Pirates Win Big as Giants Suffer 14-2 Defeat
Pirates rout Giants 14 to 2 as Carl Hubbell falters and Hal Smith limits New York. Weintraub homers for Pittsburgh while Lee Grace and Gus Suhr also connect. Cubs and Cardinals win, closing gaps in the National League standings.
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Hugh
Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Buccaneers
Bill Terry
Meine
Hal Smith
Pirates
Larry French
Hubbell
George Gibson
Heinie Meine
Phil Weintraub
Roy
Bud) Parmelee
Buccos
Adolfo Luque
Luque
Warneke
Wally Berger
Phillies
Dizzy Dean
Frankie Frisch
Braves
Cochet Will Stay Amateur Despite Pro Match Plan
Paris reports Henri Cochet announced he would team with Martin Plan against Tilden and Bruce Barnes in the Franco American professional series starting Sept 23 but will not accept pay. He said he would remain an amateur, donating his gate receipts to charity, while federation president Pierre Gillou reiterated no amateur professional match in France while he serves.
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Paris
Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden
Tilden
France
Martin Plan
Bruce Barnes
United States
Cochet
Henri
Sports Writers’ Pension Fund
Lyons
Federation
Independents to face Racines in Iowa City finale
Muscatine Independent baseball team travels to Iowa City to meet Racines in the last game of a three game set. After a 9 to 8 Muscatine win and a 4 to 3 Iowa City win in 10 innings, new players join the lineup as regulars play in a Moline tournament. Either Buddy Fabrizius or Bob Gauthier will pitch.
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Muscatine Independent Baseball Club
Iowa City
Racines
Indees
Muscatine
Moline
Buddy Fabrizius
Bob Gauthier
Carnera Faces Jose Santa in Three Round Exhibition
Primo Carnera of Italy returns to San Francisco to fight Jose Santa in a three round heavyweight exhibition. The bout is billed as a showcase event with Carnera aiming to display improved form after a prior era.
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Carnera
Jose Santa
San Francisco
Primo Carnera
Italy
Bay
Hauser Sets Total Bases Record Amid Doubleheader News
Chicago reports Joe Hauser smashed a new American Association total bases record finishing the day with 423 for the season after a homer and two singles. Minneapolis rallied past Milwaukee 8 7 in ten innings as Hauser scored the winning run. Irv Jeffries starred for St Paul in a 3 0 win over Kansas City and other scores included Indianapolis 8 Toledo 6 and Louisville 2 Columbus 0.
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Oss
New York
Cleveland
Oss Philadel
Detroit
Chicago
Pet
Pittsburgh
Oss Ooss
Cincinnati American Association
L. Columbus
Minneapolis
Indiana
St. P
Toleco
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Joplin
Des Moines
Cield
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Topeka
St. Paul
Indianalis
Toledo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Alley
Peoria
Keokuk
Davenport
Rock Island
Quincy
Joe Hauser
Hauser
Jay Kirke
Brewers
Millers
Bob Fothergill
Irv Jeffries
Hill
Rosenthal
Sasely
Jeffries
Baseball at Letts School Opens Season
Letts high school forms a baseball team with an opening game at Wapello on Sept. 12 and a first home game against Conesville on Sept. 19. The L club plans a play soon to raise funds for athletics.
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Letts
Wapello
Conesville
Red Jackets Face South End A C in Muscatine Night Game
The Davenport Red Jackets, a top Tri Cities kittenball team, travel to Muscatine to meet South End A C at Oregon Street field under floodlights. Game starts at 7 30 p m.
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Davenport Red Jackets
Tri-Cities
Muscatine
South End
A. C's
Oregon Street Field
Clark
Dunker
Zion Lutheran Allstar Kitenball
Zion Lutheran League
Oregon Street
All Stars
Newell
D. Axel
Cf Eee
Jenson
Axe
Havemann
Boldt
Newell Fisher
C Bender
O Zion Lutheran
PO A. E.E. Brill
Werner
Ese
Tee
Wendlandt
Weiman
Vo Fateene
Lark
P Boldt
Jarck
E. Boldt
Carnera Cleared to Fight in California Tonight
After initial barring for a disputed win over Leon Chevalier the state athletic commission reversed its ruling. Primo Carnera returns to the ring tonight as a champion in good standing though his title remains unaffected.
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California
Leon Chevalier
Oakland
State Athletic Commission
Carnera
Ingram Says California Drops Huddle for Open Signals
Coach William Ingram declares the Golden Bears will abandon the huddle this season. He favors an open signal system with a smart quarterback directing plays to speed thinking and avoid conflicting input. He previously used open signaling at Annapolis and Indiana and plans to rotate three quarterbacks at California. Schedule includes games at Berkeley against Santa Clara and UCLA and a finale at Stanford.
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William Ingram
California
Golden Bears
Ingram
Annapolis
Indiana
Santa Clara
Berkeley
California Aggies
Nevada
St. Mary
Season Tickets for Muscatine High Football on Sale Monday
Muscatine High School announces season tickets for seven home games. Adult cards cost $2, high school students $1, and grade school students 50 cents. Sales begin Monday with student canvassing and tickets available at the high school and three local stores.
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Muscatine
A. A. Johnson
Eichenauer’s
Weber's Cigar Store
Henderson’s Drug Store
Davenport Blue Sox Set Circuit Record in Valley League
Davenport Blue Sox finished the split season 11 games up on Peoria to post a league best .719 combined percentage. They went 40 17 in the first half and 42 15 in the second, beating Cedar Rapids 1922 mark of .697 for season wins. Rock Island looms in a postseason series starting Saturday with the league title on the line.
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Davenport
Davenport Blue Sox
Peoria
Blue Sox
Cedar Rapids
Blues
Rock Island
Islanders
Sox
Jorgens III Lost to Yanks for Season
New York Yankees catcher Arndt Jorgens III will not play again this season after pneumonia during the recent western trip. He spent time in a hospital and has been sent home to Chicago to recover.
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New York
Arndt Jorgens
New York Yankees
Jorgens
Yankees
Chicago
Upsets Shake National Tennis Championship Draw at Forest Hills
At Forest Hills the national men's championship saw upsets as Bryan Grant Jr defeat Ellsworth Vines Jr in a stunning upset and Adrian Quist ousted Wilmer Allison. Clifford Sutter and Vivian McGrath led a tight clash while Frank Shields and Jack Crawford advanced toward the semi finals amid a day of carnage.
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Gayle Talbot
Associated Press
Forest Hills
Hillsworth Vines, Jr
United States
Atlanta
Bryan Grant
Wilmer Allison
McGarth
Australia
England
Bryan Grant, Jr
Vines
Lester Stoefen
Los Angeles
Fred Perry
Crawford
Sidney Wood, Jr
Shields
Perry
Quist
Allison
Stoefen
Grant
Floodlit triple bill at Jefferson Field in Atlas Labor Day
Three games under floodlights highlight Jefferson field tonight as part of the Atlas Labor Day tournament. United Brethren meets Iowa Pearl at 7 pm, Atlas Juniors face Rock Island Cash and Carry at 7 30 pm, with the title game third on the card. The Cash and Carry girls are reputed top in the state and undefeated against other girls teams, often playing men.
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Jefferson Field
United Brethren
Iowa Pearl Club
Atlas Juniors
Crack Cash and Carry
Rock Island
Swimmers Receive Life Guard Medals at Weed Park Pool
Lifeguard Arthur Tetzlaff and Ray Utley awarded medals after life saving instructions at Weed park pool. Junior badges went to Karl Coleman, Paul Pallischeck, Harold Blean. Senior testers included Bowman Sweet, Robert McElroy, Vernon Rummels. Also noted are seniors at the Y W C A under ex miners and several women earning senior tests.
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Weed Park Pool
Arthur Tetzlaff
Red Cross
Ray Utley
St. Louis
Karl Coleman
Paul Pallischeck
Harold Blean
Bowman Sweet
Robert McElroy
Vernon Rummels
Gladys Korschot
Helen Aschlager
Bernice Cullen
Helen Reuling
Gladys Crosley
Mary Shemaitis
Carnera Lifts Sedan After Collision in Los Angeles
Primo Carnera, the heavyweight boxing champion, acted as a human wrecking car by righting a overturned sedan after a traffic crash Thursday night. The two occupants, Mr and Mrs J M Chambers of Fresno California, were injured mildly in the collision.
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Los Angeles
Primo Carnera
J. M. Chambers
Fresno
Canzoneri and Ross Weigh in for Big Fight
Tony Canzoneri and Barney Ross weighed 137 and 138 pounds respectively for their 15 round light weight title bout at the Polo Grounds. The weigh in at the New York state athletic commission offices marked the first such official check in boxing history. Glove selections were resolved with three sets to be held for Tuesday night's event. The chestnut blight is noted as the most destructive forest tree disease recorded.
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New York
Barney Ross
Tony Canzoneri
Polo Grounds
New York State Athletic Commission
Barney
Canzoneri
Sam Ross
Sammy Pian
Ross
Pian
al Weil
Tim Mara
Commission
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