Baptists Win Championship With Four Presbyterian Errors
First Baptist Sunday school team defeat Presbyterian 5 to 3 at Weed Park before ~200 fans to claim the league title. Bierman struck out six for the Baptists while O'Leary endured a rough start and Vetter closed with three punchouts. Four Presbyterian errors aided the Baptists as Valett and Bierman produced key hits.
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First Baptist
Presbyterian
Weed Park
O’leary
Presbyterians
O'Leary
Vetter
Muskie
Bierman
the Baptists
Valett
Baptists
Abrh Poa E van Zyle
Murphy
Tobias
Kautz
Lang
Hoeksema
Nietzel
Benninger
Evans
Patterson
Muskies Schedule Off Sunday No Opponent Planned
The Muscatine Muskies will take a Sunday off this week with no opponent on the card as most players plan to be out of the city. Manager Ernest Tobias hopes to schedule a game against the St. Louis Browns but doubts league fan support.
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Muscatine Muskies
St. Louis Browns
Muscatine
Ernest Tobias
Independents and Muskie Game Stirs Harry Hall Again
In a Journal letter Harry Hall directs at Muscatine Muskies manager Ernest Tobias he urges a game against the Muscatine Independents. Hall says the Independents have a strong season and deserve a series, while the Muskies claim they are booked for the season. Present prospects suggest no game will be played this year.
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Journal
Harry Hall
Ernest Tobias
Muscatine Muskies
Hall
Muscatine Independents
Independents
Muskies
Hawkeye Athletic Ducats Go On Sale
Iowa City Aug 26 Announcement that University of Iowa yearly athletic tickets go on sale Sept 14. Kenneth E. Griffin, manager of ticket sales, says year books cost 12.50 and admit holders to forty contests across basketball baseball track wrestling swimming fencing and more. Sale targets students but no purchaser restriction is stated.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Kenneth E. Griffin
Hawkeye
Gilkerson Colored Giants to Meet Wilton Boosters Sept 1
Gilkerson Colored Giants of Chicago travel to Wilton Iowa to face the Wilton Boosters on Sept 1. The visitors boast wins over Walcott Legionaires Davenport K of C and Nebraska Indians and are known for infield outfield switching. Wilton plans to import a Chicago pitcher for the matchup as the Boosters seek to challenge the famed guests.
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Wilton
Gilkerson Colored Giants
Chicago
Wilton Boosters
Walcott Legionaires
K. of C
Davenport
Nebraska Indians
Walcott
Harler
Giants
Boosters
Little June Wins at West Liberty Fair Singing Race
Little June, West Liberty entry from Sullivan brothers, posted the best time in the mile trotting race at 2:15 1 4 to take first money of 350 dollars purse, drawing 205 dollars. In the selling race No 4 Juvenile sold for 67 50 to Art LeRue and earned 125 dollars.
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West Liberty
Sullivan Brothers
West Liberty Fair
May Payne
Billy Axworthy
Gold King
Mare Worthy
Lottie Alcott
Bellfast
Anna Bird
Armeda
Art LeRue
Yankees Rally Amidst White Sox Series Opener
In the first game of the series against the White Sox all Yankees except Babe Ruth connected with the ball. Ruth had five appearances, delivering a sacrifice hit and a walk. In Cleveland two Sewell brothers joined Spurgeon for a rare triple killing in the second inning against the Athletics. Luke and Joe Sewell teamed with Spurgeon to retire Miller at the plate and Galloway at first base after Luke threw to Joe. Joe Dugan sustained a knee injury Tuesday and may miss the rest of the season.
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Babe” Ruth
White Sox
Babe
Cleveland
The
Athletics
Luke
Joe Sewell
Spurgeon
Miller
Perkins
Galloway
Luke Sewell
Keystone
Joe
Joe Dugan
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Progress in Sports in Southern California Shows Large Gains
Rex Goodcell reports five year gains in athletic activity in Southern California. 69 country and golf clubs operated in the district with tax receipts totaling 545 887 for 1924 25 up from 170 183 in 1920 a 375 704 rise 220 percent. Indoor sports billiard and bowling halls and shooting galleries rose 23 to 46 percent in 1925 over 1924 riding academies up 24 percent and yacht and other craft tax collections up 107 percent.
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Los Angeles
Rex Goodcell
Internal Revenue
California
Muskies Seek Wilton Game for Labor Day
Muscatine Muskies plan a Labor Day clash with Wilton Boosters, inviting Wilton to Muscatine or hosting in Wilton on Sept 7 after a layoff. Wilton gains Foot and Jean of Conesville, strong hitters. Earlier matchups included a 7 to 1 Wilton win and a 10 inning 1 to 0 game in Wilton’s favor.
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Muscatine Muskies
Wilton Boosters
Wilton
Muskies
Wiltonites
Muscatine
Foot
Jean
Conesville
Roosters
Fans Turn to American League in Washington Philadelphia Series
News from New York reports a shifting focus to the American League with key series looming in Washington on September 1 and 2 and in Philadelphia on September 7 to 9. It notes Athletics struggles and Senators pitching, Pirates battles with the Giants, and notable sluggers like Bob Meuse and others contributing across the league.
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Sore
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Cleveland
New York
Brooklyn
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Boston
Cincinnati
American Association. Ltd
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Toledo
Columbus
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Perkins
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S. Smith
Sewell
R. H. FE
Zahniser
Fuhr
Nehaurer
Bischoff
Stokes
Stoner
Bassler
R. H.E Washington
Zachary, Russell
Grigg and Ruel
Gaston and Hargrave
Old Stars to Run in Chicago Meet
Old college stars will gather at Budlong Woods Country Club for the first annual field day and frolic in Chicago. The program includes golf baseball a track meet broad jump shot put 50 yard dash and a relay with a handicap system giving each year out of college. Sammy Mandell of Rockford Ill defeated Sally Seaman of New York in ten rounds in a judges decision.
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Chicago
Eastern College Association of Chicago
Budlong Woods Country Club
New York
Sammy Mandell
Rockford, Ill
Sally Seaman
West Liberty Falls to Tipton in Fair-Game Thriller
West Liberty Indiana lost 4 to 3 to Tipton after a tight contest during the West Liberty fair program. Tipton had eight hits to West Liberty’s five with runs in the third and fifth innings and West Liberty scoring all three in the third frame. Batteries were Boston and Thompson for Tipton with Johnson and Fisher behind West Liberty. El Paso Tex Young Stribling defeated Red Fitzsimmons in the third round.
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Iac
Tipton
Iowa City
Boston and
Thompson, Johnson and Fisher
el Paso
Tex
Young Stribling
Atlanta
Red Fitzsimmons
San Francisco
Hawks Seek Line and a Quarterback for Fall
Iowa football fans seek a quarterback and reinforced line for the coming season. Coach Ingwersen worries the line after graduation while fans recall 1921 1922 and 1924 championships featuring Devine Locke Parkin and Grange, with future stalwarts after strong Iowa corn-like grit. Also a boxing note reports Jack Zivic stopping Joe Tipits in round three.
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Town City
University of Iowa
Leland C. Parkin
Ingwersen
Iowa
Missouri
Mississippi
Hawks
Devine
Locke
Parkin
Grange
Portland Bout: Thomson Stops Crawford in Fifth Round
George Thomson of Omaha defeated Chub Crawford of Washington state college by knockout in the fifth round, delivering a decisive victory in Portland, Oregon.
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Portland
Ore
George Thomson
Omaha
Chub Crawford
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