Rock Island Captures Valley League Title Over Davenport
Rock Island defeated Davenport 12 to 2 to win the Mississippi Valley league baseball championship in six games. Al Hollingsworth pitched four hits allowed while hitting a homer and driving in four runs, aiding the Islanders who broke the game open with six runs in the third. Bill Steinecke led Davenport with two hits as Schmidt and McDaniel each had two for Rock Island.
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Zuppke Sees Hope For Illini Ahead Of Season
Illinois coach Bob Zuppke expresses cautious optimism for the 1932 Fighting Illini after a winless Big Ten season. He notes the team can improve significantly from last year and still face a long road ahead.
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Wisconsin Aims Five Transfers To Minnesota Eleven
Five Wisconsin players will suit up for Minnesota this season as Naters and coaches clash in the fall. Brad Robinson and Pug Gopher lead the exodus while Erwin Burg Harold Harden Woodrow Nold join the Gophers in a bid to help coach Zuppke rebuild the line and backfield for 1929.
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Iowa State Faces Simpson In Opener At Ames
Kansas State and Iowa State prepare for 1932 season openers next weekend. Iowa State meets Simpson in Ames while Kansas State travels to Manhattan to face Wichita University. Nebraska and other conference teams schedule later starts with two weeks of practice before opening.
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Boxing Chiefs Hold Powwow In Baltimore
The National Boxing Association annual convention opened in Baltimore with discussions on amateur boxing and championships. Delegates from 29 member states and New York attended. A Chesapeake Bay boat trip with a stop at Annapolis to visit Gov. Albert C. Ritchie and the U S Naval Academy tour is planned. Officer elections will be part of Wednesday’s agenda.
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Doctors Take Two Flight Prizes At Country Club Tournament
In the fall handicap event, Dr C S Krause defeated Jackson Derflinger 3-2 to win the second flight after a tight match where Krause overcame a one stroke deficit. Krause and Derflinger posted 88 and 94 respectively with strong back nine surges. Dr B J Moon beat W H Dunshee 3-2 for the fourth flight trophy after a six stroke handicap gap. George Lindsay defeated Sandy Jordan 2 up in the fifth flight final with Lindsay carrying a seven stroke handicap to Jordan’s twelve.
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Reorganization Of Western Leagues Discussed Later
Springfield news notes Dale Gear president of both circuits says no meeting on proposed reorganization until December near the National Association meeting in Columbus. He outlines a southern loop including Springfield Joplin St Joseph Tulsa Oklahoma City Wichita Topeka Hutchinson and a northern circuit with Des Moines Sioux City Council Bluffs Denver Pueblo Omaha Lincoln and Sioux Falls.
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Cubs Defeat Reds In 15 Innings To End Season
The pennant hopeful Chicago Cubs beat the Reds 4 to 3 in 15 innings in Cincinnati. The game was halted by rain in the twelfth. Len Warneke and Red Lucas matched zeroes for five innings as both teams tied the score in the sixth and Cubs led 4th in seventh on a misplayed ball. The tying run came in the ninth on a late defensive miscue and Morrissey’s bounder allowed Herman to score after a triple. The Cubs loaded the bases in the twelfth but could not push more runs across.
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Cardinals win second of doubleheader as Dean fans Braves
In St Louis Dizzy Dean pitched the Cardinals to a 5 2 win over the Braves in the second game of a doubleheader after dropping the opener 3 2. The series closed the NL season with Atlanta taking the first game on a ninth inning rally. The Cardinals had five hits in each game.
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Pirates Take Two From Giants To Narrow pennant Gap
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Giants 7 to 4 and 6 to 3 to gain a half game on the Chicago Cubs in the National League pennant chase. Larry French and Leon Chagnon gave solid pitching as Pittsburgh built early leads in both games. Giants errors troubled Leroy Parmelee in the second game as Freddy Lindstrom and Johnny Verger homered for New York.
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Golf's Greatest Teacher Teaches Lower Body Swing
Chester Horton explains a swing refinement focusing on the lower body during the down swing. He notes the head should stay still while the body moves and urges readers to request Horton driving aids via the newspaper circulation offer.
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Unclear OCR text shows a baseball-like scoreline and player notes. Mentions New York and Pittsburgh teams, hitters and pitchers like Vergez and Parmelee, and umpires Barr Kiem Quigley. Unable to determine full event details from fragment.
Four M. V. Grid Teams Open Seasonal Practice Week
Des Moines AP reports four Missouri Valley conference football teams began final practice week with Friday night games in view. Grinnell hosts Penn College, Butler meets Ball State Teachers in Indianapolis, Oklahoma A and M faces Central Oklahoma State Teachers and Phillips in Stillwater, while Washington University plays an alumni team in St Louis Saturday night.
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Johnny Goodman To Be Feted On His Return To Omaha
Omaha residents rally in praise as Johnny Goodman returns from the American amateur golf tournament. He arrives Wednesday to a city wide reception after being defeated in the finals by Canadian Ross Somerville, prompting cheers and pride from his supporters.
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Cleveland Divides Two With Senators in Split Doubleheader
The Indians won the first game 7 to 3 and the Senators took the second 9 to 2 in Cleveland. Willie Kamm hit a grand slam in game one, Earl Averill hit his 32nd homer in game two, and Al Simmons had seven hits in ten at bats as the Senators battered three Cleveland pitchers in the second game.
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Tigers Rally Past Red Sox In Low-Scoring Tilt
Detroit wins its second straight in the series 6 to 6 after Boston outhits the Tigers 11 to 8. Detroit capitalizes on six Detroit defensive errors and six walks and a wild pitch from McNaughton to claim the victory. The Red Sox total six hits off Earl Whitehill for their five runs in the fifth.
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Athletics Tie Sox in twin bill to gain on Washington
The Philadelphia Athletics swept a Chicago doubleheader from the White Sox, winning 4 to 3 and 7 to 0 to extend their lead over Washington to 3 1/2 games in the American League chase for second place. The games were played Sunday.
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Standings and results in the National League
Baseball standings show Chicago and Boston near the top with mixed records. Sunday results include Boston 7 New York 6 and Brooklyn 1, with Cincinnati and Philadelphia also noted among the games.
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Unclear Memo of Scores and Cities Across League Standings
Fragmentary note lists teams Milwaukee Toledo Saint Paul Minneapolis and Louisville with various scores and records. Mentions Toledo at Indianapolis with rain, and a rough time stamp 10:40 or 10: time. The jumble lacks a coherent event or outcome.
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Isaacson Wins Clinton Open Meet In Tough Weather
Ottumwa pro Gene Isaacson captured the Clinton Open title with a 144 in 36 hole medal play beating 100 Iowa Illinois contenders despite wind rain and cold. Bartlett led scratch amateur division with 156 while runners up included Wilton Andrews Elder ton Bursier Holbrook and Bonella.
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Eight White Sox Leave Team After Monday Game
After Monday's game with the Philadelphia Athletics eight White Sox players will depart for their winter homes. Fothergill La Blue Iph Red Faber will be turned in and Charley English and Vic Frasier have already been sent home due to injuries.
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Nebraska Titleholder Beats Iowa Open Champ
Rodney Bliss the 19 year old holder of Nebraska's state open golf crown defeated Pete Jordan Iowa open king 1 up in an interstate match held Sunday. Nebraska team defeated Iowa 50 to 26 with a return match set for Des Moines on September 25.
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Red Grange Shines as Bears Blank Panthers 26 0
Chicago Bears star Red Grange, 29, rushing 127 yards on eight carries, two touchdowns and a pass for another in a 26 0 victory over the Cleveland Panthers on Sunday marking his seventh pro season.
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Outboard Championship Crowned by Horace Tennes at World’s Fair Lagoon
Horace Tennes, 19, won the central division title of the National Outboard Association after two victories in Sundays regatta. He claimed both class B and class F races at the World's Fair lagoon, with more than 50,000 spectators watching.
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Amateur Golf Tourney Receipts Estimated at $17000
Baltimore officials of the United States Golf Association estimated gate receipts from the national amateur tournament held last week at $17000. This amount exceeded the Beverly Country Club, Chicago figure by $4000 for 1931.
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Packers Defeat Chicago Cardinals 15-7 in Season Opener
NEW YORK AP The Green Bay Packers, a powerhouse with a stout defense, opened the 1932 NFL season by beating the Chicago Cardinals 15-7. Other results include Red Grange’s Bears 26-0 over the Cleveland Panthers, the Giants 33-0 over the Canton Bulldogs, Portsmouth 33-0 over Grand Rapids, and Friedman’s Dodgers tying Passaic 0-0.
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