Workmen Upset Wilson as Grocers Win Major Open
Workmen rally from 5-3 deficit to defeat Wilson 10 6 in a Major Open softball clash at Ellis Park. Hack Hayden and Welkes led a late surge, Barnacki earned the win for Workmen while Pete McGull guided Me Too to a 8-3 victory as the Grocers stay just behind the Eagles in the standings.
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Ellis Park
Welkes
Hack
Hayden
Barnacki
Packers
Pete McGull
Grocers
Eagles
Zavala to meet Curl for Texas title bout in San Antonio
Mexico's Babe Zavala, new middleweight champion, signed to fight Jimmie Curl holder of the Texas 160 pound title in a ten round feature. The match is set for August 17 at San Antonio's municipal stadium.
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Texas
San Antonio
INS
Mexico
Babe Zavala
Jimmie Curl
Texas State
Rex Mays Sweeps Two Wins at Wisconsin State Fair
Rex Mays of Glendale California won both the 25 mile spring feature and one of three five mile races on the auto racing card at Milwaukee's Wisconsin state fair. He completed the big car event in 16 minutes 36.65 seconds.
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Milwaukee
INS
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Mays
Hartford Column Reports Mixed Local News
Fragmented OCR text lists several names and places including Hartford Connecticut and individuals such as Angelene and Spencer. The legibility issue obscures events but indicates a local news column with multiple people referenced.
Heine Jensen Wins Cedar Rapids Elks Golf Trophy
Heine Jensen claimed the traveling trophy at Elmcrest Golf and Country Club after carding 38 35 73 in the Cedar Rapids Elks handicap event. A field of 112 competed with Dave Elderkin, Joe Toman, Ralph Harmon, Forest Smith and others posting strong scores as prizes were awarded.
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Heine Jensen
Elmcrest Golf and Country Club
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Golf
The
Elks Club
Ottumwa
Dave Elderkin
Joe Toman
Ralph Harmon
Forest Smith
Keith Dunn
John Winchell
Frank Callahan
ELKS
Bears to stage intrasquad game with star visitors in Indiana
Collegeville reports the Chicago Bears will hold their annual intrasquad game next Sunday in Rennselaer Indiana. Johnny Lujack Bobby Layne George Connor and Max Bumgardner will attend as observers while traveling from Evanston to St Joseph's college for special coaching from the Bears staff.
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Collegeville
Ind
Ins
Chicago Bears
Rennselaer
Johnny Lujack
Bobby Layne
George Connor
Max Bumgardner
Lujack
Layne
Connor
Bumgardner
St Joseph’s College
Evanston
Bears
Colorado Medalist at Denver City Course Golf Tournament
A 34 year old amateur from Western Colorado defeated 252 competitors at the Colorado state tournament held at Denver Country Club to win medalist honors.
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Denver
INS
Colorado
Denver Country Club
First Round Ends In Cedar Rapids Junior Tennis Tourney
In Cedar Rapids, first round play finished in the boys division and second round in the girls division. Semifinals for the girls are set for 5 pm Friday at the Cedar Rapids Country Esth-Junior Girls. Notable results include Tauber defeating Mary Brecon and Layton beating Sally Strother 6-2 6-0 in the girls second round, while in the boys first round Murdoch defeated Reid 7-6 4-6, Hunt beat Jennison 6-4 6-1.
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C.R
Cedar Rapids
Cane Tauber
Mary Brecon
Marge Layton
Sally Strother
Ep Reer
Jack Chesmore
Poiscates
Richard Dye
Sia Eer
Aype Murdoch
Dick Reid
Hunt
Roger Jennizon
Soap Box Cars Arrive by Air for Derby
Delicately balanced racing cars began arriving by air for the 11th All American Soap Box Derby. A freight plane left Minneapolis with ten cars from Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Indiana and Michigan. Entry list reached 148 after several cities canceled due to polio fears. San Diego winner Gilbert Klecan withdrawn. last year’s champion Kenny Holmboe hospitalized with meningitis.
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Akron
Ohio
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
San Diego
Gilbert Klecan
Kenny Holmboe
Charleston
W. Va
Marion's Jeffrey on Lions Club Program
Dick Jeffrey, former Marion high school football star, discusses his Lions Club program. He outlines local youth engagement efforts and community service initiatives led by the club.
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Marion
Jeffrey
Dick Jeffrey
Youth receives Nile Kinnick scholarship at Iowa
Jeffrey will be the Lions Club weekly luncheon featured guest at Thursday noon in the Roosevelt hotel. He will be interviewed by Bob Brooks sports director of radio stations KCRG and KCRK.
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Nile Kinnick
University of Iowa
Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Jeffrey
Bob Brooks
KCRG
KCRK
Pro Cage Franchise To Hammond Ind
A new pro basketball franchise announced for Hammond Indiana will play 28 games at the 6000 seat Hammond Civic Center. The team will be owned by 200 shareholders upon incorporation by the Indiana secretary of state and is backed by leading industrialists and professionals.
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Hammond, Ind
INS
Calumet Fans, Inc
Hammond Civic Center
Indiana Secretary of State
Ham Mond Athletes Highlight Local District
Men and sportsmen from Hammond Whiting and East Chicago Indiana are featured in a regional athletic roundup highlighting competing athletes and upcoming events in local communities.
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Hammond, Whiting
East Chicago
Ind
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