Waterloo Hawks Favored as Schedule Shifts Amid Rain
The Mississippi Valley league postpones all games including Waterloo Cedar Rapids as heavy rain drenches the area. A doubleheader is moved to Wednesday with Bornholdt or Dick Grant likely to pitch. Waterloo sits joint second in a tight pennant race, five games from leaders Burlington.
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Waterloo Cedar Rapids
Bornholdt
Dick Grant
Hawks
Moline
Dubuque
Waterloo
Burlington
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
First M. E. and First Presbyterian Win League Games
First M. E. and First Presbyterian teams in Cedar River park games last night. The Methodists beat First Brethren 8 to 0 as Meyer limited them to four hits. The Presbyterians defeated Burton Avenue Baptists 14 to 4 with Witt pitching for the winners.
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First M. E
First Presbyterian
Church Baseball League
Cedar River Park
Methodists
First Brethren
Meyer
Presbyterians
Burton Avenue
Rain Halts First Day Program at National Public Park Meet
The national public parks tennis tournament was rained out on the opening day in St. Louis Mo. Officials and entrants used the day to form a permanent association to sponsor annual meetings.
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National Public
St. Laws
Ngs
Hawks Lose Oliie Finkler and Shake Up Waterloo Backstops
Islander catcher Oliie Finkler, once with Waterloo, is released and Treadwell becomes first string backstop for the Hawks. Finkler led the circuit in passed balls. Marshalltown infielders Schino and Grabowski are out hurt. Rookie shortstop Paul Taylor signs with manager Shollenberger. Cedar Rapids signs three players and releases two. New Bunnies include pitchers Stringer and Witcraft and shortstop Jake Madura. Valley umpires under fire amid bitter series with Waterloo. remarks criticize behavior and sportsmanship of several players. Waterloo fans hope for a Valley pennant if the Hawks fall short.
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al Platte
Dubuque
Hawk Club
Hawks
Burlington Club
Oliie Finkler
Waterloo
Treadwell
Finklier
Marshalltown
Schino
Grabowski
Paul Taylor
Illinois
Shollenberger
Harry Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Stringer
Ottumwa
Witcraft
Jake Madura
Buchan
Rathburn
Valley
Billy Evanses
George Magerkurths
Thas
Dubuque-Waterloo
Belden Hill
Biu Speas
Fred Lesser
Friday
Armstrong
Hicks
Leiser
Speasmen
Lament on Cough Free Cigarettes and Odd News Bits
A fragment from a 20th century column mixes a tongue in cheek ad line about Old Gold cigarettes with scattered notes on public figures and events. It touches on campaigns, jokes about cigarets, fashion terms, and a passing reference to Sacco and Vanzetti.
Baseball standings and results from Mississippi Valley and other leagues
The page lists Mississippi Valley League standings for Burlington Waterloo Dubuque Moline and Ottawa RC with records and percentages. It also shows yesterday's postponed games and standings for the National League American League American Association and Western League with team records and notes of wet grounds or weather delays.
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W. L. Pet
W.ol. Pet
Burlington
Marshawn
Waterloo
Ottawa
Dubuque
C. Rapids
Moline
R. Island
W.L. Pet
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Philadel
Washton
Cleveland
Detroit
Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Waterloo Bearcats Beat Marsh Wildcats At Byrnes Park
Waterloo Bearcats defeated Marsh Wildcats 10 to 5 on Sunday at Byrnes Park. Winning pitcher Bigsby struck out 10 and hit a home run, while losing pitcher Mathewson fanned six.
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Waterloo Bearcats
Marsh
Wildcats
Byrnes Park
Bigsby
Mathewson
Fights Last Night in Buffalo and Tonight in New York
Tommy Loughtan of Philadelphia defeated Benny Ross of Buffalo by knockout. A second card lists Tony Canzoner facing Eddie Anderson in New York tonight with ten rounds expected.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Tommy Loughtan
Philadelphia
Benny Ross
New York
Tony Canzoner
Eddie Anderson
Up, NET GROUP KEEP WATCHFUL EYE ON BIG BILL
Davis Walsh reports no immediate showdown in the Davis Cup saga as Tilden and the French Davis Cup team may face delays at Philadelphia next month. Tilden competes in Meadow Club singles at Southampton while Lacoste and others play. A meeting by the USLTA could conserve Tilden or gate receipts, with trials at Forest Hills, East-West, and national doubles to follow.
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Big Bill
Davis J. Walsh
I. N.S
New York
Mr. Tilden
Philadelphia
United States Lawn
Tilden
Meadow Club
Southampton
L. L
Rene Lacoste
Igate
Star Chamber
Tennnis Association
William
Forest Hills
Longwood
Francis T. Hunter
Ackley White Sox Beat Old Timers 13 to 6
Ackley Iowa August 9 Ackley White Sox defeated the Old Timers in a baseball game 13 to 6. The Old Timers were former White Sox players. Final score by inning shows White Sox 13 Old Timers 6 with key pitchers Grussing Color and batters Falkers Bleeker Seibold Steffen.
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Ackley White Sox
eCouricn Special Service
Ackley
White Sox
Falkers
Bleeker
Seibold and
Steffen
Grussing
American entry wins in English boat race
Southampton August 9. Little Spitfire an American entry piloted by Mrs J M Rand won the Duke of Yorks motorboat race trophy by taking the third heat and also winning the first and second heats. Today's 30 knot heat time was 62 minutes 53 seconds.
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Southampton
Eng
J. M. Rand
Griffiths Saur o to Clash Friday at Electric Park
Waterloo American Legion presents a boxing program at Electric Park Friday with Griffiths of Sioux City facing Mike Saura of Chicago in a 10 round main event. Other bouts include Johnny Fulton versus Firpo McDonald in an eight round semi windup and three four round bouts.
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Waterloo
American Legion
Electric Park
Buzz. Griffiths
Sioux City
Mike Saura
Chicago
Saura
Clyde Drury
Johnny Fulton
Cedar Rapids
Firpo McDonald
St. Paul
Kid Spruce
Bob White
Kid Everett
Johnny Fourier
Phil Montie
Earl Dennison
Jimmy Ryan
Des Moines
Slim Craycee
Mason City
Dunkerton Beats Denver Nine 5-4 In Late Rally
Dunkerton Iowa held a three run lead, then rallied in the final innings to edge the Denver team 5-4 Sunday. E Rice laid the groundwork with a bunt and consecutive hits by Sadler and Guyer clinched the victory. Batteries Dunkerton Rice and Page Denver Beard and Burr.
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Courier Special Service
Dunkerton
Denver
E. Rice
Sadler
Guyer
Rice
Page
Beard
Burr
Courier's Golf Meet Semi finals Set at Sunnyside
Semifinal matches in the Courier county golf tournament are scheduled for tomorrow at Sunnyside. Fred McClain and Ralph Lasche tee off at 9 20 a m while Lawrence Kilgore and E Lloyd Willard start at 3 30 p m 18 holes or until winners are decided. McClain the 1925 county champion is the favorite in his match with Lasche though Lasche is a skilled veteran. Kilgore is more experienced in tournaments and knows Sunnyside better, while Willard is in steady form. Robert Elderton will referee and the public is invited to watch.
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Fred McClain
Ralph Lasche
Lawrence Kilgore
E. Lloyd Willard
Cedar Falls
Sunnyside
Lasche
McClain
Kilgore-Willard
Kilgore
Willard
Edge
Robert Elderton
Hitting too hard? A golf fault tough to fix
Willie MacFarlane notes that few faults in golf are easily corrected, especially hitting with too much force. He argues most players strike too hard with hands and body rather than the club head, with some players improving quickly while others require weeks or months, depending on the nature of the fault.
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Tom, Jones
Bill Smith
Flight Championship Outcome At Stake In Final Match
A. A. Lochner defeated Robert Hall yesterday by seven and six and advances to face the winner of the B Moore versus Dr. C W Ellyson match for the flight championship.
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A. A. Locner
Robert Hall
Lochner
B. Moore
Fred Gilbert, Noted Trapshooter, Dies in Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake Iowa August 9 Fred Gilbert a leading trapshooter from Spirit Lake died at his home last night from heart disease He had been one of the state s best known in the sport and his passing removes a prominent figure from local shooting rings
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Leslie
Shekuya
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Joe Kirkwood 15 Trick Shot Star But Fair Golfer
C B Keeler recalls Joe Kirkwood once hailed as The Man from Down Under at the 1921 US Open. The piece notes his entertaining trick shots for Harding and Coolidge, his success in American and British golf, and his habit of overanalyzing shots in competition. It quotes his belief that being clever hurts his play and predicts a future big win, triumphantly.
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Joe Kirkwood
Down Under
Australia
Joe
Sydney
Washington
Columbia Country Club
Harding
Coolidge
Kirkwood
Bast’ ‘Lake
Atlanta
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New York World
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Tunney Tunes UP
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Speculator
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Duzz Griffiths
Mike Lauro
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