Davenport Star Kimball advances in district ten nis tourney
Six Muscatine players exit early as Davenport's Kimball eliminates Harry Kern Jr. and Churchill edges Huber. Rain delays threaten schedule with finals aimed for Sunday after second round matches. contenders include Kimball, Everett, Sweet, Boyles, and Conrad.
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Muscatine
Weed Park
William Davidson
Harry Kern
Kenneth Huber
Frank Sinnett
Bernard Harper
H. Mason
Johanson
Creston
Davidson
Kimball
Davenport
Kern
Roy Murphy
Harper
Smith
Columbus Junction
LeGrand
Voss
Rock Island
Mason
Churchill
Burlington
Dope
Everett and Sweet
Des Moines
Boyles
Iowa City
Conrad
Hartman to Remain Athletic Director at Tabor College
Hartman will continue as athletic director at Tabor College in Hartman Iowa for the next school year. He will lead football upon returning in September and faces a challenging schedule with three Nebraska state college conference heavyweights and games against Doane Penu Ellsworth Graceland Trinity Tarkio and Iowa Wesleyan. Hartman offers no current comment on team prospects for the fall season.
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S. Hartman
Tabor College
Hartman
University of Nebraska
Nebraska State College Conference
Midland College
Fremont
Neb
Doane College
Penu Normal School
Ellsworth College
Graceland College
Trinity
Sioux City
Navy
Tarkio
Iowa Wesleyan
Ollege
Ellsworth
Iowa
Rodawig Strengthens Hawkeye Line for Iowa Grid Team
Iowa City Iowa AP reports Don F Rodawig guard Rockwell City is a sophomore turned dependable blocker for the Hawkeyes. Returning as one of six regulars, he weighs about 200 pounds and stands six feet two inches, pursuing medicine and Alpha Kappa Omega fraternity membership.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
University of Ilinois
Ohio State University
Hawkeyes
Rock of Gibraltar
Don F. Rodawig
Rockwell City
Rodawig
Alpha Kay Omega
Dato Wins Featherweight Newspaper Decision
Cleveland boxer Johnny Dato defeated Willie Ames of Akron in a featherweight bout by newspaper decision. The result reflects a close contest reported from the arena.
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Johnny Dato
Willie Ames
Akron
Daddy Kelley to Clash With Babe Ridley in Fight Card
Cedar Rapids fighter Daddy Kelley meets Chicago’s Babe Ridley in the semi windup of an American Legion sick benefit boxing card here Monday evening. Ridley has appeared here before.
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Daddy Kelley
Cedar Rapids
Babe Ridley
Chicago
American Legion
Ridley
The Day of Publicity in Boxing Fights and Contenders
Roy Grove surveys the era of boxing legends Benny Leonard and Gene Tunney, contrasting experience and style with modern hype. He argues Tunney could be a title contender but faces Dempsey’s power, while critics caution against rush to fame in today’s publicity driven scene.
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Tunney
Roy Grove
Benny Leonard
Sienn
Billy Gibson
A. C
Benny
Lew Tendler
Joe Mandot
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jack
Gene Tunney
Cardinals Close Gap Behind Pirates with 6-2 Win
The St Louis Cardinals moved within four games of the Pirates after a 6-2 victory at Brooklyn, aided by Sherdel's eight hits and a double and a single. Philadelphia split with Pittsburgh to stay near the top. Chicago beat the Giants 2-1 as Boston won its sixth in a row by defeating Chicago 6-1.
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Philadelphia
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Yde
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Minneapolis
Dundee and Berley to Fight Frenchmen
New York reports Fred Bretonnel of France, claimed European lightweight and welterweight champion, faces veteran Johnny Dundee of New York in a four 16 round clash at Ebbets Field. Paul Berlenbach, former light heavyweight champion, meets Francois Charles, European champion at that weight.
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Fred Bretonnel
France
Europe
Johnny Dundee
Ebbets Field
Paul Berlenbach
Francois Charles
Nybert Defeats Mendel Sohlen By KO In Milwaukee Bout
Cleveland welterweight Floyd Nybert knocks out Milwaukee rival Johnny Mendel Sohlen in a notable 8th round finish.
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Floyd Nybert
Cleveland
Johnny Mendelsohlen
Milwaukee
League Leaders National and American League Baseball Stats
National league batting leads include Margrave Reds with 385 hits and Brown Braves 161 runs. Cuyler Pirates 83 doubles Heathcote Cubs 32 triples Walker Reds 18 home runs Wilson Cubs 18 steals Cuyler Pirates 26. Pitching Haines Cardinals 9 2. American league batting Fothergill Tigers 388 hits Burns Indians 179 runs Ruth Yankees 114 doubles Burns Indians 56 Gehrig Yankees 18 homers Ruth Yankees 39 steals Rice Senators Humefield White Sox 20. Pitching Dause Tigers 9 3.
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Braves
Cuyler
Pirates
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Cubs
Walker
Wilson
Haines
Cardinals
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Indians
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Yanks
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Humefield
White Sox
Dause
Death tags veteran baseball player at San Francisco home
Calvin McVey, 76, early baseball veteran and founder, died in San Francisco after months of illness. He captained and managed the Cincinnati Reds in 1879 and played for the Boston Nationals and the Chicago club. In 1922 the National League granted him a life pension. He later became a mining broker in San Francisco and earned as much as $3,000 a year.
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Calif
Calvin McVey
McVey
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Nationals
Chicago
National League
Local Gun Club to Hold Shoot Sunday
The Muscatine Gun club will host a shooting event at its grounds this Sunday at 2 p m The program features 50 targets for participants to complete in the afternoon.
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Muscatine
Iowa U Football Schedule Includes Six States Opponents
Iowa City August 20 AP Six states will be represented among the opponents of the University of Iowa football team this season in eight games. Wisconsin Illinois Colorado North Dakota Ohio and Minnesota are listed with matchups including Wisconsin at Madison November 13 Northwestern at Evanston October 20 and Ohio State in Columbus October 23. Home games vs Minnesota October 9? and Carroll College at Waukesha are noted.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
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Illinois
Colorado
North Dakota
Ohio
Minnesota
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Carroll College
Waukesha
University of Illinois
Urbana
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Colorado State Teachers’ College
University of North Dakota
Ohio State
Columbus
University of Minnesota
Tunney Keeps Calm Reading Between Boxing Sessions
Gene Tunney, preparing for the Dempsey title bout, spends idle hours in the woods reading better class fiction. He trains with heavy and light bags, shadow boxing, and six rounds, noting sparring partners have increased with Billy Vedabeck and Johnny Grosso joining soon. Trainers estimate his weight near 190 pounds ahead of the fight.
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Speculator
N. Y
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Philadelphia
Billy Vedabeck
Jersey City
Tunney
Johnny Grosso
New York
Lou Fink
Dempsey
Star Southpaw Sold to Lynn Farm Club
Archie Kelsey Indian southpaw pitcher for the Waterloo Mississippi Valley league club was sold yesterday to Lynn Massachusetts of the New England league a Boston Braves farm team. The price was not disclosed but likely around 1500 dollars. Kelsey will report to Lynn at once as Boston Braves scouts organized the deal.
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Iia
Archie Kelsey
Lynn
Mass
Boston Braves
Kelsey
Stecher Plans Title Bout With Ed Lewis in September
Joe Stecher, claimed world heavyweight wrestling champion, signs to meet former champion Ed Strangler Lewis in a title match in Los Angeles on September 8. The event is set for the Nineteenth Century Coliseum.
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Lewis
Los Angeles
Calif
Joe Stecher
Ed (Strangler) Lewis
Dempsey or Tunney to Train in Stadium for Sept Bout
Frank Weiner, chairman of the Pennsylvania boxing commission, plans to base either Jack Dempsey or Gene Tunney at the sesqui centennial stadium in Philadelphia for the heavyweight title fight on September 23. Tex Rickard, promoter, forecasts the greatest battle and gate in boxing history. the commission approved the bout 2 to 1 despite one dissent.
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Frank Weiner
Pennsylvania Boxing Commission
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
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Empsey
Atlantic City
Saratoga Springs
Tex Rickard
Tex
Rickard
New York
Kendrick
Pennsylvania State Boxing Commission
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O. K
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Charles F. White
Dempsey
Harry Wills
Illinois Concedes Point to Drivers From Other States
Illinois allows non resident drivers to operate their cars for up to six months without an Illinois license if their home state offers the same privilege. An attorney general opinion says non residents licensed in another state may drive while temporarily in Illinois, provided their state grants Illinois residents similar rights. The six month period is the limit for temporary sojourners under the Motor Vehicle Acts.
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Ill
Illinois
Oscar E. Carlstrom
Ilinois
Special Exhibit of Gladiolus at Iowa State Fair
Gladiolus growers from Iowa will be highlighted August 31 at the Iowa state fair with a national program by the Iowa Gladiolus society. Speakers include Judge Arthur Cowee LeRoy Gale Thacker and C R Hinkle. A national gladiolus show will be held in the horticultural building featuring nearly 500,000 blooms and new varieties.
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Iowa
Iowa State Fair
Iowa Gladiolus Society
Arthur Cowee
Berlin
N. Y
C. R. Hinkle
St. Joseph
Mich
George W. Hunter
Dowagiac
Gale Thacker
Michigan Gladiolus Society
LeRoy
Mitchell Defeats Matlock in Referee Decision
Sioux Falls welterweight S. D. Mitchell wins a referee’s decision over Rich Matlock in a Negro bout. Omaha’s Emil Morrow, listed as a participant, is noted with a ten count.
Auto Sales Boom in the Philippines Sets Records
Automobiles in the Philippines post record sales as buyers flock to showrooms. Industry sources report sustained demand across brands and regions, with rising inventories and strong consumer interest driving the surge in purchases.
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Philippines
Cowboy Jack Willis Grinds Through 40 KOs in 50 Fights
A San Francisco boxing roundup highlights Cowboy Jack Willis who has racked up forty knockouts in fifty fights. He laments the lack of experience despite his power and rising star status under manager Tim McGrath, who propelled past champions and plans for Willis to challenge the world middleweight title soon. Willis’s latest bout with Bert Colima in Los Angeles drew strong profits, signaling more lucrative fights ahead.
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San Francisco
Jack Willis
Willis
San Antonio
Tex
Pacific Coast
Tiger” Flowers
Tim McGrath
Tim
McGrath
Tom Sharkey
Ike Weir
Belfast
Billy Smith
Spider Kelly
Jack Johnson
George Dixon
M’grath
Bert Colima
Los Angeles
New York
Flowers Defeats Greb to Retain World Title in 15 Rounds
Tiger Flowers, the Atlanta Negro, defeats Harry Greb in a 15 round Madison Square Garden thriller to retain the middleweight crown. Referee Crowley favored Greb, with cards showing 8 rounds to Flowers and 6 to Greb and one even. Flowers advances his offense, Greb counters strongly, cuts open Greb’s eyes, and both fighters hit the canvas once. Flowers weighs 159 1/2 and Greb 159.
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N. Y
Tiger Flowers
Atlanta
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Flowers
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy Crowley
Greb
Flowers Retains World Middleweight Title In Nerve Test
Tiger Flowers, the Georgia negro, defended his world middleweight crown by judges decision over Harry Greb in New York. Other bouts saw Phil Kaplan KO Dick Evans, Maxie Rosenbloom taking a decision over Chuck Burns, Tommy Simms defeating Joe Lockhart, and a draw between Midget Smith and Archie Bell. Ever Hammer won a referee decision over Ted Blatt.
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Tiger Flowers
Georgia
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Kk. O
Phil Kaplan
Dick Evans
Philadelphia
Maxie Rosenbloom
Chuck Burns
San Antonio
Tommy Simms
Sacramento
Calif
Joe Lockhart
Evansville
Ind
Chicago
Midget Smith
Archie Bell
Ever Hammer
Ted Blatt
St. Paul
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