May Be Flag Contenders Within A Year Or Two
Washington Senators and Cincinnati Reds emerge as rising contenders in 1936 with notable improvements. Reds feature Les Scarsella, Billy Myers, Cal Chapman and strong pitching from Hollingsworth, Brennan and Derringer. Senators benefit from Buddy Lewis Jesse Hill Ralph Kress and Deshong Newsom pitching surge.
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YORK
Washington Senators
Cincinnati Reds
Banch
Cincinnati
Senators
Buddy Lewis
Ben Chapman
Jesse Hill
Ossie Bluege
Jimmy Deshong
Buck Newsom
Reds
Nats
Les Scarsella
Jim Bottomley
Toronto
Billy Myers
Cal Chapman
al Hollingsworth
Don Brennan
Paul Derringer
Alex Kampouris
Billy Campbell
Ernie Lombardi
Cuyler
Kiki Cuyler
Babe Herman
Buddy Myer
Lewis
Hill
Joe Kuhel
Ralph Kress
Jake Powell
Yanks
Deshong
Monticello Softball Tournament slated for July dates
Monticello Softball association announces its annual tournament set for July 16 17 and 19 with all games at night and finals Sunday. Twelve teams expected including out of town entrants Clarence Kenwood and Anamosa and Monticello clubs Schlitz City Club Franklin Jim's Cafe and Stahler's. Entries to Sam Rhatigan of Monticello Ia.
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Monticello Softball Association
Clarence
Kenwood
Anamosa
Schlitz
Franklin
Jim’s Cafe
Stahler’s
Sam Rhatigan
Appleton to Coach West Point Wrestlers
Lloyd Appleton son of Mr and Mrs B O Appleton of Edgewood was ordered to report July 1 to the United States Military academy at West Point to coach wrestling He will also coach swimming and boxing and perform other duties Appleton is Edgewood High School 1924 Cornell College Mount Vernon 1928 Olympian Amsterdam 1928 and Los Angeles 1932.
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Lloyd Appleton
B. O. Appleton
United States Military Academy
West Point
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Edgewood High School
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
United States
Amsterdam
Los Angeles
Davis To Defend Net Title At Iowa City
Ed Davis of Peoria Illinois and teammate Ken Black entered the University of Iowa Mississippi Valley tennis tournament July 22 to 25. Davis won the singles title last year defeating Dick Rugg of Waterloo and had lettered in four sports at Bradley Tech.
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Iowa City
Ed Davis
Peoria
Ill
Ken Black
University of Iowa
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Bradley Tech
Dick Rugg
Waterloo
Local Golfers Split Three Wins Three Losses At Tourney
Waterloo and Cedar Rapids entrants in the Iowa amateur golf tourney at Waterloo went three and three in first round play. Several matches ended by default including E J Carey, with senior and flight results noted among Cedar Rapids and Waterloo players. A separate Linn county rally in Palo featured church groups and community talks with attendees from Lincoln Greengrove and Buffalo churches.
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Cedar Rapids
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E. J. Carey
J. L. Lindsey
A. G. Reid
Robert L. Brooks
Dubuque
Glen Darrow
Linn County
Palo
Cyrus Metcalf
Davis Snyder
Trevelyn White
Ada Carline Clark
Lincoln Church
Merle Behmer
John Campbell
Lyla Peirson
Fred Liddle
Marion
Doris Snyder
Carlton Townsend
Center Point
Raymond Bebee
Robins
Calamus Couple Announce Marriage of Daughter
Mr and Mrs John Wagner of Calamus announce the marriage of their daughter Alice to Jack Isenhart of Mount Vernon. The ceremony was held in Chicago on June 27.
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Calamus
John Wagner
Alice
Jack Isenhart
Mount Vernon
Chicago
The Subtle Pause Between Swing and Hit
The article explains a half second pause at the backswing to cultivate rhythm in golf. It warns against rushing the turn and urges treating the club as the driver of motion rather than the body. The core idea is to let the club swing itself with a patient, relaxed turn.
All Star Game a Financial Flop in Boston
The National League beat the American League 4 to 3 as Dizzy Dean Carl Hubbell and Lonnie Warneke subdued the majors while Joe DiMaggio endured a disastrous day. Attendance reached 25,534 with gate receipts around 20,000, prompting talk of ticket and management changes for future all star games.
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Chicago Cubs
Nationals
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
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Wigwam
Bee Hive
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Lefty
Bob Grove
Lynwood
Rowe
Sting
Geneneay
Dizzy Dean
Ole Diz
Gabby Hartnett
Cardinal
Carl Hubbell
Len Warneke
Curt Davis
Raiders face near impossible climb in pennant race
The Raiders must sweep six remaining games to overtake Davenport as Cedar Rapids and Des Moines strain the standings. The Blue Sox lead by four and a half with rumors about management unsettled but Cronin and Collins staying in charge. Dizzy Dean critiques AL hitters while Hartnett praises speed. Hank Greenberg’s injury blunts Detroit hopes. Attendance and home schedule details show Raiders’ struggles and possible late surge credibility.
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Des Moines
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
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Demons
Manchester Rotary selects Harold Jones as president
Harold Jones, local garage owner, was elected president of the Manchester Rotary club on Monday succeeding H. L. Rann who had served the past year. Rann received a past president pin from Rev. J. Frank Moore. county agent Kermith S. Huehn introduced Jesse P. Sloan of Manchester who spoke on the federal farm credit system of which he is a local representative.
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Harold Jones
Monday
Rotary Club
H. L. Rann
Rann
J. Frank Moore
Kermith S. Huehn
Jesse P. Sloan
Federal Farm Credit System
Jack Rickerd Reco vering After Road Accident
Jack Rickerd is recovering at home from injuries after his automobile went off a high bank on the South English road. He was knocked unconscious but Iowa City hospital reports show he was not seriously hurt.
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Kinross
Jack Rickerd
South English Road
Iowa City
Manchester Angler Is Tough On The Big Bass
Dave H. Malven, a Manchester sportsman, caught four large bass in the Maquoketa River north of Manchester. The biggest weighed four and a half pounds with three others near two pounds each, all within about 100 yards. He used soft shelled crabs as bait and added a fourth fish after seeing an extra crab in his boat.
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Manchester
Dave H. Malven
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Maquoketa
Golf Players Win in Cedar Rapids and Kenmore Tours
Two Cedar Rapids Country Club matches concluded with Doug Boynton defeating Dr. B. L. Knight 3 and 2 in the first flight and Frank Katterjohn beating T. F. Blaul 5 and 4 in the fifth flight. At Kenmore Harold Reid defeated Al Engdahl 2 up in the championship flight. Happy Woukon beat Dick Marnette in the A flight, while in the B flight H. L. Conrad won over C. Reitz 2 and 1 and Ray Moore defeated H. M. Lewis 7 and 6.
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Cedar Rapids
Frolic Club Hosts Maccabees Then Schukers In Softball
The Maccabees, league leaders, meet Frolic on Frolic field Wednesday at 8 p.m. First visit by the Maccabees on Frolic field. Next Sunday the Schuker Chevrolets visit Frolic field for a second clash. Admission is 15 cents.
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Columbus Junction And Cotter Teams Triumph
Columbus Junction defeated Conesville 3 to 1 and Cotter beat Columbus City 7 to 6 in kittenball at the fair ground. On July 13 Fredonia and Louisa Center join Columbus City and Conesville in next Community league games.
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Cotter
Triumph
Conesville
Columbus City
Fredonia
Louisa Center
Wrestling Show Opens in Cedar Park With Notable Bouts
Jack Hader of Kansas City faces Dapper Lee Henning in the opener. Al Bisagnano once Babe Carnera headlines after a sensational east circuit, meeting Abe Kashey. Earl Wampler and Ray Richards top the card.
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Cedar Park
Jack Hader
Kansas City
Dapper Lee Henning
al Bisagnano
Babe Carnera
Abe Kashey
Earl Wampler
Ray Richards
Three Golfers Tie In Manchester Handicap
In Manchester Iowa three players tied for first with a net 70 after handicap deductions Henry Klaus C L Lawrence and Don Sheppard will play off for first and second place within days First prize is custody of the Plaza theater trophy for one year plus a cash prize based on entry fees Additional prizes will be awarded to players finishing ninth tenth nineteenth and twentieth
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The
Gazette
Manchester
Manchester Golf and Country Club
Henry Klaus
C. L. Lawrence
Don Sheppard
Plaza Theater
Edgewood Cardinals to Debut in New Uniforms
Edgewood business men have purchased baseball suits for the newly formed team. The Edgewood Cardinals will wear tan uniforms with red lettering and a cardinal emblem. Their next game is set for Sunday against Greeley. Also included is a note that enteritis is a common cause of zoo animal deaths.
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Gazette
Edgewood
Edgewood Cardinals
Greeley
New Perfected Hydraulic Brakes Adclaims Chevrolet Value
An automotive advertisement touts New Perfected Hydraulic Brakes for safety and stopping power, claiming Chevrolet offers these brakes at a low price. It extols the One Piece Turret Top roof as overhead protection, cooler summers, warmer winters, and reduced top repairs, asserting Chevrolet provides both features economically.
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