All Star Classic Set To Begin Tuesday Amid Stakes
National League stars prepare to face the American League in the fourth annual mid-summer classic at Beesfield with Mose Grove likely starting against Curt Davis. A capacity crowd of about 48 000 awaits after reserved seats sold out, as Frick and Grimm vow to win and restore prestige.
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Oston
Nationals
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Ford Frick
Frick
Charlie Grimm
Cubs
Grimm
Mose Grove
Curt Davis
Crosetti
Galan
Gehringer
Hermaner i Maggio
N.Y
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Medwick
St. L. Averill
Cley
Hartnett
Chi
Radcliff
Collins
St. L
Higgins
Phil
Riggs
Cin
R. Ferrell
Bos
Grove
C. Davis
Jesse Owens Seen As main hope for Olympic team
International News Service notes Jesse Owens as the standout American athlete likely to win multiple events at Berlin. The piece cites Owens alongside Towns Varoff and others, assessing pole vault, high jump, sprints, and distance events while predicting a strong but contestable roster for the 1936 Games.
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International News Service
New York
INS
America
Berlin
Jesse Owens
San Francisco
George Varoff
Lawson Robertson
Forrest Towns
Ohio State University
Owens
Ralph Metcalfe
Varoff
Heat slows golf matches at Waterloo state amateur
Extreme heat forces schedule extension for the Waterloo state amateur championship. First round games are pushed to finish by Sunday night. In championship flight Elmer Hightower defeated Bill McPartland, 7 and 5, while Bill Vesely shot 72 to beat Jim McPartland, 6 and 5. In A flight F. Fitch beat Jim Taylor 4 3 and J. Stevenson edged Barnard McPartland 2 up. B flight saw Adams over Boyd 3 2 and Welch over Van Horn 1 up on the nineteenth hole. Cedar Rapids hands tournament also limited to two second round matches as Gordon DeLay beat Ez Vip 2 up and H L Morehead defeated Henry Files 3 2.
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Waterloo
Kenmore
Elmer Hightower
Bill McPartland
Bill Vesely
Jim McPartland
Glen Darrow
Homer Carley, Jr
Jim Taylor
F. Fitch
J. H. Stevenson
Barney McPartland
Don Voigt
E. Hovey
Ted Fuehr
Henry Houseman
E. Hartwick
W. C. Culver
H. L. Adams
R. Boyd
Ken Johnson
G. Helmendahl
L. Welch
Paul van Horn
Wes Novotny
J. McDowell
Stevenson
W. Simon
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Extreme Heat
Gordon DeLay
J. Ez. Vip Oe
H. L. Morehead
Henry Files
Local Legion Team Wins District Title in Extra Innings
Cedar Rapids defeats Davenport 11 to 10 in eleven innings to capture the Legion junior baseball district championship. A late rally tied the game in the ninth, with Rogers delivering a two bagger and Eddy plating the winning run in the eleventh. Earlier Cedar Rapids beat Clinton 11 to 1 to reach the final.
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Gazette
Maquoketa
Cedar Rapids
Legion
Rogers
Eddy
Davenport
Clinton
Oxford
Rapids
Reid
St Mn
Richardson
Red Seowen
Palmer
Niles
R Rapids
Usher
Corcind St. Germain
Luciere
Bennett
Coggeshall Captures Central States Tennis Title
Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines won the Central States tennis singles title by defeating Carl Smalley of the University of Texas 8-6 6-2 6-3 in the final at Davenport. Smalley and Charles Fleming of Cedar Rapids won the doubles title against Coggeshall and Dick Goepel.
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Davenport
Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
Coggeshall
Carl Smalley
University of Texas
Smalley
Charles Fleming
Cedar Rapids
Trimmed Coggeshall
Dick Goepel
Rock Island
Dempsey Defends Louis On Glass Jaw Claim
Jack Dempsey criticized by boxing writers for saying Joe Louis has a glass jaw. He insisted Louis can be hurt but showed he has heart, yet not rugged enough to beat top heavies. Dempsey said his remark was misunderstood and remains confident Louis lacks top durability.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Manassa Mauler
Louis
Dempsey
Schmeling
Jack
Joe
Marengo Rallies To Lick North English
Marengo Iowa rallied in the ninth inning to defeat North English 8 to 6 in a Iowa county league game. Black started the decisive rally with a home run as Sturm and Zimmerman added triples and singles. Sturm fanned two in the ninth to end the threat with three straight strikeouts.
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Marengo
Black
Sturm
Zimmerman
Johnson
H. Simmons
North English
Alburnett Splits With Lafayette And Urbana
Alburnett defeated Lafayette 7 to 4 in the morning and lost 11 to 6 to Urbana in the afternoon. Etzel pitched the winning game.
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Alburnett
Lafayette
Urbana
the Gazette
Lafayete
Etzel
Chester Horton’s Golf Standard Instruction Guide
A historical note on Chester Horton as a leading golf teacher outlining standard instructional methods. The piece highlights Horton’s approach to swing mechanics, grip, stance, and practice routines. It emphasizes practical tips for beginners and clubs recommended by Horton, reflecting early 20th century coaching.
Margins in Golf Determine Improvement Stages
The article explains how margins tighten as golfers break 100 and improve to 90 and above. It notes that higher skill requires accounting for making and placing shots, plus consistency, with tighter limits for 70s and 80s scorers. Chester Horton offers a booklet through The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Chester Horton
Cedar Rapids
Raiders struggle in Des Moines spark talk of crowd impact
The Raiders have won only two of nine meetings in Des Moines this season and two of sixteen over a season and a half, affecting home gate hopes. The piece notes a volatile letter from Al Shipley denying past claims, manager turnover in the Western League, and proposed all star lineup hints as context for the team’s pennant chances.
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Raiders
Demons
Des Moines
Imps
Marengo Defeats Middle Amana at Home Saturday
Marengo doubled the score 20 to 10 over Middle Amana as Storm pitched for Marengo earned 16 strikeouts. Vogt caught, while McAreavy and Hahn formed the Middle Amana battery. The game featured a poor field and uphill pitching, reflecting subpar play by both teams.
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the Gazette
Marengo
Middle Amana
Homestead
Storm
Vogt
McAreavy
Hahn
Conception Team To Meet St Wenceslaus In C Y O Match
The Immaculate Conception softball team will play St. Wenceslaus in the C Y O league on Frolic field. Keen competition has marked previous tilts between these teams with the game set to start at 8 p.m. Wednesday the Frolic club will face the Maccabees of the Fraternal league.
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Immaculate Conception
St. Wenceslaus
Frolic Club
Maccabees
Parkson Blue Ribbon Loses Final at Columbus Junction
Parkson's Lost In Final At Columbus Junction The Parkson Blue Ribbon team traveled to Columbus Junction for the seventh annual softball tournament on July 4. They were defeated 7 to 5 in the playoffs under the lights by Muscatine.
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Parkson
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Caddies Strike At Oakmont Golf Course
At Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh 200 striking caddies jeered as players competed for the 1935 national open. They demand $1.25 per round instead of $1.00 plus a washroom rest room and a radio.
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Pittsburgh
Oakmont Country Club
Pairings Set for Y Tennis Singles Tourney
Thirty two players begin the Y singles tournament with first round matches listed. Hart faces C Zbanek, Lee meets R Bi, Gross plays ae, Trove faces Pfatt, Moody opposes Jackson, Obrecht versus Gundling, Bessemer versus J Greeers, seeded TG against J Stevenson, K Moor faces Dr Thomas, and M Harmon meets D Steffa.
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C. Zbanek
Pastersielé
F. Lee
R. Bi Fo Gross
Ae . Trove
Pfatt. Moody
Jackson Obrecht
I Gundling
I. Bessemer
J. Greeers
J Stevenson
K. Moor
Dr. Thomas
D. Stauffacher
M. Harmon
D. Steffa
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