Skipper Weber Named Muscatine Coach Prospects Highlight
Muscatine high school endorses Harold Skipper Weber as a trusted teacher and athlete turning coach. He may lead the junior college basketball program while continuing football duties, with strong bets on his coaching impact and public appeal for Muscatine. The piece also notes Ray L Dean's public profile and ongoing baseball chatter including Cubs, Pirates, and White Sox matchups and a Winnipeg bout report.
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Harold
Weber
Muscatine High School
M. H
Skip
Ad College
Muscatine
Bruins Advance to Within Half Game of Giants
The Cubs sit a half game behind the New York Giants in the National League after a split with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Roy Henshaw outpitched Cy Blanton in the opener as Chicago won 4 to 2, then lost the 11 inning second game 6 to 5. The White Sox narrowed on the Yankees with a 6 to 4 win over the Cleveland Indians, while the Tigers beat the Browns 9 to 3. In Cincinnati, Wesley Ferrell earned his 17th victory as the Red Sox topped the Senators 6 to 1.
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Cardinals
Giants
Cubs
Pirates
Cy Blanton
Bruins
White Sox
Chicago
Sox
New York
Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
Fieler Jones
Frank Chance
New York Giants
Detroit Tigers
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Roy Henshaw
Henshawad
Tex Carleton
Lloyd Waner
Birkofer
Gus Suhr
Tom Pathern
Ralph Birkofer
Pittsburgh
Phils
John Moore
Dolph Camilli
Carl Hubbell
Moore
Leon Chagnon
Curt Davis
Terry
Whie Sox
Yankees
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Mel Harder
Tribe
Tigers
Browns
Hank Greenberg
Marvin Owen
Pete Fox
Tommy Bridges
Wesley Ferrell
Red Sox
Senators
Cincinnati
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
R. H. E. Chicago
Henshaw
French
Hartnett
Blanton
Padden
Carleton
Henshaw Root
O'Dea
Buss
Hoyt
Birkhofer
Grace
Boston
Brooklyn
Clark
Philadelphia
Davis and
Todd
Hubbell, Chagnon and
Danning
Chicaso
R. H. E. Cleveland
Cleveland
Harder
L. Brown
Wrenzel
Phelps
Detroit
Bene
Louis
Andrews
Bridges and Coch'ae Wash
Washington
W. Ferrell
R. Ferrell
Newsom
Detroit-Joe Savoldi Meets Carl Horse in Boston Duel
Detroit competitor Joe Savoldi of Three Oaks Michigan and Boston rival Carl Horse clash in a track event in Boston. Savoldi clocks 25 55 for a marked distance while Ray Richards from Minneapolis fielded Jim Cof.
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Detroit
Joe Savoldi
Three Oaks
Mich
Carl Horse
Boston
Ray Richards
Minneapolis
Jim Cof
Cardboard Fund Games Benefit at Jefferson Field
Tickets went on sale citywide for a charity event at Jefferson field Wednesday night August 7. Proceeds go to Hershey hospital. The program features law and medical fraternity teams with a drum corps display and a Elks Fraternal league nine vs Iowa Pearl kit tenball match. Tickets available at multiple downtown stores.
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Jefferson Field
Hershey Hospital
Elks
Nine
Iowa Pearl
Jefferson Field Arena
Eichenauer’s
Wagner's
Webber’s Cigar Store
Nietzel’s
Graham Drugstore
McDaniel’s
Havercamp
Morgan Drug Store
Henderson Drug Store
Grimm Drug Store
Purity Drug
Bush Drug
Freese Inn
Wrestling results span cities and scores across shows
In a circuit of bouts across cities, Mansure beat Donovan in Boston while Donovan defeated Coleman in Chicago. Wright pinned Getz in Texas, Rasher and Marshall drew after 30 minutes in Arizona, and Mann and Branch competed in Los Angeles, with various imports from Canada and Indiana noted.
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Field
Kansas City
George Mansure
Chicago
Toots Mann
Los Angeles
Low Branch
N. J
Jack Donovan
Boston
Abe Coleman
Rube Wright
Texas
al Getz
Canada
Floyd Marshall
Arizona
Andy Rasher
Indiana
Grace Lutheran Wins Fifth Game in Battle With Zion Outfit
Grace Lutheran nosed ahead 6 to 3 in the deciding fifth game of a battering series against Zion Lutheran at the Oregon Street diamond. A long triple by Carl Spieth drove in the winning runs as Grace Lutheran led from the start amid a good-sized crowd.
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Grace Lutheran’ Church
Zion Lutheran
Oregon Street Diamond
Carl Spieth
Grace Lutheran
Ab.r.h.po.a.e
Ab.r.h.po
Dunker
Bender
Lichtenwald
McKechnie Seizes Interim Boston Braves Presidency
Boston treasurer Emil Fuchs vacates the Braves office and hands control to Bill McKechnie, his manager since 1930, after failing to raise 9500 shares from vice president Charles Adams. McKechnie acts as temporary president while Adams seeks a buyer, with Bob Quinn rumored to take over next year if a sale is not completed.
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Bill McKechnie
Boston Braves
Emil Fuchs
McKechnie
Boston
Fuchs
Charles F. Adams
Adams
Babe Ruth
Babe
Ruth
Bob Quinn
Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Brooklyn
Tribesmen
McKechanie
Kittenball Scores Shaped by Junction Games
Columbus Junction saw East Side defeat Columbus City 4 to 3 while County Line beat Shellbark 12 to 2 Tuesday evening. Friday night schedules Columbus City versus Conesville and Lone Oak facing Sandy Grove.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus City
County Line
Shellbark
Conesville
Lone Oak
Sandy Grove
Mangin Falls to Hall in Meadow Club Meet Quarters
Gregory S Mangin, aiming for the nations top ten, loses in straight sets 8-6 6-4 to J Gilbert Hall in the Meadow club indoor invitation tourney quarter finals. Hall advances to face Henry Culley of Santa Barbara in the semifinals with Frankie Parker and Cliff Sutter also in the last four.
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Southampton
N. Y
Gregory S. Mangin
J. Gilbert Hall
Meadow Club
Hall
Henry Culley
Santa Barbara
Calif
Frankie Parker
Lawrenceville
N. J
Cliff Sutter
Detroit
Oldsmobile Team Meets A. C. Nine Here Friday Night
The Oldsmobile team from Davenport will travel to Muscatine Friday night to play the South End A. C. nine in a kittenball contest at Oregon Street Park. The game starts at 8 p.m. The upriver team comes recommended by Clyde Wilkinson's Davenport club which recently faced the A. C. nine.
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Oldsmobile
Davenport
Muscatine
South End A. C
Oregon Street Park
Clyde Wilkinson
A. C
Moose and Mulford Push Toward Titles in Wednesday Wins
Mulford defeats Presbyterians 5 to 1 at Jefferson field as Moose blanks DeMolay 8 to 0 at the new park. Spindle Dittman starts on the mound for Mulford in an 11th straight league win. Palace Billiards edges Pennant 5 to 4 at Weed park in a tight race for first.
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Heinz “A Th Legion
New Diamond
Red Paint Store
Gobble’s
Old Diamond
Zion Lutheran
St. Mathias
Jefferson Field
Mulford
Presbyterians
Moose
DeMolay
Palace Billiards
Pennant
Weed Park
New Park
Dittman
Warren Wintermute
Hans Fulgrabe
Bob Hanson
Tommy Ruckles
Qualifying for City Golf Meet Continues Here
Frankie Chandler leads qualifying for the first all city championship golf tournament at Mad Creek on Aug 4. Harold Figg and Bill Kinnan are close behind with 37 and 82 totals as 38 players have completed at least nine holes. Deadline for scores is Saturday night. more entrants expected this week.
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Frankie Chandler
Mad Creek Municipal Course
Jim Twohig
Chandler
Harold “Sport
Figg
Bill Kinnan
Elmer Roby
E. McGill
Harold Figg
Fred Gembler
Harold Tiedeman
O. M. Rabedeaux
Paul Fuller
Three Teams Tie for Lead in Atlas Prayer Loop Standings
A three way tie for the lead in the Atlas Prayer League's second half arose as Muscatine Walcott and Iowa City each stood 2-1 after three games. Iowa City’s Paul Clark pitched a three hitter to beat Walcott 4 to 3. Muscatine plans to enter Davenport tournament with players added from Iowa City and Muscatine clubs.
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Atlas
Muscatine
Walcott
Iowa City
Iowa City Odd Fellows
Paul “Boney
Clark
George Long
Muscatine Club
Davenport
Emil Sulek
Indees
Gib Jacobs
Kenny Huber
Muscatine Muskies Club
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C. C. Pyle
Ray L. Dean
Pyle
Dean Brothers
Ray
Mississippi River
Henry McLemore
Mississippi
Sioux City
Frankie Wolfram
Winnipeg
Cliff Boykin
Puerto Rico
Jack Elverillo
Pro
Hospital Fund
Zion Outfit
Journal
Charles Adams
Junction
Gregory Mangin
Multibestos
Merle Lee Garage
East Front Street
Stalford
Brighton
Billiards
Presbies
Methodists
Musserville
United Brethren
Commercial League
Iowa Pearl We
Nietzel's
Melton’s Grocery Rr
Pet Moose
Elks Eee
Heinz
Ree
Legion
Club
Graham
Mulberry and
Third St
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Gosh Evry
W. L. Pet. Muscatine
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