Berg Holds Seven-Stroke Lead In Chicago Golf Derby
Patty Berg of Minneapolis dominates the Women's Western Open 72-hole derby in Hinsdale Illinois after 54 holes with a 226 total 13 strokes ahead of Beatrice Barrett. Marion Miley sits third as Berg eyes Western record at 309 with final round to come.
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Hinsdale
Ill
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Western Golf Association
Miss Berg
Red Head
Marion Miley
Lexington
Beatrice Barrett
Miss Miley
Beatrice-Barrett
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque
Ellamae Williams
Chicago
Mrs. O. B. Hill
Kansas City
Dorothy Traung
San Francisco
Eleanor Dudley
Four Tied For Third In Wapsie Valley Loop
Alburnett Winthrop and Toddville lead the standings with Coggan Lafayette Quasqueton and Alburnett tied for third. The top four enter a playoff for the league title as Wapsie Valley baseball continues with schedule games listed for Sunday.
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Wapsie Valley Loop
Brecal
Gazette
Alburnett
Winthrop
Toddville
Wapsie Valley Baseball League
Coggan
Lafayette
Quasqueton
W. L. Fet
Quasqueten
Ogcents
Central City
Sperincville
StnpAy
Coggon
Springville
Durocher Fined $50 For Umpire Misconduct
New York United Press reports Leo Lippy Durocher was fined $50 by National League President Ford Frick for misconduct during Tuesday's Brooklyn Dodgers game with the Philadelphia Phillies. Durocher said he was ragging catcher Virgil Davis from the bench and denied directing remarks at umpire Tiny Parker who ordered him from the game. He appealed the decision but ultimately accepted the penalty.
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NEW York
Leo “Lippy
Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
National League
Ford Frick
Philadelphia Phillies
Virgil Davis
Philly
Tiny Parker
Parker
Eastern Iowa Golfers Play At West Liberty
The Wapsipinicon Country club will join seven other clubs in sending a ten man team to the 27 hole Eastern Iowa Golf association tournament at West Liberty on Sunday August 14. The Anamosa lineup includes Hubert Cooley John Tre varthen James Remley G R Wilkinson Alfred Remley P S Robertson Neil Conway Kenneth Humpal Merrill Hunt and Howard Remley. Other towns represented are Manchester Marion Maquoketa Monticello Mount Vernon Tipton and West Liberty.
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Anamosa
Wapsipinicon
West Liberty
Hubert Cooley
John Trevarthen
James Remley
G. R. Wilkinson
Alfred Remley
P. S. Robertson
Neil Conway
Kenneth Humpal
Merrill Hunt
Howard Remley
Manchester
Marion
Maquoketa
Monticello
Mount Vernon
Tipton
Commission Vacates Light Heavyweight Title
The boxing commission ruled the light heavyweight championship vacant claiming champion Lewis failed to defend the title within six months. This action ends his reign on the title, citing the required defense period as unmet.
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Lewis
Kenosha Girl Profits With Seven Straight Winners
Miss June Marks of Kenosha Wisconsin won the Washington Park handicap contest by correctly choosing the winners of seven races and adding an eighth. Her eight straight bets paid 96.60, plus a 68.80 daily double, totaling 3165.40 for the day at the races.
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Chicago
Miss Marks
Major Upsets Mark Eastern Tennis Meet
Eastern grass court championships saw two major upsets as Elwood Cooke and Don McNeill fell in the men's draw while Virginia Wolfenden was bounced in the women's. Jack Kramer and George Toley advanced to next rounds in tense matchups.
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Rye
N. Y
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Cooke
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Seabright
Jack Kramer
Montebello
Calif
McNeill
George Toley
Coral Gables
Fla
University of Miami
Virginia Wolfenden
San Francisco
Mme
Sylvia Henrotin
France
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Brookline
Mass
Helen Pedersen
Stamford
Conn
Dorothy Workman
Miss Workman
Patricia Canning
Alameda
Dorothy Bundy
Santa Monica
Virginia Rice Johnson
Boston
Miss Taubele
Johnny van Ryn
Austin
Tex
Eunice Dean
San Antonio
Mme. Henrotin
Riggs
Frank Bowden
New York
Frankie Parker
Beverly Hills
Russell Bobbitt
Atlanta
Bryan (Bitsy) Grant
Robert Low
Wilmer Allison
Texas
J. Gilbert Hall
Joe Hunt
Los Angeles
Eric J. Filby
England
Gene Mako
Bob Kamrath
Women Lose Ground in Printing Trades
Women workers are losing ground as compositors linotypers and typesetters inch toward job losses and reduced opportunities in the printing industry.
Solon Beats Oxford Junction in Cedar County Fair Opener
Solon won 5 to 0 over Oxford Junction in the Cedar county fair opening game in Tipton Iowa. The report lists race results and names several horse entries and owners from Des Moines to Davenport and beyond with times and purses noted.
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Tipton
Solon
Oxford Junction
Lakeland Summer
B. m
Allen Brothers
Des Moines
Hollyroode
Abbe
br 2. by Hollyyoode (Bob, John Elliott, Viola, Sesae 1 . =) 2 Allfast. b. g
All-Smith
Warren Carter
Tony A
Acme
C. E. Miller
Canton
Til
Markfast
Springer Brothers
Mineral Point
Wis
Mokin
Bik
Mokin the Great
Beebe
Anamosa
al B Jr
Henry Wilkening
Sigourney
Starlite
Guy House
West Unions
Brent R. T Hansen
VinkoHe
Mickey Harvester
Pat Harvester
Dan Woolridge
Mount Pleasant
Dixie Grattan
Grattan
Law
Bert Shreve
Lincoln
Bees acquire Miller in two-for-three trade with Kansas City
Boston Bees announce the purchase of Edward Miller, 22, from Kansas City of the American Association for two players and an unnamed sum. Gil English and aAry Riddle are sent to the Chiefs, with Riddle already reporting. Miller batted .290 in 104 games this season and will report in spring training.
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Boston
Edward Miller
Kansas City
American Association
Boston Bees
Bees
Gil English
aeAry Riddle
Riddle
Miller
Pressing Business Delays Eviction of Rich Indian's Widow
U S Marshal Robert P Clark said pressing business pulled him from Los Angeles delaying enforcement of a court eviction order against Mrs Anna Laura Barnett widow of millionaire Creek Indian Jackson Barnett The mansionist widow stood firm with a stocked pantry and gun reports swelled as supporters sought a five day stay from Judge William James President Roosevelt considered the plea of 200000 Southern California club women while crowds gathered around the mansion awaiting possible forced removal.
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Los Angeles
Robert P. Clark
Anna Laura Barnett
Barnett
Jackson Barnett
Barrett
Milton Golden
Mrs. Barnett
Roosevelt
Southern California Club
Golden
Barnett Mansion
Sleepwalker Burglary Night Case Ends With Laughter
In Chicago Arthur Liebson sleepwalked, chiding himself to wear a rose or arm band. He woke to find a thief fleeing with Mrs. Liebson’s purse and $1.90, while lodger Irwin Rumbaugh slept through the comic scene and blamed the intruder’s escape on a sleepwalking mix up.
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Chicago
INS
Arthur Liebson
Mrs. Liebson
Arthur
Liebson
Rumbaugh
Notice of Hearing to Sell Real Estate in Linn County Iowa
Probate No 13707 in Linn County Iowa district court notes Milos Nemecek as administrator seeks authority to sell South 12 acres of East half of Northwest quarter of Northeast quarter section 26 township 83 north range west. Hearing set 9 AM August 18 1936 at Cedar Rapids courthouse. All interested parties may appear and show cause. Milo V Nemecek administrator by S V Shonka his attorney.
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District Court of Iowa
Linn County
Addie Millburn
Ethel Young
Florence Sorensen
Pearl Nemecek
Garland Millburn
Winifred Langridge
Gladys Krohn
Floyd Millburn
Bruce Millburn
Theodore Millburn
Milos Nemecek
Linn
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Dodgers Buy Two Nashville Players to Strengthen Roster
New York The Brooklyn Dodgers announced the purchase of pitchers Bill Crouch and catcher Stewart Hofferth from Nashville of the Southern Association. Crouch, 27, won 14 games and lost 6 and will join Brooklyn after the season ends, while Hofferth, 23, led his league in catches last year but sat out much of this season and is expected to report to camp next year, with no immediate plans before 1940.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Nashville
Bill Crouch
Stewart Hofforth
Dodgers
Senich
Crouch
Brooklyn
Hofferth
Dodger
Major League Leaders by The Associated Press
American League leaders include Foxx and Travis atop batting at .351, Greenberg with 93 runs, Poxx 109 RBIs, Rolfe 136 hits, Heath and Averill with 13 and 10 triples, Greenberg 38 homers, Crosetti and others high in stolen bases, Ruffing leading with 153 wins. National League leaders feature Lombardi batting .352, Ott 86 runs and 85 RBIs, McCormick 143 hits, McCormick and Martin 30 doubles, Mize 12 triples, Goodman and Ott 27 homers, Hack and Schaferin 11 steals, Blanton 9-1 pitching.
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Associated Press
Foxx
Boston
Travis
Washington
Greenberg
Detroit
Poxx
Rolfe
New York
Pasbles-Gronin
Chapman
Heath
Cleveland
Averill
Crosett
Lombard
Cincinnat
Ott
McCormick
Cincinnati
Martin
Philadelphia
Mize
St. Louis
Goodman
Hack
Chicago
Schareln
Blanton
Pittsburgh
Court To Rule Monday On John Lewis Title
New York boxing commission authority to strip John Henry Lewis of his light heavy title will be ruled on in supreme court Monday. Lewis filed suit through his attorneys demanding the commission show cause.
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John Lewis
NEW York
INS
New York Boxing Commission
John Henry Lewis
Supreme Court
Lewis
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Leo Durocher
Kenosha
Cedar County
Clark
Milo
Nemecek
S$ V
Shonka
Milwaukee
Schlitz Brewery
Schlitz
Major League
Monjair
Eicomfort
America
Ewing
Milwauker
Wisconsin
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