Walnut Baptists Overtake United Brethren in Friday Baseball
In a Friday night Sunday school league game at Jefferson Field the Walnut Baptists defeated United Brethren 6 to 3 behind a decisive base cleaning double by Vernon Shontz. The Fraternal league saw the Eagles top Grafil 8 to 3 and the Elks beat DeMolays 9 to 0, while Musserville fell to Walnut Baptists 10 to 0.
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Vernon Shontz
United Brethren
Baptists
Jefferson Field
Eagles
Elks
Grafil Club
Walnut Baptists
Musserville
WU. B
Russ Shoemaker
Breedlove
Spider” Johnson
Huber
Shantz
U. B
Gordon Shoemaker
Chamberlin
Dilley
Turpin
Dutro
Wiltrout
Floyd Crow
Logel
Whit
The
de Molays
Griffin
Rabedeaux
Scotty Griffin
Youthful Musky Golfers Get Bid to Junior Meet
Iowa City invites Muscatine youths 17 and under to the University of Iowa Eastern Iowa Junior Golf Tournament on Monday August 14. The 36 hole medal event in two age divisions offers school team trophies and numerous prizes from local merchants. Entry is 25 cents payable at Finkbine field clubhouse. names and ages should be sent to Jack Patton in the Press-Citizen sports department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Muscatine
University of Iowa
Eastern Iowa
Charles Kennett
Walter
Stub) Stewart
Des Moines
University Athletic Board
Finkbine Field
Dia
Jack Patton
Press- Citizen Sports Department
Cedar Rapids Junior Baseball Team Heads to Regional
Cedar Rapids American Legion junior baseball team will represent Iowa in the regional tournament in Springfield Missouri after winning the state championship with three straight victories. They closed the run by routing Burt 9 to 7, starting with a four-run second inning. LeMars upset Burlington 12 to 5 despite Burlington outhitting them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Rockwell City
Iowa
Springfield
Burt
LeMars
Burlington
River City
Montgomery Ward Team Beats Eliza Nine 9 to 6
Montgomery Ward of Muscatine defeated Eliza nine 9 to 6 under lights Friday night. Ruttan and Naber starred for the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
Eliza
Mongomery Ward
Muscatine
Ruttan
Naber
Annual Tennis Tournament to Begin Sunday
The Muscatine Tennis Association announced 35 players entered the annual city event for the Volger challenge cup. The tournament starts Sunday with finals set for Sunday Aug 13 at 1 30 p m on the Muster park courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Muster Park
Muscatine Tennis Association
Bob Asthalter
Bernard Harper
H. G. Shaw
Frank Weis
John Baird
E. D. Bradley
Henry Kemper
Charles Volger
Scotty Latham
Don Schmidt
B. T. Harper
Baird-Bradley
Kenneth Lemkau
Pete Reindle
Harold Kautz
Bill Kinnan
Paul Morrow
Alva Rucyon
G. Shaw
George Volger
E. A. Lichty
Tim Winslow
George Garrett
Don Day
Harold Frohner
Lysle Vanatta
Kemper- Vol
Rifle Club Is Winner Again in Loop Shoot
Muscatine Rifle club defeated Comanche 1957 to 1924 in a NRA inter-club outdoor league match at Dewar course. Muscatine led with top scorers Charles Kautz 199 196 395 and C J Nolan 197 196 393 while Comanche’s Stewart and Small posted 393 and 392 respectively as the circuit moves toward the seventh and final match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rifle Club
Comanche’s
Coldwater Kas
Muscatine Rifle Club
Muscatine
Joplin
Charles Kautz
C. J. Nolan
Velma Umlandt
Ray Othmer
William Collitz
Comanche
Stewart
Small
Studer
Day
Maness
M Hossington
Kas
Green Bay
Wis
Wisconsin
Fairmont
Minn
Ridge II
Equipoise Set for Saratoga Handicap Challenge
C. V. Whitney named his five year old champion Equipoise for the 31st Saratoga handicap at a mile and a quarter. The purse is $2,500 plus about $6,400 to the winner. Equipoise has earned $297,170 and would pass $300,000 with a victory. He must carry 142 pounds and concede weight to seven rivals including Dark Secret Caesar's Ghost War Glory and Nev erfade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
C. V. Whitney
Equipoise
Pennant
Zev
Wheatley Stable
Dark Secret
Morton L. Schwartz
Gusto
Glen Riddle Farm
War Glory
Brookmeade _ stable
Caesar’s Ghost
Anall
Larranaga
W. R. Coe
F. Mabrose Clark
Palace Cafe and Muskies Meet in Weed Park Showdown
Sunday at Weed Park hosts two Woodmen picnic games. Muscatine Muskies face J. and R. Clothiers of Burlington in the opener at 2 p.m., then play Palace Cafe against Peerless Dairy of Rock Island. Musky lineup includes Bob Vetter and Art Vetter with several infielders and pitchersListed for Burlington are Weingart Bowen Haugn Panther Weeks and Uffieman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Woodmen
J. and R. Clothiers
Burlington
Muscatine Muskies
Muskies
Palace Cafe
Peerless Dairy Club
Rock Island
Artie Vetter
Musky
Muscatine
Bob Vetter
Faulhaber
Gib Jacoby
Buck McIntyre
Bill Nietzel
Art Vetter
Manley
Hildebrand
Kreuger
Tommy Jacobs
Hidelbaugh
Klein Stages Big Advance in Standings
In a week dominated by National League bats, Chuck Klein of the Phillies surged to a season high 386 batting average after 15 hits and 16 points. Spud Davis rose, Bill Terry climbed to third, and Tony Piet moved up as Jimmy Foxx led the American League with a .358 average, while Wally Berger surpassed Klein in home runs with 20 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Klein
Spud Davis
Bill Terry
Tony Piet
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
al Simmons
Chicago
Simmons
Bill Dickey
Roy Johnson
Boston
Wally Berger
Boston Braves
Grandview Defeats Letts 8 to 2 in Louing League
Grandview downed Letts 8 to 2 at Wapello on Friday night. McGill and Buster powered the offense with two home runs each and six runners driven in. Pitchers were Graham and Buster for Grandview and Toland and Dodder for Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Grandview
Wapello
McGill
Buster
Therandview
Graham
Toland
Dodder
Giants Smash Phillies 18 to 1 invenomous win
The New York Giants pounded Philadelphia for 18 runs on 23 hits to duplicate an 18 1 score from Wednesday. Joe Moore Mel Ott and Frank O Doul each had four hits as Lefty Clark started and Carl Hubbell finished. The sweep widened the NL lead and left Pittsburgh five behind after their 5 4 win while Boston closed the gap with two wins over Brooklyn. Detroit beat Chicago 3 2 in 11 innings to climb to fifth place.
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Hugh 8. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
New York Giants
Phillies
Giants
Charles Flint Rhem
Rhem
Lefty Clark
Carl Hubbell
Joe Moore
Mel Ott
Frank O’doul
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Bucs
Burleigh Grimes
Pittsburgh
Lloyd Waner
Pie Traynor
Boston Braves
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ben Cantwell
Bob Smith
Smith
Cincinnati
Wally Berger
Detroit Tigers
Chicago
White Sox
Vic Sorrell
Hase
Hank Greenberg
Tiger
R. H. E. St. Louis
St. Louis
Walker
Wilson
Meine
Philadelphia
New York
Clark
Hubbell
Richards
Liska
Davis
Boston
Brooklyn
Benge
Ryan
Outen
Cantwell
Hogan
R. H
Thurston
Lopez
American Ice
R. H. Eie Aed
Detroit
Lyons and Berry
Sorrell and Hayworth
Pasek
Shields and Parker Reach Meadow Club Net Final
Shields and Parker meet in the Meadow club 43rd invitation final as 22 year old Shields faces 17 year old Frankie Parker after straight set wins in the semi finals. Parker dominated Sidney B. Wood 6-4 6-4 6-4 while Shields overwhelmed Bryan M. Grant 6-0 6-3 6-2.
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Southampton
Frank Shields
Frankie Parker
The
Meadow Club
Shields
Bryan M. Grant
Atlanta
Parker
Sidney B. Wood
New York
la Coste
Wood
Grant
Baseball and league results and schedules
Summary of recent National League and American Association scores with matchups and standings. Includes Boston and St. Louis results 4-3 and 5-4, Pittsburgh 1-0, New York 18-1, Philadelphia 1, plus listed games Brooklyn at Boston St. Louis at Pittsburgh Chicago at New York and others. Also Davenport 9 Springfield 2 Peoria 13 R Island 2 Quincy 5.
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Boston
Non
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Davenport
Springfield
Peoria
R Island
Quincy
Keokuk
Rock Island
W. L. Pet
Oves
Philadel
Pet
Caazo
Vas
Cincinnati
American Association
Columbus
Minneapolis
Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Valley League
Daven
We Rockland
Ees
St. Josep Joplin
Topeka
Bartlesville
Throngs Watch Columbus Red Birds Clinch Series Victory
Crowds pack parks as Columbus Red Birds beat Milwaukee 6 to 3 for a third straight win in the series. About 16 000 paid at the turnstiles Friday night. Other games include Toledo splitting with Kansas City and Minneapolis routing Indianapolis.
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American Association
St. Paul
Louisville
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Chicago
Columbus Red Birds
the Birds
Birds
Hal Trosky
Mud Hens
Bill Shores
Joe Blackwell
Blues
Myles Thomas
Kentucky Colonels
Ken Penner
Eldon McLean
Clyde Hatter
Clarence Nachand
Logan
Indians
Palace Wins from Presbyterians 7 to 4
The Palace theater kittenball team defeated the Presbyterians 7 to 4 Friday night at United Brethren diamond. Maher starred for Palace with Evans pitching for the church team.
County Club Bears Open Season with 10 2 Victory
The County Club kittens baseball team defeated the Muscatine Barbers 10 to 2 at Oregon Field on Friday night in the season opener for the Barbers. Batteries were Walter and Riegels for the County Club and Oostendorp Chandler Nolan and Settlmire for the Barbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Barbers
Oregon Field
Weer Walter and
Riegels
Oostendorp
Chandler
Nolan
Settlemire
Barbers
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Baptists
Shontz
Clout
Elks, Eagles
Museer- Baptists
Gibbons
Fisher
Laughlin
Ballinger
A. Griffin
R Schoemaker
C Johnson
Fee
Crow
Weene
G. Schoemaker
Mueller
Steahr
PO. A. Nietzel
W. Nietzel
J. Lange
Kau
Volger
Miley
Wees O. Fabrizius
Tobias
Krider Ss
Wee A
Grafil WD
Ecs
Wee County Club
Mulford Ree
Reee
Methodist
o.Zion Lutheran
Methodists
Seeese
St. Seee
Steee
Grace
Heinz
Iowa Pearl
Ess
Eseere Pennant 2
Areee Huttig
Roach
Musser
Postoffice
Ees Ee
Mittman
Wright
Kopp
Weber
Esse
C. Bringer
Krell
Aes Ween
B. Toborg
Ee Ieee Museerville
Ates
R. James
Ore Sees
Eee Snavely
Hoopes
Eee
Tennis
Wonder Horse
Winooka
Tanforan
Hawthorne Track
Thimble Theatre
Popeye
E. C. Segar
George
Abraham
Homas - Benjamin
White House
Foxx
National AB Pet Klein
A Ore Ae
Terry New York
Fallis
Philadelpia
Schulmerich
Phila
Piet
Vaughan
Collins, T
Louis Woo
Moore
Eaeee ' Berger
Simmins
Chicag
Cronin
Manush
Hodapp
Appling
Dickey
York
Johnson
Higgins
Schulte
Washin
Pirates
Chisox
Russell
South Muscatine
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