New York Giants Clinch National League Pennant Again
The New York Giants clinched the National League pennant by defeating Brooklyn 3 to 0, securing a world series hosting in New York. Babe Ruth led the Yankees with five hits including a homer, while Cy Williams led the majors with 38 home runs. The Tigers moved to second in the American League with a 17 to 3 win over Cleveland as Boston beat Philadelphia 11 to 7. The White Sox edged the Browns 3 to 2, and Ray Grimes sparked Chicago with a decisive triple and homer as Pittsburgh fell.
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McTigue to Fight Stribling in Columbus Oct clash
The world light heavyweight title bout between Mike McTigue and Young Stribling is planned for Columbus Georgia on October 4 with Stribling, a Macon high school student, balancing study and training. An estimated 600 spectators from across Georgia are expected.
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Iowa U to Host Outdoor Midwest AAU Track Meet Next Spring
Coach George T Bresnahan announced that the outdoor senior track and field championships of the Midwest AAU will be held on the Iowa field next spring. The Iowa tracksters have won honors the past two years when the meet was at Omaha and hope to repeat on hom e grounds.
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Tiny Adams, Missouri Full Back Breaks Leg
Columbia Mo September 29 Eat on Tiny Adams letter man of last year and the most promising candidate for fullback on the Missouri squad this year suffered a fracture of the right leg in a scrimmage yesterday The toss of Adams will necessitate the shifting of Fowler a halfback to fullback and will assure Sam Witeman a place at halfback.
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Yesterday's Homers and Damage Figures Reported
A collage of players and teams shows Ruth and Ward tied to yesterday's homeruns with Ruth in New York and Ward in New York noted. Williams and Grimes appear for Philadelphia and Chicago respectively. An economic note states cigarette smoke causes about 500 million dollars in damage in the United States each year.
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Ruth Faces Slim Chance Of Batting Title In Final Week
Babe Ruth, lauded as 1923 AL MVP, trails Harry Heilmann by 10 points in batting average with less than a week remaining. Ruth has 386, Heilmann 404, while Ruth leads in home runs and runs scored. Rogers Hornsby atop NL batting with 484. Other leaders include Collins, McClelland, and Manush in various categories across the leagues.
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Standings And Results From Yesterday’s Baseball Games
National League standings show New York 60 and Philadelphia 7, Brooklyn 11 and 60 for others. Pittsburgh 1 and Chicago 2 mark tight races. American League lists New York 24 and Boston 4, Detroit 17 and Cleveland 3, St Louis 3, Chicago 2 with few games left. American Association scores Columbus 4, St Paul, Louisville 7, Minneapolis 10. Western League notes Oklahoma City 3 and Denver 3, Des Moines 2.
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Laws of Golf Q and A from Inats Brown column
This readerQ and answer section explains golf rules on penalizing misstrikes, recalling strokes on the putting green, and foursomes driving order. It clarifies that a misstrike costs strokes, recalls are disallowed on greens, and players alternate tees through a round, with examples of first and odd numbered tees.
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Canton Normal Overwhelms Western Union in Rainy Showdown
Canton Normal defeated Western Union 39 to 0 in a rain soaked game at Canton South Dakota. Canton Normal opened with strong forward gains led by quarterback Har en and produced multiple long passes while Western Union failed to threaten the home goal.
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Dew on Grass Alters Early Morning Golf Shots
A tip from Tohn Duncan Dunn notes dew affects ball roll on wet grass, slowing speed and causing dips or trolleys. Players must adjust an early morning play to account for reduced bounce and distance.
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Northeastern Iowa high schools form six-team sport league
Six northeastern Iowa high schools meet in Waterloo to form a Basketball league with a round robin schedule. The member schools are Vinton Nish Teachers College High Reinbeck Grundy Center Eldora Traer. Officers are T J Tormey president P Pyle vice president and Will A Pye secretary.
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Wrestling Call to Be Issued at Iowa University Monday
Iowa City Ia Sept 2 Wrestling Coach Mike Howard returned to the state university and said he would issue a call to varsity team candidates Oct 1. Returning Hawkeye entrants include Pfeffer James Jackson Peterson Guigesberg Lane Vollmer with HGhost? confusion. Of note is the heavyweight gap after Jota Heldt’s graduation.
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Fort Dodge Card A Upset Heavyweight Bout Planned
Ralph Alexander of Waterloo heavyweight champion of Iowa and Lou Rollinger middleweight, both from Waterloo, signed to meet Jack Brockel and Fred Etzel in a double windup at Fort Dodge on Oct 12. Each eight rounds. Brockel touted as a top heavyweight from Fort Dodge and Etzel popular in the city.
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Hawkeye-Fuls There Will Be No Excuse For Tom My
The report notes potential injuries from a fence collision at the football field and mentions plans for youths to attend free, with crowding to amplify noise. It also covers travel changes for the Dubuque Bears, sermonizing on rain affecting a train departure and announcing umpire appointments for A C Johnson and F W Green, with Johnson noted as a Tri-City ump advancing to the International League. The article cites boxing chants involving Ralph Alexander, Jim Stone, Frankie Bush, and Joe Mandell, and touches on the Giants and Yanks World Series prognostications, Fred Kiisinger’s minor league trial, and Waterloo duck hunting plans as the season opens.
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Charles City Faces Tough Season In Nashua Game
Charles City football enters the season hampered by weight and experience, with only four lettermen returning and several players lacking game time. The team relies on speed and fitness as Nashua brings strong beef and know how. After Nashua, schedule includes Decorah Cresco Mason City New Hampton Dubuque East Waterloo Iowa Falls Hampton and Osage on successive weekends.
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Fight Card Each Week a Program for Boxing Season
Boxing fans in Waterloo are promised weekly programs this fall and winter at the Forum hall skating rink area with top regional fighters. Promoter Ralph Alexander says admission will be about 75 cents and features include Lou Rollinger Jimmy Nuss and state heavyweight champ Ralph Alexander. Savanna Illinois boxer Ote Bush will also appear along with other noted locals raising boxing interest after a summer revival at Electric Park.
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Sunnyside Golf Tourney Under Way With 100 Players
Members from 26 clubs within about 100 miles gathered at Sunnyside to compete in the Invitation tournament. Qualifying rounds run yesterday and today as the event kicks off with four nine hole rounds tomorrow. The top 16 qualifiers form the championship flight with consolation matches for all losers.
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Low Rollinger to Meet Terry Butt in Six-Round Main
Terry Butt formerly of Decorah now from Bluscatine meets Lou Rollinger of Waterloo in a six round main event at Electric Park on Wednesday. Promoter Alexander announced the bout. Butt has fought top regional scrappers and drew with Earl Blue, while Rollinger is preparing for a strong campaign with several bouts on tap. Preliminaries feature Dick Blough vs Alvin Below Waterton and Grant Renard vs Bill Brown in four round bouts.
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English Trainer Predicts Papyrus Will Run in Forms
New York September 29 Barit Jarvis Papyrus English trainer believes the colt will run true in the big event at Belmont on October 20 He notes Papyrus has never run on sand but can adapt He compares him to Zev the U S Derby winner and says Papyrus stands 16 3 hands and weighs 1000 to 1160 pounds The British trainer plans a week of walking trotting then a fast trial before racing form
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Physical Education Girls at Teachers College Lacked Space
Miss Wild head of the department of physical education for women at Iowa State Teachers' college says the women's gymnasium is too small for the growing number of girls in physical education. Locker rooms hold 1,152 stockers with empty spaces. Bartlett hall residents must change in their rooms. Space limits prevent starting new classes for 300 or 400 more girls until exams finish.
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Many Vets Back for Ames Cross Country
Ames Iowa September 29 With all but two men who ran on last year championship cross country team reporting to Captain Elmer Bierbaum prospects for another big fall track year at Town State college look bright Captain Bierbaum and George McIntyre are picked to fill vacancies left by Rathbun and Seaton McIntyre placed second to Rathbun at the Missouri Valley meet last fall and if in best condition should take first this year Besides the above two men Hollom and Brown who ran their first races last fall are back Bierbaum has been setting the pace for the men and has been taking daily jogs of three miles with a squad of ten men
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Two Des Moines Players Considered for St Paul Club
Des Moines reports two Western League standouts may be loaned to St Paul for next season. Charles Gorman, versatile third baseman, has already seen time with the Saints as talks with Des Moines about a permanent move begin. Adrian Lynch, regarded as the club’s top hitter, has been performing strongly this season, ending a tenacious streak with eight straight wins snapped by Oklahoma City last Tuesday.
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Willaman brothers guide Iowa State football program
Ames Iowa September 29 Sam and Frank Willaman head Iowa State football coaching staff with younger brother Dan enrolled as a freshman He bypassed Ohio State to join his siblings at Iowa State and comes from Shaw High School Cleveland Ohio where he starred in football and track
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Carpentier Beckett Title Bout Prompts Pugilists’ Final Push
London Sept 29 Georges Carpentier and Joe Beckett prepare for a 20 round match at Olympia Monday night. Each seeks a decisive victory to solidify status and extend careers. Beckett aims to prove heavies crown worthiness. Carpentier hopes a win preserves elite standing and quiets doubts. Negotiations previously faltered amid delays and injuries. each boxer has posted top appearance money and side bets near 10 090 pounds with a 2 500 pound stake. Both trained in England, Carpentier at Shoeburyness and Beckett in Worthing.
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Heavyweight title chase fueled by knockouts and signings
Aurora reports Jack Renault stops Jon Downer in a third round of a scheduled ten. Columbus fights go to ten with Firpo win noted. Grace Direct sets new pacing record at Greensboro half mile track in 2 02, besting Lizzie Meek’s 2018 mark. Siki Norfolk rematch eyed at Madison Square Garden on Oct 19. Adolfo Luque signs 1924 Reds deal. Welling departs for home. Welling beats Hughey Dwyer in a 15 round decision in New York.
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