Gas Company Dominates Fifth Straight Win in Cedar River Clash
Gas Company clinches its fifth consecutive victory at Cedar River, edging Railtad Men in a tight game. Highlights include Scautereck’s decisive hit and O Neill playing through a third inning leg injury. Illinois Central and Yeomen Gemot also show strength in Week.
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Cubs Return Home With Victory Over Cardinals
Cubs celebrate homecoming by beating St Louis 3 to 2 in a seventh inning rally aided by errors. Doak May and Dougals pitched for Cubs. St Louis lineup featured Grimm and Distel in new positions. Cardinals threatened in ninth but Douglas shut them down. Cubs solidify series lead with win.
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Former Illinois Grid Star Will Coach East High
C. C. Dillon, former Illinois halfback in 1910 11 12, has been named coach of East High's 1918 football eleven. Dillon resigned as athletic director at Simpson College after the college abandoned athletics during the war. He is expected to bring strong backfield and defensive play to East High as they seek revenge on West High for last fall's drubbing.
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Former C A Star Now With Indians
Herry Lunte a former Burlington and Marshalltown star, once with Mobile in the Southern Association, has joined the Cleveland club of the American League. He reports to the Indians and expects to be in the lineup soon. Lunte was a top infielder in the Central Association and a hard hitter.
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Indians Hold White Sox as Bagby Seals Win 3 2
Cleveland cashes in three runs while Bagby limits Chicago to six hits. Murphy triples for the White Sox and scores in the seventh. Danforth started for Cleveland, Benz relieved in the eighth. Score by innings shows Indians 3 Chicago 2.
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Gentle Morning Shower Spreads Moisture Across County
Early today a light, windless shower drenched the region bringing 6 tenths of an inch of rain by 7 am. The precipitation fell quietly, with no thunder or lightning, according to the government gauge.
Aims of Aces and Echoes of War in Iowa Fields
A collage of wartime verses and local notes from Iowa readers. Poetic rants praise Allied resolve and mock Kaiser Wilhelm while reporting on home-front recruitment, farm work, and patriotic scenes. Letters mix humor with propagandist flair as communities rally under war effort banners.
Golf Program 15 Announced For Iowa State Meet
Des Moines announces the Iowa state golf tournament at Grand View with five flights plus consolation and solace flights. Qualifying begins July 8 with 64 players then 32 advance to championship and 32 to directors flight. Team honors prize based on four-man club scores. Final rounds run through Saturday with 18 holes Tuesday to Wednesday and 36 holes for several divisions later in the week.
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Johnson and Huntley Set for 10 Round Waterloo Bout
Ray Johnson of St. Paul faces Lloyd Huntley of Waterloo in a 10 round welterweight rematch at the Business Men's Athletic Club. Johnson, a navy recruit next week, previously beat Huntley by knockout after a seesaw battle that had fans clamoring for a return. Huntley hoped to fight Tommy Comiskey but signed to meet Johnson instead.
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Noted Sports Critic Predicts Joe Stecher Wrestling King
Des Moines coverage quotes Ed W. Smith, Chicago sports editor, predicting Joe Stecher will become champion of the universe unless Walt Caddock gains 15 to 20 pounds. Smith lauds Caddock’s skills but notes Stecher’s growth, speed, and science could prevail in a title bout.
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G F Preston of Pittsfield Mass a 52 year old carpenter asked South Carolina draft officials to substitute him for Joe Jackson White Sox star outfielder drafted for military service but excused due to shipyard employment Preston hopes to serve in navy or shipyard and notes he has a son in the navy Congressman Zihlman of Maryland is a glass blower A war bonus has been granted government employees in Austria
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