Hubbell and Fitzsimmons Turn in Wins
Giants sweep Braves to widen NL lead as Carl Hubbell and Fred Fitzsimmons pace a doubleheader sweep. Hubbell notches his 20th win and 10th shutout, while Fitzsimmons drives in a run with a clutch ninth inning double. Pittsburgh also wins to stay hot. Reds and Sox post victories in other league games.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
Boston
Braves
Memphis
Bill” Terry
Redskins
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Jean Master
Fred Fitzsimmons
George Stallings
Hubbell
Fred Frankhouse
Fitzsimmons
Terrymen
Jordan
Maranville
Mancuso
Ryan
Joe Moore
Ed Brandt
Sigles
Pinky Whitney
Shanty Hagen
Maxcanville
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Pie Traynors
Larry French
Bill Hallahan
Corsairs
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Cincinnati Reds
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Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Jimmie Foxx
Kittenball Meet Here Cancelled
Muscatine's kittenball tournament scheduled for Labor Day has been postponed due to lack of teams. Secretary Frank Myers of the chamber of commerce announced the delay and said a new date will be announced soon.
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Muscatine
Frank Myers
Chamber of Commerce
Davenport Nine Tops A. C. in 3 to 1 Victory
Behind pitcher F. Dohse Davenport West End A. C. defeated Muscatine South End A. C. 3 to 1 at Oregon street field Friday night. The game was tied 1–1 entering the ninth when three singles and two errors by A. C.’s Sammy Philpott produced two runs. Dohse allowed only two hits and struck out eight.
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F. Dohse
Davenport West End A. C
Muscatine South End A. C.’s
Oregon Street Field
Sammy Philpott
A. C
Davenport
Haller
Muscatine Club
Dohse
Logan Lets Down Columbus Birds With Only Two Hits
Indianapolis southpaw Bob Logan pitched for the Indians and held the league leading Columbus Red Birds to two singles as Bud Teachout and a 13 hit attack supported a 10 to 0 Chicago victory. Frank Sigafoos belted a seventh inning homer to cap the scoring. Louisville routed Toledo 11 to 4 with 18 hits. No other games were played.
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Chicago
Bob Logan
Indianapolis
Columbus Red Birds
Logan
Birds
Indians
Bud Teachout
Frank Sigafoos
Louisville
Toledo
Saratoga Track Closes With 15 Colts Running
Saratoga Springs N Y the 27 day meeting closed with 15 two year olds in the 40000 Hopeful and the C Whitney Equi pose seeking a seventh victory in the 53rd Saratoga cup over one and three miles Equipoise holder of the world record for one mile was 1 to 5 favorite against Ceasors Ghost and two others Victory would push Equipoise earnings toward 320000 in the clo sing program
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Saratoga
C. V. Whitney
Mrs. Dodge Sloane
Ceasor
Spa
Equipoise
Wessels and Tipton Win Ner Matches
John Wessels and Hubert Tipton won their first round matches in the junior singles event. Both players advanced in the Ner tournament with solid performances against early opponents.
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Wessels
Tipton
John Wessels
Hubert Tipton
Klein and Foxx Boost Batting Marks in Week Totals
In the week ending Friday, Chuck Klein led the National League with a .381 average after 13 hits in 30 at bats, three points higher, while Jimmie Foxx topped the American League with a .358 mark after 10 hits. Klein also led NL in runs batted in 109, doubles 40, and total hits 189. Wally Berger tied Foxx with 25 home runs. Bill Terry slumped, dropping 30 points to eighth in NL. The West Side Tennis Tour saw Tipton beat George Volger and Weasel defeat Paul Morrow.
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New York
Chuck Klein
Jimmie Foxx
Philadelphians
Klein
Virgil Davis
Foxx
Bill Terry
Giants
Chick Hafey
Reds
Meerdink Reaches Finals in Labor Day Golf Tourney
Meerdink defeats Harold Figg 2 and 1 in the semifinal at Geneva Golf and Country Club to reach the Labor Day final against Walter Molis. Meerdink, once runner-up in 1931, trailed early but finished strong after a par 37 closing nine.
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Harold
Figg
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Charles Meerdink
Meerdink
Walter Molis
Nine 3 Year Olds Vie In Chicago Derby at Hawthorne
Nine three year olds contest the revival Chicago derby a mile and a quarter test with $10000 added at Hawthorne on closing day. Star horse Mr Khayyam from Catawba farm stable aims to bolster the three year old championship claim in a field including an outstanding candidate for the season honors.
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Chicago
Hawthorne
Khayyam
Catawba Farm
Gar Wood and Briton Clash in Boat Race
Algonac Mich two of the world fastest speed boats Miss America X defender and Miss Britain III challenger prepared for the Harmsworth trophy race on the St Clair river Gar Wood piloting with Or en Johnson and Hubert Scott Paine with Gordon Thomas aboard the lighter Napier Schneider Cup motor delivering 1375 horsepower The British craft showed high speed maneuverability while a possible third entrant Delphine V of Horace Dodge lingered as Scott Paine faced skeptics about the race prospects
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Algonac
Mich
Gar Wood
Hubert Scott- Paine
St. Clair River
Wood
Oren Johnson
Scott Paine
Gordon Thomas
Harmsworth Field
Horace Dodge
Scott-Paine Ag
Davenport Wins Weed Park Invitational Swimming Meet
Davenport won the Weed Park pool invitational with 84 points led by Helen Reuling and 3 firsts in the girls events. Muscatine finished with 60 points, Burlington 17, while Wapello and Iowa City did not show. Reuling led in the 50 yard freestyle breast and back. Wayt of Davenport won senior boys diving. Wigim won girls diving and earned a best sportsmanship medal.
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Davenport
Weed Park
Muscatine
Herbert Valett
Burlington
Wapello
Iowa City
Helen Reuling
Jean Wigim
Wayt
Miss Wigim
Leak
Davison
Williams
Barnard
Wunschel
Heisman
Sweet
Reuling
J. Smalley
Drake
Coleman
Young
Booth
Elgin
Lindley
Korneman
Wilson
Loomis
Savacool
Utley
McCallister
Miller
Kruse
Kosloski
Clark
Blaim
Alice Davidson
M. Smalley
Bronze Harms Worth Plaque Captured From Wood
A bronze Harms Worth plaque was captured from Wood in a reported theft or loss incident. Authorities are reviewing surveillance and interviewing witnesses to identify suspects and recover the emblem.
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Harmsworth
Bridie Enters Air Circus at Muscatine Labor Day
Don Birdie from the Muscatine airport joins pilots from Iowa and Illinois for Muscatine's first air show at Tooman field Labor Day. Bridie will enter all events for planes with OX motors as Monday afternoon events include races stunts passenger service balloon breaking serpentine flying and more. Government regulations will govern the meet and enough staff will police the field for spectator safety.
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Don Birdie
Muscatine
Tooman Field
Roy Tooman, Jr
Brrdie
OX Motors
Iowa
Illinois
Players in Campaign for Tennis Title at Forest Hills
An international field of 90 opens the national singles championship at Forest Hills led by Ellsworth Vines Frank Shields Jack Crawford and Fred Perry. Twenty six matches on opening day aim to trim entrants to 64 by Monday with Vines and Crawford receiving first round byes and eight of the 20 seeded players listed for competition.
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Forest Hills
Ellsworth Vines
Vines
Big Frank Shields
New York
Jack Crawford
Australia
Fred Perry
England
Auteuil
Great Britain
France
Crawford
Hruska Expected to Join Indees in Sunday Contest
Jack Hruska the Lincoln club manager in the Nebraska state league is expected to join the Muscatine Independents for Sundays game against the Moline Fitzpatricks at League Field. The Indees lineup includes Floyd Crompton Clarke Lynn Herb Crompton Pauly Fay Schweitzer Ross Lefty Crompton or Stocking and pitchers Bud Fabrizius or Paul Wilson with Hruska to be inserted if he arrives.
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Jack Hruska
Lincoln
Muscatine Independents
Moline
Fitzpatricks
Hruska
Indees
Floyd Crompton
Clarke
Short
Lynn
Herb Crompton
Pauly
Fay Schweitzer
Ross
Lefty Crompton
Stocking
Bud Fabrizius
Paul Wilson
South End A C s and Junction to Play Two Games
Columbus Junction and the South End A C kittenball clubs meet in two games at the Oregon Street diamond Monday. Junction brings a strong squad for two tough engagements with first pitch at 2 30 p m and a night game at 7 30 p m.
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South End A. C.’s
Junction
Columbus Junction
South End
A. C
Oregon Street
A C Challenge Elks for City Kittenball Title Series
Ralph Powell of the South End A C kittenball club issues a three game or single game challenge to the Muscatine Elks to decide the city champion for 1933. Powell cites their season record and proposes lights at Oregon street field and shared umpire duties with proceeds aiding the local diamond. The appeal is directed to Elks manager Ben Bates with a meeting to finalize details. Signed by Powell and directors Willhite Figg Heinbecker. Beaumont Tex Wilbur Stokes Lakeland Fla out pointed Buster Mallini New Orleans.
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Ralph Powell
South End
A. C
Elks
Powell
Ben Bates
The
South Muscatine Athletic Club
Muscatine
Oregon Street Field
Muscatine Journal
Irvin Willhite
Murray Figg
John Heinbecker
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Freddie Miller
Lou Feldman
San Diego
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Long Beach
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Grandview Ave
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Air Circus
Labor Day
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George Niebling
Challenge Elks
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Tex
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Lakeland
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New Orleans
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