Milnar Rising Star Sparks Indians as Feller Shares Spotlight
The Indians win 4 0 over the Athletics as Al Milnar earns his seventh victory while Bob Feller adds to his eight wins. Ray Mack drives in three, including a fourth homer, keeping Cleveland within a game of the American League leaders. The majors also see Reds top Bees, Dodgers beat Cubs, and Pirates fall to Giants.
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New York
N.S
Alva Bradley
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Indians
al Milnar
Feller
Secord
Milnar
Philadelphia Athletics
Ray Mack
Tribe
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Bill Dietrich
Clint Brown
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Fo Lo
Detroit
Washington
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Boston Bees
Paul Derringer
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Jack
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Jove Bowman
Danny Macfayden
Dodgers Rally Past Cubs on Camilli Heroics
Dodgers first baseman Goatiam? Camilli hit a decisive homer to beat the Chicago Cubs while pitcher Milnar earned his seventh win by shutting out the Philadelphia Athletics. Also noted is Pirates pinch-hitter Joe Bowman tripping rounding third and Red Sox pitcher Ostermeller allowing six runs in four innings as Boston lost ground.
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International News Service
Dolph Camilli
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
al Milnar
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Goata
Joe Bowman
Pittsburgh
Fritz
Ostermeller
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Church League Opens With Christians Meet Methodists
The church league softball season starts tonight at Sunny Hide Park with the Christians facing the Methodists in the opening game at 7 30 p m The Catholics play the DeMolays in the second match N T Want Ads highlight the results
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Sunnyhide Park
Cubs May Return Dizzy Dean To Minor Leagues
Dizzy Dean facing a potential minor league return as the Cubs seek to send him to Tulsa on waivers. Owner P. K. Wrigley and Gabby Hartnett to decide, with Dean present, after his own request for a likely demotion. Dean cited Tex Carleton’s no hitter as inspiration for a year in the minors to regain form.
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CUBS
Chicago
N. S.y
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Dean
Tulsa
P. K. Wrigley
Gabby Hartnett
O' Diz
Charles Drake
Wrigley
Drake
Tex Carleton
Brooklyn
Tex
Vinciquerra Wins Eight-Round Decision in Omaha Bout
Carl Vinciquerra 190 defeats Arne Anderson 193 in an eight round decision amid renewed local support after a series of mishaps. The card also features Billy Marquardt 195 stopping Sammy Musco 133 in six rounds and Jackie Gans 156 stopping Red Randy 151 in the third. preliminaries included Wardson Kellison draw and Gillespie KO Walsh in one round.
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Omaha
Neb
N. S
Carl Vinciquerra
Arne Anderson
St. Paul
Minn
Vincinquerra
Anderson
Vinciquerra
Billy Marquardt
Winnipeg
Canada
Sammy Musco
Jackie Gans
Des Moines
Red Randy
Los Angeles
Johnny Wardson
Chicago
Noel Kellison
Sioux City
Roscoe Smith
Rube Linker
McCook
Drew
Bob Gillespie
David City
Dale Walsh
Creston Ta
Baseball Leaders and Lineup Shuffles Across Leagues
A fragmented sports brief lists players Walker and Bloodworth with the Senators, Mack and Nicholson with the Indians, Camilli with the Dodgers, Clift with the Browns, Gordon with the Yankees, Danning with the Giants, and Mize with the Cardinals among leaders in national and American circles. It also notes Foxx with the Red Sox and Trosky with the Indians and ends with a safety reminder to start early to reach destinations safely.
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International News Service
Walker
Senators
Bloodworth
Mack
Indians
Nicholson
Cubs
Camilli
Dodgers
Clift
Browns
Gordon
Yankees
Danning
Giants
National
Mize
Cardinals
American
Foxx
Red Sox
Trosky Indians
Simms Outpoints Cyclone Lynch In Des Moines Bout
Eddie Simms 200-pound Cleveland veteran outpoints Cyclone Lynch 193-pound Denver Negro in a 10-round Des Moines bout. Simms slowed by a leg injury, keeps ahead through most rounds while Lynch evades many of Simms tricks. Other results include Powell over Mickelson, Williams over Baratta, and Taylor over Lilly in four-round bouts at Riverview park.
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Des Moines
Eddie Simms
Cleveland
Johnny Paychek
Cyclone Lynch
Denver
Lee Savold
Simms
Lynch
Simms-Lynch
Riverview Park
al Powell
Mike Mickelson
Waterloo
Dick Williams
Melcher
Chuck Barratta
Nate Fidler
Lou Taylor
Golden Love
Tiger Lilly
Omaha
Baseball Standings and Monday Results
Baseball standings show Boston leading with a .667 record, Cleveland at .625, Detroit . . . Cleveland swept Philadelphia while Washington defeated Detroit. Monday results include Chicago 7 Boston 4 and New York 7 St. Louis 1 with Cleveland over Philadelphia 4 0. Upcoming games list Chicago at New York and St Louis at Boston.
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W. L. Pet. G.B
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Early Baseball Standings and Schedule From The News Telegraph
League standings show New York 4 Cincinnati 3 Boston 2 Brooklyn 3 Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 12 Philadelphia 11 with recent results and only scheduled games listed: New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh. Notary service offered at 25 cents.
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W. L. Pet. G.B
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
News-Telegraph
Incumbent congressmen renominated in multiple Iowa districts
In Iowa, incumbents face party opponents in several districts. Henry C. Talle of Decorah seeks re election against Morgan J. McEnaney of Mason City. Karl M. LeCompte contends with Roy E. Stevens of Ottumwa. Fred G. Gilchrist runs against Frank J. Lund. Ernest M. Miller leads Albert McGinn for the Democratic nomination in the eighth district. In the ninth district Vincent F. Harrington competes with L. Gillette, while a three man Republican contest sees Swanson, Hoeven, and Fosling, as votes tally.
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Henry C. Talle
Decorah
Morgan J. McEnaney
Mason City
Karl M. LeCompte
Corydon
Roy E. Stevens
Ottumwa
Fred G. Gilchrist
Laurens
Frank J. Lund
Webster City
Supreme Court
Ernest M. Miller
Harlan
Albert McGinn
Council Bluffs
Ben F. Jensen
Extra
Miller
McGinn
Vincent F. Harrington
Sioux City
L. 3. Gillette
Fostoria
Gillette
Albert F. Swanson
Charlies B. Hoeven
Alton
L. B. Fosling
Gordinier Earns Minoraward in 1940 Iowa Baseball
Iowa City June 4 1940 Coach Otto Vogel recommended 11 major and six minor P awards based on the Hawkeyes 1940 baseball season in which Iowa finished second in the Big Ten. Major winners include Cook George Hawkins Haub Hohenhorst Kantor Kocur Prasse Radics Stanstony Welp. Minor winners feature Gordinier Hein Hill Knight Schumer and Warren Smith. The 1940 team posted 20 wins 3 losses and 1 tie.
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Iowa City
Otto Vogel
University of Iowa Athletic Board
Hawkeyes
Robert Cook
St. Louis
James George
Dubuque
Norm Hawkins
Harold Haub
Rockwell City
Fred Hohenhorst
Chicago
Andy Kantor
Misouri Valley
Frank Kocur
Burlington
Erwin Prasse
Rudy Radics
New Bruswick
N. J
Bob Stanstony
Cedar Rapids
Bill Welp
Bancroft
Ted Gordinier
Cumberland
Dick Hein
Erie
Wendell Hill
Cambridge
George B. Knight
Lawler
Cecil Schumer
Town City
Warren Smith
Lewis welcomes visitors from multiple states for summer stays
Jane Hebert of Denton Montana travels with Neal Zike to Lewis Iowa for a summer stay. Other guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baird and Miss Betty Burnside of Omaha, Mrs. Carl Burnside and son Jimmy, Dale Doty of Omaha, Virginia Lawton and Annabelle Woodward visiting with relatives, Maurice Hamilton family of Des Moines, and Paul Barnes and son Leon of Omaha staying with local hosts.
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Armstrong
Joe Lawton
Annabelle Woodward
Clarion
Wilbur Woodward
Maurice Hamilton
Des Moines
Paul Barnes
Leon
Omaha
Fred Vail
Railroad Time Cards for Rock Island Lines
Eastbound trains include No 8 Rocket at 1 30 am No 6 Local 4 18 pm No 14 Flyer 9 25 pm with no stops between Atlantic and West Des Moines Westbound services list No 1019 10 45 am from Atlantic No 1018 3 00 pm No 23 Flyer 7 25 am No 5 Local 10 26 am No 7 Rocket 9 25 pm Griswold Branch trains No 1086 8 00 am No 1084 10 00 am with routes via Atlantic and Griswold branches
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West Des Moines
Audubes
Griswold
Audubon GOP primary yields heavy wins for Gross and Breen
In Audubon county Iowa H R Gross a Des Moines newscaster led GOP voting with 1064 votes against Governor Wilson 767 and Knudsen 97. On the Democratic side Ed Breen Ft Dodge topped John Valentine 339 to 331. Other results include Ernest Miller leading Albert McGinn 545 to 118 for the Democratic congressional race and M P Conway 472 Vaughn 80 White 63 for the Democratic commerce post. Lieutenant Governor Hickenlooper led Harris 1067 to 557. Carl Zellmer led for secretary of agriculture 356 to Curran 132 Murray 122 Housh 21. Miller carried Audubon and Dallas counties for state representative. Dimick defeated Quirk for county auditor. Johnson topped four rivals for treasurer. Lewis Groteluschen renominated as county supervisor.
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Audubon
H. R. Gross
Des Moines
Audubon County
George Wilson
Irving Knudsen
Ed Breen
Ft. Dodge
John Valentine
Ernest Miller
Harlan
Albert McGinn
Dallas
Guthrie
Miller
P. S. Quirk
Clyde J. Dimick
Emil Wiges
F. A. Johnson
Johnson
J. S. Small
Extra
Chris C. Nelson
Arne Bjornker
Lewis Groteluschen
Charles Layland
C. W. Taylor
LeRoy Township
F. M. Yager
Vivla Township
Soldier Killed in Stolen Auto Near Des Moines
The body of Alvin T. Scoles 21 a corporal in the United States Army prepared for shipment to Dubuque after being found in the wreckage of a stolen car southwest of Des Moines yesterday Coroner A E Shaw said two farmers saw the car speed by just before the crash It struck two mail boxes two miles east of the wreck The car had been reported stolen from Keith Rushing of Ames less than an hour before the collision.
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Des Moines
Alvin T. Scoles
United States Army
Dubuque
A. E. Shaw
Keith Rushing
Ames
Local visitors and teaching assignments in Kimballton
Miss Esther Pedersen and Miss Eva Muller of Chicago visited the T. G. Muller home for a week. Iowa State Teachers college students Marjorie Brown Eva Bennedsen Folmer Jensen returned for summer quarter. Olivia Jensen will teach the Danish vacation school at Hampton. Henry Schoenene and daughter Audrey of Everly were weekend guests, with Audrey staying for the vacation school.
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Hampton
Henry Schoenene
Audrey
Everly
H. C. M. Nordby
School Census Takers Begin Biennial Count in Atlantic
Enumerators Mrs. Charles Vale Miss Grace Allen and Miss Nellie Johnson start the biennial Atlantic Independent school district census. The count lists all school age persons five to twenty one, including married, those not in school, or away at work, plus blind and disabled individuals aged 5 to 35. The district covers Atlantic city and nearby areas as Miss Wendling urges careful, complete recording to aid apportionment funds library support and future school entry estimates.
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Atlantic Independent School District
Charles Vale
Grace Allen
Nellie Johnson
Independent School District
Atlantic
Highland Addition
Elsie Wendling
County Board of Education Library Fund
Attacks on Presidential Mobilization Act Spark Senate Debate
Washington lawmakers northern Alabama Senator Bankhead urged strict limits on presidential power to mobilize the national guard. He proposed barring guard dispatch beyond continental U S territory while allowing training and field service.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Dem
Alabama
U. S
Miss Vera Wollenhaupt Returns Home From Iowa State
Miss Vera Wollenhaupt returns to her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Wollenhaupt after spending the past year as a freshman at Iowa State Teachers College in Ames.
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Vera Wollenhaupt
Fred Wollenhaupt
Iowa State Teachers College
Barbour Becomes Hawk Eye Boys State Governor
Seventeen year old Bill Barbour of Mason City high school today assumed duties as governor of the Hawk Eye Boys State at Camp Dodge. He will lead the 700 youths sent by the American Legion to the annual conclave until it closes Saturday after defeating Wil- in a preliminary ballot.
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Wiliam J. Barbour
Mason City
Hawkeye
Camp Dodge
Barbour
Mason City High
Mason City Kiwante
Bill Barbour
American Legion
Ilowes
Wil
I Lur Collister Runs in Cedar Rapids Gubernatorial Fight
Cedar Rapids candidate I Lur Collister enters a tight race for governor amid a crowded field and sharp campaign contrasts. The contest centers on policy shifts and regional support as voters weigh leadership options.
Resurfacing Streets in Wiota Area Underway
Streets in Wiota are being regraveled with surfacing hauled from gravel pits near Brayton. Officials urge caution as crews work to improve roads.
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Wiota
Brayton
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