All-City League President Describes Ahlf Eligibility
Oliver Bentley defends league rule on bona fide status for Donald Ahlf of the Elks in a detailed letter to the executive board. He notes the rule was set early, defined a week before play, and that Ahlf qualified under interpretation. urges avoiding protests on technical grounds.
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Donald Ahlf
Elks
Verne Walter
Red Paint Store
The
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Ruckles
Toyne
Chelf
Walters
Kolmerer
Schmidt
Louis Lange
Jim Lange
Bill Nietzel
Davis
Finnegan
Fahy
Fairall
Barry
England
Iclireurs
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Muscatine
Oo. E. Bentley
Legion Junior Benefit Softball Card Attracts Local Fans
A benefit softball program under floodlights at Oregon Street Ball Park in South Muscatine features the city champion Elks of Muscatine vs Davenport Red Jackets, rivals with a 3 to 2 series edge. Proceeds go to Edward H. Bitter Post to support the Legion junior league and team outfitting. A preliminary Muscatine All-Star girls game is considered.
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Oregon Street Ball Park
South Muscatine
Elks of
Edward ‘S H. Bitter Post
Legion
Elks
Red Jackets
The
Granville to Head Field in Belmont Suburban Handicap
Granville the top three year old turf hopeful faces 11 distance rivals in Belmont Park's mile and a quarter Suburban Handicap worth 10000. Owned by William Woodward, he carries 108 pounds and aims for his first stake win of the year after Bold Venture's Preakness nose loss. He meets Whopper Good Harvest Observant and Coldstream among others in a star-studded lineup.
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New York
Granville
Belmont Park
William Woodward
Bold Venture
Hal Price Headley
Whopper
Identify
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Morton L. Schwartz
C. B. Shaffer
Coldstream
Muscatine Net Team Splits With Burlington in Tennis Meet
Muscatine High School tennis team led by Captain Lambert earned an even split with Burlington High School Friday in Burlington. They won two singles matches and dropped one of two doubles. Players listed include Cross Jehring Daut Powell and Lambert.
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Burlington High School
Burlington
Muscatine
Lambert
Cross
Robert Jehring
Richard Daut
Gerald Powell
Lord
Anderson
Jehring
Daut
Haley
Powell
Goldsberry
Lord and Goldsberry
Haley and Herkenshire
Hawkeye Trackmen Loom as Winners in State Contest
The University of Iowa led by 14 qualified hurdlers and top contenders aims to win the state collegiate track meet for the nineteenth time. Drake and Iowa State each fielded eight finalists in prelims, Coe four, Iowa State Teachers two, Grinnell with Captain Don Haines limited by exams, and Jimmy Lyle posted the fastest 630 yard dash time 1 59.3. Finals set for 2 p.m.
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Amas
University of Iowa
Drake
Iowa State
Coe
Iowa State Teachers
Grinnell
Don Haines
Jimmy Lyle
All-City League Managers to Meet Next Tuesday
Members of the executive board of the All-City kittenball league will meet managers or reps from all teams at Moosehall next Tuesday at 7 p m to discuss and seek agreement in the case of Donald Bummer Ahlf charged with ineligibility as a member of the Elks lodge kitten ball term. All managers or reps urged to attend.
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Kittenball League
Theeague
Moosehall
Donald “Bummer
Ahlf
Elks Lodge
150000 Jam Indianapolis for Classic 33 Cars Flash Away
150000 fans pack Indianapolis for the 24th speed classic as 33 top drivers line up at the start. Rex Mays holds pole with a 119.644 mph qualifying speed, while favorites include Bill Cummings Meyer MacKenzie Shaw Frame Stapp Mil ler Hepburn Rose and others. Gulotta misses the race due to a wrecked car. Ralph De Palma referees with Tommy Milton pacing the field.
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Charles Dunkley
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
America
Speedway
Mays
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Wild Bill” Cummings
Louie Meyer
Huntington Park
George “Doc” MacKenzie
Eddington
MacKenzie
Kelly Petillo
Los Angeles
Wilbur Shaw
Petillo
Freddie Frame
Babe Stapp
Chet Miller
Detroit
Ralph Hepburn
Maurie Rose
Dayton
Ohio
Tommy Milton
Rookie Sullivan Lewis Lead AL Batting Race in Week
A week of AL batting shifts spots as Billy Sullivan of Cleveland leads with a .429 clip after nine hits in 18 at bats and Buddy Lewis of Washington climbs to .384 with 14 hits in 28 at bats. Jo DiMaggio slips to .375 while Johnny Moore gains to .368 for third in the NL. Darwyn’s Galapagos origin note closes.
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New York
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Billy Sullivan
Cleveland
Buddy Lewis
Washington
Jo DiMaggio
Yankees
Sullivan
Lewis
DiMaggio
Terry
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Johnny Moore
Phillies
Chicago
di Maggio
N. Y
Appling
Man Identified as Dunker Believed to Have Died by River Jump
Police found papers in a coat on the Mississippi riverbank identifying 53 year old William J. Dunker credit manager of Crescent Electric Supply. Authorities fear he ended his life by leaping into the river.
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Davenport
William J. Dunker
Crescent Electric Supply Company
Mississippi River
Dunker
League Leaders National and American Baseball Statistics
National league leaders include Terry of the Giants batting .439 with J Martin of the Cardinals 37 runs and 8 stolen bases Medwick 41 RBIs, Jordan of the Bees 61 hits, Herman of the Cubs 19 doubles Riggs of the Reds 6 triples Moore of the Phillies 1 home run. Pitching leader Gumber of the Giants 50 wins. American leaders highlight Sullivan Indians .422 batting Gehrig Yankees 50 runs Gehrig 63 hits Gehringer Tigers 63 and 17 doubles Dickey Yankees 50 RBIs Foxx Red Sox 13 homers Werber Red Sox Powell Senators 8 steals Grove Red Sox and Pearson Yankees 7-1 wins losses.
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Giants
J. Martin
Cardinals
Medwick
Jordan
Bees
Herman
Cubs
Riggs
Reds
J. Moore
Phillies
Gumber
Sullivan
Indians
Gehrig
Yankees
Dickey
Gehringer
Tigers
Clift
Browns
Foxx
Red Sox
Werber
Powell
Senators
Grove
Pearson
Major Heroes and Pitchers Shine in Early Baseball Wins
Major players delivered strong performances across several games. Al Smith of the Giants allowed two hits through seven innings to blank Boston Bees 15-0. Goose Goslin and Clarence Philips led Detroit as Phillips drove in three in a 4-3 10 inning win over Chicago. Chuck Klein fueled a 10-2 Phils victory over Brooklyn with a homer double and five RBIs. Dizzy Dean contributed a run and relief shutout as St Louis beat Pittsburgh 9-7. Curt Davis debuted for the Cubs with an 8-1 win over Cincinnati.
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al Smith
Giants
Boston Bees
New York
Goose Goslin
Clarence Phillips
Tigers
Farmer
Phillips
Chicago White Sox
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Brooklyn
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Pirates
Curt Davis
Cubs
Chicago
Reds
Smith
Moore
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Gene Schott
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Bucs
Bill Terry
Ray Benge
Ray
Boston
Lefty
Bostons
Hall of Fame
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Babe Phelps
Jimmy Dykes
Windy City
Marvin Owen
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Dodgers
Baker Bowl
St. Louis
R. H. E. Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
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Blanton
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Par— Walker
J. Dean
Ogrodowski
R. H. E. Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Schott
Hilchert
Campbell
Davis
O'Dea
Philadelphia
Frankhouse
Lefty Smith Throws Two-Hit Shutout as Giants Trounce Bees
Pitching sparkles across the majors Friday with Lefty Al Smith tossing two hits in a 15-0 Giants rout of the Boston Bees. Euel Moore and Clarence Phillips also shine for Phillies and Tigers, each tightening early-season resumes with key wins. Moore belts a big 10-2 victory over Brooklyn. Phillips outduels Chicago 4-3 in ten innings. Dizzy Dean relieves to seal a 9-7 win for the Cardinals, while Pittsburgh tops St. Louis 7-3 and Cincinnati edges Chicago 7-3. Baker Bowl scenes feature Chuck Klein’s five RBI spree aiding Moore.
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al Smith
New York Giants
Smith
Boston Bees
Euel Moore
Phillies
Clarence Phillips
Tigers
Texas
Junction Books Two Band Events in Columbus Junction
G W Ayers announces two big band concerts in Columbus Junction. The Ft Madison junior high band of 31 boys directed by Carl Nelson performs June 12 at 2 30 in the business district. A 50 piece band under Ayers directs a concert at Columbus Junction Tourist park at 2 30 Sunday afternoon June 7, featuring members of the local Washington concert band and other area musicians.
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Columbus Junction
G. W. Ayers
Ft. Madison
Carl Nelson
Iowa
Washington
Youth boxer killed by truck in Davenport district
Tom Elvidge a sixteen year old amateur boxer fell under the rear wheel of a truck after clinging to it while riding a bicycle in a Davenport residential district. He died from the injuries.
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Davenport
Tom Elvidge
Baseball box scores from New York and Detroit games
In New York the Batteries include Boston Benge Blanche Weafer R Smith and Lopez Lewis New York A Smith and Mancuso Spencer. In Detroit the Chicago Phelps Sewell batter details show Detroit Phillips and Cochrane. American League box score data with runs hits and errors appears for both cities.
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Jeffcoat
Leonard
Phelps
Philadelphia
E. Moore
Grace
New York
R.H
Boston
Benge
Blanche
Weafer
R. Smith
Lopez
Lewis
A. Smith
Mancuso
Spencer
Detroit
Chicago
Sewell
Phillips
Cochrane
American Zone Davis Cup Final Opens With Classic Rivalry
Philadelphia hosts the American zone Davis Cup finals as the United States and Australia renew their long rivalry. William Wilmer Allison faces Adrian Quist in the opening singles while Don Budge meets Jack Crawford. Doubles slated for Sunday with Budge and Gene Mako vs Crawford and Quist.
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Australia
United States
Wilmer Allison
Adrian Quist
Don Budge
Oakland
Calif
Jack Crawford
Invaders
Germantown Cricket Club
Quist
Allison
Budge
Crawford
Mako
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