Major Clubs Prove Homers Are Not Vital
The St. Louis Browns snapped an 11game slide sweeping a doubleheader without a homer while Washington and other clubs relied on small ball. Browns won 5-4 and 11-3, Yankees beat Detroit 8-4 on two doubles, Feller strong for Cleveland in a 10-2 win over Boston. Cubs, Pirates, Dodgers win, Giants fall to Reds. Cubs lose nightcap by curfew, Cardinals rained out twice.
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Jefferson Muskies Lead Y Grade League After Saturday Games
Franklin beat Washington 5 to 1 and Jefferson Muskies defeated St Mathias 8 to 3 as St Marys forfeited to McKinley and Lincoln defaulted to the Jefferson Wildcats in the YMCA Grade School kittenball league at Jefferson field. Kuebler belted two homers in five trips to plate to pace Franklin. Esta brook allowed three hits as his teammates pounded B Roelle and J Roelle.
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Saints Fall Further as Slump Hits Season
The St. Louis Saints of the American Association slide deeper into the standings. They dropped to seventh after losing twice to Louisville, 5–4 and 5–0, with only three wins in 16 games. Louisville also beat them, while Kansas City and Minneapolis posted mixed results against Columbus and Indianapolis.
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Winning Streak in Three-I Will Pay Dividends
Evansville leads the Three Eye league with Clinton close behind as Springfield and seven other teams hover around .400. Evansville split with Bloomington, Clinton split with Waterloo, and Decatur moved to third by defeating Springfield 15 to 10. Mo jine’s Cedar Rapids win added to the standings.
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Iowa Hawks Clinch Big Ten Baseball Title With Win
Iowa baseball clinched the Big Ten crown by defeating Wisconsin 8 0 on Friday, then lost 8 1 to Wisconsin the next day but still secured the championship. Indiana finished second and Michigan third as Iowa posted seven straight wins at one point.
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Cooper Ends Golf Drought With New Haven Meet Victory
Harry Cooper of Eastern Point Conn. broke a winless streak by taking the Goodall round robin at Fresh Meadow CC and earning $1,000. He heads to Philadelphia to prep for the national open as favorites like Ralph Guldahl loom, with Cooper’s late surge improving his odds to about 8 to 1.
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Free Swimming School At Y M C A Seeks 100 Entries
About 100 entries have been received for the YMCA annual free swimming school for two weeks starting June 26. Entries close Friday June 9 with no late entries accepted. The program, for boys unable to swim, includes six free lessons per entrant and schedules will be mailed after entries close.
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Match Winners in Rifle Tourney Are Announced
Carl Frank of Rochester Minnesota, named to the U S rifle team, won two of the day’s matches at the third annual Eastern Iowa Registered Small bore rifle tournament held at Muscatine Rifle Club. Freeland and Han cock also posted high scores in multiple events as scores rolled in.
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Mad Creek Golfers Edge Muscatine In Dual Match Victory
Davenport golfers won the first of a home and home dual match at Mad Creek muni course defeating Muscatine 39 to Plumbeck. Davenport No 1 had a 77, followed by 78, while Muscatine’s Twohig and Cochran shot 79. A return match will be held in Davenport soon.
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Muscatine Elks Golfers Sweep State Tourney Honors
Muscatine Elks golf team led by Harold Sport Figg and Charlie Meerdink dominated the state tournament at Ft. Dodge. Meerdink won medalist honors with 162 while Figg posted 164. Meerdink and Figg captured individual titles as Muscatine took the team championship with 670, far ahead of Waterloo at 691.
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Game Postponed After Team Deaths In Motorcycle Crash
Two Huttig team members were killed in a Sunday motorcycle accident. The Y M C A league kittenball game between Huttig and Young and Stanley at Jefferson Field was postponed indefinitely, officials said today.
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Bejma and Potter Spark White Sox Doubleheader Win
Ollie Bejma and Nelson Potter led the White Sox in a doubleheader against the Athletics. Bejma homered in both games, adding a triple and a single to push Chicago to victory in the first contest, while Potter delivered nine solid hits allowed to secure the second game.
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To The Garden Toads Life Cycle From Roy L Abbott
In a hot garden Roy L Abbott notes toads live for years with Mrs Toad laying eggs that become tadpoles. Mr Toad sings in a pond and both care little for their offspring, while toads eat moving prey and survive cold winters by hiding in soil or under stones.
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Round-Up Of Interesting Notes In Sports
Broadway beat rumors swirl about Lou Nova nearing Joe Louis status while Johnny Hudson credited over Dolph Camilli. Bits touch Dodgers Cubs feuds, Gehrig chatter in Cleveland, and a flurry of player antics from Baer to Dempsey autograph tours.
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Indees Sweep Doubleheader at Park Weed
Muscatine Indees take two wins at Weed Park on Sunday. Jackie Jean delivered a seventh inning single to beat Silvis Mexican All-Stars 4 to 3 in game one. Dick Singleton dominated Lyons Indees for a 13 to 3 nightcap, adding a solo homer and handling five hits over four-plus innings.
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Pepper Martin Injury Threatens Cardinals Pennant Drive
Pepper Martin, the Cardinals spark plug, injured his left wrist in a Saturday slide at the Polo Grounds. If the 35 year old Oklahoma standout is sidelined, Lynn King or Terry Moore will fill center while the Cards shuffle the lineup. Doctors say no bones are broken but the wrist aches and may force treatment or rest in St Louis.
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Lou Fette Weds Lucille Greer in Boston Union Church
Lou Fette the Bees right handed pitcher and Alma Missouri native Miss Lucille Greer were married Sunday night in Boston at the Second Unitarian church.
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Ruffing Keeps Tigers Hitless For Eighth Win Before Injury
Red Ruffing of the Yankees held the Tigers hitless through seven innings before a finger injury forced him to withdraw in the eighth. The Yankees led 3 0 at the time as Ruffing moved toward another win in the season.
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