Davenport Driver Wins West Liberty Tin Can Derby
West Liberty Iowa derby crowned Davenport driver West Liberty Lean Brandt in a red and white Ray Voss speedster after 30 laps, outlasting six rivals in a 15 mile endurance race at the fairgrounds. George Willis placed second for Davenport with Harold Robb third in Muscatine's Klein car. About 3,000 fans watched as Lester Raymond of Washington, Indiana, won the class A race with an average speed around 56 mph. Twenty four cars entered, finals had six per division.
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Lee Brandt
Davenport
Ray Voss
Iowa
Brandt
West Liberty Fairgrounds Oval
Lunardi Grocery
Muscatine
Klein Motor Sales
Voss
George Willis
Gettert Roller Rink
Harold Robb
Lester Raymond
Washington
Fairgrounds
Stewart and Crane Garage
Raymond
Berghoff Beer
Eliza, Ill
Arthur Smith
Pine Bros
Columbus Junction
Red’s Garage
East Moline
Jack Newhirter
Ruffing Joins 20-Game Club as Feller Wins 19th
Red Ruffing reached the 20 win mark for the fourth straight year as the Yankees beat the Tigers 13-3. Bob Feller posted his 19th victory with a 1-0 four-hitter against the Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Associated Press
Joe DiMaggio
Bucky Walters
Bob Feller
Red Ruffing
Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Ruffing
Bill Lee
Buck Newsom
Pat Derringer
Boston Red Sox
Tribe
Boston
Sox
Derringer
New York Gin
Ival Goodman
Harry Craft
Carl Hubbell
Sterling Lord Defends Southern Iowa Net Championship
Ottumwa Iowa reports Sterling Lord of Burlington won the southern Iowa tennis title again by defeating Ralph Nich. Lord secured the championship in Burlington and retained the net crown with a victory over Nich in the final.
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Sterling Lord
Southern Iowa
Ottumwa
Sterling Lord of
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Ralph Nich
Fort Dodge Duo Wins Doubles Title at Local Meet
Nichols and Werry Jean of Waterloo captured the doubles championship 6-4 6-0 over Norman Jones and Tom Mangold of Burli. Fort Dodge hosted the event with a 7-5 8-6 scoreline in singles.
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Ols
Fort Dodge
Nichols
Werry Jean
Waterloo
Norman Jones
Tom Mangold
Burli
Accent on Youth in Selection of Davis Cup Squad
One of the youngest U S teams will defend the Davis Cup against Australia in the challenge round at Haverford next weekend Sept 24 Bobby Riggs Frank Parker Joe Hunt and Jack Kramer average age 21 12 years were named defenders by non playing captain Walter L Pate after Australia defeated Yugoslavia in the inter zone final at Brookline Mass
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United States
Australia
Bobby Riggs
Frank Parker
Joe Hunt
Jack Kramer
Walter L. Pate
Yugoslavia
Brookline
Mass
Indees Triumph Over Donahue Nine in Close Nine
Muscatine Indees slip past Donahue Sportsman 2 to 1 at Weed Park as Bob Vetter belts the decisive ninth inning hit. Pitchers Mel Clark and Toughy Marti lock in a tight duel with hits scarce until Ira Sticking and teammates rally for the winning run.
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Platter
Muscatine Indees
Donahue Sportsman Club
Weed Park Diamond
Vetter
Mel Clark
Indees
Toughy Marti
Sportsman Nine
Ira Sticking
Muscatine
Mike Boettcher
Wallarab
Boettcher
Eccecacevesn Pie
Donahue
Hpore Dore
Rodenberg
Lefieber
Uf. V.escse
Cronkleton
Hiesse
Secesss
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Bronkema
McCleary
Major League Standings and Tonight’s Docket
Major League games today include Chicago at Philadelphia and Philadelphia at Chicago night game. Cincinnati visits New York while St. Louis plays Boston and Pittsburgh hosts Brooklyn. New York travels to Detroit and Boston meets Cleveland. Washington visits St. Louis.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
L. Pet
St Louis
Oston
Philadelphia Eeesves
St St Louis
Louis
Madelphia
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Conesville defeats Hubbard Ice Co. 11 to 3 in Cedar Rapids
Conesville defeated the Hubbard Ice Co. baseball team 11 to 3 Sunday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. Kennedy pitched seven innings for Conesville allowing no runs and one hit with 15 strikeouts. Cedar Rapids managed three runs.
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Conesville
Hubbard Ice Co
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Raymond wins class A in Washington derby race
Lester Raymond of Washington wins the class A championship at the southeastern Iowa Tin Can derby with a yellow car entered by the Stewart and Crane Garage of Washington. Ray Voss and Lee Brandt, both of Davenport, also competed in the event.
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Ray Voss
Davenport
Lee Brandt
Lester Raymond
Washington
Raymond
Stewart and Crane Garage
Emerson Repeats At Geneva Country Club Championship
Mrs. Bess Emerson defended her Geneva Golf and Country Club championship with a 2 and 1 victory over Mrs. Carol Sywassink in a 36 hole final. Paul Carlson won the fourth flight final 4 and 3 over Lawrence Perigo. Harold Figg and Jim Twohig advanced in the all city event at Mad Creek.
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Bess Emerson
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Carol Sywassink
Carlson
Geneva Club
Mad Creek
Paul Carlson
Geneva
Lawrence Perigo
Carl Walter
Clayton Boston
Walter
Lady Boston
Harold “Sport” Figg
Jim Twohig
Fay Schweitzer
Morley
Stirlen
Figg
Schweitzer
Twohig
Cochran
Emerson
Harold Cochran
Dr. E. L. Emerson
Bob Tadewald
Two-Hit Pitching Leads Line in Key Game
Singleton pitched a two-hitter game as Jean led with three safeties. Hawkins contributed two hits including a double and a triple, sparking the offense in a tight contest.
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Singleton
Jean
Hawkins
Osmanski Named Co-Captain of All-Stars
The All-Star football squad elected Bowden Wyatt of Tennessee and Bill Osmanski of Holy Cross as co-captains for the charity game. Preparations continued with a Soldier Field practice under floodlights ahead of the Wednesday clash with the New York Giants.
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Soldier Field
New York Giants
Northwestern University
Evanston
Giants
Wis
Bowden Wyatt
Tennessee
Bill Osmanski
Holy Cross
All-Star Girls Win Pair of Games During Week End
The Muscatine All-Star girls kittenball team won two lopsided games at Oregon field over the weekend. They beat Perryton Ill 11 to 4 on Saturday night and defeated the Davenport Colored Giants 11 to 4 on Sunday afternoon.
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Muscatine
Oregon Field
Perryton
Ill
Davenport Colored Giants
Elks Lodge Softballers Win Again
Muscatine Elks defeat A J House Rock Island 5 to 2 in the second round of the WABF Mississippi Valley tournament. Dieckman pitched six strong innings, key four-run rally in the fourth inning included Haller and Bentley. Summary notes include runs batted in Wallace Omelia Van Ysseldyk Jacobs Nietzel and defensive plays with multiple errors by Rock Island.
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Muscatine Elks
A. J. House
Haller
Bentley
Laughlin
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Gibson
Nietzel
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Gibbie
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Elks
Hause
Islanders
A. J. Hause
Rockne
H Gehmidt
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Vecksceceues
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Humphry
Donlon
Schmidt
House
Muscatine
Springer
Rhodes
Major Heroes Lead Reds and Cardinals in Doubleheader Run Rally
Ival Goodman drove in four runs with a homer and a single as Cincinnati defeated the Giants 7-2. Henry Majeski and Johnny Mize homered in the nightcap with a bases loaded march for St. Louis, while Red Ruffing earned his 20th win for the Yankees in a seven hit victory over Detroit.
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Ival Goodman
Reds
Cincinnati
Giants
Henry Majeski
Bees
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
St. Louis
Red Ruffing
Yankees
Tigers
Round-Up Of Interesting Notes In Sports
Atlantic City notes Lou Nova’s recent poor drills raise doubt about his form while Galento’s knockout wager tops the week. George Blake referees a fight with Leon Rains amid Armstrong–Ames controversy. Nova trains near Gypsy Rose Lee in a burlesque show. Eddie Mead declines an exposé about Armstrong-Fight. Jacksonville baseball earns a dance cap after Rucker’s $30,000 Giants buy. Al Buck comments on National Guard efficiency as a crowd eye boxing commission issues. Tony Galento’s Life and Works highlighted in Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Lou Nova
New York
Joe Jacobs
Lou
Philadelphia
Nova
Eorge Blake
Leon Rains
Pennsylvania Commission
Arthur Donovan
Armstrong-Ambers
Illowa Group Re-elects Two Muscatine Riflemen
Illowa Rifle association held its sixth annual meeting in Moline naming D. Hannon as president and B. H. Hampton as vice president. J. G. Johnston was re elected secretary and O. R. Griffith returned as treasurer. 1939-40 schedules set for rifle and pistol events with regular league matches starting Oct. 12 and 12 matches planned per club.
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Muscatine
J. G. Johnston
O. R. Griffith
Illowa Rifle Association
Moline
Dr. Johnston
Griffith
D. Hannon
Rock River Rifle Club
Geneseo
Ill
B. H. Hampton
Milan
Association
Three-I Race in Closing Stages
Cedar Rapids holds a two game lead with one week left as Evansville and Decatur chase. Springfield’s 7 6 upset defeats Cedar Rapids while Evansville split a double header with Clinton. Waterloo and Decatur post wins reshaping the final standings ahead of a crucial finish.
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Evansville
Iowans
Bees
Springfield
Clinton
Decatur
Waterloo
Bloomington
Moline
Jefferson Field Prepares Softball Championship Series
Jefferson Field is groomed for the annual city championship kittenball series between Y M C A Industrial and Church league leaders. A 8 p m preliminary features First Methodists versus Iowa Electric, followed by a feature game pitting Zion Lutherans against Roach and Muster. If needed a third game would be Wednesday night with Lutherans and factory nine. United Brethren City Department will curtain raiser Tuesday.
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Methodists
Iowa Electric
Zion Lutherans
Roach
United Brethle City Department
Blues Millers Near Record for Loop Games Won
The Blues and Millers pace the American Association, needing about 10 wins to set a 154-game schedule record. Minneapolis won 89th and 90th by topping Louisville 5 1 and 2, while Kansas City earned its 92nd with a 9 1 triumph over Toledo in game two, after an 8 3 loss.
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Minneapolis Millers
American Association
Blues
Millers
Minneapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Saints
Milwaukee
Columbus
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