Dubuque Opens Four-Game Stand With Moline Followed By Waterloo
Swanson starred for Moline, pounding four Plow tallies and sparking a 5-2 win over Waterloo as Dubuque prepared for a four-game series opener. Grant allowed 12 hits, while Bryant yielded eight as Moline built a late lead with Swanson delivering key hits.
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Hawks
Moline
Jim Grant
Bryant
Joe
Peanuts Swanson
Waterloo
Swanson
Hamilton
Bornholdt
Cletus Dixon
Grant
Altho
Harold McKain
Speasmen
Speasmens
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Moliwitz
Jim
Islander Castoff
Spot
Joe Circle
Manchester
Seevaseoener
Shepherd
Eoenecke
Andrus
Mollwitz
Ib Caver
Thomas
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Raesewee
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Steinecke
Wilkinson
Rapp
Fulton Tops Nelson in Six Round Park Bout
Johnny Fulton of Cedar Rapids outboxed Battling Nelson of Waterloo in a six round main at Electric Park last night. Fulton won four rounds, Nelson one, and they drew one as Fulton used a deceptive left and set the pace. Referee Alex Fidler watched as Nelson sustained a facial injury and a Fort Dodge arms note followed.
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Cedar Rapids
Battling Nelson
Waterloo
Electric Park
Nelson
Fulton
Alex Fidler
Fort Dodge
Kid Spruce
Kid Murphy
Kid Williams
A Light Verse On Golf Rats And Editors
A satirical quip filled with golf gripes and editor jabs. It riffs on errant golfers fans and a bragging editor who hoards stamps. It peppers lines about Coolidge and newsroom woes and ends with a wink at famous last words.
Baseball Standings and Results Roundup Across Leagues
Mississippi Valley League standings list Burlington leading with 50 wins and 38 losses, Waterloo 50-39, Dubuque 40-32, Marshalltown 46-40, Ottumwa 36-48, Moline 46-37, and Cedar Rapids 36-50. Yesterday results show Rock Island 6 0 over Ottumwa 3 1 and Dubuque 10 over Marshalltown 8.
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W. Il. Pet
Burlington
Marshwa
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Dubuque
C. Rapids
Moline
R. Island
Rock Island
Marshalltown
Eleryal
Cedar Rapids
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Cincinnati
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Brooklyn
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Minneapolis
Ibelaes
Milwaukee
Thonissie
Twisa
Amarillo
Wichita
Okla
Lincoln
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Denver Ovens
Tulsa
Major League Leaders Across National and American Leagues
The Associated Press lists top hitters and pitchers through August 3. Notable leaders include Paul Waner of the Pirates in multiple categories, Lou Gehrig of the Yankees leading runs and hits in the American League, and a variety of players from the Phillies, Cardinals, Indians, and Tigers topping home runs, doubles, and stolen bases.
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National
P. Waner
Pirates
Rons
L. Waner
Williams
Phillies
Frisch
Cardinals
Alleninig
Mee Dans
Simmons
Athletics
Gehrig
Yankees
Indians
Manush
Tigers
Gisies
Browns
Petotehber
First Rounds of Bounty Meet Conclude Tight Matches
Garrison advanced in the championship flight after edging Newman Dorr 3 and 2 at Sunnyside. College rivals Wiard and Swisher also won, while Kilgore received a forfeit as McKellar left town. All first round matches across flights must finish by tonight with second round pairings posted tomorrow.
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RK. H. Garrison
Newman Dorr
Sunnyside Country Club
Garrison
Dorr
Courier
Des Moines
Sunnyside
Fred McClain
E. R. Wiard
Cedar Falls
Ben Swisher, Jr
Waterloo
Willard
Swisher
Howard McKellar
Lawrence Kilgore
Black Hawk Flight
Black Hawk
Glenn Beers
L. Walker
W. Welty
Roger Birdsall
L. T. Cohrt
F. W. Porterfield
E. Brown
Herbert Reed
G. Fritz
A. A. Lohner
George Gregory
Byres Park
Wells H. Barnett
Caddy House
Joe Kernan Quits Rock Island Manager Posts
Joe Kernan resigned as manager of the Rock Island baseball club just before a game. Christie Wilson, a veteran pitcher from the old Three-I league, takes temporary charge. Kernan, who gathered a strong team, has overseen a season marked by a month-long slump after arriving from Sterling NL where he ran a semipro squad.
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Rock Island
Joe Kernan
Rock Island Baseball Club
Christie Wilson
Islanders
Kernan
Sterling
Parson and Doctor to Box for Charity in Peckham
The fighting parson Rev. George Potter and Dr. Hugh Dalton will stage a boxing bout in King Peckham for the Camberwell Children’s Treat society. Both men are about 40, Potter at 168 pounds and Dalton around 200, with Potter historically a pulpit-glove fighter and Dalton famed as a World War fighter.
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Camberwell
Parson
Bermondsey
Dalton
Ball Players Wives Spark Rivalry and Morale Breakdowns
Al Demaret recalls how wives in the grandstand and on the field fueled quarrels among second division clubs. Fans taunted players’ spouses over drinking, pay, and loyalty, with clashes disrupting team morale. Mathewson kept his wife home to avoid nerves, while Red Patterson’s wife attends every game.
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Mathewson
Red Pabdr
Tulane Athlete Shines With New Orleans Club
New Orleans Aug 4 Eddie Morgan a Tulane standout now holds a regular outfield berth in the Southern Association club. In 92 games he hit .352 with 91 singles 17 doubles 8 triples and 8 home runs highlighting a veteran style season for the New Orleans team.
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New Orleans
Eddie Morgan
Tulane University
New Orleans ‘Southern Association
Morgan
Bouts Billed Tonight and Friday at Electric Park
Boxing shows at Electric Park feature an all colored card for Emancipation Day with Kid Harris versus Tut Jackson in a six round main, plus Kid Spruce versus Ruby Anderson in four rounds and a battle royal. Friday night has Albert Knipp versus Tuffy Griffiths in eight rounds and Kid Williams against Jack Schepal in four rounds. Proceeds go to B P O E charity. The public is invited to both programs.
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Electric Park
Kid Harris
Buxton
Tut Jackson
Mason City
Kid Spruce
Ruby Anderson
Albert Knipp
Waterloo
Tuffy Griffiths
Sioux City
Kid Roberts
Dakota Kid
Kid Williams
Jack Schepal
Harry Ray
Kid Rose
Juvenile Golfers Meet At Chicago Course
Chicago Aug 4 The fourteenth annual junior golf championship for boys runs Aug 16 to 19 at Indian Hill Golf Club Chicago. About 200 players aged 15 to 19 from across the United States compete for the Western Golf Association title. Sam Alpert of Chicago is the current champion. The 6240 yard course promises a tough test with hazards throughout.
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Til
United States
Indian Hill
Fights Last Night Reported In Various Cities
In Cleveland Tiger Flowers drew with Georgia and Chuck Wiggins from Indianapolis. New York saw Arthur De Kuh defeat Leo Crtes. Hare old Mays stopped Buster Martin in Bayonne. Benny Bass stopped Tammy Crawley in Philadelphia. Joe Lucas and Harry Forbes tied in Indianapolis. Jon O Malley defeated Tony Roos in Columbus.
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New York
Arthur de Kuh
Leo Crtes
Hare Old Mays
Bayonne
Buster Martin
Wichita
Falls
Tex
Philadelphia
Benny Bass
Tammy Crawley
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Ind
Joe Lucas
Detroit
Harry Forbes
Drew
Jon O'Malley
Columbus
Tony Roos
Haines Blanks Robins as Cards Rally to 4-Run Win
Jock Hutchison discusses proper play for water hazards. He urges playing the hazard by air route and offers strategy for long shots, suggesting either short carry over or side play to gain ground, applicable from tee through the fairway.
Battle in Chicago ring set for Tunney Dempsey bout
New York reports promoter Tex Rickard planned to move the heavyweight championship to Chicago after Dempsey’s title loss in Philadelphia. He cites Gov Len Small’s said wish that the next title fight occur in Chicago and notes Sept 22 as the date. Rickard fields $1,000,000 ahead of sale with $675,000 in advance orders.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Chicago
Dempsey
Philadelphia
Len Small
Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Los Angeles
Cal
Estelle Taylor
New ‘York
Richard
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