Princeton Track To Host National Meet As Owens Aims For Records
Jesse Owens and rival Ralph Metcalfe prepare for the national senior AAU championships at Princeton's Palmer stadium this week. World marks in 100 meters may fall as Eastman Cunningham Lash and Bonthron seek key showings in conjunction with the junior AAU meet opening Friday.
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Metcalfe
Cunningham
Bonthron
Venzke
Lash
Associated Press
York
Jesse Owens
Palmer Stadium
Princeton
Ohio State
Marquette
Ralph Metcalfe
Jesse
America
Ben Eastman
Glenn Cunningham
Don Lash
Eastman
Bill Bonthron
Gene Venzke
Eino Pentti
Cambridge
Jack Lovelock
Lovelock
Bob Rodenkircher
Jersey City
Calmar Challenges St. Lucas Pirates On Neutral Field
Calmar baseball management issues a challenge to the St. Lucas Pirates for a winner take all gate receipts game on a neutral diamond.
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Calmar
St. Lucas Pirates
Dimmons Staging A Fine Comeback
Al Simmons, once booed by Detroit fans, has revived his hitting to .305 with 16 doubles 2 triples and 8 homers, fueling Detroit's 8-1 run over the past two weeks. His 12 year career averages place him among greats like Gehrig Ruth Waner and Hornsby.
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Chicago
al Simmons
Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Simmons
del Baker
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Bill Terry
Rogers Hornsby
Paul Waner
Sox
Tigers
Wrestling Results From Across Cities Reported
Results from wrestling matches show Tommy Rae of Wadley defeating Angelo di Italy in two falls in Holyoke Massachusetts. Duane OMahony of Ireland defeated Hal Rumbers in Montreal in two falls. David Levin beat Yack Washbors in Cleveland. Jim McMillen of Indiana defeated Howard Cantindine amid a note on herring egg laying in a separate line.
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Associated Press
Holyoke
Mass
Tommy Rae
Wadley
Angelo di Italy
Montreal
Duane O'Mahony
Ireland
Hal Rumbers
Bane
Cleveland
David Levin
Yack Washbors
Jim McMillen
Indiana
Howard Cantendine
Pepper Martin Aims for Hill Park Shows This Week
A gifted 11 year old midget ball player from Keokuk known as Warren Pepper Martin will be featured at Hill Park Friday night and at both games Saturday as the Raiders host Waterloo. Martin rose from sandlots to major league attention in one season, having served as Keokuk’s mascot and bat boy in 1932 and later touring with baseball scouts to St Louis. He demonstrates a mix of knuckleballs and classic pitches and presents comic stunts between innings.
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Raiders
Waterloo
Warren “Pepper
Keokuk
Charlie Barrett
Cardinal
St. Louis
Cards
Giants
Dodgers
Eddie
Rommell
Lefty Grove
Wee Willie Sherdel
Lefty Gomez
Yi Tae
Cedar Rapids
Frontier Park
Leaders in C C F Softball Loop Win to Hold Pace
The Firemen Police and Parks top the C C F softball league at Ellis Park. Firemen trailed but won 6 5 over the city barns as Brown belted a key fifth inning hit. Speck Collogan's Colts beat the Post Office 12 3 while the Police defeated a crippled Court House 13 10. Blaut's beat Penick and Ford 4 1 with Tony Michalek pitching well for Blaut's. Dearborn Brass dropped a 12 10 decision to Skelly Oil after leading early. In church league Kenwood defeated Calvary Baptist 10 2.
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C.C.F
Ellis Park
Brown
Speck Collogan
Finnegan’s Alley
Court House
Tony Michalek
Blaut’s
Penick
Conception Versus St. Ludmila Softball Clash Tonight
The Immaculate Conception softball team meets St. Ludmila at Frolic Field at 8 15. It is the second meeting this season as the east siders expect an improved opponent.
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Immaculate’ Conception
St. Ludmila’s
Frolic Field
One Mile Events Mark Ninth Y M C A River Swim
The ninth annual Y M C A river swim in Cedar Rapids organizers stage July 18 with three divisions for Linn county swimmers. Seniors race one mile at Ellis park river pavilion. trophies awarded to division winners and medals to next four placers. Entry is free. contact Gurney W. Day for details. committee includes Al Keyes and others.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Trinity Club Swamps Frolic Team 8 To 2
The Trinity Methodist defeated a loosely playing Frolic club team on Frolic field by 8 to 2. Four errors and a walk in the seventh inning allowed four runs for the visitors led by Austrovsky on the mound. The Frolics receive a rest next Sunday and prepare for Schuker's Motors game on Sunday, July 12.
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Trinity Methodist
Frolic Field
Frolics
Austrovsky
Schuker’s Motors
Baseball talk and pennant races mix with Davenport hopes
The column discusses Charlie Grimm naming Augie Galan to the National League all star squad with Chicago ties, debated selections, and notes on Jim Hartnett and Len Warneke. It covers pennant races in the Midwest with Davenport, Des Moines, Waterloo, and Cedar Rapids shaping first-half outcomes, plus Skeeter Webb trade notes and local Friday baseball and racing events.
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East
Charlie Grimm
Augie Galan
Boston
Nationals
Grimm
Cub
Galan
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Johnny Moore
Phillies
Curt Davis
Cubs
Len Warneke
Gabby Hartnett
Billy Herman
Frank Demaree
Charlie
Des Moines
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Blue Sox
Demons
Raiders
Hawks
Blue Box
Candor
Umpires Named for All-Star Baseball Game
Umpires for the National and American leagues all star game in Boston next week were announced by Baseball Commissioner K M Landis. Will J Stewart and John E Reardon from the National league staff were chosen along with William Summers and Louis Kolls from the American league.
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Chicago
Boston
K. M. Landis
Will J. Stewart
John E. Reardon
William Summers
Louis Kolls
Jacobs Boynton Win In Handicap At Cedar Rapids Club
In the Cedar Rapids Country Club handicap tournament first round matches were played. John Jacobs Jr. (3) beat Keith Dunn (8) 2 up and 1. Doug Boynton (8) defeated A C Hoblitzell (13) 6 and 5. W R Dock (13) won from H J Ross (10) 5 and 4. In the second flight B J Moon (7) beat F W Stewart (10) 1 up. B P Lattner (9) defeated Milo Chehak (13) 2 up. G W Corey (12) beat John Turner II (17) 2 and 1. R Gillick (17) defeated Verne Marshall (8) 3 and 2. Ed Nelson advanced by default. H L Morehead advanced by default. In the third flight J E Rogers (8) beat F C Welch (5) 3 and 2. Henry Files (9) defeated Don Laird (17) 3 and 2. In the fourth flight Ed Misak and P M Lattner advanced by defaults. Carl Myers (19) won his fifth flight match from J Y Canfield (22) 5 and 4.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
John Jacobs, Jr
Keith Dunn
Doug Boynton
A. C. Hoblitzell
W. R. Dock
H.J. Ross
B. J. Moon
F. W. Stewart
B. P. Lattner
Milo, Chehak
G. W. Corey
John Turner II
R. Gillick
Verne Marshall
Ed Nelson
Jacobs Reaches Wimbledon Final in All England Meet
Helen Jacobs of Berkeley, California defeats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska of Poland 6-4 6-2 to reach the final at Wimbledon. She will face Denmark's Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling, who swept Simone Mathieu 6-3 6-2. Jacobs seeks the all England title she has long chased.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Calif
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Poland
Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling
Denmark
Mme
Simone Mathieu
France
Standard Service ad invites impressions of dealer service
Famed cartoonist George Lichty is humorously cited. the ad notes a single exaggeration about Standard Dealers delivering heavy service. It urges readers to prepare their cars for July travel with a nearby Standard Dealer and promises ten dollars for acceptable original drawings or letters.
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George Lichty
Standard Service
Standard
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