Pirates Trio Dominate National League Sluggers
The three Musketeers of the Pirates Joe Harris Paul Waner and Clyde Barnhart lead the National League batters for four straight weeks while Meadow s and Hill top NL pitchers. Gehrig hits a big week as Ruth trails. Williams and Cobb rise in rankings across leagues with Tucker leading the American Association batters.
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Yankee Ruth Hits 27th Homer in Split Twin Bill
Detroit reports Babe Ruth belted his 27th homer of the year as the Yankees split a doubleheader with Detroit. New York won the nightcap 10 to 8 after dropping the opener 11 to 8. Ruth hit a second inning homer behind Combs and Morehart, closing the gap on Gehrig.
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HAWK STICKWORK GETS NO BETTER FOURTH NM FIELD
Waterloo's hitting shows no improvement. team at .265 batting, fourth in the league. Circle Tons Hawk Joe Circle leads with .322, Serre .309, Stroner tops with .400 in the league, while Johnny Armstrong of Dubuque leads in steals with 26. Waterloo ranks fourth in fielding at .953.
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Dubs
Signs and quirks of early baseball catching signals
By Al Demaree, former Giants pitcher, the piece recalls how catchers in the pre sign-combination era used varied methods to signal pitches. It notes teeth signs, eye signs, glove angles, and the Chief Meyers finger signs, plus tales of dusting fingers with talcum powder on dark days.
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Athletics
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Harvard runner wins first English event at meet
Stamford Bridge July 9. The Yale Harvard track team opened its meet with Oxford Cambridge as A T Miler of Harvard won the 100 yard dash and G C Weightman Smyth of Canada Bridge took the 120 yard hurdles in a strong showing for the visiting squad.
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Charles City Ties Winona Series Preview Sunday Clash
Charles City Collegians defeated Decorah 6 to 5 in Decorah with Risler and Holly homering. Learn and Klaushie pitched for Charles City with Erickson and Becker catching for Decorah. The team travels to Winona Sunday and plans another Decorah rematch later in the month.
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Dubuque Outhits Bees To Triumph
Dubuque took game one of the series from Burlington 11 to 8 yesterday. The nine ran in the ninth inning included a flurry of errors as Dubuque rallied to break a tight game. Armstrong Worth Crabtree and Carney starred for the winners with key hits and steady defense.
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Fights Last Night in Diverse Wins Across Card
Billy Algers of Phoenix defeated Harry Martone of Jersey County in a main event. Minasters Romana of Harrison stopped Frisca Bautista of the Philippines. Kenneth Hunt of Des Moines scored a knockout over Frank Downard of Russell in three rounds.
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Philippines
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Kenneth Hunt
Des Moines
Frank Downard
Russell
Two Sia-Roung Battles Carded at Electric Park
Jimmmy Ryan of Des Moines faces Al Schumock of Oelwein in a six round main event at Electric Park next Wednesday evening. Ryan, noted for a dangerous left hook, has not lost a decision in Waterloo this season. Schumock recently beat Whitey Owens, promising an eagerly watched bout. Semiwindup features Kid Lehr of Waterloo versus Harry Smith of Oklahoma City, a tough test for Lehr. Openers match Kid Rose of Waterloo against Kid Henry of Cedar Falls in four rounds.
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Whitey Owens
Kid Lehr
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Oklahoma City
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Kansas City
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Gedar Falls
Traer High Plans Purchase of Land to Enlarge Field
Traer Ia July 9 Denton athletic field to be enlarged this year the school board negotiating for 60 feet of ground on the west. The extension will allow a quarter mile cinder track with a football field at center and move the grand stand to the south side for football and track crowds. Estimated land cost is 400 dollars with leveling and bleacher moves likely matching that sum.
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Courier Special Service
Traer
Dennis
Dempsey Eyes Sharkey Clash After Lake George Swim
Saratoga Lake July 9 Jack Dempsey shows fluctuating form but confidence remains high that he will defeat Sharkey on July 21 and then Tunney in September to regain the heavyweight title. He pauses every three days for rest and plans a 24 mile Lake George swim, while a seven round workout shows he still has much to learn in jab exchanges.
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Marty Burke
Texas considers quarantine to curb citrus pest spread
The state of Texas evaluates quarantine measures to stop the spread of the Morelos orange worm, a dangerous citrus pest, amid concerns about regional agricultural impact and potential restrictions on movement of fruit and plant materials.
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State Golf Meet for Women Carded at Davenport Links
Davenport Iowa July 9 Miss Elizabeth Curtiss of Clinton the state's champion woman golfer has her lamps trimmed and burning for the coming of the women golfers who will attempt to win her title at the annual tournament of the Women's Iowa State Golf association to be held at the Rock Island arsenal course Aug 1 to 6 Miss Curtiss has mastered the arsenal course by frequent practice during the past weeks More than 100 entries are expected Announcements of the complete schedule have been sent to the 150 golf clubs affiliated The course will be open for practice several days before the qualifying round is played on Aug 1 Clinton is said to be planning to send a large delegation both to compete in the tournament and to coast for their champion.
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Jones rests for British Open on Scottish course
Bobby Jones, defending his British Open title at St Andrews, rests after last practice rounds and heavy rain. He plans to move to Gleneagles for seven day golf and continues to study the famed layout amid variable coastal weather and springy fairways.
Rich Purse At Stake In Lincoln Handicap Today
The Chicago Lincoln Handicap at Lincoln Fields race course is run over a mile and a quarter with 25000 added. Eighteen overnight entries are in good condition as the rich field is expected to start today. The track is fast and the Kentucky Derby winner is absent.
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Lena Blackburne Returns to Help White Sox as Pinch Hitter
Chicago report recalls Russell Lena Blackburne once the $50,000 beauty and White Sox star from 1909. After years in minor league roles and independent means, he rejoined the Sox as Ray Schalk's assistant and, in a game with Cleveland, pinch hit to tie and score the winning run for his first major league at bat since 1912.
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Hawk's Nest adds veteran catcher and eyes rookies
Hawk's Nest Manager Fred Mollwitz of Moline signs veteran catcher Dick Manchester, a former Three-I league player. He may release B Mc Connell and seek a rookie outfielder. Valley league umpire Belden Hill signs McCarthy, joining Wiederquist in Dubuque. seven arbiters now: Rapp Swanson Donohue Wiederquist McCarthy Campbell Anderson. Stroner sale to Columbia, $2,500 upon joining the Comets. Thomspon sold earlier to Terre Haute. July 4 pool nets $3,979.65 with Rock Island leading attendance. Belden Hill once a ballplayer noted in 1897 Burlington records. Lou Bollinger plans comeback, brace built, expected on Waterloo cards soon.
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B McConnell
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