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Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1939

Page

2

Home Run Hitters

National league leaders include Camilli of Brooklyn with 12 homers followed by Lombardi and McCormick with 11 each. Ott and Mize also have 10. Greenberg leads American league with 16, Foxx 11, Selkirk 10. Dickey of New York cited among AL leaders.

International News Service National League Gutteridge St. Louis C. Davis Stainback Brooklyn Camilli American League Dickey New York Lombardi Cincinnati McCormick Ott Mize Greenberg Detroit Foxx Boston Selkirk

Double Church League Kittenball At Sunnyside Park

Christians meet Baptists and Presbyterians clash with Congregationalists in church league kittenball at Sunnyside Park tonight. First game at 7 30 with the second around 9. Tuesday’s rain makeup between Methodists and Danish Lutherans moved to Friday.

Sunnyside Park Christian Baptist Presbyterian Congregational Catholic Methodist Zion Lutheran Danish Lutheran Christian Va. Zion Zion's Lutheran

Beezley Hurts Luck With Byrd-Ford Victory at Ak-Sar-Ben

Earl Beezley of Syracuse, Neb., credited Atlantic, Ia., with changing his luck as Byrd-Ford won the featured fifth at Ak-Sar-Ben by four lengths over Sarogers in muddy conditions. It was Beezley’s first win among 23 entries. Also noted, Iowa City coach Dr Eddie Anderson traveled east with his family for visits to the World's Fair in New York and to Boston after the season.

Omaha Neb Earl Beezley Syracuse Atlantic Beezley Ak-Sar-Ben Byrd-Ford Sarogers Iowa City Eddie Anderson University of Iowa New York Boston Anderson Iowa Burlington

Cardinals Face Harlan In Key Tri-County Match Friday

The Atlantic Cardinals host Harlan on the King diamond with the league lead at stake. Harlan is one game behind after a 5 1 record this season. A preliminary at 7 30 p m features the Lewis Boy Scouts against the Atlantic Juniors.

Postoffice Courthouse King Diamond Atlantic Cardinals Harlan Ten Harlan Cardinals Lewis Atlantic Juniors

Open Golf Meet Here On Sunday At Atlantic Club

An open tournament will be held Sunday by the Atlantic Golf and County Club. Jim Brown, local pro, announced the schedule of 36 holes with 8 a m qualifying and afternoon finals and semis. Prizes in championship and consolation flights. Medals decided by the full 36 holes. Breakfast at the clubhouse from 6 a m. Brown said.

The Atlantic Golf and County Club Jim Brown Brown

Notary Service Offered at News-Telegraph Office

The News-Telegraph advertises notary services priced at 25 cents per act. Local readers can visit the office to have documents witnessed and certified by a qualified official.

News-Telegraph

Post Office vs Courthouse Battle of the Century at Sunnyside Park

A long running rivalry heats up in a five inning charity kitttenball game at Sunnyside Park. Postmaster Malone leads the Post Office squad with a colorful lineup while the courthouse fields a list of eligible pitchers and players amid confident taunts.

Atlantic Sunnyside Park C. E. Malone Max Ross Post Office Max Merchants’ Greys

Postponed church league game after big match

After the big game the Methodists and Danish Lutherans will meet in a postponed church league contest. No admission charge. The time is 7:30. Softballs at 40 paces.

Baseball Scores and Standings from Wednesday

American League results show New York 9 Chicago 8, St Louis 6 Boston 0, Cleveland 9 Washington 8. National League games include New York 6 Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 3 Boston 0, St Louis 14 Philadelphia 2, Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 1. Standings list Cincinnati 37 19 and St Louis 30 23 atop NL.

New York Chicago St. Louis Boston Cleveland Washington Chigggo Wis Philadelphia L. Pet Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh Il Pet Detroit Ist. Louis

Launch Lake Plan in Montgomery County

Red Oak Iowa report on 300 county sportsmen meeting to discuss creating an artificial lake for recreation. W W Aitken state conservation fish biologist at Des Moines outlined possibilities and a Montgomery county conservation organization was formed with O N Hultman of Stanton as chair and A G Illingworth as secretary.

Red Oak Montgomery County W. W. Aitken State Conservation Commission Des Moines O. N. Hultman Stanton A. G. Illingworth

Audubon Cardinals edge Avoca Oilers 5 2 in rain

Audubon Cardinals defeated Avoca Oilers 5 to 2 in Audubon on Tuesday night. Leo Krieger walked and Earl Lestie hit a first inning homer for Avoca’s two runs as rain began to fall in the later innings. Raymond Thompson pitched for Avoca while Wiges and Nelson supported the Cardinals’ win.

Avoca Audubon Cardinals Brown Oilers Leo Krieger Earl Lestie Raymond Thompson Dan Garrison Avocans Wiges Nelson

Record Falls as 192 Golfers Enter National College Meet

Des Moines reports a new record as 192 golfers from 42 colleges and universities enter the National collegiate golf tournament set for next week.

Des Moines

Gehrig Optimistic About His Future After Paralysis

Lou Gehrig spoke with guarded optimism about his future after a sudden paralysis diagnosis ending his playing career. He praised the Mayo Clinic for thorough evaluation and said he believes his general health may help him fight the condition. Yankees president Ed Barrow, though subdued, lauded Gehrig as a captain and role model, urging fans to give him a standing show of support.

New York J. N Lou Gehrig Mayo Clinic Ed Barrow Yankees Gehrig Yankee Stadium Barrow Lou

Two Minor League Games Postponed By Rain

Two minor league kittenball games were postponed due to rain. The Christians versus Methodists and Catholics versus Presbyterians will be played next Monday night. Notary service listed at 28 cents in the Newoe Telegraph.

Newoe-Telegraph

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