Century Oil Burners Claim Iowa State Softball Title
The Century Oil Burners of Cedar Rapids defeated Mullen's Plumbers of Dubuque 8 to 4 in Ellis Park to win the Iowa state championship before about 2,500 fans. Ray Burlingame pitched a strong seven innings, allowing three hits and no walks, while the Century offense produced six runs in the first and added two in the seventh. The win followed earlier semifinals where Century beat Superior Dairy of Davenport 6 to 2 and Mullen's defeated Kraft Clothiers of Dubuque 4 to 2, with the tournament sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Playground Commission and Diamondball Association.
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Nary
Johnny Haggerty
Graff
Eddie Mann
Short
Reed
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Walker
Mark’s Hopper
Walt Kunnert
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Stahl
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Wiedmer
LaMour
Gronau
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Gazette
Davenport
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Kraft Clothiers
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Superior Dairy
Harold Peterson
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Cedar Rapids Playground Commission
Cedar Rapids Diamondball Association
Joe Carberry
William Cavanaugh
Willard Hayes
Paul Paterson
Dick Beall
Tom McAllen
Byron Henecks
Henry Kenyon
Merle Wood
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Eer Dairy
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Yanks Sweep Macks in Doubleheader on Home Farewell
The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 8 to 6 and 6 to 3 before 70,772 fans in a two game set. Vernon Gomez earned his 23rd win in the opener and Johnny Allen won the nightcap as the Yanks extend their lead to 12 1/2 games with six wins needed for a World Series berth.
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New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Joe McCarthy
Yanks
A’s
Vernon Gomez
Athletics
Johnny Allen
A's
Philadelphia
Mrs James Bell Wins Women's Championship
Raymond defeats Clark in three sets as Mrs Bell dethrones Esther Yothers in straight sets to claim the women's title. Raymond and Jim Netolicky win the men's doubles in a five set final against J Yessler and Bob Netolicky, with Raymond taking the men's championship from Ted Swenson who also surrendered the doubles crown.
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Ell Raymond
James Bell
Raymond
Jim Netolicky
Cedar Rapids
Charlies Clark
Mrs. Bell
Esther Yothers
J. A. Yessler
Bob Netolicky
Clark
Coe
Miss Yothers
Ted Swenson
Swenson
George Struble
Fae Final Round at Dubuque Matchup
In a local competition Dubuque teams Clothiers and Mullen's Plumbers meet in the final round with a score event noted as 000 020 6 and 090 2 with players Gronau Lane Hicks Valerad and Gerdts Burl contributing to the contest results.
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Mullen
Fragmentary OCR Acknowledges Local Businesses and Names
The readable bits mention Cedar Rapids Davenport and shops or services such as Sport Shop Oil Burners and Bab’s Plumbers in a fragmented list. Several names appear like Snyder Peterson Petey and others, but the full context and details are unclear.
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Bomes
Cedar Rapids
Tier
Davenport
Broussard End Snyder
Peterson and Petey Oil Burners
C. É Ek Leké' An
Ig Sport Shop
O. R
Ame
Alker
Senne Meere Vanaugh
Choosky
Mane
Seti Oe
Waa Hicheiok Eo Bab
Plumbers
Dubucue
Iowans Sweep Medals At Fort Des Moines Rifle Meet
Des Moines AP Iowans captured top honors in the seventh corps area regional shoot closing at Fort Des Moines. Fort Des Moines edged Fort Snelling 524 to 521 in Roumanian team matches. Lieut S C Smith posted 97 in the Wimbledon 1000 yard event. Wheeler of Council Bluffs won the Midwest pistol title and Webb Stump of Denison won the navy match. Private H W Wendlandt of Fort Snelling led the three day meet in high aggregate and coast guard scoring. Hamer of Woodstock Minnesota won the three day small bore aggregate and Camp Perry medal.
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Webb Stump
Denison
Navy
H. W. Wendlandt
Fort Snelling
Coast Guard
W. F. Hamer
Woodstock
Minn
Camp Perry
Attendance Record Set At Chicago Track
Col. Matt J. Winn announced Lincoln Fields set an attendance record as 31 000 fans packed the Chicago track Monday for the Labor Day handicap won by My Dandy. Nearly 500 000 dollars was wagered, marking the largest crowd in Lincoln Fields history and Illinois second largest ever for a racing program.
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Col
Matt J. Winn
Lincoln Fields
Illinois
Cubs
Middle Amana Sweeps Two Holiday Games
Middle Amana won both holiday baseball games on the village diamond. They defeated South Amana 7 to 1 with Deuchler and Roemin batting for Middle and Heinze and Zuber for South. In the nightcap Middle Amana crushed Newhall 15 to 0 with Seifert and Hahn as the Middle battery and Stelling Atkins and E. Johnson powering Newhall.
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South
Heinze
Zuber
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G. Deuchler
Roemin
Newhall
Stelling
Atkins
E. Johnson
Seifert
Hahn
Maquoketa Beats Bellevue 5 to 4 in Ten Innings
Maquoketa Merchants defeated Bellevue 5 to 4 in ten innings. Henry and Deppy pitched well for both sides while errors gave Bellevue an early advantage. Cooper led Maquoketa with two doubles and a single, and Bertsch made a crucial eighth inning catch to save the game.
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Maquoketa Merchants
Bellevue
Henry
Deppy
Cooper
Bertsch
Alburnett Defeats Martelle Nine in 7-5 Thriller
Alburnett won the first game of the little world series against Martelle 7-5. Key plays came from Vernon and Tritle of Alburnett with two running one handed catches. The two teams meet again next Sunday on the Alburnett diamond with Etzel and Miller listed as batteries.
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Gazette
Alburnett
Martelle
Vernon
Tritle
Etzel
Miller
Michae
Oelwein Sacred Heart High Names New Director
Father Francis L. Mulcahy of Chicago appointed athletic director at Sacred Heart High. Vincent O'Brien to assist in football coaching as the team prepares for a game with the ue academy on Oct. 8.
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Francis L. Mulcahy
Chicago
Sacred Heart High School
Vincent O'Brien
Ue Academy
Lott And Parker Settle Grudge In National Tourney
New York AP Lott and Parker meet in the third round at Forest Hills with Parker holding a 4-1 edge in prior summer clashes. If Parker advances he faces Vines, with Bunny Austin, Clifford Sutter and Kuwabara nearby. Lott draws Gabriel Lavine in the same session, as Cochet looms in the draw.
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Forest Hills
Ellsworth Vines, Jr
George Lott, Jr
Chicago
Frankie Parker
Milwaukee
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Lott
Vines
Bunny Austin
Clifford Sutter
Takeo Kuwabara
Japan
Robinson Runs Rough in 16 1 Victory Over Troy Mills
Robinson defeated Troy Mills on the local diamond by 16 to 1 after nine runs in the first inning. Troy Mills will host Walker on Sunday at the same venue.
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Robinson
Fast Robinson
Troy Mills Battery
Walker
Montour Cubs Close Season With Victory
The Montour Sugar Creek Cubs defeated Duncard and Carleton 14 to 2 to cap a strong season. The pitcher recorded nine wins in eleven starts with 142 strikeouts and 41 hits allowed, only one defeat on the year.
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Frank Brody Wins Tri-State Tennis Title in Burlington
Frank Brody defeated Jay Fink Des Moines 6-2 4-6 6-0 to win the Tri-State singles title. Betty Butler beat Doris Holt Monmouth for the women's singles title, while Brody and Pink beat Carroll Baymiller and Ed Davis in doubles.
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Des Moines
Betty Butler
Doris Holt
Monmouth
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Pink
Carroll Baymiller
Ed Davis
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Edgewood Edged in Ten by Littleport Five to Four
In a tense ten inning contest the Edgewood Independents fall 5 to 4 to Littleport on Sunday afternoon. Meese sparked a chaotic first inning before being replaced by Tony Jewell, who delivered a solid outing. Shingledecker started for Edgewood but yielded seven hits as the unlikely thriller unfolded.
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Shingledecker
Promoter Sees Auto Races Flop Amid Accidents And Baseball Buzz
The article notes promoter Mike Popp’s regret over crowd failure at Frontier Park races due to recent accidents at Ruby Chicago and St. Paul. It highlights a shift in sports optimism, Cubs attendance nearing a million, and Lincoln Fields crowd milestones. It mentions Pittsburgh Pirates’ late season surge, Davenport versus Burlington in the Valley pennant race, and Ted Passeau’s unusual hitting as a pitcher.
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Brooklyn Township Twin Bill Sees Two League Wins
In Brooklyn Ia on Saturday two Township league games ended with Jefferson defeating Madison 8 to 4 and Warren beating Bear Creek 15 to 12. Jefferson's battery was Smith and Calvin Korns with Edwin Hall and Spading pitching for Madison and Bob Lang plus Elmer Hawkins catching. Warren's pitchers were Connell and Christinsen with Price catching. Bear Creek saw Otto and Read on the mound with Watson catching.
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Madison
Smith
Calvin Korns
Edwin Hall
Spading
Bob Lang
Elmer Hawkins
Bear Creek
Warren
Connell
Christinsen
Price
Otto
Read
Watson
Grinnell Grinnellbeats Brooklyn Cubs in 13-inning game
The Grinnell Hotchkiss Firestone team defeated the Brooklyn Cubs 7 to 6 in a 13 inning contest on the local diamond. Grinnell secured the win with a late surge as the scoreboard showed a tight finish.
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Brooklyn Cubs
Hotchkiss Firestone
Grinnell
Driver Killed In Readville Speedway Pileup
A young racing driver died and nine others were injured when six cars crashed at Readville speedway. An explosion set vehicles ablaze as a lap attempt led to a mass collision, with one car tearing through the jam and a gasoline gleam noted at the scene. Authorities investigated the wreck and determined the sequence of impact.
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Readville Speedway
Oelwein Kolts Tie In Doubleheader Pair
The Oelwein Kolts split a weekend doubleheader with a 2-1 Labor Day win over Maquoketa Valley stars. Rathbun and Mantz shared pitching duties for Oelwein while Bellgreen and Shaffer did for Maquoketa Valley. Kunkle Mantz and Carter and B Saleease new lines noted for visitors.
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Carter
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Golfers compete in Labor Day blind bogey at Country Club
Sixty nine golfers played in the Labor Day blind bogey at the Country Club. Five shooters posted 76 as their gross score, but Derflinger with a thirteen handicap earned the low net of 69, edging the field.
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Country Club
B. F. Say
Derflinger
Wayland Wins Softball Tourney At Washington
Wayland defeated Columbus City 4 to 2 to win the kittenball tournament in Washington Iowa on Labor Day before a good crowd at Junkinfield. Results show eight teams with Crawfordsville leading early, semis had Wayland 3 and Wapello 0, Crawfordsville beating Columbus City 3 to 5.
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Wayland
Columbus City
Junkinfield
Crawfordsville
Farming Go-getters
Wyman
Richmond-Kalona K. C
Wapello
Iowa City Terraplane
Wayland Batteries
Gilbert Shantz
Fenton
Allen
R. Davis
Mapjoiie
Tenga
Edmondson
Kiesey
McGill
Washington Golfers Triumph Over Muscatine by Thirty-Four Strokes
Washington golfers defeated Muscatine by thirty-four strokes at the local course to remain undefeated this season. Muscatine’s Charles Meerdick shot 81 for low score, followed by Harold Figg 85 and Vic Westphal 86, leading Washington with the low scores.
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Washington
Muscatine
Charles Meerdick
Harold Figg
Vic Westphal
Colored Giants Win Two Games Lose One
The Colored Giants won two games and lost one over Sunday and Labor day. They defeated Traer 7 to 6 on the Sabbath and beat a colored team at Anamosa reformatory 6 to 4 with Lefty Ford fanning ten. In the afternoon they beat Quasqueton 11 to 8 with Bunting pitching.
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Real estate transfers in Marion district filings
Will Torman et al transfer to David M Welch undivided half in part of lots 5 and 6 in bik 14 Marion with half interest in party walls in a subjoined portion of property. A. L. Guzzle to Howard L. Guzzle deeds include one half of lot 16 Canedy’s addition Oak Shade cemetery Marion. Tillie G Lisk and husband to Home Building and Loan Assn quit claim lot 3 bik 2 Davis and Brook’s addition Marion. Arno L Siebert to Federal Laws and Loan Assn deed west 20 feet of lot 4 and south 20 feet of lot 3 bik 8 Grand View addition Cedar one taxed with liens and value.
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David M. Welch
Marion
A. L
Howard L
Canedy
Oak Shade
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Husband
Davis and Brook
Arno L. Siebert
Perp. Laws
Grand View
Cedar Rapids golfers sweep flights at Oelwein tourney
James Gardner of Vinton won the ninth annual Northeastern Iowa Golf Tournament in Oelwein, defeating James Fottral of McGregor 5 4 in the final. The event crowned flight champions including Bob Hastings Cedar Rapids junior champion, Linn Bucklin Cedar Fields, Dr. E. G. Hall Vinton, J. J. Fedler Oelwein, and Glenn Richards Arlington with runners up from Oelwein and nearby clubs.
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James Gardner
Vinton
Bob Hastings
Cedar Rapids
al Schmidtke
Hope
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Linn Bucklin
Cedar Fields
Milt Stebbins
Lloyd Young
Don C. Witt
Dr. E. G. Hall
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J. J. Fedler
Homer Friend
Glenn Richards
Arlington
Kyle Wilson
Little World Series Opens September 27 in Newark
New York AP reports the first three games of the Little World Series between the International league and American association champions will be played in Newark starting September 27. Newark clinched the IL pennant Monday and awaits a decision on the AA representative, likely Columbus.
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Notice of Probate of Will No 12317 in Iowa
State of Iowa Linn County. Notice of probate of will No 12317. In the District Court for Linn County Iowa a reading and proof admission of Olly Oliver’s will and testament is recorded. Cedar Rapids attorney Thos L Woods is noted as counsel.
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Linn Law
Olly
Oliver’ Ville
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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