McGraw and Giants Reach Peak With Return to Bench
New York Giants win fifth straight while John McGraw recovers from illness. Report notes team’s dependency on McGraw and contrasts performance with his absence, citing Freddy Lindstrom's praise and managers who filled in during prior years.
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Bunnies Beat Davenport 15 to 8 in Cedar Rapids Contest
Grant Chris Homer led the Bunnies to a 15 to 8 victory over Davenport as Cedar Rapids pitchers were hit hard in a free hitting contest. Des Moines high school tennis squads then claimed state titles with Stoddard defeating Dickson Grundy Canter 6-4 8-1 4-3 in singles and Lazarus Helkenburg with Clark Crowley winning doubles 6-2 3-8 6-2.
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Cubs defeat Reds to take NL lead on Bush strong pitching
Chicago weathers a Reds attack as Guy Bush holds Cincinnati to eight hits and the Cubs win 5 to 1 to reclaim the National League lead. Hornsby hits a seventh inning homer. Stephenson and Wilson collect multi base hits as Chicago posts steady offense.
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English Race Fans Begin Pilgrimage Epsom Derby Time
English race fans journey to Epsom Downs for the Derby on June 6 as Britain's national pilgrimage. The piece recalls the Derby's history from its 1780 start, royal patronage, and notable winners including Iroquois in 1881, noting the long lead time to train and enter horses for the classic.
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Frisch and Waner Lead With Multiple Hits in Slugfest
Frisch and Waner pace the offense with multi hit games as Bremer Bottomley and others chase runs. Solid defense and timely hits fuel a close contest with noted players like Traynor and Sheely contributing. Kremer dominates early, Grimes earns the win poised with strong pitching and solid fielding.
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Maranville first pop fly mishap shocks baseball fans
New York report notes Maranville of the Boston Braves failed to catch a pop fly off Eddie Roush in a recent game against the Giants. The veteran infielder, who joined the National League in 1912, recorded his first muff of a fly ball, drawing astonishment and concern from Rabbit fans.
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Wills and Hunter Lead American Doubles at French Champs
Helen Wills of Berkeley and Frank Hunter, top US doubles pair, won over Eisle Galdsack and D O Collins 7 5 6 2 to remain the sole American team in the event. Wilbur Con defeated Leones Ase Jangul in a tense five setter, while Cochet Brugnon upset La Coste and Bosotra in doubles. May Sutton Bundea of California defeated Mile Roberta Peyre in women’s singles 7 5 7 5.
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Giants Win QVC Bogton 13 108 in wild finish
In a chaotic game at Brooklyn May 27 the Giants won 13 108 after late miscues. Simmons Delaney Hubbell Hearn and Judd led scoring with strong pitching from Beibold and O’Farrelly. The Robins edged Philadelphia earlier but Brooklyn rallied with three ninth inning runs to pull ahead 4 4.
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Dav enport Water loo game draws Supt Hofmen visit
Supt G E Hofmen took his baseball team to Waterloo on Saturday to watch the Davenport Waterloo game and he entertained the boys at a dinner that evening.
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Three Homers by Bee Batomen Too Much for Keokuk
Keokuk fell 7 to 5 to Burlington as Bee Batomen hit three homers, including one on base, in a seesaw game. McDonald shut Keokuk out over the final four innings after Burlington took the lead, with Keokuk errors proving costly.
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Seven Towa Tank Men Will Receive Gold Medal Awards
Seven University of Towa swimmers will receive gold medals for setting new university records this spring. Varsity winner Boyd Liddle of Davenport led the honors with marks in the 500 yard, 100 yard, and 440 yard events. The 200 yard free relay team clocked 1:45 1-10. Freshmen include Raymond Moh of New York and William McCulley of Omaha, with Moh posting the 150 yard back stroke and McCulley the 220 yard freestyle.
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Why some throw heavy or light baseball balls
Al Demaree discusses the mystery of why pitchers throw balls with varying force yet travel at the same speed. He notes catchers and receivers experience different impact from the same distance and speed and invites readers to explain the phenomenon with practical reasons and tests.
Athletics Defeat Washington Senators 4 3 in Thriller
Philadelphia Athletics edged Washington Senators 4 to 3 in a Sunday game. Braxton held the league leaders to one run through six but allowed three runs after the seventh as Rommel closed out the win.
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Americans Struggle to Overcome German Open Champion
Berlin May 27 British pro Percy Aliiss of Great Britain retained the German open golf title at Wannsee club for the fourth straight year finishing 72 holes in 285 strokes. Americans Horton Smith, Johnny Farrell, Walter Hagen, and Ed Dudley trailed with 287, 289, 280, and 291 respectively, while Joe Turnesa ended eighth with 307.
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Malone and Yarbo Prepare for 10 Round Bout in Oakland
Oakland May 27 veteran St Paul middleweight Jack Malone and Chicago hard-hitting fighter Wilson Yarbo trained here for their ten round bout set for Wednesday night.
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Old Rose Links Team Grabs Fourth at Des Moines Meet
West High school's golf team finished fourth in the state tournament at Des Moines over Grand View course. Roosevelt High led the field and East High, the defending champion, placed second. Old Rose's quartet Rudd Alexander Dick Graham Ralph Harmon and Dick Davis totaled 842.
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