Benny Leonard to referee on Iowa fight card July 24
Benny Leonard the former lightweight champion and current talent scout for Mike Jacobs will referee parts of the Paychek Belanger show set for July 24 in Hill Park Cedar Rapids. Scotty Strathan protests Fidler refereeing and tickets report strong advance sales from Iowa towns with general admission at $1.10 and ringside $2.20.
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Mike Jacobs
Scotty Strathan
Charley Belanger
Alex Fidler
Mr. Strathan
Fidler
Omaha
Belanger
Carl Vinciquerra
Vinciquerra
Johnny Fryrear
Leonard
Middle West
Jacobs
New York
Manchester
Waterloo
Iowa City
Amana
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Hill Park
Evansville Leads Three-I With Sharp League Start
Evansville pulled ahead in the Three-I race by taking a 10 to 9 win over Clinton on Tuesday night. Decatur fell from the top as Moline won 6 to 3, while Waterloo beat Bloomington 11 to 6 to pull even for seventh. Cedar Rapids and Springfield sit one game behind the leaders after Tuesday’s results.
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Decatur
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Greiger
Cedar Rapids trio shines in Iowa amateur golf tourney
Three Cedar Rapids golfers John Shimek Walt Hodge and Bernie Stieger proved their mettle at Mason City in the Iowa amateur tourney despite being labeled underdogs The trio posted strong scores including a 35 on the back nine to advance to match play while earning praise for their hard work and sportsmanship across a course dominated by wealthier competitors.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
John Shimek
Bernie Stieger
Walt Hodge
Cedar View
Richardsons
Fannons
Shimek
Hodge
Edar Rapids
Johnny Goodmans
Mason City
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Raiders suffer fan injury after Springfield loss
Tait reports the Raiders, riding late season momentum since mid June, lost to Springfield. Pitcher Orie Arntzen cut a finger on an electric fan and will miss about a week, as Harry Johnson notes the Springfield win over the St Louis Browns deserves recognition.
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Raiders
Springfield
Ollie Marquardt
Orie Arntzen
Harry Johnson
St. Louis Browns
Hainline Tops Field In Iowa City Net Meet
Dick Hainline of Rock Island seeded No 1 led a field of 31 in the 1939 Mississippi Valley tennis championships at the University of Iowa courts The tournament drew top entrants Ken Black Forrest Hainline and Dick Rugg with first round men singles pairings announced including players from Iowa City Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Davenport
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Iowa City
Dick Hainline
Rock Island
Ill
University of Iowa
Ken Black
Peoria
Forrest Hainline
Dick Rugg
West Waterloo
Northwestern University
Cedar Rapids
Ted Swanson
Om. Black
John Parks
Mason Huffman
Bill Freis
Sie Carney
Des Moines
Ken Cline
John Paulus
John Palmer
Softball Scores In Industrial B Action Across Leagues
The league leading Quaker Oats rallied for 12 runs to beat National Oats 13 to 8 in Industrial B softball. La Plant Choate edged Witners 11-9. Lagomarcino Grupe beat Fire Shift No 2 8-1 as Ed Cister allowed four hits. Penick Ford beat Blue Valley Dairy 10-3. Sinclair Memorial boys lost 7-6 as First Evangelical kept their lead in the Church Senior Boys race. Trinity Methodist No 2 fell 4-2 to St Pauls. Westminster Presbyterian’s stronger batting produced a 21-4 win over Second Christian.
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Quaker Oats
la Plant Choate
Witners
Lagomarcino Grupe
Ed Cisler
Penick
First Evangelical
Trinity Methodist
St. Paul’s
Westminster Presbyterian
Second Christian
North Liberty softball nips Dunkel's 5 4 in Monday game
Special to The Gazette. North Liberty defeated Dunkel's of Iowa City 5 to 4 on Monday. Elmer Raim pitched with David Von Stein catching for North Liberty while Dvorak pitched for Dunkel's with Beuter catching.
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the Gazette
North Liberty
Dunkel’s
Iowa City
Elmer Raim
David von Stein
Dvorak
Beuter
Roosevelt Hotel To Meet Sumner In District Series
The Roosevelt Hotel American Legion Juniors, district two champions, face Sumner, district three champions, in a best two of three toward the state tournament at Rockwell City. First game at Daniels Park next Tuesday July 18 at 1 30, second at Sumner Friday July 21, third if needed at a neutral site between Cedar Rapids and Sumner.
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American Legion
Sumner
Rockwell City
Daniels Park
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids
Shelby County
Sidney
Former Cedar Rapids Man Praises Lou Rogino in Florida
J M Butler of the Gainesville club, a former Cedar Rapids man now in Florida, lauds Lou Rogino as having the best arm he ever saw. Rogino played in Gainesville last season in the Florida State league and twice with Butler in 1937 and 1938. Clarence Bray, Evansville outfielder, was a teammate in 1938. Mrs A B Heston, Butler’s sister in law, lives in Mechanicsville.
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Raider
Lou Rogino
Gainesville
J. M. Butler
Butler
Ceder Rapids
Rogino
Clarence Bray
Evansville
A. B. Heston
Mechanicsville
Bob Sandler Wins In Omaha Tennis Tourney
In Omaha the Midwest tennis tournament sees only one upset as No. 2 seeds Lindsey and Pisasale lose 7-5 7-5 to Woodbury Hopper. Bob Sandler of Des Moines advances to the third round beating Tom Siamal 6-3 6-4. he is the Iowa Hawkeyes Sara captain.
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Neb
INS
Ed Lindsey
Oklahoma City
Okla
Frank Pisasale
Douglas Woodbury
Chris Hopper
Los Angeles
Calif
Bob Sandler
Des Moines
Sara
University of Iowa
Verne Stewart Leads Qualifiers Tuesday In Western Amateur
Verne Stewart of Albuquerque dominated the Western Amateur second half qualifying in Oklahoma City with a 68 after Tuesday’s opening 18 holes. Close behind were Walter Emery of Tulsa Gus Moreland of Peoria and J C Hamilton Jr of Oklahoma City with 69s. Don Schumacher of Dallas shot 70 while Don Kennedy of Palo Alto and three others carded 71s.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
INS
Verne Stewart
Albuquerque
N. M
Stewart
Walter Emery
Tulsa
Gus Moreland
Peoria
J. C. Hamilton, Jr
Oklahoma
Hubbard Ice Seeks More Games In July And August
Hubbard Ice plans additional contests inviting teams to contact Ford at 814 Fourteenth Street. The note specifies July 23 and 30 as target dates with August dates also sought.
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Hubbard Ice
Fourteenth Street
Beavers Found Within Twenty Miles of Broadway in 1932
A 1932 report notes beavers sighted within about 20 miles of New York City's Broadway area. The discovery reflects local wildlife movement in the era and highlights urban proximity to natural habitats near the metropolis.
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Beavers
New York
Broadway
Butch Stolfa Seeks Luther College All Stars Honor
Decorah readers focus on Butch Stolfa former Luther College quarterback as a leading candidate for the college all-star team to meet the New York Giants August 30 at Soldiers Field. Stolfa co captain at Luther and Cicero Illinois native recently signed a contract with the Chicago Bears.
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Decorah
New York Giants
Soldiers Field
Butch Stolfa
Luther College
Stolla
Luther
Iowa
Cicero
Ill
Chicago Ars
Orie Arntzen A comeback hope after 1937 injury
A spring 1937 factory accident left righthander Orie Arntzen with serious leg wounds from a truck fall. Released by the Cards as a hopeless prospect, Harry Johnson gave him a comeback chance. At 24, 6'2", 195, he bats and throws right, lives in Chester Ill, and plays with Delavan. He toured with Grover Cleveland Alexander's club last year, posting 27 wins to 7 losses. He has a wife and a 18 month old son and prefers day games to ease muscular pain.
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Cards
Harry Johnson
Orie Arntzen
Beverly
Ill
Chester
the Delavan
Decatur Club
Norfolk
Neb
Martinsville
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Quiet Lads
Eastern Iowa Racing Club Schedules Two Meets Before Fair Circuit
The Eastern Iowa Racing club plans two race meetings ahead of the fair circuit. West Liberty hosts next Sunday with eight in the 2:14 trot, six in the 2:24 pace, and five in the 2:12 pace. Lee Bebee announces Mount Pleasant on July 23 for a 2:24 pace, 2:23 trot, and 2:18 pace as the final club gathering.
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Eastern Iowa Racing Club
Lee Bebee
Anamosa
West Liberty
Lee Mokin
Charley Mokin
Connie Mack Improves After Gall Bladder Attack
Connie Mack is recovering and feeling better after a gall bladder attack. A restful night and the Americans winning baseball's dream game contributed to his improved condition, according to Mrs. Mack.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Black sawdust from diamond sawing noted in report
The article states that the sawdust produced by sawing a diamond is black in color. It discusses the coloration as a notable fact within the piece.
Golf Marathoner Plays 146 Holes In A Day In Peoria
Peoria Illinois Reynolds sets a record by playing 146 holes in a marathon at Peoria Country Club. He started at 3 a.m. Tuesday and finished at sundown after a 6 045 yard course while a friend Emmet joined for the last two holes and ran two miles home.
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Peoria, Ill
Ins
Peoria
Reynolds
Emmet
Football's origins in early U.S. history
The article notes football began in the United States in the late eighteenth century with no formal rules. Players initially kicked the ball around, and play featured improvised forms of the game before standardization.
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United States
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