Tris Speaker Tops American League Batting Race in 1927 Report
Chicago July 23 Tris Speaker, last of the batting kings to reach the heights this season, ranks among the top 10 hitters in the American League this week as Ruth Heilmann and Cobb lead the pack. Al Simmons holds first place with eight points ahead of Lou Gehrig, while Speaker gains 12 points this week after 11 hits in his last five games. Gehrig and Ruth trade homerun honors, with Gehrig posting a 31 total. George Sisler adds two stolen bases to reach 18. Dutch Ruether heads the pitching wins with 10, Lyons and Thomas lead in total victories with 14 and 13 respectively, as Burns pursues a two bagger record with 59. Leading AL batting averages list Simmons .398 Gehrig .390 Meusel .373 Heilmann .368 Neun .367 E Miller .365 Ruth .360 Bennett .358 Speaker .335.
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al Thomas
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Battling Browns Duel for NL Batting Leaders
Pirates Frisch regains third in the NL batting race as Barnhart and Hafner rally. Williams leads NL home runs with 20 while Cy Williams fuels Philadelphia's streak. In the American Association Ossie Orwell tops batting, Lebourveau slips, and Lebourveau still swipes bases. Western League standings show Gunningham on top with Des Moines’ Des Moines purchase adjusting top marks. Rabbit adds three stolen bases to extend his lead.
Western league leaders and standout performers noted
Griffin of Des Moines highlights in a crowded stat block with Rabbit posting 34 steals and 94 runs, while Tulsa and Des Moines lead hitters at .328 and .302. Blaeholder of Tulsa rides a 19 win streak with Black securing seven wins no losses in relief. Davenport trails Blaeholder with 13 victories. Top hitters include Casey Tulsa .424 Cunningham Des Moines .390 Langford Des Moines .382 Comorosky Wichita .381 Bennet Tulsa .376 Wingfield Tulsa .363 Bliss Wichita .361 F Griffin Des Moines .361 Reagan Denver .369 Munson Tulsa .360 Rabbit Omaha .359.
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Notables Plan to Play in Illinois Tennis Tournament
Chicago July 23 The tennis titles of Illinois attract more than 100 entrants starting today with defenses by Hyannis Mass couple A H Chapin Jr and Mrs Chapin the former Charlotte Hosmer William T Tilden II and several eastern pupils Wray Brown from St Louis Junior Coen from Kansas City Johnny Hennessy of Indianapolis new Chicago singles champion and many other famed players. Local players were matched today to make room for the visitors next week.
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East
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St. Louis
Junior Coen
Kansas City
Johnny Hennessey
Indianapolis
Nevada bout aims for 25 rounds on Labor Day
Battle Mountain Nevada July 23 Sidney White and Georgie Spencer San Francisco featherweights will headline a 25 round bout the longest boxing contest in Nevada since 1910 The 25 round fight is billed as longer than the 1900s era long matches and would surpass 42 round battles once held in Battle Mountain including Nelson vs Gans for the lightweight crown Specifics mention 1910 Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson as historical notes about extended fights and the state’s boxing history
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Labor Day
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Croquet Popular Sport in England with Royal Patronage
From Roehampton England July 23 England shows far greater enthusiasm for croquet than America. A national croquet tournament captivates the country, the Croquet Association enjoys royal patronage, with Lord Desborough as president and Viscount Doneraile as vice president. A London store manager notes rising croquet sales signaling a new prosperity era. The English pronunciation places the stress on the first syllable.
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Historic yacht race starts on Lake Michigan
Chicago reports the historic Chicago to Mackinac Island yacht race drew the largest field yet with over 20 boats entered. The Detroit fleet will race up Lake Huron this year for the first time, and a power yacht start is planned at midnight with a layover at Portage Point.
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Major League Leaders By the Associated Press
A compact recap of league leaders with names and stats across batting, pitching, and fielding. Key figures include Warren, Waner and Gehrig leading in runs hits and homers, plus notable pitching wins and stolen bases.
Pollinger to clash with Bly Fhee at Electric Park
Waterloo light heavyweight Lou Rollinger fights Minnesota veteran Billy Shri ke in a six round main event on Wednesday at Electric Park. Rollinger seeks a win to boost his comeback, while Ehmke’s long career remains impressive. Card includes three four round bouts with Kid Roberts vs Kid Rose, Bill Ray vs Kid Ackerman, and Ralph Caighlin vs Irish Halliean.
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Cedar Falls
Kid Ackerman
Ralph Caighlin
Halliean
Icewagon trains Kansas football star at home
Shannon, star halfback of the University of Kansas eleven, is pictured in Lawrence as icewagon workers deliver ice to homes. The scene highlights local support for college football during the season.
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University of Kansas Éleven
Lawrence
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Chisox and Lyons Defeat Yankees in Briefs Loss
Chicago 7 New York 5 as Ted Lyons gains his fifteenth win. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig quiet at the plate. Bib Falk homers off Pennock in the eighth. Barrett collects four hits in four at bats as Chicago overcomes the Yankees in a chilled crowd of 22,000.
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Herb Pennock
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Des Moines soldiers sentenced for March Fort Des Moines explosion
Azel V. Smith and two corporals were sentenced to Fort Leavenworth in connection with a machine gun explosion involving a taxicab last March. The men allegedly stole 3,000 rounds of ammunition from Fort Des Moines stores.
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Couriers County Golf Meet Qualifying Round Set Next Week
The qualifying round for the Couriers County Golf Meet will be played next week at Sunnyside Country Club 18 holes with match play starting July 21. Open to any golfer in Black Hawk county regardless of club membership. 50 cent entry includes practice on Sunnyside and all matches. The winner receives the Waterloo Evening Courier trophy for one year, currently held by Lawrence Kilgore. minor flights also award prizes. Entries at Sunnyside Caddy House or by mail to Courier sports. entries accepted during the qualifying week until flights are arranged by Bob Elderton Sunnyside pro.
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Defending Champion Enters Semifinals in County Net Tourney
Four county tennis matches at Sunny Side Country Club set up Merle J. Brown as semifinalist with a 6-0 6-4 win over Greenley and an 8-6 6-0 victory over Cedar Falls’ Ce dar Falls top player Nichols. Brown faces the J. Bickley–Rugg semifinal winner. Bickley beat Stevenson 6-1 6-2 and John Carson toppled Fitzgerald 6-0 6-1. Semifinals and finals next week.
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Fitzgerald
Mother and daughter meet in Iowa golf final
In southwestern Iowa Mrs. A C Clapp of Harlan faces her daughter Jane Clapp for the women’s championship. Mrs. Clapp defends her title after defeating the previous runner up to reach the final, where the two Clapps duel for the crown. Cedar Rapids report also notes Krauss’s win over Moody in a slugging bout and preliminaries across Des Moines boxing action.
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Harlan
Jane Clapp
Iowa
Dubuque Beats Moline 9 To 7 In Free Hitting Tilt
Dubuque Ia July 23 Dubuque defeated Moline 9 to 7 in a free hitting game. Koenecke of Moline hit his sixteenth homerun of the season. Shepherd and Koenecke homers led Dubuque with several extra base hits and stolen bases. Winning pitcher Palsgrove losing pitcher Goff. Time 1 50. Umpires Rapp and Donohue.
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City playground horseshoe prelims set for Tuesday and Wednesday
Preliminaries to the annual city playground horseshoe pitching tournament are scheduled next Tuesday and Wednesday. The west side meet is carded Tuesday evening likely at Edison, while the east side classic will be held Wednesday evening at Pat's Pond playground. Four winners on each side advance to the city championship later in the season.
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City Playground Track Meet Set for Tuesday at Edison
Edison playground hosts seven events to decide track and field titles on Tuesday at 9 am. Thirty two finalists qualified from sectional meets last week, with Edison and Pat's Pond each boasting nine athletes in contention.
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Victor Read
Edison
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Iowa Public Service Beats Iowa Dairy In City League
Iowa Public Service defeated Iowa Dairy 8 to 3 at Byrnes Park in a city league game last night. Morcum took the loss, pitching a creditable game hampered by poor support. Dale and Hackley starred for the winners.
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Iowa Queries Answers and Place Names Summary
The item lists a set of Iowa geography and names: 1 Nicholas Joseph de Noyelles. 2 The Wapsipinicon. 3 Near McGregor ia. 4 Near the present site of Dubuque. 3 A Luxemburgh village in Jackson county.
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