Great Mile Race Draws 30 000 at Palmer Stadium
Sydney Wooderson faces Glen Cunningham in a historic mile at Princeton with 30 000 fans watching. Favorites include Wooderson's bold pace and Cunningham aiming for a finishing burst, while Fenske Ridder and San Romani challenge for top spots.
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Anita Baseball Fans to Hear Lewis Merchants Sunday
The Lewis Merchants will host the Anita baseball team Sunday at the state park diamond near Lewis. With the field in fine condition after recent rains, a good crowd is expected for the contest.
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Cards Rally To Edge Elk Horn In Last At Bat
The Atlantic Cardinals won 6 to 5 over Elk Horn in a closely contested Tri-County kittenball game. Louie Purdy delivered the tying hit and scored the winning run in the ninth as tensions flared and a near riot was averted by turning out the lights. The crowd of 39 paid admissions could not cover expenses, prompting talk of sponsorship for future games. The Cards head to Boone Sunday to face the Night Hawks.
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Deb King
Golf world record entry eyed for Public Links title
The United States Golf Association announced a potential world record field of about 3,700 players for district qualifying rounds in the 18th annual Public Links Championship. George Segrist at Clavinda Country Club shot par on all nine holes, finishing 32, then repeated 32 two days later with a birdie and a bogey.
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Pinkie solves hiring two referees for bout in Des Moines
Des Moines, June 17. Benny Leonard and Alex Fidler were set to be in Des Moines for the June 26 Johnny Pay chek Maurice Strickland heavyweight fight. Promoter Pinkie George uses a coin flip to decide the third man in the ring after managers disputed whether Leonard Fidler Dempsey or Donovan should referee.
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Benny Leonard
Alex Fidler
Johnny Paychek
Maurice Strickland
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Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Pinkie George
Strickland
Jack Dempsey
Arthur Donovan
Don King Shines for Greenville in CP League Win
Don King, a Greenville club pitcher in the Coastal Plain League, earned his sixth win of the season as he struck out eight, allowed seven hits, and walked none in a 6 to 1 victory over Williamston. The win moved Greenville to third in the league and King has 64 strikeouts this season.
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Greenville
Coastal Plain Legue
North Carolina
King
Williamston
Baseball Standings and Friday Results Include AL and NL
American League standings show New York leading with 39 wins and .796 in Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago close behind. Friday results: New York beat Cleveland 4 3, Detroit 8 7 over Boston, Philadelphia 11 10 over St. Louis, Washington 5 2 over Chicago. National League standings list Cincinnati, St. Louis, New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Boston, Philadelphia as contenders. Trojans favored to win their fifth straight NCAA track title at Los Angeles Coliseum.
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Notary Service Price Noted at The Newe-Telegraph
A short item records a notary service fee of 25 cents at The Newe Telegraph, indicating a small price point for legal document authentication.
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Newe-Telegraph
Yankees Lead American League Amid Tight Standings
New York June 17 Yankees sit 11 games ahead of the Red Sox in second as early action shakes up the league. Highlights include Atley Donald’s seventh straight win for New York over Cleveland, Tigers' 8-7 victory, and a 11-10 Athletics comeback over the Browns. Giants beat Cubs 6-4 for eighth straight win, Cards rally 7-6 over Dodgers, Pirates down Bees 4-2 as Klinger awaits injury assessment.
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Avoca Brown Oilers Softball Team Formed with Coach Neve
Avoca Iowa June 17 Special a softball team the Brown Oil ers organized with Herb Neve as coach. The kittens will join the A A U once papers arrive and Tuesday Thursday practice sessions begin. Signed players include John Green Eddie Green Leo Krieger Earl Leslie Harry Burnham Joe Wise Darwin Alpene Dan Garrison Raymond Thomson Eddie Nelson and James Leezlie the team seeks local engagements.
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Herb Neve
John Green
Eddie Green
Leo Krieger
Earl Leslie
Harry Burnham
Joe Wise
Darwin Alpene
Dan Garriton
Raymond Thomson
Gas House Gang to Play Marne Nine at Happy Hollow
The Gas House Gang baseball team will meet the Marne Ramblers at Happy Hollow at 2 PM Sunday. Admission is free.
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Atlantic “Gas House Gang
Marne Ramblers
Happy Hollow
College Golfers Prepare for National Tournament in Des Moines
In Des Moines several top collegiate golfers, including Notre Dame sophomore Sam Neild from Central Falls Rhode Island, worked out ahead of the national tournament starting June 26 at Wakonda. Neild was joined by team captain Thomas Sheehan of the Irish.
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Tobacco and Cigar Retailer at Atlantic IA
A wholesale and retail department store advertises the largest and best line of tobacco and cigars in western Iowa from 14-16 Weet Sixth Street in Atlantic.
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Weet Sixth St
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Southwest Iowa Open Doubles Tennis Tournament Planned
The Red Oak event will host the Southwest Iowa open doubles July 2 and 4 with cups for winners and runners up. Walter Hagen Jr. is named captain-elect of the team and son of the famed pro, arriving Sunday. Entries go to Colt H. Houghton at Red Oak by June 50.
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Iowa
Colt H. Houghton
Red Oak
Wiota Briefs Far-Flung Visits and Travel
Miss Mary Berry of Louilla Ta visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Glynn north of Wiota. Mr and Mrs Martin McMahon attended Ak-Sar-Ben races in Omaha and visited relatives in Council Bluffs. Dr Henry Spies to Mayo Clinic Rochester with son and daughter-in-law. Mrs Millie Williams and George Williams of Stuart visited Warren Jordan’s country home before returning home.
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Louilla
Walter Glynn North
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Glynn
Martin McMahon
Omaha
Vincent Dimig
Council Bluffs
John Spies
Boone
Henry Spies
Rochester
Spies
Mayo Clinic
Wisconsin Lakes
Millie Williams
George
Stuart
Warren Jordan
Dow City and Extra Raiders face off in Sunday game
The Dow City and Extra Raiders kittenball teams will clash on the local diamond Sunday in Extra Iowa.
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Extra Raiders
Ink stain at Wartburg linked to Luther myth
A Wartburg castle ink stain is linked to a medieval legend in which Martin Luther, working late, saw the devil and hurled his ink pot, missing the figure. The stain is cited as a likely, though unverified, eyewitness origin of the myth.
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