River Swim crowns three winners in ninth Y M C A race
Walter Maciejewsky Jr Kenneth Cochran and James Dulin won the ninth annual Y M C A river swim championships at Cedar Rapids with Maciejewsky taking the senior men’s title in 27 minutes 34 seconds. Cochran and Dulin also earned trophies in their respective boys classes as judges and officials tallied the results.
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Maciejewsky, Cochran
Dulin
the Cedar
Walter Maciejewsky
Kenneth Cochran
James Dulin
Park River Pavilion
Frank Hahn
Maciejewsky
John Stark
Dick Westerfield
Cedar Rapids Gazette
C Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Linn County
American Red Cross
Cochran
Fourth Street NW
Dawson Grim
Stark
Hawkeye
University of Iowa
Cyril Noon
George Shimek
Jack Andrews
Dean Rickey
James King
R D Proctor
Fred W. Bailey
W. H Hasek
Frances Presler
Dave Armbruster
al Keyes
Everett Chandler
J. T Hecker
de Fred W Bailey
Gurney Day
Bull Whipple
Dawson Gurn
Sea Scouts
SSS Kinandan
Py Vileon
Gehrig Dominates American League Hitting Runs and Homers
Lou Gehrig nearly carries the Yankees as the league leader in hits runs and homers amid a mild slump for rivals. Dizzy Dean earns praise in the National League while sluggers such as Dolph Camilli Gus Mancuso and Tony Cauccinello shine for Phillies Giants Bees and Dodgers.
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Associated Press
New York
Lou Gehrig
Iron Horse
Dizzy Dean
Gas House
Old Diz
Sunny Jim” Bottomley
Melton
Rome
Phillies
Dolph Camilli
Phils
Bill Terry
Gus Mancuso
Mel Ott
Giants
Tony Cauccinello
Bees
Frankie Frisch
Rip Collins
Johnny Mize
Frisch
United Press
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Averill Indians
Radclif White Sox
Sullivan
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Camilli
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Brig Yonkers
Genhnig Yankees
Coehringer Tyeers
Avertll Tuwans
Thollare
Crosetth Yankees
Foxy Red Sox
Trasks Indians Indians
Geheaz Yankees
Meda Ick Cardinals
Geenringer
Tigers Dees
Yanks Maintain Grip On Three Olympic Events
The United States shows dominance in high jump and broad jump at the Olympic Championships with a legacy dating to Athens 1896. Oswald of America still holds the high jump record from 1924 Paris while Sweden’s Pettersen briefly surpassed Jamson in Antwerp.
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Berein
America
S ‘Uray
Olympic
Will
Athens
Veociiia
Ory
Amsterdam
Los Angeles
United States
Canada
Philippines
Osute O
Paris
Antwerp
Pettersen
Sweden
Jamson
Hamm
Clark
Ameren
Yanks Take Second From Indians In Nine Innings
The Yankees edged the Indians 4 to 3 as Higgins doubled Niemiec tripled and two Brownie misplays framed the rally. Lee Ross allowed nine hits as Philadelphia stayed 1 1/2 games behind the Browns in the standings.
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Higgins
Niemiec
St. Louis
Lee Ross
Philadelphia
Browns
Coggeshall Reaches Middle States Final in Close Victory
Coggeshall defeated Smalley in three sets 6-2 3-6 6-2 to advance to the Middle States final. He used a potent service and slicing backhand to overwhelm Northwestern’s Leavens and Brekke, aided by Des Moines veteran Rene Heemertingds’ drop shots and steady net play.
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Smalley
Racls
Leavens
Coggeshall Clouds
Northwestern
Des Moines Veterans Court
Rene Ship
Heemertingds
Brekke
Cogpeshall
Coggeshall-Campbell Showdowns Shine at Middle States Tennis
In a packed court, Coggeshall and Campbell delivered a dramatic five set battle that drew cheers from a sparse crowd. The match and upcoming doubles final at the Country club courts promise high level tennis with likely Chicago duo Bickel and Burgess favored to win.
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Coggeshrall-Campbell
Tilden
Vines
Stoefen
Lott
Coggeshall
Campbell
Coggeshall-Campbell
Bickel
Burgess
University of Chicago
Retirement Makes Sunny Jim a Browns Power Hit
Jim Bottomley, 36, coming out of an announced retirement, has delivered strong hits for the St. Louis Browns. Since returning, he has 17 hits in 52 at bats for a .327 average, with five homers and 15 RBIs in two weeks, helping the Browns to a 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Philadephia
St. Louis
Pinney
OiLary
Raonee
Gisolters
Peelitre
Q!bell
Johnson
O OiWest
Higeins
SB Vley
Hayes
Paar Eya
Giulianic
Coleman
Giulianin
Sith
Andrews
Philadelphia ooLane
Louis
Newsome
Bell
Carey
Giuliani
Solters
Finney
Bottomley
Niemiec
Pepper
West
Higgins
Dean
Philadelphia
St Louis
Ross
Summers
Johnston
New York
James Leroy Bottomley
Sunny Jim
St. Louis Browns
Boston
St. Loo
Browns
Yankees
Jim
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Athletics
Ten world track records approved in Berlin meet
The International Amateur Athletic Federation record committee approved ten world records, led by Jesse Owens 26 feet 8 3 4 inches long jump. Other marks included Metcalfe and Peacock 10.3 for 100 meters as record equalling, Willi Schroeder discus 174 feet 15 1 4 inches, and Matti Jarvinen javelin 241 feet 6 inches with potential 253 feet pending approval. A 1,500 year old manicure set was also noted from Hungary excavation.
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Berlin
Jesse Owens
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Owens
Japan
Chuhei Nambu
Ralph Metcalfe
Eulace Peacock
al Moreau
Peacock
Oslo
Metcalfe
Canada
Percy Williams
Eddie Tolan
Detroit
Budapest
Osaka
Dairen
Manchukuo
Christian Berger
Holland
Willi Schroeder
Germany
Matti Jarvinen
Harald Andersson
Sweden
Jarvinen
1936 Year of Bit Jinx in Majors
The 1936 baseball season is marked by injuries and illnesses hitting many clubs. Hank Greenberg and Mickey Cochrane miss time for Detroit, and other stars like Dixie Walker, Myril Hoag, Paul Dean, and Monte Stratton suffer setbacks. The Yankees lose Myril Hoag to a brain clot, while Bruce Campbell recovers from meningitis and Les Tietje faces possible season-long arthritis. Injuries disrupt multiple teams early in the campaign.
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Chicago
Detroit Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Mickey Cochrane
Alvin Crowder
Bengals
Ethan Allen
Cubs
Bill Stewart
Dixie Walker
White Sox
Paul Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Gas House
New York Yankees
Myril Hoag
Joe DiMaggio
Monte Stratton
Chicago White Sox
Bruce Campbell
Cleveland Indians
Les Tietje
St. Louis Browns
Randy Moore
Brooklyn
Marble Wins Seabright Trophy In Comeback Spark
Alice Marble of Los Angeles defeated Carolin Babcock of Los Angeles in the Seabright Invitational final to claim the Seabright bowl in 36 minutes. Marble, the second seed and long absent from major play since 1934, won 6 0 6 3 in the forty ninth annual championship.
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Seabright
N. J
Alice Marble
Los Angeles
Carolin Babcock
Miss Marble
Miss Babcock
Cubs Boast Hitter in Frank Demaree
New York AP reports the 1936 Olympic track team is strong but faces tough travel and climate. Frank Demaree the Cubs star is praised for hitting and speed, while optimism for Berlin coexists with caution about form on foreign soil.
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CUBS
Frank Demaree
W York
Berlin
Outfielder Winsett Sold By Columbus To Brooklyn Club
Columbus Ohio AP reports the Columbus club sold ace outfielder Jack Winsett to Brooklyn of the National League. Winsett will report after the association season ends. President Don Beach called it a straight cash transaction but did not disclose the amount.
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Columbus
Columbus Club
American Association
Jack Winsett
Brooklyn
Winsett
Don Beach
Sun Teddy Wins Arlington Added Mile Event
Sun Teddy of the Calumet farm stable won the $10,000 added mile and a quarter Arlington handicap by a scant head in a photo finish at Arlington Park. Whereaway owned by A Pelleteri took second and Count Morse, coupled with Sun Teddy, finished third.
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Chicago
Sun Teddy
Calumet Farm
Arlington Park
Pelleteri
Count Morse
Decorah Golf Club Invites Women for Regional Invitational
Decorah Oneota Golf and Country Club hosts an August 6 invitational for women featuring teams from Cresco West Union Burns Park Sunnyside Waterloo Oelwein Waverly Independence Osage Waukon New Hampton Charles City Mason City Sumner and others. Morning rounds include eighteen holes of golf followed by a bridge tournament in the afternoon.
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Decorah
Oneota
Cresco
West Union
Burns Park
Sunnyside
Waterloo
Oelwein
Waverly
Independence
Osage
Waukon
New Hampton
Charles City
Country Club
American Legion Club
Mason City
Sumner
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