Harris Coggeshall Captures Iowa Tennis Singles Crown
Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines defeated Gordon Pease of San Antonio 6-2 6-3 6-0 to win the Iowa state singles title as Betty Butler retained the women’s crown with 6-1 6-3 over Betty Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Coggeshall
Iowa
Betty Butler
Betty Day
Smalley
Ball
ES Moines
Des Moines
Gordon Pease
San Antonio
Tex
Coggeshall
Ben Beckerman
Carl Smalley
Russell Ball
Diane Southern
Florence Nicholson
Kansas City
Western League bat, pitching leaders in Des Moines report
Dutch Prather of Omaha led Western league hitters in the first half with a .391 average and 15 homers. Hugh Luby of Sioux City hit .352, Joe Prevost of Davenport .340, and Jim Asbell of Des Moines .336. Prather also led in total bases with 151 and runs batted in with 64. Howard Taylor of Cedar Rapids topped pitchers with 11 wins and 4 defeats for a .733. Sioux City won team batting at .288. Davenport led fielding at .962.
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Des Moines
Dutch Prather
Omaha
Husky
Hugh Luby
Sioux City
Joe Prevost
Davenport
Jim Asbell
New York Giants
Pete Monahan
Cedar Rapids
Mehlhorn Leads In St Paul Tourney
Mehlhorn shared the lead at the St Paul tournament with a 68 on Saturday as Revolta and others chased the $1,200 prize. Byron Nelson started well at par 72, with Jimmy Thomson and Gunnard Johnson close behind, as 64 players finished under 153 to advance to final rounds. The field included Walter Hagen, Sam Snead era players, and numerous top pros from across the country.
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Revolta
Mehlhorn
Sunder
Byron Nelson
Ridgewood
N. J
Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee-on- Delaware
Gunnard Johnson
Minneapolis
Clarence Yockey
Kansas City
Harry Cooper
Clarence Doser
Rochester
N. Y
Leonard Dodson
Springfield
MacDonald Smith
Glendale
Calif
Alvin Krueger
Beloit
Wis
Frank Walsh
Chicago
Horton Smith
Tony Manero
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Ralph Guidahi
St. Louis
Johnny Bulla
Johnny Revolta
Pranston
Leon’d Dodson
Roch’ter
Clarence Rockey
City
Chica
Macd. Smith
Morton Grove
Ray Mangrum
Dayton
Vernon Allen
Clarence Norsw'thy
Or Mo
Orton Smith
Hl Kaiser
Loulaville
Zell Eaton
Oklahoma City
Jack Hendry
St. Paul
E. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Tommy Armour
Medinah
Ill
W. Emery
Glen Oaks
Okla
Walter Sedey
St. Joseph
Art Steingraber
Sioux City
A. Huske
Hinsdale
E. McElligett
Sioux Falls
EU Agin
Ian Larson
Inneapolis
Er Hagen
Sawyer
Aie Williams
Bensonville
Belfore
Duluth
Ee ‘Schwarz
J. Meoen
Gock
Ory Kiac
White
Charlottesville
Ageas
Bud” Williamson
Fort Wayne
Glenoaks
Rl Johnson
Decatur
Andreggen
Setley
Iliie Goggin
Salada Beach
Bill Mehrthorn
Louisville
Don Ga SoAck Cea
Alex Olson
Waterloo
Iowa
Seo F. Wolcott
Eldora
Duane Hodgkin
Moline
Til
Bob MacDonald
Jimmy Hines
Long Island
Charles Penn
Ted Smith
la Crosse
Ster Bolstad
Carlson
S Hughes
Coria
Seawall
Los Angeles
Berett Nelson
Chamberlain St. Paul
Aarcse
Morrison
Sisee
Jim Foulis
Dawson
Benny” Loving
Sars Kunes
Morristown
Campbell
Minn
St Saul
Ron
Neb
Lank Beer
Kansas
Raiders Beat Des Moines 11 to 4 in Six-Run Victory
Raiders defeated Des Moines 11 to 4 extending their win streak to six. Taylor earned his 13th win of the season while Howard extended a hit streak to seventeen games. Van Camp hit two doubles and Keyes added a homer as seven two-base hits lit the night. Elston will be out with a back injury through midnext week after Friday's pitching turn.
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McCue
Dinky Roller
Des Moines
van Camp
Keyes
Piet
Thomas
Raiders
Taylor
Howard
Wilson
Webb
Crossley
Elston
Ted Lyons
Sox
Mack
Puccinelli
Frankie Hayes
Hose
Mackmen
Athletics
Luke Appling
Bob Johnson
Johnson
James W. O’connor
Venice
Calif
Fred Lauer
Chicago
Alfred A. Jochim
Union City
N. J
Harold Smallwood
California
Kansas
Gene Venzke
Yanks Split Twin Bill With Browns
Detroit tops Boston 6 to 5 in the opener as Auker wins in relief and Cramer, Werber, Manush drive in runs. In the second game Ostermueller yielded early, Boston builds lead before Detroit mounts late rally for 6-5 win with Kroner homering to seal the finale.
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YANKS
Boston
Roger Cramer
Bing Miller
Fritz Ostermueller
Johnny Kroner
Bill Werber
Cramer
Kroner
Keystone
Werber
Heinie Manush
Miller
Auker
Roxie Lawson
Jimmy Foxx
Manush
Dusty Cooke
Tigers
Ostermueller
Jack Wilson
Joe Cronin
al Schacht
Herb Pennock
San Francisco
Detroit
ABH
Burns
Melillo
Rogell
G'ringer
Goslin
Walker
Foxx
Fox
Cooke
Owen
McNair
Ha’worth
R.ferrell
Lawson
Cubs Gain By Win Over Philadelphia
Lombardi matched a Reds rally as a five run second inning lifted the Giants past Philadelphia. Moore Ott Leiber Leslie Gabler Lombardi Thevenow and other players shine in a high scoring contest with notable two base hits and home runs by Moore Ott and Lombardi. Winning pitcher Gabler. Losing pitcher Frey. Time 1:
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CUBS
Philadelphia
Lombardi
Reds
New York
Cincinnati
Moore
Walker
Bartell
Nelson
Oka
Cindyneti
Frey
Whitehead
Ott
Leiber
Leslie
Gabler
Thevenow
Myers
Scarsella
Riggs
Prey
Stine
Schumacher
Jtalian
Freympires
Apogee Wins Lassie Stakes At Arlington
Apogee owned by Hal Price Headley of Lexington Ky came from behind in the stretch to win the Lassie Stakes at Arlington Park before 16 000 spectators by three quarters of a length. Jewell Dorsett was second Odessa Girl third. The richest race for 2 year old fillies worth 20270 to Headley over six furlongs on a muddy track ridden by Earl Steffen. Drawbridge finished fourth in a field of ten.
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Chicago
Apogee
Hal Price Headley
Lexington
Arlington Park
Jewell Dorsett
Odessa Girl
Headley
Earl Steffen
Drawbridge
Floradora Girl Mabel Miller Retires from Theater
In Watsonville California Mrs. Mabel Miller former member of the Floradora ladies ensemble retires from all theater connections after fifteen years as a Fox theater ticket seller in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watsonville
Calif
Mabel Miller
Ladies Ensemble
New York Floradora Company
Fox Theater
Indians Crush Washington 10-3 on Eight-Game Win Streak
Cleveland Indians powered past Washington 10 to 3 as Trosky hit two homers driving in runs with bases loaded in the fifth and ninth innings. Buck Newsom yielded five runs in relief as Cleveland sealed the victory, while Buddy Myer returned at second base for the first time since June.
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Kelley
Philadelphia Ie
Bonura
Higgins
Newsome
Sewell
Lyons
Puccinelli
F. Hayes
Appling
Homer
Haas
Chicago
Philadelphia
Owens
Quinn
McGowan
Washington
Trosky
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Buck Newsom
Buddy Myer
Browns, Senators Clash In High-Scoring Nine Inning Duel
Brown allowed 13 hits over 9 innings while Newsom gave up 16 as Cleveland68 Washington 3. Trosky hit two homers and Weatherly and Averill doubled and drove in runs. Chapman twice stole bases and Chapman Pytlak Kuhel turned a double play. Umpires Geisel and Ormsby at home plate 2:10 elapsed.
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Newsom
aSee Ee
Egon Ooice
Rrors
Kress
Chapman
Averill
Osmik
Hughes
Trosky
Weatherly
Hale
Brown
Pytlak
Myer
Kuhel
Cleveland
Washington
Geisel
Ormsby
White Sox sweep Athletics in double header routs
Philadelphia reports the Chicago White Sox swept a Saturday double header from the Athletics. The Sox won game one 7 to 4 and game two 21 to 14 extending their winning streak to five games.
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Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Athletics
Japanese Display Class In Olympic Swimming Trial
Japan’s bronzed speed swimmers dominated the Berlin pool on the hottest day, posting near world record times. Shigeo Arai led with 56.6 for 100 m, Shumpei Udo 4 42.8 for 400 m, Hamuro 2 42 for 200 m breast, and Masoji 1 07.6 for 100 m back, signaling a stronger squad than Los Angeles.
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Berlin
Japan
Olympic
Los Angeles
Shigeo Arai
Peter Fick
Shumpei Udo
Jack Medica
Hamuro
Masoji
Il Defonzo
Jikirum
Olympic Village
Dodgers rally past Pirates in ninth to win 6 5
Brooklyn Dodgers overcome a three-run ninth inning to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to 5. Pirates fall to fourth straight loss and Or third-place edge narrows to half a game behind the Giants. Dodgers offense collects seventeen hits led by Gus Suhr homer and pitchers Frankhouse Jeffcoat and Clark shut down Pirates after opening two-run frame.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pirates
Giants
Fred Frankhouse
George Jeffcoat
Lefty Clark
Bucs
Gus Suhr
Dodgers
Red Lucas
Mace Brown
Bill Swift
McAllen Urges Softball Teams to Complete Postponements
Umpire In Chief Tom McAllen urges Cedar Rapids Softball association managers to promptly reschedule postponed Ellis Park games. He lists postponed matches and calls for contact among managers to arrange diamond nights Tuesday through Friday, aiming to finish all postponements before the regular season ends and clear the way for playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAllen
Ellis Park
Tom McAllen
Cedar Rapids
Leslie Fraser Wins Western Golf Final Match
Fraser beat Duvall to clinch the Western Golf title after trading holes and making crucial birdies. He earlier defeated Held 5 and 4, Edwards 4 and 2, Munger 1 up in 38 holes, and Zadalis 3 and 2, Adams 4 and 3, Haas 4 and 3 to reach the final as a rising Omaha contender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser
Duvall
Leslie
Eddie Held
St. Louis
W. Don Edwards
Stanford University
San Jose
Calif
Jack Munger
Dallas
Tex
Omaha
Matt Zadalis
Ted Adams
Kansas City
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Cedar River Y M C A Stages Ninth Annual Swim Meet
Swimmers from Linn County ages 15 and up prepare for the ninth Cedar River swim sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Y M C A with a 2 30 p m start next Saturday. The one mile races end at Ellis Park pavilion and include boys and men divisions with trophies from local doctors and the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Cedar River
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Ellis Park Pavilion
U S Wins Tennis Meet With England
In Eastbourne, Donald Budge of Oakland defeated Fred Perry in a decisive singles match to give the United States a 3 2 lead in the best three out of five series. Bunny Austin earlier swept Bryan Grant to even the series at two matches apiece, with the U S taking Friday's doubles.
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Eastbourne
Eng
America
England
Donald Budge
Oakland
Calif
Fred Perry
Budge
Perry
H. Wilfred
Bunny) Austin
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
United States
Brundage warns U S Olympians over discipline at sea
At sea en route to Berlin the American Olympic Committee chief Avery Brundage warned against late hours drinking and gambling by athletes. He said violators would be dismissed at the first port of call Cobh Ireland and ordered stricter enforcement by team managers of women swimming field hockey and fencing.
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Broad S
Manhattan
Berlin
Avery Brundage
Cobh
Ireland
American Olympic Committee
Brundage
Muscatine Juniors To Play Roosevelt Hotel Nine Today
Muscatine American Legion juniors face Roosevelt Hotel juniors in a sub state elimination opener at Daniels Park at 3 30 p m. Starter Johnny Corsello is on the mound with Lefty Reid in reserve. Wayne Bruce saved for Tuesday’s game at Muscatine. A possible shift at first base may move Daffy Usher or Don Richardson in for Pud Moel. The winner advances to the Des Moines state tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
American Legion
Roosevelt Hotel
Daniels Park
Bill Kimball
Johnny Corsello
Ivan
Lefty) Reid
Wayne Bruce
Daffy Usher
Don Richardson
Pud Moel
Des Moines
Different Whites in Chicken Breeds Alter Crossing Results
Geneticists found that the white plumage of White Leghorn chickens behaves differently in crosses than the white of Silkies and White Rose Comb bantams. The study notes variation in inheritance patterns among these breeds and their whiteness traits.
Entry List Grows For Mississippi Valley Tennis Tour
Iowa City AP Fifteen entries received for the annual Mississippi Valley tennis tournament set July 22 to 25. Early entrants include Ed Davis Peoria defending men's singles champion and Ken Black also of Peoria who teamed with Davis to win last year's doubles title. The list features runner up doubles Ken Cline a former University of Iowa player and Charles Oker Bloom a former Ohio State netman.
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Iowa City
Ed Davis
Peoria
Ill
Ken Black
Davis
Ken Cline
University of Iowa
Charles Okerbloom
Ohio State University
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Pease
Miss Day
Miss Butler
Harry Heffner
Fort Sill
Dick Tindall
Tindall
Bob Sandler
Heffner
A. Pitts
Joe Carney
Eldon Mills
Fort Dodge
Carl Smakey
Yorkton, Tex
el Paso
Richard Tindall
St. Louis, Mo
Harry
Ace A. Pitts
Omaha, Neb
Howard Taylor
Prather
Lou Gehrig
Hal Trosky
Hayworth
Ryuns
Ouble
Amgira
Dinneen
Rolls
Atte Orythe
Conn Sk Pace Yaks Cae
Philadephia
Pec Etee Tees
Moses
Ane
M. Hayes
Grube
Radcliff
Rosenthal
Dean
Finney
Ross
Gumpert
Naktenis
Flythe
Mone
Serena Chicago
Ros’thal
Lfan
Pucelli
M. Hay’s
F Hayes
Niemiec
Ee Ee
Chicarco Philadelphia
Thal
P’cinelli
Rf M Appling
C Grube
Ne'some
Amert
Peters Flythe
Arlington
Floradora Girls
Cedar Rapids Auto
Huches
Hill
Brooklyn
Cooney
Cf Oil
Waner
Bor'ga'y
O'Jensen
Jordan
Kfucher
Suhr
Hassett
Vaughan
Watkins
Brub’k’r
Young
Tey
Lucas
Padden
Berres
Phelps
Frankh
Jensen
Brubaker
Bordagaray
L. Waner
P Waner
Tripp
Frankhouse
Jeffcoat Swift
Swift
Jeffcoat
Brown Jeffcoat
Clark
Mit
Moran and
Barr
Leslie, Fraser
Ment
R. D. Proctor
Fred W. Bailey
W. H. Hasek
Killian
John Stark
Stark
Dick Westerfield
Walter Maciejewsky
Cyril Noon
Kenneth Cochran
Bob Andrews
James Trewin
Tom Wright
River Swim
Bud Tremain
Jack Andrews
Bernard Rudin
Don Ross
Jack Cocker
Gurney Day
U.S
U. 5
Alfred Padgham
Slight
London
Britain
Padgham
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Australia
Geoffrey Simpson
London Daily Mail
Hoylake
O. K
Sippi Valley
United Press
White Sox
Ehrig
Dickey
Yankees
Gehrig
Red
Indians
Tigers Indians
Medwick
Cardinals
MS. Gehrig
Gehringer
Snkae Gehrig
Qura
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