Semi pro tournament narrows as two games set today
The $150 prize semi pro baseball tourney in Muscatine advances with six teams left. Keokuk faces Leon at 4 30 P M with Palace Cafe meeting Peerless Dairy at 2 30 P M. winners advance to Sunday semi finals while Albia and Galbraith Motors also prepare for early rounds.
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Bonaparte
Keokuk
Leon Aggregation
Leon
Palace Cafe
Muscatine
Peerless Dairy Club
Rock Island
Albia
Peerless
Dairy Palace Cafe
Galbraith Motors
Centerville
Tama Indians
Iowa
Kenny Griffith
South End
Dubuque
Merchants
Adkins
Osceola
Muscatine Muskies
Dubuque Meteors
Waffle
Islanders
Peerless Dairy
Alicia
Howard McFadden
Ray Layton
McFadden
Klein Clouts at Great Pace for .378 Mark
Star outfielder Chuck Klein surged with 12 hits in 25 at bats in the week ending Friday to lift his national league average to .378. He leads Jimmie Foxx by 23 points and Bill Terry by 29, while also leading in runs batted in, hits, and doubles. Foxx remains .355 in the American League.
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New York
Chuck Klein
Jimmie Foxx
Klein
Phillies
Foxx
Bill Terry
Giants
Terry
Wally Berger
Boston
Four Rifle Clubs to Fire Match at Outdoor Range Here
The Muscatine Rifle club hosts its second inter city match at the outdoor range with teams from Milan Wilton and Geneseo. Course of fire includes 10 shots at 500 yards and 10 at 600 yards using the big bore rifle. Three men per squad as new target carriers enable. 36 entries so far with others possible. Competition begins at 9 am.
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Muscatine Rifle Club
Milan
Wilton
Geneseo
Standings and Today’s Games Across Circles City Leagues
Standings show St Paul 12 Toledo 5 Minneapolis 8 Columbus 6 Indianapolis 8 Milwaukee 3 Kansas City 7 Louisville 2. Games list Indianapolis at Milwaukee and Louisville at Kansas City with other pairings. Springfield 5 Island 3 and Davenport 8 Keokuk 5 as a second column.
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American St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Ey Valley
Springfield
Island
Quincy
Peoria
Davenport
Keokuk
Rock Island
New York
Boston
Atte Chicagos
St. Lou
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Creatin
Pet
Washington
Sap
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis Ton
Valley League
Daven Rt
Csces Cosces
Rock Aedt
Ooex Peoria
Springfeld
American Association
St. Pau
Omaha
Topeka
Des Moines St
Bartlesville
Joplin
Muskogee
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Jolin
Electrician Wins Grand American Handicap Trapshooting Title
Walter Beaver of Berwyn Pennsylvania, a 36 year old electrician, won the 34th annual Grand American handicap at Vandalia with a record first prize of 1400 dollars. He broke 98 targets in the 25 yard line final shoot off, a feat never before achieved at this distance. Ned Lilly, a 17 year old from Stanton Michigan, also reached the 24 yard line but failed to equal Beaver’s score.
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Vandalia
America
Walter Beaver
Berwyn
Beaver
Ned Lilly
Stanton, Mich
Western Open Golf Field Led By Mac Smith
Mac Smith, 43, led the Western Open at Olympia Fields with a 68 on the number four course after the first round. Abe Espinosa was one stroke back at 69, with many prominent pros and amateurs among a field of 220. The low 60 players advance to the final 36 holes on Sunday.
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Olympia Fields
McDonald Smith
Nashville
Tenn
Mac
Espinosa
Willie Goggin
San Francisco
Harry Cooper
Chicago
D. Sullivan
M. Miller
Nobeleville
Ind
al Huske
Elgin
Ill
Gunnar Nelson
Rockford
Ed Dudley
Wilmington
Del
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Bob MacDonald
Ben Hogan
Two Helens Meet Again for National Tennis Title
In New York Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs, longtime rivals from California, face off for the women’s national championship. Moody seeks her eighth title to tie the record, while Jacobs aims to win her first match against Moody. Jacobs advanced by defeating Dorothy Round 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the semi finals delayed by rain.
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New York
California
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Miss Jacobs
Dorothy Round
England
Beaver Triumphs In Extra Event At Clay Target Meet
A dramatic clay target day saw Beaver calmly shatter every day thrown his way to win the extra event. He missed his fourth and eighth targets while day ruined by Monday mishap. About 6,000 spectators cheered his sharp shooting as he claimed the title and prize money.
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Beaver
Giants Win Two from Pirates as Dodgers, Cubs Triumph
Giants beat the Pirates 8 5 and 6 2 in a doubleheader to stretch their winning streak to seven and widen the gap on the Braves. Lindstrom clouts two homers in game one. Ott adds power in both contests. Cubs split with Phillies. Dodgers take two from Reds in debut of Hack Wilson at second. Indians, Senators win to tighten AL standings. Yankees lose to Cleveland.
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Orlo Roberston
Associated Press
Jupiter Plavius
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Corsairs
Bill Terry
Leroy Parmelee
Pirates
Braves
Lindstrom
Freddy Lindstrom
Mel Ott
Terry
Cubs
Lou Warneke
Booklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Hack Wilson
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Silas Johnson
Wilson
Danny Taylor
Griffs
Marcin
Washington
New York
Senators
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Joe Kuhel
Fred Marberry
Heinie Manush
Indians
Frank Pytlak
Ruth Tower-Corsan Wins Canadian Marathon Swim
Ruth Tower-Corsan, a Toronto resident since settling here years ago, won the 10 mile women’s marathon in 1933, outswimming 36 competitors to claim first prize of $3,000. Formerly Ruth Tower of Denver, she first competed here in 1928 and has long aimed to win the national event.
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Toronto
Ruth Tower-Corsan
Ruth Tower
Denver
South End A. C. Beats Iowa Pearl 6-1 Under Lights
South End A. C. wins 6 to 1 over Iowa Pearl after a five run fifth inning sparked by Beckman and Freese. Harold Graham pitched four no hit innings for Iowa Pearl before the late rally, with Iowa Pearl scoring in the first on an error.
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Harold Graham
Iowa Pearl
South End
A. C
Oregon Field
Bill Kinnan
John Haller
Beckman
South Enders
Freese
McIntyre
G. Haller
Sam Philpot
Riley
E. Hoffman
Graham
B. Swank
Hayes
Ss. Leibbrand
Boland
Jensen
Hack Loses Too Much Weight at Second Base Job
Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder Hack Wilson filled in at second base on Friday as infield injuries forced adjustments. He noted the move kept him moving, saying he usually loses five pounds in hot outfield play but dropped fifteen at second base.
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Hack
New York
Hack Wilson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Max Carey
Figg Defeats Roach In Geneva Tourney Opener
Harold Figg defending city golf champion opened his bid for a second title at Geneva Golf and Country Club with a 5 and 3 win over John Roach in the Labor Day championship flight first round. Friday results also show Jack Thompson beating Dr. H. G. Johnson 3 and 2 and Chet Richard toppling Carl Umlandt 1 up.
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Harold “Sport” Figg
Geneva Golf and Country Club
John Roach
Jack Thompson
Dr. H. G. Johnson
Chet Richard
Carl Umlandt
Leon Club Dominates Muscatine Tournament Field
Fans are urged to pack the stands today and Sunday to help raise purse money as Downey and Tommy Jacobs push forward tournament plans. The Leon club near the Missouri border leads, with Pearless and Galbraith Merchants of Rock Island also fielding strong Tri-Cities stars. Leon’s roster includes ex Des Moines players and A,kins from Osceola, and Griffith eyeing a bid to the New York Giants.
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Muscatine
Downey
Tommy Jacobs
Muskies
League Field
Leon
Missouri
Pearless
Galbraith Merchants
Rock Island
Tri-Cities
Heck Ross
Daniel Brothers
Des Moines
Griffith
Dubuque Meteors
New York Giants
Adkins
Osceola
West Side Club Announces City Junior Tennis Pairings
Drawings for the city junior tournament sponsored by West Side Bath and Racquet Club were announced. Play starts now with finals by Sept 3. Matches are best two of three sets, finals best three of five. Entry fee 25 cents funds a permanent trophy. Six contestants top the field as youth players show strong interest.
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West Side
Bath and Racquet Club
Sigafoos Leads Association in Hitting Drive
Frank Sigafoos, at .369 after 131 games, still leads the American Association batting race though recent unofficials show a dip to one point. Harris, Radcliff, and several others trail with averages from .356 to .342. Joe Hauser tops in homers and RBIs with 61 and 151 respectively, while Paul Dean leads pitchers with 20 wins and 203 strikeouts for Columbus. Minneapolis raises team average to .302 as St Paul and Indianapolis duel for fielding at .973.
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Chicago
Frank Sigafoos
Sigafoos
Holland
Minneapolis
Harris
Radcliff
St. Paul
B. Whitehead
Columbus
Detore
Toledo
Fenner
Borgmann
Fothrock
Jeffries
Joe Hauser
Cullop
Anderson
Paul Dean
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinal
American Association
Garland Braxton
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Rixey Suffering Serious Illness in Cincinnati
Eppa Rixey, 42 year old Reds pitcher, is seriously ill in a Cincinnati hospital with intestinal flu. Hospital officials say he probably cannot return to the season this year.
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Cincinnati
Eppa Rixey
Cincinnati Reds
Journal Juniors Beat West Liberty 14 to 7
The Journal Juniors defeated West Liberty Juniors 14 to 7 at North Point Field Friday night. Nau and Chelf pitched for Muscatine while Weirhauser caught. Kirby and McGown were the West Liberty battery.
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West Liberty
Journal
Muscatine
North Point Field
Nau
Chelf
Weirhauser
Kirby
McGown
Drawings for matchups in the upcoming play
The list includes H. Tipton against George Volger, L. Winslow against Fishburn, George Garrett against Bill Houk, Morrow against Wessells, Allen against Kemper, Bob Tadewald against G. Eversmeyer, Reindi against Reeves, and Kautz with a bye, signaling a larger scale than in four to five years.
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H. Tipton
George Volger
L. Winslow
Fishburn
George Garrett
Bill Houk
Morrow
Wessells
Allen
Kemper
Bob Tadewald
G. Eversmeyer
Reindi
Reeves
Kautz
Bye
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Sane
Warneke
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Liska
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Wells, McDonald and Hemsley
Leu
Dodge
Ed Leu
Iowa Ave
Thimble Theatre
Popeye
Thas T. Thas
Iene
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Earth
BY E. C. Segal
Hell
Corsan Cops
South End A. C
Button Team
Harold Figg
Cincinnati Zoological Park
Walnut Street
Silver Front
Walnut St. C. J
Nolan
Rixey
Jefferson Field
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