Skupa Dominates Island Nine In Lopsided Win
Pitcher Stanley Skupa held Rock Island to five hits as Waterloo pushed across 14 runs in a one sided victory. O Shea and Church sparked the Hawks with early runs while Skupa worked seven innings, facing only 10 hitters in the middle frames before the visitors sealed the win with a strong eighth.
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Rock Island
Skupa
Stanley Skupa
Rover Island
Waterloo
Zuhay
Ottumwa
Altha
Hawks
Skuna
O'Shea
Church
Thomason
Swinson
Belz
Leach
Zubay
Meckwan
Perdirtz
Hill
Lubbe
Finn
Radloff
Conzelman
Norton
Perdl
McEwan
Zubar
Pezdirtz
Conzelmin
A Comic Strip in Type by J. P. McEvoy on Clothes
A fragmentary critique of clothes across eras and classes, noting how fashion signals status and affects behavior. The piece discusses uniforms, gowns, dresses, infant wear, and bathing attire as social markers, reflecting on how appearance shapes perception and order.
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Butte Folstead
Unis
Marshalltown Edges Dubuque 4 to 3 on Protest
Marshalltown defeated Dubuque 4 to 3 in a baseball game protested by Dubuque manager McGinnifty. Key moments included a disputed second inning on a hit by Hyde and fielding errors by Dubuque that allowed two runs. Hesselaw-Clemans hurled for Marshalltown while McAreay-Murray caught for Dubuque.
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Asupgirkss
Cooper
Owens
Sele
Johnson
Noper
Dabeqiue
Guime
Dubuque
Altho Marshalltown
Dubuqne
McGinnifty
Dubueue
Harvey
Tol
Hyde
Magerkurth
Carrol
Gaston
Alphonse
Marshalltown
Dubuane
Hesselaw and Clemans
McAreayys
Murray
The Amateur Golfer by Doug Bragdon Donts for Beginners in Golf
The article outlines etiquette for new golfers with practical rules. Do not chatter while others are preparing, do not stick the flag in the green, avoid placing bags on the turf, and refrain from playing from off the green or in front of players who are out of range.
Drake Football Star Bob Peisen Ruled Out This Season
Des Moines August news reports Drake University loses star halfback Bob Peisen to a fractured ankle. The last season's ground gainer has been treated since injury but shows no improvement, depriving the Bulldawgs of a key playmaker for the current year.
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Des Moines
Drake
Bob" Peisen
Peisen
Bulldas
Answers on Baseball Rules by Charles D White and Sol Metzger
Reader questions cover umpire calls hidden balls fielding plays and rule interpretations. This 1922 column provides concise rulings on legality of plays when runners are on base and outs occur with various fielding sequences.
Browns Increase Lead Over Yanks in Doubleheader
Chicago, Aug 2 Behind Ray Kolp, the St Louis Browns won their fourth straight over the Red Sox and increased their lead on the Yanks whose game with Chicago was rained out in the fourth. The Browns also beat the Reds, while the Pirates topped the Giants. Cobb led Detroit with strong hitting as the White Sox swept four games with the Athletics, tying for third. Cleveland crushed Washington 17 to 3 as Gardner drove in a big surge. J Robert Jenkins joined the White Sox. The Yanks were accused of poor sportsmanship after a controversial finish. Pittsburgh routing the Giants, Indians pounded Washington with 21 hits.
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Chicago
Ray Kolp
St. Louis i Browns
Red Sox
Yanks
St. Louis Nationals
Pirates
Giants
Tigers
White Sox
Cobb
Athletics
Robert Jenkins
Rockford
Chicago White Sox
Browns
Ken Williams
Harnsby
Cardinals
Cleveland
Senators
Gardner
Washington
Braves
Reds
Rube Marquard
Brillant
Graves
Huggins
Sox
Pittsburgh
Indians
Cleveland Indians
Jim Bagby
Althe
Standing of the Clubs and League Scores
American League standings show Cleveland 17 and Washington 11 with Detroit 11, Philadelphia 4, St Louis 5, Boston 2, New York at Chicago. National League lists Pittsburgh 10 New York 2 with Boston Cincinnati and Chicago at Philadelphia. American Association features Kansas City 0 Toledo 1, Minneapolis 13 Louisville 4, St Paul 15 Indianapolis 6 3, Columbus Milwaukee played Sunday. Western League results include Tulsa? Des Moines a St. Paul? city highs and Denver 1 Okla City 7 Omaha 5.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
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Boston
New York
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Cosme
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Sioux
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Oklahoma
Des Moines
Reas
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Cabb
Stgter
Sperker
Heilman
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Ag Schane
Hornsby
St Louis
Baet Ag Grimes
Hollacher
Chicrgo
Dayobert Cincini
Pittsburgn
Mandot Knipp Bout Promises Odd Fight at Electric Park
Jog Mandot and Albert Knipp meet in a six round bout at Electric Park tonight with Knipp facing a seasoned Mandot. Preliminary undercard features Yed Taher vs Kid Lehr and Bob McGraw vs United Kid in four rounds.
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Jog Mandot
Albert Knipp
Electricpark
Knipp
Mandot
Yed Taher
Kid Lehr
Bob McGraw
United Kid
Joe Mandol
Ted Tabeer
Young Lehr
Oelwein Wins Batt Game 1 At Charles City Grounds
Fast baseball from Adams Minn and Oelwein played yesterday at the fair grounds. Oelwein won 12 to 2 with Waener, a former big league player, hitting for Oelwein. Batteries Oelwein Learn and Wagner Adams Tucker and Bynder. The local team meets Osage at Rockford Homecoming with a $150 purse on Thursday. Charles City Ia Aug 2.
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Minn
Oelwein
Fair Grounds
Waener
Gelwein
Tatteries
Oelgwein
Learn
Wagner
Tucker
Bynder
Legint
Osage
Rockford
Charles Guy
Major League Records Today Highlight Deficient Fielding
Baseball record roundup notes most errors by a third baseman and other dubious fielding marks from 19th century leagues. Names such as Racemen and Maf fet appear in scattered references amid dates like Aug 3 1884 and 1886 while Toledo and Kansas teams are mentioned in fragmentary context.
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N A Geme
J. Maffet
Toledo
Jen
A. AL
N. Mulver
Denney
Kansas
Shafer
Roatan PA
International sports results from three regions
A compilation of race and match results across Waite Bear Minn Cana rachis New York and Saratoga Springs. Gertrude Edarle won a women’s 1545 mile swimming race off Long Island in 1 minute 24 3 5 seconds. Srey Leg took the Saratoga handicap at 1 1/4 miles. Gerald Attarson defeated Phill Neer in invitation tennis singles. Johnny Weissmuller set world records in Chicago.
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Minn
Canarachis
New York
Gertrude Edarle
Longsland
Saratoga Springs
Srey
Seatright
Gerald Attarson
Australia
Phill Neer
Portland
Ore
Columbus
Johnnny Weissmuiler
Chicago
Duke Kahanamoka
Lord
Toledo
Worthy
Marton
Milwaukee
Wis
Kenosha Country Club
Geifer
Giants Slip and Yanks Also with Hard Row Ahead
United Press reports the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates clashed as the Pirates swept four games in New York. The Giants, after a promising stretch, now face a dwindling lead over McGraw’s squad while Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs loom. The Yankees under Huggins drift further from a pennant chase with little sign of a late surge.
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Giants
McGraw
Cubs
Pat Moran
Cincinnati Reds
Yanks
Huggins
White Sox Protest Yankee Stalling Over Rain War
Chicago Aug 2 The White Sox claim a game vs the New York Yankees was called in the fourth inning due to rain with the score 5 to 1 Sox. Sox secretary Harry Grabiner filed a protest with Ban Johnson president of the American League alleging deliberate delaying tactics by the Yankees to trigger rain and force the game to be decided for Chicago.
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Chicago
White Sox
New York Yanks
Sox
Harry Grabiner
Ban Johnson
American League
Yanks
Athletic director now raises big tomatoes
Des Moines reports W S Red Eagan, once Grinnell College athlete and Des Moines University athletic director, has turned to tomato growing. Yesterday he picked a tomato from his garden, signaling a new venture after a career in college athletics.
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Des Moines
W.s.red Eagan
Grinnell College
Des Moines University
Plant from Home Weighs One and a Quarter Pounds
A plant located at 3320 Lola Street weighed one and a quarter pounds and measured a 16 inch circumference. This detail appears in a local report describing a household horticultural item. The note highlights measurements for an item kept at the residence.
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Lola Streat
Sunnyside Women Golfers Plan Cedar Rapids Visit
Mrs W J Banks won yesterday's special flag handicap event at Sunnyside Country Club amid 23 competitors. All players had equal handicap and the winner planted a flag after the final stroke. Next Tuesday Sunnyside women travel to Cedar Rapids for a friendly match, with a special event planned for August 15.
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Sunnyside
Cedar Rapids Club
W. J. Banks
Sunnyside Country Club
Cedar Rapids
Independent football wakes to new life in Des Moines
Des Moines reports Guy Lair a former West High captain has been named captain of the South Side A. C. football team for the coming fall. A special meeting for the football men will be held at the clubrooms Thursday night to discuss the 1922 plans.
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Des Moines
Guy Lair
West High School
South Side A.* C
First Lutherans blank First Presbyterians 50 to 0
First Lutheran Brotherhood teams defeated First Presbyterian last evening 50 to 0. Halm for the Lutherans allowed only one hit. The Lutherans now challenge the winders of the Twilight league pennant.
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First Lutheran Brotherhood
First Presbyterian
Halm
Winders
Yesterday's Homeruns in the American League
Baseball round up lists yesterday's homer hits by players Williams and McManus of St Louis Gardner of Cleveland and Carer of Pittsburgh across both leagues with league totals and brief box notes from the American and National Leagues.
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Williams
St. Louis
McManus
Gardner
Cleveland
Carer
Pittsburgh
Air Mail Record Shows No Fatalities And Massive Mail Volume
Uncle Harry and Jim discuss the air mail service record for the year ending July 16, noting zero fatalities, over 49 million letters carried, and about 1.75 million miles flown on the New York to San Francisco route. The total mail weight reached roughly 224,500 pounds, with a 92.5 percent completion rate of trips. Atkins defeats Dysart 13 to 3 in a separate game.
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AIR Mail
Uncle Harry
Bob
Joe
Jim- Simp
Daily Air Mail Service
Jim
Uncle Sam
Post Office
Harry
Helen
Uncle Marry
New York
San Francisco
Jimmy
Mail Air Service
Sam
Air Mail Rouge
W.C Syndicate
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