Waterloo Wins Final Game as Gray's Islanders Fall 7 to 2
In Rock Island, July 26, Waterloo Hawks defeated Gray's Islanders 7 to 2 behind Claude Willoughby who allowed only five hits. Dixon's thorebreds led the offense with key doubles and timely hits, while Rock Island's Jacobs worked solidly, but Waterloo exploded for four runs in the eighth. Schult and Grant led Waterloo with two hits each, and Dixon added two safeties in the win.
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Gay
Hawks
Dar Rapids
Dixon
Thorebreds
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Istanders
Waterloo
Gray
Jacobs
Tock
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Bresso
Clarke
Mullen
Groft
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Serre
O’shea
Pach
Keyes
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Serra
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Schult
Star
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P Invin
Rock
Knights of Pythias and Clute Grocery Nines Play Sunday
Knights of Pythias and Clute Grocery useball teams from the City League clash in a doubleheader at Cedar River park Sunday afternoon. First pitch at 2 30 p m. The games move from the league park to the regular city league diamond as rainouts were avoided. Both teams have split their two prior meetings this season and are expected to provide a close, well attended twin bill.
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Knights of Prehias and
Clute’s
Cedar River Park
Monreey
SL Fame
Waterloo Boy Wins Rifle Corps Medal
Edgar Van Niman of Waterloo was among 18 Iowa youths awarded medals by the Winchester Junior Rifle corps during June. Thirteen of the recipients were girls. Council Bluffs led with 13 medalists, Webster City had three, while Waterloo and Dubuque had none.
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Edgar van Niman
Waterloo
Iowa
Winchester Junior Rifle Corps
Council Biuffs
Webster Chky
Dubuque
Baseball Tourney at Grundy Center Opens With 600 Dollar Purse
Baseball fans in northern Iowa expect hard fought contests as Grundy Center hosts a two day tournament Sunday and Monday for a $600 purse. Ealdora Wellsburg Parkersboro and Grundy Center will participate with M. OR. Bacom of Los Angeles one of the leading district umpires handling the series.
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Grundy Center
Northern Iowa
Ealdora
Wellsburg
Parkersboro
M. OR. Bacom
Los Angeles
Standing of the Clubs in early leagues
A National League update shows St. Louis 13 over New York and Pittshureh 3, Boston 1, Philadelphia 1B Chiwige 4, with Cincinnati Brooklyn rained out. American Trongue lists no games scheduled while Tulea 6 Des Modines 3 and Omaha 9 Oklahoma City 3 are noted. Dover 5 Wichita 2. Tdneoln 31 St. Joseph 7.
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Louis
Aoston
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Omaha
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Wichita Wee
Cardinals Walk Over Grawmen and Club Idle
Sir Walter Raleigh reports the Giants defeated by Branch Rickey style. Hornsby left hitless as St Louis led 13 to 0. Bill Killefer’s Cubs failed to gain on the Giants, Phillies edged the wire 6 4. Jeffreys’s Pirates beat the Braves 2 to 1. Brooklyn and Cincinnati postponed. No AL games played.
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John McGraw
Thef&enial
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York
A. Hornsby
Bill Killefer
Cubs
Alphonse-Gaston
Phils
Church League Nines End First Half Next Week
Sunday school baseball teams will finish postponed games next week as the first half ends. The league will close with a six club circuit on the final days. Walnut Street Baptist meets First Methodist Monday, Barton Avenue Baptist versus St Pauls ME Tuesday, Grace ME and Central Christian Wednesday, and St Pauls ME against Presbyterian Thursday.
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First Mih
Barton Avenue Baptist
St. Paul's M. EB
Grace M. FE
Central Christian
St. Paul's M. E
Presbyterian
Hawks Lead in Fielding and Batting Averages
Hawks show strong defense with a .961 team fielding average as Waterloo leads in batting at .260 per player Freddy Schults ranks fifth in the league with a .260 average. Dubuque posts a .959 team fielding percentage while Rock Island leads batting at .297.
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Freddy Schults
Waterloo
Schult
Dubuque
Hawks
Rock Island
Burlington Cas
Hawks Nest Dubuque Wins Two from Burlington
The Hawks Nest Dubuque swept Burlington with two wins while Water loo beat Rock Island. The Hawks near three and a half games ahead of the Dubs as Dubuque faces three hard days at Ottumwa. Regulars return boosts Cedar Rapids leaders in form and Dubs harder to catch. Kewpia Lewis signs with Cedar Rapids to fill for Colins out with a leg carbuncle. Swenson sold to Danville after being traded from DeKalb. Cedar Rapids Gazette notes veteran-limit cries amid calls for rule revision.
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Burlington
Waterloo
Rock Island
Hawks
Dubs
Ottumwa
Mattick
Cedar Rapids Republican
Dixon
Ironmen
Kewpia” Lewis
Marshalltown
Way
Cedar Rapids
Hunnies
Colins
Walter Swenson
Hock Island
Decatur
Danville
Jack Coffey
Danny Gross
Swenson
Grinnell College announces 1924 football schedule
Grinnell, July 26. M W Hyland, newly appointed football coach, plans to arrive mid September to coach a three week preseason. He faces six tough games with a youthful backfield but aims to have a seasoned team midseason. Assistants include Charles Black and Paul MacEachron. Schedule features Cornell at Grinnell, Washington at Grinnell, Drake at Des Moines, Coe at Cedar Rapids, Ames at Grinnell, and Creighton at Omaha.
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M. W
Mike) Hyland
Grinnell College
Saprember
Hyland
Loyland
Highland Park
Leander Clark
Charles Black
Kansas University
Black
Paul MacEachron
M. J. Bradshaw
Coe
Cornell
Parsons
Ames
Pioneer
Washington
Draka
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Grinnel
Creighton
Omaha
Gelwein Railroad Nine Schedules 16 Hard Games This Season
Gelwein, Ta., July 26 Special The Chicago Great Western shops baseball team plans 16 tilts this season with twelve away and four at home. New pitcher Cecil Exana of St Joseph joins to face Dubuque Studabakers. Team features former Washburn stars and Kansas, plus St Joseph players, aiming to rebound after losses. Schedule lists games from July 27 to Sept 14 with several dates pending.
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Chicago Great Western Shops
Dubique Studabakers
Cecil Exana
St. Joseph
Ife
John Landers
University of Kansa
Kansas Eleven
Babe Lonborg
Washburn College
Walsh
Phil Mattern
Waterloo
Chester Johnson
Shopmen
Raines
Studebakers
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Cedar Falls
Eldora
Fort Dodge
Strawberry Point
Marnara
Reaction
Waukon
Farmersburg
Quasqueton
Ryan
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Inside Golf: Hor ton on the back swing and shaft recoil
Chester G Horton explains golf mechanics focusing on left wrist position during the backswing, the shaft bend causing clubhead recoil, and a smooth accelerate through impact. He emphasizes maintaining the wrist and hand grip to avoid jerky motion and to gather speed for a clean follow through.
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John F. Dene
Byrnes Golf Club Blind Bogey Tourney Tomorrow
Byrnes Golf Club will stage a blind bogey 18 hole tournament at Byrnes Park Links Sunday. Bolt balls prizes await winners. the course is in excellent condition and entry is expected to be strong. Members are urged to attend the early morning start.
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Byrnes Park
Another Iowa baseball player joins pro ranks
Iowa City July 26 Frank Poepsel becomes the fourth 1924 Iowa baseball player to turn pro in the past month signing with the Keokuk club of the Iowa Missouri league and will begin playing immediately. Poepsel, a three year left fielder and last season’s leading home run hitter, joins Wayland Hicks Clarence Duhm Matt Barrett and Frank Shimek among Hawkeyes who have turned pro. He plans to return to Town City in the fall to finish his medical course.
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Frank Poepsel
Iowa
Poepsel
Keokuk Club
Hawkeyes
Wayland Hicks
Clarence Duhm
Dubuque
Cobb's Tigers Hit On Six Cylinders In Pennant Chase
In New York July 26 the Tigers hold a narrow AL lead as the Yankees and Senators press. Detroit’s schedule through the next weeks favors a growing margin, with a pivotal four-game set against the Senators followed by another with the Yankees. Ty Cobb’s club is hitting on all six cylinders, while the Giants, leading the NL, face easier travel and may clinch their fourth straight pennant if they maintain a .667 pace.
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International News
New York
Hailwick
Tigers
Yankees
Senators
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Athletics
Browns
Indians
Washington
St. Louis
Ty Cobb
Giants
McGrawites
Knipp Draw With Hendrickson In Mason City
Albert Knipp of Waterloo fought Ray Hendrickson of Albert Lea to a draw at Mason City last night. Each bout in the card split two rounds for a draw others were even. Kainn proved ring general while Hendrickson carried the heavier punches. Albert Lea's boy drew crowd favor. Harry Smith of Nashua lost to Billy Griswold of Marshalltown after two knockdowns in the final frame.
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Albert Knipp
Waterloo
Ray Hendrickson
Albert Lea J
Mason City
Kainn
Hendrickson
Albert Leaboy
Harry Smith
Nashua
Billy Griswold
Marshalltown
Smith
State Tennis Meet Will Start Aug. 07
Des Moines reports plans for the 1994 state tennis tournament to be played on Watonda Country Club court the week of Aug. 11. Philo D. Clark Des Moines chair man of the general tournament committee announced Harry T. Bever Grinnell president of the association will serve as referee and Olin J. Sweet Des Moines will head the committee on umpires and linesmen.
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Watonda Country
Iowa State Tennis Committee
Philo D. Clark
Harry TL. Bever
Grinnell
Olin J. Sweet
Wise Matar Ral Team Beats Nauman 7 to 3
Wise Matar Ral baseball team defeated Nauman nine in a City league game at Cedar River park last night 7 to 3. Dwyer and Manahl pitched for the winners while Nauman’s Fry caught and Gorman caught for Wise. Wise batted 11 hits and Nauman was touched for five hits.
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Nauman Company
Cedar River Park
Dwyer
Manahl
Wise
Fry
Nauman
Gorman
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