Cards Have Golden Opportunity To Pick Up Ground
Brooklyn idle as St. Louis faces a four game series with Pittsburgh and Onkel Franz’s Pirates. Ken Heintzelman and Truett Sewell or Bob Klinger to duel the Cards while Brooklyn adds a half game with a 5 0 win over Philadelphia. Giants split with Boston as Detroit and Cleveland win.
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Phillies
Curt Davis
Phils
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Brooklyns
Johnny Niggeling
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Bob Feller
Intra City Prep Schedule Highlights Local Football Week
Roosevelt faces Waterloo West while Franklin kicks off Mississippi Valley play. Wilson clashes with Waterloo East after a strong showing at Burlington and Ames. McKinley hosts Toledo Juvenile Home as Don Wolfe’s Rough Riders meet Waterloo West at Hill Park. Track stars Cooper Snyder and Salcedo pace the backfield for a defense-minded squad.
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John Snyder
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Eagle Grove
Belle Plaine
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Antes Wins West Union City Golf Title
Antes defeated Dr L. L. Carr in the 36 hole final 6 and 5 to become West Union city golf champion. This marks a return to the title for Antes who previously won in 1928 and finished runnerup twice since then.
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Brecunier Out For Hawkeye Grid With Hand Injury
Waterloo halfback Richard Brecunier, 185 pounds, was removed from the Iowa football squad after X rays showed a hand fracture. The 20 year old junior will be sidelined for at least three weeks to a month as Drake prepares for a season opener. Iowa coaches shifted focus to speed and defensive drills as they reassess backfield options ahead of the Drake game.
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Red Peppers Queries Des Moines Star High School Game
A Des Moines all star football game promoted by Ted Sloane and Bill Brown is scrutinized as a commercial venture. Des Moines Chamber of Commerce backing is implied as sponsors deny clear attribution. Proceeds allegedly supported the Society for Crippled Children, raising questions about profits and sponsors.
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Columbus Nearing Association Title Challenge
The Columbus Redbirds lead the best of seven American Association playoff 3-1 after a 9 5 win over the Louisville Colonels. They can clinch Tuesday at Park Way Field and advance to face the International League playoff winner in the Little World Series. Pete Hader earned the win after one ball pitched. Oscar Judd left with two hits allowed in six innings.
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Newark Bears Win On Fog Swallowed Ball
In Newark New Jersey the International league Governor's Cup playoff was forced to a seventh game after a fog shrouded ball dropped in the 11th inning Ziggy Sears delivered a bases loaded long fly that dropped as Max Macon misplayed it allowing Tommy Holmes to score the decisive run in a 5 4 victory over the Montreal Royals
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SPORT JABS Associated Press report from North Little Rock card notes
Boxing notes list boxers with scores and locations including Bek Sikes Pine Bluff Ark Claud ia Villlar Spain Buddy Scott Washington Gus Deranie Philadelphia Clarence Jones Buff alo Redie O Deckty Steam Water Springs Colo Andy Kid Miller Sioux City Ia detected in terse round by round tally from many cities across the country.
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Steamwat Springs
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Andy
Kid) Miller
Sioux City
Bancroft Beaten In Baseball Meet
Bancroft Ia lost 4 to 2 to Grant Town W Va dropping from the unbeaten class in the American Baseball Congress national amateur world series. Grant Town scored all runs in the sixth on five hits and an error. Walt Menke drove in both Bancroft runs on a single and a double.
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Iowa
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Precharudtkee Lloyd Ind
Keokuk County Baseball Tourney Openers Set For Thornburg
Thornburg will host the first round with What Cheer and Thornburg meeting Oct 3 4 in Thornburg Iowa The second round pairings include Kinross vs What Cheer Thornburg winner Ollie vs Mar insburg Webster vs Keswick and Gibson vs South English Thornburg has 2 starts this year a loss to Gibson 8 6 and a 12 2 win over Kinross
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Freshmen and Varsity Scrimmage at Coe
Roy McHugh reports a Coe scrimmage where about two dozen freshmen faced the varsity. Moray L. Eby plans a tapering practice ahead of Ripon, with only one more scrimmage before opening day. Fullback DeWayne Van Deelen returned to action, while John Harkness was absent for dental work. Vic Lowman starred in the prior intrasquad scrimmage.
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Moray L. Eby
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Clarinda
Cedar Rapids
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Wilbur Gregor
McKinley
Irvin Sword
Harrison Hanzlik
Franklin
Eby
Ripon
DeWayne van Deelen
John Harkness
Harkness
Vic Lowman
Accident Delays Henry's Comeback
Fred Sommers, manager of Henry Armstrong, said Armstrong has a broken finger from a recent car accident and seeks a four to five week postponement for upcoming bouts in Des Moines and Chicago. He was to fight Ritchie Fontaine of Missoula, Montana, in Des Moines on October 6. Armstrong is a former multiple weight champion.
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Henry Armstrong
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Three Bands To Play At Iowa Drake Game
Fans at the Iowa Drake opener will see three bands perform between halves. The University of Iowa band will include 116 members in uniform, while Drake sends an 80 piece men's band and a 60 member women’s group, totaling over 250 performers.
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World Series Pitching Shapes Up As Mystery
Series preview notes the 1940s style breakdown with the New York Yankees leaning on a deep staff led by Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez while Spud Chandler and others handle relief. National League contenders Brooklyn and St. Louis feature Wyatt, Higbe, Pollet, White, Lanier, and Cooper with depth in the bullpen for a likely full series.
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Spud) Chandler
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Joe McCarthy
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Steve Peek
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Mort Cooper
Harry Gumbert
New Cornell Coach Emphasizes Speed For 1941 Season
Cornell unveils a fast attacking style under new coach Walton Koch. In a Monday scrimmage the backfield showed speed and the line moved quickly with potential leads, featuring Howery Bodine King Littell and Roberts. The team prepares for a Saturday game against Millikin, aiming to unleash the firewagon offense.
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DiMaggio and Camilli Vie For Most Valuable Player
Whitney Martin weighs MVP talk for 1940s baseball noting Joe DiMaggio Ted Williams and Bob Feller as top American League candidates and Dolph Camilli in the NL. He argues Camilli's late-season contributions helped the Dodgers, while DiMaggio stands out among AL stars.
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Joe DiMaggio
Dolph Camilli
Whitney Mart
NEW York
Ted Williams
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Feller
DiMaggio
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National League Standings and Tuesday Schedule Brief
Standings show Brooklyn edging New York for the top NL record at 97 53 with a .647. St Louis and Chicago pursue, while Philadelphia and Boston trail. Monday results include Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 0 and New York 5 1 Boston 3 2. Upcoming games list St Louis at Pittsburgh and Chicago at Cincinnati among others.
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