Cubs Edge Giants In Rain Delayed First Of Six Game Set
In a stormy matchup Chicago pitcher Bush and the Cubs held off New York 2 1 to cut the Giants lead in the pennant race. Hubbell allowed two unearned runs in the first inning before rain halted play and forced a doubleheader the next day with darkness and wet grounds ending the finale.
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Bush
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Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Bill Herman
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Riggs Stephenson
Bill Terry
Hubbell
Cub
Bui Shores
New York
York
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Jurges
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Critz
David
Jirsee
Herman
Camilli
Newark
Chicago
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Shores
Stru
Hy Shores
Bus Bell
Hubbel
Dyersville to host Eastern Iowa Amateur World Series final
New Vienna Cubs and Earlville Hawks, charter members, will meet in the league final at Dyersville Park Sunday. New Vienna won the playoff opener 8 to 6 against Bankston Independents, while Earlville earned a bye and advances to the title game.
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Iowa
New Vienna Cubs
Earlville Hawks
New Vienna
Bankston Independents
Earlville
Vavra and Carey to Face Sarazen and Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids
John Vavra and John Carey were chosen to meet Gene Sarazen and Joe Kirkwood at Cedar Rapids Country Club Friday afternoon. The foursome, selected after Vavra’s sub par play against Walter Hagen, will tee off at 2 p.m. for 18 holes followed by Kirkwood’s trick-shot exhibition and a short golf lecture.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
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Howard College Freshman Dies in Scrimmage
In Birmingham Alabama Newt Wilson a 19 year old Howard College freshman died after a scrimmage with the varsity. An autopsy showed a cerebral hemorrhage and the cause of injury remained undetermined. Wilson was listed as the season’s first football fatality.
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Boxing Roundup Highlights Lightweight and Other Local Fights
The Associated Press reports numerous results from cities including New York Chicago Quincy and Fort Worth. Barney Ross beat Tony Canzoneri in New York to claim the lightweight championship. Other decisions feature Lou Amber Joey Costa Carmen Knapp Patsy Pasculli Al Roth Nick Scalba Ellis Bradley Joe Redd Tony Vigano Les Garner Karl Martin Milton OBrien Saddle Tonelli Honeyboy Browne Maxey Rosenbloom Joe Rice Eddie Shea and Eddie Trujillo with various outpoints and stoppages across multiple venues.
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Chicago
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Lou Amber
Herkimer
Joey Costa
City
Carmen Knapp
New Haven
Conn
Y Bruno
Billy Hosan
Piermont
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al Roth
Nick Scalbla
Quincy
Allen Matthews
St Louis
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Kewanee
Ellis Bradley
Idm
Joe Redd
Little Rock
Ark
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St. Louis
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Kirksville
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Cuicago
Saddle Tonelli
Mareseilles
Honeyboy Browne
Joe Rice
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Eddie Shea
Eddie Trujillo
Denver
Cronin Believes in Live and Let Live For Senators
Washington's Joe Cronin angers umpires and rallies teammates in a winning mindset. The manager plays the everyman, fusing bold chicanery with quiet strategy as Heinie Manush and Ossie Bluege back his approach. Cronin’s influence turns losers into fighters and fuels the Senators’ comeback drive.
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Maquoketa Valley League Picnic in Cascade
The Maquoketa Valley league baseball picnic will be at Cascade American Legion park. Guttenberg, champions of 1933, face an All Star Mr. league team at 2:30 PM. A 5:30 PM banquet by St. Martins Rosary society will follow with pennant honors and speeches, then a dance at the Legion pavilion.
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American Legion Park
Cascade Reds
Guttenberg
St. Martin's Rosary Society
American Legion
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Cedar Rapids
Birmingham
Detroit
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Babe Ruth
Baker Downs Anderson In Decorah Tournament
In Decorah Ia at Oneota Golf and Country Club the first round of the men's championship yielded wins by G A Baker over Al Anderson 3 2 Fred Rowan over Luther Baker 6 5 Dr C P Wilson over F A Bridge 2 1 and Tom Baldwin over C C Palmeter 1 up The semis set for next Sunday have G A Baker to meet Fred Rowan and Dr Wilson to face Tom Baldwin In the second flight Joe Nockels defeated A Anfinson 3 1 E J Hook beat Dr E J Geen 5 4 Henry Rubie beat C A Juve 2 1 and Dr C C Inman beat Will Johnson 2 1
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Oneota Golf and Country Club
G A. Baker
al Anderson
Fred Rowan
Luther Baker
Dr C P Wilson
F A. Bridge
Tom Baldwin
C. C. Palmeter
G. A. Baker
Dr. Wilson
Kalona and Richland Open Ke-Wash League
The opening Ke-Wash conference football game features Richland at Kalona this Friday. This is the only league contest this week, with most teams in action next week. North English meets West Chester in a non conference game.
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Wellman
Richland
Kalona
Wll
West Chester
Weintraub Debuts with Giants in Home Run Splash
Jewish outfielder Phil Weintraub read his New York Giants contract aloud then hit a home run in his first game with the club. Cubs' Adolph Camilli battles for first base, raising management questions about Charley Grimm. A near-term Cubs fate hinges on Veeck’s view of Grimm as manager.
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New York Giants
Terry
Weintraub
Phil
Giants
Bunny Park
Dubuque
Adolph Camilli
Cubs
Braves
Philadelphia
Camilli
Charley Grimm
Veeck
Grimm
Rogers Hornsby
M and J Playoff Rescheduled To Sunday At Bunny Park
The Manufacturers and Jobbers league final between Quaker Oats and Town Railway and Light was moved from Saturday to Sunday September 17 due to park reservation mixups. Game time is 2 30 with admission 25 cents for men and 10 cents for women and children. The Light company led 1 0 after two meetings while Quakers won 4 0 in another, with a bonus for trophies and prizes at stake.
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Quaker Oats
Town Railway and Light Company
Bunny Park
Lighters
Quakers
Light Company
Strawberry Point And Arlington Split Purse
West Union hosted a kittenball tourney at Fayette county fairgrounds. Arlington and Strawberry Point shared the purse after a rain-shortened game stood 1 to 0 in favor of Arlington after four and a half innings. Weston struck out nineteen of twenty-one faced in seven innings.
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West Union
Fayette County Fairgrounds
Arlington
Strawberry Point
Elgin
Fayette
Oelwein
Sumner
Topeka Captures Second Half Of Western Pennant
The Topeka Senators clinched the second half Western league title and will face the St Joseph Saints in the playoff for the pennant. They beat Joplin 6 to 3 in ten innings as Springfield split with St Joseph while Des Moines defeated Muskogee 11 to 1. The Senators finish 45-22 for a .672 winning percentage, ten games ahead of Red Birds and fifteen ahead of the Demons. The seven game series starts September 15 at St Joseph.
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Topeka Senators
St. Joseph Saints
Senators
Joplin
Springfield Cardinals
Saints
Des Moines
Muskogee
Red Birds
Demons
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Islanders beat Davenport 4 to 0 to take first post season game
Rock Island wins the opening Mississippi Valley series game behind Bill Strickland pitching a 4 0 victory over Davenport. Strickland and Al Picchota each fanned nine, nine hits allowed. Three runs in the eighth inning highlighted the win with Parker driving in two on two doubles. Patterson and Sueme also had perfect nights at the plate.
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Rock Island
Islanders
Davenport
Bill Strickland
Strickland
al Picchota
Blue Sox
Patterson
Sueme
Parker
Conroy Girls Edge Ladora 15 14 In Tight Monday Game
The Conroy Sluggers beat Ladora 15 to 14 after eight innings on Monday night. Leahy and Weilbold starred for Conroy while Shaull and Madison led Ladora. A rematch is set for Thursday in Ladora.
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Ladora
Conroy Sluggers
Ladora Girls
Conroy Girls
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Weilbold
Shaull
Madison
Frisch 15 Called John Frisch Jr In McGraw Shadow
St Louis AP Frankie Frisch, newly named Cardinals manager, earns comparisons to John McGraw and is nicknamed McGraw Jr by players. President Sam Breadon backs Frisch predicting a return to pennant contention and a McGraw style of hustling play. Breadon says Frisch could win the league next year.
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Cardinals
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McGraw, Jr
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Sam Breadon
Breadon
Frankie
Junior
McGraw
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Frank
Sam
Waite Hoyt Seals 200th Victory For Pirates Over Dodgers
Waite Hoyt, once a famed youth prodigy, earns his 200th win in his 520th major league game as the Pirates defeat the Dodgers 2 0. Hoyt joins a small group of pitchers with 200 or more victories, a club including Epra Rixey Burleigh Grimes Urban Father Herb Pennock and Sam Jones.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Hoyt
Heas
Eppa Rixey
Cincinnati
Burleigh
Grimes
Soula
Urban
Chicago White Sox
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Yankees
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White Sox
Marion Gridmen Wage Duels For Regular Berths
Coach Don Wolfe trains Marion high grid squad at Thomas park field in afternoon sessions as he shapes a polished offense to match the locals' colorful state record. With five extra prospects reported, competition for starting roles intensifies among linemen and backs while quarterback remains unsettled.
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Marion High Grid
Thomas Park Field
Wolfe
Davis
Fehr
McKain
Edwards
King
Hart
Widger
Shirley
D. Smith
A. King
Hunter
Bob Smith
Gatewood
Marion
Winter
Price
Dutton Wins Manchester Golf Title Second Time
W A Dutton defeated Burrell S May 4 to 3 in the Manchester Golf and Country Club upper eight final to claim a second Democrat trophy cup and gold medal, with May receiving a silver medal after a strong afternoon rally.
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W. A. Dutton
Manchester Golf and Country Club
Burrell S. May
Dutton
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