Giants Lose but Hold Narrow NL Lead in Baseball
Giants fall 3 2 to Reds as Red Lucas holds the lead while Bob Wehnhuy and the Robins beat St Louis 6 1. McWeeny's three hit win for Brooklyn keeps New York two games back in the National League pennant race.
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Modern Woodmen Win Over Legion Juniors
Modern Woodman baseball team defeated American Legion Juniors in a City league game at Byrnes Park last night by a score of 1. The losers had one hit. Hubbard was the losing pitcher. Fermason Merneau A supported the winners with solid hitting and defense.
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Syracuse Ray Barbuti Wins 400m in Amsterdam Olympic Drama
The piece recalls Ray Barbuti of Syracuse winning the 400 meters in Amsterdam 1928 as the Americans faltered and Ball of Canada surged, echoing Charley Reidpath’s historic 1912 double. It notes the crowd cheering Barbuti as he fought to the tape.
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Youth Steals 12 Bases to Set New Record
Resnick, a junior Giants player in the American Legion circuit in Greater New York, stole 12 bases in a single game against the New Yorks, 26 to 3, at Hamilton Fish Park. The feat surpasses the major league single game record of seven and is noted by observers as a wild baserunner whose speed only became fully clear upon box score review.
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NEY Players Lining Up For Fraser Club Tournament
City players prepare for a Fraser club sponsored event with draws to determine entrants. Listed contenders include Jelia Bickley Ren Varause Russell Ring Wines Greenley Henry Bender Keer Mathes Elmer Weise Bil Zaesler Frank Ziegler Cline Tavelay Bera Slatteyy Blatters Von Cohen Elmer Gallery Kenneth Jarry KH Ketchum Pat Whitford Gerald ener Horace Tracy Bul Temple Ilon Charles Busby Forrest Justan J Arta Burgess.
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Iowa U Athletes Fill Summer Jobs Ahead of Football
Iowa City aUi athletes work summer in 25 roles from farm labor to deputy county assessor. Hawkeye players, led by sophomore halfback Seward Leeka who serves as deputy assessor in Independence, prepare for the September 15 opening football practice.
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U S Olympians Feted Today by New York Fas
U S Olympians who competed in the recent games were welcomed home in New York. The liner Roosevelt carried the athletes to piers where relatives greeted them before a parade. Mayor Walker planned to greet the team at City Hall and medals were to be presented followed by a luncheon at the Hotel McAlpin.
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Forty years ago Waterloo baseball clash thrills town
A Waterlooo newspaper recalls a fierce August 16 1888 business men baseball game between East Side and West Side squads. The West Side won 29 to 23 after a three hour 15 minute duel featuring wild pitching by Bert Snowden and John Hartman’s redoubtable curves. Major players from both sides are named and noted for errors and notable hitting by Shanton Park Fowler and Warren Brown.
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East Siders
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East Side
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Charles Huff
Bert Snowden
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Tennis Phenom en i Hartman 6
Park and Shesiton lead with two base hits as Hartman and Parrott turn double plays Shanton to Park Snowden to Feltheimer. Time 3 15 Umpire Charles Nuvar.
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Brandon beats Belle Plaine at Benton County Fair game
Brandon baseball team defeated Belle Plaine 4 to 1 in a Benton County Fair program game. Thomas and Vermont teamed for Brandon with strong pitching while Bunting and Ronchetti led Belle Plaine at the plate. The game stayed tied 1-1 until Vermont drove in the winning run in the ninth. Belle Plaine travels to Newhall next Sunday.
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Willoughby Holds Cubs to Five Hits in 3 1 Victory
Claude Willoughby shut down the Cubs with five hits as the Phillies beat Chicago 3 to 1 at Wrigley Field. Philadelphia built a 3‑0 lead in the fourth and ninth innings aided by a Chicago error, while Blake and Carlson held the Phils to six and four hits respectively. Willoughby improved to a strong start, supporting his team with timely hits and solid defense.
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Hawks Rise in Iowa League Standings and Player Moves
The Hawks climb from near the bottom to the top as Ottumwa fades and Waterloo rises. Cletus Dixon notes multiple players reaching streaks, including a 28 game hitless run ending with 28th straight drought. Elmer Klumpp tops a 29 game record, while Fay Thomas and Ronchetti eye pro signings. Fort Madison Eagles continue strong, beating Topeka 2 0 as Sad Trish Thornley anchors pitching.
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Yesterday's Homers Report From Baseball Leaders
Obscure OCR note details homer counts and player names including Pinger and Terry with Giants and Cubs mentions. League totals show National and American divisions with scattered player tallies and incomplete fragments.
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Tunney Arrives in Plymouth Aims Europe Visit
Gene Tunney lands in Plymouth aboard the Mauretania and says he and American heiress Josephine Lauder will marry in Paris. He plans a walking tour with Thornton Wilder, meets George Bernard Shaw, and declares he will retire from boxing. He travels to London then Ireland, with his mother joining him in Europe.
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New York Ring Body Suspends Johnny Riska
The New York state athletic commission suspended Johnny Riska Cleveland heavy weight contender for failing to appear for questioning. Riska fouled Roberto Roberts in last week’s Ebbets Field bout as reported. Dougherty defeated Greene 4 to 2 with Hanson on the mound for Greene. Dougherty plays at the Hampton fair today.
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