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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1940

Page

3

Dream Comes True as Omahan Wins 2080 at Ak-Sar-Ben

Roy Davis of Omaha believed in dreams and earned 2080.80 when his double dream 6 5 hit at the Ak-Sar-Ben daily double window. Brown Pennant nos. 6 paid 30.20 and Sky Baby nos. 8 paid 91.40, delivering the payout. Davis did not know the horses by name until the win was announced.

Omaha Neh N. S Roy Davis Omaha Optician Dick Britton Brown Sky Baby Davis

City Golf Tourney Set to Start Next Week

Jim Brown announces the annual city golf tourney at the Golf and Country Club. Qualifying rounds run through June 22, with match play starting Sunday June 22. Defending champion Wendell Williams noted. open day canceled.

Golf and Country Club Jim Brown Wendell Williams Brown

Requests for extra copies of The News Telegraph

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Dodgers Acquire Medwick and Davis Boost Pennant Bid

Brooklyn lands slugger Joe Medwick and pitcher Curt Davis from St. Louis as the Dodgers surge toward the pennant. The deal comes as Brooklyn ties Pittsburgh 4 4 and pushes its lead atop the league standings. Ernie Kay departs. Cincinnati defeats Philadelphia 5 1 as other NL games roll in.

Pat Robinson New York Brooklyn Dodger Pfd Joe Medwick Curt Davis St. Louis Cardinals Dodgers Pittshurch Medwick Brooklyn Davis Ernie Kay Vito Tamulis Whit Wyatt Pirates Mace Brown Cincinnati Reds Derringer Higbe Philadelphia Phillies Charley Keller Brooklyn Dodgers

Dodgers Land Medwick in Big Trade for pennant drive

The Brooklyn Dodgers strengthened their pennant bid by acquiring Joe Medwick from the St. Louis Cardinals. In other scores, the Yanks beat the Tigers 7-5, the Red Sox edged the Indians 9-5, the Senators beat the Browns 3-2, and the Athletics topped the White Sox 3-2 with two homers by Johnson and Chapman.

International News Service Johnson Athletics Chapman Tabor Red Sox Keller Yankees Bartell Tigers DiMaggio Pirates National Mize Cardinals American Foxx Trosky Indians

Lincoln Dentist Scores First Hole in One This Year

Dr. J. R. Thompson, a Lincoln, Nebraska dentist, recorded the year’s first hole in one at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club course. He aced hole No. 3 from 190 yards during a visit yesterday.

J. R. Thompson Lincoln, Neb Atlantic Golf and Country Club Thompson L. C. Dowell

Baseball Standings and Results in Early League Play

MLB American League standings show Boston leading with 27 wins and 16 losses followed by Detroit Cleveland New York Chicago St. Louis Washington and Philadelphia. Wednesdays results include New York over Detroit Boston over Cleveland Philadelphia over Chicago and Washington over St. Louis. National League lists Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis and Boston with New York at Chicago and Brooklyn beating Pittsburgh and Cincinnati over Philadelphia in rain or delayed games.

L. Pet. G.B Boston Detroit Cleveland New York Chicago St. Louis Washington Philadelphia W. IL Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Heroes and the Goats

Heroes include Charley Keller of the Yanks who hit a three run homer to beat the Tigers and Whit Wyatt of the Dodgers who pitched nine innings as relief to beat the Pirates. Goats include Thornton Lee of the White Sox who yielded two homers among three hits in the Athletics win and Al Milnar of the Indians who allowed a late two run lead to fall to the Red Sox.

Yanks Tigers Red Sox Indians Ken Chase Eldon Auker Senators Browns Athletics White Sox A's Thornton Lee Johnson Chapman Philadelphia International News Service Charley Keller Whit Wyatt Dodgers Pirates al Milnar

Roosevelt Golfers Win Des Moines Eastern Iowa Championship

Des Moines Roosevelt high school tops Davenport to win the eleventh annual eastern Iowa golf championship with a team total of 647. Captain Wendell Robinson captured the individual title with rounds of 78 and 76, as Davenport finished eight strokes behind.

Roosevelt Des Moines Davenport Wendell Robinson

Dempsey Age Shown In Workout With Godoy

On June 14 New York reports show 45 year old Jack Dempsey sparred two rounds with Arturo Godoy at Godoy’s Carmel, New York camp. The session drew photographers and fans as publicity for Godoy’s looming bout with Joe Louis, while Dempsey’s fitness drew mixed reaction with warnings he may not beat wrestlers. Dempsey and promoter Mike Jacobs also ended a long running dispute after the public sparring display.

Lawton Carver New York Jack Dempsey Arturo Godoy Carmel N. Y Godoy Joe Louis Dempsey Louis Atlanta Mike Jacobs Jacobs

Kizer Purdue Director Dies at 40

Noble E. Kizer former Purdue athletic director and a Notre Dame lineman on the four horsemen died in Lafayette at age 40. He had been in poor health, with death from complications of high blood pressure and kidney ailment. He coached Purdue football for seven years, then retired in 1937. His teams posted a remarkable record with few losses in Big Ten play.

Lafayette Ind Noble E. Kizer Purdue Notre Dame Four Horsemen Eleven Kizer Mal Edward Boilermakers

Exira Briefs Highlights Masonic Visit and Local Moves

Exira News briefs note W T Minerman J L Bredahl Clarence Corl and Thomas Evans of Kimballton attended the Masonic grand lodge convention in Burlington. Other items mention Fay Carter and Florence McAninch returning from Dubuque dining room work, Enid Kreamer visiting Ames, Ida Wissler visiting Denver, Anna Dorr arriving for Audubon county courthouse dedication events, and Misses Bess Barnett and Myra Tuey visiting the Tuey family.

Extra W. T. Minerman J. L. Bredahl Clarence Corl Thomas Evans Kimballton Burlington Masonic Grand Lodge Fay Carter Florence McAninch Dubuque Catholic College Enid Kreamer Ames Mis Leonard Wolf Ida Wissler Denver Carl Bridgeman Anna Dorr Sioux City Audubon County Court House Bess Barnett Moline Myra Tuey C. A. Tuey Miss Tuey St. Augustana College Rock Island Miss Barnett Tuey

Wiota Hosts Fort Worth Visitors Then Travel North

Wiota Iowa residents Mrs. George Richardson of Fort Worth Texas and Miss Alta Brown of Guthrie Center visited Monday at the Chris Brown and Hubert Brown homes. They planned a trip to Lambertson Minnesota to visit other relatives.

Wiota George Richardson Fort Worth Tex Alta Brown Guthrie Center Chris Brown Hubert Brown Lambertson, Minn

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