Lighters Eye All Stars as title chase tightens
The Lighters prepare for an all star game on Wednesday with M and J stars and a concert by the Y M C A corps to fund a players banquet. Iowa Manufacturing presses the title race with four games remaining, while La Plant-Choate looms as the next test.
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Wednesday Eye
LaPlant-Choate
All-Star
Iowa Manufacturing
la Plant-Choate
Gineers
Heddy Kitt
Wilson
Ee Es Engineers Quakers Alee
Eet
Gh Dom
Joe Louis Focuses On Golf In Cleveland Meet
The Brown Bomber Joe Louis ignores his marital woes and trains for the Ohio Negro golf tournament in Cleveland. He studies his main worry golf and shows promise with an average around 85 and a best 74. Louis says improving approaches could help him place.
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Lou Nova
Maine
Joe Louis
Cleveland
Joe
Orin Hollingberry Named Western Coach for All Star
Orin Babe Hollingberry head football coach at Washington State accepted an invitation to coach the Pacific coast against the Chicago Bears in the All Star game on August 28 at Soldier Field. Hollingberry, a San Francisco product who led WSU since 1926, has 81 wins 47 losses and 12 ties.
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Chicago
WNS
Orin
Babe” Hollingberry
Washington State University
Pacific Coast
College All Stars
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Hollingberry
Lick-Wilmerding
San Francisco
Washington State
Stanford University
George
Shaugh
Bears
Allied Swim Meet Entries Report by 4 P. M
Entries for the Allied Industrial swimming meet must report at the pool by 4 p.m. The meet runs from 4:30 to 5:36. Pool manager Dick Beall announced on Saturday.
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Allied
Allied Industrial
Dick Beall
Aetos
Beall
Pesses
Durocher Banished From Chicago Game
Umpire Bill banished Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Dodgers after a dispute in the second inning of the Saturday game in Chicago. Tom Dunn had ruled Dom Dallessandro Gut out at second on a force play, a call later reversed by Dunn and Stewart.
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Bill
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago
Um- Tom Dunn
Dom Dallessandro Gut
Durocher
Pochanaed Sieg Mandstaal
W Dunn
Stewart
Eorge Taylor
Bill McPartland
Johnny Vavra
Gould Guides Fratello in New York Boxing Stable
Joe Gould, who trained James J. Brad dock, adds 23 year old middleweight Vince Fratello to his boxing stable. Fratello has a 15 win and 324 loss record with 324 knockouts.
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New York
NBA
Joe Gould
James J. Braddock
Vince Fratello
Fratello
Beck's Teams Open A A A Men’s Softball Tourney
Waterloo Iowa Amateur Athletic Association state softball tournament opens with three games today. Des Moines panel meets Hyterian Council Bluffs at 7 p.m. Sweetheart Bread Mason City faces Beck's Athletic Goods Cedar Rapids metropolitan champs at 9 p.m. Wilson and Company Cedar Rapids district winner meet Rose Hill merchants. Monday is open. games resume Tuesday with Des Moines Council Bluffs Rose district at 9 30 p.m. Opener pairs King of Clubs Dubuque and the Old Swedes.
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Des Moines-Counofcil Bluffs and Rose District
Dubuque
Iowa
Detroit
Mich
Des Moines softball tournament underway with 10 teams
Des Moines hosts the ce te softball tournament featuring Cedar Rapids, Ottumwa, and Roadside Des Moines games in the evenings. Ten teams enter the event with nightly games and finals set for Thursday. The state champion earns a berth in the world championship series in Detroit.
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Des Moines
Letic Goode Arts of Girls of
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Pepper of
Yankees Try New Protective Helmets In Tie With St Louis
New York Yankees players wore optional protective helmets for the first time in the tie with St Louis on Saturday. Manager Joe McCarthy allowed the switch, and most players chose to don the headgear.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Joe McCarthy
Hambletonian Day At Goshen Draws Crowd And Top Purse
Harness racing at Goshen New York highlights Hambletonian day with a $43000 purse for three year old trotters. Harry McKinney of Wakefield starts his first Hambletonian as about ten hopefuls enter while Earl’s Katydid Brenda Hanover and Gibson Hanover are listed as doubtful starters. Entries for Hawkeye Downs race meet were rolling in with seven states represented and a crowded mailbag expected Monday.
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N. Y
Harry McKinney
Wakefield
Mass
Earl
Brenda Hanover
Gibson Hanover
Hawkeye Downs
C. D. Moore
Getti
Iowa
Captain Makin
Kohaka
Gallon Fails To Meet Hopes In Summer Comeback
Bill Gallon once a winter book favorite shows a disappointing note in a comeback at Old Orchard Beach Maine finishing 2-2-1 after a heat win in 2 04, with Volstadt beating him though not eligible for the big race.
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Bill Gallon
Old Orchard Beach
Volstadt
Perpetual Favored in Annual Stakes Amid Illness
Doc Parshall owns and drives Perpetual, a two time winner favored despite recent illness. Ben White guides His Excellency, viewed as top dark horse. Florimel, former two year old queen, underperforms and shares the illness fate with rivals. This is the first year since 1937.
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Perpetual
Doc Parshall
Satevepost
Ben White
E. Roland Herriman
Florimel
Harness racing thrills loom at Vinton midweek meet
Fans anticipate fast fields at Vinton races on Wednesday and Thursday with prominent entries for the 2 12 pace led by Br er Fox Patchwood Viola Scott High Day Ruth Russell and Jimmy Makin The 2 16 pace also lists Azax Jackie Ovan and Edna Martin with entries closing Monday and potential additions possible
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Vinton
Iowa
Br'er Fox
Patchwood
Viola Scott
High Day
Ruth Russell
Jimmy Makin
Azax
Jackie Ovan
Edna Martin
Vinton Fair Sets Two Forthcoming Trot Horses
On Wednesday afternoon the Vinton fair features a 2 14 trot with four fast runners in the field Lady Mulligan Miss Etta Volonda the Great and Jackie meee. Also listed are donee Gon ca nessee Joe Mac Wallie Simpson and Little Walter. Local organizers push hard to attract top horses and anticipate more entries.
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Vinton Fair
Lady Mulligan
Miss Etta
Volonda the Great
Jackie Meee
Canessee
Joe
Mac
Wallie Simpson
Little Walter
Vinton
Local golfers gear up for Ellis meet and Waterloo Open
Iowa City notes a hole in one on Finkbine No 10 and previews finals of the Ellis meet. Upcoming events include Country club qualifying, UGA Amateur rounds, and the Waterloo Open next Sunday with substantial prizes. Kenmore and Hyperion hosts feature strong fields and notable scores.
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King Ile
Notre Dame
Frank
Iowa City
Ellis
Kenmore
Iowa
Bill Gray
LeRoy Kling
Charlie Burkart
Hyperion
Hee Jacobs
Future Status Of Phelps Now Rests With Judge Landis
The Brooklyns catcher Babe Phelps faced decisions from Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis after a suspension and dispute with manager Leo Durocher. Phelps refused to report for duty while salary continued, with Landis stating a decision would come at a future date.
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Landis
Chicago
INS
Babe Phelps
Kenesaw M. Landis
Brook Dodger
Durocher
John McDonald
Judge Landis
Brooklyn Sion
Wood and Ghezzi Battle Through 36 Holes in Open Test
The match features Craig Wood dominating early with eight birdies and an eagle while Ghezzi trails but keeps within striking distance. Ghezzi rallies late, closing gaps after several halved holes as the final nine begin with Wood eight up, amid errors and a tree trouble moment for Ghezzi.
Golf match ends with Wood ahead after six holes
Birdies and long drives feature in the play as a deuce on the par three 215 yard thirty-fourth and a three on the par four 280 yard thirty-fifth set the tone. They halved the thirty-sixth to leave Wood six up.
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Wood
Center Point Smashes Walker Nine 10 to
Center Point powered past Walker nine in a high scoring game at the city fair. Center Point hammered out 14 hits to defeat Walker 10 to 5 on Saturday with strong contributions from key hitters.
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Walker
Central City
Center Point
Neal City Fair
Gina
1940 Champs Set For Cedar River Y Swim
The twelfth annual Y Cedar River swim is planned for Saturday August 9 at 2 PM. Entries are pouring in at the .M.C.A. with events including a senior open three mile race and divisions for intermediate junior and women's events. Local and visiting swimmers like Jim Gil christ Kenneth Marsh Pete Lyman and Billie Young are noted contenders as officials predict a large field.
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Frank Hahn
Sheffie’s
Jim Gilchrist
Washington
John Stark
Kenneth Marsh
Mikas
Arthur Clark
Pete Lyman
George Elliot
Dick Rust
Frank Howland
Robust
Billie Young
Beulah Detweiler
Marcia Kopecky
Leo Pug i
Alf Grim
John Hecker
Francis Presler
Gurney Day
Iowa Loop Outlines Officiating System for Football
Waterloo AP says the Iowa conference outlined its complete officiating system for the season marking the first time this is done. Commissioner E R Moore Jr announced the plan after meeting with coaches and said officials will be notified next week. A rules interpretation meeting is set for August 18 at Boone led by George Veenker.
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Iowa Conference
E. R. Moore
Moore
Iowa
Boone
George Veenker
Iowa State
National Rules Committee
Boxing Reform Proposal Aims to End Round Disputes
California lawyer Carl Abbott suggests a formal counting device using ring post amplifiers and a bell recording to settle knockdown counts clearly. The plan would produce an audible ten count after every knockdown and be tested by boxing commissions.
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Carl Abbott
California
Abbott
Jack Hurley
Gether
The
Californian
Joe Louis
Buddy Baer
Washington
Lattners win Thursday Allied Industrial golf clash
Lattners defeated Iowa Manufacturing 614 to 9 percent in the Thursday Allied Industrial Golf league with John Lockwood Paul Lockwood Bill Bowen and Bob Clark leading. Wilson Wholesale Market team set up a playoff with two 18 hole matches to determine the league champion by Aug 15 with Lee Smith posting a 67.
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Iowa Manufacturing Company
Lattners
Allied Industrial Golf League
LaPlant-Choate Tampers
Penick and
Ford Penick
Lattner
John Lockwood
Paul Lockwood
Bill
Bill McPartland
Bob Hastings
Chuck Johnson
Bob Stephenson
Verne Schnoebelen
Metropolitan Supply
Honeymead
Stieger Heads Field In Ellis Meet Finals
Bernie Stieger leads 34 competitors in the Ellis golf finals after a 72 in qualifying. Baird 75 Wiley 77 trailed, with Hodge, Brousard and Diehl at 78 as top contenders.
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Ellis
Bernie Stieger
Kenmore
Earl Baird
Ken Wiley
Walt Hodge
Gordon Brousard
Bill Diehl
University of Iowa
al Stieger
Baird
Wiley
Hodge
Brousard
Diehl
Howard Springer
Joe Zisko
Howard Gilmore
Roland Prusek
Alex Mitchell
John Stepanek
Ronnie Rawson
George Shimek
Ernie Meyn
Ed Bednasek
Bob Hinton
Quim King
Elmerucera
Bill Thayer
George Dusek
James Smrha
Ed Shimek
D. Hanson
Vernon Petranek
Jim Chester
Bill Chadima
Bob Hassell
Harry and Vern
Tom Chester
Hubert Wright
Bill Garrison
Hughes Denies He Is To Be Racing Head
Springfield Illinois Secretary of State Edward J Hughes denied rumors he will resign to take a top post in horse racing He said reports linking him to a racing commission position are unfounded and have circulated in the capitol for days.
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Robert S. “ Wray
Bob
Sheldon Clark
Illinois Boxing Commission
Chicago
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Rossier
Heniry Armstrong
South America
Teddy Yarosz
Monaca
Hughes
Springfield
Ill
INS
Edward J. Hughes
Illinois
Kenesaw M. Landis
Reds Purchase Ed Lukon From Oxville
Cincinnati Reds acquire 20 year old outfielder Ed Lukon from Oxville in the Southern Association for delivery this week.
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Ed Lukon
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Oxville
Southern Association
Raiders Lineup Aches and Oddities On Road Trip
Hixson injures knee bumping Kahn and is placed on an at s 4 list. Bob Coleman receives a miniature toy phone before the game. Coleman enjoys long distance talks with Tom Fair weather of the Three Eye league. Lefties dominate Raiders hits with Hazel surrendering six of eleven. Hershey three, Edwards two, Davis one. Evansville portsiders keep Raiders guessing as Hazel’s form remains uncertain.
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Kahn
Bob Coleman
Coleman
Tom Fairweather
Three-Eye League
Hazel
Hershey
Edwards
Davis
Forrest Hn
Lefty Ovan
Raiders
Evansville Portsiders
Jarring Jawn Kimbrough Signs in Lone Star Ranger
All American fullback Kimbrough from Texas A and M for two years has signed to star in Zane Grey's The Lone Star Ranger. Twentieth Century Fox announced the casting on Saturday.
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Hollywood Vns
Jarring Jawn
Kimbrough
Texas A. and
Zane Grey
Twentieth Century-Fox Studios
Harness Racing Results from West Salem Meet
Readable results show Leah from West Salem and driver John McDonald among top placers. Wiener and Pilot Se Johnny Chito compete with times around 2 09 and 2 10 minutes.
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Danicca Pal
West Salem
Allworthy
John McDonald
Wiener
Johnny Chito Ren
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