Vavra Leads Quarterfinals In Iowa Amateur Golf
Johnny Vavra built a five hole edge on Phil Donahue at the Sunny Side course and posted a 70 medal score. Denmar Miller, Cal Manning, Billy Hall, Merle Stimson, and Clive Matthews advanced, with Miller and Hall taking early leads and Stimson moving into the next round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmar Miller
Herb Vanderzyl
Oskaloosa
Billy Hall
Cal Manning
Merle Stimson
Aterloo
Johnny Vavra
Iowa
Little Boone
Sunnyside
Vavra
Phil Donohue
Sioux City
Des Moines
Vanderzyl
Pella
Miller
Boone
Ottumwa
Stanford University
Manning
Billy
Cal
Hall
Waterloo
Clive Matthews
Marshalltown
Stimson
Matthews
Merle
Jack Vanderzyl
Jack Showalter
Marion
Sid Richardson
Creston
Clive Mathews
Gaylord Crowell
Pete Uzelac
Davenport
John Vavra
Cedar Rapids
Johnny Kraft
Oelwein
Phil Donahue
Joe Netley
Leonard Katkoski
Fletcher Jones
Heinie Jensen
Colorado
Iowa golfers Miller and Vavra reach state quarterfinals
Miller and Vavra led eight Iowa players into the state golf quarterfinals at Sunnyside with steady play. Miller defeated Sid Richardson after a key 15 foot birdie, while Vavra beat Johnny Kraft 4 and 2 as Kraft fought back late before Vavra secured victory.
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Waterloo
Denmar Miller
Johnny Vavra
Iowa
Sunnyside
Miller
Vavra
Sid Richardson
Creston
Johnny Kraft
Oelwein
Sid
Denny
Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Kraft
Colorado
Standings and Thursday Games Across Leagues
Standings show Davenport Cedar Rapids Omaha Des Moines Sioux City Waterloo with wins and losses and Wednesdays results. GAMES THURSDAY list Des Moines at Sioux City Cedar Rapids at Davenport Waterloo at Omaha. Also major league table with New York St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia and others plus Wednesday results Milwaukee Columbus Minneapolis Indianapolis.
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Davenport
Sioux City
C. Rapids
Omaha
D. Moines
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
W. L. Pet
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Loui
W.L. Pet
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
A. York
Milwaukee
Police Lose 11 2 to City Barns at Ellis Park
Police softball fell from a tie for the CCF league lead, 11 to 2, as City Barns overpowered them at Ellis Park behind strong work by Harold Stark who held the police scoreless for six innings. Industrial league winners included Dearborn Brass, John Blaul’s and Penick and Ford.
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C.C. F
Ellis Park
Bluecoats
John Hanna
City Barns
Harold Stark
Police
Dearborn Brass
John Blaul
Penick
Ford
Quaker Oats
Dearborn
Jackson
DeLaney
McGuire
H. Stark
Eggleston
Hanna
Cunningham
Petranek
Hiss
Chevrolet
T. Michalek
Bemertats
Barnes
Rinderknecht
Waldron
Oden
Huston
C. C. F. League
Ate
Riverside Firemen Fall To Hills Club In 10 to 1 Loss
Riverside Indiana Tuesday evening the Riverside firemen diamond ball team lost to the Hills club 10 to 1 at the local field. Hills scored in the first third fifth and ninth innings with two triples and two home runs by Red Mellecker and Michel. Riverside had one run in the first inning and failed to cross the plate again. Riverside had previously beaten Hills 6 to 3 on June 16 and 7 to 5 at Hills on June 28. They travel to Kalona next Friday to face the Kalona diamond club.
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Riverside
Riverside Firemen
Fast Hills Club
Hills Club
Invasive muskrats spread across Europe since 1905
Five muskrats were introduced into Europe from North America in 1905. Today there are more than 100,000,000 on the continent, impacting ecosystems and habitats with rapid population growth and range expansion.
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Europe
North America
Des Moines Falls to Sioux City in Openers
Sioux City Cowboys topple Des Moines 6 to 4 after late innng rally. Turpin struggled while Lotz outpitched. Schinski homered to tie it in the seventh as Whitehouse's triple plated two in the eighth. Three thousand plus attended Ladies Night at the park.
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Sioux City
Hal Turpin
Sioux City Cowboys
Des Moines
Jack Lotz
Turpin
Demons
Catchings
Asbell
Hack Wilson
Piet
Tierney
Schinski
Seghi
Leach
Monahan
Whitehouse
Harris
Smilgoff
Menke
Blakeney
Omaha Robin Hoods take opener 8 6 over Waterloo series
Ed Nichols pitched five hits allowed and boosted Omaha to an 8 6 win aided by Michaels homer and Decuir two triples. Stancey struggled with walks as Waterloo built early and late rallies, while Dolsack fared better in relief.
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Omaha
Neb
Ed Nichols
Robin Hoods
Waterloo
Nichols
Vic Shiell
Hawks
Decuir
Plummer
Charley Stancey
Joe Dolsack
Wise
Goodman
Prather
Ralph Michael
ABH
O A
AB Preibisch
Dike
Michaels
Qipcesman
Spadafre
Richards
Clark
Stancey
Sno
Waterl Sie Dimes
Illiford
Williford
Scarritt
Shiell
Spadafore
Cosbey
Shi
Lighters Defeat Crippled Quaker Oats Nine to Four
The Light company defeated a weakened Quaker Oats team 4 to 2 in a M. and J. game at Daniels Park. Bailey opened the first inning with a steal and a passed ball, Flood hit a homer, and J Thenhaus added a triple and Bishop a fielder’s roller for the other run. The Quaker Oats threatened but Theisen shut them down in key moments.
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The
Light Company
Daniels Park
Lighters
Bailey
Heck
Sturm
Cereal Gang
J. Thenhaus
Bishop
Flood
Quakers
Theisen
Wilson Company
Thorpe Recalls 1912 Feats and Berlin Dream at 48
Jim Thorpe, now 48 and in Hollywood, recalls his 1912 Stockholm decathlon and pentathlon victories, laments a high jump mishap, and says he would like to join the 1936 Olympic team but is limited by pros and age. He backs the American squad from afar as his family and career continue.
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Jim Thorpe
Los Angeles
Ins
Stockholm
Gustave
Thorpe
Thorpes
Phillip
Billy
Dickie
Hawthorne
Berlin
Hollywood
Carlisle
Weislander
Sweden
Pop’ Warner
New York
Dubuque Girl Reaches Girls Western Jr Open Semis
Edith Estabrooks, 15, of Dubuque Indiana, advances to the semifinals of the Girls Western Junior Open after a 7 and 5 win over Harriet Randall. Estabrooks had a 77 on Tuesday to tie par for the 31 holes, setting a course record pace, and will face Eleanor Dudley in the Thursday semifinal.
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Detroit
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque
Miss Estabrooks
Eleanor Dudley
Chicago
Miss Dudley
Billie McIntire
Topeka
Kan
Hope Seignious
Hilda Livengood
Danville
Janet Shock
Dayton City
Betty Mackenner
Peoria
Ill
Miss Seignious
Boxing results from Associated Press card
In Chicago George Nichols defeated Allen Matthews in a 162 to 161 bout. Detroit saw Roscoe Toles outpoint Eddie Simms 194 to 196. Cincinnati match featured Paul Lee 133 and Johnny Stevens 132. New Jersey New York results list Izzy Singer 184 and John Duarte 180 on Providence card.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George Nichols
Buffalo
Allen Matthews
TROIT
Roscoe Toles
Detroit
Eddie Simms
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Paul Lee
Indianapolis
Johnny Stevens
Cincinanester
Fans vote next for all star football as Lions loom
A nationwide fan mail all-America football team will be chosen to face the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on Sept 1. Voters across 39 states via 176 newspapers select starting eleven and coaching staff with final say on players. Practice begins Aug 13 at Northwestern Evanston.
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Detroit Lions
Chi
Chicago
Soldier Field
Lions
All Stars
Bears
Collegians
Detroit
Northwestern
Evanston
Elston Loses As Blue Sox Clinch First Half
Davenport Blue Sox claim the Western league first half title by a 6 2 victory over Cedar Rapids, ending Dick Elston extra innings scoreless run at 29. Roger Wolff limits the Raiders to four hits as Polly D Hall and Prevost drive in runs in the first and fourth frames.
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Venport
Davenport Blue Sox
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Des Moines Demons
Sioux City
Blue Sox
Dick Elston
Raider
Elston
Roger Wolff
Raiders
Polly
Rye
Prevost
Ed Hall
Denning
Wolff
Frank Hall
Thomas
Filbert
Gasaway
Cedar Rapids
Webb
Howard
Vus de Forrest
Davenport
Hall
E. Hall
Eeveresess Wolff
Ee Wee Ee
Cedar Po Wee
Galaway
Halley
Olff
Isim
F Wolff
de Forrest
Crossle
Filbert de Forrest
Tford
Williams
Wampler to Meet Richards in Cedar Park mat main tonight
Earl Wampler faces Ray Richards of the Chicago Bears in the night’s top outdoor wrestling feature at Cedar Park arena at 8 30. Stan Myslajek meets Abe Kashey, Lee Hemming vs Jack Hafer, with Alex Fidler refereeing all bouts.
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Earl Wampler
Ray Richards
Stanley Myslajek
Abe Kashey
Lee Hemming
Jack Hader
Alex Fidler
Chicago Bears
Cedar Park
Wampler- Richards
Wampler
al Bisagnano
Eddie Jennings
Bisagnano
Smith Beats Porter in Kenmore Handicap Match
In the Cedar Rapids Country club event Smith defeated Ned Porter 2 and 1 in the Kenmore championship flight A match finishing a day with one game completed at Kenmore.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Kenmore
H. Smith
Ned Porter
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Lotz
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Vach
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Cago
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Gillette
Saaeres
Llette Taree
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Caer Ge
Rothchild Longley
Mea Aia
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Porter
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