Yanks Pursue Unmatched Won-Lost Mark in 1939 Race
New York leads the American League with a .788 win percentage after 41 wins and 11 losses, aiming to surpass the 1927 .714 peak. Joe Gordon hits four for four as New York downbeats Detroit 8-5, boosting their lead to 11 games while Oral Hildebrand chips in a six inning no-run stretch before surrendering runs. The Browns outlast Senators in 14 innings, and Cubs and Dodgers draw 3-3 as rain halts play in Chicago.
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Netary service at The Jews Telegraph
A clipped newspaper note reports a penny rate of a service at The Jews Telegraph office. The brief lines mention careful life and precious value in a terse, undecipherable OCR fragment.
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Jews-Telegraph
Phyllis Otto Wins Des Moines Hyperion Women’s Golf
Phyllis Otto, 14, of Atlantic high school, won the Des Moines Hyperion club Open for women with a 1 under par 1-1, defeating 150 entrants. She also won the driving contest with a 230 yard drive. Lois Penn, Mrs. Paul Steward, and Mrs. Norman Wilchinski tied for second at 10 behind.
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Des Moines Hyperion Club
Phyllis Otto
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Hyperion
Lois Penn
Wakonda
Paul Steward
Country Club
Norman Wilchinski
Home Run Hitters By International News Service
National League leaders include McCormick of Cincinnati and Lom bardi from Cincinnati. American League leaders list Greenberg of Detroit with 16, Foxx of Boston with 11, and Selkirk of New York with 10.
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Chicago
McCosky
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Kress
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Dickey
Rolfe
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McCormick
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Camilli
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Greenberg
Foxx
Boston
Selkirk
Wooderson Defers Fouling Claim After Princeton Mile Film
Sydney Wooderson and Blaine Rideout were involved in a disputed finish at the Princeton mile. Wooderson said the incident was an unfortunate occurrence and chose not to pursue the matter.
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Princeton
Sydney Wooderson
Blaine Rideout
Wooderson
Notices for extra News-Telegraph copies urged
Readers who want additional copies of The News Telegraph should notify this office in advance to prevent stock exhaustion and ensure supply.
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News-Telegraph
Name Recognizes Henry Ford’s Yale Rowing Aide
Henry Ford the US grand son of the auto magnate and assistant manager of Yale University’s rowing squad is identified in a nickname feature.
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Henry Ford
Yale University
Wiota Bears Edge Brayton in Sunday Baseball Clash
Wiota Bear Cats beat Brayton Independents 4 to 3 on Brayton diamond. Wiota to play Casey next Sunday at Casey.
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Jane
Wiota Bear Cats
Brayton Independents
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Wiota Nine
Casey
Golf pro aims for first hole in one at Beverly Shores
Michigan City reports 26 year old golf pro Harry Gonder of Beverly Shores Country Club planned to tee off from the 46 yard tenth hole today in a bid for a hole in one. The push follows banter from friend William Voltz, a fellow ace maker who sank a tenth hole ace last June 4 and has teased Gonder since.
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Harry Gonder
Beverly Shores Country Club
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Gonder
William Voltz
Leaders to Play Tonight in Church League Double Bill
The Meth odists and the Catholics lead the church league kittenball race and meet at Sunnyside park this evening. Zion's Lutheran, tied for third with the Christians, opens against the Catholics at 7 30 p.m. The Danish Lutheran plays the Methodists. The Christians face the Baptists and the Presbyterians meet Congregationists for the cellar.
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Sunnyside Park
Zion
Baseball Standings and Monday Scores for AL and NL
American League standings show New York leading with 11 losses and Boston at 21 wins 580? The Monday results list New York 8 Detroit 5 and St. Louis 2 1 Washington 1 6 with rain affecting Chicago Philadelphia games. National League tabulates Cincinnati 36 18 and St Louis 29 23 while Monday’s results include Chicago 3 Brooklyn 3 rain and several rain affected matchups.
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New Jersey Voters Decide On Parimutuel Betting Amendment
In Trenton voters cast ballots on a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize pari mutuel betting at horse races amid church bells and political last minute speeches.
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New Jersey
Revolta Leads Illinois P G A Championship Field
Revolta of Evanston held the lead in the second final round of the Illinois P G A Championship at Champaign. Dick Metz of Chicago trailed by one stroke with a 71 after the opening round, while Revolta posted a two under 70 to set the pace.
Parents Check Children at World’s Fair After Hours
Visitors at the New York World’s Fair learned a service called The Children's Works charges 15 cents per half hour for child supervision. The offer aims to help parents enjoy exhibits while ensuring child safety during the event.
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New York
Jacobs seeks Donovan to referee Galento Louis title bout
Joe Jacobs will ask boxing officials to appoint Arthur Donovan as referee for the Joe Jacobs versus Tony Galento title bout on June 28 in New York. Jacobs notes Donovan has refereed Louis fights, while Galento supporters urge a different official. Jacobs argues Donovan will not hamper Tony and cites Louis’ body attack plan against Galento.
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Donovan
Louis-Galento
New York
J. N
Signor
Galento
Joe Louis
Boxing Commission
Arthur Donovan
Joe
Tony
Louis
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Jacobs
Schmeling
Courthouse Gang Prepares For Friday Softball Clash
Courthouse team drills in a morning workout for a Friday evening game against the post office boys. Manager Gene Newlin has not named a starter, with either Newlin or Speedball Scott likely to pitch. Some players accuse the opponents of not playing Monday night as scheduled. Postmaster C E Malone said Sunnyside diamond unavailable until Friday.
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Gene Newlin
County Gang
Newlin
Speedball Scott
C. E. Malone
Sunnyside
Florida's Singing Tower at Lake Wales Dedication
The Singing Tower in Lake Wales Florida was built by Edward W Bok and dedicated in 1929 as a gift to America. It stands 205 feet tall with a 71 bell carillon weighing 123264 pounds and topped by pink marble and coquina rock. Milton B Medary designed the tower and Bok is buried near the north door crypt.
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Lake Wales
Fla
Edward W. Bok
America
Milton B. Medary
Philadelphia
Bok
Road Show Brings Films To Isolated German Villages
Motor trucks travel to rural German villages without cinemas carrying complete projection outfits so residents in the most isolated towns can view current movies.
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Germany
Griswold Church Hosts Children Day Pantomime
A Sunday evening program at the Griswold Church of Christ featured a pantomime titled My Faith Looks Up to Thee as part of a miscellany for a children's day event.
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Griswold, Ia
Griswold Church of Christ
Marriage License Issued to Cashatt and McGee in Avoca
A marriage license was issued in Avoca Iowa to Joseph Cashatt and Daisy Allen McGee both of Carson by the deputy county clerk Monday morning Cashatt age 28 and Miss McGee age 34. Drive Carefully Life is Precious.
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Joseph Cashatt
Daisy Allen McGee
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Cashattt
Miss McGee
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