Miner Browne Dominates Giants in Chicago Showdown
Four scattered hits produced no runs for the Giants as Miner Browne limited them to two hits in a two inning effort. The Cubs defeated Crandall 9 to 0 behind strong defense around third base and Crandall’s rough outing. Burns of the Sox lost again as Detroit won 8 to 1, placing Detroit in a first place tie with the Athletics.
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Chicago
Ill
Giants
Miner Brown
McGraw
Angels
Crandall
Burns
Detroit
Big Bill” Burns
Sox
Ed. Killian
Tigers
Champs
Athletics
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League results show Chicago routing New York 9 to 0 and Brooklyn defeating St. Louis 9 to 2. Cincinnati beat Boston 7 to 3 with Boston 2 to 1 in another game. American League Detroit beat Chicago 8 to 1. Central Association slate includes Kewanee 5 Hannibal 10 in seven innings, Ottumwa 4 Keokuk 2, Waterloo 4 Quincy 3 in 10 innings, and Burlington 11 Ram before 4. Three I League tallies Springfield 3 Decatur 6, Davenport 1 Dubuque 38, Bloomington 1 Peoria 0 in 11 innings, Cedar Rapids 2 Rock Island 6.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Central Association
W. L Pet
Kewanee
Hannibal
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Waterloo
Quincy
Burlington
Jacksonville
Springfield
Decatur
Davenport
Dubuque
Bloomington
Peoria
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Busiest Day of Games Tees Up Tough Rivalries
New York plays Pittsburg as Chicago visits Detroit and St. Louis travels to Cleveland. Boston meets New York while Philadelphia faces Washington in a slate of six matchups.
Sheehan Wins State Golf Championship in Des Moines
William Sheehan of the Hyperman club Des Moines and Des Moines News reporter faces Ralph Rider in the state golf championship final at the state tournament. He clinched the title on the final hole amid a large crowd in hot sun, after rising from recent city championship fame and expected to compete in interstate matches next year.
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Ottumwa
William Sheehan
Hyperman Club
Des Moines
Ralph Rider
Sheehan
Pirates Lose Close Muscatine Showdown
One of the year’s fastest amateur games in Muscatine saw the Pirates fall 2 1 to the Mokenas at the fair ground diamond. A late ninth inning rally could have tied the score, but Pirates mistakes left the ballpark short of extra innings.
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Muscatine
Pirates
Mokenas
Fair Ground
Eagles-Meteors
Stein
Munn
Meteors Edge Eagles In Extra Innings Thriller
A crowd at the park watched the Meteors defeat the Eagles 10 to 9 after two extra innings. Hopkins and Grafe pitched for the teams as errors crept into the defense late, while Mokena and Pirates players also contributed strong performances.
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Munn
Pirates
Sweitzer
Mokenas
Meteors
Eagles
Hopkins
Grafe
Bear takes second in Rock Island auto meet
Guy C. Bear of Muscatine finished second in the three for all race at the Rock Island exposition behind Petersen who drove Bear’s car in the novelty race. Bear’s time 7:32 followed a rough track and no race preparation. Also noted is Emil Buck and wife driving Davenport to Keota 96 miles in 3 hours 23 minutes in a Marmon.
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Guy C. Bear
Muscatine
Pope
Davenport
Emil Buck
Keota
Muskies Triumph in Southern Towns Across Centers
Muscatine Muskies win two road games in Corydon and Mystic with strong pitching from Nance and Grogan. Yesterday Mystic lost 5 to 3 to Pearl City as Grogan’s defense and hits backed a Muscatine victory. At Corydon David Nance blanked Princeton Mo. except for five hits while the Muscatine lineup piled up eleven against the visitors, leading 9 to 5 late in the contest.
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Corydon
Mystic
Muskies
Pearl City
Grogan
Burgers
David Nance
Princeton
Muscatine
Nance
Runs By Innings Princeton Muscatine
Two base hits Detweiler Thompson. Three base hits Vinall Crooks. Sacrifice hits Holm Vinall Harris. Hit by pitch Schooler Vinall. Bases on balls Off Nance. Struck out Justus Nance. Wild pitches Gilespie. Time 1 45. Umpire Stamps.
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Princeton
Schooler
Harris
Trainer
McVey
Shelton
Strowd
Gilespiie
C. Crooks
Justus
Muscatine
Detweiler
Davis
Holm
Vinall
Thompson
Osborn
Gaffney
Dietz
Nance
Crooks
Har
Western Power Boat Association Regatta Entries at Peoria
An unusually large entry list for the Western Power Boat Association regatta at Peoria on August 17 to 19 features many Great Lakes boats. Classes include Thirty-two-foot Teaser and Alma, Forty-foot grand free-for-all Mohawk, and full cabin Myrtle B among others from Peoria Chicago Burlington Fort Madison and more.
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Ill
Wonder
South Chicago
Maine
Chicago
Pirate H
Peoria
Adieu
Pronto
Helen C
Alma
Hammond
Ind
Mascot
Fort Madison
Iowa
Blanche B
Burlington
Teaser
Quincy
Hoosier Bay
Rising Sun
Independence
St. Louis
Lamb IV
Clinton
Red Wing Flyer
Red Wing
Minn
Meteor
Pirate
the Oak
Scripps II
Detroit
Midh
Myrtle B
Chicago, Ill
Pioneer
Manuilite
Swastika
Sparks II
Alton
Duro IV
Allanakee II
Jack o'Lantern
Carmen II
Unclear list of names and places across states
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous personal names and city locations such as Cedar Rapids Chicago Peoria and Fort Madison with scattered school and class references. The text lacks coherent event or narrative context to determine a clear news item.
West Branch ladies return home this morning
Miss Olga Christensen and Miss Otvie Jensen of West Branch Iowa returned to their home this morning. They had been visiting relatives in the city and were seen at the local station before departure.
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Olga Christensen
Otvie Jensen
West Branch
City Visit Highlights Drama After Time with Friends
After days spent with friends in the city, a social excursion yielded reflections on relationships and local happenings, with the gathering shaping plans and future outings among participants.
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