass Lake Minnesota in a 30 minute bout. Freddie Atkinson vs Buddy Green Lone Tree in four rounds. Bean Picker Edwards Marion vs Chuck Doherty Cedar Rapids in 120 pound match.
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Jimmy Hamilton
Cedar Park
Jimmy Bear
Marion
Gus Kentauff
Duluth
Minn
Scissors Dick
Davenport
Chief Rain Cloud
Cass Lake
Freddie* Atkinson
Buddy Green
Lone Tree
Bean Picker Edwards
Chuck Doherty
Cedar Rapids
South Amana Triumphs Over Conroy 1 to 0
South Amana edged Conroy 1 to 0 in a pitchers’ duel on the local diamond. A Heinze held six hits to one per inning and fanned nine, while McAreavy pitched well for Conroy but wild pitched in the deciding moment. Wendler starred at third for South Amana with standout defense.
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South Amana
A. Heinze
Conroy
Heinze
McAreavy
Wendler
Fairfax Nine Beats Junior Yanks at Crandie Park
The Fairfax baseball team defeated the Junior Yanks of Cedar Rapids at Crandie Park by the score Fairfax scored seventeen runs. Battery for Fairfax was Bower and Stallman. for the Yanks it was F Corsello Frank Corsello and Schmott. Bower struck out eight and allowed five hits. Fairfax next plays Pete's Service nine at Daniels Park on July 16.
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Fairfax
Yanks
Cedar Rapids
Crandie Park
Battery
Bower
Stallman
F. Corsello
Frank Corsello
Schmott
Pete's Service
Daniels Park
Edgewood Beats Elkport in Ten Inning Tight League Contest
Edgewood hosted Elkport after flood damage kept Elkport from playing. The game was tied after three and eight innings and stretched to ten innings before Edgewood won 6 to 5, lifting Edgewood to a .500 Clayton County league average.
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Edgewood
Elkport
Clayton County Baseball League
Wellman Teams Sweep Three Softball Games
Wellman Aces beat Washington 12 to 6 to take two from Diamond Oilers at home. West Chester fell to Wellman opponents twice 8 to 3 and 8 to 4.
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Wellman
Con Gazette
Wellman Aces
Washington
Easy Aces
Diamond Oilers
West Chester
Center Point Merchants Triumph Over Tama Indians 7-4
Center Point Merchants edged Tama Indians 7 to 4 at home. Tunks hurled the win while Center Point collected 15 hits and chased White Eagle and Little Bear. It marks the Merchants fourth straight victory.
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Center Point
Tunks
Center Point Merchants
Tama Indians
White Eagle
Little Bear
Merchants
Local Southpaw Golfer Defeated In State Tourney
Four golfers remained in the 1934 state southpaw crown race at Fort Dodge Country Club. Defending champ Bob Goode of Des Moines advanced to the semifinals after beating Don Witt of Oelwein 3 and 2. Howard Lake of Bedford and George Baker of Decorah also won to reach the next round.
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Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Country Club
Bob Goode
Des Moines
Howard Lake
Bedford
George Baker
Decorah
Dale F. Jones
Spencer
Goode
Don Witt
Oelwein
Lake
Tasker Henderson
Baker
L. C. Bennett
Jones
Lou Emerson
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa Golfers Top Monticello Club in Local Match
In a medal play event at the Anamosa course, the Wapsipinicon Country club defeated Monticello by 164 strokes. Twenty five players from each town competed, with A Turner of Anamosa posting 80 and B Byers 90 for Monticello.
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Anamosa
Wapsipinicon
G. R. Wilkinson
C.chipman
J. Conway
G. McLaughlin
N. Conway
C. J. Tyler
H. Cooley
R. Kehoe
Dyersville
Atkins Stops Watkins In 7 To 2 Engagement
Atkins halted Watkins winning streak with a 7 to 2 victory as Schirm allowed four hits and earned a second shutout in five days. Batteries were Atkins Schirm and Risch for Atkins and Bachman Warner for Watkins. Irvin Keiper available for future games. Atkins has only one loss in the last fourteen games.
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Atkins
Watkins
Schirm
Risch
Bachman
Warner
Irvin Keiper
Belle Plaine Beats Blairstown 7 to 2 in Iowa Showdown
Belle Plaine Independents defeated Blairstown 7 to 2 at Belle Plaine Sunday. Henry pitched eight hits and twelve strikeouts, with Ronchetti also pitching for Belle Plaine. Hammond and Joieesons starred for Blairstown, while Sellers homered in the fifth. Belle Plaine remains undefeated after eight games as the Louilla Cubs visit next Sunday.
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Gazette
Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine Independents
Blairstown
Henry
Ronchetti
Hammond
Joieesons
Blaira Sellers
Louilla Cubs
Iowa
Coggon Victor Beats Local Nine In Narrow Win
Coggon McAreavy's fast ball team defeated the local C. R. A. C. nine 6 to 2 on the local diamond. It was close, tied 2 to 2 until the seventh inning when Coggon pushed four runs across. Ford and Young pitched for the visitors with Davidson and Johnston catching for the locals.
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Coggon
McAreavy
Ford and Young
Davidson
Johnston
Connie Mack's Cousin Dies in Williamsburg
IOWA CITY AP Frank Mc Gillicuddy 76 of Williamsburg cousin of Cornelius McGillicuddy known as Connie Mack famed Philadelphia A L baseball manager died here Monday He bore a striking resemblance to his famous cousin.
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Iowa City
Frank McGillicuddy
Williamsburg
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Victor Merchants Rout Williamsburg 15-1
In a Sunday game the undefeated Victor Merchants overwhelmed Williamsburg 15 to 1. An error produced Williamsburg’s lone run in the ninth as Jennings yielded only two hits. Cannon and Jennings each posted three hits for Victor.
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Victor
Williamsburg
Jennings
Cannon
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