Yankees Top Senators in Twin Bill as Ruth and Gehrig Lead
In a high tension doubleheader at Yankee Stadium the New York Yankees swept Washington 6 to 5 and 5 to 4 as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig homered. Ruth also tied the 1300 game mark while Gehrig extended his consecutive games streak to 1300. The Senators’ lead shrank to one game with two left in the series.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
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Dempsey
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Sam Byrd
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Ctandin Standings Western Open and League Results
Western Open standings show no games yesterday in National League schedule. Results include New York 6 Washington 5 and Boston 8 Philadelphia 5 with Chicago at St Louis and New York at Brooklyn also listed. American Association scores feature Columbus 5 Kansas City 4 and Davenport 5 Quincy 6 among others.
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Twelve Teams Enter Ardon Kitten Ball Tourney Sunday
Ardon hosts a Sunday kitten ball tournament with twelve teams entered including Columbus Junction Wilton Letts West Liberty Boosters Illinois City Pleasant Prairie Texaco Montgomery Ward Biyink's Dairy Muscatine Grandview Atlas and Ardon. Eleven games are slated with the first at 8 30 a m and pairings to be announced later this week.
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Ardon
Columbus Junction
Wilton
Letts
West Liberty Boosters
Illinois City
Pleasant Prairie
Texaco
Montgomery Ward
Biyink’s Dairy of Muscatine
Grandview
Atlas of Muscatine
Opening Matches in City Net Meet Postponed Monday
Rain made Musser park courts inaccessible forcing postponement of first round matches in the Muscatine Tennis Association city tournament. Officials announced a later day for all first round and some second round matches and planned an inter-city meet with Moline on August 20. The Mt Pleasant match was postponed indefinitely due to the tournament.
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Musser Park
Muscatine
Eagles Mulford to Clash Tonight at Oregon Field
An old rivalry resumes tonight at 6 15 p m when the Mulford Sunday School league team meets the Eagles Fraternal circuit club under the lights at Oregon field The schedule also lists Iowa Poultry Farm vs South End A C at 8 p m and Light and Water Team vs United Brethren at 10 p m
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Mulford
Eagles
Iowa Poultry Farm
South End
United Brethren
Edwards Grocery Defeats Ramblers in 14 to 3 Setback
Edwards Grocery defeated Anson's Ramblers 14 to 3 at Jefferson Field. Batteries for Edwards were Edwards and Laughlin. for Ramblers were Anson and Griffin.
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Ramblers
Anson
Jefferson Field
Edwards and Laughlin
Anson and
Griffin
Stiles and Shea Edge Philadelphia in Low-Scoring Contest
Boston backstop Weiland and Andrews pace an 8 run eighth inning to defeat Philadelphia 8 to 5 after trailing early. Detroit tops Cleveland 8 to 6 as Harder Brown combine on the mound in a pitchers duel.
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Shea
R. H. E. Boston
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Weiland
Andrews
Ferrell
Earnshaw
Walberg
Coombs
Cochrane
Detroit
R. H. E. Cleveland
Cleveland
Harder, Brown
Sorrell and
Haywo
Heinz Defeats Iowa Pearl in Factory League Play
Heinz beat Iowa Pearl 5 1 to extend the lead to ten wins in 11 as St Mathias topped the Presbyterians 4 2. Huttig’s won 7 5 over Pennant. Rotary 4 3 over DeMolays. St Mathias 4 2 over Presbyterians. Box scores note Eckhardt pitched well for Heinz while Maynard Eckhardt and Brown, Musser, and others starred for various clubs.
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Iowa Pearl
Weed Park
Huttig’s
Rotary
St. Mathias
Presbyterians
Huttig
Hubbard
Brown
Musser
Thes
Carl Rylander
Scotty Griffin
Maynard Eckhardt
Eckhardt
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E. Hoffman
Eee
Les
Wom
Rotary Club
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Eens
Eense Sees
Ene
Eedeee
DeMoia
Eeese
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Ant Eeeene
Petul Eee
Tea
Methodist
Methodists
Heinz Iowa Pearl
Eve
Eeee
Roach
Pers Postoffice
Ee Ee
Ee Eem
Palace
Li-Co
Montgomery Ward
Northwest Team Trims Opponents in Night Contest
About 1500 fans saw baseball at the lit Columbus Junction fairgrounds Monday night. Northwest beat Southwest 12 to 9 in the opener, Conesville topped Whiskey Horton 7 to 2, and Columbus Junction Standard Oilers defeated Crawfordsville Diamond Oilers 4 to 2. Martin Taylor led at bat with strong hitting. Marsden umpired. Tonight two games are scheduled: Tennessee versus Shellbark and Columbus Junction Masons versus Columbus Junction Odd Fellows.
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Columbus Junction Fairgrounds
Conesville
Whiskey Horton
Columbus Junction Standard Oilers
Crawfordsville Diamsond Oilers
Martin Taylor
Marsden
Tennessee
Shellbark
Masons
Columbus Junction Odd Fellows
Vines Calls Pro Idea a Joke Amid Amateur Inquiry
Ellsworth Vines faces amateur status scrutiny as reports link him with turning pro after the season. Louis Carruthers says no action yet until all facts are known while Vines brushes off a mass move with Perry Crawford Cochet and Tilden as mere imagination.
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Ellsworth Vines
Louis J. Carruthers
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Associated Press Today
Carruthers
Vines
Rye
N. Y
Fred Perry
Jack Crawford
Henri Cochet
Big Bill Tilden
Cochet
Sarazen Shocks Field In Milwaukee Golf Championship
Gene Sarazen arrives late to Blue Mound for the national golf championship as 100 players tee off. Defending champ Olin Dutra and Ryder Cup stars face a sizzling 36 hole qualifying day with 31 low scorers advancing to match play stage.
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Milwaukee
Olin Dutra
Caballero
California
Markea
Gene Sarazen
Blue Mound
Gene
Sarazen
Dutra
Walter Hagen
Denny Shute
Craig Wood
Illie Burke
Paul Runyan
Horton Smith
Leo Diegel
Ed Dudley
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Bobby Cruikshank
Richmond
John Golden
Noroton
Conn
Johnny Farrell
New York
Johnny Revolta
Menominee
Mich
Tom Creavy
Albany
N. Y
Eddie Schultz
Troy
Willie Klein
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Johnny Goodman
Glen View
Francis Gallett
Pride of Milwaukee Golf
Dark Horse Brigade
Palace Theater Team Defeats Ramb lers 15 to 2
The Palace Theater kittenball team walloped the Island Ramb lers Sunday at the Fruitsend diamond 15 to 2. Batteries were Maher and Chelf for the winners while Tison pitched for the Ramblers.
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Palace Theater
Island Ramblers
Fruitsend Diamond
Maher
Chelf
Tison
Ramblers
Riverside Crowned With 12 6 Win Over Bruisers Under Lights
Riverside exploded for five hits and eight runs in the seventh inning at Oregon field to pull away for a 12 to 6 victory over the Bruisers. The game stayed tight until Riverside took control late, with Goad and Nagle delivering key triples in the Bruisers’ ninth inning rally.
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Visitors
Oregon Field
Riverside
Goad
Bruisers
Nagle
AB. R. H. PO
Scott
A. Schrodel
E. Ae If
Bushek
Peat Ae
AB. H. PO. AE
Faulhaber
McIntyre
Ae Aggan Wees
Aaa
Wisakan & Els
Fisk
So Vetter
UV Hahn
YU Goad
Stockton Tourney Set for August 20
The Stockton kitten ball team will hold its tournament Sunday August 20.
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Stockton
Geneva Golfers Prepare for City Championship on Labor Day
Geneva golfers began qualifying this week at the Geneva Golf and Country Club for the city championship opening Sunday Aug 20 with final 36 hole matches on Labor Day. Early qualifiers include Harold Figg Ronnie Mueller and Charles Meerdink with top scores in the 18 hole round and veterans among the contenders. First round matches run Aug 20 to Aug 26 with second round Aug 27 to Sept 3 and three flights awarding prizes to winners and runners-up.
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Geneva
Ronnie Mueller
Charles Meerdink
Kittenball Games Scheduled Tonight
The City Club Boosters will mingle with the Lions club and the First Baptists will meet the First Methodists in a night kittenball program at Jefferson field. The first game between the two Sunday school league teams will start at eight fifteen p m.
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City Club
Lions Club
First Baptists
First Methodists
Jefferson Field
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