Coe Football Scrimmage Highlights Whites Scoring
Coe College football held a Saturday scrimmage before the Town State game at Ames. The Whites scored two touchdowns as Ed Cisler and Vernon Elslager made scoring plays. Key players included Kinch, Van Wyk, and Hackett with shifting lineups and a hoped-for strong guard, center, and backfield depth.
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Coe
Ames
Ed Cisler
Don Kinch
Vernon Elslager
Elslager
Don Martin
John Prasch
Eldon Levis
Bob Dunlop
Roy Roughton
George Starcevich
Ralph Essham
Cisler
Harley Moore
Walt Kinch
Don Dunlop
Eby
Bob Smith
Don Carey
Clem Carney
Walt Nash
Jack Foss
Bill Romine
George Hidinger
Joe Singer
Henry Moss
Art van Wyk
van Wyk
Wayne Hackett
Smith
Roughton
DiMaggio Slumps to .390 as Race for 1939 Crown Persists
DiMaggio dips 15 points to .390, still ahead of Foxx and Keltner. Foxx remains off pace due to illness, while Williams, Rolfe, and Gehringer hover in the batting leaders list. Steve Sande and Donald headline pitchers with double digit wins, and Feller maintains a high strikeout total.
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Chicago
New York
Joe di Maggio
DiMaggio
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Foxx
Ken Keltner
Cleveland
Charley Keller
Bob Johnson
Philadelphia
Red Rolfe
Hal Trosky
Keller
George Case
Washington
Steve Sandra
Atley Donald
Bobby Feller
Fall Handball Tourney Planned at the Y M C A
A fall handball tournament is scheduled at the Y M C A to boost interest. Twelve teams will compete over eleven weeks from September 18 to December 2.
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Y.M.C.A
Readmit: Sam Breadon Returns to Cardins Leadership
St. Louis Cardinals president Sam Breadon, injured after a horse fall on August 20, returned to his desk on Saturday. He resumed official duties and was conveyed to the office in good condition.
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ST. Louis
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees Clinch Eleventh Pennant In Close Fight
The Yankees win a pennant securing their 11th title since 1901, led by manager Joe McCarthy. Marius Russo earns his seventh win as Detroit’s Hank Greenberg homers, DiMaggio also goes deep, and Red Rolfe drives in key runs to seal the victory.
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Joe McCarthy
John McGraw
Giants
McCarthy
Yankees
Cubs
McGraw
Yanks
Philadelphia Athletics
Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Russo
Detroit
Red Rolfe
Marius Russo
Newark
Hank Greenberg
New York
Joe DiMaggio
Eee
Red Sox fall as Indians beat Boston 2 to 1. Yankees win AL flag
Boston loses to Cleveland 2 1 ending pennant hopes while New York wallops Detroit to clinch the American League flag. Ted Williams hits his 27th homer for the Red Sox and Ken Keltner drives in two Cleveland runs with a homer and a seventh inning single.
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Boston
INS
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
New York
Mel Harder
Sox
Ted Williams
Ken Keltner
Cleveland
Campbell
This Could Happen Only To A Brooklyn Dodger
A Brooklyn restaurant owner held a goodwill dinner for the Dodgers. During the event a dog bit Cookie Lavagetto on the wrist, a mishap overshadowing the social gathering with the team.
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Brooklyn Dodger
Brooklyn
NBA
Dodgers
Cookie Lavagetto
OWA CLOSES WEEK OF INTENSIVE PRACTICE
The article details Iowa’s OWA practice week with sophomores Walker Diehl Coupee Ankeny and Bush highlighted. It notes Nile Kinnick at left half, Ray Murphy fullback, and Gerald Ankeny as key quarterback, with Hall backs Buzz Dean Ed McLain and Bill Green.
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Gerald Ankeny
Coupee
Ankeny
Buzz Dean
Ed McLain
Bill Green
Green
Burdell Gilliard
Anderson
Bush
Clinton Flyer
Wallace Bergstrom
Enich
Walker
Wheatley Stable Horse Wins Junior Champion Stakes
The Wheatley stable's Merry Knight, a previously modest sire Sir Gala offspring, broke from a fum ble on the final turn at Aqueduct Saturday and, under sharp urging, edged to a head victory in the sixteenth renewal of the $10,000 added junior champion stakes.
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New York
Wheatley Stable
Merry Knight
Galahad III
Aqueduct
Boxing honesty and sports pages amid wartime censorship
A column critiques boxing coverage for dishonesty and manipulation while noting public fatigue. It contrasts weak card gate receipts with calls for fair fights and cites a golf hole-in-one by Webb Dock at the Country Club, paired with his earlier ace on the same hole.
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Court House
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Pastor-Louis
Webb Dock
Coe Iowa State opener eyed as Cedar Rapids game looms
Davenport fans note the St Ambrose Coe matchup in Cedar Rapids set for Saturday September 30 may draw 300 400 fans rather than 1500 2000 if held Friday night. The piece compares potential attendance and revenue, and previews Coe and Iowa State in the season kickoff with talk of team strengths and local connections.
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Bd Feeney
Davenport Democrat
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Iowa City
DeWitt
Iowa
Wilson
Franklin
Roosevelt High
Charles Ziogas
Marshalltown
Rough Riders
Hill Park
Dick Anderson
Iowa University
Rock Island
Wilbur Scantlebury
Horace
Horace, Jr
Golden Bears
Coggon and Masonville in Feature Game Today
Ryan Coggon champions of the Wapsie Valley league meet Masonville the top Delaware county team in a feature game at Masonville this afternoon starting at 2 o'clock. Winthrop of the Wapsie league meets Ryan of the same circuit at the same time.
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Masonville
Delaware County Loop
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Ryan
White Sox fall to Athletics in twelfth inning
In a 12 inning clash, Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 7 to 6. Sam Chapman scored the go ahead run after a fumbled grounder and a force attempt at third, with Dean earning the win and Brown the loss.
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Philadelphia
INS
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Athletics
Clint Brown
Sam Chapman
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McNair
Lillard
Kuhel
Lodigiana
Haynes Twirls Two-Hit Shutout As Senators Defeat Browns
Washington pitcher Joe Haynes fired a two hit shutout, the Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 4 to 0. Buddy Lewis hit a third inning homer and drove in two more in the fourth, while Vernon and Quick collected RBIs. Velas and Quick stole bases, with Haynes striking out four and Lawson taking the loss.
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Joe Haynes
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
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Buddy Lewis
Senators
Roxie Lawson
Christman
Agian
Hoag
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Vernon
Quick
Velas
Leip
McQuinn
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Lawson
Eerack
Noe Rommel
Hubbard
St. Louis Washington
Heffner
Menn
Oj Wrig T
Uick
Gher
Elaj
Harshany
Tist
Ferrell
C *Sullivan
Ghbors
Logan Captains Indiana Football Rise From Shorter Creed
Jim Logan, once deemed too short by Illinois coaches in 1934, captains Indiana in the fall. The Bloomington standout, now 190 pounds, plays right guard as the fifth man in Bo McMillin's unorthodox backfield after transferring from Champaign and following Indiana's big win over Purdue.
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Illinois
Indiana
Jim Logan
Champaign
Bo McMillin
Logan
McMillin
Purdue
Fifty Men Report For Luther Grid Team
Decorah Luther College opens fall practice with fifty men including thirteen lettermen. Coach Hamlet Peterson seeks starters for the Norse including two co-captains and fitting in for losses Quill and Studier. Schedule features Western Union opener Sept 23 at Decorah and home games through November with Upper Iowa and Loras among opponents.
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Hamlet Peterson
Luther
Iowa
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McCallsburg
Cameron Hoff
Seattle
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King's Pinch Single Lifts Cardinals To 6-5 Victory
Lynn King delivered a pinch hit single in the seventh to drive in the tying and winning runs as the St. Louis Cardinals completed a 6-5 win over Boston. Pitcher Shoun earned the win while Barnicle took the loss after a five-strikeout performance by the Bees’ reliever Barnicle.
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Lee Beats Phillies for 18th Decision
Chicago Cubs rout Philadelphia 8 to 2 on six Phila delphia errors and seven unearned runs off Ray Harrell. Big Bill Lee notches his eighteenth win as Chicago takes four of five in the series ending the season series 12-10 in favor of the Cubs.
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Dodgers Top Pirates 3 2 In Tight Brooklyn Win
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3 to 2 in a pitching duel that saw Freddy Fitzsimmons and Joe Bowman hold zeroes through seven innings. Brooklyn broke through in the eighth with three runs, helped by Ernie Kay’s double, and Paul Waner and Arky Vaughan provided key RBIs. Lloyd Waner and Chuck Klein delivered late run support before Vito Tamulis steadied the Dodgers.
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Joe Bowman
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Paul Waner
Arky Vaughan
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Vito Tamulis
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Los Angeles Youths Highlight Tennis Showdown
In a packed crowd of 10 000 the event featured Van Horn’s win while Alicia Marble and Helen Jacobs advance toward the women’s title. Marble defeated Victoria Wolfenden 6-0 6-1 and Jacobs beat Kay Stammers 7-5 6-0 to reach the final.
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San Francisco
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England
Ward Grabs U. S. 8 Amateur Golf Title In Dramatic Finish
Bud Ward defeats Ray Billows to win the U. S. 8 amateur golf title after a tense 31st hole birdie. Ward led by six early in the afternoon round, then sealed victory with a seven foot birdie putt on the final hole after Billows faltered with a sand trap and a late tee shot.
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Ray
Billow
North Shore
Crayne Westra Lead Western Union Field Ahead of Fall
Westra and Crayne head Western Union with over 40 candidates for the Iowa conference season. The squad includes 17 lettermen and six 1938 regulars, opening against Luther in Decorah, with games versus Buena Vista Wartburg and Upper Iowa. Non conference battles line up against Southern Normal York Eastern Normal and Sioux Falls College.
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Sioux Falls College
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