Giants Take Lead With Benton Pitching In Crucial Win
In St Louis on August 20 Giants pitcher Benton earned his twentieth win as New York beat the St Louis Cardinals by a slim margin. The decisive fourth inning produced three hits a fielder's choice and a sacrifice fly to back Sherdel’s early strong start, while Orsatti homered for the Cardinals. The victory moves the Giants to the top spot with a one run margin at the end of the day.
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Lena Blackburne Ends Joe Shaute Era as White Sox Boss
Chicago notes Lena Blackburne, once traded for a promising catcher, has taken the managerial reins of the White Sox. At 40 he rallied a lagging club to climb to a first division perch, promising bold leadership as he quotes his aim to be the boss.
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iSkelley To Return To Iowa Grid Team
Towa City August 20. Ins E Skelley of Mantle titular quarterback on the University of Towa football team will be back when the season opens Sept. 15 under coach Burton Snigwersen. He last played while ill last season and weighs 183 pounds. He has no prior intercollegiate experience. Denny Shute of Columbus lowered his own 18 hole record to 62 at Elks Country Club yesterday in a nine under par round.
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Elks’ Country Club
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Mike Sexton
Bloomington
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Hawks Schedule Expanded as Cletus Dixon Seeks Strong Season
The Hawk's Nest announces six more home games starting Tuesday against Burlington to complete the local schedule for Cletus Dixon's Hawks. Other notes cover player moves including Mike Mohler, Howard Bromley, and Direk Esrey, plus minor league attendance concerns and all western league honors for former Mississippi Valley players.
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Chapman Winner Club Trapshoot at Waterloo Gun Club
Harry Chapman set the pace by breaking 97 of 100 targets in the weekly trapshoot at Waterloo Gun Club grounds in Byrnes Park. Barry Sutcliffe and Van Vieck also starred in the event with strong scores, while Chapman and Hummel led in the house standings.
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Des Moines Hosts First Annual Speed Boat Regatta
Des Moines held a speed boat regatta on the Des Moines River with Ted Ahrens winning the five mile open outboard motors race. Walter Van Horne took class B in a close finish and L G Gates won the class A race. Canoe fitting canoe races and surf board events were also featured.
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Auto Races Featured At Waverly Bremer County Fair
Auto races highlight the Bremer County fair in Waverly on August 28 with a strong field from across the country. Officials expect a record entry list and a racing card designed to thrill fans with veteran stars and rising pilots in diverse machine classes.
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Three Thorobreds to Meet in Test at Belmont
A planned three-horse race at Belmont Park pits Petee-Wrack Victorian and Reigh Count against each other in September. Owners seek equal weights of 126 pounds over one mile and a quarter, with a potential crowd of up to 100000 expected.
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Wife Inspires Harold McKain. leads three pitchers
Council Bluffs native Harold McKain quit the Cleveland Indians camp over the rule banning wives at spring training. He joined Decatur in the Three-I league where wives could accompany players. McKain leads the circuit with 14 wins and five losses after a strong stretch.
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Golf Tourney Planned for Iowa Legion Convention
Mid Iron artists of the Iowa department of the American Legion will compete with army pals during the state convention Sept 10 11 and 12. Entries should be mailed to Hob Toms Cedar Rapids chairman of the convention golf committee. The event starts at 7 a m Sept 10 at Cedar Rapids Country club course with 36 hole bogey team competition and multiple flights for match play prizes and trophies. Entrance fees 3 for individuals 4 for teams.
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Dysart Dike and Hudson Win In Corn Belt Loop
In Hudson Iowa on August 20, Dysart defeated Reinbeck 7 to 4, Dike beat Gladbrook 6 to 3, and Hudson defeated Eagle Center 4 to 3 in Corn Belt league baseball. Dike's Hababy sparked the win as the team contends for second place in the loop. Standings are listed.
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Islanders Split With Burlington in Doubleheader
Burlington took the second game 3 to 1 after Rock Island won the opener 8 to 6 on a ninth inning rally. Brown pitched six strong innings in the first, but faded. Stemig finished. Haas allowed a key error by Nolan to prevent a shutout in the second.
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Modern Woodmen Best Dunkerton in 6-5 Baseball Victory
The Modern Woodmen of Waterloo defeated Dunkerton 6 to 5 Sunday afternoon. Pitcher Floyd Olds allowed six hits, while Davis allowed similar for Dunkerton. Fermosa caught for Waterloo and A Rice for Dunkerton. Errors marred the game, marking Waterloo’s second win this season over Dunkerton.
Mrs. Harry Pressler Retains Women's Golf Title in Chicago Mix
Mrs. Harry Pressler of the San Gabriel club Los Angeles won the women's western golf championship defeating Virginia Wilson Glen View 7 and 11 in the 36 hole final at Indian Hill Country club Chicago August 20 Pressler secured her second consecutive title with steady play and sharp iron shots while Wilson tired after a brilliant start and found the traps.
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Foreign tennis teams arrive for Forest Hills matches
New York reports that the English team led by W H Austin I G Collins J C Gregory and Edward Higgs will sail in on the S S Franconia for a series of events at Forest Hills including the national singles and doubles championships on September 1 and 9. The French squad with Cochet Boussus Landry and de Buzelet reaches on the S S France later this week, while Australia already has Patterson Hawkes Crawford and Hopman in New York.
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Edward Higgs
S. S. Franconia
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Henri Cochet
Christian Boussus
Pierre Landry
Rene de Buzelet
Jesup Baseball Defeats Rath Packing 5 to 0
Five hundred fans in Jesup watched the Jesup baseball team blank Rath Packing 5 to 0 yesterday afternoon. Fagerlind and Ruchuy pitched for Jesup, with Smith and Webber catching for Rath Packing.
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Rath’s
Meyer Wins Two Major Auto Races At Altoona
Altoona Fa Aug 20 URI Louis Meyer of California today held two important automobile racing championships. Last May he won the Indianapolis race and yesterday won the tenth international 290 mile speedway race. He averaged 117 miles an hour, covering the distance in 1 hour 42 minutes 54 seconds.
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