Alabama Pitts Impresses In Albany Debut With .400 First Game
Pitts, known as Alabama, faced three former major league pitchers in a Sunday doubleheader for Albany in the International league. He hit .400 in game one and dropped to .250 in game two, showing potential for the AA club’s future value. The report also notes Iowa prep Muscatine players Barko and Van Ysseldyk pegged for varsity roles next season under coach Rollie Williams, with other local talents to fill guard and forward spots as the team builds for the half season.
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Albany
Syracuse
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University of Iowa
Muscatine
Johhny Barko
Joe van Ysseldyk
Rollie Williams
Hawkeyes
van Ysseldyk
Kenneth Suesens
Burlington
Wally Gaddis
Dunkerton
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Barke
Matt Walsh
Floyd de Heer
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Muscatine Cage
University City
Greenberg and Collins Lead Major League Betting Brigade
Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers and Jim Collins of the St. Louis Cardinals top the major league betting brigade with homer and five RBI performances. The Cardinals beat Brooklyn 16 to 2 as Collins homered again, while Greenberg contributed a bases loaded homer in a Tigers defeat. Multiple MLB games across the league feature zero to high scoring affairs with Pirates, Cubs, Reds, Indians, Red Sox, White Sox, Athletics, and others in action.
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Dizzy” Dean
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Detroit Tigers
White Sox
Youngohnny Whitehead
Pale Hose
Hugh 8. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
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Ripper) Collins
St. Louis Cardinals
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Boston
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Fred Fitzsimmons
Reds
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Yankees
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Chicago
Ted Lyons
Red Hose
Silent John Whitehead
Whitehead
Athletics
Browns
Ina Mae Club Wins Eight Inning Thriller Over West Liberty
The Ina Mae Coca Cola team rallied to beat West Liberty Merchants 2 1 in eight innings at League Field. Manley doubled to tie in the eighth, Wintermute drove in the winning run with a double, and Wintermute twirled the mound to hold West Liberty to two hits.
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Western league pennant chase tightens on Sunday
Sioux City and Davenport battle for first as the Cowboys win two over Des Moines 8 to 4 and 6 to 1 while Davenport splits with Cedar Rapids 5 to 3 and 6 to 5. Omaha gains on the Blue Sox with two wins over St Joseph. the Packers win twice after a 38 day layoff.
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Cedar Rapids
Omaha
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Packers
Nebraska
Keokuk
Indians win two games as Rock Island falls
The Indians took both ends of a doubleheader beating Rock Island 4 to 3 and 6 to 2. Omaha and Keokuk remain tied for third place, two games behind the leader.
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Keokuk
Owens to compete in AAU meet on coast
Berkeley notes Jesse Owens, the Ohio State star, will travel to San Diego for the AAU championships after dominating at the national collegiate meet. He won the 100 and 220 yard dashes in 9.8 and 21.5 seconds, the 220 yard low hurdles in 23.4, and the broad jump with 26 feet 138 inches amid windy conditions.
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Calif
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Owens
San Diego
Glenn Hardin
Louisiana State
Bunnies A. C. Open Season With 17 15 Win
The Bunnies A. C. baseball team of Muscatine opened its season at Weed Park with a 17 to 15 victory over Shady Lawn Dairy of Muscatine. Pitchers Jack Kimball and Curly Estabrook allowed 24 walks while 12 hits went to the winners. L Foster teamed with the winners, Furlong caught for the losers, and next Sunday the A. C. go against the Ramblers at Mittman’s pasture.
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Muscatine
Weed Park
Shady Lawn Dairy
Jack Kimball
Curly” Estabrook
Bloomer
Carter
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A. C
L. Foster
Furlong
A. C. Nine
Ramblers
Mittman’s Pasture
Journal Juniors Triumph 6 1 Over West Liberty
The Journal Juniors defeated West Liberty Juniors 6 to 1 Sunday at West Liberty in a well played kittenball game. Durst hit a three bagger with two on to spark the offense while Heerd and Nau did the defensive work. Kirby pitched for West Liberty in the loss.
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Journal Club
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Davenport Team to Meet South End A C S Wilkinson's
The Davenport based Wilkinson's Super Service soft ball team faces South End A C at Oregon Street field Tuesday night. Wilkinson's, strengthened by four stars from last year's Indianapolis Life squad, will be at full strength and near the top of the state standings.
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Alabama Pitts Shines in Albany Debut Behind Bars
Alabama Pitts, playing for Albany in the International League, batted twice in eight at bats, drove in a run and scored, while recording five putouts in a doubleheader split with Syracuse. Critics hailed his polished fielding and hitting as signs of a potential major league future.
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Alabama
Pitts
Sing Sing
Albany International League
Syracuse
Picnic game to feature dam No 16 employees event
A future scheduled game will involve teams from Ainsworth, Viola, Tl., and Pat's Barbers of Davenport. The Sunday match is set as the main attraction of a picnic hosted by dam No. 16 employees.
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White Sox Fall to Islanders in Sunday Game
The Muscatine White Sox lost 5 to 2 to Rock Island Islanders at League Park Sunday. Sox led 2 0 after one inning on singles by Kautz Carter and a Manley double, but the Islanders answered with two in the third and added two more in later frames. Van Ysseldyk started for Muscatine and allowed two runs before being relieved. Ferkel pitched for the Islanders, and Ralph Freese closed out. The White Sox totaled nine hits, while Island pitchers allowed nine.
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Brewers Take Second in Association Race
Milwaukee Brewers rose to second in the American Association by sweeping Columbus in a doubleheader 4 to 3 and 12 to 7. Other results: Louisville beat Minneapolis 4 to 3 in the second game. Millers won 10 to 3 in the opener. Indianapolis beat St Paul 4 to 3 in the second game. St Paul won 11 to 2 in the opener. Toledo and Kansas City split. the Mud Hens won 7 to 5, Blues 8 to 7 in the nightcap.
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Muscatine All Star Girls Win 10 to 4 Over Davenport
Velma Tobias and J Barr hit long homers to power the Muscatine All Star girls kittenball team past the Grant store team of Davenport 10 to 4 in seven innings. Davenport led early, Muscatine pulled ahead in the first, and a return game is set for next Thursday in Davenport.
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J. Barr
Muscatine All Star Girls
Grant Store
Davenport
Oregon Diamcond
Muscatine Girls
Herzberg
E. Tobias
Grant Wins Third National Clay Courts Title in Chicago
Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta claimed his third national clay courts singles championship in Chicago defeating Frankie Parker of Milwaukee in a five set final 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-0. Grant joined an elite list with Bill Tilden by securing the title for a second consecutive year.
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Atlanta
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Bill Tilden
Frankie Parker
Milwaukee
Grant
Tilden
Indees Triumph Over Iowa City Club In Duel
The Muscatine Independent baseball club beat the Iowa City Odd Fellows 3 to 1 at Weed park field in a pitchers duel between Flea Schoeder and Smith. Hofer and Schweitzer each had two hits for Muscatine, who remain first in Atlas Prayer league standings. Next Sunday they face the Davenport Paramounts in another league game.
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Badger Football Hero Mario Pacetti Ends Life in Car
Mario Pacetti, 21, UW football star known as the "iron man," was found dead in a rented car two miles west of Madison. The Dane County coroner ruled suicide due to melancholia. Pacetti had a West Point appointment for July 1 and had long contemplated death, according to university officials.
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Mario ‘Mars” Pacetti
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Mario Pacetti
Velma Umlandt Wins Wilson Cup at Muscatine Rifle Club
Velma Umlandt captured the annual Wilson cup match at the Muscatine Rifle Club outdoor range on Sunday with 387 of 400. Dr. J G Johnston and Lawrence Brockhart tied for second with 382. Johnston secured runnerup with 13 bullseyes to Brockhart's eight.
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Muscatine Rifle Club
J. G. Johnston
Lawrence Brockhart
Dr. Johnston
Brookhart
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