Jacobs Wins Opening Match In State Amateur Tourney
Johnny Jacobs of Cedar Rapids defeated George Skinner of Davenport 2 and 1 to open the Iowa Amateur golf championship. The event saw multiple first round results with Jacobs advancing toward a possible third straight title amid strong showings from Fontanini, McKee, Shelton, Updegraff and Robinson.
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Jacobs
Iowa
George Skinner
Davenport
Skinner
D* Moines
Johnny Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Bob McKee
Des Moines
Harold Schwartz
Milton Beal
Clinton
Tra Allen
John C. Stoltz
Ottumwa
Bob Hummel
Phil Donohue
Sioux City
Bob Blackburn
Wendell Robinson
Wayne Harrell
Fairfield
Jack Donohue
Sioux O
Clark Tilden
Ames
Black Sparks
LF Welcotts
Eldora
Cordingley
Fiescher
Ed Updegraff
Boone
Bob Joss
Vavra
Carey
Jensen
Johnny
Coil A
Mater
Louis Denies Cruelty Charge in Divorce Suit
In Chicago, Joe Louis contests Marva Trotter Louis's divorce complaint, denying cruelty and a separation last April 19. He says they wed in New York on September 24, 1935 and asks the suit be dismissed, while denying his wife’s claims of kindness and virtue.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Marva Trotter Louis
Brown Bomber
New York
Louis
Davenport Sets 1942 Iowa Amateur Qualifying Changes
DES MOINES AP Davenport Country club secures 1942 tournament as the Iowa Golf Association orders sweeping changes. The open event starts with pro amateur best ball on Saturday, 18 hole amateur qualifying on Sunday, four man teams with three amateurs and a pro, 64 match qualifiers, and 18 hole rounds Monday and Tuesday followed by 36 hole semi finals and finals midweek. R S McElroy named president succeeding John Vavra with a new board including John O Donnell and Jim Gardner. Others on the board are Clark Tilden Walter Thomas Bert McGrane Robert McKee L F Walcott and George Skinner.
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DES Moines
Davenport
Iowa Golf Association
R S McElroy
Waterloo
Association
John Vavra
Cedar Rapids
Bump
Herman Sani
Vavra
John O'Donnell
Jim Gardner
Sioux City
Clark Tilden
Ames
Walter Thomas
Spencer
Bert McGrane
Robert McKee
L. F Walcott
Eldora
George Skinner
Cherry Hills Club
Denver
Sam Snead
Snead
E. J
Harrison
Ralph Guldahl
Cherry Hills
Jack Ryan
Louisville
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Vic Ghezzi
N J
Demaret
Ghezzi
Dick Metz
Oak Park IL
Jimmy Hines
Lakeville
N.Y
Tony Penna
Dayton
Joe Brown
Grange Leaders Back Zuppke To Seek Another Year
Harold E Red Grange and 23 Illinois alumni urged the board of trustees to keep Head Coach Bob Zuppke for at least one more season. They warned dismissal now could bring unfavorable publicity as the athletic leadership debate continues with trustees set to meet in Chicago next week.
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Chicago
Harold E .Red Grange
University of Illinois
Bob Zuppke
Champaign
Zuppke
Wendell L. Wilson
Wilson
Riggs Busy Day Beats McNeill in Western Meet
Bobby Riggs arrived in Indianapolis and won two early matches at Woodstock Country Club in the Western tennis tournament. He defeated National Champion Don McNeill of Oklahoma City in a postponed fifth set at Louisville for the Southern championships, 7-5. Riggs then crushed George Newton of Indianapolis 6-0 6-1 and Robert Kimbrell of Los Angeles 6-2 6-1. McNeill and fourth seed Bill Talbert arrived late after first round byes. Frank Kovacs, seeded third, travels from New York to begin play today.
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Indianapolis
Bobby Riggs
Woodstock Country Club
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Louisville
Chicago
Clinton
S C
Swatter
McNeill
George Newton
Robert Kimbrell
Los Angeles
Bill Talbert
Cincinnati
Frank Kovacs
New York
Cline Advances Over Otto In Western Junior Match
Jeanne Cline 17 of Bloomington Illinois defeated Phyllis Otto 16 of Atlantic Iowa one up after 20 holes to reach the semifinals of the Women's Western Junior golf tournament. The match featured multiple halved holes and Cline won the decisive 20th hole to secure the victory.
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ST. Charles, Ill
Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Phylis Otto
Atlantic
Miss Otto
Miss Cline
Iowa
Nelson Gulda hl Hogan Win in PGA
In Denver Byron Nelson rallied on the last two holes to defeat Bunny Torpey one up in a PGA first round. Ben Hogan won 5 and 4 over Frank Walsh as Ralph Gulda loped past Jim Fogerty 7 and 6, with other round results noted among top pros and challengers at Cherry Hills and surrounding venues.
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Denver
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Little Bunny Torpey
Dodson
Professional Golfers Association
Beltin
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Frank Walsh
Rumson
N. J
Ralph Guldahl
Jim Fogerty
South Hamilton
Mass
Bl Hemslein
Noblesville
Frank Krinele
Linden
Qene Kunes
Philadelphia
Franks Commisso
Rochester
Bud Oakley
Palos Verdes
Cali
Earl Fry
Alameda Calif
Ralph
Stonehouse
Dixon
Frank Champ
Bedford
Ind
Menominee Falls
Wis
Henry Picard
Oklahoma
Dizzy Dean Set for Storm Lake Sunday Baseball Day
Storm Lake will host a Dizzy Dean day with the famed pitcher present for a featured game between the Storm Lake White Caps and the Aurelia Merchants, 1940 state semi pro champions. Dean will pitch for both teams in this special appearance.
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Storm Lake
Dizzy Dean
Storm Lake White Caps
Aurelia Merchants
Dean
Wakefield Homers In Exhibition Win
Detroit Tigers exploded for 13 runs in final three innings to beat the Lansing Senators 19 to 9 in an exhibition game in Lansing Michigan Rip Radcliff hit two homers and Dick Wakefield also connected for a round tripper as the Tigers loaned out stars.
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Lansing
Mich
Detroit Tigers
Lansing Senators
Rip Radcliff
Tigers
Dick Wakefield
University of Michigan
Detroit
Veteran Bob McKee Dominates Des Moines Golf Card
In Des Moines at Hyperion the veteran Bob McKee commanded attention amid Iowa’s 1941 amateur tourney. He shot seven birdies to finish six under par as younger players vie for a week’s pace and the changing format stirs participant interest.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hyperion
Bob McKee
McKee
Hynemion
Standings and Results From Early Basketball Season
Standings show W and LPct for teams including Rapide Clinton Evansville Madison Decatur Waterloo Springfield Moline and Sioux City area teams. Tuesday results list Evansville Madison Clinton Decatur and other matchups. Tuesday scores include Minneapolis Toledo Louisville Kansas City Columbus St Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee with multiple games noted.
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Lpct. C. Rapide
Clinton
Evansville
Madison
Decatur
Waterloo
Springfield
SOC
Moline
Madison A
Cedar Rapids
Minneaplis
Toledo
Louisville
Paul
Columbus
Indianapolia
Ing Kan
City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Evansville Moves Into Virtual Tie In Three Eye League
Evansville edged Madison 1 to 0 to narrow the standings gap and force a virtual deadlock with Cedar Rapids in the Three Eye League. Cedar Rapids visits Evansville for a three game set starting Friday as Clinton beat Decatur 5 to 3 and other results echoed the tight race.
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Clinton
Evansville
Madison
Ninneman
Spahn
The
Bees
Cedar Rapids
Ollie Marquardt
Decatur
Waterloo
Chicago White Sox
Springfield
St. Louis Browns
Bernstein
Golf
Toncoff
Roh
Taylor
Blackman
Ninnemann
Griswold
Spahn and Broskle
Heavyweight Iowa Title Bout Headlines Local Program
Gatzke and Felton Cleve land of Nashua meet in the main hour at Frolic Field for the state amateur heavyweight title clash. The card also features Cedar Rapids 1940 champ Gatzke versus 1941 champ, Promoter Ralph Hayes trains five locals for eight three round bouts. Local fighters Buddy Boyle Bill Ovington Dick Schaefer and Davey Jones face Nashua boxers.
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Iowa
Frolic Field
Second Street
Twenty-first Avenue
Lawrence Gatzke
Felton Cleveland
Nashua
C. Y. O. Gym
Gatzke
Cedar Rapids
Nash
Buddy Boyle
Bill Ovington
Dick Schaefer
Davey Jones
Williams Delivers Dramatic Ninth Inning Homer
Ted Williams belted a two out three run homer in the ninth to lift the American League to a 7 5 victory over the Nationals in the all star game. Arky Vaughan previously homered for the Nationals and Claude Passeau pitched the ninth for the NL. A crowd of 54674 watched at Briggs Stadium.
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Tee Williams
Horatio Alger
Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Bill McKechnie
Arky Vaughan
Pirates
Bill
Boston
Ted Williams
Nationals
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Claude Passeau
Cincinnati
Hisory
Williams Drives In Four As All-Star Game Ends In Classic Clash
In a high octane All-Star contest, Ted Williams drives in four runs and Joe DiMaggio extends a 49 game hitting streak briefly, as Brooklyn’s Pete Reiser and Cleveland’s Bob Feller star. The American League wins 11-10 in a tight nine inning showcases.
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Joe DiMaggio
Eddie Miller
Herman
Travis
Frank McCormick
DiMaggin
Keltner
Gordon
Williams
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Whit Wyatt
Brooklyn
Feller
Wyatt
Pete Reiser
Bob Elliot
Nationals
St Mack
Chicago
Lavagcetto
Moore
St Uts
Reiser
Mize
St. Louis
Y McCormick
Cincinnati
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Eliott
Pittsburch
Slaughter
Auchan
Basion
Pittsburgh
Miller
Frey
Owen
C A Lopez
Danning
Newark
Wyatt Bronklyn
New York
Derringer
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Medwick
Passeau
American Doerr
Boston
Washington
J. DiMagelo
Ef Williams
Heath
D. DiMarco
Cronin
R Boudreau
York
Detroit
Foxx
Dickey
Naves
Philadelphia
Cee Feller
Cailenbine
St Louis
Creo
Hudson
Keller
Smith
Reiserve Williams
Wevatt
DiMaggio
Nudson
Hack
Pasnea
Ry Feller
Ott
Derringer I
Walters On
Doerr
S Oore
Reiiser
White Sox explode for nine in ninth to beat Waterloo 12 5
In an exhibition game the Chicago White Sox rallied for nine runs in the ninth inning to defeat Waterloo Three Eye League farm club 12 to 5. Ted Lyons started, Humphries relieved in the second, and the Sox pulled away late.
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White Sox
Waterloo
Chicago White Sox
Ted Lyons
Sox
Johnny Humphries
Waterson
Chicago
Mah
Watering
Jane
Lyons
Humphries
Dickey
Westland
Andrews
Jackson
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