Meerdink Sets 18 Hole Golf Mark at Geneva Course
Charles Meerdink each shot a 34 on the first nine and 39 on the second, totaling 73 to break the Geneva Course record and his father George W. Meerdink’s 74. He eagleed hole No. 4 and No. 7, finished strong with an even last four holes, and will defend his Independence Day title at the club.
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Charles Meerdink
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Muscatine
George W. Meerdink
Paul Johnson
Eagle
Figg
Lysle Mason
Meerdink
Johnson
John W. Roach
F. K. Rambo
South End A. C. Wins Two Games
South End A. C. swept a doubleheader at Oregon Street Diamond in South Muscatine Sunday, beating Municipal Light and Water 3 to 1 in the opener with Dieckman pitching a rare no hitter but walking in three unearned runs. In the nightcap South End won 4 to 1 as they collected five hits off Scotty Griffin, while Lefty Haller was hit for four.
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South End A. C
Oregon Street
South Muscatine
Municipal Light and Water Nine
Dieckman
South Enders
Curly Swisher
A. C
Athletic Club
Scotty Griffin
Engineers
Lefty Haller
Corandin Standings and Upcoming Games
Valley League standings list Corandin teams in Peoria and Springfield with Keokuk Davenport Quincy and Rock Island. Today schedule features Rock Island at Davenport Springfield at Peoria and Keokuk at Quincy followed by requests for vote coupons.
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Peoria
Springfield
Keokuk
Quincy
Rock Island
Davenport
Indees Beat Andalusia 15–8 in Muscatine Sunday
Muscatine Independent baseball defeated Andalusia 15 to 8 at Andalusia Illinois on Sunday. Lefty Crompton pitched all nine innings allowing 12 hits while A Vroman also worked nine for Andalusia. Indees used a seven run fourth inning to take control and coast home.
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Muscatine
Andalusia
Ill
Muskies
Lefty Crompton
A. Vroman
Moreland Favorite in Trans Mississippi Golf Meet
The thirty third Trans Mississippi golf championship opens at Broadmoor in Colorado Springs with about 180 contenders. Defending champion Gus Moreland of Dallas is the favorite while Zell Eaton of Oklahoma City led practice with a 68. Qualifying rounds today and tomorrow will cut the field to 32 for match play.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Gus Moreland
Dallas
Tex
Zell Eaton
Oklahoma City
Arthur Barlett
Ottumwa
L. B. Maytag
Newton
Ben Cowdery
Omaha
Kittenball Games Scheduled Tonight
Four YMCA kittenball games on today's schedule. Light and Water face Atlas at League Park South Muscatine. Pennant battles Iowa Pearl at Elks diamond. First M. E. plays Mulford at Weed Park's new diamond, and Mary meets at Weed Park's old diamond.
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Light and Water
Atlas
League Park
South Muscatine
Giants and Senators Win Twin Bills Lengthening Leads
The Giants beat the Reds 7-1 and 6-3 as Bill Terry’s pitching and stronger hitting push them further ahead. Washington Senators win twice over the Indians 9-0 and 10-1, piling up 29 hits. Yankees split with Detroit, Browns sweep Boston, A’s and White Sox split, Cubs beat Red Sox then lose, Pirates and Brooklyn also split.
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Giants
St. Louis
Cincinnati Reds
Senators
New York Yankees
Detroit
Bill Terry
Reds
Washington
Cleveland Indians
Earl Whitehill
Yanks
Frank Crosetti
Tigers
Russell van Atta
A’s
Sox
Chicago
Cubs
Boston
Charley Root
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Leon Chagnon
Dodgers
Pirates
Walter Beck
Hratz Tops Muscatine Tennis Rankings for City Team
Joe Hratz the former St. Ambrose star leads Muscatine Tennis Association rankings with Bernard Harper and Bob Asthalter close behind. The top six will form the city team for inter city matches against Davenport and Burlington while challengers may move up by contesting higher rated players.
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Joe Hratz
St. Ambrose College
Muscatine Tennis Association
Bernard Harper
Bob Asthalter
Alva Runyon
Harry Shaw
John van Lent
Francis Weis
Bill Kinnan
Carl Hagemeister
Joe Sams
Hratz
Harper
Asthalter
Runyon
Shaw
van Lent
Davenport
Burlington
Vines Opens Wimbledon Title Defense With Easy Win
Wimbledon, Eng. Ellsworth Vines Jr. defeats G R D Meredith of England 6-1 6-2 6-0 to start title defense. Clayton Lee Burwell, now at Oxford, beats H Kleinschroth 6-0 6-1 6-2 after a first round bye. Cliff Sutter, US star, defeats E Itoh 6-2 8-6 6-1 in first round action.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Ellsworth Vines, Jr
United States
G. R. D. Meredith
England
Clayton Lee Burwell
Oxford
H. Kleinschroth
Adance
Cliff Sutter
E. Itoh
Baseball score recap with teams listed
The fragment lists multiple box score lines for games involving Boston St Louis New York and Detroit with partial inning by inning scores and batters, including Boston Brown Kline Bilaeholder Rerst and Detroit Hayworth Brennan Dickey Sorrell Herring Desautels.
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New York
van Aatta
Detroit
Allen, Moore
Jorgens
Sorrell
Herring
Desautels
Track and Field Stars Vie in A A U Championship Finale
A host of stars led by Glenn Cunningham Ralph Metcalfe Charles Hornbostel and Gene Venzke head to Soldier Field for the 46th A A U championship meets season finale. Top jump and sprint contenders including Jesse Owens and Frank Wykoff appear in a meet expected to rewrite the national record book.
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Chicago
Glenn Cunningham
Ralph Metcalfe
Charles Hornbostel
Glenn Harding
Gene Venzke
Soldier Field
Metcalfe
Jesse Owens
Cleveland
California
Frank Wykoff
Cunningham
Kansas University
Ad Venzke
Pennsylvania
Indores
Hornbostel
Indiana
Hardin
Louisiana State University
Southern California
Cleveland Star Runner Owens Won’t Face Metcalfe
Cleveland sprints star Jesse Owens announced he will not run against Metcalfe this season. Owens, who tied the world record of 9.4 seconds last week, cited injury concerns and a desire to preserve his eligibility for upcoming meets. Metcalfe remains lined up for upcoming events as the two track rivals switch focus.
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Cleveland
Jesse Owens
Muskies Edge Burlington In 12th Inning Thriller
The Muscatine Muskies defeated Burlington Chevrolet 10 to 9 in 12 innings after a 9 9 tie through nine frames. Faulhaber delivered a last inning single driving in Manley for the winning run as Hidlebaugh started on the mound and Jacobs finished with six scoreless innings. A large League Park crowd witnessed a tense extra inning classic.
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Faulhaber
Rod Manley
Muscatine
Leag’ue Park
Muscatine Muskies
Burlington Chevrolet
Muskies
Invaders
Manley
Krueger
Hidlebaugh
Tommy Jacobs
Jacobs
Burlington
Gaston
Bill Nietzel
H. Criner
League Park
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Hildebrand
G Jacobs
McIntyre
Nietzel
Yo Krueger
C Jacobs
P Manley
Heidlebaugh
E. G. Holterhouse
Criner
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Metcalfe race cancelled in AAU meet at Chicago
Charley Riley Owens' coach announced the 100 yard dash race with Ralph Metcalfe will not be run at the national AAU meet in Chicago Saturday. He said Owens has had a strenuous season and a race with Metcalfe could endanger his future track career.
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Chicago
Ralph Metcalfe
Marquette
Charley Riley
Owens
Metcalfe
Ro-Li-Co Outfit Wins Double Bill Sunday Afternoon
Under Walter Axel Ro-Li-Co defeated Bloom's Grocers 9 to 1 in the first seven inning game and beat Fruitland 5 to 3 in the second seven inning contest Ed Goetzman had a double and two singles to pace the first game Hopkins Freese and Kuebler led Ro-Li-Co with three hits in the double bill while Bloom's Axen Meyer H. Graham and Hayes played for the losers
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Ro-Li- Co
Bloom
Grocers
Diamond
Fruitland
Ed Goetzman
Ro-Li-Co
Hopkins
Freese
Axen
Meyer
H. Graham
Hayes
Kuebler
Jumbo's Boosters Capture Kittenball Meet at Liberty
West Liberty Jumbo's Boosters won the kittenball tournament at North Point field defeating Columbus Junction 6 to 4 in the final under floodlights. Creamery of West Liberty beat Atalissa 3 to 1 in opening games, and the 22 strikeouts by Burlingame highlighted the lengthy event.
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Journal News Service
West Liberty
Jumbo’s
Booster
North Point Field
Columbus Junction
Boosters
Junction
West Liberty Creamery
Atalissa
Earl’s Grocers
Wilton
Muscatine Jokers
Cedar Rapids
Burlingame
Irey and Nichols
Eichenauer Rifle Team Ties Baltimore in Review
The Muscatine Eichenauer rifle team met its equal in Baltimore Md on the 100 yard range tying at 986 points from a possible 1000. Frances Rabedeaux led with 199 while Rhea Williams 198 Emus Diercks 197 Charles Robinson 196 and Walter Van Zyle 196 followed. Baltimore scorers Gau 198 Norris 197 Schaefer 197 Kramer 197 Brauer 197 for the same total.
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Muscatine
Baltimore
Frances Rabedeaux
Eichenauer
Eichenauers
Rhea Williams
Emus Diercks
Charles Robinson
Walter van Zyle
Gau
Norris
Schaefer
Kramer
Brauer
Carnera Bulk Fails to Edge Sharkey in Madison Square Garden Bout
Primo Carnera weighed 262 pounds while Jack Sharkey was 202 as they prepare for a 15 round title fight at the Garden. Odds have shifted with Sharkey a 7 to 5 favorite as the heavyweight clash nears Thursday night in Long Island City.
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Jack Sharkey
Primo Carnera
Jack
Madison Square Garden
Long Island City
Sharkey
Carnera
Bax Baer
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Orangeburg
N. Y
William F. Carey
The
Garden
Hauser Aims for A A Record with Homer Run Pace
Joe Hauser of the Minneapolis Millers nears the American Association single season home run mark, chasing 70 as he homered three times against St. Paul in the first game and two more in the nightcap. The Saints won 5 to 3, then Millers won 10 to 1 in seven innings.
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Joe Hauser
Minneapolis
Hauser
St. Paul
Cone
Saints
Millers
Columbus
Toledo
Mud Hens
Thornton Lee
Louisville
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
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