Record of a wide baseball hitting day across leagues
A May 18 baseball roundup shows seven pitching duels as hitters surge against strong pitching. Highlights include Sam Gray's Detroit Tigers offense, Williams and Sister homers for St Louis Browns, Thurston beating Shocker in Chicago, Meusel's fourth homer in three days, and Cleveland's 9 4 win behind Smith. Braves sweep doubleheader vs Cubs to reach third place tie. Giants beat Cardinals 3 1. The national league jubilee game with Reds and Giants slated tomorrow. Notes include Ward misreading a foul pole play, Williams chasing Ruth in homeruns, Falk’s two base hit to lift Sox, and Vance vs Rixey duel with Reds edging Dodgers in 10th. Wheat and Grimm also shine in various bouts.
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Cicinnati Reds
Pologiounds
Tun
Collin
White Sox
Ward
Ken
Willams
Browns
Babe Ruth
Falk
Bib Falk
Hille
Johnny Mostil
Collins
Jack Scott
Giants
Rogers Hornsby
Niag
Cardinals
Hottomly
Risey
Vance
Dazzy Vance
Eppa Rixey
Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers
Zack Wheat
Brooklyn Dodger
Fly Cazer
Charley Grimm
Cubs
Braves
Brown Faces Tough Opponent Tonight in C R Scrapper
Bill Brown of Waterloo, a welterweight, meets Scrapper Thompson in a six round bout at Electric Park. A large crowd is expected as Thompson taunts Waterloo fighters. Preliminary bouts feature Bob McGraw versus the United Kid and Kid Roberts against Albert Belew. Ralph Alexander handles ring duties with Bill Walcott assisting. The opener starts at 8 30 p m.
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Bill Brown
Waterloo
Electric Park
Scrapper
Thompson
Joe Knipp
Fairelty
Bob McGraw
United
Kid Roberts
Albert Belew
Ralph Alexander
Bill Walcott
Tommy Gibbons in New York Fight Story Archive
The article recites Tommy Gibbons, the St Paul heavyweight, fighting Gene Tunney at the Polo Grounds in New York on June 5. It recounts a Grand Rapids boxer who, after a string of losses, fell twice to a wild right hand, and each time rose only to be knocked down again as his manager urged him to stay down.
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AL Hessree
Ronnie
Buteier
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Gene Tuhney
Folo Grounds
New York
Grand Rapids
Boxer
Red Learn to Remain at Home This Summer
Fayette Ia May 13 Red Learn former Upper Iowa hurling ace will not play organized baseball this year but will stay on the farm because of his ill father. In college he pitched 26 games and lost only two. Since leaving school he has been with the St Louis Cardinals and Cleveland. He will assist Coach John Dorman with hurlers for the remainder of Upper Iowa's season and plans to play with semipro clubs this summer.
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Fayette
Red” Learn
Upper Iowa
Learn
St. Louis
Cleveland
John Dorman
Triangular Track Meet At Hampton Wednesday
Hampton, Ta. May 18 Spectal Iowa Falls Clarion and Hampton high track teams will compete in a triangular track and field meet at Mott field here Wednesday afternoon May 20. The contest should be close and interesting with Hampton the favorite to win.
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Hampton, Ta
Iowa Falls
Clarion
Hampton
Mott Field
Bse
Shoot at La Porte City Traps Tuesday Attended
La Porte City Gin Club held a snappy trapshooting shoot at the new grounds two miles northeast of town. Sportsmen came from Marshalltown Charles City Waterloo and several other towns. Bim Castle Charles City led amateurs with 146, H M Cooper Marshalltown and Larry A Limbert Waterloo tied for second with 142, A R Cooper Marshalltown and John C Hartman Waterloo tied for third with 140. Long runs included 94 straight by Castle and 62 by Limbert. Remington-W. M. C. cashier represented by Bill. Multiple matches followed the main event with six 25 bird events and 150 targets.
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la Porte City
Marshalltown
Bubugque
Charles City
Grundy Center
Reinbeck
Jesup
Waterloo
Bim
G. Northey
C. Hartman
A. Limbert
Co. Nauman
Harry Shepard
J. Merrel
E. G Fisher
G. L. Fox
G. Haven
L. Haire
Charles Hummel
L. D. Rigsell
Bim Castle
Obe
Caone
L. H. Carpente
Otto Radlirt
A. HR
Cooper Algust Meier
Fred. Boyd
Ee A. Broder
Crow shooting tally at La Porte City and nearby
The Gui club reported two days of crow shooting last week. On Friday shooters Harry Shepard Nic Webber and others bagged 105 crows. On Saturday Jah Charles Hitinel and Robert Haire killed 152 near La Porte City.
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Gui Club
Harry Shepard
Nic Webber
Jah
Charles Hitinel
Robert Haire
la Porte City
Iowa Wing Shot Champ Jenna Jab Delivers Victory
Iowa marksman Jenna R. Jab, hailed as state champion in wing shooting, posted a top score at Waterloo events. The competition drew shooters from across the region, highlighting Jab’s skill and local Sioux City region interest.
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Jenna R. Jab
Iowa
Wing
Waterloo
Yesterday's homeruns guide major leagues
Baseball highlights list homeruns by players from American and National leagues with totals for yesterday. Simmons Williams Meusel and Roush among leaders, with Barnes Barnhart Marriott Wrightstone and Kings noted in brief entries. League totals show American 105 and National 99.
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Simmons
Athletics
K. Williams
Browns
R. Meusel
Yanks
National
Jiarper
Prihies Wee Eeseeee
A Wrightstone
Phillies
Kings
F Roush
Reds
Marriott
Braves
Barnhart
Pirates
American
Na- Lonel
The Plaza Theatre Presents A Night Of European Vaudeville Acts
The Plaza Theatre stages a lineup featuring remnants of a famed European midget troupe with The Three Little Playmates shown in a polished act. The Strand Theatre hosts The Spaniard and Dolores Annesley as the lead romance in a Europe spanning tale. Rialto Theatre showcases a musical revue with a strong chorus and comic misadventures. Also billed are No More Women and A Girl’s Desire with noted performers and ambitious production values.
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Plaza
Plaza Theatre
Boasta
Waddsone
Dolores Annesley
Loney God
Europe
Pyrenees
Burt
Strand
Ricardoe Cortex
Jetta Gouda
Strand Theatre
Mery
Ike Vang
College Baseball Scores And A Movie Review
College baseball results show Kansas Aggies edging a 2 1 and Minnesota top Wisconsin while Yale beat Columbia and Washington defeated Iowa State Teachers College and Monmouth also posted wins. The Great Divide adaptation at Plaza earns praise for Alice Ferry and Conway Tearle in lead roles.
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Wauderire
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
the Plaza
Alice ‘Ferry
Ruth Jordan
Conway Tearle
Stephen Ghent
International chess, boxing and sports notes from New York and Midwest
Baden Baden Alekhins of Russia headlined the international chess tournament while May 28 in New York marked plans to sail for Pinland and a May 22 mile race at Harvard stadium. Mantin Charles Paddock, famed sprinter, could not leave his hotel due to tropical fever. In Louisville a Derby Eve boxing match matched Jack Burke to Sully Montgomery for 12 rounds. In Sioux City Etarl McArthur and Sardemento drew after a 10 round bout. Papito Sarmiento of the Philippines drew as well.
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Baden Baden
Etarl McArthur
Sioux City
Pets
Sarmiento
Storm Forces Crystal Theatre Cast to Abandon Boats
During filming at the Crystal Theatre a ferocious storm forced a 60 member company to seek refuge in small boats. One boat capsized but all aboard were rescued. Nonna and Eugene O Brien, the leading man, were nearly swept into the rigging while filming the perilous scene.
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Crystal Theatre
Sma
Heowever
Nonna
Eugene O'Brien
Proper Equipment and Putter Variety in Golf
The average golfer prefers one club of each kind with suitable putters for different greens. Many players barry two putters a light and a heavy for fast and heavy greens. Having a change of putters, including an aluminum putter, helps some golfers maintain touch by switching when one loses feel.
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