Raiders Beat Omaha Nine to Six To Stay In First Division
In Lincoln Nebraska special report Raiders rally to a 9 6 win over Omaha snapping a four game skid. Skeeter Webb racked up four RBIs with a homer two singles and a double while Webb and Van Fleet propelled a four run fourth inning. Ed Nichols fanned seven while Raiders miscues troubled early but Van Fleet pitched six shutout frames after giving up four runs early.
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Red van Fleet
Raider Fourgme
Van
Moundsman
Ed Nichols
Skeeter Webb
Frank Howard
Hayes
Heinic
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Vasich
Filbert
Decuir
Galaway
Webb
Howard
van Fleet
Thomas
McCue
Waterloo
Davenport Keeps Lead With 8 6 Victory Over Sioux City
Davenport defeated Sioux City 8 to 6 in a seesaw contest. Ed Hall and Riley hit early home runs, Willoughby delivered crucial relief pitching, and Denning, Morgan, and E Hall drove in key runs to uphold Davenport's league position.
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Monohan
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Prevost
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Sion City
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Cady
Davis Cup Challenge Round Opens at Wimbledon
London AP report previews the 1936 challenge round between England and Australia. H. W. Bunny Austin to face Jack Crawford, Fred Perry to play Adrian Quist, with Quist possibly replaced by Vivian McGrath due to an ankle injury. Doubles likely Hughes and Tuckey for England against Crawford and Quist.
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London
Australia
H. W
Bunny) Austin
England
Jack Crawford
Wimbledon
Fred Perry
Adrian Karl Quist
Quist
Germany
Gottfried von Cramm
Vivian McGrath
Crawford
Pat Hughes
Charles Tuckey
McCarthy Reflects On Managing Big League Ball Clubs
New York AP interview with Joseph Vincent McCarthy in the Yankee clubhouse covers managing pressures, releasing players, and giving second chances to pitchers and coaches. He praises confidence in men and notes Cleveland as a strong rival, with DiMaggio saying he’s fine and unaffected by heat.
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Joseph Vincent McCarthy
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Joe
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Johnny Cooney
Pat Malone
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Morie Joe
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Marie Joe
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der Mag
Demons top Hawks 5 4 in Des Moines opener
Des Moines Demons led by Ben Catchings with four RBIs beat the Waterloo Hawks 5 to 4 in the first game of the series on the home lot. Catchings doubled and singled while Al Van Camp drilled a triple and a double scoring three Des Moines runs as Gebo survived a late rally by Waterloo.
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Des Moines Demons
Ben Catchings
Waterloo Hawks
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Norwood Corpe
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Lowden Faces Clarence In Eastern Iowa Loop
Eastern Iowa league games on Sunday July 26 feature Lowden at Clarence, Grand Mound at Dixon, Mechanicsville at Lisbon, and Calamus at Wheatland. Standings follow.
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Clarence
Iowa
the Gazette
Grand Mound
Dixon
Mechanicsville
Lisbon
Calamus
Wheatland
Pet. Lowden
Steeewee Dixon
Clarence Echaniesville
Armstrong's Beats Parkson's 7 to 5 in Extra Innings
Armstrong's Open league edged Parkson's 7 to 5 after two extra innings at Ellis Park on Friday night. Del Zarub tied the score with a homer in the seventh, sending the game to extra frames while both teams showed solid hitting though fielding was steady. Gazette-Wilson defeated Camp Bell 15 to 0, Beeson's beat Brown Derby 13 to 2.
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Ellis Park
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Parkson’s
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Wilson
Gazette
Campbell
Morgan
Beeson’s
Heavehcce
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Michalek
Stahla
Lopez Tops Hewitt in Phoenix Wrestling Showdown
Vincent Lopez of Mexico defeated Whitey Hewitt in 22 minutes with a flying tackle, delivering a decisive victory at the Associated Press wrestling event reported from Peoria Illinois.
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Peoria
Iil
Vincent Lopez
Mexico
Whitey Hewitt
Memo
Western League Standings and Weekend Schedule
Standings show Davenport 7 3 and Waterloo 7 4 in the Western League. Friday results list Cedar Rapids 9 Omaha 6 and Davenport 8 Sioux City 6, with all games postponed due to rain and a weekend slate including Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Boston and others.
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Waterlo
Des Moines
Omaha
C. Rapids
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Baseball Standings and Friday Results
The standings show New York 32 .648 Boston 50 43 .538 Cleveland 2 44 .516 Chicago 9 60 Detroit 44 Philadelphia 39 61 .322 Friday results: Cleveland 16, Fails behia 3. Boston 7, Detroit 4 in 10 innings. Washington 10, At Look New York. Chicago not scheduled. Games Saturday include Boston at Detroit and New York at Chicago.
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St. Louis
All Star Football Poll Nears Shutdown Involving Crayne Beise
Chicago AP reports a national voting rush to select an all star team from 192 newspapers to face the Detroit Lions on September 1. Ballots flood in with Crayne of Iowa and Beise of Minnesota leading as fullbacks, while top contenders race in every position and coaches to be chosen after voting ends.
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Roscoe
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Yankees Face Three Very Tough Series to Save Pennant Hopes
Sid Feder reports the Yankees, clinging to a 7 1/2 game lead, face nine decisive days starting Saturday with the White Sox, then Tigers and Indians. Cleveland hammered the Athletics 16-3 as hitters Averill Weatherly and Trosky kept pace toward the season mark. Jimmy Foxx sparked the Red Sox surge with a late homer as Boston rose into fourth place with Detroit.
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Monte Weaver
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Roy Weatherly
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Idaho University Names Twogood as Basketball Coach
Forest Twogood, ex University of Iowa two sport star and former assistant baseball and football coach at Southern California, will be varsity basketball coach at the University of Idaho next winter. President M. G. Neale announced the appointment here Friday. Twogood played for Iowa in 1927 29 and later joined Sam Barry at California.
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University of Idaho
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University
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Iowa
Sam Barry
California
Red Sox Triumph 7 4 Over Tigers In Major League Box Score
Boston stacks runs as Almada and Cramer help power a 7 to 4 victory over Detroit. Foxx hits a homer, Simmons and Gehringer drive in key runs, with Sorrell and Marcum handling pitching duties in a high-scoring contest.
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Gehringer
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Raiders Face Rough Field as Injuries Mount in Lincoln
On a hard Lincoln field the Raiders fight through repeated injuries and heat as Elston and Crossley miss action. Thomas suffers a split finger while McCue heals, Howard shines with three hits, Hayes hits .500 before leaving. Scarritt endures 106 degree temp but may return. Elston awaits a return to form for Saturday night.
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Cap Crossley
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Crossley
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Eleanor Holm Jarrett Defeated by Olympic Withdrawal
Eleanor Holm Jarrett was withdrawn from the 100 meter backstroke entry by the German Olympic committee at the last moment. American officials, led by Avery Brundage, confirmed her name removal, leaving Edith Northridge Segal and Alice Bridges as the only U.S. entrants. Jarrett vowed to fight back after speaking with her husband by telephone.
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Avery Brundage
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Arthur Jarrett
New York
Olympic Committee
Texans Reach All Texas Final In Mississippi Valley Tennis
Carl Smalley of Yorktown and Russell Ball of El Paso reach the men's singles final in Iowa City. Betty Butler of Des Moines and Louise Kuhl of Beatrice win women’s semifinals. Smalley routs Gordon Pease 6 1 6 1 while Ball defeats Chuck Fleming 2 6 6 2 7 5.
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Russell Ball
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Nebraska
Smalley
University of Texas
Gordon Pease
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Northwestern University
Chuck Fleming
Omaha
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Betty Butler
Des Moines
Carol Munchenke
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Beatrice
Margery Clow
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Rock Island Shop Team Stuns Quakers in 3-2 Game
In an M. and J. league tilt at Daniels Park, Shaffer hurled a tight game as Rock Island Shop Team defeated Quakers 3 to 2. Quaker hits early produced a run, but Rock Island tied and pulled ahead on timely hits and fielding plays.
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Eleven Bangtails Face Barrier In Arlington Classic
Eleven of the nation top turf stars run in the Arlington Classic Stakes eighth edition. The field seeks the $30,000 added purse and a shot at the 3-year-old championship, with three contenders aiming for major honors.
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Abbott Rippey In Finals Of Public Links Golf Derby
Patrick Abbott and Claude Rippy reached the 36 hole final at Farmingdale New York in the national public links championship. Abbott defeated Bruno Pardee 8 and 7 in the semifinal while Rippy beat Walter Greiner 6 and 4. The pair were among 222 starters in the event and favored to decide the title.
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Farmingdale
N.Y
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Claude Brown Rippy
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Walter Greiner
Business College
Baltimore
Bruno Pardee
Big Blue
Yale
New Haven
River Water Declared Excellent At Ellis Park Beach
Dick Zvacek in charge of Ellis Park Beach defended Cedar River water quality after reports in sport columns described it tepid and stagnate. He said tests show the water is cool and clear with no harmful matter, noting it has been warm but not unsafe and is currently at its best level all year.
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Ellis Park Beach
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Boxed Ring Results Across Cities
In Ocean City Jack Portnoy stopped Johnny Nieves in a four round bout. In Hollywood Juan Zurita outpointed Midget Wolgast in ten rounds. San Francisco saw Ray Impelletiere beat Andre Lenglet on points. Providence had Jimmy Mendes draw with Izzy Singer in eight rounds. Atlantic City featured Young Gene Buffalo defeating Frankie Blair on points.
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Jack Portnoy
Mange
Johnny Nieves
Puerto Rco
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Juan Zurita
Mexico City
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Ray Impelletiere
Cold Springs
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