Circle's Stickwork Secures Waterloo 2 1 Win Over Moline
Waterloo edges Moline 2 1 in a ninth inning comeback. Circle delivers clutch single and scoring run after Dick Grant and Goff duel. Andre sacrifice fly and Spot Grant drive set up the decisive ninth inning rally. Moline's Millies, Shephard, Koenecke and Mollwitz contribute, but Circle and Merriwell Serre press late for the Hawks.
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Hawks
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Tibbe Serre
Rapp
Goff
Mollwitz
Andre
Grant
Spanish Net Star Is Eliminated in Seabright Joust
Seabright New Jersey August 3 Five tennis stars fell in the annual invitation lawn tennis tour nament at the Seabright Tennis and Cricket club. International names like Manuel Alonso Dick Williams John Doeg Wilmer Allison and Wallace Johnson were upset. The major shock came when Fritz Mercur of Philadelphia defeated Alonso 8 6 in three sets to end the Spaniard’s Davis cup era.
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Seabright
N. J
Seabright Tennis and Cricket Club
Manuel Alonso
Dick Williams
John Doeg
Wilmer Allison
Wallace Johnson
Alonso
Glen Cove
Davis Cop Star
United States
Fritz Mercur
Philadelphia
Fast Life and Night Rogues in the Pageant of Town
A fragmentary verse column satirizes aviation, speeding and a fast life. It mentions Dempseys and Sharke ys, mixed races, and law in a brisk, tongue in cheek tone. The piece ends with a quip about a Scotchman refusing shoes, signed S J M.
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Lawrence C. Maggert
Baseball Standings and Yesterday's Results Across Leagues
The Mississippi Valley League shows Burlington leading at 50-37 with .575 and Ottumwa at 50-38 .568, while Waterloo and Dubuque trail. American League standings list Chicago and Pittsburgh atop, with Cincinnati 46-55 and Boston 59-48 near .534. National League shows Washington leading at .723, with Chicago and New York mid-pack. American Association notes Toledo 64-39 .621 and Minneapolis 59-46 .563, with St. Paul at .533. Western League highlights Tulsa 73-37 and Wichita 41-45, plus Oklahoma City 48-62 and Lincoln 44-64. Des Moines and Denver appear in cross-league entries. weather and rain interrupt updates.
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Marsh
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Rapids
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Moline
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LaBarba Gives Up Flyweight Title Decides to Retire
Fidel LaBarba world flyweight champion will relinquish his title and retire from boxing as he cannot make the 112 pound limit. Manager George W. Blake says LaBarba will quit before defending the belt and plans to study at Stanford University.
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Fidel LaBarba
George W. Blake
LaBarba
Stanford University
Walter Johnson honored in grand tribute on his day
Washington fans salute Walter Johnson on his twenty year major league anniversary with a 7 to 6 loss to Detroit at Griffith Stadium. The crowd of 20 000 showers him with a silver service, sundial memorial, water pitcher and tray, and a $14 746.05 check from clubs and gate receipts. The American League awards him the Distinguished Service Cross of Baseball, a gold cross with 20 diamonds.
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Griffith Stadium
Garland Braxton
Tiger
Barney
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Detroit
Upset Looked For A Public Links Meet In Cleveland
In the second qualifying round of the national public links tournament at Ridgewood Country Club Cleveland on August 3 golfers competed to determine the 32 advancing to first round play. Lester Bolstad shot 82 for the first 18 holes while 17 year old Clark Morse of St Louis posted 73 as did Carl Kauffmann of Pittsburgh and Carmen Bill of Cleveland. Jay McAuliffe of Buffalo and J Lunden of Pittsburgh followed with 75. Robert Wingate of Jacksonville and R A Bowker of Chicago with 76 and 77 respectively, as others chased the leaders.
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R.A. Bowker
Chicago
John R. Miller
Washington
New York boxing officials unlikely to punish Tex Rickard
News from New York indicates boxing authorities will take no action against promoter Tex Rickard after he took the Dempsey Sharkey fight to Chicago. The New York boxing commission and secretary of state say they did all in their power to keep the bout in New York and politics, not anger, will guide any action. No mass taxpayer meeting has demanded revocation of Rickard’s citizenship.
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Chicago
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT Associated Press report
Andre Routis and Stanislaus Loazoza both won their bouts in New York and Chicago. Gagnon and Laffinour were defeated while Petrole and Colima secured victories on knockouts or by foul. McCoy defeated Pancho in San Antonio.
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Dutch Bergman to be grid assistant at Gopher school
Dayton Aug. 3 Arthur Dutch Bergman assistant football coach at the University of Dayton has been released to become assistant to Dr C W Spears head football coach at the University of Minnesota Bergman signed a three year contract at Dayton last spring He coached at the university before he signed the contract.
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Gopher School
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Dutch) Bergman
University of Dayton
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University of Minnesota
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Athletic Board
Rath Baseball Team Beats Public Service at Byrnes Park
Rath Packing company baseball team of the city league defeated Iowa Public Service nine at Byrnes park last night 9 to 1. O'Connell pitched airtight ball for the winners giving up only three. Dale and Manahl pitched for Public Service and were hit for 16 runs.
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Rath Packing Company
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Byrnes Park
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Manahl
Dempsey's Delay for Sept Fight With Tunney Cited
Chicago reports Dempsey seeks postponement of the heavyweight title bout with Gene Tunney to late September due to his wife’s illness. Rickard favors the original date but may concede to Sept 22 if necessary, as stadium and licensing constraints limit moves after Sept 25. Tunney begins intensive training at Soldiers Field with road work and bag work, plus other sparring partners in camp.
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Jack Dempsey
Gene Pinner
Los Angeles
Tunney
Rickard
Dempsey
Richard
Jack
George Getz
Speculator
Gene Tunney
Soldiers Field
Slattery
Buffalo
Eddie Eagan
Denver
Frank Muske
St. Paul
Dwight
Nelson Fulton Title Bout Heads Card at Electric Park
Nelson and Fulton will clash in six rounds at Electric Park tonight with Fort Dodge and Cedar Rapids tied teams in the main event. Kid Spruce meets Roscoe Murphy and Blondy Miller faces Leo Arthur in four round prelims.
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Battling Nelson
Fort Dodge
Johnny Fulton
Cedar Rapids
Electric Park
Kid Spruce
Roscoe Murphy
Blondy Miller
Leo Arthur
Hawks Fall To Dows In Close Semipro Tilt
The Hawk's Nest Marshall town lost 3 to 2 to Dows semipro club at Dows Monday. Cotelle pitched for Ansons and Joe Wilkus, ex Valley hurler, was on the mound for Dows. Ottumwa fans mourn Dr. J Bonham's death at 10:30 p m. Bonham spurred Bot tumway baseball and fathered organized baseball in Packer city. Ollie Finkler returns from injury and backs up Treadwell as catcher. Manager Joe Kernan returned from Chicago seeking new players. Umpire Wilkinson debuted in Waterloo Moline game, veteran of many leagues, from the Florida-Alabama loop. He played with Belden Hill in the old Three-l league. Dick Grant draws praise as a 19-year-old rookie, similar in style to his brother Jim, promising Hawks with more experience.
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Waterloo
Joe
Moline
Dubuque
Dixon
Dick Grant
Bornholdt
Hamilton
Goff
Marshall Town
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Valley
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J. ©. Bonham
Packer City
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Rock Island
Treadwell
Joe Kernan
Chicago
Wilkinson
Waterloo Moline
American Association
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Belden Hill
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Joe McCarthy of Cubs New Miracle Man
Baseball pundits hail Joe McCarthy as the Cubs new Miracle Man for bending the club into a cohesive unit. He has weeded out cliques and forged teamwork with pitchers backing pitchers and hitters encouraging hitters, a dynamic that could deliver a pennant with a few breaks.
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Cubs New Miracle Man
Cubs
Boston Braves
George Stallings
McCarthy
Era Etiey
Club
Miracle Man
Packers Beat Islanders In Series Opener 7 to 2
Rock Island Aug 3 Blake received solid support as the Packers defeated the Islanders 7 to 2 in the series opener. He limited opposing hits and was strong in late innings. Stoner and Speer hit the Packers’ only runs on four hits. Islanders suffered their ninth straight loss.
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Packers
Islanders
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Speer
Thrills and twists in Waterloo Courier Cup golf
In the first round of the championship flight at Sunnyside, William Wilder defeated Harry Dunkelberg four up with three to play, advancing to the second round. Robert Lasche beat Eldred Haselman six and four, while other matches formed a tight field as favorites push toward the final rounds for the Courier trophy.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Harry Dunkelberg
William Wilder
Sunnyside
Wilder
Robert Lasche
Eldred Haselman
Byrnes Park
Lasche
Kenneth Byagdon
Ben Swisher, Jr
E R.willard
Cedar Falls
R. H. Garrison
John Stoke
Howard Wahl
George Lichty
M. Swineheart
M. GC. Buck
Mrs Fish and Waterloo Players Enter Golf Tourney
In Davenport August 3, Mrs. FY Fish Waterloo’s sole entry in the championship flight was defeated in the first round of match play by Mrs. Jean Pope Rock Island five and three. Mrs Arch McFarlane won her colonel’s flight match against Mrs A E Littig Davenport six and five. Miss India Pickett Waterloo also fell to Mrs C F Kraft Clinton two and one. Eight semi final matches were set for today at Rock Island Arsenal country club as Sioux City prepares to host next year’s event with Mrs Roy McKee president Mrs F S Wattles vice president and Mrs Marie Beck Troy secretary treasurer.
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Courier Special Service
Davenport
FY. Fish
Waterloo
Jean Pope
Rock Island
Arch McFarlane
A. E. Littig
India Pickett
C. F. Kraft
Clinton
Sioux City
Rock Island Arsenal Country Club
Roy McKee
F. S. Wattles
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Seeded Players Lose in Forest Hills
Junior Coen of Kansas City, the national boys tennis champion, was eliminated by Sidney B. Wood of Forest Hills in the national junior title at Forest Hills in three sets 7-5 4-6 8-6. H S Moore, third seed, fell to Edward Sutter 6-4 6-3 and Roxer Pearce, another seed, lost to Karl Kamath 6-3.
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Kansas City
Sidney B. Wood
Forest Hills
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Edward Sutter
Roxer Pearce
Karl Kamath
Dike tops Hudson 8 to 7 in Sunday baseball clash
Dike defeated Hudson 8 to 7 in a Sunday baseball game at Dike Ta. Smidth and Krog starred for Dike while Johnson and Joder led Hudson. Dike is seeking additional games.
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