Ottumwa Legion Nine Clinches State Junior Title Hopes
Ottumwa Legion Nine opened the American Legion state junior baseball tournament with a 3 to 2 win over Cedar Rapids and 5 to 4 over Sibley in 11 innings. The round robin event runs into the final rounds with possible playoff if tied, as Ottumwa and other teams contested tight defenses and late scoring.
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Rockwell City
American Legion
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Sibley
Indianola
Ware
Leonard
James
King
Wilson
Howe
Boughton
Reds Looming Over Two-Game Slide As Pitching Dominates
Cincinnati fans complain after a two game skid while Paul Derringer and Bucky Waiters lead the mound efforts. Derringer and Waiters have combined for 53 wins or 12 plus per cent of the Reds victories, with 11 losses. Vander Meer tops team strikeouts and walks as the rotation battles Giants.
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Cincinnati, O
Reds
Giants
Cincinnati
Paul Derringer
Bucky Waiters
Bucky
Derringer
Lee Grissom
Whitey Moore
Johnny Vander Meer
Gene ‘S Thompson
Circle
Paul
Thompson
St. Mary's dominates Franklin as games end tied at nine
In Muscatine junior baseball at Fletcherfield on Wednesday St. Mary's walloped a crippled Franklin club 19 to 7. The Buick Garage and Hudson Garage clubs tied 9 to 9 as Buick, formerly All Stars, started strong with seven first-inning runs but faltered afterward. Franklin pitcher Havemann was sidelined by a sore arm after long previous work. Dick Singleton, ex Conesville star, pitched for Buick while Hudson Garage paced with single runs in each of the second, fourth, and a seven-run fifth.
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St. Mary’s
Franklin
Buick Garage
Hudson Garage
Muscatine
Fletcherfield
All Stars
Wilcox Rites to Be Conducted Friday
Funeral services for Howard Wilcox 25 of Downey drowned in the Iowa river while seining Wednesday night will be at 2 PM Friday at the Downey Baptist church. The body remains at S C Snider funeral home before burial in Downey cemetery. He worked on farms near Downey and his parents live there.
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West Liberty
Howard Wilcox
Downey
Iowa River
Minneis
Baptist Church
S. C. Snider
Wilcox
Walter Coxon
John Stemm
Major Heroes in Baseball Action Across Leagues
The Associated Press notes standout performances as Bill Lohrman of the Giants-Strap Reds drives in four runs on three hits, Dutch Leonard and others contribute in four-hit pitching and strong hitting. Schoolboy Rowe returns strong for the Tigers with seven-hit effort to stop the Yankees. Chuck Kleir drives in three with a homer and sacrifice fly. Frank Hayes and John Rigney each homer in Philadelphia wins, Rigney allowing two hits through eight. Mel Harder scatters eight hits in the opener while Joe Heving allows one hit in relief to seal the nightcap for the Red Sox.
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Associated Press
Bill Lohrman
Giants
Reds
Dutch Leonard
Senators
Browns
Schoolboy Rowe
Tigers
Yankees
Chuck Kleir
Pirates
Frank Hayes
Athletics
John Rigney
White Sox
Philadelphia
Mel Harder
Indians
Joe Heving
Red Sox
Harder
Heving
League Leaders in American and National Leagues
American League leaders include DiMaggio of New York batting .396 and Foxx of Boston with 26 home runs while Williams of Boston leads RBIs with 86 and Foxx the runs at 92. McQuinn of St. Louis has 128 hits and Greenberg of Detroit 33 doubles. Lewis Wright and McCoskey tie for triples with 9. National League leaders show Arnovich of Philadelphia batting .352, Werver of Cincinnati with 74 runs, McCormick of Cincinnati 124 hits and 8 RBIs, Laughter of St. Louis 32 doubles, Herman of Chicago 14 triples, Handley of Pittsburgh 15 stolen bases, and Walters of Cincinnati 18–6 pitching.
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Associated Press
DiMaggio
New York
Foxx
Boston
Williams
McQuinn
St. Louis
Greenberg
Detroit
Lewis and Wright
Washington
McCoskey
Case
Donald
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Werver
Cincinnati
McCormick
Brown
Handley
Pittsburgh
Walters
Brooklyn
Chicago
Gamer Today
Iowa Grants $25 Pensions for 402 Applicants
Des Moines welfare officials reported that 402 Iowans received full $25 pensions out of 9,397 on the state list for the year ending last July 1. Ten people over 65 were allowed pensions between $1 and $2 monthly. Major groups were $21 to $22 and $22 to $23. The state pays over 52,000 pensions averaging $19.90 monthly, with last year’s additions boosting totals about 18 percent.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Welfare Board
Millers and Blues Open Short Series in Pennant Race
Minneapolis and Kansas City meet in a crucial two game series as leaders separated by three percentage points. Millers surged to 14 wins in 15 starts to claim the top spot while Kansas City had paced the league earlier. Rain and a 4 3 KC win over St Paul trimmed the gap. Indianapolis beat Columbus 5 3. Louisville topped Toledo 8 2 as Weaver limited hits and Mackie homered to keep the Madhens from a shutout.
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Minneapolis
Kansas Cty
American Association
Kansas City
Millers
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Monte Weaver
Louisville
The
Madhens
Vern Mackie
Weaver
Major League Standings and Wednesday Results
Major League standings show New York 66 28 and Boston 54 43 with Chicago and Cleveland trailing. Wednesday results include Philadelphia 13 Chicago 4 and Cleveland 8 Boston 2 among others. upcoming games list Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Boston.
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New York
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Washington Cops Glad That Sclons Will Leave Soon
Washington residents weigh the impact of departing lawmakers. Taxi drivers and hotel keepers note mixed effects from visits and vacancies, while merchants and police see relief and mixed business. Clark Griffith and Garner are pictured as local fixtures at games.
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Washington
Sclons
Clark Griffith
Congress
Garner
Sen. Herring
Iowa
Girl Scout Day Camp At Weed Park Second Session
About 65 girls attended the second day session at Weed park for a Girl Scout day camp. Mrs. Ford Hopkins directed activities focusing on handicraft, swimming, and archery with crafts including bracelets leatherwork and cedar carvings. Folk dancing and first aid were also taught.
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Weed Park
Ford Hopkins
Sheriff Sale of Muscatine County Property
A special execution directs sale on September 6 1939 at the Muscatine courthouse. The property is described as parts of Section 29 Town 76 North Range Two West including multiple quarters and lots in Muscatine Iowa. The sale funds go to Marie Hahn Baker executrix of Warren G Baker estate with multiple parties named as defendants and claimants. The plaintiff Jessie W Stein seeks to quiet title and cancel recorded encumbrances in the September 1939 term.
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Robert Davis
William Hammett
Samuel Brisbine
Robert Forman
Robert Foreman
John J. Fulton
Binz & Stengli
John Stengels
John W. Clark
John Deitz
John C. Deitz
James Martin
James K. Martin
Harriet A. Brumfield
Joseph Lea
John 8
Abbott
Florence Martin Aitkin
Florence Martin Aitkins
Florence Martin Aitken
Towit
City of
Muscatine
Muscatine County
State of
Iown
District Court
Iowa
William Solonen
State of Iowa
Sam DeFosse
Court House
Marie Hahn Baker
Warren G. Baker
A. m. Muscatine
Ange and
Ee F. B. Nesper
John C. B. Warde
Branham & Phelps
Mississippi
Missouri
Lyman H. Washburn
Assignee
Richey & White
E. J. Richie
Sidney Breese Roby
Samuels. White
Josiah Pope
Ater West
Otter West
Lewis McKee
Silas Dla
John Moler
Vandiveer B. Moler
W. B. Molar
Martha H. Scholey
Reuben M. Baker
Stephen Regan
Johanna McGuire
Edward Illespie
Hummel Sign Board Company
Vina A. Fulham
Thompson & Thompson
Herbert G. Thompson
Ralph A. Thompson
Chas. P. Hanley
Hanley & Hanley
Samuel Breese
Niles Higinbotham
Williams. Richey
William F. Davidson
Joseph Robey
Joseph Ner
Suel Foster
James McKee
Njamin Weed
James Weed
Chester Weed
Eliza A. Bridgman
Elizabeth Blackwell
Caroline Blackwell
Thomas M. Isett
David C. Cloud
Sultana Bartlett
Musees Muscatine County
Owa
Jessie W. Stein
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Parkee Greenhouse
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Riverview
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Muscatine Music House
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Florence
East Second
Startling News
Rowdy Thompson
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