Embree Sharp in Relief Pitching as Cedar Rapids Beats Springfield
Cedar Rapids defeated Springfield 9 to 0 in the Three-Eye league game. Embree and Brownies pitchers held Springfield scoreless while Cedar Rapids built its lead with timely hits and defensive plays early and often.
Twelve boys join six man football at Clermont High
Twelve boys respond to Coach Banning's call to six man football practice at Clermont High. Players include Aldean Trude Leonard Olson Donald Martin Rimer Leo Nelson Harlan Botts Char Reee Mehard Crowe Daniel Rounds Tours Schrader Ray Uaeckett Dean Harris and Walter Becker. First game set at Blawkeye on Sept 20.
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Spretal
Clermont
Banning
Aldean Trude
Leonard Olson
Donald Martin
Rimer Leo Nelson
Harlan Botts
Char Reee
Mehard Crowe
Daniel Rounds
Tours Schrader
Ray Uaeckett
Dean Harris
Walter Becker
Blawkeye
Raiders Blank Brownies to Claim Playoff Bid
Red Embree scattered seven hits to pitch the Raiders to a 9-0 win over the Springfield Brownies. The victory gives the Raiders a third straight playoff win and they will meet the winner of the Decatur Evansville series for the title.
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Pringfield, Jr
Springfield
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Brownes
Ollie Marquard
Thord
Cedar Rapids
Evansville
Red Embree
Raiders
Springfield Brownies
1940 World Series Opens October 2 in N L Park
Baseball Commissioner Landis announced the 1940 World Series will start October 2 with the first two games in the home park of the National League champion. Possible sites include Cincinnati or Brooklyn. remaining games move to the American League venue of the winner. Travel allowances vary by matchups.
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Home Park
Chicago
Kenesaw M. Landis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Landis
Cincinbate
Breskiya
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
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Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Yankees
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Coe Kohawks Open Scrimmage Signals Team Depth
Coe College football nose gear shows depth in first scrimmage of the year. Captain Tess Eins and sophomore Bob Cullen lead ends, with Bob Dunlop and Liam Leehman at tackles and Chuck Joss at guard. Sophomore DeWayne Van Deelen at fullback anchors the backfield. Second team includes Darey Cabinett and Turket among others. Kohawks plan another scrimmage Saturday.
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Moray L. Eby
Coe
Kohawks
Thiss
Bob Cullen
Tess [Eins
Bob Dunlop
Liam Leehman
Chuck Joss
Art Haas
George Hidinger
Don Dunlop
Billy Arnett
Joe Singer
Hank Moss
DeWayne van Deelen
Don Direy
John Cabinett
Milt Starcesich
Rob Christie
Bob Schuetzke
Ben Lowman
Bill Scharnberg
Monk Meyers
Bob Nicholson
Luther Burker
Dale Thompson
Darey
Cabinett
Turket
North English Football Schedule 1940 Includes Homecoming
Coach Burl Berry公布 the North English 1940 grid season with games at Richland Keota New London Ste urney Bronk and a Homecoming clash Oct 25 Navy Montezuma Novi Marenco noted among opponents and locations.
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Spreial
Burl Berry
Richland
Keota
New London
Steaurney
Bronk
Navy
National League Standings and Thursday Results
The standings show Cincinnati leading with 97 wins and 47 losses and New York at 66 68. Preview notes list Brooklyn, Chicago, Pittsburgh, St Louis, Philadelphia with varying records. Thursday results include Chicago over Columbus and Detroit over New York among others.
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WL Pet
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
New York
St Louis
Chicago
Philadel
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Philadelphia
Billows Upends Ward in National Amateur Golf Play
Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie defeats defending champion Bud Ward 4 and 5 in the National Amateur Golf Championship quarterfinals to reach the final four. Duff McCullough, Wilford Wehrle, and Dick Chapman also win in the 36 hole morning rounds to advance to the semi finals.
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Mamaroneck
Dick Chapman
Winged Foot
Wilford Wehrle
Niles
Duff McCullough
Abbington
Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Bud Ward
Ward
Chicago
Hillows
Mitters
Priday
Billows
Abington
McCullough
Johnny Fischer
Wilford Welle
Maurice McCarthy
Cornell Six Man Football Team Prepares for Nipten Junior clash
Mount Vernon notes Cornell's six man squad split into two groups for practice this week. First unit features Till Laman Leonard Wilson Gate Flowery Bill Dague and Dick Heyden. Second group includes Earnest Dahlberg Quentinny Bob Larson Gene Tornquist Bob Reidler Earl Bodine and Melvin Hetland. The game with Nipten Junior College is set for Friday night at 7 44.
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Cornell
Npten
Tipton
Feldevoids
Dick Barker
Tto
Tae Till Laman
Leonard Wilson
Gate Flowery
Bill Dague
Dick Heyden
Earnest Dahlberg
Quentinny
Bob Larson
Gene Tornquist
Bob Reidler
Earl Bodine
Melvin Hetland
Letts Site Of Louisa County Baseball Meet
Semifinals and finals of the Louisa County high school baseball tournament will be played in Letts September 28. First round games will occur earlier in the week. Pairings: Oakville vs Morning Sun, Grandview vs Wyman, Letts vs winner of first game, Cotter vs winner of second game. The county winner advances to the district meet.
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Columbus Junction
Lous County
Latis
Puboogs
Oakville
Morning Song
Grandview
Wyman
Letts
Cotter
Stanwood High Prevails 2-1 Over Lisbon in Tight Nine
Stanwood High School nine edged Lisbon 2-1 on the road Tuesday. Waltermain pitched for Lisbon and fanned five, while Sister toed the rubber for Stanwood in a competitive mound duel.
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Stanwood High School
Lisbon
Stany Wood
Sister
Tian Stones
Waltermain
Pittsburgh and Brooklyn Box Score Summary
Major League box scores from a chaotic recap show Pittsburgh and Brooklyn trading blows with hits from Mancuso Medwick Reiser and others. Key pitching details include Casey Heintzelman Ostermueller and other hurlers, with runs, RBIs and errors tallied across three games in a crowded tabulation.
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Vala Bunch
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Windine
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Kenahin Anmores Hallantont
Catrbel and
Watt
Decatur Beats Evansville In Eleventh Inning Clash
In a playoff tilt Decatur tops Evansville 4 to 3 in eleven innings. Decatur scored four runs in the top of the eleventh while Evansville failed to respond, giving Decatur the victory behind strong relief from Card and late hitting sequence.
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Pvansville
Decatur
Bvansville
Bees
Helief Citeber
Bxanss Les Putchers
Koner
Dagenhard
Deno
Das
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Deentun
Gavage
Sims
Iowa to Entertain Prep Grid Squads at S Dakota Game
Iowa will host high school football squads and coaches at the South Dakota game in Iowa City on October 5. Athletic director Kr. G. Schroeder announced a five cent gate tax per person. This marks the third year of the program, with several thousand youths expected to attend.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
South Dakota
Kr. G. Schroeder
State University
Town State to Host 3000 Students at Opening Football Game
Town State college announces plans to entertain more than 3,000 school students at the opening football game against Luther college. All Town grade and high school students are invited as guests of the athletic council and will sit in a special east stadium section on Clyde Williams field near Town State students.
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AMFES
Town State College Athletic Department
Luther College
Town
Athletic Council
Clyde Williams
Town State College
Betty Jameson Wins In Western Amateur
Seattle AP report states Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas advanced toward the women's Western Amateur final with a likely clash against Marion Miley. Jameson defeated Muriel Veateh Seattle 5 3, after earlier beating Nancy Hurst 6 4 despite weather and rain. Miley beat Elizabeth Hicks 4 2 in a tougher match on the same course.
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Kelly Jameson
Marion Miley
Miss Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Muriel Veateh
Beatrice Barrett
Minneapolis
Nancy Hurst
Portland
Ore
Miss Miley
Elizabeth Hicks
Long Beach
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Indians and Tigers Dominate Eastern Clubs In Standings
The Indians and Tigers surged, widening gaps over New York and Chicago as Cleveland moved within half a game of Detroit and ahead of the Yankees. The White Sox swept Philadelphia, while Cincinnati eliminated New York from pennant contention with a shutout victory.
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New York Yankees
Detroit
Freed
Cleveland
Tine Tate
Chia Weel
Hind
Yankees
Indiana
Baston
Phen Dee Gordon
New York
Sos
Philadelphia Athletics
Bill Dietrich
Ed Smith
Ken Sil
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