Muscatine Wins 10th Inning Showdown Over Burlington
A Sunday crowd watched Muscatine defeat Burlington 6 to 5 in ten innings. McConnaughey hit a dramatic three-run homer in the tenth after Rumler and Spurs sparked Burlington with daring plays and strong hitting. Rumler, debuting in center, starred with two hits and exceptional fielding, while Spurs added power with a long homer and two hits.
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Burlington
Aub
Muscatine
Dick Rohn
Wags
McConnaughey
Rumler
Burlington Boys
Sours
Spurs
Bills
Jeff
Harmon
Ketter
Hasbrook
McGlade
Masters
Burlingtons
McNell
Q Rumler
Lowther
Hale
A Kortor
Ss. Eee
R. H. FO
A. E. Harrell
Co Bromley
Sourn
Mustork
Katz
Campbell
Pfitzgerald
Sre
McNeil
McConnoughey
Willis
ftnarmon-Ketter
Fitzgerald
Garrett
Gnome
Rover Uses Brush As Pathfinders Fall 1 0
Muscatine defeats Burlington 1 to 0 in a hurling battle. Royer of Muscatine allows five hits, Miller of Burlington six. Bromley doubles and scores on a throw in. Bromley later involved in a disputed strikeout call leading to a five-puck fine for Royer. Attendance 262.
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ROVER
Burlington
Aus
Sterlings
Bromley
Hasbrok
Hale
Spurs
Masters
McNeil
Miller
Royer
Muscatine
McNeel
Ellis
Libby
Harmon
Tallis A8
Lowther
Harrell
Garrett
Umps
Roger
A. E. Worrell
Hasbrook
Ib Vy
Sours
Kintz
Campbell
Ves Hart
Burlington— AB
Foreman
Pillis
Et Harmon
McGinds
Aye
Kotter
Humes
Jacobs
Vie
Muscatine Gee
Balle
Ketter
Hart
Mc- Nell
Leading tennis teams fry for title honors
Leading tennis teams from across the country gathered at Onwentsia in Chicago for trials to decide who will meet Maurice F. McLoughlin and Thomas C. Bundy of San Francisco for the national doubles title. Eastern champions Gustave Touchard and W. M. Washburn led the field, with South representatives Shelton and Adone, and Pacific coast holders Strachan and Griffin among others. Bundy was due to arrive to observe the semi finals before heading east to practice.
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Chicago
Ill
Champlion
Onwentsia
Maurice F. McLoughln
Thomas C. Bundy
San Francisco
Newport
Gustave F. Touchard
W. M. Washburn
North Shore
Touchard
Raymond Little
Robert Shelton
J. B. Adone
South
John Strachan
Clarence Griffin
Iness
R. H. Burdick
Heath Byford
Boxing: Bobby Burns to Face Johnny Coulon in Omaha
In Omaha on September 12, Bobby Burns of Dallas has signed to meet Johnny Coulon world bantamweight champion in a ten round bout. The card also lists regional results with teams Burlington Muscatine and St. Joseph noted among recent batteries and scores.
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St. Joseph
Bobby Burns
Dallas
Tex
Johnny Coulon
Omaha
Indians Again Humble Slipping Egan Outfit
Keokuk Iowa, Aug 4 Keokuk defeated the Ned Egan pace-setters 4 to 2 in a two game slate as Waterloo and Monmouth battled. The locals struck in the third and fifth innings to roll to the win with strong hitting and solid defense.
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Indians
Keokuk
Harpon
Ned Egan
R. H. T. Waterloo
Monmouth
Walker
Tuttle
Chelette
Goes
Bentley
Fingal
R. HE
Waterloo
Cooper and
Browns
Monymouth Tribe
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Results yesterday show several National League games with Cubs over Brooklyn twelve to five and Cincinnati eight to Boston six. Philadelphia beat St Louis by three, and Chicago defeated New York four to one. American League had no schedule. other leagues listed varied results including undefeated and tied scores.
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Cubs
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Springfield
Bloomington
Clyde Curtis Returns to Pennant Chase as Muskies Brace For Crucial Series
Outfielder Clyde Curtis rejoins the Sterling pennant chasers after weeks at Belvidere Illinois. He aims to strengthen the Muskies for today's crucial clash with the Ottumwa champions, a pivotal game with first place on the line. Curtis says he is fit after a leg injury and will backstop Sterlings alongside Fitzgerald and Hart. Campbell is released to rejoin Chicago semi pro mates. Six games in a row loom, two more in Ottumwa Thursday.
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Frank Boyle
Clyde Curtis
Felding Outfelder
Belvidere
Tll
Curtis
Campbell
Boyle
Burlington
Chicago
Curtin
Sterlings
Ottumwa
Muskies
Fitzgerald
Hub Hart
Tlygonfalon
McLoughlin May Enter New York Tennis Challenge
Maurice E. McLoughlin, fresh from the Davis Cup win in England, may appear in the New York state tournament this week and enter the defense of his title. William M. Johnson, the California schoolboy, progressed to the sixth round, drawing praise for Pacific coast players and a possible Californians showdown if both enter.
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New York
Maurice E. McLoughlin
England
Wm. M. Johnson
California
Pacific Coast
McLoughlin
Gotham Cop Sets Two New World Marks in Exhibition
New York August 4 Patrick Mc Donald traffic policeman at 42nd Street and Broadway and Matt McGrath a former officer were credited with new world records in throwing events at police traffic squads benevolent association exhibition. Mc Donald threw the 16 pound shot 53 feet surpassing the record by two feet while McGrath’s hammer throw reached 190 feet ten inches beating the mark by three inches Egon Erickson cleared six feet five inches in the high jump two inches shy of the record.
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New York
Patrick McDonald
42Nd ‘Street
Broadway
Matt McGrath
McDonald
McGrath
Egon Erickson
Grand Circuit Opener At Kalamazoo Meets Today
Kalamazoo Mich August 4 Grand Circuit card opened with a 2 07 trot featuring eleven starters. Cheeny, the favorite, was expected to challenge while other races included a 3000 early closing event for 2 08 pacers, 2 16 trot and 2 15 pace. Cool clear weather and fast track reported.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Cheeny
Ames Day Picnic And Evening Meeting At Weed Park
The Ames booster day plans include a Steen farm picnic near West Liberty with a noon dinner. Dean B E Stanton of the Junior College at Ames and Paul Clapp of the ISU Alumni Association will speak. In the late afternoon, attendees will travel by auto to Muscatine for an evening meeting at Weed Park Club House. All students graduates and supporters are invited to participate.
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Ames College
Muscatine
Steen Farm
West Liberty
Dean BE. W. Stanton
Ames
Wil Paul Clapp
Iowa State College Alumni Association
Weed Park Club House
The
State College
Parcel post to raise weight limit and cut charges
Washington announces a national push to popularize parcel post. Starting August 15 the weight limit rises to 20 pounds and rates drop, with local deliveries seeing lower base charges and zone rates cut. A new postal savings "banking by mail" feature will also be introduced to broaden access for distant residents.
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Washington, D.C
Burleson
GAMES TODAY FEATURE 14 MATCHUPS ACROSS LEAGUES
Chicago visits Washington while St. Louis travels to Boston and Detroit plays New York. Cleveland faces Philadelphia and Brooklyn meets Chicago in the National League. New York meets Pittsburgh with Boston at Cincinnati and Philadelphia visiting St. Louis.
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Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
American League
Washington
Detroit
National League
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Farm Boys Camp Becomes Regular County Feature
The Muscatine County Crop Improvement Association held its first farm boys camp last week. County Crop Advisor K A Kirkpatrick announced the camp will become a regular summer feature, with an expected enrollment of forty to fifty next year. The closing day picnic drew about sixty people and featured Prof. G R Bliss on weed control and hog cholera, and Miss Clara Steen spoke on the value of the neighborhood short course for girls.
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Muscatine County
G. R. Bliss
Scott County
Clara Steen
F. D. Steen
County Crop Society
Aviators Sacrifice for Crowds in German Airshow
Berlin reports an aviator named Broks died from burns after a fuel-tank explosion as he tried to land during a Sunday display at Johannisthal. He aimed to clear spectators when his engine failed, crashing beyond the crowd. A fellow aviator Matthae rushed through flames to help. Broks died today after initial reports of minor injuries. In Dortmund a separate incident saw aviator Besser plunge into a canal to avoid a collision with spectators. he survived.
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Berlin
Broks
Johannisthal
Ti Wan
Matthae
Dortmund
Germany
Besser
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