Giants Sale Reported to Put Walker as Giants President
The sale of majority Giants interest to A. C. Blumenthal for about 1.75 million is reported with James J. Walker possibly named president. Dan Moriarty and Nat Cook led talks. John J. McGraw holds minority stake. Walter Chrysler Jr. denied ties. Stoneham denied final completion but negotiations continued.
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EW York
Charles A. Stoneham
New York Giants
A. C. Blumenthal
International News Service
Leo Healy
Brooklyn
James J, Walker
Walker
Blumenthal
Stoneham’s
Healy
John J. McGraw
Giants
Walter Chrysler, Jr
Chrysler
Stoneham
Dan Moriarty
Nat Cook
McGraw
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy
Europe
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Million Dollar Meet at Marion C C Sept 24
The Marion Country Club hosts a public million dollar golf tournament on Sunday Sept 24. A $1 entry yields $5,000 in stage money with extra $5,000 blocks sold at 50 cents. Prizes accompany top medal scores for nine and eighteen holes, while big money winners receive the best prizes. A free chicken dinner is planned for 6:30 PM.
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Marion Country Club
Oelwein Women Hold Final Golf Powwow
The Oelwein Country Club women golfers held a one day powwow as season finale. Mrs. Joe Wuerth won the Million Dollar Contest with Mrs. Kyle Wilson in second place. Afternoon and driving, putting and other skill contests awarded top prizes to local players.
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Bpecini
the Gazette
Oelwein
Gertrude Gregory
Georgia Belle Wassom
Herman Schoenberg
Sid Cotham
J. A. Courtright
L. E. Hilsabeck
O. H. Henry
Criss Cross Golf
J. J. Duffey
R. Lloyd Young
Independence Golfers In Handicap Tourney
Independence report on Sunnybrook Golf club handicap event. Clyde Elliott edged J Cashen 1 up, William Lane beat John Pollom 5 3, H L Reed defeated Earl Raymond 1 up, C McDonald beat M Rowland 3 2.
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Bordal
Independence
Sunnybrook Golf Club
Clyde Elliott
J. Cashen
William Lane
John Pollom
H. L. Reed
Earl Raymond
C. McDonald
M. Rowland
Mount Vernon Defeats Cities Service 8 to 5 in Baseball
Mount Vernon beat Cities Service of Cedar Rapids 8 to 5 as Minneck and Barns led the locals at the plate while Emery contributed three doubles for the visitors. The teams schedule a return game in Cedar Rapids next Sunday.
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the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Minneck
Barns
Emery
Cities Service
Cronin for Washington Boss Leads Sweet Trade Move
Washington owner Clark Griffith and Joe Cronin reshaped the Senators by trading Sam West and Fred Marberry for Fred Schulte Earl Whitehill and Walter Stewart. Cronin, just 26, accepted the manager post and guided a rebuilt club from third to first despite early fan doubts and errors at shortstop.
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NEA Service, Inc
Washington
Clark Griffith
Senators
Joe Cronin
Cronin
Fox
Griffith
Joe
Walter Johnson
Ingere
Bam Rice
Joe Judge
Grifith
San Francisco
Boy Wonder
Johnson
Napoleon
Connie Mack
Sam West
St. Louis
Fly Hawk
Fred Schulte
Fred Marberry
Earl Whitehill
Walter Stewart
New York
Nats
West
Marberry
Judge
Boots
Yanks
Union Station
Ashby Beats Schmidtke For Oelwein Golf Title
Carl B. Ashby defeated Albert Schmidtke 3 and 2 in a 36 hole final to win the Oelwein Country Club championship. Ashby earlier beat Ronald Michner and Francis Damon while Schmidtke defeated A. J. Bennett and M. G. Stebbins. awards set for the annual trophy dinner at the Country Club on September 28.
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Oelwein, Ir
Carl B. Ashby
Albert Schmidtke
Oelwein Country Club
Ashby
Ronald Michner
Francis Damon
Schmidtke
A. J. Bennett
M. G. Stebbins
Golf's Aged Contenders Highlight Amateur Qualifiers
The first round of the American Amateur shows ten leading scorers with ages mostly in early 20s, oldest defending champ Ross Somerville at 30 and others ranging from 17 to 25. Giants' pitching changes and strategic moves by manager Terry follow a recent win and lead in the pennant race.
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Francis O
United States
Michael Scott
Ross Somerville
William Long
George Dunlap
Mike Turnesa
Jack Munger
Fat Sawyer
Don Edwards
Johnny Fischer
Gus Moreland
Johnny Goodman
Ouimets
Scotts
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Fred Fitz~ Simmons
Terry
Hubbell
Reds
Herman Bell
Bell
Coe Gridmen Show Strong Scrimmage Spirit and Talent
Coe College gridmen slogged through a 40 minute scrimmage as Moray Eby builds a versatile squad for fall. Crowded weighty tackles vie for spots with Claypool, Jons and Cook over 200 pounds each. Center Morgan Davis, a Wash–U high school star, anchors a line with Harry Green and Harrison DuRie back in action. Backfield options abound with Belknap, Hild, Sacaro, Good, Carris, Slavik and new faces Keith, Schneider, Hubner, Darnell, Wilkinson, Walker. The coach and Forest Rutgers shuffle lineups as practice continues ahead of opening game.
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Coe
Moray Eby
Kohawks
Husky
Claypool
Jons
Cook
Morgan Davis
Washington High
Harry Green
Harrison DuRie
Eby
Forest Rutgers
Yon
Belknap
Hild
Saccaro
Good
Carris
Slavik
Keith
Schneider
Hubner
Darnell
Wilkinson
Walker
Magnussen Named Assistant Iowa Football Coach
Marcus J. Magnussen of Clinton is appointed assistant Iowa football coach to Ossie Salem. The former Iowa star, renowned as a hard luck champion, will assist in tutoring the varsity line starting with the season opener Friday. Magnussen played center and was captain last year after a career marked by injuries and All Western conference selections.
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Iowa City
Marcus J. Magnussen
Clinton
University of Iowa
Ossie Salem
E. H. Lauer
Magnussen
Iowa
Dick Brown
College of Medicine
Frolic Club Triumphs 2 1 Over Elks in Diamondball
Ulch hit a late solo homer with L Stodola aboard in the seventh inning giving Frolic club a 2 to 1 win over the Elks at St Ludmila's field Sunday. Pitchers Jerome Paul and Meyn each allowed three hits and one error apiece. McAllen officiated.
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L. Stodola
Frolic Club
Elks
St. Ludmila's Field
Jerome Paul
Meyn
The
McAllen
Independence Triumphs Over Waterloo 11 to 3
In Independence on Sunday afternoon the Independence Indians defeated the Waterloo Cardinals 11 to 3. pitcher Terrell limited Waterloo to 7 hits as Independence collected 13 off Cardinals’ pitchers.
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Waterloo
Gazette
Independence
Independence Indians
Waterloo Cardinals
Terrell
Vinton Golfers Take First in Marengo Invita tional Meet
Vinton led by 16 year old Jack Schowalter won the Marengo invitational with a 72 medal score and a first round course record of 33. Brooklyn ran second at 479, Marengo placed third led by Galbraith with 77. driving and flight titles spread among Gardner and others from Vinton Brooklyn Grinnell Mount Vernon Williamsburg Wellman and Marengo in a seven team field.
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Vinton
Jack Schowalter
Gardner
Perring
Grinnell
Harold Reynolds
Barron
Brooklyn
Manor
Williamsburg
Mount Vernon
Wellman
Washington High Opens With Oskaloosa Friday
Washington High Demons start the football season with an away game at Oskaloosa this Friday night. Coach Guy Carlton searches for a winning eleven as sixty players report to varsity and freshmen squads despite missing key prospects.
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Gazette
Washington
Demons
Oskaloosa
Guy Carlton
Henry Little
Carlton
Hanley Plans Weaker Yet Ambitious Northwestern Team
Northwestern coach Dick Hanley enters his seventh season with a green squad heavy on sophomores and a core of veteran leaders. Thirteen lettermen are gone, main holes at backfield and on the line. The Wildcats face Notre Dame, Stanford and six Big Ten foes with a challenging schedule at Evanston and Soldier Field.
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Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Wildcats
Chicago
North Shore
Drug Store
Pete Eeanew Anation
Goinea
Hanley
al Kawal
Edgar Manske
Ollie Olson
Jakie Sullivan
Notre Dame
Stanford
Iowa
Soldier Field
Indiana
Evanston
Ohio State
Columbus
Walcott Wins Eastern Town League Title in East Iowa
Walcott clinched the Eastern Town League championship in Lowden Iowa on Sunday. An all star game with the winner to be announced soon. Clarence defeated Lowden 3 to 0, leaving Stanwood and Clarence tied for cellar. Dixon beat Bennett 7 to 6 as Walcott and Sagernnie top the standings with Walcott at 12 3 and others near.
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Walcott
Clarence
Lowden
Stanwood
Dixon
Bennett
W. L. Pet
Walcott Sagernnie
Wheatland
Bennett Bob Po
Otl Lowden
Calamus
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