Iowan Star Quartet Leads All-Star Backfield Showdown
Nile Kinnick of Iowa Kenny Washington of UCLA Banks McFadden Clemson and Frank Emmons Oregon headline the seven annual charity football game against the Green Bay Packers. Coach Eddie Anderson plans substitutions after the first play with Kinnick and Washington forming a strong dual backfield to challenge Arnie Herber Cecil Isbell and Hutson.
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Hicago
Soldier Field
Green Bay Packers
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Kenny Washington
Banks McFadden
Clemson
Frank Emmons
Oregon
Shorty
Eddie Anderson
Kinnick
Packers
Iowan
Washington
McFadden
Emmons
Northwestern
Anderson
Amby Schindler
Southern California
Lou Brock
Purdue
Joe Thesing
Notre Dame
Schindler
Brock
Thesing
Green Bay
Arnie Herber
Cecil Isbell
Herberto Hutson
Dallas
Ronnie Banks
Boston College
Elwood Softball Team Enters Lost Nation Tournament
The Elwood softball team will enter the tournament at Lost Nation on Thursday Friday and Sunday. The Elwood squad sits in second place in the Maquoketa softball league.
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Gazette
Elwood
Lost Nation
Maquoketa
All Stars Wallace Split Radio Time Ahead of Warmer Weekend
Des Moines radio plans adjust to air the All Star grid game at 7:30 pm while Henry Wallace delivers his 36 minute vice presidential speech at 8:30 pm during halftime. Eddie Anderson coaches Hawkeye players on the All Star squad, with three Iowans on the team.
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Des Moines
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Henry
Local Motorcycle Speedsters Return With Prize Money
Chiif's Racing Team from Cedar Rapids entered the state fair motorcycle races in Springheld W Sunday and earned 11 percent of the prize money with four top finishes. Johnny Spiegelhoff placed second in the 25 mile national championship won by Mel Rhoades in a world record time of 18 minutes 3 52 seconds. R iL Johnson was fastest novice and finished fifth in the 10 mile semi final. Mike Locker and Bob Ladage each took third in a five mile preliminary. Crowds reached thirty thousand as 152 riders competed, Cedar Rapids led with five entries.
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Chiif
Cedar Rapids
Springheld
Johnny Spiegelhoff
Mel Rhoades
R. Il. Johnson
Mike Locker
Bob Ladage
Qualifying gap hits top players in national amateur
Charley Yates failed to qualify for the national amateur championship as 149 did not beat the 84 successful scores. Rain and chill affected many regions, with Don Peddie posting 162 to top qualifiers, while Bing Crosby and other notables secured alternates or near-misses in their attempts.
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Leslie Avery
New York
Charley Yates
Young Yates
Simonpure Club
Yates
Atlanta
Charley
Winged Foot Club
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Jack Shields
Tulsa
Albert (Scotty) Campbell
Seattle
Bobby Dunke
Denver
Ellsworth Vines
Dan Topping
P. Hal Sims
Bing Crosby
Los Angeles
USGA
Robert C. Clark
Minneapolis
Ed Furgol
Detroit
Comiskey Baer Bout Near Kearns Banner In Jersey City
Promoter Jack Kearns signs the Max Baer Pat Comiskey heavyweight clash to be held in Jersey City ballpark the week of September 28. A $30 000 guaranteed purse with 30 percent of net gate over that sum is proposed, aiming to draw over 100 000 spectators. a return bout with Buddy Baer is discussed.
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New York
Maxie Baer
Livermore
Calif
Pat Comisky
Paterson
N. J
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Mike Jacobs
Kearns
Ancil Hoffman
Baer
Madcap Maxie
Tony Galen
Hoffman
Baes
Louis
Comiskey-Baers
Comiskey
Bill Daly
Buddy Baer
Comiskey and Company
Buddy
Williamsburg Breaks Packers 5 4 On Ninth Inning Rally
O'Donnell and Chandler delivered go ahead hits in the ninth followed by Elward driving in the decisive run as Williamsburg defeated the Wilson Packers 5 to 4 in Cedar Rapids O'Donnell started for Williamsburg against Kenney and Reid for the Packers.
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Williamsburg
O'Donnell
Chandler
Elward
Wilson Packers
Cedar Rapids
Williamsy~burg
Kenney and
Reid
Packers
Ferrier Declines Pro Career After U S G A Ban
Australian open and amateur champion Jim Ferrier was barred from amateur competition in the United States for writing instructional golf articles in his book Jimerrier's Golf Shots. Ferrier said he remains an amateur, noting the Australian Golf Union and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews recognize his status.
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Chicago
INS
Jim Ferrier
Australia
United States Golf Association
Ferrier
Edward Cheyney
U.s.ga
U.S.G.A
Jimerrier
U.S.C.A
Australian Calf Union
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of
St. Andrews
England
Australian Golfer Plans Turn Professional
A 25-year-old star from down under says he will turn professional after remaining an amateur worldwide except in the United States. He recently won the Chicago amateur championship and was low amateur at the St Paul, Milwaukee, and Chicago opens, plus second low amateur in the national open earning a U.S.G.A. medal.
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United States
Father and Son Medal Tournament Opens at Cedar Rapids
Eighteen father and son teams enter the first annual best-ball medal event at Cedar Rapids Country Club, Sunday starting 1:30 p.m. Teams include Waples, Spears, Bloomhall, Lentzen, Shuttleworth, Curray, Welch, Durin, Barnes, Marshall, Carey, Holmes, Fletcher, Lynch, Soboda, Wheeler, Thomas, and Weolverton with juniors listed for several entries.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
F.C Waples
Elliot Waples
C A Spears
Jack Spears
C. W. Bloomhall
Bill Bloomhall
W F Lentzen
George Lentzen
Craven Shuttleworth
Billy Shuttleworth
Roy Curray
Joe Curray
Frank Welch
Ted Welch
A. Ek. Durin
Jack Durin
Don Barnes
Donald P. Barnes
Clare Marshall
Hal Marshall
E. J. Carey
John Carey
Stewart Holmes
Jim Holmes
Glenn Fletcher
Bill Fletcher
Don Lynch
Dick Lynch
Ed Soboda
Glenn Wheeler
Bill Wheeler
Carl Thomas
Lee Thomas
Ben Weolverton
Ben Walverton
Mohrbacher Loses In Cedar Rapids Caddy Tourney
In the Cedar Rapids Country Club caddy tournament match play, Stan Mohrbacher fell 2 and 1 to Duane Emerson in the morning round. Junior Fee beat Tim Milke 4 and 4 as semi finals set with Emerson versus Bob Condran and Fee against his brother Bob Fee.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Stan Mohrbacher
Junior Fee
Duane Emerson
Fee
Tim Milke
Melviles High School
Emerson
Bob Condran
George Schmidt
Bob Fee
Dick McClenahan
Alden Anderson
Iris
Verne Kreutzer
Bill Mehegans
Merrill V.as‘son
Local matches crown winners in varied tennis bouts
J Vas beat Wo Barnet and F Ryan defeated J Suman with 7 6 scores. Cranly and Smith beat Harp and David Smith, 6. Thompson defeated K Luton 5 4 in semi finals.
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J. Vas
Wo Barnet
F. Ryan
J Suman
Cranly
Flight
Noundan
Smith
RA. Harp
David Smith
D. Albertson
C. ‘Thompson
K Luton
Dizzy Dean Recalled By Cubs For Reds Opener
Chicago manager Gabby Hartnett said he would recall pitcher Dizzy Dean from Tulsa to join the Cubs for the September 7 game against the Cincinnati Reds. Dean has been in a comeback at Tulsa after a 1938 trade that sent $185,000 and three players to Chicago. Hartnett also announced the release of shortstop Billy Rogell.
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Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Tulsa
Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Dean
Hartnett
Billy Rogelil
Softball clash as Happy Valley edges Standard Bakers in wet conditions
Happy Valley defeated Standard Bakers 17 to 34 despite seven hits for the winners due to walks and errors. A slippery diamond hindered both teams as Vnlson's and Witwer's planned a second game under lights, following a 15 inning opener won 5-3 by the Grocers. The Eagles face Trinity Tuth fran at 6 15 tonight.
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Bakers
Happy Valley
Vvnlson’s
Witwer's
Grocers
Packers
Eagles
Trinity Tuthfran
Eastern Iowa Conservation Group Formed
The Linn County Fish and Game club hosted 80 delegates from eastern Iowa conservation clubs at Sake Hall. Earl Nath, president of the Wild Life Federation of Linn County, was elected chairman to form a council to act as a clearinghouse for ideas and to inform the state conservation commission of sportsmen priorities including dates for open seasons.
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Linn County
Fish An
Iowa
Sake Hall
Earl Nath
Th Wild Life Federation
Lia County
State Conservation Commission
Governo Wilson
Fred
Pine Lak Wild Ware Club
Flonra Blae Hawk Rovers
Waterloo
Hookan Liner Sportsmin Club
Buchanan County Conservation Club
Independence
Delawar County Conservation Club
Manchester
Mantello Sportsman Club
Monticella
Weet Brinacn
Johnso County Conservaton Club
Law Cry
Vinton Fin and
Geme
Vinton Powestich
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Fight Ave
Ulesale Office
Continental Oil Co
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Pat Comiskey
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Mowrbacher
Emerson Fees
Condran
Tlaigat
Ronund
Rob
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Orr
T _ Stevenson
Gabs
Eo Soo
Barhman End Karera FE
Lentz and
Risacil
Eastern
Ey Ae
Goodyear
Goodyear Service Store
Second Ave
DIAL
Motorola Car Radios
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