Lighters Eye All Stars as Title Duel Heats Up
The Lighters host an All-Star game Wednesday with players from five teams, a fund‑raiser concert, and a drive to seal their eighth league title. Iowa Manufacturing lags behind and must win all remaining games to overtake or force a tie as the season nears its end.
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Joe Louis Focuses on Golf in Cleveland Meet
Joe Louis trains in Maine woods while preparing for the Ohio Negro golf tournament in Cleveland. He projects an 85 handicap with a best 74 and wants to improve his approaches to have a better showing.
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Maine
Joe Louis
Cleveland
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Orin Hollingberry Named Western Coach for All Stars
Orin Babe Hollingberry Washington State head football coach accepted an invitation to coach the Western squad for the August 26 Soldier Field game against the Chicago Bears. Hollingberry, who began at Washington State in 1926, has an 81-47-12 record and long involvement with the East-West Shrine game.
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Babe” Hollingberry
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Northwestern
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Texas A. & M
Collegians
Allied Swim Meet Entries Report At 4 P M
Entries for the Allied Industrial picnic swimming meet are asked to report at the pool by 4 p m. The meet runs from 4 30 to 5 30 with Dick Beall the pool manager announcing on Saturday. The pool will stay open all day for all to use. Swimmers will start in the deep end while contestants are in the shallow area.
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Springfield
Durocher Banished From Chicago Game
AP reports Umpire Bill Stewart banished Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher in the first inning of a Chicago game after a heated dispute over a call on a force play at second base. The Cubs scored three runs as the confrontation occurred.
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Gould Guides Fratello to Stables in New York
Joe Gould who trained James J Brad dock adds Vince Fratello a 23-year-old middleweight to his stable. Fratello has a pro record of 15 wins by knockout in 34 fights.
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Becks Teams Open A A A State Softball Races Today
Waterloo AP reports Iowa A A A state men’s softball opens with Des Moines Des Moines Des Moines area Bethany Presbyterian Council Bluffs 7 p.m. Sweetheart Bread Becks Athletic Cedar Rapids Wilson Rose Hill meet. open Monday. Crops resume Tuesday with King of Clubs Dubuque Boxholm Swedes. Twenty teams compete for world finals berth in Detroit Sept 6 to 12.
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Boston Braves hold off Reds in tight six run win
Boston bats provide early offense then hold Cincinnati to a lone seventh inning run. Hassett, Rowell, and Miller spark the attack with key hits as Derringer and Moore toil on the mound for the Braves. West and Waner supply multi hit efforts in a 6 to 1 final.
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Yanks Wear Protective Helmets in First Game
New York Yankees debut protective helmets in a game against St. Louis with most players using the new safety gear as manager Joe McCarthy kept helmet use optional.
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Hambletonian Day At Goshen Draws Harness Crowds
The SULKY reports Hambletonian day at Good Time Park Goshen N Y draws crowds with about ten hopefuls paying 500 starting fees for a $43000 purse in a three year old trotters field. Favorites include Bill Gallon and Perpetual while Illness tempers Prospects Florimel and others as Hawkeye Downs entries near closure.
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Notre Dame Star Carideo Fires Hole in One at Finkbine
Frank Carideo, All-American at Notre Dame and Iowa football coach, aces the 211 yard No. 10 hole at Finkbine in a foursome with Dean George D. Stoddard and others. The note follows a busy stretch of Ellis meet finals and Country club events as local golfers rush to qualify for the U.S. Amateur.
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Future Status Of Phelps Now Rests With Judge Landis
Babe Phelps status remains in the hands of baseball commissioner Kenesaw Landis after a hearing in Chicago. Phelps refused to report for duty while suspension was lifted and salary continued. Landis planned to announce a decision at a later date, with possible retirement or layoff options discussed.
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Wood Builds Big Lead in Seventieth-Six Hole Stir
Craig Wood held a commanding eight stroke edge after 36 holes, with eight birdies and an eagle, while Vic Ghezzi matched his birdie total. Ghezzi rallied late, but Wood’s early surge kept him ahead as they moved into the final nine holes seeking victory.
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Wood Moves Ahead After Tight Front Nine Holes
The description notes birdies and a deuce on the par three 215 yard thirty-fourth hole and a three on the par four 290 yard thirty-fifth. They halved the thirty-sixth to leave Wood six up, signaling a strong early lead in the match.
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Center Point Beats Walker Nine 10 to 5 in Fair clash
Center Point pounded 14 hits to defeat Walker nine by 10 to 5 at the Central City fair. Line score shows Center Point with a 10 run burst and notable plays by Roas Bowers Cress Person and Waddle as Walker struggled.
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1940 Champs Set For Y River Swim Saturday
Entries are pouring in for the twelfth annual Y Cedar River swim at 2 p.m. Saturday August 9. Open events include a senior open three mile race and Linn county restricted divisions for intermediate boys junior boys and womens open. Top four in each division win permanent awards with trophies donated by Dr Dawson Grim Red Cross and the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Mayor Frank Hahn will present the awards at Sheffies Boat dock.
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Iowa Loop Outlines Officiating System
Waterloo AP report states the Iowa conference for the first time pre announces complete football officiating assignments for the season. Commissioner E R Moore Jr says coaches were consulted and changes completed next week. A rules interpretation meeting led by George Veenker will be held August 18 at Boone during the high school coaching clinic.
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National Rules Committee
Boxing Reform Proposal from Carl Abbott Suggested for Trials
California lawyer Carl Abbott proposes a recording based boxing count system with amplifiers at ring posts to end disputes over knockdowns and bell hits. He suggests bell sounds tied to a timer to settle post bell disputes as in the Dempsey Tunney fight. The idea, while feasible, may be dismissed by boxing authorities.
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Cycle races and golf league wrap up with local winners
Lattner team wins Thursday division of Allied Industrial Golf League led by John and Paul Lockwood and Bill Bowen with Bob Clark. They face Wilson Wholesale Market in two 18 hole playoff matches by Aug 15 to decide the league championship. Lee Smith tops weekly scoring at Wilson Corn King with a 67, Eagle on eleven, birdies on ten, fifteen, sixteen, and eighteen. Local speedway also features Ladage and others at the Tourist Trophy at McCarthy Heights.
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Stieger Heads Field In Ellis Meet Finals
Bernie Stieger led qualifying with 72 and headlines the 34 finalists in the Ellis tournament finals. Earl Baird 75 Ken Wiley 77 follow, with Hodge Brousard Diehl among 78s, as morning tee times are set around 8:45 to 8:50 amid schedule conflicts for other events.
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Tom Chester
Hubert Wright
Bill Garrison
Hughes denies he will resign to head horse racing
Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes of Illinois denied Saturday a persistent report that he will resign to become commissioner of horse racing. The rumor equating his fate with Kenesaw M. Landis in baseball had circulated in the Illinois capitol for several days.
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Reds Acquire Ed Lukon From Knoxville
Cincinnati Reds purchased outfielder Ed Lukon, 20, from Knoxville of the Southern Association. The deal calls for cash and a player to be delivered by March 1. Lukon batted .326 with 23 home runs this season.
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Raiders Lineup Shuffles After Injury and Suspended List
Hixson suffers knee injury in collision while chasing foul ball and is placed on the suspended list. Bob Coleman receives a toy telephone before the game as jokes fly. Left-handed hitters account for six of eleven Raider hits off Hazel with Hershey Edwards and Davis contributing. Evansville portsiders noted for their deception and defensive play.
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Jarrin Jawn Kimbrough Signs to Star in Lone Ranger Film
All-America fullback Jarrin Jawn Kimbrough of Texas A and M has signed to star in Zane Grey's The Lone Ranger at Twentieth Century-Fox Studios. The deal announced Saturday links the football standout with the popular Western title.
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Harness Racing Results Pace Division One Summary
Harness racing results show times and participants across divisions. Notable runners include Parsee wets non and Merle Carlowine with finishing times around 2:09 to 2:11, while others like Tony the S and Pine alands appear in listed heat results.
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Silken
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