O'Shea quits Hawks over salary dispute
John O'Shea star second baseman for Waterloo Hawks abandons the team over a promised raise he claims was never delivered. He returns home to St Louis and faces suspension unless he pays a fine to manager Bert Weeden. McEwan takes over at second as Weeden seeks a reliable infielder and adds pitching changes for upcoming games.
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John O'Shea
Basrroan
Waterloo
Bert Weeden
Hawks
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Weeden
Courier
O'Shea
McEwan
Andy McEwan
Louis Morgen
Ben Connor
A. C. Williford
Toca
O’shea
Johnny
Rollins
Holins
Fredericksburg
Bunnyville
Storm
Hares
George Brown
Jacobs
Johnson
Speas
Leveson
Shelby hardly breaks Sidney Shelby's bull throwing monopoly
Sidney brings Senor Sabina Banueles a famed Mexican matador to boost the Fourth of July celebration in Shelby. Banueles with 47 bull fights in Mexico will test local bulls as promoters crowd crowds today and tomorrow with assistants joining him.
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Sidney
Mont
Shelby
Mexico
New Flower Bull Fight Gains Favor in France
Paris reports a novel bull sport in southern France replacing the bloodier Spanish version. A rose is pinned between the bull's horns and the toreador must pluck it, with no sword used, offering what supporters call a kinder, gentler contest.
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France
Paris
Hawks Lose Hard Game to Bunnies in Final Inning
Sunny manager William Speas complained of untimely hitting as Cedar Rapids Hawks fell 4 to 3 to Waterloo Bunnies in a nine inning pitchers duel. Dixon hit a decisive two bagger in the ninth, Demarest struggled, and Brown allowed key runs with a rough stretch in relief.
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HAWKS
William Speas
Spees
Dixon
George Brown
McEwan
Mistah Dixon
Waterloo
Demarest
Su! Frame
Spessman
Potts
Kelly
Cooper
O'Shea
Ilanks
Brown
Rye
Mule Ten
Shea
Perdirtz
Altho
Olan
Dion
McGoldrick
Itawks
Weeden
McGrathrick
Welly
Mullen
Ari
Issland
I Connor
Standing of the Clubs and Yesterday's Results in Baseball
National League games show Philadelphia and Boston rainouts. New York, Pittsburgh, and Chicago win or split. American Association heavy scoring includes Columbus 9 and Kansas City 19. Western League features Cedar Rapids 9 and Waterloo 8 with several rain delays and a noted pitching duel between Brown and Demarest. Time 1:45, Umpire Green.
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New York
Hiladielpnis
Pittsburgh
Louis
Haelmatl
Chicago
Bkasten
Brooklyn
Raia
Wetrolt iv
Gleveland & Cmlcaxo
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
American Association
Columbus
Toledo
Kansas City
Alleaukes
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indiananolle
Lowlaville
Denver
Brown
Demarest
Vals
Jefe
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Swanson
O'Shea
Pescirtz
Umnire
Green
Mississippi Vilfey
Pet
Rapida
Marstrallingys
Ta Pat
Petw
York Spreee
Pitesairk
Boxton
Amoericna Agsuelstion
Louisiina
BR Cotati
Tiida
Avi Wannitee
Minneapolis Noledo
Western League
iWichtta
Oklahoma City
Oma
Sioux
Sunnyside Country Club Hosts Handicap Golf Tournament
Male members of Sunnyside Country Club stage a handicap tournament today on a 71 par 18 hole course. More than 70 players are entered in the event.
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Sunnyside Country Club
Hoover Loses Preliminary Diamond Sculls Heat
Walter S Hoover from Duluth, the defending world champion, was defeated in a preliminary heat at Henley in the Diamond Sculls. English oarsman J Gollan edged past Hoover to take the measure in the race held on July 4.
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Hoover
Henley
Eng
Juli
Walter S. Hoover
Duluth
Hawks Nest Held Back by Umpire Incident at Dubuque
Umpire Pedersen had to be escorted from the field after threats following a disputed call in the Dubuque Ottumwa game. Major league scouts reportedly eye outfielders Jene Han, Marshalltown and Menn from Dubuque. Umpire Green reportedly to end season in MV. A strong defensive play by Mullen and two poac hits highlighted the Hawks defeat. Fans praise the Speasmen and the Hawks Bunnies banter remains lively with Cedar Rapids players engaging the crowd.
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HAWKS
Pedersen
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Mike Sexton
Jenehan
Marshalltown
Menn
Mann
Speasmen
Pheand
Bunnies
Cedar Rapids
Rocter
Zubay
Hamilton
Slyker
Sandtram
Agubay
Dempsey
Rock Island Battery
Thonsons
Rock Island
Norton
Thomason
Swenson
Tbe
Sioker
Ib . Dempsey
Erees Johnson
Bissell
Aubsar
Tours
Tiluher
Hese Oo Q
Forayinho
Owens
Lenshan
Poorman
Anderson
Lembke
Conoo
Eaddice
Condon
Condon Toleans
Farmani
Roberts
Fuhay
Hamiltan
Uubay
Gamiltan
Weeee
Severeld
Timie
SPEED DRIVERS TO VIE FOR FAMEN A.C. MOTOR RACE
Thirteen racers survived elimination tests and qualified for the 250 mile championship at Kansas City Speedway. Dense clouds hung over the board track as pilots tested cars ahead of a 3 pm start. Speeds averaged around 115 mph with several drivers posting higher laps. Ralph DePalma predicted victory as crowds gathered despite threatening weather.
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United Press
Speedway
Kansas City
Board Speedway
S&s
Tommy Milton
Indianapolis
Harl Cooper
Breaming
Dee Pidilla
Eddie Hearn
Harry Hartz
Ralph DePalma
Rock Island Edges Marshalltown In Hectic 2 1 Victory
In a close baseball style contest Rock Island defeated Marshalltown 2 to 1. The game featured pitching duels and a late ninth inning push as Rock Island secured the narrow win.
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Rock Island
Marshalltown
Fight Principals Ready for Big Battle at Electric Park
Sonny Lloyd of Chicago and Tony Gentle of Cedar Falls prepared for a six round principal at Electric Park this afternoon. Lloyd arrived from Cedar Rapids and sparred briefly to warm up for the 4 p.m. bout. Gentle, a known merit, said he is ready after a ring layoff and looks fine.
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Electric Park
Sonny Lloyd
Chicago
Tony Gentle
Cedar
Falls
Cedar Rapiis
Chicago Flash
Gentle
Youth swims 28 miles in nine hours at Okoboji
Shannon Taylor, son of H. S. Taylor of Des Moines, completed a 28 mile Lake Okoboji swim from The Inn to Terrace Park to the lake head and back to The Inn. He was in the water nine hours and 30 minutes and lost about 10 pounds during the effort.
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Okoboji, Ta
Shannon Taylor
Taylor
Des Moines
Okoboji
Inn
Terrace Ark
Terrace Park
Byrnes Park Club Opens Open Tournament Today
Byrnes Park links hosts an open tournament with three events driving approaching and pulling. Each contestant plays three balls per event with five points for first place three for second and one for third. An 18 hole contest also on the card. About 53 Byrnes members expected.
Iowa City Bathing Pool Under Construction
Work began on a $10,000 swimming pool by the newly formed Iowa City Natatorium and Amusement Co. The concrete pool will occupy 16 acres near Black Farm, west of Iowa City Park, measure 120 by 60 feet, depth from nine feet to ground level, and be ready by August 1.
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Towa City
Towa City Natatorium and Amusement Company
Black Farm
Iowa City Park
Golf timing through club balance proposes lighter heads
Stewart Maiden argues heavy clubs do not aid timing. A well balanced club lets the head be felt without being heavy. Slow swingers often use heavy clubs, while long drivers may use light ones. The idea that size or weight dictates distance is challenged by Jim Barnes quoted on Skying.
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Stewart Maiden
Bob MacDonald
Tomparro
Jim Barnes
Ottumwa tops Dubuque 6 1 as McGinnity criticizes umpire
Ottumwa evened the series with Dubuque by winning 6 to 1. Manager McGinnity was chased in the fifth after arguing over a balk and played the game under protest. Umpire Pedersen and Johnson worked the plate as Mattick Rooney Heath Doran Gaugler and others contributed for Ottumwa while Dubuque’s Mann Armstrong Hyde Jackson Delaney and Delaney Jr. chased the game with Delaney charged with the loss after allowing four runs. Time 2 19.
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Ottumwa
Ord
Doran
Schuster
Dis
O Didier
Gaugler
Dubuque— Mann
Armstrong
Hyde
Jackson
Delaney
Youngs
Moore
A. Delaner
Oster
Sia
Es Delaney
Battga
Thees
Mann
Jax
Dora
Army
Monte
Moyers
Rooney
Meath
Heath
A. Delaney
Pedersen
Johnson
Waterloo golfers target Iowa State Golf meet in Cedar Rapids
Waterloo players from Sunnyside and Byrnes Park clubs prepare for the twenty fourth annual Iowa State Golf Association tournament at Cedar Rapids July 9 to 14. Contenders include Douglas Bragdon O Lamson Russell Lamson and J R Howard with Bragdon as city champion.
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Waterloo
Iowa State Golf Association
Cedar Rapids
Sunnyside Country Club
Byrnes Park Golf Club
Waterloo Ward
Doug Bragdon
Douglas Bragdon
O. Lamson
Russell Lamson
J. R. Howard
Russsh Lamson
Byrnes Park
Jeffries to Referee Willard Firpo Bout in Jersey City
Former heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries will referee the Willard Firpo contest in Jersey City. Promoter Rickard announced the July 12 bout date as the dramatic clash in New Jersey with dramatic implications for the title scene.
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Jim Jeffries
New York
N. Y
Jersey City
Tex
Rickard
Jack Rosauer Faces New Challenge From Young Sampson
Jack Rosauer is challenged to a finish match by Young Sampson, a Minneapolis boy weighing 130 pounds. Lewis Albertson of St Ansgar Ia notes Rosauer’s recent comeback, cites Rosauer’s win over Elmer Myre and argues Sampson would prove Rosauer’s true toughness.
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Jack Rosauer
Electric Park
Courier
Lewis Albertson
Young Sampson
Minneapolis
Rosauer
Albertson
St. Ansgar
Elmer Myre
Albert Lea
Sampson
Myre
Padgett Hurt in Tilt with Walker in New Jersey
In Newark on July 4 Mickey Walker welterweight champion of the world and Cowboy Padgett of Delores Colorado fought a 12 round match that ended in the 11th when both men fell into the press area. Padgett suffered two broken ribs and could not continue after a ninth count in the 11th round. Walker drove the action as the bout intensified toward the finish.
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Newark
N.J
Mickey Walker
Cowboy Padgratt
Delores
Colo
Padgett
Walker
New York Teams Stepping Faster on Baseball Field
The Giants beat the Phillies 4 to 2 as New York teams surge in pace. Babe Ruth hit his 16th homer in a 2 to 1 Yankee win over Washington after 15 innings. Cincinnati beat Chicago 6 to 5, Pirates over St Louis 4 to 0, and Detroit toppled Cleveland 12 to 8 after 10 innings. Kansas City opened its new park with a 5 to 2 win over Milwaukee in 12,000 spectators. Frazee close to selling Red Sox to Columbus. rumored price about 1.25 million.
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Associated Press
New York
Giants
Philadelphia Nationals
Yanks
Babe Ruth
Washington
Cincinonati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Braves
Brooklyn
Red Sox
Philadelphia
New Park
Kansas City
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Missouri
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Hickey
Kan
Ferdie Scupp
Blues
Pall Park
Boston Americans
Columbus
Harry Frazee
Frazee
Cobb
Tigers
Indians
Collnt
Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
Td Bullet
Jos Bush
Yan&Senators
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Innie Brower
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Arch W. McFarlane
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