Weakness Detected in Yankee Attack Ahead of World Series
Baseball analysts note a three cylinder flaw in the New York Yankees as Frankie Crosetti Henrich and Dahlgren struggle to sustain big innings. The Reds’ hot form and Del Baker’s Tigers series outlook bolster talk that New York may not run away with the title.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Reds
New York
Yankees
Frankie Crosetti
Tommy Henrich
Babe Dahlgren
Yankee
del Baker
Detroit Tigers
Del
Yanks
K of C Nine Top Elks in Slowpitch Showdown
The Knights of Columbus defeated the Elks 4 to 2 in a Monday league game. Mulford Nines edged First Baptists 3 to 2 in extra innings. Huttig’s beat Evans Foods 4 to 2 at Jefferson field with pitching by Welk and Schreiber.
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Weed Park
City Department
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Post Office
Oregon Field
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Elks
Mulford
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Evans Foods
Knights of Columbus
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Tom Brunner
Bob Schreurs
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the Baptists
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McCleary
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Goetzman
Bob Vetter
Knights
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Evans
Wagner
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Welk
Tyler
Shellabarger
Huttig
Schreiber
Foods Nine
Hoeksema
Swank
Witte
Lutz
Emlet
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Rf Griffin
Ramee
Nietzel
Troxel
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Brody
Blonte
Schrieber
Evans Poods
Ee Nietzel
DE Sidecateans
Eeneser
Sidiseccess
Wencascereners
Swank, If
Innings Moti
Ata Evans Foods Nietzel
Ef Stockin
Herwig
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United Brethren
Methodists Ween Ener Eeree
Grace Lutheran
Presbyterian
First Baptists
Industrial League
Pet Roach and
Musser Lowa Electric Aeree Heinz
Huttig's
Ewee
South End
Aevseivee
Zolier
Ivorase
Meyers
Brunner
R. Griffin
Ib Oeer
Renee Erry
Meerdink Defends Golf Title in Geneva Meet
Charles Meerdink, defending champion of the Geneva Golf and Country Club men’s championship, carded 38 37 75 to lead qualifiers. Junior Korneman shot 77 to threaten the city junior title as 15 youths qualified. Other scores included Klink 84 and Kammerer 87 with a field-wide mix of results.
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Charles Meerdink
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Mitchell
R. A. Mitchell
Bill Moore
George Boldt
Meerdink
Mad Creek Municipal
Jim Twohig
Junior Lange
Lawrence Korneman
Richard Klink
Pete Kammerer
Pat Barry
Walter Kochneff
Dick Boldt
Bill Wilson
Donald Luth
Keith Thomas
Bob Mohnssen
Richard Haroff
Jim van Atta
Jerry Hilton
Art Miller
George Brower
Frankie Parker Poised as Davis Cup Star for U S Team
New York reports Frankie Parker's convincing singles title at Seabright signals a strong claim for the Davis Cup team. With improved form and a sharper forehand, Parker appears likely to partner Bobby Riggs in the four singles matches at Merion next month, strengthening Uncle Sam's bid against Australia.
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New York
America
Frankie Parker
Seabright
Donald Budge
Australia
Parker
Red-Head
Bobby Riggs
Uncle Sam
Merion
Frankie
Budge
Vines
Perry
von Cramm
Trade links Tie Japan Silk and Cotton Exports
Ninety five percent? The article states that eighty five percent of Japan's raw silk output is bought by the United States. Japan then buys cotton with the funds earned from silk sales, creating a reciprocal trade loop between the two nations.
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Japan
United States
Larry French joins Cubs as pitching woes continue
Chicago AP report says veteran southpaw Larry French became the Cubs problem child under manager Gabby Hartnett. French sought more mound work after a shaky spring and a 6–5 record to date, while owner Phil Wrigley defers pitching decisions to Hartnett and urged French to excel in every chance.
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Gabby Harnett
Chicago Cubs
Larry French
Larry
Hartnett
Khanesh Av Urark
Wrigley
Phil K. Wrigley
French
Gabby
New New York
Dizzy An
Wrigley Hartnett
Giants Rally to Beat Clinton Club in Exhibition Game
The New York Giants came from behind with a ninth inning rally to defeat Clinton Three Eye league farm club 3 to 2. Brown Coffman and O Dea started for New York while Merkett Toncoff and Perryman played for Clinton in the Monday exhibition at the venue.
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New York Giants
New York
Brown
Coffman
O'Dea
Merkett
Toncoff
Perryman
Boxing Fight Results From Several Cities Reported
The report lists multiple boxing outcomes with fighters and weigh ins. Chicago Billy Marquart stopped John Rinaldi in 1 4, Winnipeg and Pittsburgh Tiger Fox stopped George Hughes in Spokane Wasa, Newark Freddie Cochran outpointed Tony Martin in Elizabeth New Jersey. Dayton Buddy Knox outpointed Al McCoy in Boston and Baltimore Norment Quarles outpointed Charley Burns in Johnstown. Sacramento Larry Duchini outpointed Les Morris in Minneapolis.
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Newark
Freddie
Red
Interim Group to Examine Iowa Tax Assessments
Des Moines legislators voted 7 to 4 to form a sub committee to observe a Polk county district court hearing on an injunction by the League of Municipalities. The suit challenges the state tax commission over railroad and utility property assessments, claiming they are valued at about 25 percent of actual worth contrary to state law.
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Des Moines
Legislative
Iowa
Polk County District Court
League of Law
State Tax Commission
League
Talented Battery Hoists Millers Into League Lead
Pitcher Herb Hash and catcher George Lacy powered Minneapolis to an 8 0 win over St Paul. Hash improved to 15 5 with five hitters allowed and Lacy homered and doubled. The victory gave the Millers a four game lead over Kansas City in the American Association standings with only one day off in the league.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Herb Hash
George Lacy
Minneapolis
Millers
American Association
Hash
Lacy
St. Paul
Kansas City
All-Star Girls Edge Aledo Club in Tight 8 7 Victory
Muscatine All-Star girls beat Aledo 8 to 7 in seven innings under floodlights. Alice Mills limited the home club to five hits, despite four Muscatine errors. Frelous of Aledo allowed 10 safeties as both teams enjoyed a postgame roller skating party.
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Aleodo
Muscatine All-Star Girls
Aledi Girls
Alice Mills
Muscatine
Frelous
Aledo
Courageous Mail Clerks Save Big U S Army Payroll
In Champaign Illinois a $56000 payroll bound for Chanute Field was saved when two would be train robbers attacked an Illinois Central mail car. Mail clerks Guy O Hern and Earl Boothman exchanged gunfire with the robbers. one suspect John F Walden of Chicago was wounded and captured.
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Ill
John F. Walden
Chicago
Urbana
Illinois Central
Guy O’hern
Earl Boothman
Boothman
Onarga
Army
Technical Air School
Chanute Field
Rantoul
O’hern
Delrey
Walden
Butterfly Lifetimes Vary From Days to Weeks
The text notes butterfly lifespans range from a few days to ten weeks with an average around five weeks. It mentions some individuals cannot eat during their short lives.
Tax panel weighs stopping underassessment ruling
District Judge Lou Ladd was cited to show cause why the tax commission should be restrained from assessing property at less than full value. An interim sub-committee of observers includes Senator A. J. Shaw of Pocahontas Senator M. X. Geske of McGregor and Rep. Robert D. Blue of Eagle Grove.
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Lou Ladd
Tax Commission
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
M. X. Geske
McGregor
Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
Four Golf Stars in Exhibition at Des Moines Today
An exhibition match at the Woodside course in Des Moines features four top golfers. Ralph Guldahl, two time U S open champion, Denny Shute former P G A champion, plus Mrs Opal S Hill and Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque Iowa, Iowa women’s champion, will participate this afternoon.
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Des Moines
Woodside Course
Ralph Guldahl
Denny Shute
Opal S. Hill
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque, Ia
Iowa
Fenway Park Right Field May Be Shortened
Boston may lower Fenway Park right field wall to shorten distance to home plate. Teddy Williams, 20, leads in runs batted in but Fenway’s distant fence hampers his home run power, prompting manager Joe Cronin to consider a closer wall for next season.
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Boston
Tom Yawkey
Fenway Park
Teddy Williams
Red Sox
Teddy
Jimmy Foxx
Williams
Joe Cronin
Sox
Cronin
Glenn Morgan Car Damaged in Pole Collision
Glenn Morgan lost control while avoiding a car driven by Hugh Boyd Sunday afternoon. His car struck loose gravel, veered into a ditch, and broke a telephone pole causing extensive damage. Nearby families visited and a birth was recorded for Charles Doerres Jr. in Mercy hospital Iowa City.
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Lone Tree
Glenn Morgan
Hugh Boyd
Morgan
Harry Musser
John Wolters
Hills
Ernest Prizler
Warren S. Doerres
Omaha
Portsmouth
Charles V. Doerres
Lois Doerres
Enid Schmidt
Charles R. Doerres
Bobby
Beverly
Robert Musser
Dorrigen
Donald Doerres
Dewayne Doerres
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Estate to be divided by brother and housekeeper
The will of former District Judge C. C. Bradley filed for probate in Le Mars Iowa provides that ten thousand dollars go to Darwin J. Bradley of Topeka Kansas, the judge’s brother, with the remainder to Mary J. Arendt his longtime housekeeper. Bradley died at 59 last week and had drawn national attention in 1933 after farmers manhandled him during a mortgage foreclosure dispute.
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C. C. Bradley
Darwin J. Bradley
Topeka
Kas
Mary J. Arendt
Bradley
Studies of U S Loans Abroad Proposed by Sen Gillette
Washington Senator Gillette proposed creating a five member special senate committee to study United States loans to foreign nations and how the funds are used. He suggested a $15 000 allotment for the study, noting it may not pass this session and that the foreign relations committee might not have the chance to review it.
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Senate
United States
Sen
Gillette
D-Ia
Congress
Foreign Relations Committee
Dizzy Dean Delights Cubs Fans In Exhibition Hit
Dizzy Dean pinch hit in the fourth for the Cubs against Moline and ripped a deep two bagger. He stole the show with his grin and crowd reaction as fans cheered the colorful slugger before he retired. Gabby Hartnett also appeared as a pinch hitter later in the inning.
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Dizzy Dean
Dizzy
Cubs
Moline
Cub
Gabby Hartnett
Gabby
Cubs and Giants Playful Exhibition Ends With Busier Bench
The National League champions Cubs showcase a large rotation with Gus Mancuso at third and an outfield of Bob Garbark Larry French and Clay Bryant for five innings while Gene Lillard starts. Gabby Hartnett and French shared managed duties early as the game sparked with occasional jammed plays and a near slide mishap at Moline.
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Hartnett
Moline
Gene Lillard
Cubs
Gabby
Larry French
French
Round-Up Of Interesting Notes From Edd Briet z Sports Desk
Round-Up of notes covers Bobby Riggs and others noted by Eddie Briez in New York. Pennsylvania referees debate an outsider for Nova versus Galento. Red Dawson pitches Tulane blocking backs. Armtrong takes an age-notch in LA. Reds back Giles. MKechnie arrival. Umpire Calleran hospitalized after a pop bottle incident. Goshen grand circuit uses a starting gate. Coaching school in Daytona Beach August 21 26 led by Bierman Thomas Leahy. Ripley s globe trotters boast 44 straight wins. John Bentley comments on corn crop and corn ears. No hitters by Brigman and Herbert, Forster, Clarke. Dodgers plan autographed picture sale. Bongiavanni nickname change proposed. Carlen Arcel work Lou Nova Galento prep.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Bobby Riggs
Jennifer
Pennsylvania
Red Dawson
Tulane
Eddie Mead
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Red Sox
Browns
Sox
Bill
Redland
Richmond
Jimmy Calleran
Goshen
Bernie Bierman
Frank Thomas
Frank Leahy
Daytona Beach
Fla
George Tr
Commission seeks to curb excess traveling by inspectors
Iowa unemployment compensation officials discussed a reorganization to cut travel duplication by field workers. They cited three cars traveling from Sioux City to Rock Rapids on job insurance business in a single day. Officials said federal requirements and new procedures may allow consolidating field activities.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Commission
Sioux City
Rock Rapids
Picnic Party at Knott Residence Honors Muscatine Guests
Lefts Mr and Mrs Charles Knott hosted a basket lunch on Sunday with relatives and friends from Muscatine. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Semler Tina Semler Mr and Mrs P V Daniels Mr and Mrs Hardin Semler and family Richard Howard Semler Emil Doering and daughter Bonnie Dick Bell and children Bernard Dorothy Edward Speith Elbern Knott.
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Charles Knott
John Semler
Tina Semler
P. V. Daniels
Hardin Semler
Howard Semler
Richard
Emil Doering
Bonnie
Dick Bell
Bernard
Dorothy
Edward Speith
Elbern Knott
Muscatine
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