Willcox Wins By One Shot In Mason City Open
Pat Willcox captured the Mason City Open with a 36 hole total of 144 one stroke ahead of rivals. Brown three putted the final hole to miss the title. Des Moines pro Jack Hall Lyle Humphrey of Mason City and Fred Gordon of Belmond tied for third at 147 with Humphrey and Gordon top amateurs.
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Jockey Warren Mehrtens Began Career At Brooklyn Riding Academy
Warren Mehrtens who later rode Assault to the Triple Crown first learned riding at a Brooklyn riding academy. He later became a notable jockey with multiple triumphs in major races.
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Jacobs Runnerup At West Union
Bill Youngberg of Oelwein won the West Union Invitational with a 103 total. Jacobs finished runner-up by six strokes, while Roger Grant of Decorah tied Jacobs for second place.
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Large Field Tees Off In Women's Western Amateur
A record 190 leading female golfers began the qualifying at Cleveland Country Club for the 46th Women's Western Amateur. Babe Didrickson Zaharias Louise Suggs and Phyllis Otto led the field.
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Tama Wolfpack crushed as Sandansmen win 34 to 0
Tama Tama returned home with a loss after the Junior A team fell 34 to 0 to Sandansmen in a seven inning Sunday double header halted by a big Marshalltown led game.
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Terre Haute Three-Eye league team to play V.F.W. here
Red Pepper notes the Terre Haute Three-Eye league squad will meet the V.F.W. team at Daniels park on Monday August 19 at 4 30. The Vets recently defeated Caterpillar Tractor of Peoria and Chicago Pirates in three days of play.
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Hotel Moundsmen Hurl No-hit Game at Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hotel Junior Legion pitched a no hit, no run game 7 0 Sunday at North English. Oliver hit a homer and Don Curtis added a triple as Roosevelt Hotel extended its winning streak to nine.
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Robson Sets Dirt Track One Mile Record At Langhorne
George Robson, 1946 Indianapolis winner, toured Langhorne speedway in a record one mile race. He averaged over 108 miles an hour aided by rocket bursts on the first turn and home stretch before 31,000 spectators.
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Shaeffer Joins Newport News Team In Piedmont League
Bob Shaeffer son of Mr and Mrs Earl Shaeffer left Saturday to join the Newport News team of the Piedmont league. Shaeffer graduated high school in 1943 and played part of 1944 with Oneida New York in the Pony league. He was discharged from the service this month and is property of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Cedar Rapids J C C Wins I J C golf title
Cedar Rapids Sunday won the team championship in the Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce golf meet with 300 points, taking the title from Des Moines. Luis Fontanini of Des Moines won the individual crown with 74 38 for 112 after 27 holes. Cedar Rapids medalist was Joe Knowles with 73, while Grant Maples finished one behind. Dr W H Olmsted posted 75 and George Harless 78.
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Alburnett Wins Second-Half Title in Wapsie Valley
Alburnett clinched the second-half championship with a 5-2 victory over Silver Creek in the Wapsie Valley league. Center Point, first-half winner, will face Alburnett for the overall title next Sunday at a league site to be determined. Center Point defeated Troy Mills 17-3, and Walker shutout Coggan 9-0.
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DDT Demonstrations Planned in Iowa City and Vinton
Public demonstrations on DDT use and precautions, led by A L Bennett of the Public Health Service, will be held in Iowa City Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the high school and in Vinton Thursday. Residents interested in application and safety are invited.
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Community Public Health Demonstrators Visit Local Blind School
Vinton will speak at the Iowa School for the Blind at 2 p.m. Thursday while demonstrators come from the Public Health Service Kansas City office. The notice lists multiple film showtimes at Palace Rialto Times Strand and Marion theaters, with titles such as The Road to Utopia and Snafu and many excerpts like Danny Boy and Santa Fe Saddlemates.
Paramount Outlaw Showtimes and Short Subjects
Feature times listed for Paramount include The Outlaw with showings at 3 10, 5 25, 7 40 and 9 55. Short subjects run at 2 55 5 10 7 20 and 9 35, with other theaters Iowa and State listing Night and Day and Her Kind of Man.
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