Pirates Top Giants in fourth straight win in NL
Pittsburgh topped the New York Giants 9 to 4 to seize the National League lead. Aldridge earned his second win of the series as Grimes faltered in the fourth. Cuyler and Hornsby homered for the Pirates while Harpers and Hornsby also went deep for the Giants. Cincinnati beat Chicago 8 to 4 as Root struggled in the fourth.
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Pirates
Giants
New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
Reds
Cincinnati
Chicago
Corecira
Aldridge
Grimes
Flarper
Hornsby
Cuyler
Pittsburgh
Waner
Wright
Traynor
Harris
Gooch
Gascasseers
Eaccseees
Abrhpore
Esseeee
Ldndstrom
Roush
Hornaby
Terry
Eesi
Harper
Farrell
Clarkson
Yarrell
Aldin Lindstrom
Songer
Greenfield
Reardon
O'Day
McCormick
Yesterday's results across major leagues and minors
Yesterday's Mississippi Valley League saw Ottumwa beat Marshalltown 4 none others postponed due to rain. In the American League New York beat Cleveland 7 2 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 1 St Louis 6 Boston 5 Detroit 6 Washington 6. National League Pittsburgh 9 New York 4 Cincinnati 8 Chicago 4 Brooklyn 20 Philadelphia 4. American Association Toledo 5 Indianapolis 2 Columbus 10 Louisville 9 Milwaukee 9 St Paul 8. Western League Wichita 2-10 Denver 1-1 Tulsa 12 Lincoln 8 Omaha 7 Oklahoma City 6 Amarillo 13 Des Moines 4. Saturday's results Moline 9 Rock Island 5 Waterloo 9 Burlington 3 Dubuque 11 Cedar Rapids 6 Marshalltown 3 Ottumwa 1 Cleveland 5 New York 4 Washington 6 Detroit 5 Chicago 7 Philadelphia 6 St Louis 7 Boston 4 Pittsburgh 6 New York 3 Chicago 6 11 Brooklyn 4 6 Cincinnati 5 6 Philadelphia 2 5 St Louis 5 6 Boston 3 2 Toledo 4 Louisville 1 Minneapolis 9 Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 8 St Paul 4 Indianapolis 4 3 Columbus 6 Dallas Western League Tulsa 7 S Omaha 1 11 Wichita 16 Des Moines 9 Oklahoma City 9 Lincoln 0 Denver 7 Amarillo 3
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Mississippi Valley Sea Ae Pet
Moline
Waterloo
Someere
Dubuques
Crere
Ottumwa
Arente
Burlington
Marshalltown
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
New York
Chicago
St. Louis Tees
Vane
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Ances
Boston Saeseene
Cincinnati
American Association
Pet
Toledo
Esseececercas
St. Paw
Terae
Milwaukee Beece Aces
Indianapolis
Sreweeee
Minneapolis
Eee
Kansas City
Lincoln Teem
Cca Ser Eeld
Beate Ewentenaae
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Wichita
Denver
Tulsa
Lincoln
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Des Moines
Dubuque
British Amateur Golf Meet Opens With 197 Entered
Hoylake England May 23 The British Amateur Golf Meet opens with 191 entrants, down from last year at Muirfield and 26 less than 1921 when held at Hoylake. Only 17 overseas players including John W Lawrence Oakmont and W J Platt Brookline. No American victory expected.
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Hoylake
England
TNS
Muirfield
Jessa Sweetser
John W
Tilden Shines In Franco American Tennis Showdown
In St Cloud France the Franco American tournament ended three matches to two with Big Bill Tilden as standout claiming both singles wins over Borotra and Lacoste. Hunter faltered in his two singles while Borotra and Brugnon won the doubles.
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St. Cloud
France
Big Bill Tilden
Jean Borotra
Rene Lacoste
Francis T. Hunter
Tacoste
Borotra
Brugnon
Borotta
Tilden
Fo O
Lindbergh
Sharkey Emerges as Fistic Powerhouse After Maloney Knockout
DAVIS J. WALSH argues Sharkey now possesses a true knockout punch after flooring Jimmy Maloney, comparing him to Corbett and Dempsey in potential impact. The piece notes Sharkey’s defensive skill, body work, and evolving punching ability, with varied opinions on his punch in past bouts.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
INS
James J. Corbett
Sullivan
Jeffries
Fitz
Dempsey
Corbett
Jack Sharkey
Jimmy Maloney
James
Sharkey
Maloney
Jack Delaney
Delaney
Huffman
Major League Leaders and Statistics May 22
Major League leaders list from Associated Press includes Giants with batting Farrell .408 and runs Hornsby 223. pitchers Pennock 35 wins. Yankees Ruth 10 homers. Senators Goslin 73 steals. Also notes Saffron dye used in medicines and tonics.
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Associated Press
Farrell
Giants
Hornsby
Frisch
Cardinals
Williams
Phillies
Cuyler
Pirates
Meadows
Battine
F. Miller
Browns
Goslin
Senators
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Yanks
Bunng
Indians
Manush
Tigers
Simmons
Athletics
Pennock
Golf rule notes on loose impediments and penalties
Rule No. 12 allows removal of loose impediments within a club length of the ball if the ball moves after touch by the player partner or caddies. moving a ball with such an impediment incurs a one stroke penalty. Rule No. 28 permits lifting any loose impediment from the putting green. if the ball moves after removal within six inches, the player incurs one stroke. Dung, warm casts, snow, and ice may be scraped but not pressed down or weighed with the club.
Javelin and Hammer Stars to Defend Big Ten Marks at Camp Randall
Don Lyon of Illinois leads a crop of weight and javelin throwers from Michigan Northwestern Indiana Iowa and Minnesota in a two day Big Ten meet at Camp Randall Madison Wisconsin. Phil Northrup Michigan and Kreuz Wisconsin are among noted javelin rivals while Rinehart Indiana emerges as a surprising new threat with a strong spring showing.
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Madison
Wis
Camp Randall Stadium
Don Lyon
Illinois
Weightman
Iowa City
Big Illini
Northrup
Phil Northrup
Michigan
Northwestern
Karsten
Hayes
Indiana
Rinehart
Kreuz
Wisconsin
Rice
Iowa
MacKinnon
Minnesota
Stattle
Western Track Teams Favored in Intercollegiate Meet
New York May 23. Western squads are favored to win the 1927 intercollegiate track and field championship at the University of Pennsylvania stadium, Philadelphia. California and Stanford lead the western contingent with star sprinters hurdlers and weightmen among their ranks, while Yale attempts to halt the coast dominance. Thirty four colleges compete with California and Stanford holding strongest prospects. Southern California features Borah Smith Barnes Williams Kaer Reynolds Coggeshall Aleski Lovejoy. Stanford counters with Spencer Nichols West Hoffman and other top performers.
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New York
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
California
Yale
Southern California
Stanford
Charley Borah
House
Smith
Barnes
Williams
Hill
Kaer
Reynolds
Coggeshall
Aleski
Lovejoy
Spencer
Nichols
West
Hoffman
Helen Wills Seeks Exhibition Match With Lenglen in England
London May 23 Helen Wills arrived in England aboard the Tuscania and expressed a strong desire to play Suzanne Lenglen in exhibitions without turning professional. She plans to stay for two tournaments before Wimbledon and hopes a Lenglen match can be arranged after the Wimbledon qualifying events while preserving her amateur status.
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London
Helen Wills
Suzanne Lenglen
England
Tuscania
Miss Wills
Milo
Lenglen
Browns Top Red Sox To Grab Third Place
In St Louis on May 23 Dan Howley rested regulars after a 6 to 5 win that put the Browns in third. Fred Schulz hit a two bagger Herschel Bennett singled and Frank O Rourke drove in the final runs in the ninth. The victory marked the Browns fourth straight over Boston.
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St. Louis
Red Sox
Dan Howley
Fred Schulz
Herschel Bennett
Frank O'Rourke
Browns
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Tobin
Aewumans Resole
Haney
Todt
Va Swane
Flagstead
Shaner
Esseeee
Myer
Sseaeen
Rothrock
Aiee Hoffmann
McFayden
Lundgren
Welmer
Tennasee
O’rourke
Melillo
Eseaan
Sisler
E. Miller
Cweee- Rice
Taremeerd
Williams
O'Neill
Sases Garber
Jones
P Wawceseaces
A Nevers
P Saemenss
tSchult
Tbennett Ware Seco
Adams Occ Smens
Gerber
Nevers
Schult
Playstead
Bennett
F. Myers
Lund
Mellilo
Gren
McFeyden
Lunderen
Welzer
Ones
Mel Gowan
Evans
Hilderand
Hawks and players shifted as teams reshape rosters
The Hawk's Nest Manager Fred Mollwitz releases veteran Pete Waytula to meet veteran limits. Rock Island veteran Como Cotello is released by Danville and joins Marshalltown. Burlington's Frank Mathias moves to Columbia South Carolina, Whitey Mann to Macon, and Harry Silvey returns to the Islanders. Coach Makeever plans a dual track meet for East High. Waterloo and Ottumwa open a league series, with Waterloo aiming to defend second place. Several other spring athletic moves and a boxing management change are noted.
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Oo Como Cotello
Rock Island
Danville
Danvilla
Marshalltown
Frank Mathias
Burlington
Columbia
S. C
Whitey Mann
Bes
Macon
Harry Silvey
Islanders
Des Moines
Joe Kernan
Herb Korthals
Silvey
Midge Makeever
East High
Teachers College High
Cedar Falls High
New Iron Man Emerges in Baseball Match
Bob Smith of the Boston Braves pitched every inning of a 22 frame game against Chicago last week. He took the loss as his team battled through an unusually extended contest.
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Bob Smith
Boston Braves
Chicago
Substitutions Set For Waterloos Friday Ring Event
Jim Maronney of Chicago will replace George Bourland to fight Chuck Burns in the main event at Waterloo Friday. Bourland backed out after Burns beat Joe Lohman and knocked out Red Fitzsimmons, while Maronney previously drew with Burns in Toledo. Burns, known as the San Antone Socker, and Maronney arrive Wednesday to finish training as promoter plans shifted.
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Jim Mahonney
Chicago
Chuck Burns
Toledo
Legion
San Antone Socker
Mahonney
George Bourland
Burns
Joe Lohman
Red Fitzsimmons
George Courtney
New York
Bourland
Sig Hart
Hart
American Legion
Waterloo
Bourland- Burns
Baseball
Joe Lonaman
Swaledale Wins Northeastern Iowa Baseball Tourney
Swaledale high school baseball team defeated Delmar 5 to 4 to win the northeastern Iowa high school tournament played in La Porte City on Saturday. Sixteen teams entered the event including Lawler Dunkerton Elgin Dinsdale Dysart New Hampton Orange Riley Sheffield Sumner Wellsburg and Zearing. La Porte City, a pre tourney favorite, was upset by Lawler in the opening round Friday amid muddy diamonds and surprising results.
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la Porte City
Swaledale
Athletics Whip White Oda Tho Cobb 1s Hitless
Chicago May 23 Howard Ehmke held Chicago to five scattered hits as the Athletics collected hits off Faber and Barnabe, 6 to 1, in the series finale. Ty Cobb failed to hit in five trips as Cobb’s 21 game hitting streak ended.
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Chicago
Howard Ehmke
Athletics
Faber and
Barnabee
Ty Cobb
Philadelphia
Abrhpore Collins
Ceeee
Hale
Ceeenee
Cochrane
Eesse
Branom
Galloway
Essen
Ehmke
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Humefield
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G McCurdy
O Uu
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Y Clancy
Kamm
Tbh
Ward
Faber, P
Barnabe
P Sesseees
Barrett
Falk
Collins
Brannon
Faber
Rowland
Connolly
Vangranfian
Nime
Tigers
Griffs
Detroit
Mich
Heinike Manush
Washington
Senators
Goslin
Abrhpore Rice
Rf O .Eceaeeeed
Harris
Speaker
Ruel
Ts Rigney
Briege, Schwee
Lisenbee
P Peenes
AB RH Fpo AE Warner
McManus
Ff Manush
Fothergill
A Wingo
Blue
Cemewees
Tavener
Devivergs
Bassler
Whitehill
Gibson
tGehringer
Neon
Son
Bluege
Judge
Manush
Warner
Rigney
Dineen
Nallin
Track Meet Results Across Iowa and Nearby States
Meet results from Cedar Rapids Mount Pleasant Manchester Davenport Mason City Fort Dodge Perry Fairfield Marshalltown and Interstate events list numerous school and city teams with scores. Notable standings include Cedar Falls 31 to 26 over Washington High in Manchester Davenport 75 over Clinton 28 percent and Loyola Depaul Lombard Columbia numbers appear in a mixed results segment.
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Coe
Cornell
Mount Pleasant
Penn
Iowa Westervan
Manchester
Cedar Falls
Washington High
Waterloo West High
Davenport
Clinton
University High
Mason City
Hansell
Cresco
Fort Dodge
Carroll
Eagle Grove
Perry
East Des Moines
Jefferson
Knoxville
Fairfield
Burlington
Fort Madison
Milton
Marshalltown
Nevada
Grinnell
Lombard
Columbia
Depaul
Weather vane marks full compass circuit in 2 hours
A rare wind event was observed from a weathervane at 1300 Third Avenue West showing a complete circuit of directions from east to south to southwest to west to northwest to north to northeast and back to east. The four months prior saw prevailing winds from the east, suggesting unsettled weather ahead.
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Third Avenue West
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