Waterloo Hawks Hit Leaders See Strong Averages
John O'Shea tops the Waterloo Hawks in hitting with a .317 average after a hot stretch of six hits in eight at bats. Andy McEwan slips to .312 while Dode Perdirtz sits at .305. McEwan leads total bases with 214 as Sneas of Cedar Rapids next at 213. Waterloo hits .259, fourth in the league. Charlie Mullen and Johnny Armstrong tied for nine runs with 87. Mullen adds three runs since the last update, edging Armstrong by one.
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John O'Shea
Hawks
Andy McEwan
Dode Perdirtz
Mullen
Charlie Mullen
Johnny Armstrong
Dubuque
Armstrong
National League Batters Hold To Places For Week
The Hawks sit fourth in total steals with 128 led by O Shea at 21. Weeden’s squad ranks third in hits with 538 and 1 convert, Chicago leads in extra bases and runs with 538. Brown leads in strikeouts while Speaker remains the league strikeout king with 166. Turbulent week sees minor shifts in batting averages, doubles, and runs with several players reaching milestone totals in a crowded National League chart.
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Hawks
O'Shea
Weeden
Chicago
Felding
Namark
Uianal
Brown
George Brown
Waterloo
Jeazue
Ware
Speaker
Hornsby St
Louis
Willard Dill
Ottumwa
Brooklyn
Dili
St. Louisx
Tory
Jost
Cy Willams
Miiladelphia
Hewmeruns
Af Edar Rapids
Singls Vanier Mors
Than Rabo Uth
Young
New York
Mme Wweek
Rock Island
Marshalltown
Frisch
New ‘York
Wirich
Inchidet
Wigeers
Nomeruns
Dubuque
Grantham
Dari
Dancan
Cin Cedar -Rapits
Ateniers Arul Declines
Boston
Boulder
Troust
Heilmann
Ioada
Mddig Collins
Bieteo
Poadire
W Lenahan
Armstrong
D. Fessler
Wooper
Bissell
RI Thomason
Heath
Collins
Miles
Connor
Wakewell
Cleveland
Jamieson
Eddie Collins
Shiams
St. Louis
Harri Boston
Ptt Cole
Detroit
Manush
Dempser
RI Schuster
O . Mann
Millick
Doran
O .Iseaceeces Lowe
M Gamar
A. A
Raowlia Partieiparcads
Aise
Seroma
Terry
Telodea
de- Mullen
Woo
Johnson
RE .Lembke
Evenson
RI Dison
Poorman
Mr Holienbees
Hovis
CE Murray
M. Spurke Kavin
RF McGoldrick
Radion
Reil
Smith
O Jganson
Indner
Roberts
Jacobs
DL Co
W Brokke
Ch Levsen
Storm
Janesko
Juerson
Delaney
Lindner
McKinney
Opidier
Coveil
McGinnity
D Sudbrook
Radlot
Hollenbeck
Oster
Gaugier
Robertson
M . Storm
Spurbeck
S Smith
Hotsclaw
Mt. Hamilton
AL Janusko
Ae Farrin
Eveenians Miersee
Bisby
Stands of Tile Clubs From American League Actions
National standings show St. Louis leading with 3, Pittsburgh and Brooklyn tied, New York and Boston at 1, Philadelphia 3, Chicago 6, Cincinnati 1. American League results list New York 4, Washington 2, Philadelphia 3, Weston 1. Other notes: St. Paul 6, Minneapolis 5 in American Association. Western Leagues include St. Joseph, Wichita, Oklahoma City 7, Tulsa. No other games scheduled.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Losgue
Washington
Weston
American Association
St. Paul
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Wastern Lenins
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Buawee
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Omalu
Ina
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Sioux City
Denver
Elding
Senators
Washington Americans
Desnile
Ed Rousch
Cincinnati Nationals
White Sox
Hart Sheeley
Whorlis ‘Thursman
George Sisler
Babe Ruth
Rain Shortens Cards Pennant Bid In Major Upset
Persistent rain ruined two Ottumwa-Waterloo games and left the Cardinals with a slim chance at the league title as Dubuque clinched the Mississippi Valley crown. McGinnity’s Reds retained nearly his entire squad, while Moran of Des Moines rose to lead hitters with a .395 average in a season noted for floodlike weather and disrupted schedules.
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Cardinals
Marshalltown
McGinnity
Joe
Ottumwva
Charles City High Starts Early Football Training Amid Tough Schedule
Charles City High begins a rigorous pre season under coach C. C. Boylen at the Olds farm site. Sixteen players, led by Raymond Smith, Carroll Bullen, Dobbs and Baughman, drill daily from 6am with mile hikes and intense work. The team aims for a strong season opener against Nashua on Sept. 28, facing Waterloo East, Mason City, Hampton and other notable opponents.
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Charles City
C. C. Boylen
Coburn Chapler
Y. M. CO. A. Seteretary
A. L. Olds Place
Nashua
Waterloo East High
Mason City
Hampton
Osage
Lve- Eleven
Raymond Smith
Carroll Bullen
Dobbs
Baughman
Kansas City
Eldora Youth Aims for Horseshoe Crown at State Meet
Pete Mossman a 15 year old from Eldora trails only Frank Jackson Kellerton Indiana and Frank Lundin New London Indiana among top horse shoe players after placing high at the state fair. He won two municipal titles this summer and works on his father s farm when not pitching, seen as a potential national level contender in coming years. Mason City to host a Cerro Gordo Gun Club registered trapshooting tournament honoring Fred Gilbert Spirit Lake with a banquet. Nine events Sunday and eight Monday.|
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Des Moines
Pete Mossman
Eldora
Iowa
Frank Jackson
Kellerton
Frank Lundin
Newlondon
Mossman
Hidata
Fort Dodge
Mason
Mason City
Cerro Gordo Gun Club
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Gilbert
Middlewest
A U Stars Develop Records at Senior National Meet
Stagg Field Chicago hosts the senior national AAU championships with title contenders from across the nation. Officials promise edge in world class entries as Col Dieges to award a diamond medal to the mile record breaker. Illinois AC tops junior play with a 48 45 win and M Keebie of Missouri earns top honors.
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United Press
Stagg
Chicago
Ivoiie
Charles Dieges
Rumner
Illinois A. C
Chicago A. C
M. Keebie
University of Missouri
A. Hahn
Boston
R. Judy
Pennsylvania
A. C
Andl
M. Priester
Mississipn
Busy Summer Joe Knipp Faces Minnesota Rival Tonight
Waterloo welterweight star Joe Knipp fights Kenneth Ogden at the baseball park as a warm up to the Nuss Rostan card at the Dairy Cattle Congress hippodrome. Knipp has built a reputation for enduring top punchers and delivering his own heavy blows. Next up Monday he will box Chuck Sampica for six rounds in Cedar Rapids.
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Joe Knipp
Waterloo
Knipp
Kenneth Ogden
Minnesota
Chuck Sampica
Cedar Rapids
Baseball Park
Dairy Cattle Congress
Hawks Lose Speck Conigan Solid for Ansons
Byron Speck Conigan now plays second base for the Ansons in his first game he fielded eight chances and had two sacrifices Pilcher to second with runners scoring each time. Bill Spear leads batting at 364 and Andre has 26 stolen bases while Water-loo’s leader trails by five. Severeid and Harmon head to Cedar Rapids Green and DeWeese to Dubuque Pederson and Johnson to Waterloo. Joe McGinnity may not manage Dubuque next year. Cooper of Cedar Rapids sold to Columbus. Speas sells two. Ottumwa and Dubuque have not sold any.
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Byron
Speck" CoNigan
Marshalltown Sandlotier
Ansons
Pilcher
Bill Spear
Andre
Waterloo
Severeid
Harmon
Cedar Rapids
Green
DeWeese
Dubuque
Pederson
Johnson
Joe
Cooper
Columbus Club
American Association
Speas
Ottumwa
Dubuqque
Reds Could Play 17 Coast Games This Fall
San Francisco Sept 1 tentative arrangements announced for 17 games between Pacific Coast league clubs and the Cincinnati National League club. The series hinges on the Reds finishing high enough to avoid bar under major league rules to barnstorming.
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San Francisco
Cal
Reds
Unusual Golf Play Clarifies Scoring Rules
In a three ball match a ball from player B struck A’s ball near the hole, sent it in, and B’s ball also went in. A replacement shot kept par. B is credited with a two. The piece also asks about teeing behind markers and notes several baseball results and player moves, with Innis Brown inviting questions.
Faults in mashie play as observed by Cyril Walker
Cyril Walker lists common mashie faults including standing too far from the ball with rigid arms and knees, taking the club back too far, letting hands and arms work, keeping the club away from the body, swinging the club outside the line, turning wrists leftward during impact, and finishing with the club rounded left rather than directed toward the hole.
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Cyril Walker
Allenday
George Duncan
Baseball rulings and odd plays letters to the editor
Readers question baseball calls from foul balls to muffed catches and base running speeds. The sporting editor explains that some plays are outs when touched by multiple fielders and notes no documented 27 straight strikes record. Readers are invited to write for guidance.
Pride of the stockyards defeats bantam champ Joe Lynch
Chicago report recalls Harold Smith Pride of the stockyards winning the popular decision over bantam world champion Joe Lynch in Aurora. The 10 round bout produced a 400 decision result with Lynch forced to cancel bouts. Smith connected a telling right to the head, leaving Lynch with a torn ear and battered eye while Smith remained unmarked.
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Chicago
Harold Smith
the Stockyards
Joe Lynch
Aurora
Lynch
Eddie Mead
Smith
Stockyards
Rollinger to Meet Ote Bush in Park Ring Fight
Waterloo welterweight Lou Rollinger returns from the east to headline a six round bout at Electric Park next Wednesday against Ote Bush of Savanna Illinois. Promoter Alexander says Bush draws Illinois support and expects a large Waterloo turnout. Two preliminaries with top boxers are planned for the event.
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Lou Rollinger
Ote Bush
Waterloo
Electric Park
Savanna
Ill
Welter
Bush
Illinois
Alexander
Rollinger
Kansas City May Barred From Western League
Kansas City Kansas may be barred from joining the Western League as organizers report $10,000 from stock sales for a team. A letter from President Sexton to the Kansas City Mo club states no infringing on territorial rights while the current national agreement stands. Chamber of Commerce members met with Al Tierney who said Sioux City’s Western League franchise could relocate to Kansas City Kan. next year if funding is arranged.
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Kansas City
Kan
American Association
Sexton
National Association of Minor Baseball
Chamber of Commerce
al Tierney
Chicago
Tierney
Sioux City
Yesterday's Homers National Total Freight St Louis
A terse box score note records yesterday's homer totals with Freight and St Louis. National totals show 65 to American 0 in a simple national versus American league tally.
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Freignt
St Louis
Special boxing train brings Cedar Rapids crowd for Rostan Nuss bout
In a feature boxing night at the local arena a special Cedar Rapids train departs at 6 pm with fans for a double semil-windup headlined by Rostan and Nuss. Cedar Rapids guests include Knipp family rivals Sampica and George Melichar. A four-round opener starts at 6:30 pm with Joe Knipp versus Sampica and Albert versus George.
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Rostan
Jimmy Nuss
Ballyhoo
Nuss
Mazuma
Cedar Rapids
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Jimmy
Knipp
George Melichar
Charles Sampica
Joe AK Knipp
Sampica
Albert
George
Harry Simmons
Aurora
Major
Joe
Chuck
Georgie
Illinois
League Park Boxing Show Set For Tonight
Rain forced postponement of the Sippi league park fight program. Promoter Bob Wagner says the six round main features Joe Knipp of Waterloo versus Kenneth Ogden of Duluth Minn. Also scheduled are Kid Ray versus Bob White in four rounds and Kid Collins versus Jon Shops opening the show.
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Sippi
Bob Wagner
Joe Knipp
Waterloo
Kenneth Ogden
Duluth
Minn
Kid Ray
Bob White
Kid Collins
Jon Shops
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