Tournament in final stage under way after rain delay
Play in the Missouri Valley net tournament advanced toward the finals despite yesterday’s heavy rain. Semi finals for men’s singles set for 2 pm with Wray Brown and John Barton in one match and Myron Hutchinson and Ralph Powell in the other. Finals scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
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St. Louis
John Barton
Sioux Falls
Myron Hutchinson
St. Paul
Ralph Powell
Omaha
Phil Brain
Aieneapolis
Walter Newell
Carl Meyer
Kansas City
Wray
Woodward Brown
Paul Bennett
Des Moines
Bill White
Sioux City
Dodgers Buy Star Southern Pitcher From New Orleans
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchase Johnny Hellingsworth right handed pitcher from New Orleans for 15000 dollars and two players. Hellingsworth previously played for Washington and Minneapolis, with 17 wins and seven losses for New Orleans and a strong 53 runs allowed in 199 innings. Dutch Henry, a southpaw, is the other player in the deal and joined Brooklyn last spring.
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Dodgers
Johnny Hellingsworth
New Orleans
Washington
Minneapolis
Hellingsworth
Hollingsworth
Dutch Henry
Browns
Giants
Star Pacers to Race During Decorah Fair
Decorah set for county fair opening next week with 70 horses entered in the speed department. The first day features a race among Single G Margaret Dillon and Sir Roch drawing a large crowd. Stock, hogs and poultry exhibits also expected to attract many visitors.
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Margaret Dillon
Sir Roch
Three Day Harness Race Card at What Cheer Fair
The What Cheer district fair opens September 1 for six days featuring a three day harness racing program with a purse of 2250 dollars. Auto mobile races on the closing day are expected to draw star drivers.
Pine Bark Featured In Porcupine Diet
A brief note states that the bark of tender young pines is among porcupines favorite foods and forms part of their foraging behavior.
Fulfilling His Latest Ambition by the Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, famed Yankee star, leads the league with about a .385 batting average as he pursues the batting title. He already owns the World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings and has shattered many home run records.
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George Herman Ruth
Yankee
Pill Picklers
The Spider's Web by Alb en
Louis Wilson known as Hack rises from busher to star Giants outfielder. He rehabs after a early-season injury and proves his value. Ed Hovlik, 13 8, and Jose O Hara recover from a hand injury while Jack Malone shifts careers, boxing’s lure grows. Willie Richie eyes a comeback as two Cliffs bolster St Paul’s AA pennant bid.
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Giants
Louis Wilson
Lou
Hack
McGraw
St. Paul
Cliff Marie
Yankees
Cliff Lee
Reds
Australian tennis veteran to make first U S appearance since 1914
Norman Brooks, veteran Australian tennis player, arrives in Noroton to play in the Davis Cup matches. He will team with Richard Schlesinger for the American tour stop, aboard the Aquitania, marking his first U S appearance since 1914.
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Brookes
Aquitania
Richard Schlesinger
California Talent Dominates Olympic and Sports Roundup
Grantland Rice surveys a robust California sports scene led by Olympic winners Houser Barnes Graham Paddock Hartranft Merchant and tennis stars Helen Wills and Bill Johnston. He opines California’s strength across tennis polo and track outpacing New York and South American rivals while highlighting fierce competition in boxing and golf era stars like Tilden Milburn and Gibbons poised for major showdowns.
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Bill Johnston
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Fights and Fighters Terre Haute Ind Bud Taylor
Bud Taylor delivered a gamest, tightly contested bout in Terre Haute Indiana, showcasing a resilient display of power and skill against a formidable opponent. The match drew local boxing fans and highlighted Taylor’s determination and ring experience throughout a hard fought war.
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Ind
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Yanks Defeat Browns as Ruth Becomes Ejected
The Yankees beat the Browns 3 to 2 in St. Louis. New York scored two fifth inning runs on four singles, while St Louis tied it in the eighth on Flipp’s miscue of Severeid. Babe Ruth was ejected in the eighth for disputing a double play decision.
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Senators Beat Tigers 7-3 in Detroit struggle
Washington wins 7 to 3 as Haney’s four errors aid the visitors. Peckinpaugh and Bluege homer for the Nationals while Johnson and Cobb pace the offense for Detroit. Wells yields eight hits in 3 innings for the Tigers and Dauss allows four over six.
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Athletics Edge Indians In Tight 4 3 Victory
Cleveland defeats Stanley Coveleski and the Indians 4 to 3 to even the series. Ed Rommel pitched superbly aside from wildness, while Philadelphia made two base hits by Hauser and Sewell. Coveleskie took the loss as Rommel and Burns combined on the mound for Cleveland.
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Hay Schalk Enables Haber To Beat Red Sox
In Chicago on August 1 Ray Schalk drove in both White Sox runs. Red Faber pitched to a 2 1 victory over the Red Sox in a pitching duel with Ferguson. The final score was 2 to 1.
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Haber
RED Sox
Echicago
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Red Faber
Faber
Ferguson
Schalk
Courage Key to Athletic Success in Baseball Golf and More
Billy Evans extols courage as essential across sports including baseball and golf. Walter Hagen is praised for persistent effort under pressure, while Detroit pitcher Wells earns praise for nerve after a rough debut. The piece argues courage lifts individuals and teams, and missing it derails careers.
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Walter Hagen
Hagen
Wells
Ruth Reaches Base Across Nine Innings in Notable At-Bat List
Ruth shows consistent contact and baserunning in a nine inning sequence. She begins with a walk in the first, singles in the third and fifth, another walk in the seventh, and ends with a bunt single in the ninth.
Sioux City Cops Depart for Omaha to Cross Bats
The Sioux City police ball team left last night for Omaha led by Captain George Falion. Players include Roy Gillis, F. W. Spencer, N. W. Luke, Thomas Farley, Earl Morgan, William Theison, L. J. Perleth, A L. Reid, G. F. Wheelock, P. Anderson, E. Gills, A. J. Walker, S. McEveney and F. Cooper as they seek another win over the Omaha cops.
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Sioux City
Omaha
George Falion
Roy Gillis
F. W. Spencer
N. W. Luke
Thomas Farley
Earl Morgan
William Theison
L. J. Perleth
A L. Reid
G. F. Wheelock
P. Anderson
E. Gills
A. J. Walker
S. McEveney
F. Cooper
Rockne Opens Coaching School at Notre Dame
Knute K. Rockne announces a football coaching school to open in South Bend. Cartier Field will host practical sessions and the Notre Dame gymnasium will cover theory of Rockne plays. About 200 to 250 coaches from universities colleges preparatory and high schools across the United States expected.
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Cartier
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Rockne
United States
Dubuque Country Club Hosts Regional Golf Tourney
Dubuque Ia August 2 A golf tournament will be held at the Dubuque Country club on August 8 with players from Dubuque Water loo and Independence. Dubuque defeated the Madison Wis squad yesterday by 38 to 15.
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Baseball Scores and Highlights from Yesterday
Dodgers win 4 0 as Dazzy Vance strikes out 14 and fans seven in a row tying a major league mark. Yankees beat Browns 8 2 at St Louis, Ruth banned after dispute. Pirates beat Giants 3 1 behind Virgil Barnes. Bohne errors in 15th costs Boston. White Sox 2 1 over Boston. Mackmen edge Cleveland 4 8 in eighth. Senators back in American pennant race.
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Joe Bush
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Hunger couple sentenced to death for baby murder
Berlin authorities report that Mr and Mrs Hunger of Zittau Saxony murdered their seven months old baby driven by hunger. They were sentenced to death after traveling from Silesia where Hunger had suffered losses.
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Unscrambled Scores and League Mentions From Omaha to Denver
Fragmentary sports brief lists scores and teams across the Western League and American League region including Omaha Wichita Tulsa Denver and St Joseph. It appears as a garbled OCR snapshot of standings and game results with several illegible figures.
Unclear sports standings fragment with city matchups
Fragmentary list of city and score entries across multiple leagues. Reads like a chaotic scoreboard snapshot with multiple misspellings and missing punctuation. Unable to extract a coherent event or outcome from the garbled text.
Matchups Listed For Tonight's Regional Showdowns
Denver faces Tulsa while Iowa State plays St Joseph. Omaha meets Wichita and Lincoln travels to Oklahoma City. New York meets St Louis with Philadelphia at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit, Boston at Chicago. In the National League St Louis visits Philadelphia and Cincinnati goes to Boston. Chicago visits Brooklyn while Pittsburgh hosts New York. In the American Association St Paul visits Milwaukee and Minneapolis plays Kansas City. Louisville meets Columbus and Indianapolis plays Toledo.
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York
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Toledo
Wise Cracks Chronicle Oddities From Cleveland Picnic
A jumble of humor and quotes recounts a Cleveland picnic where 1000 hams were given away and no pitchers. The column mocks sports figures, Olympic afterglow, and public figures with wry lines about education and fans.
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Speaker
DAZZY VANLE GREAT PITCHI FEAT BEATS
In Brooklyn Augoor a standout pitcher named Dazzy Vanle leads his team with seven strikeouts. The account notes a strong performance in a fast-paced game, highlighting fielding and batting details as readers glimpse season totals and individual feats.
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Braves Triumph In Fifteenth Inning Win Over Giants
In a marathon MLB tilt, the Braves defeated the Giants 6 to 4 in fifteen innings. Key plays featured Duncan McInnes, Pinelli, and Rogusier with standout at bats and late scoring. Errors by Rowsh and Bone contributed to the tense finish, highlighted by several two-base hits and sacrificed runs.
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Bentee
Rowsh, Bone
Neimenati
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Shay
Duncan MeInnés
Boston
Pirates Clinch Third Straight In Sloppy Game
New York action details a Pirates win closing a series as Carey and Morrison struggle with costly errors. The game stretched about an hour and a half and featured a rough box score with incomplete lines and unclear inning totals.
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Pirates
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