Bowers Knocks Down Rollinger as Bush Beats Read in Rockford Card
Lou Rollinger suffered a severe sixth round knockout by Floyd Bowers after a brutal exchange that left Rollinger bloodied and unable to rise. Frank Bush outboxed Frankie Read in a fast paced semi main event with Bush dominating in the later rounds. Prelims featured Neal Carmen, Kid Roberts and other Waterloo boxers with Alex Fidger unavailable.
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Lou Roliinger
Floyd Bowers
Lou
Idol
Rollinger
Hollywood
Bowers
Floyd
Bimbo
Howers
Albert Knipp
Bollinger
Kuipp
Brei
Frankie Bush
Rockford
Frankie Read
Des Moines
Rand
Johnny Gannon
Bush
Mmeeng-ming-mo
Illinoss
Yount Firpe
Kid Roberts
John McGraty
Waterloo
Alex Fid- Jer
Altho Albert Knipp
Seidler Caruso
American Legion Fund
Tor
Baseball Standings From The National and American Leagues
National League shows New York 8 Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 1 St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 1 Boston 7 American League lists Cleveland 3 New York 14 Detroit 4 Philadelphia 6 St. Louis 6 Washington postponed Chicago and St. Paul results Iowa city matchups and minor scores included with Minnesota Columbus and Milwaukee games 3 2 7 2 4 6 8 10
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New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittstureh
Philadelphia
Chieage
Basten
Clevelana
New Y York
Detroit
Hosten
Phidnliphia
Washington
Nicaga
Amarican Association
Minnespolla
Columbus
Iitianapolly
Kaneasa City
Louie A. Mibwaukes
St. Paul
Toledomin
Oklahoma
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Wichita Dover
Tulsa
Mississippi
Cedar Rapids
Ottumware
Marshallta
Seaman
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Louisa
Beaton
Washington SF
Cleveland
Boston
American Association
Louisville
Ruth Yankees
Falk
Archdeacon
Chi
Jamieson
Cleve
Patel
Collins
Hornsby St. T
Aya Cayter
Pitts
Roush
Shade to meet winner Leonard Walker in New York bout
California welterweight Dave Shade to fight the winner of the Leonard Walker bout under boxing commission ruling in New York. Each fighter must post a $10 600 bond with the commission. winner of the title fight on August 20 to defend versus Shade before year end.
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New York
Dave Shade
California
Sunday school league ends first half as six teams race for title
Three clubs are eliminated from the Sunday School baseball league and six teams begin the second half schedule. Central Christian led the first half with First M. E. second, while First Presbyterian and others trail. If Central Christian does not win both halves, a best two out of three series will decide the Overland Waterloo cup at Cedar River park with no admission charged.
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Walnut Street Baptist
First Baptist
Grace M. E
Central Christian Age
M. E
Tat Presbyterian
St. Paul's Mt BE
First Evangelical
Burton Avenue Baptist
Central Christians
First Presbyterians
Cedar River Park
First Presbyterian Ve
St. Aula
Central Christian
Firet Erian
First Presbyterian
Mran
Ton Avenue Baptist
First Evangelical Va
St. Paul's AL EL Ors
Central Christien
First Prangelical Ve
Gibbons and Bloomfield Face Off in Wembley Stadium Fight
Tom Gibbons of St Paul and Jack Bloomfield of England prepared for a Wembley stadium bout in London this afternoon. The heavyweight clash was billed as a standout event with a predicted 100000 spectators and strong female attendance anticipated. The bout was set for 20 5 rounds and both fighters arrived in peak condition.
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London
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Minn
Jack Dempsey
Shelby
Jack Bloomfield
England
Wembley Stadium
Waterloo Hawks Maintain Lead In League Averages And Power
Waterloo holds first in fielding with a .962 average, Dubuque second, and sits second in batting with a team total of 276 as Rock Island leads. Cletin Dixon drives pitching strength with Buck Freeman and Rooster Kettenball adding depth. Schultz tops several offensive categories with a .360 mark and 18,368 current average. Charlie Mullen leads stolen bases with 42, while Dixon has 39 steals. team totals show 16 steals and 1,470 total bases, Cedar Rapids tying for double plays honors.
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Waterloo
Dubuque
Rock Island
Cletun Dixon
Buck Freeman
Rooster Kettenboil
Hawks
Guy Schult
Fred Schult
Schult
Heath
Keres
Freddie
Schulz
Schultz
Kettenball
O'Shea
Dixon
Grant
McDermott
Mullen
Charlie Mullen
Cletis Dixon
Ted
Clibs Rock Island
Waterton
Burtington
Cmilar Raph
Marshalltown Ao
Moline
Pet. Dubuque
Burlington
Marshalltown
iScnute
Atsao Dubuqua
Diuhuque
Wanson
Tioa
Wraterio
Ottumwa
Schleicker
Serre
Mac
Cardinals
Lacy
Speas
Lisle Strick
Radler
Collins
Ottum
Tanner
Marine
Anderman
Meg Matthews
Dorsey
Ford
Sehleicher
Fullingham
Blunt
Shea
Sea ST
Sholtenberge
Fpr
Waiah
Parente
Roel
P Tor Iocks
Delaney
Robertson
Mar
Armstrong
Bret
Meredith
Levis
Hinton
Antarsom Oy
Schieicker
Kferret Gray
Moore
Abesane Armstrong
Meyers
McFwan
Cunningham
Lee
Eisere
Ottumwai
Irvin
Hutecks McDermott
Schietcker
Multen
Schletcker
Perris
Mars
Moora
Real
Lisie
Greene Greveland
Oster
Pty
Jacos
Walters
Moe
Swanse
Rutledge
Mevers
Pepeeeer
Hendrickson defeats Knipp in eight round middleweight bout
Ray Hendrickson of Albert Lea outpointed Joe Knipp of Waterloo in eight rounds here last night. Hendrickson won every round except the opening one which was even. The middleweight fight drew lively action in Mason City Iowa.
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Associated Press
Mason City
Ray Hendrickson
Albert Lea Achaol Boy
Joe Knipp
Waterloo
Hendrickson
Tilden Loses Exhibition Doubles Match in Randag
William T. Tilden, national tennis champion, played two exhibition matches in Randag Missouri on August 9. He won the first with A H Chapin 6-2 6-3, and lost the second 2-6 5-8 with Sandy Weiner as partner to Chapin and Paul Bennett of Des Moines. Tilden also confirmed plans to join the American Davis Cup team after wiring Julian Myrick. Bennett, a former Waterloo resident, had been a two year Waterloo singles champion and once a Canadian Davis Cup member.
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Randag
Tilden
Phil Delphia
Julian 5. Myrick
New York
Bennett
Waterloo
Cornell College Boxer Loses in Irish Games
Kenneth Truckenmiller of the United States was knocked out in the second round of the Tailteann games light heavyweight final by Mitchell, the English Olympic champion. The Cornell College junior from Aioum, Vermont, showed plucky effort against a superior opponent.
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Dublin
Aug
Kenneth Truckenmiller
United States
Mitchell
Truckenmiller
Truckenmiler
Cornell College
Aioum
Vermon, Ja
Babe Ruth Seeks to Surpass Own Special Records
Babe Ruth leads American League in batting and is close to surpassing his 1921 and 1923 marks. He has 36 homers this year and a .400 season average after 18 hits in the past week, with 147 hits 75 doubles and six triples through 107 games and 292 total bases. Early NL leaders, slumping Hornsby, and other top batters across leagues are noted alongside pace setters in homers and steals.
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Chicago
Babe
Ruth
Bib Falk
Archdeacon
Cardinal
Hornsby
Zack Wheat
Dodger
Cuyler
Pittsburgh
Ed Roush
Reds
Roush
Fournier
Jack Fournier
Dodgers
Max Carey
Dowever
Cuideathecote
Cubs
Carey
Frank Frisch
Giants
N- Field
Bressler
Cin
Ganatt
Young
New York
Brooklyn
Hartnett
Blades
St Louis
Kelly
Mace
Neun
Saints
Dressen
Bunny Brier
Kansas City
Bunny
Christensen
St Paul
Smith
Elmer
Louisville
Earl
Minneapolis
Nicholson
Torefa
Brief
Earl Smith
Alen
Indianapolis
Christerbury
High
Columbus
Murphy
Kirke
Bed
Milwaukee
Southern
Guyon
Little Rock
Burres
Atlanta
Paschal
Murray
Nashville
Carlyle
Memphis
J. Anderson
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Marriott
Mobile
Birmingham Flash
D. Anderson
Mer
Barber
Mem- Sia
Tecan
Golf swing lessons from Chester Horton guide
Inside Golf columnist Chester G. Horton explains swing mechanics for wood and iron shots. He stresses using three swings a full swing is not suitable for irons, and players must understand distances and when to employ half and three quarter swings for best results.
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John FL Dane
Western league batting and homerun leaders highlighted
Manager Jeltvelt Crowls of the Tulsa club motivates Lamb who tops with .386 while Jack Lalivelt hits .484 for Tulsa. Dunning of Wichita and Washburn of Tulsa chase base and total base honors as Davis tabs 33 homers and Smith leads in batting. Other leaders include Butler Wichita .365 OBrien Denver .367 and Cutlet Omaha .354.
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Jeltvelt Crowls
Mear
Jack Lalivelt
Tulsa
Lamb
Jack
Dunning
Wichita
Washburn
Ted
Davis
Smith
Butler
O'Brien
Denver
Miller
St. Joseph
Devis
Cutlet
Omaha
Cutlep
Finals Set for Courier Junior City Tennis Tourney
Final matches in the first annual Courier junior city tennis tourney will be played Monday afternoon at Sunnyside Country Club. Corson defeated Hoag to reach the singles final and will face the Daley Parrott winner, while Stevenson and Max Ryan lead the doubles final hopes.
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Sunnyside Country Club
John Corson
Downing Clifford Hoag
Corson
Harvey Daley
Alfred Par- Fott
City
Stevenson
Keck
Mathes
Wendell Webb
Jon Ostrander
Joe Ostrander
Hawks and league news mix in Dubuque Ottumwa recap
The Dubuque Ottumwa game was the only one yesterday as doubleheaders move elsewhere today. Hawke pitchers Mc Cracken and Freeman were slated to start with Cedar Rapids' Dennison and Hardin. Fans expect Waterloo to travel to Marshalltown tomorrow. Frank Boyie aims to lift home town wins. Dixon has Willoughby ready to face Ansons while Mathews of Burlington switched teams and Jimmy Horse, from Des Moines, is still absent. Offie Finkler, Hawks catcher injured, plans a Chicago return and may appear again before season end. Otto Borchert discusses Schult arrival, deeming him a stronger prospect than Leath.
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Dubuque-Ottumwa
McCracken
Freeman
Hawke
Dennison
Hardin
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Foxy
Frank Boyie
Dixon
Willoughby
Ansons
Otto Borchert
Milwaukee
Willford
Schult
Borchert
Leath
Philadelphia
Tony
Yankees Hold One-Game Lead as Tigers Win
Baseball roundup reports Detroit defeated Boston 14 to 5 while New York beat Cleveland 10 to 5. The Yankees maintained a one game advantage over Detroit, with Washington and St Louis faltering in rain and form. The Giants extended their lead to nine and a half games as Chicago and Brooklyn posted wins.
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Associated Press
Airtho
Detroit
New York
Yankees
Washington
St. Louis
Athletics
Cleveland
Ruth
Boston
Sisler
Quietus
Philadel- Boe Uguets
Giants
Barnes
Chicago
Brooklin Robins
St. Leouls
Luis Firpo Shows Boxing Improvement
Saratoga Springs N Y Aug. 3 Anis Firpo showed improvement today after several rounds with sparring partners He previously had things his own way but was severely pummeled by Bill Tate Firpo abandoned his wide swinging style and focused on short jolts to the body Several blows shook Tate considerably
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Saratoga Springs
Anis Firpo
Bill Tate
Firpo
Start of Second Round Matches in Champs Flight at Sunnyside
First round results in the annual Sunnyside Country Club golf tournament Champs Flight are in. Merle Stimson beat W B Coward by default while R H Garricen defeated H A Dunkelberg 3 2. James McAlvin routed Fred Appleautst Lup and Liffrin beat McClain 1 up. Cropner defeated Burt 4 and 2 with Arch McFarlane winning by default over G Bickley. Dr Ellyson won over Glenn Tibbitts by default and L T Curry Ty beat Arthur Simpson 6 and 5. Lutting and McAlvin won their second round byes 4 and ?. Other second round pairings include Stimson vs Garrison Cropper vs McFarlane and Dr Ellyson vs Ty. Openings in other flights should finish soon.
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Sunnyside
Garrison
Cropper
McFarlane
Dr. Ellyson
Va. Ty
Sunnyside golfers take second in tri-city tourney at Dubuque
Sunnyside Country club tied Dubuque and Independence in a tri city meet at Dubuque yesterday earning second place. Alfred Peasley the Dubuque city champ shot 75 in the main round one stroke above his record 74. Local five Fred McClain Alfred Longley H B Chandler A W McFarlane A Donnan and C Cropper formed the Sunnyside team.
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Sunnyside Country Club
Dubuque
Independence
Pines
Alfred Peasley
Washington Park Nine Wins City Playground Championship
Washington Park Mageta defeated Lowell nine in a 10 inning game to claim the city playground league title. Basil Bartlett hit a home run and the Washington Park battery was Leonard and Arend while Cofflin and Hayes paired for Lowell. The contest featured tied scores and steady play throughout.
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Washington Park
Mageta
City Playground Baseball League
Lowell
Basil Bartlett
Daze
Leonard
Arend
Cofflin
Hayes
Yesternay’s Homfruns in New Games Described as Land of Palms
A fragmented note describes Yesternay’s Homfruns as a land of palms and sunshine. It mentions butterfiled measuring 10 inches across the wines and notes that they fly high among trees, shot with special rifles on and very email core.
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