Raiders Tie Series With 3-2 Victory Over Moline
The Raiders edged the Moline Three-Eye League champions 3-2 to even the Corn Belt series as Epperly limited the Plows to four hits despite walks. Potter earned his 11th pennant race win with strong support from Gasaway and keen defense led by Filbert Keeney and Jinks Keeney. The deciding seventh inning produced the Cedar Rapids run, with Epperly’s control and late scoring plays setting up a possible fourth game back in Moline.
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Hill Park
Jim Hayes
Kirby Higbe
Optic League
Petr Slee Meee Ohm
Faibose
Saa Epperly
Cedar Rapids
Dykes Potter
Jiggs Gasaway
Potter
Jiggs
Stan Tutaj
Filbert
Keeney Shine
Immerman
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Lelner
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Hartak
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Fetter
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Majeski
Eenoy
Sabb
Casaway
Eft
Eoar Rapids
Gasaway
Meenvy
Budge and Von Cramm Reach Net Finals
Don Budge defeated Frankie Parker to reach the final while Baron Von Cramm came from two sets down to beat Bobby Riggs. The first all foreign women’s US championship final was set as Jadwiga Jedrzejowska and Anita Lizana won their semifinals. A 14,000 crowd saw the day’s showpiece Baron's comeback against Riggs drew attention.
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Forest Hills
L. A
Don Budge
California
Baron von Cramm
Germany
Budge
Frankie Parker
Spring Lake
N. J
Baron
Bobby Riggs
United States
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Poland
Anita Lizana
Chile
Miss Jedrzejowska
Helen Jacobs
Miss Lizana
Dorothy May Bundy
West Side Tennis Club
von Cramm-Riggs
Husky
Ger- Man
Burke Keeps Lead At Canada Open With 138 Total
Toronto AP reports at the halfway mark of the Canadian Open golf championship Burke of Cleveland holds the lead with 138 total as Lawson Little’s 271 record from last year stands in potential danger only from Light Horse Harry Cowper and Ranny Acton among others.
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Lawson Litle
St Andrews Golf Club
Little
Billy Burke
Cleveland
Lighthorse
Harry Cowper
Chiynee
Burke
Una Rat
Seagen
Ben Hagar
Ed O' Ver
Witen Agzten del Herten Str
Oak Park
Ranny Actan
Oawa
Giants Face Beaten Bees in Doubleheaders Push
The Giants cling to a two game NL lead as Boston Bees pressure them with five doubleheaders in the last 21 days, four on consecutive days including Sept 27 to 30, raising doubts about how many starting pitchers Bill Terry can muster and if a win-or-else run is ahead. Hartnett and Carleton homer for the Cardinals while Grove wins for the Red Sox.
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Simon Legrees
Giants
Terry Terriers
Boston
Bees
Bostons
Deep Blue Blues
Boston Bees
Bill Terry
Phillies
Cubs
Cardinals
Gabby Hartnett
Tex Carleton
Hartnett
Carleton
Lefty
Grove
Yankees
Red Sox
Tigers
Indians
Bobby Feller
Yanks
Pirates
Reds
Athletics
Senators
Bob Johnson
Phillie
Dodgers
White Sox
Browns
Taylor Again Takes Wellman Golf Title
Wellman prodigy Donald Taylor, 19, captured the Wellman Golf Club championship for the fifth straight time by defeating Ora Hooley. Taylor won 5 and 4 in the final after shooting two under par for the 18 holes, 34 on the front and 40 on the back. The runner up carded 37s for a 74. Hooley had eliminated William Shet in the semi final. The event featured Welman Golf Club president Eddie Wehrle and scorer Floyd Leavis among participants.
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Gazette
Wellman
Donald Taylor
Wellman Golf Club
Ora Hooley
Taylor
Henlevy
Tavior
Glenn Smith
Waters Yield Angler Tackle For Next Cast
GRAND RAPIDS Mich UP William Bergsma will be happy to miss a fish now and then if he can set a catch as valuable as he did the other day While he was trying without success to snare bass Bergsma got a nibble but felt no tug until he started to haul in There was a fish on his hook a tiny perch but with it came a casting rod and reel that apparently had been in the water several months Bergsma cleaned and oiled his new tackle and with it the next morning caught the bass he'd missed the day before.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
William Bergsma
Bergsma
Reil
Peanuts Production in 1936 Surpasses One Billion Pounds
In 1936 the United States produced over 1.31156 billion pounds of peanuts. Georgia led all states with 439.56 million pounds, highlighting its dominant role in national peanut output.
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United States
Georgia
Jenkins elected president of new II club at Iowa
Albert P. Jenkins of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the newly organized II club at the University of Iowa. Leyland Shelley Forrest Olson and Willis Glassgow were named vice presidents Eric Wilson Iowa City was named secretary treasurer. Jenkins can appoint a nine member executive board with one member from each congressional district. A first meeting date and membership drive will be set in the fall.
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Cedar Rapids
Albert P. Jenkins
University of Iowa
Jenkins
Leyland Shelley
Des Moines
Forrest Olson
Sioux City
Willis Glassgow
Shenandoah
Eric Wilson
Flanagan Sets More Records In Swim Meet
Chicago report says Ralph Flanagan of Miami set his second American mark in two days at the National AAU swimming meet in Burnham Lagoon. He won the 440 yard freestyle in 4 minutes 46 seconds, bettering his prior 4 48.6 record, and also lowered marks in the 300 yards and 400 meters. Adolph Kiefer also set a meet record in the 100 meter backstroke, beating Francis Heydt to finish seven yards ahead.
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Chicago
Ralph Flanagan
Miami
Fla
Flanagan
Burnham Lagoon
John Macionis
Yale
Adolph Kiefer
Francis Heydt
Iowa City
Big Ten and Notre Dame Open Fall Football Drills Across Conference
Big Ten coaches launch 1937 preparations with large turnouts across schools. Bierman leads Minnesota with 70 athletes, Waldorf at Northwestern and Stuhldreher at Wisconsin run long drills, Tubbs begins Iowa aerial training, Zuppke fields 86 at Illinois, McMillin 39 at Indiana, Purdue 70, Michigan 51, Shaughnessy 33 at Chicago, Schmidt 55 at Ohio State, Layden 85 at Notre Dame as rain clears for opening session.
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Bernie Bierman
Minnesota Gophers
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Bierman
Northwestern
Lynn Waldorf
Wisconsin
Harry Stuhldreher
Irl Tubbs
Big Ten
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Bob Zuppke
Illinois
Bloomington
Ind
Bo McMillin
Indiana
Purdue
Mal Edwards
Michigan
Clark Shaughnessy
Ohio State
Francis Schmidt
Notre Dame
Elmer Layden
Motorboat Race Victory At Toronto Exposition
Sixty-age Kansas City racer Jack Cooper aboard Tops II won the second heat of the world 225 cubic inch motorboat championship at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. He averaged 47.8 miles per hour over ten miles, after finishing sixth in the first heat. Delta, Gordon Adventson's boat from Highland Park Illinois, took second, with Meteor, Harry Longnecker's Sioux City Iowa craft, finishing third.
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Jack Cooper
Kansas City
Tops II
Cooper
Delta
Gordon Adamson
Highland Park
Iil
Meteor
Harry Longnecker
Sioux City
Major League Box Scores St Louis Chicago
Scoring and box score notes show St Louis edging Chicago with key hits from Hartnett Hack and Stainback. Mize and Moore lead St Louis in hits. Weiland and Harrell split pitching duties with Harrell allowing two home runs. An odd final note mentions Appert, credited as the tin can inventor.
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Herman
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Gitt Deeb
Ogduskte
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Cavarretta
T Moore
Gulveridge
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Harrnett
Lous
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Wetland
Haines Carleton Laits
Ol Weitland
Maines
Wetand
Onrodowski
Welland
Beery Stark
Stewart
Standings and results from the National League night action
National League standings show New York with a 12 inning game loss and tight races. Cincinnati, Chicago, St Louis, and Philadelphia near the top as several games, including Washington, Boston, and Pittsburgh, produce mixed results with rain affecting schedules. Saturday's slated matchups include Detroit at Chicago and St Louis at Cleveland among others.
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Tiefiuschren
Tia
Bia Utei
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Ittsbureh
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Chicano
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Si Johnson Beaned By A Batted Ball In Chicago
Si Johnson, veteran St. Louis Cardinal pitcher, was struck on the head by a foul line drive from Cubs first baseman Phil Cavarretta during a Chicago Cubs game. He suffered a slight concussion, left the park with his team, and was hospitalized briefly before returning to St. Louis. The 28 year old right hander had a 9-10 record this season.
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Si Johnson
St. Louis Cardinal
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Johnson
Phil Cavarretta
Cubs
Cardinals
Forty Candidates Turn Out For Iowa State Grid Tryouts
Ames AP Forty football candidates arrived for practice under coach Jim Yeager at Iowa State College. Yeager reported good physical condition among early arrivals and led them through signal drills blocking and tackling. The first team line centered on Dee and Bock guards Anderson center Dishinger Rushmore at ends Shugart Morin tackles with a backfield of Waite Bazik Kischer Bliss Lechtenburg Griswold Vickerstaff and Darrow.
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Rushmore
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Morin
Waite
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Kischer
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Vickerstaff
Darrow
Rudy York Out With Infected Arm
Detroit catcher Rudy York, who rose from obscurity to threaten Joe DiMaggio's home run record, was hospitalized at Henry Ford with an infected arm from a torn fingernail. Doctors expect the infection to clear in a few days and he did not travel with the Tigers to Chicago.
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Detroit Tigers
Joe DiMaggio
Henry Ford Hospital
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Chicago
Fundamentals The First Big Job At Iowa
The University of Iowa football team reported 59 ready for opening day practice and began a week of intense fundamentals for the Iowa Washington game in Seattle on Sept. 25. Coach Irl Tubbs directed tackling, blocking, passing and pass defense drills, with no single back singled out. Lindenmeyer saw defense duties at roving center as Tubbs plans adjustments for Dick Anderson at center.
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University of Iowa
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Wash
Hawkeyes
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Tubbs
Iowa
Fred Lindenmeyer
West Chester
Dick Anderson
Wilson Team Wins Softball Laurels in City Championship
After a long playoff series, Wilson and Company Club clinched the Open league city title at Ellis Park with a 7-3 victory over Parks. Moucha powered the win with two home runs driving in two aboard as Womacka struggled to stem the blasts. Bill Driscoll pitched solidly aside from a troubled fifth and sixth inning, and an intentional walk in the sixth helped quell Parks’ late rally.
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Womacka
Driscoll
Melsh
Bean
Mal
Veteran Cardinal Hurler Is Victim Of A Concussion
Si Johnson of the St Louis Cardinals was hit by a line foul during pre game practice with the Chicago Cubs. He suffered a slight concussion but no fracture and was taken to a hospital before accompanying the team back to St Louis.
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Bonura Returns to Hospital List for White Sox
Zeke Bonura, Chicago White Sox first baseman, was back on the hospital list after two days of trying to play. Manager Jimmy Dykes hinted Bonura should have better self care as he missed a chance to score from third, stole home, and strained a muscle. He later appeared at first base in St Louis, but retired after two innings. Despite injury, he attended dances and even climbed to the radio booth to broadcast games.
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INL
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Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Zeke
White Sox
St. Louis
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Sports Roundup: Jabs and Points Across Cities
In Hollywood Bert Celima 1 184 of Los Angeles stops Billy Barmies 163 Salt Cave City. Atlantic City lists M J Young Gen Buffalo 166 Philadelphia outpointe Wickey Mackins 14 Philadelphia. Ralph Remane 133 Philadelphia state pointed Tommy Ford 135 Atlantic City. Long Branch Miliy Peskin 48 Freehold culpointed Felix Gare ela 138 Puerto Rico.
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