Post Office Beaten by Merchants Share Lead in Loop
South End Merchants rally to 5 4 win over the Post Office as Oregon field lights turn into a tight Inter City kitten ball clash. Zion Lutherans top First Methodists 7 6 at Weed park while City Department down Stanley Engineers 9 4 at Jefferson field.
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Zoller’s Beer
Wilton
Oregon Field
Melton’s
Eagles
Heinz
Roach
Musser
Jefferson Field
Presbyterians
Grace Lutheran
Weed Park
Zion Lutheran
First Methodists
South End
Post Office
Oregon
Zion Lutherans
Methodists
Stanley Engineers
Bob Barger
Bob Barnard
Tom Ruckles
George Heller
Merchants
Dieckman
Mailmen
Barger
Harry Sywassink
Warren Wintermute
John Haller
Dick Grey
Barnard
Messenger
Alex Bender
Glen Bloom
Hattie Laughlin
Te Strake
Kelmerer
Paul Reuckert
Ali Lichtenwald
Carl Freese
Laughlin
Dick Reuckert
Carlson
Stanley
City Department
Tommy Dilley
Three Reputations Sullied in Hectic Major League Day
The day sees Red Ruffing lose to Detroit 5 2 ending a 13 game win streak. Paul Derringer suffers Cincinnati defeat while Giants edge Reds in 10 innings. Bobby Doerr hits two homers as Boston beats Cleveland 7 5. Dean's arm issues surface as Cubs top Phillies 6 2. Triples explode across eight games with notable hits by Johnny Mize and the Martins.
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Red Ruffing
Paul Derringer
Bob Feller
Bengals
Ruffing
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
New York
Hank Greenberg
New York Giants
Reds
Cincinnati
Feller
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Dean
Philip K. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Gabby Hartnett
Larry French
Wrigley
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sox
Macks
Tony Guiliani
Washington
Senators
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Jack Knott
Larry Rosenthal
Boston
R. H
Cleveland
Dobson
Hemsley
Grove
Desautels
R. H. EB
Detroit
Trout
McKain
Tebbetts
Ruffin
St. Louis
MacFayden
Errickson
Lopez
Davis
Shaun
Owen
Salvo
Melton
Chicago
Knott and Tresh
Danning
Derringer
Lombardi
Philadelphia
Potter
F. Hayes
Pittsburgh
Fitzsimmons
Tamulis
Phelps
Brown
Klinger
Berres
Higbe
Kirkpatrick
Millies
French
Mancuso
Parks and Lewis win first round doubles at Culver junior event
George Parks of Muscatine high school and Monroe Lewis of Indianapolis defeated Roderick Jordan of Elkhart and Edgar Kenney of Dayton 7 5 6 4 in a first round doubles match at the national junior and boys tennis tournament held at Culver Military Academy. Parks earned his national spot by winning the boys division at a Burling ton district tournament.
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Culver
Ind
George Parks
Muscatine
Monroe Lewis
Indianapolis
Roderick Jordan
Elkhart
Edgar Kenney
Dayton
Culver Military Academy
Parks
Burlington
Browns to Stay in St. Louis Says Proxy
Chicago president William Harridge disputed reports of moving the St. Louis Browns or any other major league team. He noted no imminent relocation, cited complex logistics including minor league compensation, and warned a new park plus strong draw would be uncertain.
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St. Louis
Chicago
William Harridge
St. Louis Browns
Harridge
Browns
Milwaukee
Kansas City
American Association
Detroit
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
K. M. Landis
Profitt Fires No Hit No Run In Muscatine Junior League
McKee Feed and Grain beat CYO 9 to 0 as Schuyler Proffitt pitched the season’s first no hit no run game amid two walks and one hit batsman. McKee’s Hoffman starred with three hits including a homer. Franklin McKinley game went 11 innings with McKinley winning 8 to 5. Franklin scored in the 11th but McKinley answered with four runs.
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Muscatine
Fletcherfield
Schuyler Proffitt
Proffitt
McKee Feed and Grain Club
Cyo
Nary
McKee
Schroeder
Bloom
Franklin
McKinley
F. Havemann
Causey
Hoffman
Estabrook
Ona
McGowan
L. Byrne
R. Byrne
Schumaker
Grafe
Rininsland
Rhpoae Lucas
Ostrander
Pulliam
Joe @ Hoffman
Mittman
O’brien
C. Havemann
Berg
Veterans Clout as Millers Top Brewers in Tight Standings
Veterans Lin Sitorti and Ab Wright powered the Minneapolis Millers to a 12 to 9 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, lifting the Millers a half game ahead of Kansas City in the American Association. Sitorti homered twice for his 23rd and 24th of the season with four hits and five RBIs, while Wright added a homer and three RBIs. Rain cancelled St Paul at Kansas City, delaying Blues’ pace. Charley Wagner and Fred Shaffer limited Louisville to two runs as Toledo climbed to fourth. John Nippeling earned his 15th win guiding Indianapolis past Columbus 5 to 4.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Millers
American Association
Milwaukee
Brewers
Lin Sitorti
Ab Wright
Kansas City
Storti
John Nippeling
Indianapolis
Columbus
Layden Extends Lead in All Star Football Coach Vote
Notre Dame coach Elmer Layden leads the college All-Star football coaching poll with 1 343 74 points as voting nears closure. Northwestern's Lynn Waldorf sits second and Wisconsin's Harry Stuhldreher is third, with Purdue's Mal Elward and Iowa's Dr. Edward Anderson fourth and fifth. Nebraska's Biff Jones tops the non Big Ten Midwest contenders.
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Chicago
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
New York Giants
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Mal Elward
Purdue
Edward Anderson
Iowa
Layden
Middle West
Big Ten
Biff Jones
Nebraska
Berg and Jenkins win close bouts in New York and New Jersey
In Garfield New Jersey Jackie Berg outpoints Joey Greb while Lew Jenkins defeats Joey Fontana in New York City. Richard Lemos stops Henry Hooks in Los Angeles. Umpire Truvers noted the South End card.
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Associated Press
Garfield
N. J
Jackie
Kid) Berg
England
Joey Greb
Herkimer
N. Y
New York
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Tex
Joey Fontana
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Richard Lemos
Henry Hooks
Indianapolis
British Wightman Cup Team Sets Sail
The British Wightman Cup team sailed for New York on the Queen Mary to meet the United States' ranking women tennis players at Forest Hills on August 25 and 26.
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London
New York
United States
Forest Hills
Ames Alumni Rally Behind Yeager For All Star Coach
Ames Iowa AP reports Iowa State alumni push for a heavy vote to support Jim Yeager Cyclone football coach as head of the college all stars chosen to play a professional team in Chicago on August 30.
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Ames
Yeager
Iowa State College
Jim Yeager
Cyclone
College All Stars
Chicago
Round-Up Of Interesting Notes In Sports
A compact roundup by Eddie Brietz surveys various sports tidbits. Yankees face Joe Rodriguez, Lou Nova heads east for Tony Galento training, and an 18-year-old Tennessee football prospect with odd WPA history is noted. Josh Cody pursues ex Pitt stars as Florida assistants, while honor roll gains and regional movement for the Fordham game are listed. The piece mixes humorous asides, coaching moves, and longshots from across football, boxing, basketball, and horse racing.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Yankees
Joe Rodriguez
Lou Nova
Tony Galento
Atlantic City
Tennessee
Josh Cody
U. of Florida Athletic Committee
Pitt
Panthers
Tuscaloosa
Ala
New York Bay
Fordham
Nebraska
Sam Francis
George M. Trautman
American Association
Red Tipton
Duke
Washington Redskins
Goshen
Denny Shute Sets Des Moines Course Record in Exhibition
Denny Shute and Mrs Opal Mill defeated Ralph Guldahl and Edith Estabrooks 2 up on the Woodside course in Des Moines A gallery of 1 200 fans watched Shute card a 66 five under par to break the prior course record of 69 held by Sagrim Fontanni Guldahl posted 68 while Mrs Hill of Kansas City scored 78 and the local Dubuque girl 79
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Denny Shute
Opal Mill
Ralph Guldahl
Edith Estabrooks
Woodside
Shute
Sagrim Fontanni
Guldahl
Hill
Kansas City
Dubuque
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New York Yankees
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Tom Siler
Profitt
Kittenball League
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Zien Lutheran
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Lutherat
Presbyterian Caegan
First Baptists Industrial League
Musicur
Iowa Electric Heinz Ee
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Stanley Engrims
Evans Foods
Pet
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Zoller’s
Sete Seer
Elks Pew
Tenet
Eewe
Wilton Oattee
Truvee
Rhpoae
D. Brown
Steerer
Dilley
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Wena
Stanley Engine
Stew Eeee
Tetitrake
Scotty’s
Highway 6
West Liberty
Steve Evans
Stewart Road
Mississippi River
Municipal Electric Plant
Evans
Typewriter Exchange
National Ee L. Pet
St Louis
Cincinnat
Boston Ceregeasvestes Oe
R. Roellerf
A. Taylor
Oxfords
Gerry Nugent
Bill Dewitt
Don Barnes
Optimists’ Club
Phillies
James K. Kearns
Chicago Daily News
White Sox
First National Bank
Nova Galenta
Lew Tendler
Meyer
Knoxville
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian
Marquette
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
Bill Jurges
Mager Kurth
Clair Bee
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Bob Neyland
Des Moines
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