Eastern Iowa tennis entrants swell to 36 in men’s division
Ted Swenson reports 36 entrants in the Eastern Iowa tournament men’s division with five towns represented Des Moines Shénandoah Independence Marion and Western. Notables include Des Moines doubles team Jimmy Williams Eddie Waymack and singles players Stanley Ford and Dick Hale plus Western’s Dr Wesley Netolicky.
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Ted Swenson
Pnenangoan Wisena
Dick Hale
Western
Wesley Netolicky
Ray Smith
Larry Gordon
Marion
Independence
Bob Sponer
Bob Stansbury
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Cubs Tie Giants For Loop Lead In Sun Finale
Monticello Cubs crushed Guttenberg Giants 8 to 5 to move into a first place tie in the Maquoketa Valley League second half standings. Mere dith pitched seven shutout innings before an eighth inning burst, while Hal Finch saw his eleven game streak end as Monticello struck in the later frames. The Dyersville Dutchmen clinched third with a win over the Reds as Manchester won an exhibition over the Manchester Business Men.
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Guttenberg
Monticello Cubs
Cubs
Giants
Monticello
Hal Finch
Dyersville Dutchmen
Chine Stodola
Reds
Gil Rubly
Manchester Hawks
Manchester Business Men’s Club
Bmentionlio
Gute
Stenberg Meredith
Byerly
Ferring
Finch and Pintz
Eppoteting Ovis
Cin Ceeese
Rubly
Peick
Stodola
Weber
Esther Yothers Captures Girls Tennis Title at Country Club
Esther Yothers, 15 year old daughter of Prof. and Mrs. J. F. Yothers, upset Frances Eby 7 5 6 3 to win the Girls City Country Club championship. Yothers started strong, Eby rallied, but Yothers served well and held off Eby’s late surges to claim the title amid strong summer play.
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Country Club
Esther Yothers
J. F. Yothers
Frances Eby
Miss Eby
Miss Yothers
Brooklyners rise in pennant race and star claims for Klein
Brooklyn sports chatter notes the Dodgers near Chicago for the National League pennant with a 20 of 25 run. Chuck Klein of Philadelphia is praised as the league’s top hitter and fielder while Mississippi Valley League stars Jim Davis and Walter Senne bring brief insight into minor league speed and talent.
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Philadelphia Nationals
Phillies
Klein
Kearns rides boxing boom with fighter moves and deals
The article notes frequent player changes among Valley clubs and highlights promoter Jack Kearns' starmaking tactics. It credits him with building Mickey Walker, steering Benny Leonard toward a comeback, and positioning Jackie Fields in high stakes bouts likely to boost gate revenue.
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Schmeling
Jack Kearns
Mr. Kearns
Mickey Walker
Jack Dempsey
Jackie Fields
Kearns
Benny Leonard
Fields
Amana Nine Defeats Marengo in Doubleheader
Middle Amana handily beat Marengo 17 to 2 in game two after Marengo won 18 to 4 against Koszta. Marengo, previously strong at home, aims to avenge an early season loss as they travel to Blairstown next week.
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Amana
Koszta
Middle Amana
Iowa County
Middle
Blairstown
Springville Splits Twin Bill With Coggon
Springville baseball splits a doubleheader with Coggon after a 2-0 win in game one and a 7-2 loss in game two. Forristall and Johnston were the battery for Springville in both games. Coggan set to play a doubleheader at Prairieburg next Sunday.
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Coggon
Springville Baseball Nine
Forristall and
Johnston
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Prairieburg
Vinton Merchants Crush Pete's Indians 8 to 1
In Vinton Ia Sunday afternoon the Vinton Merchants defeated Cedar Rapids Pete's Indians 8 to 1. The lead came in the fourth inning as Vinton collected six hits and six runs off F Loufek. Polonsky scored the Indians’ lone run in the second. Loufek struck out five and walked two for the Indians. Vinton to play Atkins next and then Oelwein in a rematch.
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Vinton
Pete
Indians
Cedar Rapids
Vinton Merchants
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Polonsky
Loufek
Atkins
Oelwein
Oelwein Bolts
Three Minute Cereals Beat Robins 11 to 3 at Daniels
The Three Minute Cereals juniors defeated the Robins Independents 11 to 3 at Daniels Diamond Sunday. Crowley limited visitors to five hits while Merrill Van Note led Cereals with four hits. Harbert had four hits for the Cereals. Next Sunday Cereals face Newhall Tanto at Daniels.
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Robins Independents
Daniels Diamond
Crowley
Merrill
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Harbert
For Cereals
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Daniels
Parnell Blue Sox Triumph Over Montezuma 2 to 1
Parnell Blue Sox edged Montezuma 2 to 1 on Sunday in a pitchers duel between Adolph Ahrens and Clete Hardin. Ahrens limited Montezuma to one hit as his teammates produced three runs.
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Gazette
Parnell
Blue Sox
Montezuma
Adolph Ahren
Clete Hardin
Ahrens
Four Races Each Day At Jones County Fair
Monticello Indiana reports the Jones county fair will host four events each day on August 24 and 25 for the first two days of horse racing. Earlier reports of two races per day were incorrect. A half mile dash is on the program.
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Jones County Fair
Monticello
GOOD GOLF Principles of the golf swing described
The article explains a golf swing focused on a proper down swing starting with a gentle pressure and a smooth unwind. It stresses that power is stored during the wind up and must be released gradually as a liquid energy rather than a sudden explosive burst. The sequence begins with easy action and leads to increasing speed.
Lowden Regains 2nd Place In League Race
Lowden defeated Bennett 7 to 2 on the local diamond to reclaim second place in the Eastern Iowa league. Balford allowed only three hits for Lowden while H. Schnack pitched for Bennett. Clarence beat Dixon 10 to 9. Other results: Oxford Junction 13 Massillon 4 Calamus 8 Wheatland 5. Standings follow.
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Lowden
Iowa
Bennett
Balford
Lowdon
H. Schnack
Clarence
Dixon
Oxford
Laude Elected Head Of East Iowa Golf Association
William Laude of Monticello was elected president of the Eastern Iowa Golf Association for the coming year at a Sunday meeting after the tournament. Milton Theoni, also of Monticello, was elected secretary and treasurer as the Monticello tournament is set for 1933. The vice president will be chosen from Mount Vernon or Manchester for the 1934 host club. The association's annual meeting will name directors early next year. Marion Country Club women host lunch and golf tournament with Anamosa women Wednesday.
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Gocnamosa
Marion Country Club
Anamosa
Strawberry Point Defeats McGregor In Close clash
Strawberry Point edged McGregor 8 to 7 on the local diamond in a highly contested game. The result highlighted a tight season matchup and featured late scoring by the Point to secure the win.
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The
Gazette
Strawberry Point
McGregor
Marengo Golf Club Defeats Brooklyn on Brooklyn Course
The Marengo golfers beat Brooklyn 30 to 27 on the Brooklyn course. Nineteen players from each town participated. Harold Knerr of Brooklyn posted the low round with 82, while Kimm of Marengo led his town with 85.
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the Gazette
Brooklyn
Marengo Golfers
Harold Knerr
Kimm
Marengo
Mitvalsky Fur Shop Triumphs In Ninth Inning Rally
At the annual F. S. Mitvalsky picnic the hide and fur department clashed with the fur shop in a diamondball game. The fur shop seized a 5 to 4 victory with a three-run rally in the ninth inning. Jones Lana Campbell Bever pitched for the two squads.
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Hide and Fur Department
Fur Shop
Jones
Lana
Hide de
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Bever
Toddville Beats North Liberty 7-3 as Open Date Looms
Toddville defeated North Liberty 7-3 on Sunday with Krause and Thomas pitching for Toddville and Legal and Kessler for North Liberty. The local club announces an open date for next Sunday and seeks to book a fast team.
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Krause
Thomas
Legal
Kessler
Coralville Narrowly Falls to Brooklyn 7–6 on Sunday
Coralville baseball team edged by Brooklyn Independents 7 to 6 in a Sunday afternoon game on the Brook a. Brooklyn secured late runs to clinch the win while Coralville battled back with offense but came up short.
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Coralville
Brooklyn Independents
Colored Giants And Tama Indians Meet Under Arcs Tonight
The Colored Giants host the Tama Indians at Bunny Park this season's home game at 3 15 with a Indians power show and the drum corps at 7 45 Lefty Ford to pitch for the Giants as they aim for their thirteenth win of the season.
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Redmen
Krall And Smith Tie In Belle Plaine Trap Shoot
Ian J. L. Krall of Fairfax and George M. Smith of North English tied for high honors in the Belle Plaine registered trap shoot at C and N W Gun Club. Both hit 139 of 150 targets. runner up Dr. J. W. McGuire of Victor had 138.
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Ian J. L. Krall
Fairfax
George M. Smith
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N. W. Gun. Club
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Victor
J. L. Krall
Stanwood Falls to Monticello 5 4 in Saturday matchup
Monticello edged Stanwood 5 to 4 as Paist and Eve Thompson combined for eleven hits and eight strikeouts while Hayes yielded fourteen hits with eight strikeouts. Stanwood’s Red Sox offense produced four runs but could not overcome Monticello’s pitching and defense.
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Monticello
Stanwood Red Sox
Lefty Paist
Eve Thompson
Hayes
Carnera to Battle Lasky in St Paul
In St Paul Minnesota heavyweight Art Lasky will meet Primo Carnera in a ten round fight on September 1. Johnny Salvator the match maker announced the signing of Lasky and Carnera was signed last week as the planned bout moves forward.
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Art Lasky
Minneapolis
Primo Carnera
Italy
Man Mountain
Johnny Salvator
Lasky
Carnera
Real estate transfers recorded in early 1932
Transfers include R A Maine and wf to J W Penn and C FE Butters with a sp w d set 11 bik 4 ex w 9 ft orig Central City for $1, Albert Auman and wf to John L Blackford w d pt se ne set 7-84-7, Dorothy Montgomery Strohbehn to Carrie E and William A Montgomery with joint ten ants and not as tenants in common w d middie 50 ft lot 16 bik 20 Bever's 2 add C R for $1 and love and affection, and a grant with survivorship terms in fee simple.
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J. W. Penn
C. FE. Butters
Orig Central City
Albert Auman
John L Blackford
Dorothy Montgomery Strohbehn
Carrie E
William A. Montgomery
Middie
Bever
Grana Ae
San
Fee Sim
Diamondball Classic At Ellis Tonight
One of the season’s classic matchups returns to Ellis Park Tuesday evening as S. and W. Service meets the K. of C. club in the opening game of a three game series to decide who advances in the city championship. S. and W. relies on Eye and Falkerson while Scalario and Cunningham lead the K. of C. battery. This duo formerly won the city title two years ago.
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K. of C
W. Battery
Leonard Eye
Martin Falkerson
G. Scalario
J. Cunningham
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Baldwin Nines Fall to Sabula in 4 2 Defeat
The Baldwin baseball nine were beaten by Sabula 4 to 2 on the local diamond Sunday. Baldwin scored both runs in the ninth inning. Sabula’s Babcock and Camp pitched. Baldwin faced Bock and Scott. Other league results include Delmar 13 Teeds Grove 0 and Maquoketa 3 Charlotte 3.
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Baldwin
Babcock and
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Scott
Delmar
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Maquoketanes
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Vines Reaches Newport Tourney Third Round
Ellsworth Vines national champion and Casino winner advances to the third round at Newport after beating Arnold Jones 7-9 6-1 6-0 and Hugh J. Kelleher 6-3 6-4. Henry Austin also advances with two straight-set wins over Huntington Hartford and Lefty Bryan.
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Ellsworth Vines
Henri Cochet
Vines
Arnold Jones
Providence
Hugh J. Kelleher
New York
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England
Huntington Hartford
Robert “Lefty” Bryan
Chattanooga
Troy Mills Defeats Palo Nine By 9 To 2
Troy Mills beat Palo 9 to 2 Sunday afternoon. Pitchers Cashman and Butterfield for Troy Mills held Palo to two and nine hits respectively. Cashman struck out 10. Next Sunday Troy Mills travels to Robinson.
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Palo Nine
The
Gazette
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Butterfield
Reynold
Waddle
Kahler
Robinson
Manchester Hawks win benefit ball game 3 to 0
The Manchester Hawks defeated a team of local businessmen in a Sunday afternoon benefit contest in Manchester Iowa. Half the proceeds go to the local unemployment fund and the rest to the baseball association.
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Manchester
Manchester Hawks
Baseball Association
Edgewood Beats Elkport 6 2 in Clayton County league game
Edgewood Independents win their eighth Clayton county league game by 6 to 2 over Elkport. Shingledecker earns the win with 14 strikeouts and two walks while Hansel pitches for Elkport. Eight stolen bases and five Elkport errors mark the well played contest. Next Sunday McGregor visits Edgewood for a return game.
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Shingledecker
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Harold Ely, Former Iowa Star, Turns Pro
Harold Ely, a 1929 1930 University of Iowa tackle and Des Moines Roosevelt high star, joined the Chicago Bears to begin his professional football career. Ely graduated from Iowa last year and will play for the NFL team this season.
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Harold Ely
Iowa
Iowa City
Chicago Bears
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Ely
Roosevelt High
Des Moines
Zuber Pitches Conroy To Triumph In Marathon Game
Victor YIa McConroy defeated Victor in an Iowa Poweshiek league game Sunday in twelve innings. Zuber struck out nineteen, allowed five hits. Jennings fanned twelve, nine hits for the losers. Both teams scored in the first inning.
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Yia McConroy
By & Vases Os Ae
Zuber
Jennings
Ziegler Tosses No-Hit Game For Lone Tree
Lone Tree defeats Hills 6 to 2 as Jack Ziegler pitches a no hit game in the M Valley league. The former Cedar Rapids pitcher kept the opposition in check throughout the contest.
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Lone Tree
Jack Ziegler
Hills Sunday
Cedar Rapids
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