Rock Island Beats Waterloo In Wild Baseball Night
Rock Island and Waterloo battled to a 6 to 5 decision as Barnholdt and McKain struggled for the Islanders. Circle sparked Waterloo with two hits in his eighth straight game while Joe Circle starred for the Hawks with two hits.
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McKain
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Cedar Rapids
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Athletes On Hand For Lincoln Meet
In Lincoln Nebraska on June 30 athletes from across the country trained at the University of Nebraska stadium for the national AAU track and field meet. The event begins tomorrow and runs through Monday with junior and senior championships. The meet pits west against the midwest as IAC of Chicago with stars Osborne Murchison Taylor Guthrie leads the roster against coast teams arriving to compete. California vaulter Lee Barnes weight men and middle distance runners are among the notable entrants.
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Neb
University of Nebraska
West
Middlewest
Chicero
H. M. Osborne
Murchison
Taylor
Guthrie
Karley Paddock
Lee Barnes
California
Far West
Good for the Rye and Corn in a Heatwave Rhyme
A satirical poem rhymes about extreme heat being good for grain and rye. It weaves humorous lines and mock wedding prose, mentioning a Waterloo wedding spoof with quirky names and farcical details, ending with a life sentence and band of absurd imagery.
Baseball Standings for Mississippi Valley and National Leagues
Mississippi Valley standings show Dubuque leading with 25 wins and Waterloo at 29 wins in a tight race with Burlington 27 and Moline 23. Yesterday Dubuque beat Burlington 4 3 while Rock Island topped Moline 6 3. American and National Leagues list East leaders New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St Louis with varied records. yesterday’s results include Chicago 2 Cincinnati 1 and St Louis 10 Pittsburgh 9. Western and American Association standings feature Tulsa, Wichita, Des Moines, Omaha with Sunday results noted.
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R. Island
Moline
Marsh
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C. Rapids
Burlington
Ottumwa
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Okla
Iowa state golf tournament crowns McKee in third round clash
Waterloo's Merle Stimson falls to Bob McKee in second round as Des Moines champ advances. Davenport reports third round pairings feature McKee versus John Vavra, with Payseur, Nordstrom, Allen, and Herron among leading golfers. Second round results list Allen, Payseur, Nordstrom, Meytag, Vavra, McKee, Herron, and Barton victorious.
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Waterloo
Merle Stimson
Bob McKee
Des Moines
Iowa
McKee
Stimson
Fred Fitch
Alfred Longley
Gail Fitch
Lyle Langdon
A. L. Sanders
C. K. Cropper
Ira Allen
Ted Payseur
Dubuque
L. D. Nordstrom
Rock Island
B. Maytag
Newton
John Vavra
Cedar Rapids
Robert McKee
Lee N. Herron
Sioux City
Paul Barton
Vavra
Allen
J. W. Hubbell
Payseur
James Cummins
Nordstrom
R. L. Hansen
Harlan
Meytag
H. Mitchell
Bill Ingham
Herron
Harold Kaufman
Barton
J. L. Powers, Jr
Ames
Golf Clubs Plan Fourth of July Programs
Sunnyside Country Club and Byrnes Park Golf Club announce special July 4 programs. Sunnyside hosts a blind bogey event Saturday and Sunday and a flag tournament Monday. Byrnes Park offers a similar schedule for members of Byrnes Park Golf Club.
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Byrnes Park
Sunnyside
John Casey
Byrnes Park Golf Club
Tennis Gains in Popularity This Year in Midwest
Kansas City reports rising Midwest interest in tennis. Missouri Valley Tennis Association grew from a St Louis district with few clubs to 81 clubs by 1926, becoming a major sectional group. Joseph W. Ivy of Rockhill KC leads the valley effort, aiming to elevate tennis to near baseball status.
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Kansas City
Middlewest
Missouri Valley Tennis Association
St. Louis
United States
Joseph W. Ivy
Rockhill Tennis Club
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Missouri Valley Group
Mississippi
Walker Defends World Middleweight Title Against Milligan in London
World middleweight champion Mickey Walker meets English champ Tommy Milligan in London tonight to defend his title. Odds are even as Walker battles an eye injury from training. Walker is managed by Jack Kearns, once Dempsey’s trainer and pilot.
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Mickey Walker
Americas
London
Tommy Milligan
Walker
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Packers rout Ottumwa 11 in final Moline game
Ottumwa Iowa June 30 Packers beat Moline 11 to 5 behind Andrus fourth homer in three days. O'Brien 3 hits Klumpp 2 and McCaffery among the winners drove in runs. Smith pitched 9 innings for the win with Goff surrendering 6 runs in 6 and McClelland 6 more in relief. Time 1 37.
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Poae Swanson
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Shepperd
Swanson
Donahnne
Silver Lake Defeats Charles City in 11 Innings
Silver Lake baseball team defeated Charles City Collegians 3 to 1 in 11 innings. Silver Lake had nine hits to Charles City six. Charles City battery Learn and Klaushie. Silver Lake battery Gale and Lakehart. Tomorrow and Friday Dows will play on the Lionfield diamond. Saturday Highland Park Merchants visit. Sunday Collegians travel to Ayrshire to face Silver Lake.
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Charles City Collegians
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Learn
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Gale
Lakehart
Dows
Lionfield
Highland Park Merchants
Ayrshire
Gehrig ties Ruth with 24th homer in Yankees win over Red Sox
Lou Gehrig belts his 24th homer of the season to tie Babe Ruth as the Yankees defeat the Red Sox 8 to 2 at the stadium. Pipgras pitched well for New York with six strikeouts while Wiltse took the loss for Boston. Ruth, Gehrig, and Meusel each contributed key hits as New York pulled away in the later innings.
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Great Racehorse Disguise Grave Attracts Coast Attention
Santa Rosa California June 39. Within Rancho Wikiups stables shadows lies the grave of Disguise one of America's famed race horses. He died at 30 years old and a birthday party was once held with 200 attendees. A 10 feet cake of bran oats and carrots marked the celebration. In 1900 this thoroughbred finished third in the Epsom Derby behind Diamond Jubilee.
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Cal
Rancho
America
Disguise
John H. Rosseter
Delaney McTigue Go Will Be Postponed
New York June 30 Promoter Tex Rickard said he would postpone the light heavyweight title bout between Jack Delaney and Mike McTigue scheduled for Yankee Stadium on July 7 if he secures consent from McTigue’s manager Jimmy Johnston. Peter Reilly, the champion’s manager, agreed to the change as ticket demand and the Demspey Sharkey bout on July 21 draw current interest.
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John J. McGraw
New York Giants
Napoleon
New York
INS
Tex Rickard
Jack Delaney
Mike McTigue
Jimmy Johnston
McTigue
Peter Reilly
Demipsey~ Sharkey
Wales to witness Milligan Walker bout in London
London June 30 INS High society including the Prince of Wales will watch the 20 round world middleweight title fight between Tommy Milligan and Mickey Walker at Olympia stadium. Walker slight favorite, box receipts over 300000. Milligan vows to win. Lauder attends to cheer for Scotland. Walker eye injury discussed. manager Jack Kearns says eye is healed and no issue. Patriots bet Milligan 7 to 6 as Joe Becket Carpentier comparison cited.
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INS
Prince of Wales
Tommy Milligan
Scotland
Mickey Walker
Olympia Stadium
Walker
Altho
Milligan
Jack Kearns
Mickey
Joe Beckett
Georges Carpentier
Joe
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