Bunnies Narrow Gap with 4–2 Win Over Davenport
In a tight Valley League pennant race update, the Bunnies beat Davenport 4 to 2 to cut the gap to three games. Eddie Meyers pitched effectively and Phil Seghi drove in two on a late double as Davenport’s offense was held to six hits.
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International News Service
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Browns Rally Past Senators In Tuesday Showdown
The St. Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 3 to 2 after a two inning surge, with George Blaeholder allowing nine hits and Lefty Brown giving eight. In Chicago, Johnny Welch beat the White Sox 6 to 1 in his Red Sox debut, collecting a double and two singles as Boston totaled 14 hits.
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Washington Senators
George Blaeholder
Detroit Tigers
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Chicago
Johnny Welch
Chicago Cubs
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Red Sox
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Waner backs Pirates as pennant contenders in 1928
Paul Waner declares the Pirates stronger than 1927 and poised to win the pennant. He praises hitting and fielding, notes Barbee’s injury won’t derail Pittsburgh, and cites young players boosting the club’s strength despite fielding nerves and errors from aggressive plays.
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United Press
New York
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Pirates
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Diamond Stars Of The Past To Hold Reunion
Cincinnati hosts a second annual reunion of baseball old timers on August 21. Nearly 100 attended last year’s gathering. Invited are Honus Wagner, Tris Speaker, Nap Lajoie, Sam Crawford, Cy Young, Chief Bender, Nick Altrock and other famed players. The group will play after the Pirates meet the Reds.
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Cincinnati Reds
Hvistendahl Retains Tri-State Golf Title
Sheldon Iowa IN SIOUX CITY Wednesday Hvistendahl defended his Tri-State golf championship. He beat Bill Huff 5 and 3 in the final 18 holes to secure another title.
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Islanders blank Burlington 10 to 0 in shaky win
Islanders routed Burlington 10 to 0 as Rock Island unleashed four eighth inning runs to seal the win. Hunter and Leonard each had four hits while three double plays helped stifle Bees scoring chances.
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Cards Drop Twin Bill to Dodgers Dubuque
Dubuque won 7 6 over Keokuk as Stehno's ninth inning double scored the deciding run. Evans pitched well for Dubuque after a four run first. Lamb led with four hits including a double.
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Red” Evans
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Clivelle and Oster Set for Chicago Card August 4
Angel Clivelle the Porto Rico middleweight meets Willie Oster of Boston in an eight round prelim to Eddie Shea Kid Chocolate junior lightweight bout at Chicago Stadium on August 4.
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Angel Clivelle
Porto Rico
Willie” Oster
Boston
Eddie Shea
Chicago Stadium
Slaughter
Terre Wate
Tuesday Results and Wednesday Games Note
The page records Tuesday results with scattered scores for teams like New York Boston and Philadelphia plus Cincinnati. It lists upcoming games for Wednesday including Chicago at St Louis Cincinnati at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at New York.
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Boston
Tana
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Cincinnati
Chi
Weathered standings mix across early season games
Inconsistent results appear as several matchups report rain and delays. References include Boston at St Louis and Philadelphia at Detroit with unsettled conditions. No clear winners emerge as listed games show weather interruptions and unclear scores.
American Association Scores and Standings Snapshots
Fragmentary sports notes show team pairings and results including Milwaukee and St. Paul games. Scores hint at Columbus Columbus and Indianapolis matchups with varying margins, reflecting a busy regional schedule and midseason standings.
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Tulsa-Denver game postponed by rain
Weather rain forced postponement of a basketball doubleheader involving Oklahoma City teams. Tulsa and Denver games were called, with results showing varied scores for Des Moines and St. Joseph earlier in the schedule.
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Giants Rally Fall Short in Pirates Twinbill Split
New York Giants win first game 7 to 3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates then blow a late lead in the second game, losing 7 to 5. Leon relief pitching and Earl Grace’s pinch single with bases loaded and two out in the ninth key the comeback.
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Phillies Rout Reds 10 6 Behind Early Eight-Run Inning
Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 10 to 6 as the Phillies broke the game open with an eight-run surge in the first two innings. Klein contributed offensively for Philadelphia.
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Cincinnati Today
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Unclear OCR Brief Mentions Teams and Places
Fragmentary notes reference Graston and Young from Indianapolis and Lee and Sprinz with Columbus, Louisville, Toledo. Wet grounds noted. specific event, date, or outcome not in readable text.
Cubs Beat Braves 7 to 2 Behind Malone’s Strong Pitch
Pat Malone limited Boston to five hits for his tenth win of the season as the Cubs toppled the Braves 7 to 2. Hemsley led the offense with three singles and a double, delivering a flawless day at the plate.
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Westphal Defends Washington Title
The city golf tournament drew its first scores and pairings on Monday as 64 players enter four flights. Vic Westphal, city champion for four years, faces strong younger contenders while the field tightens for the first round completion next week. Pairings in the title flight include Don Benz against Guy Carlton and Ralph Gibson versus Westphal.
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Guy Carlton
Ralph Gibson
Jack Lytle
Harmnery
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William Shannon
Walter Wells
Charles Stews
Will Harwood
Guy Knauss
Kert Thompson
Keith Droz
Albert Moorman
Rainstorm Postpones U S German Boxing Match
A rainstorm forces the postponement of the U S German boxing event between the German Olympic team and Chicago Golden Gloves champions at Soldier Field where over 40,000 seats had been sold.
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Sport Jabs Cleveland Willie Davies
Saginaw and Toledo bouts headline a night of boxing as Willie Davies from Cleveland faces Char leroi Pennsylvania. Buddy Feinz of Saginaw outpoints Harry Ilish of Toledo while Mickey Misko also defeats Jimmy Collins of Toledo. Al Rodrigues of Portland stops Dutch Leonard from Boston.
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Charleroi
Babe Triscare
Saginaw
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Toledo
Mickey Misko
Jimmy Collins
Portland
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Washington Golfers Defeat Mt. Pleasant
Washington, Ia special to Gazette reports the Washington golfers beat Mount Pleasant by 150 strokes, 2,485 to 2,635, after 18 holes on a 26-player field from each city. Don Benz led with 80, Mount Pleasant’s Robert O'Dea shot 81, Dr. Keith A. Droz of Washington 82, followed by Washington players William Shannon, Vic Westphal, Harry Montgomery Jr., and Mount Pleasant’s Joe Newbold with 83s.
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Robert O'Dea
Keith A. Droz
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Harry Montgomery, Jr
Joe Newbold
Mechanicsville and Olin Split Two Games
Mechanicsville won one game and lost one in a doubleheader with Olin Sunday afternoon. Don Dallas pitched in the first game as the visitors won 5 to 3. In the second game Riddle pitched for the locals and Mount Vernon was next on the schedule for a Sunday doubleheader.
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Newhall Juniors Seek Game Date for August 7
NEWHALL The Newhall junior team has an open date for Aug 7 and seeks to schedule a match with any nearby junior squad with players under 18. Teams interested may write James at Newhall or call for details.
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Jamesee
Venus Atmosphere Shows Carbon Dioxide Clues
The Carnegie Institution of Washington reports carbon dioxide detected on Venus. Scientists say this gas presence is strong evidence that life-related processes may exist there.
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Carnegie Institution of Washington
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