Dubuque Speas take league lead by sweep over Cedar Rapids
Dubuque Speas remain atop the league by sweeping Cedar Rapids in a 4 to 1 win. Palsgrove outpitched Grzesiek in a pitchers duel as Dubuque seized the series opener. Cedar Rapids managed a lone run on a late rally.
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Speasmen
Cedar Rapids
Palsgrove
Grze- Siek
ABA
Engelhardt
Hughes
Casper
Bartlett
Green
Burrus
Strader
Gruesiek
Frezee
Cooper
Poulain Stina
Grzesick
Abrhpoae Worth
Clw
Ansstrong
Crabtree
Brozovich
Gibeke
Csneseenrn
Walsh
Worth
Carney
Patterson
Gibek&e
Armstrong
Donahue
Cindy Reds Win Over Giants in Batting Spree
New York July 14 The Cincinnati Reds crushed the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds 11 to 3 behind 19 hits off three Giant pitchers. Giants committed five errors as Cincinnati built a big lead. notable players include Dressen, Pipp, Hargrave, Hornsby, and Jackson. Clarkson struggled for the Giants in a rough afternoon, with Reds producing a decisive offensive attack.
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New York
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Polo Grounds
Reds
Cincinnati
Bressler
Walker
Christianson
Ford
Siewinc.s
Critz
Hargrave
York- AB
Ysseseyee
J Lindstrom
Hope
Roush
Cece
Hornsby
Terry
Sh Jacksons& Harper
F Taylor
Jackson
Brassier
Dressen
Harper
Lucas
Terry Critz
Clarkson
Boney
Ffeckson
Henry
Minpires
Moran
O Dey
Reardo
Jones to Likely Winner of Title in Britain Open
St Andrews Scotland July 14 Brilliant sunshine graced the British Open golf championship. Bobby Jones, seeking to defend his title, opened with 68 for two rounds total 140 to lead. Sir Arthur Havers posted 154 after 36 holes. Kirkwood shot 72 for the day to 144 aggregate, while Kennett and Anderson also posted scores, leaving Jones in strong position as the field narrows.
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St. Andrews
Scotland
Arthur Havers
Bobby Jones
John G. Anderson
Mamaronck
N. C
Walter Kennett
Palma Cela
Florida
Half Pint Pitcher Tops Harvard Yale and Princeton
Jimmy Wallace of William and Mary, a five foot tall pitcher from Norfolk, dominates the season by defeating Harvard Princeton and Yale with sharp slants and precise control. He also added wins over Syracuse Holy Cross and the University of Richmond enhancing his average. Wallace works the corners, often earning the credited win for his team in his first varsity year.
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Williamsburg
Jimmy Wallace
Norfolk
College of William and Mary
Wallace
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Syracuse
Holy Cross
University of Richmond
Jimmy
Muuch
Major League Leaders Highlight United Players and Stats
Compiled leaders show Suisa of the Pirates at .384 with 24 runs and 14 home runs. Hornsby and Williams anchor slugging with 98 and 20 base improvements. Ruth and Mantle notable in batting, Stolen bases and pitching totals spread across Yankees and Tigers.
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Suisa
P. Waner
Pirates
Hornsby
P. Warner
Ates
Wiliame
Tee
Oath
Brisardinais
Itehing
American
Athletics
Reus
Geniig
Yankees
Bains
Indians
Manusa
Tigers
Ruth
Yarkeer
Sister
Browns
Tavener
Bucther
Dubuque Irving Hart and the Marshall County inquiry
A compact report notes questions from Tow a queries about locations and names including Dubuque Irving Hart and Marshall County. The item lists fifteen items and references Des Moines Mississippi Sioux and Maissoun in a concise, headline style.
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Dubuque
Irving
Hart
Marshall County
Fifteen
Rie Sioux
Maissoun
Des Moines
Mississippi
Unusual golf shot fascinates Chicago fan at ballpark
Bob MacDonald recalls George Duncan's 1921 shot at Skokie Chicago from a stable near the sixteenth hole. Duncan drilled a mashie through open stable doors to slice the ball around the right and land it on the green a foot from the cup.
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Bob MacDonald
Bob
Chicago Guls
George Duncan
Skokie
Chicago
Duncan
Ryan Wing Over Oelwein Fighter in Six Round Victory
Jimmy Ryan used a sharp left-hand jab to defeat Al Schumack of Oelwein at Electric Park in a six round main event. Schumack was knocked down in round two but recovered, losing rounds four and eleven while Ryan dominated early and finish. Glen Lear of Waterloo stopped Harry Smith in the second round, and fd Henry Cedar Falls beat Kid Rose of Waterloo in the opener.
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Jimmy Ryan
Electric Park
al Schumock
Oelwein
Ryan
Schumack
Knipp
Glen Lear
Waterloo
Harry Smith
Oklahoma City
Lehr
Smith
Oklahoma
Henry
Cedar Falls
Kid Rose
Former Bee Player Mann Killed by Pitch Ball in Game
Raymond Mann third baseman for Macon was struck in the heart by a pitched ball and died instantly in a South Atlantic association game. Tom Farrell of Asheville delivered the ball. the game was called off and a coroner’s jury ruled the death accidental. Mann, 20, had played for Burlington in the Mississippi Valley league and was laid to rest in Terre Haute.
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Macon
UTHS
Raymond Mann
Terre Haute
Ind
Mann
Tom Farrell
Asheville
Farrell
Burlington
Senators Drop Two To Tigers
Detroit wins both games of a doubleheader in Detroit on July 14, with Neun starring in both, stealing home and Heisman's strong hitting including a homer in the first game and five hits in the second. Rice opens the first game with a homer, and Woodall, Gehringer, and Neun contribute key moments as Detroit holds off Washington 7-3 and 9-13 in the doubleheader.
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Washington
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Heisman
Rice
Abrhpore Rice
Harris
Speaker
Goslin
Judge
Bluege
Reeves
Tate
Burke
Po Wees
Coffman
Lisenbee
West
Ruel
Rigney
Fothergill
Homeruns
Heilmann
Tavener
Gehringer
Woodall
Warner
Gibson
Cofman
Stoner
Balk
Ormsby
Owens
Ahpoae Rice
A Harris
Ae Goslin
Teen Eens Ruel
Thurston
Braxton
Thes Marberry
McNeely
Detroi Abrhpoa Warner
Dales Wal
Manush
Cf Wearers
Hellmann
Ibrae
Bassler
P Hawkins
Smith
Wingo
Hawkins
Sig
Noun
Barris
Hankins
Marberry
Collins
Willard Predicts Dempsey Knockout Over Sharkey
Los Angeles veteran Willard, recalling Dempsey’s 1912 loss to him, bets on a knockout victory in the early rounds when Dempsey faces Sharkey. Mandell trims to 138 pounds for his title defense against Phil McGraw, with light work before tomorrow’s bout. In New York, Sharkey favored over Dempsey at 5 to 1 with roughly $400,090 wagered to date.
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Los Angeles
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Willard
Dempsey
Detroit
Semmy Mandell
Phil McGraw
Hahters
Guar
Wil
New York
Sharkey
Shop Employes Have Special Cars to and from Work
Shop employees at the Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern railroad are transported to and from work by two street cars each morning and evening. Cars run between the shops on the city’s far east side and the belt line near Cedar River park. Employees transfer to loop cars at the loop line and then to any cars needed to reach their homes.
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Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad
Cedar River Park
Paulino Uszcudun Knocks Wills Out in Fourth Round
New York July 14 Altho he achieved what only one man before had done in 17 years Paulino Uszcudun the Spanish wood chopper defeated Harry Wills in the fourth round of a 15 round fight at Ebbetts Field The knockout came after three sluggish rounds as Uszcudun drove a right hand from his knees to Wills chin Wills fell and could not rise before the count Referee Lou Magnolia ended the bout Wills long unbeaten record and title chances were not aided by the loss The bout drew little excitement as Wills kept Uszcudun tied up and failed to land solid blows until the knockout punch The result does little to change the heavyweight landscape for this year
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New York
Altho
Paulino Uszcudun
Harry Wills
Ebbetsfield
Paulino
Maegro
Wils
Lou Magnolia
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Wation
Wills
Sam Langford
Boston
Tarbaby
Sisler Stars as Browns Rout Red Sox 14-3 in St Louis
George Sisler piled up eight straight hits with two singles a double and a triple as the Browns beat Boston 14 to 3 at St Louis. Bennett and Rogell homered, while Sisler also added a single in Tuesday’s prior show.
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St. Louis
Browns
Bill Cardigan
Red Sox
George Sisler
Bennett
Rogell
Boston
Flagstead
Tarbert
Myer
Sommers
Shaner
Todt
Rollings
Regan
Hartley
C “Moore
Wiltse
Lundgren
P” O’rourke
L. Bennett
Rf. Sisler
E. Miller
Rice
Miller
O'Neill
Gerber
Gaston
Sisler
Moore
Evans
McGowan
Hildebrand
Oldtimers Question Sharkey Camp Plan in New York
Boxing experts weigh Sharkey plan to train in a mid town gym and live at a Broadway hotel as Dempsey prepares in Saratoga. Dempsey logged his hardest day of training while Sharkey, stranded by weather, quit after four rounds and gym work.
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New York
Jack Sharkey
Dempsey
Saratoga
Sharkey
Daybreak Disrupts Morning Program. Afternoon Work Threatened
A daybreak disruption curtailed the early morning program and may hinder the afternoon work. Officials warned of potential ripple effects on schedules and productivity as the day unfolds.
Dundee retains welterweight title in Cincinnati bout
Joe Dundee of Baltimore defended his world welterweight title with a ten round no decision win over Billy Drake the German champion at Redland Field Cincinnati. Both fighters weighed 147 pounds.
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Cincinnati
Joe Dundee
Baltimore
Billy Drake
Redland Field
Dundee
Moline Leads In Attendance In 1927 Mississippi Valley League
The official May and June attendance report shows Moline leading with an average of 625 fans per game across 24 home games totaling 13 625 in attendance through July 1. Waterloo ranks second with 568 per game in the same period. Total Valley attendance May and June reaches 105 611 versus 129 325 in 1926 for the similar span.
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Waterloo
Belden Hill
Moline
Fisher and Tyler Tie in Spirit Lake Trap Meet
Spirit Lake Iowa July 14 J Fisher Titonka and Steve Tyler Birmingham tied with 195 of 200 targets to lead amateurs at the trap shooting contest last night Earl Donohoe headed the professionals with a 194 in the same event.
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Spirit Lake
J. Fisner
Titonka
Steve Tyler
Birmingham
Earl Donohoe
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