Meerdink Wins Labor Day Golf Championship at Geneva Club
Charles Meerdink defeated Walter Molis 2 up in 36 holes to claim the Labor Day golf tournament and title at the Geneva Golf and Country Club. He rallied through a tight final, making an eagle on the 34th hole to seize the lead and close out the match.
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Muscatine
Walter Molis
Geneva Golf and Country Club
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Molis
Tro
Meerrdink
Harold “Sport
Figg
Ronnie Mueller
Mueller
Moss
John Roach
Lysle Mason
Jack Reagan
Dr. E. L. Emerson
R. R. Goad
Jack Thompson
Goad
Indees Triumph Three Times in Week-end Games
The Muscatine Independent baseball team won all three weekend games at League field. Sunday they beat Fitzpatrick Dairy nine to two from Moline. Monday they swept a Davenport A C doubleheader 3 to 2 in seven innings and 3 to 2 in the nightcap. Lefty Crompton, Bob Gauthier, and Buddy Fabrizius pitched in support of Muscatine hitters.
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League Field
Fitzpatrick Dairy
Moline
Davenport A. C
Lefty Crompton
Indees
Frederickson
Dairymen
Bob Gauthier
Morday
Davenport
Courtney
Pohlmann
Buddy Fabrizius
Muskies
Schweitzer
Crompton
Pauley
Wilson
Stocking
Ross
Buckman
H. PO. A
Finnegan
TOUR
Oss
Cbdoceus
Paetz
Shoultz
Tadewald
E. Lange
Molrow
Hartman
Young
Leo
Home Run Records Fall In Holiday Doubleheaders
Hauser leads with a 65th round trip, boosting his totals in Minneapolis and St Paul. The Millers win 5 to 3 while the Saints lose 11 to 5. Louisville sets attendance records as Colonels beat Indians 2 to 1 and 4 to 1. Milwaukee sweeps Kansas City 3–2 and 5–2 to finish home season. Columbus powers toward 100 wins with 6–2 and 7–3 victories over Toledo.
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User Choe
St. Paul Park
Baltimore
Millers
Saints
Louisville
Colonels
Indianapolis
Indians
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Brewers
Columbus
Toledo
Joe Hauser Sets New Home Run Mark in A A
Joe Hauser tops the circuit with a new home run record as the American Association season nears its end. Columbus and Minneapolis vie for the league title while Indianapolis St Paul and Toledo chase third place prizes ranging from 400 to 100 dollars per man. Louisville could still claim fourth money as the playoff pursues.
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Chicago
Joe Hauser
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Junctions Take Two From South End A C In Two Games
Standard Oil of Columbus Junction rode a three error first inning to a 6 to 4 victory in the afternoon game. In the nightcap Al Merry limited the Oilers to two hits as Junction tied the series 2 to 1 with a 2 to 1 win. Harold O Leary led the A C offense with three hits in five trips.
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Standard Oil
Columbus Junction
South End
A. C
Standard Oilers
George Haller
Junction
Marshall
Vines Denies He Will Turn Professional
Forest Hills reports rainy weather delays the national singles championships causing postponement of the second round. Ellsworth Vines denies any plan to turn professional and says he remains focused on defending his American amateur title. He clarifies he has had no talks with Martin Plan or others about pro offers.
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Ellsworth
Vines
Martin Plan
Paris
Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden
New York
Plan
Nybody
Ray Palmer
Wapello Drops Narrow Heartbreaker to Lone Tree 2-1
In a tight Sunday baseball game at Wapello, Lone Tree edged Wapello 2 to 1. Wapello pitcher Sellers allowed five hits with nine strikeouts, while Lone Tree’s Flake held the mound well in the late innings. Johnny Curran homered and Messer added a Wapello triple, with M Flake and J Smid each grabbing two hits for Lone Tree. Riffel provided two hits for Wapello. Hamilton Field in California is to be garrisoned this summer with a base cost of 6 million dollars.
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Wapello Diamonds
Lone Tree Club
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Lone Tree
Flake
Johnny Curran
Messer
M. Flake
J. Smid
Hamilton Field
California
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