Col Bradley Never Won Last Big Bet by Oscar Fraley
New York obituary notes Col Edward Riley Bradley, famed gambler and Idle Hour Farm owner, who failed to win the Kentucky Derby despite a career that saw four Derby winners and a long string of near-misses. His life began in Johnstown, Pa., and spanned mining, cowboy work, and horse racing with a penchant for high-stakes bets.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Col
Edward Riley Bradley
Ed Bradley
Johnstown
Ates
Colonel
Idle Hour Farm
Matt Winn
Bradley
Friar John
Black Servant
Churchill Downs
Bagenbaggage
Burgoo King
New Monticello Golf Course Planned Near City Park
The Jones County Fair association will buy 37 acres beside the city park and golf course in Monticello to build a new nine hole layout parallel to the river. Donations totaling 6000 dollars by citizens and the association will fund park improvements and the course. Herman Sani of Des Moines may lay out the course and supervise construction. Jack Smith leads a push to revive city tournament play with a two day 54 hole medal event. A Kenmore match play opens with Smith as medalist at 68. Coming events include Johnny Revolta in Marshalltown and the Iowa Elks state tournament at the state college course September 14-15.
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Roy McHugh
Jones County Fair Association
Monticello
Fair Association
Sam Rhatigan
Country Club
The
Herman Sani
Des Moines
Iowa Golf Association
Jack Smith
Lee and
Dale
Kenmore
Dale Smith
John Kehrer
Marshalltown
Johnny Revolta
Glen Cooper
Revolta
Johnny Jacobs
Iowa
Harold Show
Newton
Harness Racing and Baseball at Monticello Fair
Harness racing and baseball highlight the Jones county fair with teams from Monticello Dyersville Cascade and Anamosa. Baseball games run Wednesday Thursday and Friday with purses totaling 500 dollars and winners meet Friday after Wednesday's Monticello versus Dyersville and Thursday's Cascade versus Anamosa. Umpires Howdy Michael and Gump Ferving. Three heats of harness racing daily in two classes feature a long list of horse entries across multiple towns and owners.
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Monticello
Jones County Fair
Dyersville
Cascade
Anamosa
Howdy Michael
Gump
Corydon
Patsy Moukin
Carl Heln
Fez Siskujou
Roy L. Friedley
Waterloo
Dan O Dan
Orville Specht
Conrad
Charlie French
Homer Norber
Shellsure
Buddy Signal
Lloyd Young
Des Moines
Alamede
Charlie's Cafe
Minneapolis
Guy Ann
McMillan and Clay
Waverly
Niagara
Dr. G. E
van Tuy
Paulina
Speed Elawah
G. E
Paoul Ina
Diamond Dan
Frank Crippen
Eldora
el? Pace
Ann Makin
Ed Keith
Central City
Billy the Brewer
Ray Correll
Richland Center
Little Bud
Charlie’s Cafe
Great
Stable Mates Run 1 2 At Saratoga Springs
Odds-on favorites Natchez and Mahout ran 1-2 in the $15,000 Added Travers at Saratoga. Natchez won by five lengths with Mahout five and a half back, ahead of School Tie and Grand Admiral. In the Saratoga Special, Grand Admiral captured the two year old sweepstakes, taking all.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Ins
Saratoga
Walter M. Jeffords
Natchez
Mahout
Travers
America
Cards Might Be Good Bet To Trim Sox
Bill Corum opines in New York that a World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals is plausible with each side offering strong pitching. He notes past Series shocks, the Cards' current form, and doubts about the Sox depth and Cronin’s mound staff, predicting a possible Cards triumph in a fall matchup.
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Bill Corum
New York
INS
Boston Red Sox
BoSox
Cardinals
Sox
Dyer
Diehards
Bill
Redbirds
Sportsman's Park
Whitey Kurowski
Brookyn
St. Louis
Red Sox
Beazley
Brazle
Cronin
Ferris
Wapsie Champs In Playoff Today
Center Point and Alburnett meet in the Wapsie Valley League title game this afternoon at 2 30 on the Alburnett diamond. Center Point faces Kenny Etzel or Ron Schueler with Gerald Heefner or Bus Zieser to pitch.
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Gazette Walker
Center Point
Alburnett
Gerald Heefner
Bus Zieser
Kenny Etzel
Ron Schueler
North English Juniors blank Montezuma 4 0 at centennial
North English Junior Legion blanked Montezuma Juniors 4 to 0 at the Montezuma Centennial celebration Friday. Pitcher Lloyd Pelkington allowed three scattered hits and struck out five. Dean Gibbons contributed three of the winners six hits off McClure. The Ottumwa Junior Legion team plays here today.
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North English Junior Legion
Montezuma Juniors
Lloyd Pelkington
Monte
Dean Gibbons
McClure
Ottumwa Junior Legion
Sandlotters Still Not Up to Prewar Quality
Wichita Kansas AP George H Sisler former great first baseman and now commissioner for the National Baseball Congress says postwar sandlotters have not reached the semi pro level of the late twenties. He cites equipment shortages and slow veteran return as causes but notes more teams are playing and predicts next year will see record numbers.
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Wichita
Kan
George H. Sisler
National Baseball Congress
Sisler
Sandletters
Happy Chandler Improves As Commissioner In Week at Bat
New York AP reports Happy Chandler’s two recent hits lift his average as baseball commissioner. He weighs Landis and Owen cases, choosing common sense over rigid bans, upholding Mickey Owen’s five year suspension and defending track ownership links to clubs amid a broader debate on gambling and propriety in baseball.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Happy Chandler
Mickey Owen
Landis
Owen
Mickey
Dodgers
Mexico
Chandler
Tipton Nears Pennant in Cedar County Junior Legion
In Cedar County Junior Legion action Tipton aims to clinch the pennant with today’s games at Stanwood Clarence at Lowden West Branch at Durant and Mechanicsville at Bennett A victory by Tipton would seal the title standings show Tipton Wy 846 Lowden 3 72 Clarence 7 5 Durant 6 6 West Branch 5 00 Mechanicsville 8 385 Bennett 4 38 Stanwood 1 10 91 A Cedar County junior Legion tournament is set for August 27 30 at Tipton fairgrounds
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Lowden
Cedar County Junior Legion Baseball League
Tipton
Stanwood
Clarence
West Branch
Durant
Mechanicsville
Bennett
Tipton Wy
Mechanesville
Cedar County
River Conservation Plan Set by Upper Mississippi Committee
Preliminary recommendations for uniform fishing regulations and river management along the Mississippi were announced by the Upper Mississippi River Conservation Survey committee. The three year old panel, with states Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri Illinois and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, urges uniform gear and license fees, removal of certain size limits, and daily catch reporting to aid fish population data. A Sept 20 meeting is planned as new data from commercial fishers and test nets informs ongoing river optimization efforts.
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George Svee
Mississippi
Upper Mississippi River
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Illinois
U. S Fish and Wildlife Service
Ray-Walcott Fight Should Be Endurable
New York based boxing column notes Elmer Violent Ray’s rise after Madison Square Garden intro in the lead up to a Walcott bout. Promoter Tommy O Loughlin touts Ray as a top challenger, while criticizes the Gomez bout as poor business and boxing. The piece predicts a tougher, fairer fight with Walcott likely to win if Ray proves worthy and avoids Gomez’s mistakes.
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Lawton Carver
New York
INS
Elmer
Violent” Ray
Florida
Madson Square Garden
Muanaper
Tommy O'Loughlin
O'Loughlin
Minneapolis
Joe Walcott
Tommy Gomez
Harry Balough
Violent
Purple Heart
Gomez
Mike Jacobs
Walcott
Violent Ray
Penn Welcomes Minisi After Navy Departure
Tony Minisi, standout halfback who powered Navy to a 14 7 victory over Penn last season, resigns from the Naval Academy and joins the University of Pennsylvania as announced by Penn officials.
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Thiladelphia
INS
Navy
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
Peppery
Tony Skippy Minist
Naval Academy
OMEARAS SPORT SPOTS DOUBLEHEADER AT DANIELS PARK
O Meara s Sport Spots notes a Sunday doubleheader at Daniels Park 130 Collins Radio vs Collins Radio featuring Ana Mosas and Fruehauf in the league contest.
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M-1
Daniels Park
Collins Radio
Anamosa
Fruehauf
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