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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1939

Page

3

College golf stars tee off in Des Moines opener

Des Moines hosts the national intercollegiate golf tournament at Wakonda as 182 players from 40 colleges begin 18 hole qualifying rounds. Henry Stafseth and Fred Eaton led the field while John Burke of Georgetown is favored to win amid a toughened course and 64 qualifiers advancing to match play.

Des Moines Wakonda Country Club John Burke Georgetown Henry Stafseth Michigan State Fred Eaton Dartmouth Robert W. Babbish Detroit Otto Greiner Baltimore Philadelphia Ed, Meister Yale Robert Brownell Duke Sid Richardson Northwestern Chase Fannon Thomas Sheehan Notre Dame Tommy Neild Bill Daddie Pittsburgh Pitt Gridiron Irving Campbell Louisiana State Bill Shea Tom Houk Iowa State

Gas House Gang Dominate Walnut in 11 to 4 Victory

The Atlantic Gas House Gang defeated the Walnut All-Stars 11 to 4 on Walnut diamond. Atlantic plans a rematch with the Maine Remblers next Sunday at 2 PM on the local field. Players listed include K. Hays, K. Cranston, N. Wright, M. Keffer, E. Silvey, K. Turk, R. Anderson, B. Barringer, J. Gaines, and J. Turner.

Atlantic ‘‘Gas House Gang Walnut All-Stars Walnut Atlantic Maine Remblers K. Hays K. Cranston N. Wright M. Keffer E. Silvey K. Turk R. Anderson B. Barringer J. Gaines J. Turner

Change in Style May Prove Louis' Doom Critics Assert

Lawton Carver reports on Joe Louis preparing for a changed fighting style ahead of his heavyweight title defense against Galento at Yankee Stadium. Critics contend the altered approach could backfire, weakening Louis’s jab and boxing game while Galento’s rough, close-in style may spark an upset.

Louis’ Doom Lawton Carver I. N.S Pompton Lakes N. J T. Anthropoid Galento, Esq Joe Louis Louis New York Yankee Stadium Galento, Esq Galento

Home Run Leaders Across Leagues

National league leaders include Camilli of Brooklyn with 14 homers followed by Ott Ott and Lombardi tied at 11 in Cincinnati. American league leaders list Dickey and Rolfe of New York with 2 homers each, plus Heath Trosky and Gantenbein highlighting Cleveland and Philadelphia as top sluggers.

Phelps Brooklyn Camilli Galan Chicago West Boston Dickey New York Rolfe Hoag St. Louis B. Chapman Cleveland Trosky Heath Gantenbein Philadelphia Ott Lombardi Cincinnati McCormick

Greenberg Stars in Tigers Win Over Red Sox

Detroit slugger Hank Greenberg leads the American League against Boston, delivering a 16 to 12 score in a tense matchup. Foxx of Boston and Selkirk of New York appear in the box but Greenberg carries Detroit to victory.

Greenberg Detroit Foxx Boston Selkirk New York

Yankee Celebrate Lou Gehrig Day at Stadium

Edward G Barrow president of the Yankees designates July Fourth as Lou Gehrig appreciation day at Yankee Stadium. Before the holiday games with the Washington Senators manager Joe McCarthy and all Yankee players will honor the Iron Man with gifts.

New York Edward G. Barrow Yankees Lou Gehrig Yankee Stadium Washington Senators Joe McCarthy Yankee Iron Man

Methodist and Catholic Teams Clash in Key Church League

The undefeated Catholic and Methodist kittenball squads meet Thursday at Sunnyside park diamond to decide first place in the opening game of a doubleheader. Both teams own four straight wins and promise a decisive showdown, with the nightcap featuring Congregational and Zion Lutheran.

Sunnyside Park Sunnyside

Dean Vogel Wins Open Golf Meet at Atlantic

Dean Vogel defeats Chris Miller in the al Atlantic finals 2 and 1 to claim the open golf title. Dale Woods takes consolation from Frank Worth 2 and 1. Other results include Gail Camblin beating Paul Marshall 1 up in second flight and multiple 2 and 1 finishes across flights.

Chris Miller Dean Vogel Dale Woods Frank Worth Harlan Gail Camblin Atlantic Paul Marshall Charles Walker Anita Lee Henry Stuart George Banker Omaha J. N. Caldwell J. B. Bottom Fred Scott Guthrie Center

Paychek Faces Big Chance in Bout Tonight

Des Moines with left jabber Paychek meets Maurice Strickland in a 10 round heavyweight bout at the Des Moines ballpark. Paychek has 21 straight wins but NBA ranks him ninth. Strickland drops to honorable mention after a 10 of 11 run and seeks rebound. Promoter Pinkie George cites strong advance ticket sales.

Maurice Strickland New Zealand Jabbin Johnny Paychek Iowa Ball Park Des Moines Iowa Daily Press John J. Paychek Maruice Strickland Paychek National Boxing Association Strickland Pinkie George NBA Bobby Pastor Galento

Audubon Guardsmen Win Boxing Crowns

Audubon Iowa June 26 Bailey won the 160 pound regimental boxing championship and Howard Campbell captured regimental honors in the 175 pound class for the Audubon national guard company.

Audubon, Lla Laverne Bailey Howard Campbell Audubon National Guard Bailey

Wimbledon Opens as International Ring Brightens English Titles

At Wimbledon England the all England championships began with Alice Marble and Robert Riggs in attendance while Helen Wills Moody and Don Budge did not defend. The first major international men’s singles match saw Czechoslovak Roderick Menzel defeat England’s E C Peters in straight sets 6 1 6 2 6 2.

Wimbeldon Eng Alice Marble Robert Riggs Helen Wills Moody Don Budge Roderick Menzel E. C. Peters

Notary Service Priced at 25 Cents at The News Telegraph

A small newspaper item notes notary services offered by The News Telegraph at a rate of 25 cents per act. The brief highlights availability and location within the paper's office or partner storefront.

News-Telegraph

Deb King fires pitcher after 24 14 loss to Cardinals

Deb King, manager of the All Stars, released Sam Johnson after a rough start that saw eleven runs in the first two innings as the Cardinals routed the All Stars 24 to 14 on a muddy King Park diamond. Nielsen finished the game for the Stars amid poor team support.

Cardinals All-Stars King Park Supreme Bread Ten Des Moines Deb King All- Stars Sam Johnson Nielsen Stars Murphy Gaylord Elk Horn Preston Stevens Dss Lynch Pressner Moffman

Baseball Standings and Results From Sunday

American League standings show New York leading with 46 wins and 12 losses on a .798 pace. Boston 31-23. Cleveland 28-8?. Detroit 32-29. Chicago 29-28. Philadelphia 24-85. Sundays results include St Louis 7-2 New York 3-11. Cleveland 8-2 Philadelphia 4-10. Detroit 6 Washington 5. Chicago at Boston rained out. National League totals list Cincinnati 37-22. St Louis 32-25. New York 33-27. Chicago 32-29. Brooklyn 28-29. Pittsburgh 27-30. Boston 24-34. Philadelphia 19-86. Open date noted. several box scores 3-2 and 4-3 and 6-5 and 8-2, with St Louis blanking New York and others.

W. &L. Pet New York Boston Cleveland Detroit Chicago Philadelphia Washington St. Louis National League W. L. Pet Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh

Golfer Fires 1500 Balls in Hole-in-One Marathon

Cyril Wagner, 32, battled wind and blistered hands at Elmagate golf club Glen View as he reached 1500 shots in a 24 hour hole-in-one bid. He notched his first ace at 12:20 a.m. on shot 805 and continued on the seventeenth hole under floodlights seeking a second ace and a $300 car prize. He skipped a breakfast break and switched from a 6 iron to a number 6 iron as the challenge continued.

Chicago Cyril Wagner Elmagate Wagner

Extra Sun day softball win over Cleveland champions

Extra, Ia. June 26 Special reports the Extra softball team defeated the so called colored champions of Cleveland Ohio 7 to 6. Ronald Spoo hit the only home run of the game as Extra racked up six hits to Cleveland's seven.

Extra Cleveland Ohio Ronald Spoo

Osteopath Dr W B Melenbacker Seeks Atlantic Patients

Dr W B Melenbacker osteopath lists office at 10 Iowa Theater Block Atlantic Iowa and provides phone 285 W for appointments seeking new patients in the community.

Osteopath W. B. Melenbacker Iowa Atlantic

Savery and Company Title Abstracts and Faris Management Co

Savery and Company Abstracts of Title and Faris Management Co announced by W. Savery, Manager and Attorney at Law located at Sixth and Chestnut Streets. The notice lists firms handling title abstracts and property management services.

Navy promotes Chester A Nimltz to chief of navigation

Rear Admiral Chester A Nimitz ascends to chief of the bureau of navigation in Washington, succeeding Rear Admiral J C Richardson. Nimitz took the oath of office in Washington.

Chester A. Nimitz Bureau of Navigation J. C. Richardson Nimitz Washington

Extra Baseball Preview Pits Extra Against Harlan

Redrick and Haylor share pitching duties with Whiting on the mound and Joe Basham catching as Extra prepares to host Harlan Thursday night. The News-Telegraph promises full coverage of the game and surrounding news.

Redrick Haylor Whiting Joe Basham Extra Harlan

Sunday Rains Boost June Total for Atlantic

Sunday rains added .21 of an inch to Atlantic since June 1 bringing June total to 6.09 inches, 1.11 inches above normal for the month. The year’s total rainfall reached 12.54 inches, 2.45 inches below normal for the six months to July 1. Temperatures rose to the low eighties with a near 82 reported by Government Observer Roy Fancolly. Heavy Iowa rain included 3.43 inches at Burlington and 2.81 inches at Inwood in the past 24 hours.

Atlantic Roy Fancolly Iowa Burlington Inwood Rock Island Larchwood Shindlar S. D

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