O'Doul And Klein Set Pace For Major League Sluggers
AP report details Frank O'Doul Brooklyn and Chuck Klein Philadelphia leading major league batting with .370 and rising slugging totals. Jimmie Foxx nudges AL pace but trails in all around slugging, while Klein climbs to .350 in NL. Pitching leaders note Bob Brown and Lonnie Warneke as top hurlers, with Allen and Gomez remaining Yankees' front runners.
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Jolley
Red Sox
Simmons
Bob Brown
Boston
Lonnie Warneke
Cubs
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Vernon Gomez
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Goodman Loses To Somerville In Close Match
In a lengthy account from New York, Goodman battles Somerville through nineteen holes with detailed play by hole. Somerville edges ahead at several points as Goodman struggles with precision and recovery shots, finally earning the win.
Cornell Non award men groomed for Augustana
Cornell freshmen practice split with the eleven veterans as coach Barker molds a probable lineup for the Augustana opener. Non award players contest positions at guard, tackle, end and backfield while veterans push for key spots.
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Cornell
Augustana
Ount Vernon
Dick Barker
Ben Douglass
Barker
O Connor Prepares Mount Vernon Gridders for Season Opener
Mount Vernon high school coach Burt O Connor fields a 24 player squad in daily practice ahead of the season opener against Mechanicsville. Upcoming games include Sept 30 at Anamosa and Sept 21 hosting West Liberty, with matches listed through November at Mount Vernon including Iowa City and Marion.
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Mount Vernon
Burt O'Connor
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Mechanicsville
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Electrical Score Board For Baer Griffith Bout
An electrical score board will announce the winner of each round during the Baer Griffith bout at Chicago Stadium on September 26. A red light will flash under the winning fighter each round. in even rounds both lights will flash.
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Chicago
INS
Chicago Stadium
Max Baer
California
Tuffy Griffith
Y M C A Winter Programs Begin This Monday
The Y M C A physical department announces fall and winter schedules effective Monday. Schedules cover gymnasium programs for men and boys, swimming for all ages, and multiple classes led by S P File and associates Gragg and Smith. Activities include body building, volleyball, basketball, and age-group swim sessions with weekly league and practice times through Friday and weekend slots.
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S. P. File
Charles Gragg
Fred N. Smith
Cage Schedules Carded For Independence Teams
Independence high and junior college basketball schedules announced here. Cards may be altered so Coach Mike Farrah can direct both teams. Dec dates show double bill Tipton Juniors and Jesup here. Waukon juniors there. Waverly 21 Wartburg College here. Dec 22 Manchester here. Oelwein to Janes College here. Winton July 27 Maquoketa juniors there. Lenox College here. Vinton high 11. Waverly high there. Marion sectional tournament here early March.
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Janes
Brooklyn Girls Defeat Guernsey 6 to 5 in Extra Tight Victory
The Brooklyn girls independent baseball team edged Guernsey 6 to 5 on Guernsey’s field. Newton and Masteller powered Brooklyn while Provin and Meyer pitched for Guernsey, delivering a close late battle on the diamond.
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Guernsey
Gazette
Guernsey All-Stars
Newton and Masteller
Batteries
Brooklyn
Provin and Meyer
First Black Public Official Bassett Named Consul General
The article notes Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett of Philadelphia as the first African American to hold a public office in the United States. He was appointed consul general to Haiti by President Grant, marking a historic milestone in U.S. public service.
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United States
Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett
Philadelphia
Haiti
Grant
Water cooling keeps engine from overheating for efficiency
Water in an engine is used to prevent excessive heat, not just to stay cool. A hotter engine operates more efficiently, within safe limits, than a too cool one.
Navy recruiting officer here has athletic record
Five Iron Men, awarded by the United States navy for general excellence in athletics, are in the possession of Leon Du Four, new naval recruiting officer in Cedar Rapids. A longtime football player and member of the Pacific Fleet teams, Du Four is noted as a speed king who has never broken a bone in his career aside from a hip fracture last October. He has also played basketball and baseball, contributing as left field in the 1927 Balboa Panama championship team.
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Leon du Four
Cedar Rapids
Pacific Fleet
Navy
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San Diego
Balboa
Panama
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