State High School Champion Wins Mississippi Valley Tennis Title
Max Everett of Des Moines defeated Jack Boyles of Iowa City 6-2 6-3 6-3 in the finals at Weed Park to claim the Mississippi Valley district tennis crown. Everett received a silver loving cup as his permanent possession. Boyles showed sharp play but failed to match Everett’s form in the championship.
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Des Moines
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Iowa City
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Borles
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Creston
Bentley
Muscatine Kimball
Davenport
Conrad
Burlington
Voss
Rock Island
LeGrand
Lyons Pitches Perfect Game in 1926 Opener
Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox threw the first no hit no run game of 1926, retiring 14 Boston batters as Chicago beat Boston 6 to 0. Only Tobin and Jacobson reached base. Lyons improved to 16 wins this season and earlier dominated Detroit and Washington in prior efforts.
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Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
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Tobin
Rigmey
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Jacobson
Humefield
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Veach
Muskies Fall 14 Inning Duel 4-3 at Washington
Muskies lose to Washington 4 to 3 after 14 innings as Washington ties the game in the seventh and takes the lead in later frames. Chenowith held Washington to six hits through nine, while Muskies produced runs in the third and sixth. Muscatine had two in the third on four singles and one in the sixth on two singles and Wilson's double. Washington benefited from errors in the seventh.
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Muscatine Muskies
Chenowitth
Muskies
Stebbins
Chenowith
Wilson
Muscatine
Faulhaber
Benninger
Vetter
Nietzel
Hoeksema
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Evans
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W Keisey
Rf Stenbeck
R. Keisey
Hays
McKay
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Fauulhaber
A Nietzel
Benning
Bank deputies shoot at Wilton range names top scorers
Maurer tops pistol and Robinson leads rifle at the bank deputies elimination. Five best aggregates advance to Des Moines state shoot on Sept 12-13: Maurer, Robinson, H. Timm, H. Eis, D. Small. Other scores listed for F. A. Martin, Will Thompson, C. Henderson, Walter Thompson, F. Wolf. Eric Pa. Big Bill Goethe of Galveston knocks out Pedro Lopez of Newcastle Pa heavyweight.
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C. Robinson
E. F. W. Maurer
Bank Deputies
Wilton Range
Des Moines
Maurer
Robinson
H. Timm
H. Eis
D. Small
F. A. Martin
Will Thompson
C. Henderson
Walter Thompson
Eric
Big Bill Goethe
Galveston
Texas
Pedro Lopez
Newcastle
Lillian Cannon to Try Channel Swim Tonight
Cape Nes Griz France Aug 23 AP Miss Lillian Cannon of Baltimore plans to start her latest attempt to cross the English Channel between 7 and 8 this evening. She hopes to beat Gertrude Ederle’s 14 hour 31 minute record but was forced to abandon a prior swim after hours in rough seas.
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France
Lillian Cannon
Baltimore
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League Leaders National and American League summary
National League led by Hargrave Reds batting .370 with 157 hits by Brown Braves 83 runs Cuyler Pirates 32 doubles Heathcote Cubs 20 triples Walker Reds 20 homers Wilson Cubs 18 steals Cuyler Pirates 26 pitching Haines Cardinals 10 2. American League Ruth Yanks batting .381 with 173 hits Burns Indians 115 runs Ruth Yanks 57 doubles Burns Indians 20 triples Gehrig Yanks 39 homers Ruth Yanks 21 stolen bases Humefield White Sox 21 pitching Davis Tigers 9 3.
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Cardinals
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Yanks
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Tigers
Meerdink Defends Title In Geneva Golf Tourney
Meerdink the defending champion defeats Jack Schmalz Smith Rambo in a 19 hole match to lead the championship flight. Eight players remain as Geneva Golf and Country Club hosts a two flight knockout with second round matches this week and consolation rounds for the eight eliminated players. Sir Edward Elgar inspiration on a London bus interrupted by an elderly passenger ends the item.
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E. E. Bloom
Porter Smith
Walter Molis
C. M. Barnard
L. A. Crull
E. L. Leslie
Frank Chansdler
George Meerdink
Lillibridge
McKee
McBride
Cope-Philips
Englund
Toumey
Carpenter
Robert Roach
J. A. Davidson
Hoffman
Stein
Philips-Cope
Jackson
Bill Davidson
Glen Barnard
Smith-Rambo
F. K. Rambo
C. E. Ewen
H. G. Johnson
Louis Crull
C. L. Chaney
T. Ray Brown
Frank Chandler
W. F. Bishop
Jack Schmalz
John Roach
Roach
Rambo
Johnson
Ewen
Chaney
Brown
Bishop
Schmalz
Sir Edward Elgar
London
Hoon Schultz Title Bout Promised In Muscatine Tonight
Billy Hoon of Muscatine faces Matt Schultz of Chicago in a 10 round 138 pound main event at League field Muscatine tonight weather may push the show to Thursday promoter Boston said Schultz arrives fit and vows to fight hard. Babe Rate and Young Meltzer also top a trio of preliminaries as Bo Reed organizes the card.
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Muscatine
Matt Schultz
Chicago
American Legion
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Illinois
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Boston
League Field
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Billy
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
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Ridley
Bo Reed
Graettinger
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Rock Islan
Lone Tree
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Kid Mack Uder
Clabaugh Sets Home Run Mark in Final Tyler Game
Big Moose Clabaugh of the Tyler East Texas league club hit his sixty second homer in the final league game, breaking his own record for organized baseball. The 24 year old slugger had previously set the record with sixty one homers, surpassing Tony Lazzori’s Coast league mark. The report notes Clabaugh’s 199 games this year and his Texas career.
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Big Moose
Clabaugh
Brooklyn Dodgeers
Tony Lazzori
New York Yarke ™ Ule
Tony
Salt Toke Club
Mosse
Welterweight Bout Ends in KO and Decision Wins
Quincy 11I Lester Martins of St. Louis KOed Jackie Barnhart of Terre Haute. Jimmy McDermott of Terre Haute earned a decision over Jimmy Sayers of Lafayette UC.
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Lester Martins
St. Louis
Jackie Barnhart
Terre Haute
Jimmy McDermott
Jimmy Sayers
Lafayette
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