Yankees and Pirates Vie In Best Ball As All Star Break Nears
The Yankees and Pirates lead their leagues in strong play during the all star break, with the Giants and Indians still near the top. The Yankees have nine straight wins before a tie with the Senators, while Pittsburgh’s hot stretch has teams worried about Giants rivals. The Cubs Reds Bees mix early surges and slumps, and Boston’s Red Sox inch back into contention as the pennant race tightens.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Yanks
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Giants
Jack Doyle
Broadway
Cubs
Pittsburgh
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Reds
Bees
Yankees
Senators
Indians
Johnny Allen
Bob Feller
Red Sox
Hal Trosky Visits Norway on Wednesday
Cleveland Indians slugger Hal Trosky visited his hometown Norway on Wednesday arriving by plane and planning to depart by train that night to rejoin his team in Cleveland. His mother Mrs. John Trosky, has been hospitalized after a stroke but was reported somewhat improved.
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Hal Trosky
Cleveland Indians
Norway
John Trosky
Town City
Cleveland
Thursay
Seeded Stars Triumph In State Net Tourney
Des Moines hosts a multi division Iowa state tennis meet with top seeds Aurora Gunny Armette No. 8 and Peggy Kerr No. 1 advancing in men and women brackets respectively. Notable results include Jack Gurley seed No. 2 defeating Sterling Lord Jr. and Rod Smith falling to Gunny Armette in early rounds amid mixed singles play and first round doubles seeding underway.
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Des Moines
Jack Gurley
Sacramento
Calif
Sterling Lord, Jr
Burlington
Gunny Armette
California
Rod Smith
Ed Potts
Fay Dunn
Peggy Kerr
Hollywood
Mildred Crowe
Shreveport
Harris Coggeshall
Ben Beckerman
Forest
Dick Hainline
Rock Island
Ill
Larry McDonald
Webster City
Joe Carney
Gunny Armonette
Berkeley
Frank McElwee
Fort Smith
Ark
Howard Gamper
Fort Dodge
Harold Hoveland
Engle Grove
Rod Coffin
Dick Cramer
Waterloo
Jack Oqouriey
Sterling Lord
Joe van Ginkel
George Potts
Frank Nye
Fred Wawkins
Defaalt
Allen Ashby
Desa
Betty Monard
Mary Grldbeck
Betty Little
Mildred Crewe
Doris Hil
Theresa Anderson
Betty Day
Virginia Swain
Des _Moines
Georgia Porter
Virginia Varey
Mary Jane Crowley
Cotton Second Qualifier In British Open
John Fallon, 25, from Scotland, led the British Open qualifying with 142 after a 35 38 73 second round in Sandwich England. Henry Cotton, defending champion, next at 143. US entrants Hufty and Thompson failed to qualify, as did Sweeny and Grant. A total of 120 players posted 157 or lower to advance to the tournament proper.
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Sandwich
England
John Fallon
Fallon
Henry Cotton
United States
Page Hufty
Chevy Chase
Mad
Ross Thompson
Union
Fayette Wins 5-3 at Arlington on Home Diamond
Fayette defeats Arlington 5-3 at Arlington Sunday. Fayette scores three runs in the first inning to take early lead and holds on for the win behind solid pitching. Arlington struggles offensively despite a late rally.
British speed ace Eyston aims for 333 mph on salt flats
United Press correspondent Renry Mclemore profiles Captain George E. T. Eyston, the British land-speed racer, recording his calm demeanor, love of poultry, and pursuit of a new 333 mph record in the Thunderbolt on the Bonneville salt flats. The piece details the eerie salt-bed dawn, the car’s wind–tightened redesign, and the driver’s caution about safety as he chases the speed milestone.
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Renry McLemore
United Frees
New York
George E. T. Eyston
Salt Lake City
Salt Flats
Bonneville
the Biltmore
Earth
Salt Lake
Captain Eyston
Thunderbolt
Eyston
Fred Blaine Wins Mt Vernon Golf Championship
Fred Blaine, seven time Mount Vernon Lincolnshire country club champion, won the club championship flight final 3 and 2 over Arthur Rogers in a 36 hole final. He earlier beat Ed Hanson in 18 holes, with Rudolph Vodicka’s 33 spurring Blaine to a 31. Rogers beat Fred Young and L. R. Low to reach the final. In the second flight Jimmy Eyre defeated Howard Johnson 1 up.
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Mount Vernon
Fred Blaine
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Arthur Rogers
Blaine
Ed Hanson
Rudolph Vodicka
Rogers
Fred Young
L. R. Low
Jimmy Eyre
Howard Johnson
Plan Commission Seeks City Funds For Budget
Cedar Rapids plan commission votes to form a special committee of chairmen to draft a budget for next year to present to the city council this summer. A July 12 special meeting will hear the report as funds and planning needs are debated.
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City Plan Commission
Cedar Rapids
Kate Terry Loomis
R T Lubbock
Harlan Bartholomew
St. Louis
Charles Kosek
Neighborhood protests halt a zoning decision on Sixteenth avenue
Local residents urge the planning commission to withdraw Harger’s building permit amid fears the area will become an eyesore after Highway 30 rerouting. The zoning committee recommended reclassifying First avenue land to heavy industrial. Oak land road and Disbrow Sash and Door works sites were also rezoned from light to heavy industrial.
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Carl Luchterhand
Sixth Street
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Avenues
G. H. Harger
Luchterhand
Harger
Sixteenth Avenue
First Avenue
la Plant Choate Company
Oakland Road
Disbrow
10 20 30 Years Ago In The Gazette
Major Frederick Doetzel sells elementary music course to Carl Fisher corp for 20000 dollars plus six percent royalties. Linn County Tire Dealers group formed with B H Shinn as president E C Hoover VP and E H Owens secretary treasurer. Harold Sebern named assistant dean of men at Town university. George Laird family travels to Minneapolis for a tour of Glacier Rainier and Canadian points before Alaska trip. Corporal Charles Custer on ten day furlough from Fort Worth aviation QM. Mrs J T Rhodes and Virginia visit Salt Lake City and plan trips to Los Angeles San Francisco Sacramento before return. Major Harvey Higley promoted to lieutenant colonel per war department. Thuel Burham to open Cedar Rapids piano studio to fund a war hospital in France.
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Frederick Doetzel
Chicago
Carl Fisher Corporation
Linn County Tire Dealers Association
B. H. Shinn
E. C. Hoover
E. H. Owens
Harold Sebern
Cedar Rapids
Town University
George Laird
Donald
Minneapolis
Glacier Park
Rainier Park
Canadian Points
Alaska
Charles Custer
Fort Worth
Tex
Aviation Quartermaster's
Blazer Family Moves from Mason City to Cedar Rapids
C M Blazer and his family relocate to Cedar Rapids to establish a new home. Charles W. Donaldson, assistant secretary of the local Y M C A, has accepted the position of conflict.
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C M Blazer
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Charles W. Donaldson
Y.M. C.A
Local officials travel for homestead proof and convention
General secretary John Perfield of the Annex Christian association at Misha waka Ind returned from Kodaka South Dakota after proving up on a homestead. G H Boyson president of the Towa Pharmaceutical association departed for Dubuque to attend the state convention.
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Annex Christian Association
Mishawaka
Ind
John Perfield
Kodaka
S. D
G. H. Boyson
Towa Pharmaceutical Association
Dubuque
Washington Nine Beat Power and Light 3 1 for Fifth Straight Win
Washington Independent baseball team defeated Iowa Power and Light of Cedar Rapids 3 to 1 on Sunday to extend their winning streak to five. Wagenknecht pitched for Washington and Theisen for Iowa Power and Light.
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Gazette
Washington
Washington Independent
Iowa Power and Light Company
Cedar Rapids
Wagenknecht
Theisen
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Margaret Speaks
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