Gehrig Gives Yankee Infield An Advantage In World Series
NY Yankees and Giants meet in a series opening Sept. 30 with Gehrig delivering the major edge in hitting. Gehrig sports a .354 season mark with 48 homers and a .422 World Series lifetime, while Lazzeri and Whitehead edge at second, and Bartell tops Crosetti at shortstop in batting near the series.
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Coe Scrimmages For Upper Iowa Tilt In Final Prep
Coe varsity football conducted a long scrimmage to iron out flaws four days before the Upper Iowa game. The lineup shifted frequently with players like Bernie Smith Ray Smith and Norris at center. Upper Iowa looks strong with Eischeid and a returning backfield, while Floyd Tate has moved to coaching duties in Fayette.
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Packey McFarland Hovers Near Death in Joliet Home
Patrick Packey McFarland, famed Illinois boxing figure and former top lightweight contender, lies near death at his Joliet home after a two month illness. Doctors warn only slight hope remains as he battles a streptococcal infection near his heart, weight loss, and delirium with two heart specialists in attendance.
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Illinois State Athletic Commission
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St. Paul
New York
Tipton High Eleven Revamps For Lyons Game
Tipton high school coach J L Briley shifts players this week to bolster defense for Friday’s game against Lyons. Lyons is unbeaten last season and reportedly strong again. Don Bahmler moves to right end Art Fitch to right tackle and Don Hipple starts in backfield. Tipton averages 150 pounds line and 145 pounds backfield.
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J. L. Briley
Tipton High School
Lyons High School
Lyons
Don Bahmler
Art Fitch
Don Hipple
Oaeans
Iowa sells almost all tickets for Hawkeyes at Minnesota
Iowa City reports the athletic department sold 3,743 of 4,700 seats for the November 7 game at Minneapolis. If needed, Charles Galiher will seek more tickets, with current sale in the section from the 50 yard line to the posts. The Hawkeye delegation may exceed 5,000, including the band, for Minnesota's homecoming game.
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All Star and Rookie Teams Prospective in Major League Talk
Baseball gossip highlights 1936 all star selections with stars like Ruth and Gehrig, and rookie superstars such as DiMaggio and Kremer. The piece notes Joe Louis versus Ettore and recounts the Dempsey Tunney rematch’s controversial count, then reports the University of Minnesota football squad traveling to Seattle for a UW clash with a 43-man roster and large water provisions.
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Lowden Beats All-Stars 7 to 0 on Steffens Gem
Steffens pitched a stellar game allowing four hits as Lowden defeated an eastern Iowa all star squad 7 to 0. A sparse recap shows Lowden capitalizing on timely hits and steady defense to secure the shutout behind a 1 hour 40 minute contest with umpires Meyer and Porth.
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Woman asks neighbors to return Kraut Cutters
Mrs. L. R. Grobmyer of Forrest City Arkansas ran a four line notice in a local paper urging the return of her family kraut cutters after borrowers were found to possess them.
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Local Prep Teams Set for Friday Football Battles
Four high school squads hit the field Friday for a second lap of the season with three away games and one home date. Roosevelt hosts Marion in a neighborly clash, McKinley faces Iowa City, Franklin meets Rock Island, and Wilson travels to Marshalltown in a series of tossups after last week's mixed results.
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Volleyball League Organized At Y W C A
A women’s volleyball league is organized at the YWCA with play to begin Tuesday Oct 6 at 7 30 pm in the YWCA gym. Those interested in joining call the YWCA. The league emphasizes skill teaching rounds, then a ten week round robin tournament to determine the winner by percentage.
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Cornell To Use Green Eleven In Grinnell Clash
Mount Vernon Iowa Cornell and Grinnell meet in Grinnell under lights Friday for their 32nd contest. Cornell brings largely untested sophomores and transfers of 25 players, with Leroy Pease calling signals and Ben Petersen in the backfield alongside Ralph Kunz.
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Golf Course To Be Used For Parking At Iowa Games
Iowa Games officials plan to convert the university golf course west of the hospital into a parking area near the stadium to ease game-day congestion. A 25 cent fee will cover restoration of the fairways to playing condition after the event.
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Owa
University of Iowa
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Bine
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Golf Pro Sinks Two Holes in One on Birthday
Ralph Boeckman, pro at St. Cloud Country Club, celebrated his birthday by making two holes in one on consecutive rounds. Both shots came on the 176 yard ninth hole of the course in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
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Ralph Boeckman
St. Cloud Country Club
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