Raiders Fall to Decatur 3-0 in Slick Pitching Duel
Japan abandons Olympic plans. Decatur defeats the Raiders 3 to 0 as two Raiders errors at third base help power the scoring. Dickson tosses a three hit, nine strikeout game while Rossbach allows six hits and one walk. Wood dominates at times for the Raiders but can’t offset the miscues.
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Dickson
Rossbach
Wood
Raiders
Decatur
Carroll Wood
Wayne Rossbach
Dick Dickson
Macomb College
Verbam
Short Ackson
Lake
Unser
Short
Peterson
Filbert
Bocek
Raider
Muff
Rumsey
Ochler
Gleason
Fugit
Kehler
Cap Crossley
Cedar Rapids Kumser
Keeney
Eevee
Noward
Kossbach
Ani Lake
Cedar Rapids
Rumesy
Flilbert
Fusit
Olf Rossbach
Nickgon
Raiders and Commies to Clash in 20-Cent Booster Game
A crowded Hill park awaits as the Raiders face Decatur in a booster game with 20 cent admission. Wood leads Raiders with two hits and a costly error plagued by mishandling at third as Decatur capitalizes on miscues.
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Raiders
Commies
Hill Park
Decatur
J L Cooper Wins Fourth Flight in Country Club Golf
J L Cooper captured the fourth flight title at the Country club tournament defeating Dr B L Knight 4 and 2 in the semis and Dr B F Wolverton 5 and 4 in the final.
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J. L. Cooper
B. L. Knight
B. F. Wolverton
Mason City Girl Upsets Indy Morton in Golf Tourney
Ann Casey the 11 year old Mason City champion defeated the favorite Indy Morton 2 and 1 in a quarter final of the Iowa women s golf tournament. Casey advances to the semifinals as a strong title contender. Nelle Staats beat Pat Murphy 5 and 3 while Joe Furnas edged Phyllis Otto 1 up and Ruth Smith defeated Fern Wilson 1 up in other matches.
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Mason City
Ann Casey
Indy Morton
Iowa
Okoboji
Miss Casey
Nelle Staats
Davenport
Pat Murphy
Council
Hines
Neilson
Jim Foulis
Chicago
Gene Sarazen
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Foulis
Marvin Stahl
Young
Lansing
Mich
Snead
Felix Serafin
Clark
Summit
Harry Cooper
Laffoon
Horton Smith
Billy Burke
Cleveland
Paul Runyan
White Plains
N. Y
Ray Mangrum
Dayton
Brookfield Center
Conn
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Henry Picard
Hershey
Dick Metz
Hainlines Win In Mississippi Valley Tourney
Dick and Forrest Hainline reach the Mississippi Valley tennis semifinals after decisive wins in Iowa City. Dick beat Roy Lukanitsch 6-0 6-1 and Forrest defeated Sterling Lord Jr 6-0 6-1, with semi opponents from the Rock Island brothers yet to be determined.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Forrest Hainline
Roy Lukanitsch
Cedar Rapids
Forrest
Sterling Lord, Jr
Burlington
Rock Island Brothers
Dale Hatch
Iowa Cites
John Parks
Mirreatine
Clarence Jacobson
Rast Island
Bob Jehring
Muscatine
Chit Curle
Garrison
Thefaults
OND
Forrest Hainine
Earl Crain
Town City
Sterling Lorder
Don Jerseh
Dick Walmine
Peter Downs
Ken Johnson
Moline
Sylvanus Ebert
Bmn Sears
Loosa
Muentit
Larry Dennis
Gill Kaderch
Cedar Falls
Floyd Main Town
Percy Kerr
Doris Rettig
Krad
Gelty Braverman
Louise Kuhl
Dor Us
Wes Moines
Frances Senska
Down City
Pelasie Greene
St. Louis
Carol Mundhenke
Helen Poindexter
Charleston
W. Vad
Alyce Beeslow
Virginia Swain
Winger Sumter
Huntinston
Margaret Woods
Lorraine Stucey
Des Sones
Black
Davin
Kyr
Don Uersch
Cedar Rapidst
John Paulus
AY Bothell
Tob Dorclys
Richard Hindesch
Carl Kirwin
Sumner Foster
Dale
Forrest Haintine
Floyd
Whizzer White Skips All Star Game Imperiled by Rhodes Plan
Boulder Colorado August 31 Whizzer White Colorado star says he will not play in the all star game August 31 in Chicago between 1937 college grads and the Washington Redskins. White wrote that he would be unable to play if selected and is poised to sign for a Denver radio program. He recently rejected 15000 for pro football to seek a Rhodes scholarship and will sail for England September 29.
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Boulder
Colo
INS
Byron
Whizzer
Denver
White
Oxford University
England
Women golfers win in country club blind bogey meet
Mrs. Frank C. Byers and Mrs. John Turner won the women’s blind bogey tournament at the Country Club receiving golf merchandise prizes. Qualifying for the club tournament starts Friday morning and continues until Saturday noon with match play set to begin Monday. Shields of dricoil and hardened rhinoceros hide are mentioned as nearly spear-proof.
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Frank C. Byers
John Turner
Shute Falls as Hines Wins in National Pro Golf Quarterfinals
Denny Shute loses to Jimmy Hines 2 and 1 ending his 15 match win streak in the national pro championship. Hines advances to face Byron Nelson after a 64 score and strong play. Nelson dominates Bassler 11 and 10 and sits at 15 under par through 96 holes.
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Shawnee - ON - Delaware
INS
Herman Densmore Shute
Boston
Jimmy Hines
Lakeville
New York
Shute
Pinehurst
Pittsburgh
Hines
Byron Nelson
Reading
Harry Bassler
Long Beach
Calif
Nelson
Bassley
Hocrton Smith
Mancuso Recalled By Giants Sends Catcher to Fort Smith
The New York Giants ordered catcher Frank Mancuso to their farm club at Fort Smith Arkansas in the Western association. Mancuso had been loaned to Cedar Rapids with an option to buy for $500, which the Giants exercised after Cedar Rapids could not meet the payment. Frank Krole will handle duties until an understudy is signed.
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Raiders
New York Giants
Frank Mancuso
Fort Smith
Ark
Mancuso
Cedar Rapids
Giants
Frank Krole
Standings and Results From Regional Three Eye League
Standings show multiple teams with records and divisions including Evansville, Springfield, Decatur, Waterloo, Clinton, Bloomington, and Springfield. Wednesday results list Cedar Rapids defeating Evansville while Waterloo loses to Clinton and Bloomington edges Moline in rainy conditions. Thursday schedules feature cross matchups among Decatur Cedar Rapids Evansville Waterloo Bloomington Clinton Springfield Moline.
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WL Pets
Il Pet
Evansville
Springfeld
Decatur
Rapids
Waterloo
Bloomston
Moline
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Cinton
Bloomington
Springfield
Vecatur
Cedar
Dodgers Trim Pirates 10 to 5 in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn the Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10 to 5. Key contributors included Camilli Stainback and Vaughan with multiple RBIs and home runs as the Dodgers built an early lead and held on.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Rosen
Ohandley
Rogers
JIL, Waner
Cuyler
OP Waner
Stassett
OlSuhr
St'nback
O Rizzolf
Camill
Vaughanss
Koy
Todd
Liv’getto
Younn
Diocher
Bauers
Hudsonss
A'Brown
Shea
Bowman
Tamulisp
Camphe
Presswell
Hudson
Lavnagetto
Suhr
Camilli
Durocher
Lavaretto
Camill Vaughan
Young
Pittsburgh
Bells Bauers
Tamulls
Brown
Teamulls
Lighters Dull Engineers 3–0 to Extend Streak
Town Electric Light and Power defeated Cedar Rapids Engineers 3 to 0 to stretch their M. and J. league winning streak to five. Seabrook pitched six-hit shutout support from Brown and others as Lighters improved position behind Wilson and Quaker Oats in the standings. Box score follows.
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Engineers
Seabrook
Kenny Thenhaus
Ed Roach
Thenhaus
Bob Brown
DeWayne Krumm
Brown
Joe Bailey
Chuck Slauson
Ed Benedict
Tuffy Langswager
Benedict
Lowell Pack
Theisen
Krumm
Tom Farmer
Earl Mattier
George Gable
Oakland Avenue
Wilson’s
Quaker Oats Club
Quakers
Yankees take first as Pirates drop streak to Dodgers
The Yankees seize first place in the American League after a 15-12 win over the Browns while the Pirates see their 13 game winning streak end as the Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 10-5. Johnny Mize hits three homers for the Cardinals as Boston beats St Louis 10-5. George Caster guides the Athletics past the White Sox 5-2. Tigers split a doubleheader with Boston 7-4 and 9-5.
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St. Louis
E.moore
Cooney
O'Gut'ridee
Padcett
QiBor'caray
Medwick
If West
Mize
Brown
Fletcher
Myers
Mueller
Li Bremer
Warstler
Turner
Errickton
O Henshaw
S.martin i Harrell
Owen Sa
Moore
Tenshinw
Harrell
Podrett
Bordagaray
West
Warstier
E. Moore
S. Martin
Silve
Cuccinello
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Turtver
Dings
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Har*rell
Henshaw
Errickson
Stork
Stewart
Barr
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Tigers
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Cramer
Walkerdif
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Geh
Desautels
Saurels
Gehringer
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Chapman
de- Dickman
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Higgins
Ross
Fox
Greenberg
Foxx
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Oxx
Doerr
Ikennedy
Dickman
Kennedy
Dickmen
McKain
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Moriarty
Kolis
Grieve
Associated Press
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Pittsburgh Pirates
St Louis Browns
Brownies
Yanks
Joe McCarthy
Gabby Street
DiMaggio
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Joe DiMaggio
Murderers’ Row
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Harry Kelley
Athletics
Bobby Feller
Tribe
Nats
Taft Wright
Dodgers
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Pirates
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Big Mace Brown
Don Budge
Pittsburgh
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Johnny
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Gas House Gang
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Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Derringer
Bill Terry
Terriers
Phillies
Cubs
George Caster
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Mickey Cochrane
Evansville Beats Waterloo 7 to 2 in Series Tie
Evansville Bees evened the series with Waterloo by beating the Hawks 7 to 2 in Waterloo. Cheney pitched eight innings before giving way to Murray after a rough ninth. Evansville added four runs in the final frame. Westerman homered. Greiger Hodgin two hits. McGloin, McGloin, and Murray split mound duties for Waterloo.
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the Gazette
Waterloo
Evansville Bees
Hawks
Cheney
Evansville
McGloin
Murray
Bees
Abhoa Abiloa Greiger
Oj Sorensen
Huber
Si8acker
Hodetu
Horowskirf
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Scho’m'r
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Sestudiiss
Falket
O'Chell
Sorensen
Bdestitdik
Dbucker
Loane
McGlain
Mmcglain
Weitelman
Mohler
Schoppmeyer
Umnires
Stewart
Haden
Jane Goodsill Wins Women’s Western Junior Open
Jane Goodsill, 16, of St. Paul Minnesota defeated Catherine Shuster of Long Beach California 3 and 2 in the 18 hole final at Midlothian Country club to win the women’s western junior open championship.
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Chicago
Jane Goodsill
St. Paul, Minn
Japan cancels 1940 Olympic bid amid China war costs
The Japanese government announced cancellation of hosting the 1940 Olympics citing the Chinese war’s duration and funding hurdles. Public Welfare Minister Marquis Koichi Kido led the disclosure through Domei as cabinet action looms. Military opposition and fears of foreign influence reinforced the decision.
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Ohio
Marquis Koichi Kido
Domei
RP Tea
Abt
Ate Arts
Avec
Japan
Tokio
London
Helsingfors
Finland
China
Michimasa Sogoshima
International Olympic Committee
Marquis Kide
Ieido
Ministry of Public Welfare
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Juichi Terauchi
Mount Fuji
Bearclaws On Card Tonight At Cedar Park
Tonight at the open air arena in Cedar Park Matchmaker Eddie Jennings presents two main eventers Chief Bearclaws Che wicki a local Indian grappler and Prince Bhu Pinder a Hindu matman known for a winter mud match victory over Lou Plummer.
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Cedar Park
Eddie Jennings
Bearclaws Chewicki
Prince Bhu Pinder
Lou Plummer
Jennings
Johnson
Russ
Johnny Marrs
Olaf Swenson
Ernie Barker
Marshalltown
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