Baseball Gossip and In‑House Notes From The Times
Manager Joe McCarthy urges Frank Crosetti and Luke Appling as AL shortstops over Cronin and McNair. Ed Phillips dubbed Special Delivery fills in for Pytlak as catcher. Editorials critique the No Game Today sign and discuss doubleheaders and pitching depth. Hank Greenberg charms the St Louis left field wall. Johnny Whitehead labeled sensational for Sox.
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Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Frank Crosetti
Yanks
Luke Appling
White Sox
A. L
Joe Cronin
Eric McNair
Lou Gehrig
Jimmie Foxx
Hank Greenberg
Foxx
Ed Phillips
Cleveland
Albany
Frank Pytlak
Boston
Lemon Solters
St. Louis
Lemon
Solters
Melillox
Los Angeles
California
Giants
Johnny Whitehead
Tigers
Sportsmans Park
Henshaw Yields One Hit as Cubs Top Pirates
Roy Henshaw blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 to 0 on a lone sixth inning double by Mace Brown. Cubs move within a game of the Pirates, with Henshaw improving to five wins and three losses for his rookie season.
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Hugh
Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
Roy Henshaw
Windy City
University of Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Henshaw
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mace Brown
Freddie Lindstrom
Cubs
Jim Weaver
Ralph Birkofer
Pirates
Cardinals
Bill Lee
Tex Carletor
Carletor
French
Lonnie Warneke
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Giants
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Paul Derringer
Cincinnati
Jess Haines
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Jim Bucher
Hank Greenberg
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Eldon Auker
Vic Sorrell
Whitehead
John Whitehead
Indians
O'Dell Hale
Hose
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Rupert Thompson
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Weaver
Birkofer
Brown and Padden
Henshav
Od Hartnett
New York
Newark
Parmeleee
Stout and Dinning
Mancuso
Clark
Vance
Benge
Lopez
T Bouton
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St. Me Groes
St. Louis
Haines
Hallahan
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Derringer
Lombardi
Philadelphia
Johnson
Wilson
Boston
Frankhouse
Smith
Hogan
Spohrer
Detroit
Auker
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Cain
Hansen
Coffman
Hemsley
Heath
R. H. E. Swore
Eck Pace
St Toe
Sorrell
Hayworth
St Louis
van Atta
Walkup
Hensley
Wyatt
Sewell
Hildebrand
Walters
Harder
Phillips
Elks Top South End A.C. at Oregon Field in Kittenball
The Elks defeated the South End A C s 11 to 6 under Oregon Field lights Friday night. South End had 11 hits to the Elks eight but fielding miscues hurt the visitors late. Mike Blaesing pitched for the Elks allowing 11 safeties while Lefty Haller kept the Elks to eight. The box score follows.
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A. C
Elks Lodge
South Muscatine
Oregon Field
A. C’s
Elks
South End
Mike Blaesing
The
Haller
Tipton Moose Lodge Sponsors Fourth of July Ball Game
The Tipton Moose lodge and the Cedar Bluff ball team sponsor a Fourth of July celebration at Cedar Bluff park. Dancing on the bowery platform will be offered in the afternoon and evening, followed by a band concert in the evening.
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Tipton
Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff Park
Bowery
Four Stars Reach Semi finals in Trans Miss Golf Tourney
Des Moines coverage details the semi final pairing with Hamman of Paris Texas facing Goodman of Omaha after Hamman edged Hal Chase 3 and 2. Goodman beat Des Moines champ Cordingley 11 and 10 while Dawson defeated Conliff 6 and 4 and Sid Richardson beat Bob McKee 2 and 1.
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L. E. Skelley
Associated Press
Des Moines
Leland Hamman
Johnny Goodman
Johnny Dawson
Chicago
Sid Richardson
Creston
Goodman
Hamman
Omaha
Paris
Tex
Hal Chase
Chase
Billy Cordingley
Johnny
Dawson
Conliff
Bob Conliff, Jr
Oklahoma City
Young Richardson
Bob McKee
Sid
Eagles and Elks Dominant In Friday League Showdowns
In YMCA kittenball action Friday the Eagles shut out the 304 club 8 to 0 at Jefferson field while the Elks defeated the De Molays 5 to 0 at the new diamond. Red Paint Store beat Pennant by forfeit in a gift game at Oregon field.
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de Molays
Eagles
Club
Red Paint Store
Dud” Dieckman
Jefferson Field
Oregon Field
Dieckman
Eagle Moundsman
George Patterson
Eagle
Carl Fabrizius
de Molay
Nolan
Gibby Jacobs
Bill Nietzel
Goetzman
Jimmy Lange
Clark
Wrestling Results From Coast to Coast
Philadelphia Chief Little Wolf defeated Gino Garibaldi in one fall. In St Louis Leo Numa defeated Charley Strack in one fall. Results list fighters with weights and cities, showing two one fall outcomes across multiple venues.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Little Wolf
Los Angeles
Gino Garibaldi
St. Louis
Leo Numa
Boston
Charley Strack
Clear Valley
N. Y
Veteran golfer wins three holes to lead then loses next three
The crafty veteran took three holes starting at the 298th to go one up. Richardson answered by winning the next three holes to end the match. Semifinals and finals will be decided over 36 holes on Sunday.
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Richardson
Diamond Star Is Pre July 4 Victim
Earl Averill of the Indians suffered a hand injury from a firecracker while lighting fireworks for his four children. The hospitalization reveals lacerated fingers and burns to the chest and forehead, sidelining him for weeks and dampening Cleveland’s flag chances.
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Cleveland
Earl Averill
Indians
Averill
Muskies to Meet Burlington in Sunday Clash at League Field
The J. and R. Clothiers of Burlington invade the city Sunday for a 2:30 p.m. game at League Field against the Muskatine Muskies. Dutch Affleman pins hopes on a strong semi pro showing while Ivan Stebbins opens for the Muskies. The Burlington squad is regarded as one of the area’s strongest semi pro outfits and the Muskies expect a tough test.
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J. and R. Clothiers
Burlington
City
Muscatine Muskies
League Field
Affleman
Invaders
Ivan Stebbins
Muskies
Jack Thompson and Joe Sams Win Geneva Club Golf Championship
The Geneva Golf and Country Club hosts its annual championship with Joe Sams defeating Sheldon Schreurs 7 and 5 in the first flight and Jack Thompson beating Harle McDermid 3 and 2 in the second flight. Play continues with more matches scheduled.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
Joe Sams
Jack Thompson
Sams
Sheldon Schreurs
Thompson
Harle McDermid
Morning Sun and Marsh Tie 17-Inning Fight to End
A large crowd witnessed the Morning Sun vs Marsh kittenball game that stretched to 17 innings, finishing 5 to 4 in favor of Marsh. No runs were scored by either side from the ninth to the seventeenth inning, a likely league record.
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Morning Sun
Marsh
Greenberg and Collins Stage Hitting Feats
Baseball weekly notes show Hank Greenberg of Detroit belting six homers and 18 RBIs to raise his totals to 23 and 84 respectively in seven days. Jim Collins of St. Louis added five homers and 19 RBIs while Arky Vaughan misses a second week with a barley horse injury.
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New York
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Jim
Ripper) Collins
St. Louis Cardinals
Greenberg
Collins
Arky Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Bob Johnson
Athletics
Joe Vosmik
Cleveland
Johnson
Hir
G.ab
R.h.pet. Vaughamn
P’burgh
Medwick
St. Louis
Martin
Young
Lieber
N. York
American League
Phila
Vosmik
Myer
Washington
Gehringer
Haas
Chicago
Millers Take Second Victory Over Toledo
Chicago based Minneapolis Millers earned their second straight win over Toledo 9 to 7 in the American Association. Indianapolis moved a game ahead of Milwaukee by scoring five in the ninth to win 11 to 9 and claim second place race momentum.
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New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Cinccnnati
Pitsburgh
American Association
Pet
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
Donie Bush
Minneapolis Millers
Toledo
Brewers
Hicks and Didrikson Defeated in Women’s Western Open Final
In Chicago at Sunset Ridge Country Club Opal Hill and S L Reinhardt reached the 36 hole title match. Hill beat Hicks 2 to 1 while Reinhardt defeated Didrikson 5 and 4 advancing to a windup for the championship.
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Chicago
Opal S. Hill
Kansas City
S. L. Reinhardt
Sunset Ridge Country Club
Helen Hicks
Hewlett, N. Y
Mildred Didrikson
Paramounts Meet Indees in Sunday League Contest
Davenport Paramounts clash with Muscatine Indees at Weed Park field Sunday afternoon in an Atlas Prayer league game. The 2:30 p.m. start follows a 9 to 8 Indees win earlier this season. Indees lead the standings and expect to stay on top. Clarence Messer or Verne Schriefer start for Indees with Flea Schroeder in reserve. Pflannstiel or Prannon will pitch for Davenport.
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Davenport Paramount Club
Muscatine Indees
Weed Park Field
Atlas Prayer League
Indees
Paramount
Clarence Messer
Verne Schriefer
Mad Creek Golf Course to Mark First Anniversary
Mad Creek municipal golf course in Muscatine will observe its first anniversary on July Fourth with a blind bogey tournament, driving and putting contests, and prizes. The new putting course will be used for the first time. A set of four matched clubs will be the top prize, winner announced at 6 p.m. If rain, events shift to the following Sunday. North Bergen Irish Jack Donovan beat Bull Martin in Trenton after Martin was counted out for refusing to continue.
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Mad Creek
Muscatine
Jim Twohig
Twohig
North Bergen
N. J
Jack Donovan
Boston
Bull Martin
Trenton
Martin
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