Grove And Davis May Be Starting Pitchers
National League stars expect a strong effort in the 1936 All Star Game to be played Tuesday at Beesfield. Mose Grove is set to start against Curt Davis with 25 000 unreserved seats sold for a near full house of about 48 000. President Ford Frick vows the NL must win to uphold its honor in the mid summer classic and Cubs manager Charlie Grimm aims to prevail for the Nationals.
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Herman
Durocher
Whitney
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Hartnett
Battery
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Cardinals
Chicago
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Cards
Golf Tourneys Slow Under Heat Force Extra Week
Heat extends first round deadline for the state amateur championship at Waterloo. In championship flight Elmer Hightower defeated Bill McPartland 7 and 5, and Bill Vesely shot 72 to beat Jim McPartland 6 and 5. A flight saw Jim Taylor fall to F Fitch 4 3 and other results. Cedar Rapids Handicap event halted with only two matches played due to extreme heat.
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J. H. Stevenson
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L. Welch
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J. McDowell
Bob Stevenson
W. Simon
Cedar Rapids Country Club
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J. E. Rogers
H. L. Morehead
Henry Files
Local Legion Team Captures District Title in Extra Innings
Cedar Rapids wins the Legion junior baseball district championship Sunday afternoon over Davenport 11 to 6 in an 11th inning rally. Cedar Rapids tied the score in the ninth after a string of hits and walks, then scored twice in the 11th to seal the win. Clinton had defeated Cedar Rapids earlier 11 to 1 to reach the finals, with Davenport and Lost Nation advancing through the semis and quarterfinals.
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Oxford Junction
Jones County
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Red
Coggeshall Captures Central States Title
Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines won the Central States tennis single crown defeating Carl Smalley of Texas 8 6 6 2 6 3 in the final. Smalley and Charles Fleming of Cedar Rapids beat Coggeshall and Dick Goepel of Rock Island 6 3 6 4 6 4 to win the doubles title.
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Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
Coggeshall
Carl Smalley
University of Texas
Smalley
Charles Fleming
Cedar Rapids
Trimmed Coggeshall
Dick Goepel
Rock Island
Dempsey Defends Louis Over Glass Jaw Accusations
Jack Dempsey rebutted critics who claimed Louis has a glass jaw. He said Louis can be hurt but showed heart in the Schmeling bout and remains not rugged enough to beat top heavies.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
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Marengo Rallies To Beat North English In League Fight
Marengo trailed 6-2 entering the ninth but exploded for six runs to beat North English 8-6 in Iowa county league action. Black started the comeback with a home run, followed by Sturm and Zimmerman triples and Johnson and H Simmons singles. Sturm fanned the last two batters with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth as he piled up 58 strikeouts over three league games, including 20 versus North English.
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Berlin
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Archie Williams
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la Valle
Eddie O'Brien
Earl Meadows
Dave Wiechert
Meadows
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Weichert
Archie San Romani
John Woodruff
Pitt
Alburnett Splits With Lafayette And Urbana
Alburnett split two games on Saturday winning 7 to 4 against Lafayette in the morning and losing 11 to 5 to Urbana in the afternoon. Etzel pitched the winning game.
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the Gazette
Alburnett
Lafayete
Urbana
Etzel
Chester Horton on Margins in Golf Strategy
Chester Horton explains how golf margins tighten with better scoring and why advanced players must balance making and placing shots while developing consistency. He notes breaks in play and promotes his No 3 instructional booklet sent via The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Chester Horton
Cedar Rapids
Raiders Hope Hill Park Crowds Determine First Half Fate
The Davenport Raiders face a pivotal five night stretch as they chase the league lead. In Des Moines the team shows a 2-16 mark over a season and a half at the Demons’ park, while at home they are 20-5. A late surge could bring banner crowds to Hill Park, but losses may shrink attendance and jeopardize the first half title.
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Marengo Beats Middle Amana On Home Stand
Marengo doubled the score 20 to 10 against Middle Amana at home Saturday. Storm pitched for Marengo with 16 strikeouts. Vogt caught for Marengo. McAreavy and Hahn were the battery for Middle Amana. Ground conditions and uphill field hindered both teams as neither played well.
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Conception Team To Meet St. Wenceslaus In League Tilt
The Immaculate Conception softball team will play St. Wenceslaus in the C Y O league game Monday night on Frolic Field. Keen competition has marked former tilts between these teams. The game will start at 8 p.m. Wednesday Frolic club vs Maccabees of the Fraternal league.
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Jesse Owens Key Hope for Berlin Olympic Team
This INS analysis highlights Jesse Owens as America's leading Olympic contender after strong performances at the AAU championships. It notes Towns, Varoff, and multiple high jumpers as top prospects, with extensive discussion of other sprinters, distance runners, and pole vaulters shaping the Berlin team.
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International News Service
New York
INS
America
Berlin
Jesse Owens
Caddies Strike At Oakmont Golf Course
In Pittsburgh AP report caddies at Oakmont Country Club, host of the 1935 national open, labor during a strike. About 200 caddies jeered from the sidelines as they seek 25 cent increase to $1.25 for 18 holes and request a washroom rest room and a radio.
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Oakmont Country, Club
Pairings for Y Tennis Tourney Set in Stone
Thirty two players start Y singles competition with first round matchups listed including Hart versus CG Zbanek Co Butterfield against B Lee Lee versus R Bingham Gross against G Foster A Trovak versus F Plaff B Moody against B Jackson Obrechtva versus J Cochran H Gandling versus L Bessemer Gregory seeded versus J Stevenson A Herrbach versus D Galloway G Lehman versus G Campbell B Harmon versus FP Humphreys A Poole seeded versus W McCallister L Langfelt versus K Moorehead Dr Thomason D Stauffacher M Harmon versus D Steffa.
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Parkson Blue Ribbon Team Loses Final at Columbus Junction
The Parkson Blue Ribbon team competed in the seventh annual softball tournament at Columbus Junction on July 4. They reached the finals but lost 7 to 5 under the lights to Muscatine.
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Columbus Junction
Muscatine
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