Raiders Sweep Davenport in Twin Games to Stay in Pennant Race
Cedar Rapids Raiders win both games 9 to 1 and 4 to 2 over Davenport, aided by strong pitching from Dick Elston and Allyn Stout. Frank Howard homered in the opener, Skeeter Webb doubled twice in the second, and the Raiders push their lead in the pennant race as they plan three in Waterloo then return home to face Rock Island.
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Raiders
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Rock Island
Waterloo
Robin Hoods
Blue Sox
Hoods
Des Moines
Sioux City
Dick Elston
Allyn Stout
Blues
Stout
Frank Howard
Skeeter Webb
Webb
Crossley
Morgan
Michaels
Howard
Polly
de Forest
Mike
McCue
Leonard
Filbert
Prevost
Oring
White
Benson
Blues Rally Fall in Ninth and Hawks Face Red Van Fleet
In the ninth inning Polly opened with a single, Rye scored on a two bagger by V ost and Webb nabbed Rye at first on a fielder’s choice. Chody and Hall were retired on fair and foul flies to Crossley. Red Van Fleet named to pitch against the Hawks tonight after Webb retired Denning.
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Crossley
Michaels
Larson
Saunders
Polly
Howard
Cap
de Forest
Benson
McCue
Denning
Leonard
Elston
Hall
Webb
Chody
Blues
Rye
Prevost
Riley
Red van Fleet
Hawks
Beason
Oe - Rye
Eeees
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Lar- Howard
Leonson
Abe Ball
Ween Prevost
Derning
Weer
White
Stewe Wees
Tome Ewan Michaels
Ween
Howrd
Aeee de Forest
Filbert
Stout
E Riley
Provost
Cady
Van
Rock Island Takes Doubleheader from Waterloo in Iowa City
Rock Island beat the Waterloo Hawks 6 to 5 in the opener and 4 to 2 in the second game. Papish primarily shut down Waterloo, while Stancey drove in three runs in the sixth. Mills earned the win in relief against King as Rock Island secures a three-game streak over Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Rock Island
Waterloo Hawks
Hawks
Islanders
Don King
Papish
Stancey
Abhoa Purdy
Mahan
Spa’fore
Cosbey
G’dman
Wise
Scarritt
Plummer
Wil'ford
Preibisch
Prather
Shiell
Decuir
Luther
Laskowskie
Spadafore
Williford
Laskowski
Mills
Richards
King
Iliford
Walliford
Hendee
Williams
Purdy
Cosby
Dman
Ss Scarritt
Willis
Preibi
Ell
Clarke
Lark
W’ki
Stanceup Papish
Wolfe
Pierson Ee Mee
Padafore
Ases
Oodman
Man
Stanceu
Decuit
Major League Box Scores Second Games
Scores from two games show the New York and Philadelphia teams trading runs with Coffman earning the win over Walter in the opener. The second game features Saltzagaver and Gehrig homers as the Yankees mount a late rally, while West, Hale, Trosky, and Weatherly pace St Louis and Cleveland to a doubleheader split. Boston and Washington produce a tight finish as Deshong earns the win over Wilson.
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Ing
Ross
Moriarty
Rolls
Philadelphia
Sperry
Dickey
Crosetti
R. Johnson
B. Johnson
Seltzgaver
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Hayes
Newsome
Dean
Higgins
Saltzgaver
Rhodes
Lisenbee
Fink
ABA
K’bocker
Hogsett
Galehouse
Uhle
Eetes Ie
West
Hale
Trosky
Knickerbocker
Gatehouse
Owen
Dineen
Basil
Cleveland
Liebhardt
Feller
van Atta
Owens, Basil and
Dinneen
Mickey Cochrane optimistic about Tigers finish
Chicago AP report shows Detroit manager Mickey Cochrane confident the Tigers will place second in the American League behind the pennant race. He cites Hank Greenberg's injuries and personal illnesses as factors and looks ahead to 1937 as a stronger season.
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Chicago
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Cochrane
Bengals
Mick
Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Alvin Crowder
Bengal Pilot
California scientist’s sun dial uses curved lines for hours
A California scientist designs a sundial with curved hour lines so the shadow of the pointer indicates the correct time throughout the year. The mechanism adapts to seasonal solar movement, providing accurate local time without adjustment.
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California
Sioux City sweeps Des Moines with doubleheader wins
Sioux City tops Des Moines 7 4 in game one then wins game two 4 1 to complete a doubleheader sweep. Kinner Graf pitched well in the opener while Des Moines starter Elmer Phillips was tagged for runs.
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Sioux City
Kinner Graf
Des Moines
Cowboys
Elmer Phillips
Des Waines
Sls
Dees
SIO
Sai
Schinski
Luby
Menke
Asbell
Keyes
Piet
Seghi
Monahan
Whitehouse
Smilgoff
Graf
Leach
Wilson
Blakeney
Phillips
Bonetti
Geisler
Collins
Collins Breaks Schrader's One Mile World Mark
Emory Collins, Canadian racing champion from Le Mars, Iowa, set a one mile dirt track world record in 39.8 seconds at the Minnesota state fair before 173000 spectators. He lowered Gus Schrader's 39.85 second mark set on the same track in 1935.
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ST. Paul
Emory Collins
le Mars
Collins
Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Schrader
Lour Brown
Champaign
Brown
St. Louis Defeated by Pittsburgh Suns in Tight Contest
Pittsburgh Suns beat St. Louis 14 to 1 as Brown wins on the mound. Key hits include Suhr and Waner with multiple RBIs, Jensen homers, and Parmelee plagued by early runs. Brown picks up the win while Parmelee takes the loss as 1 hour 58 minutes elapse.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh Suns
Suhr
P. Waner
Vaughan
Jensen
Young
Brubaker
Todd
Heusser
Fallis
Brown
Pittsburgh
Parmelee
Earnshaw
Haines
Quigley, Magerkurth and Moran
Pittsburgh Moore
ABCA
Frisch
O.l.waner
J.m’rtin
Medwick
P.waner
Vaugh’n
Mize
G't
Ker
D'r Cher
Og'd'ski
Padden
A Davis
Hoyt
J.dean
Collins
Ogrodowski
St.ouis Creme
Moore
P Waner
Gutteridge
J Dean
J. Dean
Hoyst
Moran
Magerkurth
Quigley
Brooklyn and Boston Battle in Erratic Baseball Night
Brooklyn and Boston clash in a tense game with multiple errors and key hits. Warstler, Moore, and Jordan produce runs while Frankhouse earns the win for Brooklyn as Mungo fans 14. The crowd sees aggressive baserunning and sharp defense on both sides before time runs out.
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Brooklyn
Boston
G’ray
O Warstler
E. Moore
Jord
Hassett
OlBerger
Phelps
Gautreaux
Funkhouse
J. Jordan
R. Moore
Butcher
Sana Ordiek
Cooney
B. Jordan
Warstler
Frankhouse
Bush
Cuccinello
Bremen
Pinelli, Parker and Barr
Derg Soison
Henerate
oSee
Frey
Moore
Urbanski
Watkins
Yesken
Dallo Unee
Weir
Mungo
A Barr
Parker
Pinelli
Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox baseball summary
Detroit defeats Chicago 7 to 8 in a game with Goslin, Walker, Gehringer and Rogell driving runs. Brown wins in relief for Detroit after Whitehead suffers the loss. Bridges and Dietrich strikeouts highlighted by 16 hits for Chicago and 10 for Detroit.
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Chicaro
Cinempeti
al Allen
diWalker
Etta
Goodman
Hartnette
O/Riggs
Jurgesss
Stam Vdow SS
Carledon
Kamp
Henshaw
Derringerp
Galan
Root
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Herbett
Jurges
Walker
F. Herman
Gill
Hartnett
W. Herman
Cavaretta
Demaree
Derringer
Kampouris
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Cincinnati
Halls
Carleton
Garleton
Ballanfant
Sears
Klein
Coon Fidehade
Reness Agence
Hack
Thevenow
Cavarretta
Cuyler
Lombardi
Allen
Stainback
Schott
Warneke
Bryant
Lee
Riggs
Amaoe Klem
Balianfant
Whitehead
Appling
Goslin
Hayes
Owen
Radcliff
Bonura
Haas
Simmons
Rosenthal
Rogell
Burns
Gehringer
Bates
Detroit
Peace Rowe
Lawson
Rowe
Laween
Sorrell
Brown
Balk
Hayworth
Parker
G. Walker
Piet
Shea
Bridges
Hayes Bonura
Shicaro
Dietrich
Chelini
Sena
Geisel
Summers
Detroit Chicaco Bruns
Kreevich
Gehinger
Simm
Applin Whic O
Sewell
Biwihead
Rosenthal Lawson
Baer Boxing Show Rescheduled to September 18 at Memorial Coliseum
The Baer brothers boxing exhibition date moved from September 15 to Friday September 18 due to a clash with Memorial coliseum rentals. Baer and heavyweight opponents will conduct four days of training in Des Moines before a series of exhibitions in Iowa, with Max Baer already in training in Reno prior to the event.
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Memorial Coliseum
Baer Brothers
Baer
Des Moines
Chicago
Max
Buddy
Iowa
Reno
Giants Win Doubleheader Over Phillies in Pennant Push
The New York Giants swept a two game set with Philadelphia to gain five and six game leads over the St Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. Carl Hubbell notched his 12th straight win and Mel Ott homered twice as the Giants moved closer to the pennant. In other games the Yankees, Tigers, White Sox and Indians varied results in a tight race.
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New York Giants
Giants
Cardinals
Cubs
Bill Terry
Phillies
Phils
Yankees
Athletics
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Carl Hubbell
Mel Ott
Dizzy Dean
Pirates
Dean
Waite Hoyt
Bucs
Reds
Gilly Campbell
Bill Jurges
Bees
Dodgers
van Lingle Mungo
Johnny Murphy
Lefty Gomez
Red Ruffing
Lou Gehrig
Jack Saltzgauer
McCarthy Men
Mat Card Brings Varied Matchups at Cedar Park Open Air Arena
The card at Cedar Park showcases Bull Martin of Omaha against Lord Albert Mills of London in the main event. Other bouts feature George Rube Harben of Georgia vs Jack Reeder of Hot Springs, Ed from Ord, Neb., and Jack Hader opposing Kruml in a night of rough-house sport with scissor tools and wrestling.
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Cedar Park
Eddie Jennings
Bull Martin
Omaha
Lord Albert Mills
London
England
Martin
Mills
Old George
Rube” Harben
Georgia
Jack Reeder
Hot Springs
Ark
Reeder
Harben
Ord, Neb
Kruml
Jack Hader
Wrestling Results Show Tenra… A Rebound Victory
Uken Everett Bracebed wins by two falls over Seasee Dusette in Boston. The match features a strong opening sequence with dominant control and decisive takedowns securing the two fall margin.
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THE
Associated Press
Uken
Everett Bracebed
Boston
Two St Falls
All-Stars Top Bears 7–6 In Cotton Bowl Grudge Match
Centennial All-Stars, featuring Jim Lee Howell Abe Mickal and Talden Manton, beat the Chicago Bears 7 to 6 before about 25 000 at the Cotton Bowl. Mickal scored the first TD on a drive begun by Howell interception. Nagurski and Manders tallied for Chicago but the extra point failed after Reynolds blocked.
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Allas
Chicago Bears
Jim Lee Howell
University of Arkansas
Bruin
Abe Michal
Louisiana State
Taldon Manton
Texas Christian
Bruins
Bronko Nagurski
Jack Manders
Big Bobd Reynolds
Stanford
Bear
Bears
Mickal
Arkansas
Ronzani
Manton
Nagurski
Manders
Reynolds
Chiease
Geny Vanderbilt
Wel Xepsesn
Aisha Cy Hewitt Reynolds
Dee Trost Klar
Kansas
Carlson Muller
S.M.U
Zeller Throgmorton
Vanderbilt
Musso Howell
All-Stars
Pan Vart
SMU
Poole
Anto
Indiana
a.California
Grose
Close
TCU
Spain
Baker
Cmart
Texas
Weisel
Pincura
Ohio State
Cheshire
UCLA
Peterson
Kansa
Ae Sohnsos
Allman
Karr
Thompson
Studahar
Zeller
Carlson
M. Miler
R. Richards
Kawal
Sullivan
Morris
Minton
Standings and Tuesday Games From Regional Baseball Standings
Davenport and Rock Island lead the standings with winning records while Des Moines and Waterloo trail. Tuesday schedule features Cedar Rapids at Waterloo and Sioux City at Davenport as Rock Island visits Des Moines. Open date notes and mixed results for teams like New York Boston Brooklyn Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago and Philadelphia are listed.
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W. L. Pet
Davenport
Des Moines
Rock Isl
Sioux City
C. Rapids
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Standings Snapshot From Early Baseball Season
Team records show New York leading with 90 wins and 46 losses followed by Chicago 72 64 Boston 70 68 and Detroit 72 64. St Louis 49 84 Cleveland 17 64 and Philadelphia 48 89 also listed. Several head to head results include New York 4 8 Philadelphia 3 3 Washington 6 5 Boston 4 6 Detroit 8 7 Chicago 7 8 St Louis 6 1 Cleveland 4 7.
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Washton
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Phila’phia
Final Standings and Records Overview
Milwaukee 30 64 rssit Minneapolis 78 75 .510 St. Paul 84 68 .553 Columbus 76 78 .494 Kan City 84 69 .549 Louisville .6391 .409 Indianapolis 79 75 .513 Toledo 58 92 .391 Kansas City 2 5 Milwaukee 1 4 Columbus 16 1 Toledo 5 5 St. Paul 4 11 Minneapolis 3 5 Indianapolis 12 4 Louisville 4 5
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Pet
Milwaukee
Rssit
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Kan. City
Louisville
India
Polis
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Stanton Wins State Amateur Ball Title
Stanton Vikings clinched the Iowa state amateur baseball title with a 4 to 2 win over J. and R. Clothiers of Burlington. They earn gold baseballs and all expenses paid to enter the National Amateur Baseball tournament in Louisville in September 1928.
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Stanton
DES Moines
Stanton Vikings
Iowa
Louisville
Vikings
J. and R. Clothiers
Burlington
Anderson
Kassell
Uffleman
Macholz
Boxing Roundups From Three Cities Include Knockouts
InSPORT jabs report from Baltimore Louisville and Wheeling noting bouts with Red Burman 176 beating Billy Nichy 181 Pitts burch Jimmy Vaughn 155 outhpointing Pete Leon 134 Bar berton and Vic Wicketts 148 defeating Al Baker 175 Detroit. Also mentions Tepe Gawra ruins as oldest town claim in northern Mesopotamia.
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Baltimore
Red Burman
Baltiemore
Billy Nichy
Pittsburch
Louisville
Jimmy Vaughn
Cleveland
Pete Leon
Barberton
Wheeling
W. Va
Vic Wicketts
Pittsburgh
al Baker
Detroit
Tepe Gawra
Northern
Mesopotamia
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