Waterloo and Rock Island Split Sunday Baseball Doubleheader
In Waterloo Iowa on Sunday July 30 Rock Island and Waterloo divided a twin bill. George Brown won the first game for Waterloo 8 to 3 while Irwin limited Rock Island to seven innings for a 12 to 1 victory. Hollenbeck struggled on the mound for Waterloo as Rock Island hitters numbered 17 with four errors aiding the visitors. In the second game Rock Island slugged six singles in the fourth to score seven runs and chased Hollenbeck, while Waterloo battled back with two late hits to avoid a shutout.
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Albert Weeden
George Brown
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Theslanders
Duke Hollenbeck
Waterloo
Ash Swingers
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Zuchary
Mullen
McEwan
Pezdirtz
Connor
Wateriolo
Hollenbeck
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Hawks
Kelly
Chicago
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Boston
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Rev Kelly
Roc Ford
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Shiker
O'Shea
Condon
Pederson
Baseball Roundup From National and American Leagues
Baseball results across the majors highlight the day with Philadelphia and Cy Williams leading the NL homer chase while Ruth trails by three. Pittsburgh slips in the standings as Giants and Cubs trade homers in the NL. In the AL the Yanks split a doubleheader with Chicago. Washington rolls over Detroit. Chicago tops New York 3 finally. Mississippi Valley Teague leads with Dubuque 7 Rock Island 3 in a Mississippi Valley tilt.
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Dubuque
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Ehar Rapids
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Hock ‘Island
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Cincinnati
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Varis The an athletic competition report and title
An athletics report notes a victory in straight sets by Varis The against W. A. Rick in the American zone Davis Cup, with Davis Cup singles match details and a potential light heavyweight title bout on Labor Day. It also mentions Kinser reclaiming the metropolitan singles tennis title in California, a 31 000 NFL meeting pledge, and a rain‑soaked delay in the New York State tennis championship.
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Clarpence (Peck) Griffin
Chicargo
National Football League
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Westchester-Biltmore
New York
Beatrice Beefs Up Roster Amid Pennant Push
Cedar Rapids release Georges Potts catches on with Beatrice in the Nebraska State League as they chase the pennant. Bill Schaefer, former Bunny shortstop, joins Beatrice while Ottumwa and Waterloo contend on the road.
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Georges Potts
Cedar Rapids
Beatrice
Neraska
Bill Schaefer
Bunny
Hawks Return to Home Swing for Local Baseball Scores
The New York Giants chase rivals as fans push for better local score posting at MV park. The Courier Ad staff organized workers to post inning by inning results after a delay, with renewed effort planned for Saturdays home games.
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Statz
Courier Ad
New York
Reismith
M ‘ Tota Hawks
Dubuque
Ciation
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Courier
World congress of master printers to meet in Gothenburg
A world congress of master printers is to be held in Gothenburg Sweden this summer. The event gathers printing industry leaders to discuss advances in typography and production.
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Gothenburg
Sweiden
Giants Face Tough Week Against Pirates and Reds
New York Giants, holding a slim lead over the Pirates and Reds, embark on a grueling eight days with ten games in four series. McGraw’s club relies on two reliable pitchers and the return of Bancroft to shore up defense as the pennant race tightens in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
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United Press New York
John McGraw
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cinciinnati Reds
Pirates
Reds
Pittsburgh
Giants
Chesnnut
Phillen
McGraw
Cubs
Jack Bentley
Roses Ryan
Cedar Rapids Wins Shutout in Opener Against Cardinals
Cedar Rapids wins 2 to 0 over Ottumwa in the opener as Dutch Leysen holds Ottumwa scoreless. Kissler triples and Rye singles for Cedar Rapids, while two walks and a passed ball in the 11th provide an insurance run. Pitchers’ duel with Leysen earning the win for the Hunnies.
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Cedar Rapids
Cardinals
Leysen
Whi Dil
Bunnies
Ottumwa
Ottumwie
Mattick
Rooney
R Ford
Pididr
Heath
Doran
Pot
Cedar Rapid
Speas
Okiumyra - Cedar Kav
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Green
Ivarmon
Birch to Lecture on Football Rules at Teachers College
Cedar Falls July 30 Birch a renowned Big Ten football referee will lecture on the interpretation of the new football rules for the coming year at the Town State Teachers College. The three day short course aims to help about 500 coaches from the state and neighboring states. Birch, noted for officiating the Iowa Yale game in the Yale bowl last fall, will answer plays and rule questions.
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Cedar Falls
Frank Birch
Mendenhall
Birch
Nene
Middlewest
Kireh
Albhe
Teachers College
Parkersburg Downs Allison Nine In Lopsided 15 1 Victory
Parkersburg baseball team overwhelmed Allison in a Butler County league game with 15 runs on 12 hits and six errors. Batterson and Stickley homered, Nicklaus added strong at bat performances, and Parkersburg led from start to finish sealing the 15 to 1 win before about 300 fans.
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Allison
Batterson
Stickley
Nicklaus
iAlMson
Cida Henogd
Timblin
Opperman
Patterson
T. Creamer
lJokngson
Emery
Auto Poker Comes to Waterloo Streets
A quirky game named auto poker spreads through Waterloo, with players lining up autos and drawing hands based on license numbers. The last player standing wins prizes like marbles, amid claims it mirrors classic regional street games. The piece notes early spread from larger cities and recent local sightings on Fourth Street East.
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Waterloo
Chester
Justeas
Fourth Street East
Westfield A C Defeats Raymond in Close Baseball Battle
Westfield A C edged Raymond 5 to 4 in a spirited contest. Landau pitched well for Westfield, surrendering five hits as four hits produced four runs. Raymond scored in the second and fourth innings, but Westfield secured the win with a two-hit rally in the eighth. Hoffer led Raymond with 11 safeties.
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Westfield Athletic Club Baseball Ning
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Westfield
Heavil Dine Auth
Landau
Hoffer
Twitter
Wills Manager Plans Protest Over Dempsey Firpo Bout
Paddy Mullins manager of Harry Wills says he will appear before the state athletic commission to protest the September 14 Polo Grounds match between Jack Dempsey and Luis Angel Firpo. He argues the bout evades a previously issued challenge to Wills and cites a promised title bout with the champion.
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New York
Paddy Mullins
Harry’ Wills
Athletic Commission
Jack Dempsey
Luis- Angel ‘Firpo
Polo Grounds
Mullins
Dempsey-Firpo
Wills
Semifinals in Byrnes Flights Set for Golf Club
Semifinals completed in Byrnes Pari Golf club handicap tournament. In first flight Douglas Bragdon beat Russell Lamson 1 up on 20 holes and K L Bragdon beat George Gregory 5 and 4 to reach the final next Sunday. In second flight H R O Dell defeated H C Broge 1 up on 20 holes and Kyhi of Cedar Falls beat Rapp 1 up. Debe beat Dubert 3 and 2 to meet the O Dell Kyhi winner for the second flight title.
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Douglas Bragdon
Russell Lamson
K. L. Bragdon
George Gregory
H.R. O'Dell
H. C. Broge
Mr. Kyhi
Cedar Falls
Mr. Rapp
Fred Debe
R. A.dubert
SIPP PARK SCRAP CARD ANNOUNCED
A double windup at Sippil league park features the Knipp brothers with Fritz Knipp set to meet Ralph Alexander at the Coliseum on Labor Day. Albert Knipp and Chuck Sampica also square off in a windup while Jack Ivey faces Fritz Knipp in a six round bout plus a four round preliminary featuring Jackie Leonald and Kid Lavine.
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Sippil‘league Park
Fritz Knipp
Ralph Alexander
Thel. Coliseum
Jack Ivey
Fort Riley
Kan
Albert Knipp
Chuck Sampica
Kansas
J Ler
Jackie Leonald
Kid Lavine
Swan
Real go expected at Electric Park windup bout
A six round welterweight bout is set for Electric Park Wednesday evening featuring Kid Adair of Oelwein and Jimmy Bovaird of Mason City. Promoter Lars Ralph Alexander touts both fighters as skilled veterans, with managers pushing a competitive grudge match.
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Adair
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Park
Bovaird
Mason City
Young Dan
Kid Ray
Waterloo Battlers
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Ed Freeland
Eléctric Park
Kid Adair
Oelwein
Jimmy Bovaird
Lars Ralph Ailexander
Cedar Rapids Mentor Names 1923 24 Team Captains
Cedar Rapids Ja July 30 Jnee Novak coach of Washington high selects captains for the 1923 24 season. Robert Cuhel heads the track team Clifford Kauffman leads the football eleven and Earl Young captains the basketball quintet as is the mentor’s custom to appoint leaders.
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Cedar Rapids
Jnee Novak
Washington High
Robert Cuhel
Clifford. Kauffman
Earl Young
Porte City Gun Club Sets Aug. 6 Registered Trapshoot
Porte City Iowa July 30 the Porte City Gun Club will sponsor a registered trapshoot next Monday August 6 with shooters from northeast Iowa expected. Cashier L J Russell handles entry totaling 19.23 including targets. money is divided 40 30 20 10 across events. shooting starts at 10 am.
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Porte City
Iowa State Will Welcome 14 Lettermen this Fall
Head coach Sam Willaman returns for Iowa State with eight backfield letters among 14 returning players plus the entire last years freshman squad. The team faces a tough schedule including Minnesota at Minneapolis and a homecoming game against Nebraska.
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Associated Press
Ames
Sam Willaman
Iowa State College
Notry
Cotter
Fineman
Cottér
Waterloo
Bassmen
Palm
Bennett
Sanders
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Captain Young
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Lindy
Snyder
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Anderson
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Schmidt
Noel Workman
Ohio State
Jane
Simpson College
Willaman
University of Minnecoa
Minneapolis
Spaulding Jones
Gopher
University of Nebraska
Simpson
Amos
Minnesota
Minneanais
Laws of Golf Questions From Innis Brown Column
A reader asks about four ball match rulings on displaced balls and halved holes. Another question covers driving from a regular tee before a tournament and confirms only prohibition is on playing on greens. The piece notes the out of bounds rule began in spring 1920 after two committees met, with the 1920 amateur championship as first major event enforcing it.
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Royal
St. Andrews
A Tip For The Round From Jock Hutchison
A golf tip advises dropping a trusted club when confidence falters. Take a break from the club, then reintroduce it later to regain control and restore confidence for a future stroke.
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Jock Hutchison
Baseball rules questions and officiating notes from Chicago event
A Q and A style memorandum discusses safe or out calls, umpire interference, live ball status after contact, ground rules on read and overthrow plays, and fielder ball stopping rules. It includes notes on a ground rule limit, and a request for a reader to submit answers. Also reports Western Tennis Tourney at Chicago with Walter Hara in contention and title defenders John Hennesser and Marion Leighton.
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Ner
Showhd Doe
Chicago
John Hennesser
Indianapolis
Marion Leighton
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