Indians hold secret meeting to map pennant push
Cleveland players gathered in a hotel room session to plan strategy for Detroit series and rest of the season. They criticized current play, debated Vitt’s role, and vowed to win the pennant without overreliance on slugging as Hal Trosky heals. Bradley called the gathering a pep meeting and saw no impact on the team’s goals.
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Oscar Vitt
Witt
Detroit
Tigers
New York
Max
Cleveland Indians
Vitt
Hal Trosky
Bradley
Alva Bradley
Cleveland Club
Cleveland
Clevland
Now It Must Be Told M and J league all star squad delay
Members of the M. and J. league all star squad who have not informed Manager Gene Bishop whether they can play Sunday against the Wapsie Valley league all stars at Alburnett should do so without delay. Bishop warned that non communicating players will be replaced. His telephone number is 5733.
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Gene Bishop
Alburnett
Bishop
Frank Kerres Shines in Midseason Bowling Form
Quaker Oats eight-man squad opens winter grind on Lincoln lanes with Frank Kerres posting a 588 series after a rough 157 start. He finishes strong with 216 and 215 in final two games, as Nelson 573 Baker 569 Hesse 542 Garden 538 also contribute. Green Cross crew led by Nelson Johnson and Baker tally 931 in one game and 2584 for three.
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Quaker Oats
Lincoln Boards
Frank Kerres
Frank
Quakers
Nelson
G. Baker, Jr
Hesse
Garden
Green Cross
W. Johnson
George Baker
Zrudsky
Start Match Play Tournament Sept 7 At Kenmore Course
Kenmore pro Charles Burkart announces a match play event from Sept 7 to Sept 15 at the Kenmore course. The 32 low scorers enter the championship flight while opening-round losers form a consolation bracket. Deadlines for the first three rounds are Sept 22, Sept 29, and Oct 6. Bob Stevenson is noted as the previous winner from two years prior.
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Kenmore
Charles Burkart
Kenmore Pro
Bob Stevenson
Davey O'Brien Shines for Eagles in Charity Tilt
Philadelphia quarterback Davey OBrien threw three touchdowns and amassed 254 passing yards on 21 of 28 attempts but Chicago Bears edged the Eagles 27 to 21 in a non league charity game at Temple Stadium before 35 000 fans. The Bears relied on a strong running attack while OBrien kept drives alive with precise passes and fielded breakaway stops by the defense.
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Philadelphia
Davey O’brien
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Bears
Temple Stadium
Bears
O'Brien
Davey
Chicago
Calvert Lights Up Raider Mound in Debut from Montreal
Paul Calvert, a 21 year old right handed pitcher from Montreal who played in an outlaw league, impressed manager Ollie Marquardt in his first league start. Recalled by the Indians for 1941, Calvert is noted for a blazing fastball and sharp curve with a favorable change of pace.
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Montreal
Canada
Paul “Lord
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Cleveland
Raider
Ollie Marquardt
Indians
Plateau High School
University of Montreal
Dysart Hosts Corn Valley All Star Game Showdown
The Corn Valley league concludes the season with an East versus West All Star game at Dysart. West lineup includes Dysart La Porte Garrison and Van Horne. East features Urbana Brandon Palo and Vinton with pitching edge in favor of East. Managers are Dr H L Zimmer for West and L C Barr for East.
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Winton
Corn Valley Baseball League
Dysart
la Porte
Garrison
van Horne
Urbana
Brandon
Palo
Vinton
Waterloo White Hawks
Lefty Schellhase
Marlin Jacobs
George Clark
Palo Negro
Clark
H. L. Zimmer
J. C. Pavey
L. C. Barr
Sport Jabs Br The Associated Press
Gue Tesnevich of Cliffside New Jersey defeated Henry Cooper of New York in Garfield New Jersey. Larry Levelt of Waterford Connecticut beat Charlie Facile of Waterbury Connecticut in Waterbury Connecticut.
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Associated Press
Garfield
N. J
Gue Tesnevich
Cliffside
Henry Cooper
New York
Waterbury
Conn
Larry Levelt
Wartford
Charlie Facile
McGregor Golf Club Announces Fall Open
The McGregor Golf Club will host its annual Fall Open on the scenic McGregor course Sunday. Golfers from more than a dozen northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin towns will compete in a 27 hole event with an 18 hole qualifying round and nine holes of medal play. Medals a trophy and prizes donated by local businessmen will be awarded. Searl Hoseley, secretary, announced.
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The
Gazette
Mcgregor
McGregor Golf Club
Towa
Wisconsin
Searl Hoseley
Eight Monticello Lettermen Return for Fall Grid
Monticello prepares a veteran squad under Coach Emil Klumpar with eight lettermen returning for the 1950 grid season. Captains Stan Schrader and Paul Bender lead a group of all-conference players as they open September 13 at Maquoketa and play Mid-Six and Eastern Iowa conference games through November.
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Gazette
Onticello
Monticello
Emil Klumpar
Maquoketa
North Liberty Softball Falls 19 9 to Farm Bureau
North Liberty softball team lost 19 to 9 to a Farm Bureau squad at Bayer town on Wednesday. Grout pitched with Alt catching for the winners. Jes LeGrand Millard Wray and Dave Von Stein pitched with LeGrand and Von Stein watching.
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Gazette
North Liberty
Bayertown
Grout
Alt
Jes LeGrand
Millard Wray
Dave von Stein
Minor Changes In Grid Rules Noted At Ames
Iowa State athletic director George F. Veenker says four rule revisions will take effect this fall after a trip to Kansas City for NCAA rules committee meetings. Changes include reduced penalties for ineligible receivers on forward passes, revised roughing the passer penalty, a shorter 25 second play clock, and clarified rules on free balls and kicking protections.
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Ames
INS
George F. Veenker
Iowa State College
Kansas City
National Collegiate Athletic Association
All Sorts of Sports Shorts from VaryingLeagues and Stars
A collage of notes on sports figures and events. Eastern College All-Stars defeated the New York Giants 16 to 7. Babe Ruth’s homer drought at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland noted. Sam Snead’s first big tournament win at Oakland in 1937. Feller’s innings pitched in 1938 and 1939. Ed Porky Oliver disqualification and earnings. Lefty George starring for York in Class Es. USC end McPherson injured. Aldo Severi’s rough three 14 inning outings. Iowa football to wear white jerseys vs South Dakota Oct 5. Bob Hurych’s Junior American career record. various other tidbits and quirky notes.
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West Virginia
Strasser
St. Vincent
Rogalla
Scranton
Tranavitch
Rutters
Ickes
Penn State
Pegg
Bucknell
Pirro
Catholic U
Obeck
Springfield
Hammerstrom
Union
Eastern College All - Stars
New York Giants
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland
Babe Ruth
Porky
Oliver
U.S.G.A
Gene Sarazen
Lawson Little
Little
Thomas Edward
Lefty” George
Boston Nationals
Washington and Lee
York
Iowa University
South Dakota
Bob Hurych
Roosevelt Hotel
Ottumwa
Indianola
Hurych
Hubbard
England’s Horseradish Use Traced to Seventeenth Century
The article notes horseradish has been used as a condiment in England since the seventeenth century, highlighting its long culinary tradition and cultural role.
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England
West Branch Plans Game With St. Patricks of Iona Cry
Lupi I A Maley of West Branch seeks to schedule a football game for September 27. West Branch was set to play St. Patricks of Iona Cry on that date but St. Patricks discontinued football. The Dover harbor covers 600 acres and cost about $20,000,000.
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Lupi I A. Maley
St. Patrick's
Iona Cry
St. Patricks
Dover
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