George A. Brown resigns as secretary treasurer of LHSA A Insurance
Forest Moore of New Hampton announces the unanimous vote to accept George A. Browns resignation as secretary treasurer and director of the Iowa High School Athletics Association insurance company. Moore becomes secretary treasurer, with HQ in Des Moines at IHSAA offices. Brown, founder and former executive secretary of IHSAA, ends his high school athletics involvement amid prior controversies. Other directors A I Naumann Carl Stevans O C Warner attend. Malcolm Hallman absent.
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School Insurance Company
George A. Brown
Forest Moore
New Hampton
Brown
Moore
Malcolm Scott Hallman
Cedar N. Hampton
ULP
Iowa High
IHSAA
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Insurance Company
Des Moines
A. I. Naumann
Davenport
A. G. Heitman
Sioux City
O. C. Warner
Diagonal
Carl Stevens
Ward wins his Great Lakes match in extra hole
Bud Ward of Spokane defeated Frank Kovack of Chicago 1 up on the nineteenth green to advance in the Great Lakes amateur golf tournament. Kovack’s second shot failed on the first extra hole, Ward’s third left within five feet, and Kovack conceded after Ward’s nearby putt.
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Lake Forest
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Great Lakes
Frank Kovack
Chicago
Ward
U.S
Kovack
Mike Bencriscutto
Racine
Wis
Gus Moreland
Peoria
Moreland
Omaha
Jack Hoerner
Harold Foreman, Jr
Wilford Wehrle
Hoerner
Walter Kearns
Milwaukee
Earl Stewart
Dallas
Tex
Bob Rosecrance
Rockford
Poland Partition Preceded World War II Shift
Russia gained a small territorial edge as Germany and the Soviet Union divided Poland in September 1939, marking a decisive early move that reshaped the European map and set the stage for broader conflict.
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Russia
Germany
Poland
Louis and Marva reconcile after court hearing
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis and wife Marva mended their quarrel after a court hearing on alimony. They conferred an hour and a half in a side room, announced a perfect reconciliation, and Marva dropped her divorce plea and Joe withdrew his answer. Joe carried Marva out smiling as they left the courtroom.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Marva
Joe
Dwight S. Bobb
Bobb
Superior Court
Medwick Hits In 12 Straight Brooklyn Games
Joe Medwick batted .448 over 12 straight Brooklyn games, collecting 26 hits in 58 at bats for the string and elevating his season batting pace.
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New York
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn
Pinehurst Pastor Sinks Hole In One After Mixup
Pinehurst North Carolina pastor the Rev A J McKelway on the No 8 hole of Pinehurst No 1 golf course momentarily swapped clubs then learned his shot had already found the hole as his caddie quipped too late boss you all done sunk a hole in one.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Ins
A. J. McKelway
Indians Lose Boudreau Hal Trosky With Injuries
Cleveland Indians face season setbacks as Hal Trosky suffers a left thumb fracture in a Sunday Chicago doubleheader and Lou Boudreau strains a side with a possible incision hernia from last fall. Oscar Grimes moves to first base, Russ Peters covers Boudreau.
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Ted Lyons
Chicago
Lou Boudreau
Tribe
Roger Peckinpaugh
Oscar Grimes
Russ Peters
Boudreau
Beardsley Schrader Named On East All Star Squad
Iowa City selects five players for the East team with 13 towns represented and 1 250 000 votes cast. Coach Moray Eby of Coe to pick three more players for the 22 man East squad for the Sept. 5 game.
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Des Moines
Iowa City
Iowa
Fairfield
Grinnell
Dubuque
Mason City
Newton
Oskaloosa
Marshalltown
Anamosa
Hampton
Monticello
Burlington
Moray Eby
Coe
Crossett
Barbour
Dabner
Ferree
Swaney
Evans
Beardsley
Hirt
Jones
McClain
Loras
Stimson
Boyce
Centera
Wilson
Pairfield
Schrader
Menticetta
Playoffs Begin For Local Softball Contests Amid Underdog Victories
The city softball playoffs opened with two tight games decided by upsets. Trinity Methodist edged Gazette Industrial C 7 6 after a late rally and a baserunning miscue altered the outcome. The YMCA Fraternal team beat Eagle 6 5 in eight innings, using a key passed ball to reach the winning run. Beck Athletic Goods forfeited a Tuesday Open league game to Baxters to avoid an undesired title handout, keeping top honors in play. The Wilson Packers host the Post Office in Industrial A action next week.
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Gazette Industrial C
Trinity Methodist
Gazette
Trinity
Dvorak
Boyd
Jim Ensign
Waltermeyer
Bishop
Holman
The
Y.mc.a
Eagle
Bisek
Mullins
Eagles
Y Boys
Brousard
Poole
Hahn
Charles Harris
Beck Athletic Goods
Baxter B
Beck
Harris
Baxters
Becks
Wilson
Wilson Packers
Trinity Meth
Industrial
Leonard
Morgan
Blake
M.C.A
Fraternal
Black
Northeast Iowa Amateur Tournament Sunday at Oelwein
The Northeast Iowa amateur golf event is set for Sunday at Oelwein Country Club with 27 holes of medal play and three prizes per flight. About 100 players are expected. entry is one dollar, with Harold Lauber in charge. AS Schmidtke faces Don Witt in a 36 hole men’s club final, Witt winning 4 and 3 over Bob Thompson in the semis, Schmidtke 1 up over Jim Elliott.
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Oelwein
Northeast Iowa
Harold Lauber
Schmidtke
Don Witt
Witt
Bob Thompson
Jim Elliott
Occa
M. A. Lese
Bob Th Meson
Pilsht
L. E. Hilsabeck
Ed Serafine Finders
Grant — the Goodlander
80-Year-Old Ohioan Wins at Vandalia Grand American
Charley Sparrow Young, an 80-year-old Springfield, Ohio trapshooter, won the National Veterans title at the 42nd Grand American trapshoot in Vandalia, Ohio. He shot 99 of 100 to edge 77-year-old John Peterson, while 70-plus shooters Guptill and Brown tied for third with 95. Iowa results and other Monday events, including junior and sub junior titles, are listed.
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Vandalia
Charley “Sparrow” Young
Springfield
Sparrow
Young
John Peterson
Randall
R. D. Guptill
Paynesville
Minn
H. E. Brown
Kane
Bobby Stifal
Casey
Paul Snavel
Morral
Bobby Mishneck
Minneapolis
Ray Fienup
St. Louis
Charles Lopez
Chicago
Joe Carson
Lansdown
Ray
Elmer
Dan Torge
Wales Center
N.Y
E. Roos
Salem, O
Allied Industrial Tennis Sixth Round Results
Results from the Sixth round of the Men's Allied Industrial Tennis league show multiple matches with scores and defaults. Teams include Quaker Oats, Peter Pan Bakers, LaPlant-Choate, Cherry Burrell, Universal Crusher, and Collins. several players recorded wins by forfeit while others posted decisive sets such as 6-0 6-3 and 6-4 6-0. Team standings list Quaker Oats and Collins tied for top, with schedule set for Wednesday and Saturday matches including Welch-Cook-Beals vs Universal Crusher and Cherry Burrell vs Wilsons.
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Allied Industrial Tennis League
Coline “Run
Universal
Crasher
Creeper
L. Dunn
R. Conrad
William Franey
William Anderson
William Green
P Robert Wagner
Cherry Burrell
LaPlant-Choate
Pigolash
LPC
CG. Moeller
Ken
Besuchama
A. A. Herrbach
Clenbrook
BR. Binahan
HG. i
Shramek
Atlins
Ava
Wilsons
Hollingsworth
C. Mraz
Regeta
Bud McPherson
D Zarub
H Santon
H. Hollenbeck IV
W. Anderson
Welch- Cook- Reals
Peter Pan Bakers
D. Gregory
H. Henry
Collins Aceccesaees Freeerer Colfins S . Quaker Mo
Eoenick and
Ford
Wilson
Sheter Pan Bakers
Universal Crusher
Welch Cook Beals
Cherry-Burrell
Welch-Cook-Beals
Petrick and
Collins Cherry Burrell
Wilson's
Quaker Oats
Collins
Lowell Reish Named Newhall Coach and Teacher
Lowell Reish of Osceola has been chosen as coach and manual arts teacher at Newhall High School to replace Lloyd Gragy who resigned. Reish is a graduate of Upper Iowa and taught for the last three years at Selma.
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Newhall
Lowell Reish
Osceola
Lloyd Gragy
Reish
Upper Iowa
Selma
Women Bowlers Plan Meeting for New Classic League
All women interested in joining a newly formed Classic league are asked to meet at the Red Crown bowling alleys on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Plans will be discussed.
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Red Crown
Omaha Field Club Pro Sees Grass and Greens Okay
Omaha Field Club pro Stanley Davies says drought worries fade with rain held until August 25, the National amateur golf tournament tee off date. He notes the course is in good shape with lush grass and greens improving under cool nights, while sprinklers water greens nightly.
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Omaha Field Club
Davies
Omaha
Stanley Davies
Mario Gonzales
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Gonzales
Turnesa Withdraws From U.S. Amateur
Detroit AP report says Willie Turnesa withdraws from the 1941 United States Amateur golf championships in Omaha Nebraska August 25 to 30 due to business demands. His absence leaves five former winners in the field including Johnny Fisher Johnny Goodman Richard Chapman Chick Evans and Marvin Ward.
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Detroit
Willie Turnesa
Omaha
Neb
Turnesa
Pittsburgh
Johnny Fisher
Johnny Goodman
Richard Chapman
Chick Evans
Marvin Ward
Nebraska Star Johnny Hopp Dashes and Delights Fans
Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field witnesses Johnny Hopp, a 25 year old Nebraska star, sprint and slide to the danger zone as he redefines base running and sparks the St. Louis Cardinals. Brass hats Branch Rickey and Sam Breadon mold tenacious athletes from Nebraska talent pools.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Special News Service
Ebbetsfield
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Johnny Hopp
Dynamo
St. Louis
Branch Rickey
Sam Breadon
Harry
Pepper Martin
Don Gutteridge
Presto
Daffy
Hopp
Nebraska
Hopps
Hippity
Huskers
Ruff
Country Club Net Pairings In Women’s Division
Pairings announced Tuesday in Cedar Rapids Country Club annual tennis tournament women’s singles. Seeds drawn include Margaret Barngrover Mary Huber Charys Lenzen and Clara Turner in that order with byes for Barngrover Crabbe and Huber. Matches set Janet Crabbe vs Elizabeth Riordan Jane Bell vs Charys Lenzen Bonnie McGregor vs Ciara Turner Marian Taylor vs Martha Lou Smith Eoyeta Vondracek vs bye Mary Shaffer vs Mary Huber and others.
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Margaret Barngrover
Mary Huber
Charys Lenzen
Clara Turner
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Janet Crabbe
Elizabeth Riordan
Jane Bell
Bonnie, McGregor
Ciara Turner
Marian Taylor
Martha Lou Smith
Mary Shaffer
Eoyeta Vondracek
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Cleveland
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Cedar Rapids
Second Street
American Trust Building
Ralph Beardsley
N. E. Iowa
New York City
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Bruns
Heaton
Peterson
Ray Arnold
Iowa Falls
W. L. Yeaman
Logan
Lyle Stephenson
de Witt
Sam Kennedy
Clear Like
H. H. Moeller
St Ansgar
J. R. John
Spirit Lake
C. G. Orelius
Dayton
John Lensch
Eldridge
Jack Bruns
Wood River
U. S. Golden
Columbus
C. E. Heaton
Fairfax
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Allied Industrial Tennis
35Th St. NE
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Hastings High
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Hastings College
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