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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1939

Page

14

Yankees Slip To Second Straight In Cleveland Debacle

The New York Yankees fall 4-3 in ten innings at Cleveland as Hal Trosky homers and Jim Hegan’s error helps the Phillies? No, correction: Red Sox and Tigers also shuffle the standings while Detroit wins. Murphy falters for the Yankees, and Ken Keltner scores the winning run in the tenth as Cleveland authorities spark a rare misplay. (Note: This seems to be a garbled source. core facts preserved: Yankees lose 4-3 in ten at Cleveland. Trosky homer. Keltner scores the eventual winner. Murphy charged with loss.)

Associated Press New York Yankees Yankees Cleveland

Roach & Musser Factory Caps City Kittenball Title

Roach and Musser Factory remain city champions after a 5 to 0 victory over Zion Lutheran in the Y M C A league duel at Jefferson field. Huttig’s no hit bid by Bob Barger paced Grace Lutheran as Roach and Musser clinched the Industrial league crown with a steady batting display and solid fielding.

Roach & Musser Factory Zion Lutheran Jefferson Field Bob Barger Grace Lutheran Josser Huttig Roach & Musser Carpenter Ballew Johnny Haller Hob Vetter Vetter Haller F. Haller Snow Freese Lindsey Dick Ruecker Dick Rueckert Bierman Roach

Pro Football Champions Beat College All-Stars 9 to 0

The New York Giants defeated the College All-Stars 9 to 0 in a pre season charity game before 81,456 at Chicago. Three field goals gave the pro champions victory, while the All-Stars failed to dent the scoreboard as their passing attack was stifled by Giant interceptions.

Chicago New York Giants Collegians Chicago Bears All-Stars Davey O’brien Texas Christian Sid Luckman Columbia Billy Patterson Baylor Johnny Pingel Michigan State All- Stars Giants Ward Cuff Marquette Ken Strong New York University O’brien Strong

Stars Dominate Pro Champs In Field Goal Shortfall

The All Stars showed equal skill with Giants in passing and defense but failed at field goals, scoring nine points all via field goals while the pros posted the same. Iowa Hawkeyes celebrate football birth with optimism under Coach Eddie Anderson and a potential upset against Notre Dame or Minnesota in Armistice Week.

University of Iowa Hawkeye Iowa City Eddie Anderson Indiana Purdue Hawks Notre Dame Iowa Minnesota Phers Hawkeyes Elmer Layden Cuff Boots

Hawkeye gridiron legends mark 50 years with record feats

Iowa statisticians recap 50 seasons of Hawkeyes football noting 200 wins, 153 losses, 17 ties and a 4 977 to 3 912 scoring edge. Highlights include a 20 game win streak from 1920 to 1923, single game high of 30 points by Ralph McGinnis, 52 yard field goal by Willis O Brien, and 72 in 1922 Big Ten play.

Iowa City Iowa Hawkeye Jim Brockway Muscatine Hawkeyes Duke Slater Gordon Locke Devine Iowans Ralph McGinnis Northwestern

Speedboat Owners Filing Entries for Davenport Races

Speed boat owners from Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota file entries this week for the Labor day Mississippi Valley power boat races at Lake Davenport. The Lindsay Park Boat Club and the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association sponsor the event. Sailboat races will be held Sunday.

Davenport. In Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Lake Davenport Prospect Lindsay Park Boat Club Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association

Clinton Nine Sees Place in Playoff as Possibility

Clinton's fifth place Three-Eye club gained playoff hopes with a doubleheader sweep of Bloomington, cutting the gap to Springfield to two and a half games with four days left in the season. Clinton won 6 to 5 in game one and 5 to 0 in game two, while Springfield beat Moline 10 to 9 but needed late runs to salvage the win. Cedar Rapids tied Decatur before winning 4 to 2 on Walsh's eighth inning homer with runners aboard. Evansville beat Waterloo 6 to 2 as the leaders maintained a three and a half game edge.

Associated Press Clinton Bloomington Springfield Moline Cedar Rapids Decatur Walsh Evansville Waterloo

Giants Hold Off All Stars In Low-Scoring Exhibition

The Giants defeated the All-Stars with a strong defensive effort as Ed Bock of Iowa State left the game with a sprained ankle. The Giants rushed for 135 yards to the All-Stars 63 while the air attack favored the All-Stars 89 to 64. The wide margin in penalties or offensive output kept the score tight throughout.

Giants Ed Bock Iowa State

Meerdinks Win Golf Matches Here

Gen eva Golf and Country club hosts Labor Day championship action as Charlie Meerdink, defending champ, dominates Bud Fairall 8 and 6 in a semi final. George Meerdink, his father, advances in the consolation bracket by 1 up over Bob Roach after a 21 hole marathon.

Meerdinks Geneva Golf and Country Club Charlie Meerdink Bud Fairall George Meerdink Bob Roach Fairall Meerdink

Amateur Baseball Finals Postponed in Des Moines

The Iowa amateur baseball tournament final is moved to Sunday night in Des Moines due to a professional game. Eight teams remain and will resume with three games previously played now wrapping up today. action was shifted from Monday afternoon to Sunday night.

Des Moines Iowa

Jockey Dies After Falling in Marlboro Race

Jockey Lou Machado aged 22 died at a hospital after a fall in a Marlboro Maryland race on Wednesday A horse hoof struck him and fractured his skull Officials note the all city championship at Mad Creek municipal course also saw G Bradford Barber and Lyle Mason win in consolation bracket matches Barber defeated Kenny Hathaway 8 7 and Mason beat F K Rambo 4 2

Washington Lou Machado Marlboro Hole G. Bradford Barber Lyle Mason Mad Creek Municipal Barber Kenny Hathaway Mason F. K. Rambo

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