M and J All-Stars take 2 1 win over Wapsie Valley squad
The Cedar Rapids M and J league all-stars defeated a Wapsie Valley team 2-1 to even the series at two games each. Theisen drove in the winning run with a late double after Currell opened the fifth with a triple, Vig followed with a run, and Howard Plaughhaupt made a highlight running catch.
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Gazette
Alburnett
Theisen
Cedar Rapids
Wapsie
DuBois
Willer
Groves
Currell
Vig
Howard Plaughaupt
Wapsie Valley
Slauson
K. Eo
Hepker
Babbitt
Rf Willer
J.th
H'S
Ferreter
Cueler
Brown
Sturm Brith
Hooker
Boi
Wihsie
Laile
Mneleen
Etzel
Savel
Winn
McPartland Mowrey Reach Semi finals in Club Tournament
In Cedar Rapids Country club handicap golf event, McPartland defeats Von Lackum 1 up and Mowrey beats Blaul 3 and 1 to reach the first flight semi finals. Jenkins over Lyon 2 and 1 and Lattner over Booth 3 and 2 reach the semi finals of the third flight. Lattner to face Wright. Jenkins opponent undecided. No second or fourth flight results posted.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Jim McPartland
Dr. J. K. von Lackum
H. R. Mowrey
T. F. Blaul
A. P. Jenkins
B. P. Lattner
W. D. Lyon
R. C. Booth
Jenkins
Lyon
Lattner
Booth
Marvin Wright
Yankee Davis Cup lineup in doubt
The U S Davis Cup doubles team remains unsettled after Capt Walter Pate named four players Frank Parker Joe Hunt Bobby Riggs and Jack Kramer to meet Australia next weekend Riggs and Parker are set for singles with Bromwich and Quist while Kramer and Hunt may play doubles if needed The youngest U S squad in Cup history averages about 20 years with Riggs 21 Parker 23 Hunt 20 and Kramer 18 all aboard
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Philadelphia
Walter Pate
Frankie Parker
Joe Hunt
Parker
Riggs
Jack Bromwich
Adrian Quist
Kramer
Hunt
Bromwich- Quist
United States
Conesville Indies Beat Hubbard Ice 11 to 3 in Cedar Rapids
Conesville independent baseball defeated Hubbard Ice of Cedar Rapids 11 to 3 Sunday afternoon. Kennedy pitched seven innings, allowing no runs, one hit and fanning 15. Jean led Conesville with three hits, Hawkins added two including a double and a triple.
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Conesville
Hubbard Ice
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Singleton
Jean
Hawkins
Late summer bass fishing tips from 1920s expert
The piece emphasizes deception in presenting lures during late summer. Use the longest light leader, avoid heavy gut lines, and keep the rod tip high. Stay unseen by fish by avoiding high shore positions and wading that exposes your silhouette to schooling bass.
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Harold Hollis
Shadow Over Water Guides Gentle Angling Tactics
The text advises anglers to stay low and move quietly to avoid alarming fish. Wading is preferred over boats when possible, boats should cause minimal disturbance, and long casts with gut leaders reduce visibility. It notes bass, pike, walleye, and lake trout pursuit, sharing experiences with gut and wire leaders.
Dudley-Burke Combine Wins Hagen Meet
Ed Dudley of Philadelphia and Billy Burke of Cleveland won the Hagen 126-hole best ball tourney honoring Walter Hagen. They posted 19 points, 447.50 best-ball total, six wins and one loss to take first money of 1,150 dollars in the 5,400 dollar event. Ralph Guldahl and Jag McSpaden were runners-up with six plus points.
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Chicago
Walter Hagen
Philadelphia
Ed Dudley
Cleveland
Billy Burke
Sir Walteh
Dudley
Burke
Ralph Guldahl
Jag McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Dick Metz
Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Tommy Armour
Jimmy Thompson
Henry Picard
Johnny Revolta
Paul Runyan
Horton Smith
Picard-Revolta
Denny Shute
Dutch Harrison
Postville Pirates Defeat Castalia 7–0 Behind Bareis
Postville Pirates overwhelm Castalia 7 to 0 at home as Harold Bareis shines on the mound with a strong pitching performance. The Pirates have lost only two games this season. Batteries Postville Bareis Meyer Castalia King King.
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Postville Pirates
Bareis
Postville
Castalia
Harold Bareis
Pirates
Meyer
King
Bethel Brainards
Hanover
Bethel
Doll
Burke
Brainards
Kettelmeyer
Brainard
Osmanski Named Co Captain Of All Star Gridders
Bowden Wyatt an all star end from Tennessee and Bill Osmanski a Holy Cross fullback were chosen co captains of the collegiate all star eleven to play the New York Giants at Soldier Field on Wednesday night. Advance tickets suggest at least 80 000 spectators for the sixth annual charity game.
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Chicago
INS
Bowden Wyatt
Tennessee
Bill Osmanski
Holy Cross
New York Giants
Soldier Field
Yank Women Win Wightman Cup as Marble Stars
New York reports the United States retains the Wightman Cup for the ninth straight year with Alice Marble leading the effort. Marble defeats Kay Stammers 3-6 6-3 6-4, Valerie Scott beats Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan 6-3 6-4, Helen Jacobs beats Ruth Mary Hardwick 6-2 6-2 to clinch, and Marble with Fabyan win the doubles 7-5 as the Americans take 5 of 7?2.
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New York
Mns
America
Alice Marble
U. S
Kay Stammers
Miss Alice
Valerie Scott
England
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Helen Jacobs
Ruth Mary Hardwick
Miss Marble
Fabyan
Freda James Hammersley
Miss Stammers
Australians Earn Davis Cup Final Shot At United States
In Brookline, Australia clinched the inter zone series against Jugoslavia by juniors Bromwich and Quist delivering straight set wins. Australia advances to face the United States in the Davis Cup finals at Merion Cricket Club September 2 to 4.
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Brookline
Mass
Ins
United States
Merion Cricket Club
Haverford
Jugoslavia
Jack Bromwich
Dragutin Mitic
Adrian Quist
Franjo Kukuljevic
Anzacs
Roosevelt Hotel Nine Whips Amana in Cedar Rapids Victory
The Roosevelt Hotel American Legion team of Cedar Rapids defeated Amana 8 to 1 Sunday. A five run burst in the eighth inning and strong pitching or batting by Hurych and Roosevelt Hotel helped seal the win.
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Gazette
Amana
Bob Hurych
Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion
Cedar Rapids
Inni Roosevelt Hotel
Hurych
Ber ‘i Leonard
Wilson Softballers Win In Rock Island Tourney
Wilson Packers dominated Rock Island Farmall in the WHBF Mississippi Valley softball tournament second round, 13 to 0. Lawrence and White led Cedar Rapids with a triple and two singles plus a homer and triple, White earning four runs batted in as he pitched a one hit shutout with five strikeouts.
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Gazette
Rock Island
Ill
Wilson Packers
Rock Island Farmall
Lawrence
White
Cedar Rapids
Packers
Coffman
Schrader Wins Feature State Fair Auto Race
Gus Schrader a Cedar Rapids veteran won the 10 mile national circuit championship at the Iowa State fair automobile races. Indianapolis rider Jimmy Wilburn took second, with Schrader also winning the first three and one half mile race setting a track record of 3 minutes 1.50 seconds. Emory Collins of Le Mars was second in that race. Wilburn claimed another three and one half mile race. Pete Alberts of Chicago won the Australian pursuit. A collision involving Emil Becker and Glenn Coffman occurred. both unhurt. Billy Donhower of Minneapolis withdrew after scraping the wall. Ernie Land's car caught fire in the pits.
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Des Moines
Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Jimmy Wilburn
Indianapolis
Schrader
Emory Collins
le Mars
Wilburn
Pete Alberts
Chicago
Emil Becker
Glenn Coffman
Ames
Billy Donhower
Minneapolis
Ernie Land
St. Paul
Zimmerman Leads Horseshoe Tourney
Des Moines AP report: Guy Zimmerman of Sac City Iowa champion led the preliminaries with 35 victories in 37 matches at the Midwest national horseshoe pitching tournament. Ted Allen of Boulder Colo the defending champion earned second with 33 wins and four losses.
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Des Moines
Guy Zimmerman
Sac City
Iowa
Ted Allen
Boulder
Colo
Three Eye League Sets Shaughnessy Playoffs Start Sept 5
Tom Fairweather, president of the Three I league, announced that the Shaughnessy playoff begins September 5. Series are best of five with teams one and two hosting games, then teams three and four, then the final for the title on the grounds of the team with the highest winning percentage.
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Des Moines
Tom Fairweather
Ninth Inning Rally Wins Game For Decorah
Decorah Indians beat Mankato 7 to 6 Sunday night as Ossie Orwell held the visitors key until the eighth. Decorah rallied from a 6 3 deficit with four runs on four hits in the ninth to clinch the win.
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Decorah
The
Gazette
Decorah Indians
Mankato
Ossie Orwell
Lefty Golad Shuts Out Toddville as Newsies Win Five Nothing
Gazette Newsies ace hurler Lefty Golad pitched a shutout on Sunday and added three hits as the Newsies defeated Toddville 5 0. Olsen and Engels had two hits for Newsies while Hagerman starred for Toddville.
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Lefty Golad
Newsies
Gazette Newsies
Toddville
Olsen
Engels
The
Hagerman
Letty “Golad
Gable
Dooman
Country Club Caddies Begin Title Defense Play
Sixty five caddies started the Cedar Rapids Country Club annual caddies tournament with a qualifying round. Match play was set to begin later Monday afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
Ossian Boosters Fall 5-4 In League Title Game
Ossian lost the Cow Pasture league championship to Nordness by 5 to 4. Ossian had eight hits to Nordness nine. batteries were Klisart Kleine and Boni for Ossian and Amdahlan Brown for Nordness.
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Ossian
Ossian Boosters
Nordness
Klisart
Swisher Tigers Fall 8-6 Despite 18 Strikeouts
Swisher pitcher Serbousek fanned 18 as the Swisher Tigers lost to Ely 8 to 6. Swisher collected six hits off Stahle and Truhlar, one more than Ely. The Tigers play at home next Sunday.
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Swisher
B. Serbousek
Swisher Tigers
Tigers
Ely
Stahle
Truhlar
Serbousek
Let's Build a New World Says Dr. Jenkins at Union Service
Dr. Burris Jenkins of Community church in Kansas City urged a St. Pauls Methodist audience to live by the Golden Rule and Christ's service mantra. He urged mutual responsibility, saying we are in the same boat and peace comes from service not conquest. Prof. Allan Faber Schirmer performed, with cooperation from multiple churches. Dr. Walter M. Judd will speak next Sunday on Americas Relation to the Far Eastern Situation.
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Burris Jenkins
Kansas City
Community Church
St. Paul’s Methodist
Jenkins
Dr. Jenkins
Christ
Irvin S. Cobb
Jesus
Allan Faber Schirmer
Baldwin- Wallace Conservatory of Music
Berea
Ohio
First
Odds Heavy Against Nazi War Victory
The International News Service notes Germany and Italy face strong odds in a broader war. Axis air power is favored, but sea power heavily favors England and France. Allied land strength exceeds Axis, with uncertainty over neutral states’ willingness to fight and potential shifts in alliance dynamics.
Axis aviation odds and looming blitzkrieg in early theater report
The report cites estimates of aircraft allocations: Poland 900 and Romania 250, total 10 650 for non axis nations, with unreliable figures suggesting 7 000 planes to Germany, 5 800 to Italy, 700 to Yugoslavia, 100 to Bulgaria, totaling 13 600 for axis forces. It notes Hitler relying on air superiority for a fast victory and the aggressor suffers the worst losses in air combat.
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Poland
Rumania
Germany
Italy
Uslavia
Bulgaria
Hitler
Mechanicsville Man Hurt In Collision
Kirby Conner, 23, suffered a head bump and bruised shoulder when a car he rode in collided with a vehicle driven by Lloyd Snyder, 49, on First Avenue between Third and Fourth streets. The crash occurred after Snyder stopped at a signal. driver John Carr said he did not see the halted car in time to avoid it.
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Kirby Conner
Mechanicsville
John Carr
Lloyd Snyder
Hinkley Avenue NW
First Avenue
Third and
Fourth Street
Carr
Snyde
Third Street
Avoi
Panic in London crowd as man throws suitcase with balls
A man hurled a suitcase into a Downing Street crowd after the cabinet met. Rubber balls inscribed Peace conference now scattered through the shoppers causing screams, trampling, and a few injuries before police detained the attacker. Some onlookers laughed. others collapsed, while women and children fled toward Horse Guards Parade.
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London
Downingstree
Horse Guards
Beneficial Effects Of Sugar Beets In Crop Rotation
Sugar beets improve subsequent crops after first-use ground, boosting tonnage by 50 to 80 percent in later plantings. The claim highlights sugar beets as a strong crop stimulator and a positive rotation component for higher yields.
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