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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1939

Page

3

Rightmire Trains for Des Moines Bout with Covelli

Everett Rightmire of Sioux City, sixth ranking featherweight, trained in Des Moines in preparation for his first Iowa City appearance against Frankie Covelli of Brooklyn at Riverview Park next Wednesday. He showed near perfect condition and made a favorable impression in his first workout yesterday. Your want ad in this paper is read by 25,000 persons.

Rightmire Des Moines Everett Rightmire Sioux City Iowa Capital Frankie Covelli Brooklyn Riverview Park

Baer Faces Nova in High Stakes Yankee Stadium Bout Tonight

Max Baer, 30, seeks redemption in a bout with Lou Nova, 24, at Yankee Stadium. About 30,000 fans expected with gate predictions near 125000 dollars. Baer vows to abandon antics and prove his prime, while Nova relies on youth and speed.

Lawton Carver New York Max Baer Lou Nova Yankee Stadium Nova Baer Wild Man White Way Jim Braddock Doe Louis

Baer Faces Nova in Heavyweight Test at 30

Max Baer meets Lou Nova tonight as Nova favored at 7 to 10. In major league trade activity near deadline, several clubs seek help by trade or purchase. Cecil Smith, Texas polo star, was hurt yesterday and may be unavailable for the American team defending the cup against Britain.

International News Service Max Baer Lou Nova Nova Cecil Smith Texas Polo Star Hurt

Kyle Claims British Amateur Golf Title In London Final

Alex Kyle of Scotland defeats Anthony Duncan of Wales in the final to become Britain’s amateur champion, succeeding Charlie Yates of Atlanta who fell in an early round.

Home Run Leaders Named in Early Baseball Totals

Ott of the Giants and Camilli of the Dodgers led the home run list with ten, while Silkirk of the Yankees, Greenberg of the Tigers, and McCormick of the Reds each had nine.

International News Service Ott Giants Camilli Dodgers Silkirk Yankees Greenberg Tigers McCormick Reds

Chicago Wins Tourney as Murphy Takes Singles Crown

The University of Chicago captured its third consecutive Big Ten tennis title with Chester Murphy leading the squad to team victory and also winning the conference singles championship. Northwestern trailed in second place, with Michigan third.

Chicago University of Chicago Chester Murphy Murphy Tennis Twins Northwestern Michigan

Straight Shooter Maurice LaLonde Wins Top Marksman Honor

Detroit police marksman Maurice LaLonde won individual honors at an international pistol match at Shawmont Range Philadelphia with a score of 296 out of 300 just four points from perfection.

Detroit Mich Maurice LaLonde Shawmont Range Philadelphia

Trading Deadline Looms As Clubs Chase Pitching Help

By Pat Robinson clubs push to acquire pitching before the two week deadline. The Cubs added Claude Passeau from Philadelphia, while the Yankees and Giants explore trades amid concerns over Red Ruffing's forearm and weak Giant pitching. Rosy prospects include Casey, Sewell, and Rich making early impacts as managers gamble on rookies for next year.

Pat Robinson I. N Sporta New York Cubs Claude Passeau Phils Red Sox Yanks Gomez Hildebrand Sandra Hadley Donald Murphy Joe McCarthy Giants Horace Stoneham Hugh Mulcahy Dodgers Hal Schumacher Browns Kramer Hugh Casey Pie Traynor Truett Sewell Woody Rich

Rites for Jockey in Nebraska Today

Funeral services for Johnny Greenwood 38 year old jockey will be held today at Emerson Nebraska his home town. Greenwood was fatally injured when a horse he rode in the feature event on the Memorial day program at Ak Sar Ben track fell and another horse trampled him. A broken rib punctured his lung.

Omaha, Neb I. N Johnny Greenwood Emerson Neb Greenwood Ak-Sar-Ben

Des Moines Crowd Praises Moody After Bears Beat Crescents

Des Moines fans praised Blanch Moody, Louisiana youth pitcher, for his effort as the Cleveland Bears defeated the New Orleans Crescents 10 to 4 in League Park Des Moines. The Negro league game drew about 500 spectators last night with Moody driven from the mound in the seventh inning.

Des Moines Blanch Moody Louisiana Cleveland Bears New Orleans Crescents

Avoca to Outline Junior Legion Baseball Plans

Avoca Indiana June 1 Special American Legion committeemen and baseball minded boys will meet at the Legion hall next Friday to outline plans for a summer sea son A new playing field may be built if a sufficient following is found Harry Burnham on the slate as probable coach and several local youths including Siegfried Christiansen Robert and Rex Bertsch Robert Putnam LeRoy Wilson Robert Iines Walter Petersen Junior Christensen Francis Pettingill and George Harris have shown interest.

Avoca American Legion the Legion Hall County Fair Association Fred Funston Post Harry Burnham Siegfried Christensen Robert Rex Bertsch Robrt Putnam LeRoy Wilson Robert Iines Walter Petersen Junior Christensen Francis Pettingill George Harris

City Softball League Forms Friday Night

Formation of city softball league teams will begin Friday night. Players report at the ballpark between 7 and 8 p.m. to sign up for the season. At 8 p.m. lights come on for a brief practice as organizers prep for play next week.

Auto races set for June 11 in Des Moines

Entries for the fifth annual spring auto races at Des Moines预测 a record field of fast cars and drivers for June 11. Drivers from seven states are entered, including Dwight Peck a 36 year old Warren county dirt farmer and Pietro Mocca Italian road racing ace bringing an Alfa Romeo from St Louis.

Des Moines I. N Dwight Peck Warren County Pietro Mocca St. Louis

Cardinals Play Greenfield Sunday in opener

The Atlantic Cardinals host Greenfield at the local ballpark Sunday night in the first game of a doubleheader.

Cardinals Greenfield Atlantic Cardinals

Leading Pros of U S Begin Play

New York June 1 Old Sol with premature intensity had heated Fresh Meadow as 15 of bunkerland s noted pros tee off in the first round of the Goodall match robin tournament with 6000 in prize. Paul Runyan Jimmy Hines and Jimmy Thomson start the four days of head to head play. Gene Sarazen s 66 in the national open seven years ago looms for possible eclipse. Ralph Guldahl Craig Wood and Dick Metz form the second trio in the day s program.

New York Sol Bunkerland Goodall Paul Runyan Jimmy Hines Jimmy Thomson

Treck Work a Specialty All Kinds of transfer business owner

Lee M. Hoffman proprietor of a transfer business lists office and residence phones 474 and 648-1 A professional entry for Harry B. Swan a lawyer located at 4 East Sixth Street Atlantic Iowa with phone 214 Also advertisements for a wholesale and retail department store featuring a large selection of tobacco and cigars at 14-16 West Sixth Street Atlantic Iowa

Treck Lee M. Hoffman Tobacco and Cigara Iowa Weat Sinth St Atlantic

Dutra to Battle Snead and Revolta in Golf Showdown

Olin Dutra faces Sam Snead and Johnny Revolta in a anticipated golf match. The trio headlines a competitive event likely drawing strong crowds and media attention.

Olin Dutra Sam Snead Johnny Revolta

Thomsen Muller Wedding At Kimballton Aired Locally

Munson Indiana visitors Mr and Mrs Albert Cooper stayed with the Petersen families at Kimballton from Sunday to Wednesday. Miss Helga Andersen and Holger Andersen of Chicago arrived for the Thomsen Muller wedding set for today. Leslie Pedersen of Luane vacations with his brother Silas Pedersen as friends gather at Jensen park. The Jensen pair celebrated a birthday with a picnic dinner for 75 at the swimming pool and park. A Kirk family reunion with Los Angeles ties was held at Jensen park with a picnic supper Tuesday evening.

Helga Andersen Holger Andersen Chicago Thomsen-Muller Leslie Pedersen Luane Silas Pedersen Enevold Jensen Kirk Jake Kirk Los Angeles Cal Jensen Park

Drivers licenses issued in Avoca Iowa at midweek

At the Avoca Iowa courthouse 129 drivers licenses had been issued by 3 p m Wednesday according to renewal clerk Miss Geraldine Derby. If every renewal clerk in Iowa averaged 350 issuances daily, the state would issue that many licenses each day.

Avoca Geraldine Derby Iowa

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