Runyon Expects Sharkey to Challenge Louis in Ten Rounds
Damon Runyon weighs Sharkey Schmeling and Louis in a ten round clash Aug. 18. He argues Sharkey could beat Louis or Schmeling, noting Sharkey’s pace and Schmeling’s past tactics, and contrasts their careers and boxing styles for a cautious preview.
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Joe Louis
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Red Pepper sports chatter previewing MLB drift and stars
The column surveys the Raiders shrinking form and lingering chase for first as nine of twelve home games loom. It notes Heinie Mueller, Carl Hubbell, Van Mungo, Lou Gehrig and Al Simmons in ongoing MLB narratives and critiques Brooklyn’s stance and Boston’s injury plagued, high priced lineup.
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Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Four Teams Battle For Junior Legion Title In Iowa
Four Junior Legion baseball teams from Iowa begin state title play in Rockwell City. Council Bluffs defends the crown with Bancroft, Eldora, and Muscatine in round robin action. The schedule runs Wednesday through Saturday with a possible tiebreaker, and the Iowa winner advances to meet Minnesota champions.
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Eldora
Muscatine
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Rock Island And Wilsons Battle Ends 3 All In Tie
The M. and J. league game between Rock Island shops and Wilson Co. finished 3 to 3 after Rock Island tied the score in the sixth. Key hits by E Matter and Ahrens highlighted the lineup with Fuller and Rhubley both contributing. The contest will resume at a later date with next action set for Light Co. versus C C C.
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Diehl
Fuller
Ahren
Peters
Sawyer
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Melchins
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Ronen
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Schneider
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Benedicts
E. Matter
Rhubley
Shaffer
Holloway
Wilson
Savell
Probel
Darrow Leads Ellis Tourney Qualifiers With 73
Glen Darrow shot a 73 to lead qualifying at Ellis Park in the annual tournament. Close behind are Happy Woukon and Frank Bures at 77. Walt Hodge posted 79 while others listed include Lloyd Knolk Hugh Hillerege James Jennison George Lieb and Alex Mitchell among scorers. Qualifying runs through next Saturday night before match play.
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Ellis Park
Darrow
Happy Woukon
Frank Bures
Walt Hodge
Lloyd Knolk
T Kom Ouke
Hugh Hillerege
James Jennison
George Lieb
Alex Mitchell M. B. Trumbull
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Iowa State Drake Will Continue To Meet In Football
Ames IA UP Arrangements set for ongoing Iowa State and Drake football games. Cyclone coach George F. Veenker says Missouri Valley rulings allow Drake to use junior college graduates in their first year. Big Six faculty reps may push strict one year residence rule. Veenker expects the issues to be resolved.
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Ames
Iowa State
Dorothy Traung Leads In Women's Western
Dorothy Traung of San Francisco held a one stroke lead over defending champion Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky and Mrs. Austin Pardue of Chicago after the first round of the 17th annual women's western 72 hole medal play golf derby at Midlothian Country club. Traung scored 39 39 for 78 and hit four birdies. Miley shot 41 38 for 79 and Pardue fared 39 40.
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Dorothy Traung
San Francisco
Marion Miley
Lexington
Austin Pardue
Far West
Miss Miley
Midlothian Country Club
Pardue
Jarrett Seeks Conference on Eleanor Holm Jarrett Reinstatement
Art Jarret arrived in Berlin and announced plans to confer with Avery Brundage head of the American Olympic Committee to seek reinstatement of Eleanor Holm Jarrett to the Olympic team if she remains eligible He also asked for full details on the events leading to her disbarment from the backstroke champion title.
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Berlin
Art Jarret
Eleanor Holm
Jarrett
Avery Brundage
South English Defeats Hayesville 5 to 1 in Home Game
South English blanked Hayesville 5 to 1 at home Sunday. South English had five runs eight hits and three errors while Hayesville tallied one run six hits and three errors. Martin pitched well for Hayesville and Lane starred for South English. South English travels to Harper on Aug 9.
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Lane
Harper
Williamsburg Defeats Conroy 8 to 1 in Home League Game
Williamsburg totaled eight hits to Conroy’s four as O'Donnell Evans and Gittens combined on the mound for Williamsburg. Conroy’s pitchers were Sims and Wiebold. The game was played on Sunday at the home diamond.
Hader Faces Big Order In Match With Bisagnano
East coast star Bisagnano challenges Jack Hader of Kansas City in a Cedar Park outdoor main event. Hader has battled lesser foes while Bisagnano uses a powerful wrestling style with showmanship and boxing-taught tricks.
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al Bisagnano
Cedar Park Open Air Arena
Jack Hader
Kansas City
Bisagnano
Hader
Babe Carnera
Tommy Marvin
Marvin
Eddie Jennings
Keystone Defeats Newhall In League Upset
WALFORD Iowa Keystone remained undefeated in the Iowa Valley league Sunday by upsetting Newhall 7 to 5, eliminating Newhall from Half season contention. Miller and Bokholt starred for Keystone while Mason and Howe played for Newhall. Atkins blanked Van Horne 15-0. Norway beat Blairstown 4-3 with Hibben Vig Devore Kimm contributing. Watkins edged Watford 16-15 led by Watkins six ninth inning runs. Keystone and Norway clash next Sunday for first place.
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Miller
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Mason
Howe
Atkins
van Horne
Norway
Blairstown
Hibben
Vig
Battery
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Kimm
Watkins
Watford
Holmes
Soboda
Bachman
Snyder
Byers Wins Cedar Rapids Golf Title in Close Final
Mrs. Frank Byers retained the Cedar Rapids Country Club women’s championship by defeating Mrs. A H Boileau 2 up over eighteen holes. Boileau reached the final by a 4 and 3 semifinal win over Miss Della Mae Nash.
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Frank Byers
Cedar Rapids Country Club
A. H. Boileau
Judge Cavanaugh Wins State Casting Title
Judge E. E. Cavanaugh of Fort Dodge won the all around championship in the final competition of the state ball and fly casting tournament in Fort Dodge. Roy Fox set a new record in the plug distance event with an average of 289.1 feet on five casts. Waechter won the fly accuracy title, and Co. B. Dwyer of Ames was named president of the Iowa Casting Club as Des Moines was awarded the 1937 tournament.
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E. E. Cavanaugh
Roy Fox
Cavanaugh
William Waechter
Spirit Lake
Co. B. Dwyer
Ames
Iowa Casting Club
Des Moines
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