Islanders Edge Hawks in Slow Game 8 to 5
Rock Island defeated Waterloo 8 to 5 in a sluggish Wednesday tilt. Zubay homered near two sections and Dempsey, Johnson, and Groft contributed for Rock Island while Waterloo’s Weeden faced early trouble but held lead through six innings. Umpire Green drew protest as fans watched a listless, sunlit contest with four errors by the Hawks and few exciting rallies.
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Rock Island
Waterloo
Hawks
Tom
Zabay
Thomason
Zubay
Bert Weeden
Blues
Bill Slyker
Ohio State University
Johnson
Dempssy
Concannon
Dempsey
Norton
Arngis
Invaders
Weeden
Boss Weeden
Islanders
Lady Luck
Swenson
Slyker
Connor
Ben
Green
Conner
Firpo
Ralph Alexander
McEwan
Buckeye
Condon
Fleet NcEwan
Andy
McGoldrick
Kelly
Mullen
O'Shea
Charles
Melwan
Perdirtz
Groft
Abrhapo
Worton
Toncannon
Awenson
Sisker
Gubay
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Farrell
Storm
Brown
Rock Isla
Vserun
Thomaus
Urmpires
Iarmom
Time
Suramary
Yankees Beat Phillies as Dugan Walks Off Winning Run
Yankees move within one game of Cleveland after Dugan’s ninth inning hit drives Whitey Witt home for a 5 3 victory in Philadelphia. Pirates and Reds stay tied for second as Brooklyn defeats Cincinnati and Boston. Bib Falk suspended three days for arguing with an umpire. Babe Ruth passes three times but Yankees win.
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Associated Press
New Yorks
Yankees
Cleveland
Dugan
Philadelphia
Whitey Witt
Athletics
Yanks
Witt
Reals
Pirates
Cincinnati
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
White Sox
Falk
Chicago White Sox
Ormsby
Detroit Tigers
Myron” Brown
Pittsburgh Pirates
Atlanta
Southern Association
Fred Haney
Fhurston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Reds
Luque
Dazzy Vance
Babe” Adams
Johnny Morrison
Herver McClellan
Ruth
Babe” Ruth
Bob Hasty
Phillies
Standings Of Baseball Clubs From Yesterday
National League games showed Pittsburgh 5 10 and Boston 2 3. Brooklyn and Cincinnati 3. Detroit 6 3 over Chicago 3. St Louis 3 to Cleveland 2 in 11 innings. New York 5 over Philadelphia. Washington at Boston Rath. American Association results had Louisville 10 over Milwaukee 66. St Paul 5 over Toledo 2. Minneapolis 6 over Columbus 3. Kansas City 11 over Taras 10.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
Philadelph Washington
Lousville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
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Philadelphia
Ts. Pet
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Washington
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Barnhart
Pitty
Traynor
Young
Hellmann
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Speaker
I Jamieson
Sweetser and Evans Reach Amateur Golf Finals Details
Mayfield Country club in Cleveland QC hosts the Western Golf Association event with Jess Sweetser, Yale undergrad and national amateur champion, facing Dexter Cummings, national collegiate champion, in a 36 hole quarterfinal match. Chick Evans of Chicago looms as favorite after his potential path, as other matches involve Fred Lamprecht, Ira Conch, W H Gardner, and Joe Wells. Semifinals and finals run through Saturday with the winner crowned Western Amateur champion.
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Mayfield Country Club
Cleveland
Jess Sweetser
Yale
Dexter Cummings
Western Golf Association
Chick Evans
Chicago
Fred Lamprecht
Ira L. Conch
EB. F. Carter
W. H. Gardner
Joe Wells
East Liverpool
Ohio
Clarence
Hawks Musings and Baseball Report From Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa opens a three day engagement with Storm Brown and Willoughay hurling against the Cardinals while Mattiet uses Kiel Didier and Vanaler. George Brown is fined five dollars after a quarrel with umpire Hetty Green. McGoldrick continues to hit well, with eight hits and a home run in the last three games. Rock Island players clash on the bench as Dempsey and Condon argue after Medwan steals home. despite turmoil, they win two games.
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Storm
Brown
Willoughay
Cardinals
Mattiet
Kiel
Didier
Vanaler
Rock Island
Bedlam
Jloose
Dempsey
Condon
Medwan
Ottumwa
Dill
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
Matticks
Swanson
Tayo
Eissler
Makeevar
I Dixon
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Harvis
We. Eissler
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Ohase
Joy
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Makeever
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Ford
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McGinnity Clouted Hard as Ansons Bow to Marshalltown
Marshalltown defeated the Ansons 5 to 0 as McKinney pitched shutout ball, holding the league leaders to five hits. McGinnity allowed 14 singles and three runs, while Menard and Christie contributed in the field. Umpires were Johnson and DeWeese. time of game 1 hour 20 minutes.
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Marshalltown
Joe McGinnity
Ansons
McKinney
Christie
Menard
Armetron
If Jackson
J. Delaney Young
Moore
Hyde
Aleyers
A. Delaney
Merers
Marshalstown
Poorman
Young
Bunting
Dubuque
Lenahan
Boorman
Mbke
Murra
Armstrong
Chris
Fleming
Lembka
McGinnity
McKinner
Johnson
DeWeese
Par is Stays Up All Night for Boxing Title News
Paris fans in Cedar Rapids await the Dundee Criqui featherweight title result as promoters expect a crowd near 50,000 for the Polo Grounds bout. Criqui, champion since June, faces Dundee with New York observers noting the lively wagering and the champ’s plan to return to France after defending his title.
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Associated Press
Paris
Johnny Dundee
Eugene Criqui
Criqui
France
United Press
New York
John ‘Ny Dundee
Johnny Kilbane
Dundee
New York Commission
Asf
Wrenchman
Kilbane
Tom O'Rourke
Weight concerns loom in Dundee title bout
The challenger said he weighed 125 pounds while Dundee is listed at 122 but doubts persist about the weight. Betting favors Dundee slightly though money on both sides remains light. The program starts at 6 and the main event boat goes at 4 p.m.
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Altho
Dundee
Dempsey Firpo Fight Signed for September
New York July 26 Jack Dempsey world heavyweight champion and Luis Angel Firpo South American champ will meet for the world title in September. Promoter Tex Rickard said a date and venue would be announced later. Firpo begins a barnstorming tour to build box office draw, with stops including Grand Rapids Omaha St Louis and Indianapolis before a possible Polo Grounds bout on Labor Day near New York.
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United Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angel Firpo
Tex Rickard
Firpe
International News Wire
Luis- Angel Firpo
bat_ tler
Aly
Bight the Wild Buils
Joe Burke
Grand Rapids
Omaha J
Homer Smith
St. Louis
Tom Cowner
Indianapolis
Ling
Bill Reed
Ed Sybil
Firpo
Tex
Rickard
DempDssey
Laws of Golf Q and A by Innis Brown features muddy ground rule
The column discusses casual water and stance interference rules in golf. It covers dropping without penalty when water affects stance, cleaning a lifted ball being discouraged by official interpretation, and moving an opponent's ball only within a club length for your stroke. Readers are invited to send questions to Innis Brown.
Thompson Named Freshman Coach At Ames
William H. Thompson, former star at Omaha University and ex athletic director at Kingfisher College, is recommended as freshman coach at Iowa State College. If approved, he will begin Sept. 1 after being chosen from 30 aspirants and will report to the state education board for final ratification.
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Middlewest
Thompson
Ames
Theie
Iowa State College
Sam
Frank Williman
Detroit recalls Ludolph from Sioux City to Western league
Detroit acts to secure pitcher Charles We e Ludolph from Sioux City as he moves to the Western league. The sale follows a standout season with Sioux City where he impressed club owners. Also noted are various regional sports updates including fencing results in Birmingham and billiards in Champaign and medical incident involving Donzid in Oklahoma City.
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Detroit
Ludolpa
San Francisco
Cal
Charles
Wee) Ludolph
Sioux City
Ludolph
Birmingham
Eng
North England Swordsmen
Oklahoma City
Okla
Donzid
Ghampalen
Arthur Peterson
Wockford
Walter Schwistzka
Champaign
Yesterday's Homeruns Report From National Leagues
Yesterday’s homerun notes list key players from the National and American leagues. Traynor and Welix are noted for Pittsburgh and Boston, with Severetd from St Louis also mentioned in a brief recap of home run highlights.
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Traynor
Pittsburgh
Welix
Boston
St- Louis
Last Night's Fights Headlines From Newark Card
New York lightweights Droney of Lancaster and Johnny Williams of New York drew in ten rounds. Willie Herrman of Paterson outpointed Johnny Downs of Cleveland over ten rounds. Rocky Smith of Jersey City beat Jack Palimmer of Philadelphia in a seventeen round decision.
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New York
Tim Droney
Lancaster
Johnny Williams
Willie Herrman
Paterson
Johnny Downs
Cleveland
Jersey City
Rocky Smith
Jack Palimmer
Philadelphia
Infield Fly Rule And Double Plays Question
Reader asks if an infielder can intentionally drop a line drive to trigger a double play. Answer: not an infield fly. intentional drop is unlikely and not a reliable double play. Includes examples of runners on first and third, catcher dropping ball, and proper outs by batter, plus instruction to write to Charles CBD White for answers.
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Strika
Windup Delayed by Power Outage at Park Show
Lights failed at the baseball park delaying a boxing and wrestling card. Albert Knipp and Charles Sampica remained untested as fans waited about 20 minutes for repairs before a double windup was promised. Lavine impressed in victory over Joe Knipp, while Luke battled Leonard in a crowd-pleasing four round bout. Rosaver pinned Sampson in a wresting finish, and Akins drew with the United Skia in a surprising result. Large attendance and strong receipts reported.
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Joe Knipp
Kid Lavine
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Knipp
Lavine
Jos
Mason City
Kigsad
Calivas
Jackie Léonard
Luke
Leonard
Red Ferger
Young Wagner
Rosaver
Sampson
Electric Park
Jack Rosaner
Young Sampson
Ansgar
Jack Akins
United Skia
A TIP FOR THE ROUND FEATURES PUTTING ADVICE
Freddie McLeod shares a tip for stubborn short approach shots from just off the green. Grip the lower end of the grip to gain control and prevent overswinging. Tomorrow Jim Barnes comments on the putting stance and its impact on precision. Household items priced at 9.40 dollars are noted amid the text.
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Freddie McLeod
Colon
Jon
Jim Barnes
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