Pirates and Senators Close In On Title Fortess
Pirates beat Boston 9 to 7 as Giants topple Cubs 8 to 3 and Cardinals defeat Brooklyn 9 to 5. Senators extend lead to seven games with 10 to 5 win over the White Sox. Browns top Yankees 4 to 2 and Indians stay within two games of first by edging Detroit 6 to 5.
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Cardinals
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St. Louis
Vance
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Reds
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Donohue
Hose
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Cleveland
Yankees
Indians
Bob Meusel
Babe Ruth
Browns
McManus
R. H. E. New York
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Cooper, Keen and Gonzales
R. H. E. Boston
Graham
Ryan, Kamp
O'Neil
Morrison
Sheehan
Yde
E. Smith
Gooch
Cincinnati
Willoughby and Henline
Krueger
R. H. E. Brooklyn
L. Brown
Deberry
Reinhart and
Warwick
Washington
Kerr, Connally
Thurston
Thurston and Schalk
Crouse
Ferguson
Marberry
Severeid
R. H. E. Detroit
Stoner
Doyle
Woodall
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Cochrane
Collins
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Groves
Walberg
Perkins
R. H. E. Cleveland
Karr
Shaute
L. Sewell
Ross, Fuhr and Bischoff
R. H. E. St. Louis
Giard, Davis and Dixon
Hoyt
Bengough
Bears Open Season Versus Independents at Rock Island
Chicago Bears under coaches Dutch Sternaman and George Halas prepare for the NFL season opener against the Independents in Rock Island tomorrow. The squad has drilled all week with veterans returning to bolster the lineup.
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George Halas
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West Liberty High Plans Backfield Revival and Schedule
West Liberty Iowa September 19 Coach Smith builds a fast backfield after eight lettermen return and a strong line forms. Season tickets are offered for home games with a schedule listing Lone Tree Stanwood West Branch Columbus Junction Tipton Letts Wilton and Muscatine on the slate.
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Lone Tree
School Athletic Association
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Tipton
Letts
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Muscatine
Moscow Wilton Ready for Tilt
Moscow Iowa hosts Wilton in a second meeting this season as the Independents face the Boosters in a close showdown. Ivan Stebbins of Muscatine pitches for Wilton against Art Pauley of Moscow, both boasting no hit no run games this season and among the area's top hurlers. A large turnout is anticipated amid strong club sentiment. Girls in London teach classes on caring for dogs owned by the wealthy.
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Wilton Boosters
Moscow Independents
Ivan Stebbins
Muscatine
Wilton
Art Pauley
Pauley
Bears Load Veteran Pack With Notable Newcomers
Quarterback Joe Sternaman anchors a veteran Bears squad that includes ex Illini center George Trafton ex Notre Dame tackle Ed Healy and newcomers Milt Romney Ralph King Don Murray and Fleckenstein. The group aims to post a notable record this season.
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Illini
George Trafton
Notre Dame
Ed Healy
Dartmouth
Milt Romney
Ralph King
The
Maroons
Don Murray
Wisconsin
Fleckenstein
Iowa
Bears
Hitting Leaders Rule Both Leagues As Pennant Races Tighten
In Washington and Pittsburgh, teams top the hitting charts while aim for titles. Senators heroics pace the American League at .395 with average leaders Johnson and Reuther near .446 and .364 respectively. Pirates and Hornsby heat up NL batting with .306 and .400 marks, Bottomley and Fournier among top sluggers.
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Goose” Goslin
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al Simmons
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H. Rice
Wingo
Detroit
Sisler
Lamar
Philadelphia
J. Sewell
Cleveland
Collins
Comb
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Hale
Walker Shade welterweight bout to air from Yankee Stadium
Journal will broadcast a round by round report of the Walker Shade welterweight fight at Yankee Stadium Newark Monday night. Preliminaries start at 7 o clock Muscatine time with the main bout at 9, following Walker s prior battles against Greb and Shade s win over Slattery in the third round.
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Yankee Stadium
Newark
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Harry Greb
Shade
Slattery
Muscatine
Blues to Oppose Muskie Sunday at League Park
The Muscatine Muskies prepare for a tough home clash with the Washington Blues who have won most semi pro games in Southeastern Iowa. Jack Ryan faces Lefty Little in a key pitching matchup as Washington seeks revenge after a 9 4 loss earlier season. The Kiesey brothers pace Washington while Little and Hayes plan strategy for the afternoon tilt.
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Washington Blues
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Fettle
Jack Ryan
Lefty Little
Washington
Dan Hayes
Little
Kiesey Brothers
Pierce Wins On Foul Disqualification in First Round
Denver lightweights Russell Pierce of California defeats Bill McCann of Cleveland due to a foul in the opening round, advancing in the match.
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Colo
Russell Pierce
California
Bill McCann
Cleveland
Baseball batting leaders and home run standings update
Kansas City sits third at .356. Bunny Brief of the Brewers leads home runs with 31, ahead of Russell of Columbus and Earl Smith of Minneapolis with 30. Christensen of St. Paul tops base stealing with 49, while Tyson Louisville and other batters show strong averages and rankings across Milwaukee Minneapolis St. Paul Columbus Louisville.
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Cotter
Valley League posts biggest season in 1925 figures show
Mississippi Valley League President Belden Hill announced 1925 attendance totaled 330 349 up from 276 440 last year with Cedar Rapids leading at 434 429. Average per game 664. net gate receipts 86 051. Visiting clubs drew 24 000. league share 11 860. transportation costs 10 964. Hill says attendance more than doubled 1922.
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Hill
Senators Name 28 Players Eligible for World Series
Washington lists eight pitchers three catchers eight infielders and six outfielders for the world series. rookies include among the group. pitchers Johnson Ruether Coveleskie Zachary Ferguson Marberry Ballou Russell catchers Ruel Severeid Tate infielders Judge S Harris J Harris Peckinpaugh Bluege Adams Scott Myers outfielders Rice Goslin McNeely Jeanes Veach Liebold.
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Ruel
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J. Harris
Peckinpaugh
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Adams
Scott and
Myers
Rice
Goslin McNeely
Jeanes
Veach
Liebold
Lone Tree Baseball Team to Play Riverside Sunday
Lone Tree Ia September 19 Lone Tree s newly organized Independent baseball team travels to Riverside tomorrow afternoon to face the Riverside Independents Ziegler a Three Eye league pitcher will start for Lone Tree with Green catching Siemen will start for Riverside The season opened last Sunday with a loss due to missing regular players
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Riverside Independents
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Eye League
Siemen
Lamb and Callahan Win From Lawson in Des Moines Card
Jack Lamb of Muscatine out pointed Kid Lawson in a six round prelim at the Coliseum in Des Moines. Shuffle Callahan of Chicago outpointed Glenn Sage of Des Moines in eight rounds. Lamb earned a draw in the fourth and fifth while Callahan won five of the eight rounds.
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Muscatine
Kid Lawson
Des Moines
Lamb
Callahan
Chicago
Glenn Sage
Glen Sage
Marshalltown
Shuffle Calahan
Ernie Baksie
East Chicago
Strong Eleven at Wilton High to Open Season
Wilton high school's football team, minus six graduates, readies for a season opener against West Liberty on Friday September 25 on the West Liberty field. Coach Olmstead leads 24 candidates with an average line weight around 147 pounds and backs near 145 pounds as the schedule lists eight away and home games through November 26.
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Wilton High School
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Olmstead
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Muscatine
Conesville
Letts
Lone Tree
Tipton
West Li
Davenport
Stanwood
Many Conference Grid Teams Begin Scrimmage
Chicago Illinois September 19 A P The tocsin First Scrimmage sounds today on many mid western practice gridirons as the finale of the first week of workouts. Drilled in fundamentals aerial formations blocking.
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Ill
Muskies Letts to Play Sunday
Muscatine independent football team faces Letts Boosters in Letts for the season opener. Coach Jack Ralston says Muscatine is in fine condition after hard week of practice. Notables include Nibbs Letts Bull McCleary Lieberknecht Hildebrand Museh and other semi pro players.
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Muscatine
Letts
Ralston
Muskies
Nibbs Letts
Bull McCleary
Lieberknecht
Hildebrand
Museh
Muscatine Crew
Crull
Drake Grid
Charcoal from wood shavings to rival anthracite
In Austria charcoal from wood shavings and waste is highlighted as a heat producer rivaling anthracite. Germany reports ten million tons of coal in storage this season, while college teams from Northwestern to Wisconsin prepare for pivotal early-season tests under coach scrutiny. Injuries for Neff of Chicago and Van Dusee of Minnesota add to early season concerns.
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Northwesten
Ohio State
Indiana
Wisconsin
Chicago
Neff
Minnesota
van Dusee
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