Week Three in Kittenball Sees Moose Upset Elks and High Scores
In week three the Moose defeated the Elks 5 to 4 at Jefferson field, disrupting Elks’ city title hopes while remaining contenders. Lutherans crushed Zion Lutheran 21 to 4 to set a team scoring mark. Mike Blaesing of the Elks saw his hitless innings end as Moose bats broke the streak. Home runs were scarce with four total and two three-baggers by Dieckman and Wilder. Don Axel and Willard Wilson hit triples in the week’s notable hitting feats.
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Elks
Zion Lu
United Brethren
Mike Blaesing
Moose Lodge
Mike
Jimmy Lange
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Jefferson Field
Joe van Ysseldyk
Red Paint Store Nine
Tommy Wilder
Eagles
Dieckman
Wilder
Lodgemen
Don Axel
Zion Lutheran
Willard Wilson
Bloom's Juniors Defeat Phelps Laundry in Softball Scuffle
Bloom's Juniors beat Phelps Laundry 9 to 4 in a skittenball game Monday night at Fletcher Avenue. Winning battery was Schreurs and Litz. losers were Schreiber Skolnik Kemp Beirman.
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Phelps Laundry
Fletcher Avenue
Schreurs and Litz
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Little Musky High Receipts Show Football Led Athletic Budget
A. A. Johnson reported to the board that Little Muskies athletic receipts totaled 33178.03 for the year with 1300 from activity tickets and the rest from gates and contracts. Football led in receipts with basketball close behind, while track tennis and golf had minimal or no income.
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Maxstine High School
Board of Education
A. A. Johnson
Four Home Runs In Y League Contests Highlight Monday Night
In Y M C A kittenball action at Weed park and Jefferson field, Heinz 57 club led by Rod Manley blasted four homers to defeat the Service club Ath letic Association nine. Musserville beat United Brethren 8 to 1 at the new diamond, while Nietzel Drugs edged Melton's 5 to 4 at Jefferson field in a tight contest.
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Harry Harder
Gret Hoeksema
Ed Barry
Rollie Rieke
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Harder
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Rod Manley
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Johnny Barger
Kisnter
Service Club
Parsons Net Team Defeated by Penn Wildcats 5-1
Parsons college tennis team finally played a match after 11 straight cancellations but fell to Penn 5 to 1 on Monday. The Wildcats won the dual meet at home with strong performances from their singles lineup.
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Penn
Fairfield
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Wildcats
Gobble's Grocery Beats A C's In Twilight Tilt
Gobble's Grocery defeated A C's at West Hill Oregon Street field by 4 to 1 in a well played twilight game Monday night. Maynard Eckhardt allowed five hits for A C's while Dieckman pitched for Gobble's, yielding seven hits total. Gobble's scored all four runs in the first inning on four hits and an A C's error. A C's tallied once in the second. The box score follows.
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Oregon Street Field
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Dieckman
Gobble’s
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Water Exposition Planned at Weed Park Pool
The Y M C A and Y W C A plan a water exposition at Weed Park Pool on July 5. Over 50 swimmers will take part in water games diving and tank sports with a full program to be announced later. Committee members include A J Lindley E Ted Harte Ray Pilgrim Ellsworth Lindley and Miss Mary Shemaitis.
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Weed Park
A. J. Lindley
E. Ted Harte
Ray Pilgrim
Ellsworth Lindley
Mary Shemaitis
Y M C A Plans Major Kittenball Meet in Muscatine
The Y M C A will sponsor a large kittenball tournament in Muscatine on the Fourth of July with 70 total prize money. Sixteen teams will compete from Muscatine and nearby towns with entry fees of 5 dollars. Finals and consolation games will be under Jefferson field floodlights. proceeds fund roof repairs at the Y M C A building.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Illinois
Association
Jefferson Field
Blue Sox Hold Joint Top After 3-0 Win Over Des Moines
Des Moines fell 3-0 as Al Piechota pitched six strong innings for the Blue Sox to pull into a first place tie with Sioux City in the Western league. Sioux City also lost to Rock Island 5-3 while St. Joseph beat Keokuk 3-2 at home. Frank Ragland limited the Cowboys to eight hits. The Islanders’ early rally against Henderson produced the lead no later surrendered. Omaha beat Cedar Rapids 4-3 as Cedar Rapids errors aided the win.
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Keokuk Indians
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Keokuk
Omaha
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Raiders
Giants Back in New York Sure of Taking Title
The Giants return to New York at the Polo Grounds confident the National League title is theirs. With one third of the season gone they lead in team batting and nearly top in team fielding. Castleman and Fitzsimmons set to widen the lead in a doubleheader against the Reds as Terry aims for a ten game edge before another road trip.
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Polo Grounds
Bill Terry
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Cincinnati Reds
Castleman
Fitzsimmons
Terry
Pittsburgh Pirates
Big Berthas
Reds
Cincinnati
Helen Wills Moody Advances to Third Round in Tourney
London reports Helen Wills Moody former world tennis champion defeated Ermyntrude Harvey former captain of the British Wightman cup team in the Kent championships second round 6-3 6-1 Moody progresses to the third round at the event.
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Helen Wills Moody
London
Ermyntrude Harvey
Free Swimming School at Y M C A Sees 70 Entrants
The first annual Journal Y M C A free swimming school reached 70 entrants in both junior and senior divisions. The program opens Wednesday at 9 am at the association pool, with three morning sessions and three quarter periods, then two weeks of Monday Wednesday and Friday classes under A. J. Lindley.
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Y. M. C. A. Free
A. J. Lindley
Association
Lindley
Mulford knocks off Wapello 7 to 0 under Oregon field
Mulford church kittenball pitcher Warren Wintermute hurled a three hit game to beat the Wapello Indians 7 to 0. Wintermute allowed only three scattered singles as Mulford bats struck Castleman of Wapello for seven hits and six miscues aided by seven bobbles by Wapello. Five runs came in the second inning.
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Wapello Indians
Oregon Field
Wintermute
Indians
Castleman
Wapello
Acquisition of Salveson Forces Dykes to Trim Sox Roster
Chicago's purchase of Jack Salveson from Pittsburgh in a trade with Bud Hafey puts manager Jimmy Dykes on the roster cutting hunt. He already sent Joe Vance away to fit Tony Piet into the squad and now may move Muddy Ruel to a coaching post to meet the 23 player limit.
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Chicago
Jack Salveson
Pittsburgh
Bud Hafey
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Joe Vance
Tony Piet
Muddy Ruel
Postponed Y M C A League Kitten Ball Contests Re Scheduled
Two Y M C A league kitten ball games postponed from last week due to wet grounds were re scheduled today by association officials. In one of the games the clubs prepared to play under new conditions and a makeup date was announced by the league office.
Kittenball Tourney Opens At Muscatine Field
An all day kittenball and baseball program is scheduled at League field in Muscatine on Sunday June 23 with Ira Stocking as Muscatine White Sox manager and Frank Honts in charge. Eight top kittenball teams will start at 8 am and run to the semi finals, followed by a Muscatine White Sox versus Rock Island Athletics baseball game and then the kittenball finals. Prizes of 20 and 10 dollars will be awarded for first and second in kittenball. The event aims to be a city standout and draws teams from city and surrounding areas.
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Ira Stocking
Muscatine White Sox
Frank Honts
Rock Island Athletics
Brewers Triumph 8 7 Over Willers Despite Hauser Arlett Hitting
The Milwaukee Brewers edged Minneapolis 8 to 7 as veteran sluggers Joe Hauser and Buzz Arlett provided tall hitting. Monte Stratton pitched St Paul to a 7 to 0 win over Kansas City. Jack Tising limited Toledo to three hits in Louisville 4 to 1 night game. Indianapolis beat Columbus 8 to 2 as St Paul remained atop standings.
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Contests Set For Friday at Weed Park and Jefferson Field
Ina Mae's will clash with Nietzel Drugs Friday night at Weed park diamond while Musser ville faces St. Mathias at Jefferson field, pairing two local baseball showdowns under Friday lights.
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