Baseball executive seeks reinstatement for Jimmy O Connell
Charley Graham president of the San Francisco Seals urged that Jimmy O Connell be given another chance after his 1924 life ban for allegedly offering a bribe to a Philadelphia player to influence a pennant race. The case involved Cory Dolan and Heinie Sand with O Connell blamed for the act.
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Francisco
Charley Graham
San Francisco Seals
Jimmy O'Connell
Edwin “Alabama
Pitts
O'Connell
New York Giants
K. M. Landis
Graham
Giants
Landis
Albany
Philly
O’connell
Cory Dolan
Heinie Sand
Philadelphia
Phillies
Dolan
Cards And Hawkeyes Win In Marengo Loop
Marengo league action Thursday night saw the Cards defeat the Demons 8 to 6 and the Hawkeyes topple the Clowns 19 to 5. Lyle Dye fanned 10 for the Cards while Wayne Bolgers allowed 5 hits for the Demons. Orville Mumby led Demons with two singles in three trips.
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Gazette
Marengo
Demons
Hawkeyes
Clowns
Lyle Dye
Wayne Bolgers
Orville Mumby
Layton Leads Hall In 3 Cushion Match Title Challenge
Johnny Layton of Sedalia Missouri built a 23 point lead over Allen Hall of Chicago and defeated Hall 60 to 53 in 47 innings of the fourth block of their 300 point title challenge in Omaha Nebraska last night.
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Neb
Johnny Layton
Sedalia
Star
Allen Hall
Chicago
Hall
Trans Miss PGA Preview At Wakonda Course
Golf stars from the Midwest gathered at Wakonda to test the course ahead of the Trans Mississipp i championship next week. Wichita players Ellis Rogers and six teammates joined Hutchinson foursome, while Zell Eaton and Harrison Smith arrived with Trans Miss association plans. Defending champ Leland Hamman of Waco and Gus Moreland of Peoria also prepared for the hilly layout as Ottumwa’s Cal Henning and John Meir posted early scores. The event opens Tuesday with the first half of the $6 hole qualifying test.
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Midwest
Wakonda
Ellis Rogers
Wichita
Kan
Hutchinson
Zell Eaton
Oklahoma City
Harrison Smith
Trans-Mississippi Association
Leland Hamman
Waco
Tex
Gus Moreland
Peoria
Ill
Cal Henning
John Meir
Ottumwa
Three Columbus Wins Ordered Replayed
The American Association ordered three Columbus victories from Friday to be replayed after ruling an ineligible player, Don Hurst, was used by Columbus. Columbus president George M. Troutman protested, asserting Hurst was eligible.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Hickey
American Association
Red Birds
George M. Troutman
Columbus Club
Don Hurst
Baer and Hoffman Strangers Amid Boxing Controversy
Davis Wallre presents the feuding sides around Max Baer and Ancil Hoffman and claims managers questioned Baer’s hand injuries while Hoffman's team disputes the allegations. The piece notes friction about prep, with Lee Friede and Jay O'Brien drawn into the controversy as Hoffman and Baer offer denials.
CCC Team Trips Tritons 3 To 1 In League Tilt
CCC camp softball team defeats the Tritons 3 to 1 at Ellis Park in a well played Fraternal league game. Hop kins pitched well for Modern Woodmen to beat Elks 7-2. DeMolay tops Z C B J 6-4 and Inter Ocean over Maccabees 8-5. Firemen win Industrial league 5-2 over Penick and Ford with late-inning scoring.
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Larry Hauskins
McGuire
Tritons
Woodmen
Elks Club
Hopkins
DeMolay
Z.C. B.J
Inter- Ocean
Maccabees
Firemen
Penick
Ford
Trimble
Banished O Connell saga haunts baseball bribe tale
Charley Graham defending Jimmy O Connell recalls the 1924 Giants Seals bribery episode. The piece links Frankie Frisch, George Kelly, and Ross Young to the alleged scheme while Dolan calls it a joke. The column also covers Harry Johnson’s Cleveland woes and Milt Bocek’s outfield upgrade in the Raiders context.
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Charley Graham
San Francisco Seals
Jimmy O’connell
O'Connell
Cosy Dolan
Giants
Heinie Sand
Phillies
New York
Milt Bocek
Raiders
Smead Jolley
Buzz Arlett
Bocek
Schrader Tops Des Moines Race With Track Record
Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids won the Central States sweepstakes at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, setting a new half mile track record of 26.55 seconds in the Miller Special during the first night racing meet. Emory Collins and Red Campbell finished second and third as about 5,000 spectators watched seven events awarding $2,000 in prize money.
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Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Central States
Midwest
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Schrader
Emory Collins
le Mars
Red Campbell
Indianapolis
Klaus Wins Spring Golf Title At Manchester
Klaus wins the Manchester Golf and Country Club spring championship defeating W. A. Dutton one up in the thirty six hole final. Both former title holders battled tight all day with a maximum three hole lead for either side. Final matches in second and third flights were pending completion.
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S. G. Klaus
Manchester Golf and Country Club
W. A. Dutton
Dutton
Klaus
C. G. Yoran
Don Dolphin
Rev. J. Frank Moore
Ned Richardson
Clayton County Junior Meet At Farmersburg
MARQUETTE The American Legion junior baseball tournament of Clayton county will be held at Farmersburg on June 22. Four posts in the county have sponsored teams this year.
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American Legion
Clayton County
Farmersburg
Colored Giants Seek Ball Game Dates in Reorganization
The Colored Giants baseball team, recently reorganized, seeks to book games and arrange schedules. Contact manager Clarence Wilson at 8436 to arrange dates and opponents.
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Colored Giants
Clarence Wilson
J J Jacobs and Son Share Low in Cedar Rapids City Golf
Twenty three players qualified for Cedar Rapids city golf by Thursday noon with two days left for scores. J J Jacobs and his son Johnny each shot 74 to lead a large field, as Kenmore course dries and weather improves. Cherry Burrell team golfers held a blind bogey event at Kenmore with Johnny Fulton posting low gross 84. L R Hermann 87 and Harie Boileau 89 followed.
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Johnny
Kenmore
Charles Burkart
Cherry-Burrell Company
Johnny Fulton
L. R. Hermann
Harie Boileau
Oxford Junction And Dyersville Hold Lead
Dyersville and Oxford Junction remain tied for first in the Maquoketa Valley league after rain halted play. Next Sunday’s games include Oxford at Coggan and Monticello at Dyersville with Alburnett at Anamosa. The Coggan at Dyersville game was postponed to a later date.
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Idle
Allison And Van Ryn Lose In British Meet
American doubles pair Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn were eliminated at Queen Club in London by G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey. The match ended 9 11, 6 3, 6 4 in favor of the English duo.
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van Ryn
London
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
G. P. Hughes
C. R. D. Tuckey
Olaf vs McGregor and Elkader vs Marquette Drawings
The records list two matchups with drawings: Olaf against McGregor and Elkader against Marquette. Both pairs appear as featured draws in the latest schedule.
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McGregor
Elkader
Marquette
Bobby Jones Recovery Shown As Good After Surgery
The golfer Bobby Jones, who had an appendectomy on Thursday, was reported in good condition Friday and rested well at the hospital. Separate note describes railroads fitting stores on multiple lines to supply remote communities with food and industrial goods.
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Atlanta
Kursk
Kazan
Russia
Vinton Hosts Benefit Boxing and Mat Show
In Vinton Iowa the Lions Club hosted a benefit wrestling and boxing program at the high school gym. Jimmie Bear defeated Wild Bill Lucats in two straight falls in thirty minutes. Joe Turner beat Pete Westegard in two straight falls after twenty-five minutes. Boxing preliminaries saw Bob Hughes defeat Cliff McComas and Johnnie Cole outpoint Jack Moran. Proceeds fund supervised play in Vinton this summer.
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Wild Bill Lucats
Joe Turner
Cedar Rapids
Pete Westegard
Reinbeck
Joe Codus
Des Moines
Bob Hughes
Clinton
Cliff McComas
Johnnie Cole
Jack Moran
Davenport
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