Signing of Grange and Louis clash fuels sports guessing
A breezy round of questions ponders Grange's Bears move, Ruth's next role, Owens four-event chances at Berkeley, and the Carnera Louis bout. The column nudges readers to guess outcomes, noting Louis as favorite but Carnera may surprise with peak form.
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Harold “Red” Grange
Chicago Bears
George Herman
Babe” Ruth
Ruth
Grange
Braves
Yankees
Minneapolis Holds Lead With 8 7 Win Over Indians
Minneapolis increased its American Association lead over Indianapolis to one and a half games by beating the Indians 8 to 7. Milwaukee tied St. Paul for fourth after a 10 to 4 night win over Toledo. Louisville beat St. Paul 10 to 9 in a late slugfest as the Colonels overcame a deficit. Kansas City Columbus games were rained out.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Indians
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Saints
Louisville
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Ale’ A
Pittsburgh
Aes
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Wee
Cincinnati
Columbus
Kansas City
Major Heroes Help Giants and Athletics Win Doubleheader
Joe Moore hits a homer to lift the Giants past the Pirates 6 to 2. Mule Haas and Jimmie Foxx spark the A’s to a 2-1 win in the second game after Foxx belted his 12th homer with one on in the tenth to take the opener 5 to 4.
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White Sox
Jimmie Foxx
Athletics
Haas
Ite Sox
Foxx
A’s
Giants
Pirates
Yankees take win as Allen shines over Detroit
Johnny Allen pitched five hits allowed as the Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 5 to 2. The win helps New York maintain a lead in the American League as Cleveland moves into second place by beating the Washington Senators 8 to 6. Ralph Winegarner pinch hit for a decisive three-run rally in the Indians victory.
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Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Aick
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Joe McCarthy
Johnny
Vito Tamulis
Lefty Gomez
Charlie Ruling
Hurts Tigers
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Joe Sullivan
Bill Dickey
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Pale Hose
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Ralph Winegarner
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Jimmy Foxx
Bob Johnson
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Roy Parmelee
al Smith
Bucs
Parmelee
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Dizzy Dean
Jimmy Collin
Dizzy
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Dodgers
Standings and results in the Western League standings
Davenport and Des Moines lead the Western League with mixed results from Thursday games. Sioux City defeated Des Moines while Davenport beat Rock Island. Upcoming schedule includes Des Moines at Omaha and Cedar Rapids at Keokuk with St Joseph hosting Omaha.
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Rhursday's
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St. Joseph
Omaha
Keokuk
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Three Games Carded in Softball Leagues
Bans with favorable playing conditions promised for the first time this week. The Elks 304 club will play the Service Club A. C. at the new Weed park diamond. Melton's faces Town Pearl and United Brethren meets St Mathias in two additional games at Weed park locations.
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A. C
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YMCA Junior Kittenball League Schedule Released
A. J. Lindley announces a 10 week YMCA junior kittenball schedule starting Monday at Monroe diamond with games listed for June 24 to August 30. Teams include Bloom's, Phelps Laundry, Musserville Legionites, Mulford Elks, Cedar Street Rotarians, Mulberry Lions, and Cedar Street.
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Mulford Elks
Cedar Street Rotarians
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Musserville
Mulford
Cedar Street
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New Era Kittenball Meet For Rural Sunday Schools
A kittenball softball tournament for county rural Sunday school teams will be held at New Era on the Fourth of July. Eight teams will be accepted, with prize money totaling 9 dollars to be shared by the top three teams. Games start at 9 a.m. under Muscatine kittenball league rules.
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Sweetland
Fairport
Montpelier
Pleasant Prairie
Island Church
Bloomington
Dewar Match Postponed By Rain In Muscatine Shooters
The Toawa Rifle association Dewar match scheduled at the Muscatine Rifle club range was postponed due to rain. Weather permitting, it will be fired Sunday along with the third annual Wilson cup match. Both consist of 20 shots at 50 and 100 yards in the prone position with small bore rifles. range opens at 9 a.m. entries close at 2 p.m.
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Toawa Rifle Association Dewar
Muscatine Rifle Club
Reds Dodgers Doubleheader Shifts with Strong Offense and Pitching
Billy Myers starred for the Reds hitting a triple a double and two singles in the first game of a doubleheader. Dazzy Vance pitched and batted the Dodgers to victory in the second game. Dizzy Dean limited the Phillies to five hits for his tenth win, while Rip Collins hit an eleventh homer with a man on to lift the Cardinals 3-1.
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Reds
Dazzy Vance
Dodgers
Myers
Vance
Dizzy Dean
Rip Collins
Cardinals
Phillies
Schrader Captures Iowa Classic Dirt Track Title
Cedar Rapids daredevil Gus Schrader, in the Miller Special, won the Central States sweepstakes at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. He set a new 20 lap track record with a :26.55 half mile, finishing well ahead of Emory Collins and Red Campbell.
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Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Central States
Midwest
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Schrader
Emory Collins
le Mars
Red Campbell
Indianpolis
Shrader
Louis Favored in Fight With Primo Tuesday
The New York boxing scene expects Joe Louis to knock out Primo Carnera in their Yankee Stadium bout Tuesday night. Louis boasts 18 knockouts in 22 fights this year, but Carnera’s size and guard may complicate the effort. The piece cautions Louis’s inexperience and the danger of overreaching.
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New York
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Barney Ross
Jimmy McLarnin
Max Baer
Jimmy Braddock
Carnera
Primo
Churches invited to join settlement day events
Settlement organizers invite Wilton and Arden churches to participate in a day of baseball throwing base running and other contests for both young and old. The schedule promises a family friendly program with multiple activities and wide community involvement.
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Settlement
Wilton
Arden
Father’s misfuel tale ends with towing bill and wiser engine care
A narrator recalls a summer day ride with father, a stalled car in a parade, and costly repairs after using cheap gasoline. The anecdote pivots to promoting Phillips 66 as season specific fuel engineered for summer and winter, claiming better performance and value for the same price.
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Father
P.S
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