American Champ Downs Crawford In Wimbledon Semi Finals
Ellsworth Vines swept Jack Crawford of Australia 6-2 6-1 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon final. Mrs Helen Moody defeated Miss Mary Heeley 6-2 6-0 and will face Miss Helen Jacobs for the women’s title, with U S hopes high.
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Helen Moody
Wimbledon
Champ Downs ‘Crawford
Australia
Eng
INS
Helen
Wills Moody
America
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Jack Crawford
King George
Queen Mary
Mrs. Moody
United States
Helen Jacobs
Miss Heeley
Miss Jacobs
Cedar Rapids Teams Compete in West Liberty Diamondball Tourney
West Liberty hosts a two day diamondball tournament with sixteen teams. Davenport Rock Island Cedar Rapids Oxford Conesville Muscatine West Branch Nichols Atalissa Downey and West Liberty entries participate. Cedar Rapids clubs include Sixteenth Avenue Commercial and Armtrongs.
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West Liberty
Davenport
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Oxford
Conesville
Muscatine
West Branch
Nichols
Atalissa
Downey
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Armatrongs
Quasqueton to Meet Walker on July 4th
Quasqueton and Walker will play a ball game at Quasqueton on July 4. The matchup outlines a local independence day event likely drawing community players and fans.
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Quasqueton
Walker
Loughran Beats Steve Hamas in 10 Round Verdict
Tommy Loughran defeated Steve Hamas in a 10 round decision in Philadelphia. Loughran used a sharp left jab and steady defense to counter Hamas who pressed for a knockout. Hamas, a Passaic New Jersey native and former Penn State cruiser, kept the pressure but could not overcome Loughran's persistence.
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Steve Hamas
Philadelphia
Tommy Loughran
Passaic
N. J
Penn State
Steve
Fisher Named Head of Linn County Loop
Earl E. Fisher of Walker was elected president of the Linn County baseball league at Central City on June 20 to fill the vacancy caused by D K Phillips who will be away the rest of the season. Town standings list Marion, Alburnett, Center Point, Parker, Springville, Prairieburg, Coggon, and Central City with varying win percentages. Center Point will miss Sunday afternoon games.
Engineers Win Swatting Rally Over Quakers in Park League
Cedar Rapids Engineers defeated the Quaker Oats by 7 to 6 in a M and J league game at Daniels Park. Mason started for Quaker Oats, contributing a double and two hits, while Thenhaus and Lienbaugh led the Engineers with key hits and late rallies. Holmes relieved Mason, and Thenhaus delivered a third hit of the evening, sealing the Engineers' win with decisive scoring in the late innings.
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Daniels Park
Mason
Cereal Boys
Crawford
K. Thenhaus
Hesse
Colligan
Quakers
Engineers
Holmes
Warner
Lienbaugh
Cronkite
Vernimont
J. Thenhaus
R. Lienbaugh
Engineering CO
CE Werner
Sneonee
J. Crawford
Buckner GS Ospeeseeean
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Esoree
H. Lienbaugh
Barnes
L. Thenhaus
Ceveses
Buckner
Jo Kilian Company
Ginclair Company
Rock Island
Struss
Islanders
Simpson Linked With California Coaching Berth
BERKELEY Calif AP Lanky Bob Simpson track coach at Iowa State and an Olympic thrower in 1912 while attending the University of Missouri is among those prominent for the track and field coach post at the University of California. Simpson arrived Wednesday to attend the I C A A A and said he would confer later in the week with W W Monahan graduate manager of the university.
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Calif
Bob Simpson
Iowa State College
Unit of
Missouri
University of California
Simpson
W. W. Monahan
Umpires Fined Over Calls in Valley League Controversy
Umpires Borski and Ballard faced fines after a disputed Wateries game on June 21 between Hawks and Rock Island. Logan fined Borski $20 and Ballard $10 for a miscalled double play, prompting a replay order while Rock Island’s protest stood. The piece also covers a late game rally by the Islanders and notes on Washington’s season volatility and Hollis Thurston’s rise with Brooklyn.
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Valley League
C.R. Logan
Wateries
Hawks
Rock Island
Waterloo
Firat
Young
Islanders
Berski
Logan
Rock Island Club
Thurston Shines as Brooklyn Stays In Pennant Race
Thurston's pitching keeps Brooklyn within three games of first in the pennant chase. Max Carey's May 29 decision may later be hailed as a master stroke in the club's strategic thinking.
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Hollis Thurston
Brooklyn
Carey
Thurston
Giants
Moreland Declines 9300 Automobile Prize
Gus Moreland, winner of the Trans Miss championship, refused a $3009 automobile prize to protect his amateur status. He consulted U S Golf Association officials and said the reply was personal in nature.
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Dallas
Tex
Gus Moreland
Oklahoma City
Columbus Junction Diamondball Games Reported
Kittenball games played Tuesday evening in the Columbus Junction area ended with Letts Ramblers defeating Louisa All Stars 3 to 1 at Columbus Chautauqua park. Fredonia married men beat Fredonia single men 6 to 4 at Pine's airport. Standard Oil team of Columbus Junction topped Winfield 5 to 0 at Winfield.
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Columbus Junction
Letts Ramblers
Louisa’ All Stars
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Fredonia
Pine’s
Standard Oil
Winfield
Golf's Greatest Teacher by Chester Horton
An instructional note on grip technique in golf stressing balance and control over force. It explains grip pressure as the outlet for poise, with the down swing increasing erp pressure to prevent left hand collapse, endorsing the overlapping grip as key.
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Gole
Chester Horton
Fayette Juniors Top Guttenberg 4 2 In Pitchers Battle
Fayette American Legion junior team defeated Guttenberg 4 to 2 in Fayette Indiana. Hoffman and Buechele pitched the game with Fayette touching four hits off Hoffman while Buechele limited Guttenberg to two.
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Fayette
Guttenberg
Fayette American Legion
Hoffman
Buechele
Howell Defeats Moe in Intercollegiate Golf Tournament
In Hot Springs Virginia the national intercollegiate golf championship advances to quarterfinals. Billy Howell of Washington and Lee defeats Don Moe of Oregon 3 1 in the first round and then knocks out Fred Damaske Northwestern 7 5 to move into the next round with several notable matchups listed for the day.
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Hot Springs
Billy Howell
Washington and
Lee
Howell
Bob Moffett
Princeton
John Parker
Yale
Eddie Hamemett
Dayton
Johnny
Fischer
Michigan
Florio
Ohio
Robert Kepler
Sidney Noyes
Don Moe
Oregon
Fred Damaske
Northwestern
Burlingame Pitcher Fanned 37 Batters in Oil Burners Tie
In a fourteen inning scoreless tie between Sinclairs and Century Oil Burners, Burlingame of the Oil Burners fanned 37 batters while Shepard of the Sinclairs struck out 28. The original account had the numbers reversed.
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Sinclairs
Century
Shepard
Burlingame
Crowley and Dale Draw in Four Rounds
Waterloo fighter Whitey Dale and Cedar Rapids rival Bob Crowley dueled four rounds to a draw in Waterloo. Crowley, previously based in Dubuque, fought a tightly contested match that kept the bout even through all rounds.
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Gazette
Waterloo
Whitey Dale
Bob Crowley
Cedar Rapids
Crowley
Dubuque
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