Roosevelt Juniors Defeat Ottumwa 12-5 To Start State Bid
Roosevelt Hotel juniors, Cedar Rapids league champions, beat Ottumwa 12 to 5 in the deciding game of the series under hot 113 degree conditions. Al Eddy Buck Rogers and Earl St Germain led the attack. Reid earned the win after McBeth struggled on the mound for Ottumwa. Muscatine advances as district winner, heading to Cedar Rapids for three games to decide the state tournament berth.
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Cedar Rapids
American Legion
Ottumwa
Eastern Iowa
Rockwell City
Muscatine
Roosevelts
Bob McBeth
Eisensohn
Kamerick
Bradford
Ottumwans
Daffy Usher
Lefty Reid
Reid
al Eddy
Buck Rogers
Earl St. Germain
Roosevelt
Usher
Tom Farmer
Farmer
Or'n
Moel
Lind
Reeder
Lyman
Cerrie
Kamerk
Preston
Crumwa
Cedar Rapids Ee
Orman
Ling
Krumm
Macek
St. Germain
Taylor
Btadford
McBeth
Plank
Elsensohn
Stodola
Choice Seats For Iowa Road Games Reserved
University of Iowa fans will have reserved fifty yard line seats at away games next season. Northwestern Indiana Minnesota and Temple have also set aside blocks of seats for Hawkeye supporters. Tickets go on sale at the Iowa athletic offices before each game.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Charles S. Galiher
Northwestern
Indiana
Minnesota
Temple
Hawkeye
Mississippi Valley tennis meet drew expected 75 entries
IOWA CITY AP Ted Swenson, tournament manager, forecasts about seventy five players in the Mississippi valley tennis meet at the University of Iowa July 22 to 25. Ed Davis of Peoria the singles champion and Ken Black filed early. The Peoria duo won last summer's doubles. Betty Butler and Diana Southern of Des Moines are expected in the women’s field.
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Iowa City
Ted Swenson
University of Iowa
Ed Davis
Peoria
Ken Black
Betty Butler
Des Moines
Diana Southern
Postpone Softball Tilts Again Because Of Heat
Because of the heat all softball games at Ellis Park for Wednesday night were ordered cancelled by Glenn Powers president of the Cedar Rapids Softball Association. Tuesday night games were also postponed.
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Ellis Park
Glenn Powers
Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Bancroft CCC Nine Wins Eastern Iowa Title
McGREGOR The Bancroft CCC nine defeated the McGregor CCC squad 6 to 4 to clinch the eastern Iowa Sowa district championship in a tight game at Hamp on.
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Bancroft CCC
Eastern Iowa
Mcgregor
McGregor CCC Company
CCC
Bancroft
Iowa
Hampon
Slow back swing guidance from Chester Horton's golf notes
Chester Horton argues golfers should use a slow smooth back swing like a whip. He says professionals have a natural pace and players must find their own tempo to maintain balance and control. Horton's No 3 booklet offers more on hands and arms in the swing.
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Chester Horton
Red Pepper sports chatter on Brown and league shots
reports say Mace Brown of Pittsburgh beat the Boston Bees 2 to 1 allowing four hits. Brown, from North English Iowa, was converted from catcher at Iowa to pitcher by Otto Vogel. Also notes S S Manhattan carried 25 000 apples oranges and grapefruit for Olympic athletes and milk rations for eight glasses daily. Howard Taylor pitched a five hitter against Sioux City. Yankee pace in AL narrows Washington Senators’ gap behind Detroit. Minnesota star power dominates all star balloting prospects.
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Mace Brown
Pittsburgh
Boston Bees
Brown
North English
University of Iowa
Otto Vogel
Fritz McPartland
Pirates
S. S. Manhattan
Howard Taylor
Sioux City
Cap Crossley
Taylor
Howard
Barley Exports to Britain Boost California Crop
California barley supports English ales and whiskies as exports to the United Kingdom rise. The 1935-36 crop reached 935,736 tons with 819,084 tons sold, up 18 percent from the prior year. Local sales totaled 556,386 tons, while 45,845 tons were exported.
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San Francisco
California
Federal Agricultural Statistics Department
United Kingdom
Statistics Bureau
Pie Traynor Bets Cubs To Win National League Flag
Pittsburgh manager Pie Traynor sees the league pennant race as Cubs Cards Pirates with Chicago slight favorite. He remains confident in his Pirates despite close losses and a string of one run defeats in extra innings against New York Chicago and St Louis.
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Pittsburgh
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
Cards
Pirates
Chicago
Buccaneers
New York
St. Louis
Only Two Games Played In Winneshiek League
In the Winneshiek baseball league two of four games scheduled for the second half were played Sunday. Nordness lost to Burr Oak 8 to 3. Festina, a new member, lost to Ridgeway 13 to 7. Next Sunday games include Spillville vs Decorah Top Hats and Nordness at Ridgeway.
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Gazette
Decorah
Winneshiek Baseball
Nordness
Burr Oak
Cities Service Oilers Triumph 12 2 Over Marion Indians
The Cities Service Oilers defeated the Marion Indians 12 to 2 on the Marion diamond. Pitcher George Gable allowed only two hits while catching partner Dean Smith contributed to the victory. The Oilers had 13 hits with Gable Smith Kinney and White each getting two safeties.
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Cities Service Oilers
Marion Indians
Marion
Gable
Oiler
George Gable
Dean Smith
McElster
Copp
Marion Battery
Cities Service
Smith
Kinney
White
Outdoor wrestling card at Cedar Park arena Thursday night
One of the largest crowds of the outdoor season is expected to pack the Cedar Park open air arena for a top bout featuring Earl versus Marvin. Supporting matches include Dapper Lee Henning against Alf Johnson and Jack Hader versus Fred Ebert.
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Cedar Park Open Air Arena
Earl
Dapper Lee Henning
Alf Johnson
Jack Hader
Fred Ebert
Horse Racing Planned On Vinton Oval Sunday
Local horsemen sponsor a Sunday matinee at the Vinton fairgrounds. Eight events start at 1 30 with races including a 2 28 mixed race and several short pony and farmers' races among four to five entries.
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Vinton Oval
Vinton
Vinton Fairgrounds
Barley Exports Rise as UK Purchases Lead Demand
The bulk of barley exports go to the United Kingdom where only the choicest qualities are in demand for malt. Last year 191,064 of 246,853 tons exported went to the UK. Belgium bought 6,906 tons while Scandinavian and other European buyers were weak.
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United Kingdom
Belgium
Police Out of Bounds
California Attorney General Webb ruled that police officers are only police within their own municipality. The decision bars one city from borrowing another’s officers for parades escorts or handling emergency calls.
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San Rafael
Cal
Webb
Old Tom Heron Receives Armchair on 50 Years at C&O Dock
Toledo report notes 71 year old Old Tom Heron celebrated fifty years of continuous service at the Chesapeake and Ohio coal dock where he never was late to work. Fellow workers honored him with a ceremonial armchair.
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Toledo
Chesapeake & Ohio
Tom” Heron
Heron
Largest turtle caught in Sandusky River near Fremont
In Fremont Ohio a 33 pound turtle one of the region’s largest catches was hauled from the Sandusky river by William Schmidt and two companions.
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Fremont, Ohio
Ohio
Sandusky River
William Schmidt
District Softball Tourney Set in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa amateur softball association sponsors a district tournament at Ellis Park Cedar Rapids on August 2. Winners advance to the state tournament later in August. Directed by Joe W. Carberry entries due by July 17 with a $1 fee. open to teams from Iowa Linn Tama Benton Johnson Poweshiek counties.
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Iowa Amateur Softball Association
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Joe W. Carberry
Second Avenue E
Carberry
Iowa
Linn
Tama
Benton
Johnson
Poweshiek
Gene Byers Nets Hole in One at Monticello Course
Monticello report notes a growing hole in one club at the Monticello country club. Gene Byers hit a high pitch shot to the ninth green, landing eight to ten feet from the cup, bouncing twice and dropping in. He played with Royal Rodman William Laude and Ralph Bone.
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Monticello
Gene Byers
Byers
Royal Rodman
William Laude
Ralph Bone
Ben Roberts, Jr
Bob Hogan
Louis Papes
W. G. Koppenhaver
Marion
Dr. C. G. Thomas
Perk’ Smith
Minard Stout
Fort Dodge
Registered Trapshoot at Cedar Falls Sunday
Cedar Falls hosts the eighth annual northeastern zone registered championship trapshoot on Sunday July 19 at 10 am at the Cedar Falls Gun Club. All amateurs are eligible regardless of zone. The club grounds lie five miles north of Cedar Falls on highway 218. Defender is H. A. Peters of Alexander.
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Cedar Falls
H. A. Peters
Alexander
Dodge Prices Drop Tying For The Low End Of U.S. Trucks
The speaker notes that Dodge prices have fallen sharply and now sit in the same low price bracket as America’s two cheapest trucks. The claim contrasts Dodge with rival brands on price.
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Dodge
America
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