Islander Hawks Win Opening In Muddy Game At Rock Island
Rock Island and Islander Hawks opened with an 8 to 4 inning in favor of Pat Ragan's Hawks. Skupa pitched well for the home team while Friedl struggled, and the game featured a soggy field and a tense bottom of the first inning as Perdirtz cleared the bases with a three bagger. Umpire Walton drew abuse from fans and players alike in a rowdy Valley league day.
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Pat Ragan
Hawks
Rock Island
Skupa
Friedl
Hie
Gray
Perdirtz
Thomason
Gdea
Skuta
Emi
Charel
Swinson
Low
Hill
Leach
Pezdirtz
Demasey
Norton
Fens
Valley League Park
Vallar League Park
Walton
Festerdar
PIA TE Norton
Welk
Dubuque Anson
Marshalltown
Dubuque
Five Leading Hitters National League and American League
A fragmented OCR summary lists top hitters for the National and American leagues. Names such as Cobb and Speaker appear with partial team affiliations and stats like runs and RBIs, alongside scattered references to Pittsburgh, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia. The text is garbled but centers on batting leaders and team associations.
A Comic Strip in Tyre in Moving Pictures
A fragmented dialogue from a silent era piece shows a man watching a film titled A Comic Strip in Tyre. Characters laugh and kiss, with a mother and daughter in a garden scene. Subtitles reveal comic misunderstandings and a household melodrama as the man and mother react to moving pictures.
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Jim Flasies
tomeOone
Duras
Mather
Anor
Enne
Charles City High Prepares for Big Football Season
Charles City teams readied to open practice after the Mason City game on Sept. 29. Coach W E Burkhart has a plan in place as backfield returns include 182 pounds quarterback Lowe. Forward wall rebuilding. Marsh should win regular spot. schedule includes Mason City Osage Cresco Decorah New Hampton Nashua Cedar Falls Teachers Armistice day open.
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Charles City
Mason City
W. E. Burkhbart
Lowe
Sorcer
Marsh
Schedue
Osage
Cresco
Decorah
New Hampton
Nashua
Cedar Falls
Shoe Tossing to Be Event at Fair Des Moines
Interest centers on the national horseshoe pitching tournament to be held August 29 at the Town fair. Thirty nine point mens matches on 46 foot courts, and twenty one point womens games on 20 foot courts. Prizes include 90 dollars in cash and 708 dollars in trophies for men. 100 dollars in cash and 21 trophies for women. Scoring rules count three points for ringers, six for robin hingers, and one for closest shoe.
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Es Moines
Ate
Ronbie Hingers
Baseball Umpire Calls and Controversies in Texas Game
A discussion of umpire decisions on fair balls, outs, and batter interference in a Texas game. Critics argue about calls on balls hitting the batter, staying fair, and whether the umpire had authority to order plays or returns. The exchange mentions Babe Ruth and field rules, highlighting confusion over fair ball rulings.
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Mire
Bateman
Cord
Witsil
Cails
Serand
Texas
Rinald
Noti
Babe Ruth
Mt Grawmen Lead Over Five Games
The New York Giants pull four games ahead of the Cardinals and five and a half on the Cubs as they win big while rivals falter. McGraws ride a roughshod series win over Cincinnati behind Waugh Metgillan’s masterly pitching. Johnny Couch beats the Reds 7 to 3 as St. Louis loses little while Brooklyn and Chicago spar. Bush’s win streak ends. Cleveland gains on the Yanks with a 6 to 2 score. Shocker and Sisters lift St Louis over Boston 4 to 9 with Pillette and Teilmann contributing in Tigers wins over Athletics. Blue increases his lead in batting, while Careys bat helps Pittsburgh over Philadelphia. Perkins earns first major league banishment for protesting a homer, and a fan snags a ball.
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Uhiecage
Louis
New York Giants
Cardinals
Cubs
Waugh Metgillan
Herring
McGrawt
Cincinnati
Jotany Couch
Willy
Reds
Citta
Brook- Tign
Dazzy
Vanice
Bush
Dadlans
Joe Bush
Yanks
Browns
Cleveland
George Able
Tris Speaker
Murray
Shocker
St. Louis
Boston
Herman Pillette
Teilmann
Tigers
Athletics
Low Blue
Washington
Mack
White Sox
Max Carey
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Fred Toney
Braves
Branch Rickey
Toney
Nashville
Tenn
Pirates
Phillies
Red Sox
George Sisler
Gharrity
Senators
Stubby Mack
Seattle
Perkins
Yesterday's baseball results across leagues and cities
National League saw Pittelleriga Brook New York defeat Cincinnati 7 to 3 while Philadelphia beat Washington 4 to 3 and Chicago fell to Cleveland 3 to 2. New York edged St. Louis 3 to 2 as Boston won 4 to 3 over an unidentified foe. American League notes include Indianapolis 2 Toledo 1 and Kansas City 13, Minneapolis 0 with other scores. Western League lists Sioux City 4 to 1 over Tulsa 3 and Omaha 6, with rain affecting Omaha St. Joseph at Des Moines.
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Cedar Fabri
Marshalltown
Thersie Hiatt
Watherlou
AG Ua
Trubuauys
National Lvenue
Pet
New York
St. Louis Bees
Philadelph
Pet. Paul
St Ut
Columbus
Western Leagua
Josep
Wientz Os
Sioux
Omaha
Des Moines
Denver
Cincinnati
Amercian Langue
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Iveland
St. Louis
Boston
American Association
Tundianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul T. Milwaukee
Louleville & Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Wastern Leime Vhita
Sioux City
Tulsa
Hawks Battle Enemies in Postseason Series Schedule
Hawks plan a post season clash with semipro Bayside Colts at Clear Lake under Manager Fat Ragan. Colts beat Waterloo Ravens recently as Hawks target Chariton and Ryan matchups. weekday games to fill in while arranging long jumps.
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Fat Ragan
Hawks
Bayside Colts
Clear Lake
Waterloo Ravens
The
Hawke
Chariton
Ryan
Rvan
Major League Records Today From 1880s Sources
A fragmented list notes historic MLB records with names and dates such as August 23 1883 and 1913. Entries mention most strings hits in a game, most homeruns in a season, and other single inning feats with players like Ruth and Cincinnati references.
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Goane
Phiadelphia
Onte Adaers
Fred C. Rice
Pittsburghv. i
W. Crawles
Lee Magen
Felson
Barne
Pittsburgh
Toy
Bruea
Beagon
Jeorge
Ruth Rorten
Mort Twa Beeschite
Cincinnati
Promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons Faces Losses in Promoting Fights
Chicago August report details Floyd Fitzsimmons of Michigan City Indiana incurring heavy losses on boxing ventures. An abandoned Benton Harbor arena once held 15000 seats after Gov Groesbeck halted ring champion contests. A Michigan City bowl seats 20000 but Labor Day Dempsey Brennan plans were cancelled by Gov McCray. Leonard Kansas and Leonard Hammer bouts produced mixed gates though net losses persisted.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Sunshine and Roses
Floyd Fitzieimmons
Michigan City
Ind
Fitzsimmons
Benton Harbor
Mich
Mack Dempsey
Billy Miske
Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Gov. Groesbeck
Michigan
Fitz
Gov. McCray
Benny Leonard
Rocky Kansas
Leonard
Kansas
2Onard
Ever Hammer
Hammer
Denmypsey-Brennan
Labourdat
Wis
Walter Hagen to defend Western Open title in Detroit
Walter Hagen, defending his Western Open title at Detroit, is described as a bold, long-driving, superb putter with nerve and crowd appeal. The piece notes his 1914 rise, first homebred British Open winner status, and his mental strain in golf, emphasizing his nerves as the chief challenge and his magnetic personality.
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Walter Hagen
Detroit
Hagen
Ghick
Evans
Midlothian
Walter
TI Hay
Niles Tern Open
Cane
Fagen
East High Football Team Starts Build For 1922 Schedule
Coach Louis Kresensky faces a near rebuilding job at East High as he plans nine tough games for 1922. Starters departed include DeLong Allenbach Wheeler and Peverill, while captain elect Wayne Jameson died in an accident. Second string players like Hostettler Spensiler Loowell Thomason and Jameson’s brother Ralph are counted on to fill gaps. Opening games vs Oelwein on Sept 30 and Teachers’ High on Oct 7, with a full schedule including Waterloo Cedar and Marshalltown, plus the annual East vs West clash on Oct 28 remains under review for Thanksgiving fit.
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Louis Kresenski
East High
Warriors
DeLong
Allenbach
Wheeler
Peverill
Herbert Lane
Paul Sommers
Edward Anderson
Kresensky
Jameson
Wayne Jameson
Cast High
Charles Hostettler
DeWitt Spensiler
George Loowell
Howard Johnson
Sherman Thomason
Ralph Jameson
Wayne
Joe Kelly
Oward Holman
Harry Hulett
Roger Daley
Wonley
Iowa City High School
Thomason
de Long
Nemmers
Lane
Anderson
Oelwein
Odiwein
Waterloo
Waterlooo
East Des Moines
Des Moines
Cedar Cedar
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Iowa Falls
Dubuaque
Knickerbaker 2:05 trot leads Aurora meet and more
N Yi-King Watts won the Knickerbaker 2:05 trot after four heats in the Grand Circuit open at Aurora. Geers drove Lanardo to a new gelding half-mile record and also won the 2:18 trot with Anna Phelps. Walter Hagen rallied to beat Abe Mitenell 2 and 1 in a 36-hole exhibition. Johnny Kilbane and Johnny Dundee to clash for world featherweight title at Polo Grounds if terms are met. Duke Slater signs with Rock Island Independent after undefeated season.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Yi-King Watts
Aurora
IDIL
Geers
Anna Phelps
New Fork
Jim Feaghy
Apneniicitis
New York
Walter Hagen
Abe Mitenell
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Dundee
Polo Grounds
Kilbane
Clinton
Duke" Slater
Rock Island
Slater
Giants batter Bancroft homers in yesterday’s game
Yesterday’s recap highlights Bancroft of the Giants hitting a homer as part of a lineup that produced several long balls. The report notes overall team scoring and key at bats, branding the game as a strong offensive showing for the club.
West High braces for season with returning stars
West High’s football squad shows strength for the coming season with a core of former stars like Holter Flater MacKellar and Wilson. Coach Ralph Sarff welcomes top players from last year’s first string and a deep group from the second team including Hawthorne Sindlinger Sweitzer Heverly and Eighmer. Halder, captain-elect Bob Halder with two years of experience, will lead the offense while several veterans and substitutes depart. A new school building and equipment boost school pride as the schedule unfolds with Marshalltown Nashua Teachers’ Mason City Cedar Rapids Osage and Cedar Falls among the early games.
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West High Room
Holter
Flater
MacKellar
Wilson
Lncup
Ralph Sarff
Sarf
Hawthorne
Sindlinger
Sweitzer
Heverly
Eigh Mer
Halder
Bob Halder
Old Rose
Black Warriors
Harold Owens
Max Miller
Don Graham
Paul "Forte" Smith
Randy Wells
Swigert
Robinson
Knoop
Whittie
West High
Marshalltown
Nashua High
Nashua
Mason City High
Mason City
Cedar Rapids High
Hith
Osage
Falls High
Cedar Falls
Allison Victor Beats Hampton In Close Picnic Contest
Hampton New Jersey spectators saw Allison Victor edge Hampton 4 3 in a late summer competition here yesterday as over two thousand fans watched the narrow win unfold.
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Hampton
Allison
Lutherans to Battle Naumans Thursday at Cedar River Park
The Nauman and Lutherans baseball teams meet Thursday at 6 p.m. at Cedar River Park for the First Lutheran Brotherhood game, part of the farm bureau picnic. Brooks for Allison struck out nine, Pagel homered for Allison, and Allison Hampton R Batteries: m3 and Deal.
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Farm Bureau
Brooks
Allison
Bowers
Pagel
Allison Hampton
Nauman
First Lutheran Brotherhood
Cedar River Park
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