Owens Sparks Olympic Trials In Stadium Showdown
Jesse Owens, the Ohio State sprinter, won the 100 meters and broad jump at Randall's Island, securing a berth on the 1936 U S Olympic team. Ralph Metcalfe, Frank Wykoff, John Brooks, Robert Clark, and three hammer throwers also advanced, as Woodruff upset Eastman in the 800 meters with a 1 49.9. Towns led the 110 meter hurdles finalists with 14.35, and Hardin topped the 400 meter hurdles prelims.
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Jesse Owens
Ohio
America
Owens
Ohio State University
Randall’s Island Stadium
Auur Trever Gasil
Manhattan
Berlin
Ralph Metcalfe
Frank Wykoff
John Brooks
Chicago
Robert Clark
Olympic Club
John Woodruff
University of Pittsburgh
John
Ben Eastman
California
Ben
Abe Rosenkrantz
Michigan State Normal College
Woodruff
Secord
Eastman
Rosenkrantz
Marmaduke Hobbs
Indiana
Ross Bush
Charley Hornbostel
Harry Williamson
North Carolina
Charlie Beetham
Bush
Forrest Towns
University of Georgia
Towns
Fritz Pollard
Brown
Leroy Kirkpatrick
Roy Staley
Southern California
Alvin Moreau
Opelousas
Sam Allen
Oklahoma Baptist College
Phillip Good
Bowdoin
Pollard
Glenn Hardin
Bob Osgood
University of Michigan
James Hucker
Dave Schofield
Brigham
Eulace Peacock
Temple University
Peacock
Penn
Johnny Mottram
San Francisco Olympic Club
Cardinals Rally Past Giants for 9-3 Victory
Dizzy Dean left with a concussion after a Burgess Whitehead line drive, and Ed Heusser earned the win as St. Louis extended its NL lead to 11½ games by defeating New York 9 to 3. Ducky Medwick led with four hits, including a double and a triple, as the Cardinals snapped a streak of weak scoring against Clyde Castleman.
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Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
New York Giants
Burgess Whitehead
Dean
Clyde Castleman
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Castleman
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Giants
Ed Svusser
Ducky Medwick
Gas House
Lippy
Leo” Durocher
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Pepper Martin
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Hall wins Iowa amateur golf title at 17 in dramatic 39-hole final
Billy Hall of Davenport defeats Merle Stimson of Waterloo 1 up on the 39th hole to become Iowa's youngest amateur champion. Hall rallied from a 3-hole deficit, sinking a precise eight iron approach for a birdie on 39 to seal the title as Stimson bogeyed the final critical putt.
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Merle Stimson
Waterloo
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Stimson
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Young Hall
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Waterloo Star
Sinks
Hal Chase
Des Moines
Bob McCrary
McCrary
Waterloo Husky
Bees Halt Reds 3-2 as Davis Debuts for Cincinnati
Cincinnati starter Ray Davis in his first game back from Nashville gives up three runs in a hot ballpark as the Boston Bees sweep the series. Bees scratch across two in the first on a single walk and double, then extend in the fourth on a Berger double and Lee sacrifice fly. Reds score twice in the fifth on Myers and Kampouris singles and Riggs double but drop the opener 3-2.
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Senators Cruise Past Tigers to Narrow Standings Gap
Washington defeated Detroit 10 to 7 to take the series two games to one. Schoolboy Rowe and Jimmy DeShong were knocked out, Appleton got the win for the Senators, and Goose Goslin drove in four Detroit runs including a first inning homer by Rogell.
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Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
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Senators
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Schoolboy Rowe
Jimmy de Shong
Rowe
de Shong
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Kimsey
Sullivan
Goose Goslin
Detroit
Rogell
Gehringer
Burns
Carnera Departs on Crutches for European Bout Tour
Primo Carnera boarded the Vulcania on Saturday after a bout left him with partial leg paralysis. The heavyweight boxer had been a hospital patient for some time due to the injury and will travel to Europe to continue his fighting career.
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Primo Carnera
Vulcania
Europe
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Leroy Haynes
Local Standings and Saturday Baseball Results
Standings show Davenport 60 3, Des Moines 32 5, Omaha 28 4, Sioux City 33 30, Waterloo 25 39. Saturdays results: Davenport 4 Cedar Rapids 2, Omaha 3 Des Moines 2, Waterloo 8 Sioux City 7. Sundays games list Davenport at Cedar Rapids, Waterloo at Sioux City, Des Moines at Omaha.
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Omaha
Sioux City
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
St Louis and New York Chalk Up Weekend Pro Baseball Results
Brooklyn beat Chicago 5 3 and Boston 3 1 Cincinnati 2 while St Louis defeated New York 9 3 and Philadelphia Pittsburgh was postponed. Sunday games include New York at Chicago and Boston at Pittsburgh with Cincinnati at Philadelphia and others.
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Boston Pittsburgh
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Unclear Sports Scoring Fragments From City Matchups
Fragmentary text shows box score references among New York Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago Boston and St Louis. Mentions results like 35 and 36 percent in a crooked layout with scattered team names and partial scores. It hints at intercity basketball results but is unreadable for precise outcomes.
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Milwaukee Edges St Paul In Close Contest
The score shows Milwaukee 50 St Paul 46 with Columbus 46 in the mix and Indianapolis trailing. Early numbers also list Kansas City 39 with a .567 mark and Toledo versus Indianapolis results, while Louisville stands at 8S and City at 29 with .511.
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Raiders Need Pitching and Field Help for Second Half
The Raiders must add a starting pitcher and a power hitting outfielder to bolster their staff for the pennant chase. The piece stresses immediate action, notes no help from the Cardinals, and highlights Rob Johnson’s leadership while praising Gehrig’s durability and career consistency.
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Raiders
Harry Johnson
Cardinals
Cochranes Flu Sickness Delays Return To Tigers
Mickey Cochrane ailing with flu but plans to leave Cody Wyoming for Detroit and may rejoin the Tigers within a week. Doctors restrict interviews while he recovers from a past breakdown at a western ranch. his wife says the illness is not serious. Cochrane also denied talks with Cornell about coaching baseball at Ithaca university.
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Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
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Cochrane
Jim Lynch
Cornell University
Ithaca
Intense Heat Cancels Dubuque Cedar Rapids Tennis Matches
The scheduled matches between Dubuque and Cedar Rapids were called off after Dubuque advised locals they would not travel due to intense heat. This cancellation ends the tennis event for Sunday with no rescheduled date announced.
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Cedar Rapids
Dizzy Dean Hit by Hot Line Drive in Giants Game
St Louis star pitcher Dizzy Dean was knocked unconscious in the sixth inning when Burgess Whitehead’s line drive struck him on the head. Dean was diagnosed with a severe concussion with no skull fracture, and while he recovered quickly, full return to pitching remained uncertain.
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Jerome Herman
Dizzy
Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Burgess Whitehead
New York Giants
Robert Hyland
Hyland
Whitehead
Cardinal
George Davis
Giants
Detroit
Virgil Davis
Pepper Martin
Charley Gehringer
Bill Rogell
Rogell
Gus Mancuso
Crossley and Dixon Set for Hill Park Showdown Tonight
Cap Crossley manager of the Raiders will pitch against Cletus Dixon of the Blue Sox at Hill Park. Crossley beat Dixon 5 to 4 in Davenport last year and aims to extend his two game 1935 winning streak. The 8 15 start promises a tense rematch with two veteran managers in a grudge game.
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Cap Crossley
Raiders
Cletus Dixon
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Crossley
Dixon
Davenport
Cap
Raiders Lose After Bases Cleared in Five Innings
Eleven safe hits fuel a Raiders rally with Webb three hits including a triple and Howard two doubles. Fourteen runners left on base behind missed chances as Blackman loses a game he might have won. Blackman shows five innings of solid hitting before costly plays at the plate and on the bases.
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Rye
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