Golf tournament action floods Geneva and Mad Creek courses
Weather brings heavy play at the Geneva Golf and Country club and Mad Creek municipal course. Dr E L Emerson defeats Walter Molis to reach the second round while Ed Gallagher Homer Mueller showdown? winners advance. Meerdink leads medalist race at Mad Creek with 69, Molis 73 and Korneman 74.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
Mad Creek
Geneva Club
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Emerson
Walter Molis
Peter Astra Is Easy Winner of Harness Classic
Goshen New York Peter Astra sailed to a comfortable victory in the $40 000 Hambletonian defeating a field that failed to match his speed. Driver Hugh Parshall barely prompted the bay who cost 3250 in the sales ring two years ago as he finished two heats ahead of the nearest rival earning 21341 dollars.
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Goshen
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Ohio
Hugh Parshall
Muscatine Junior Legion Dominates Washington Team 16–2
Muscatine American Legion Junior baseball walloped Washington Legion Juniors 16 to 2 during the centennial celebration in Washington on Wednesday. Amy Atkins led pitching with seven strikeouts and two hits allowed, while Kenney McIntyre and Earl Pulliam paced the bats with multiple hits. Muscatine built a early lead, then widened the margin with a nine run ninth inning, after winning the district title at Columbus Junction and losing the inter district series to Ottumwa.
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Muscatine Club
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Lowe
Kenney McIntyre
Muskies
Earl Pulliam
Post Office Nine Defeats Elks in Kittenball Game
In Muscatine four kittenball games closed the Wednesday program. Post Office defeated Elks 6 to 4 at Oregon field to open the Inter-City league second half. Wilton beat Eagles 6 to 1 at Oregon field. First Baptists topped Presbyterians 5 to 1 at Jefferson field. Heinz routed Stanley Engineers 14 to 1 at Weed park.
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Joe van Ysseldyk
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Yanks Reds Control Big League Tricks
The Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 and 11-3 while the Yankees toppled the Washington Senators 13-8. Wally Berger homered in both Reds games as Buck McCormick and Arky Vaughn furnished early offense and St. Louis Cardinals extended a win streak with a 5-3 victory over Pittsburgh. Johnny Mize and Joe Medwick sparked the Dodgers, and Giants swept Bees as Johnny Marcum and Hank Greenberg were among notable injuries.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Reds
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Yanks
Washington Senators
Fine Pitching Is Feature of Bargain Day in Three-I
In the Three-I league on Wednesday double headers highlighted strong pitching. Springfield’s Burck pitched a one hiter as Bloomington fell 2 0 in seven innings. Cedar Rapids led Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids? No. The Browns rallied to win 6 5 and move into third. Arrtzen’s two hits backed a 3 0 shutout of Moline as Cedar Rapids opened a double win over Moline. Waterloo swept Clinton 3 1 and 11 6.
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Decatur
Arrtzen
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Cedar Rapids
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Callahan
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Clinton
Geneva Result’s Championship Fight Recap
Ed Hagermann beat B L McKee 7 and 5. Bud Fairall defeated Bob Roach. Dr E L Emerson beat Walter Molis 1 up. Jack Schmalz won 2 and 1 over Bill Moore. Dr R R Goad defeated W W Freeborn 2 up. Bill Case beat George Newton 1 up. Dr G A Sywassink defeated Verle Nietzel 5 and 3. C C Hakes defeated Harold Ogilvie. Paul Carlson beat Milo Templeman 5 and 3.
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Charlie Meerdink
Jack Schmalz
Bill Moore
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W. W. Freeborn
George Moore
Jim Trevallyn
G. A. Sy Wassink
Verle Nietzel
Jack Thompson
Ray Othmer
Afair
C. C. Hakes
Harold Ogilvie
Hakes
Ollie Bentley
Dick Fish
Paul Carlson
Milo Templeman
George Zoller
Dr. E. Muhs
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Merdink
Lawrence Korneman
Wednesley
Harold Cochran
Alex Kochneff
Spot” Stirlen
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R. L. Brown
Bud Fairall
G. Bradford Barber
Ed Hagermann
Bob Roach
E. L. Emerson
R. R. Goad
Bill Case
George Newton
G. A. Sywassink
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Umpire Lou Kolls Discharged After Mishap
Cleveland reports American League umpire Lou Kolls was released from a hospital after injuries from a Tuesday night car crash. He said he feels well and expects to return to work by Saturday.
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Conesville Team Sets Sunday Game With Pleasant Plain
The Conesville Independent baseball team will play Pleasant Plain at Pleasant Plain on Sunday afternoon, August 13. Norman Hawkins will be Conesville's catcher and either Dick Singleton or Dale Kennedy will pitch.
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Pleasant Plain
Norman Hawkins
Dick Singleton
Dale Kennedy
Eight Straight Winners Nets Race at Washington Park
Chicago W A Eaton a contractor won all eight races in the patrons handicapping contest at Washington Park Wednesday earning 3000 dollars. He had to pick the first seven to win and three selections were decided by photo finishes. Come Joe the seventh race winner paid 24 to 1. The money accumulated over three days as no one won the daily 1000 on Monday or Tuesday.
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Eaton
Come Joe
Major Heroes Schoolboy Rowe leads Tigers to 10 3 win over White Sox
Frank McCormick and Wally Berger drive in three runs in Reds doubleheader with Cubs, Berger homering in both games. Giants beat Bees in first game with Farmer’s pinch hit. Cardinals blast Pirates as Medwick Mize and Gutteridge spark four runs. Red Sox win two against A’s with Foxx and Williams key in opener and ninth inning rally. Indians beat Browns as Chapman doubles in ninth delivers the deciding runs.
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Wally Berger
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Joe Medwick
John Mize
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Don Gutteridge
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St. Louis
Pirates
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Athletics
Indians
Browns
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Chorus from 1940s Standings
A compact list of league leaders: Foxx tops runs with 100 and home runs at 30 for Boston, Williams 93 RBI, McQuinn 141 hits for St. Louis, Greenberg 34 doubles, Lewis 10 triples, Case 39 steals, Donald and Grove lead pitching at 12 wins each. Ott the NL home run leader with 21, Walters 19 wins for Cincinnati, Herman 14 triples, Slaughter 137.
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New York
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Shoffner
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Hubbell
King
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Williams
McQuinn
Greenberg
Detroit
Case
Washington
Donald
Grove
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Werber
Frey
McCormick
Walters
Ae — Slaughter
Edith Estabrooks Reaches Quarter Finals in Women's Western Golf
In Oakland Hills Michigan the thirty-ninth annual women's western closed golf championship narrows to eight with Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque IA defeating Marion Miley to reach the quarter finals. Former champions and rising stars from Milwaukee Chicago Indianapolis Long Beach and Dallas contest remaining matches as Myles.
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Texas
Oakland Hills
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque
Marion Miley
Lexington
Harriet Randall
Indianapolis
Dorothy Traung
San Francisco
Elizabeth Hicks
Long Beach
Calif
Hayes Dansingburg
Minneapolis
Miss Hicks
Southern California
Ellamee Williams
Illinois
Chicago
Dan Chandler
Dallas
Atlanta Ben Brown Outpoints Teddy Yarosz in Pittsburgh
Ben Brown of Atlanta defeats Teddy Yarosz of Pittsburgh by points in a boxing bout held in Pittsburgh. The decision lands at 10 rounds with Brown earning the majority over Yarosz in a contested match.
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Atlanta
Ben Brown
Teddy Yarosz
Pittsburgh
Meerdink Posts 69 in All City Qualifying at Mad Creek
Harold Sport Figg notes Charlie Meerdink’s 69 in Mad Creek qualifying does not tie the 18 hole course record of 68 held by Figg. Figg claims 68 set during 18 hole rounds and one 31 nine hole score, while Meerdink seeks medalist honors amid tournament push. baseball crowd remains watching.
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Muscatine
Charlie Meerdink
Mad Creek Municipal
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Mad Creek
May Creek
Wee
Meerdink
Figg
Charlie
Cardinals weigh trading Ducky Medwick this season or next
Rumor in major league circles says the St Louis Cardinals plan to sell star outfielder Ducky Medwick to clear growing losses. Giants and Dodgers factions argue over who will acquire him, as a Breadon led sale could end the team’s NL title race early.
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Ducky Medwick
New York
Giants
Dodgers
Ducky Wacky
Medwick
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Breadon
Medick
Reds
Round-Up Of Interesting Notes From The Sports World
A New York AP round-up surveys football boxing tennis golf and baseball tidbits. Mentions Fordham football prep concerns Jimmy Wasdell and the Minneapolis Millers pennant talk Casey Stengel on the Cardinals and several coaching and media moves across Chicago Milwaukee and San Francisco with names like Crowley Banovic Esobar Bet tina Tuiner and Sutherland plus notes on Tulane ticket deals and upcoming All-Star dynamics.
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Jimmy Crowley
Fordham
Joe Banovic
Tony Galento
Joe Louis
Lou Nova
Mebee
John Doeg
Patty Berg
Tulane
Clemson
Auburn
Albania
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Louisiana State
Melio Bettina
Billy Conn
Murchio
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Joe Tuiner
Ilinois Boxing Commission
Chicago
Georgie Pace
Sixto Escobar
Cleveland
Escobar
Many Favorites Still in Running at Iowa Net Meet
Des Moines reports that most favorites survive to round three in the Iowa state tennis tournament at Birdland courts. Seeded players faced third round matches with Bob Sandler of Des Moines the first notable upset noted in the coverage.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Birdland Courts
Bob Sandler
Local tennis results feature Van Ginkel and rivals
Joe Van Ginkel defeated a fellow townsman in straight sets 5, 2 6, 12 10, 8 6. Forrest Hainline of Rock Island seeded No. 4 beat Frank Wegener 8-6 6-4. Sterling Lord of Burlington beat Fay Dunn 6-1 3-6 6-4 in a separate second round match.
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Joe van Ginkel
Forrest Hainline
Rock Island, Ill
Frank Wegener
Des Moines
Sterling Lord
Burlington
Fay Dunn
Oakland Tiger Wave Stops Coates in Close Match
In Oakland California Tiger Wave of 172 defeats Charley Coates of 175 from Peoria Illinois and Los Angeles with a narrow margin. This brief boxing style card notes the fighters coordinates and result, highlighting the finish.
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Oakland
Calif
Peoria
Ill
Charley Coates
Los Angeles
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