German Net Team Suffers Davis Cup Setback at Wimbledon
Germany faced a crushing setback in the inter-zone finals as Henner Henkel defaulted his opening singles against Jack Crawford while ill. Baron Gottfried von Cramm leveled the series with a five set win over Adrian Quist as the Davis Cup ties resumed.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Germany
Australia
Henner Henkel
Jack Crawford
Henkel
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Adrian Quist
England
Austria
Wilberdon
von Cramm
Crawford
Love
Quist-Von Cramm
Quist
Al Bisagnano to Tackle Marvin on Thursday Mat Card
Promoter Eddie Jennings presents a Thursday main event featuring Tommy Marvin against Al Bisagnano at Cedar Park. Bisagnano, a top heavyweight with coast headlining experience, returns after welcoming a new son. Also on the card, Jack Hader meets Lee Henning, Alf Johnson faces Jack Sampson, and other husky wrestlers contest for decisive wins.
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Cedar Park
Eddie Jennings
Tommy Marvin
al Bisagnano
Babe Carnera
Bisagnano
Danno O’mahoney
Gus Sonnenberg
Ray Steele
George Zaharias
Peseks
Everett Marshall
Men Mountain Dean
Madison Square Garden
Des Moines
Jack Hader
Kansas City
Lee Henning
Cresco
Husky Fellows
Alf Johnson
Minneapolis
Jack Sampson
Duluth
Sampson
Johnson
Olympic Stadium Nears Completion for XI Olympiad
Berlin reports detail Germany’s Reichssport field and Olympic Stadium nearing completion for the Games Aug 1. The stadium seats 70,000 with 30,000 standees and a VIP box for Hitler. Reichsportfield includes polo and swimming venues, boxing, wrestling, fencing, handball, shooting ranges, yachting, and rowing facilities.
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Berlin
Germany
Olympic Stadium
Los Angeles Stadium
Chicago
Soldier Field
Reichsportfield
Deutschland Halle
Wansee Lake
Kiel
Gruenau
Cedar Rapids poised for tennis festival momentum
Western and Major League averages hint at improving weather and strong support for a tennis festival. The piece highlights Cedar Rapids as a potential leading contender for a local tournament title with trainee pathways for youth. Chuck Fleming, trained in Omaha, is noted as having a strong chance.
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Cedar Rapids
Chuck Fleming
Omaha
Defamation Suits Filed Over Louis Dope Story
In Chicago, Joe Louis's manager Julian A. Black and agent John W. Roxborough sue Sheridan A. Bruseaux for 100000 each claiming a Chicago paper defamed Louis by citing Bruseaux as authority that Louis was doped before the Schmeling bout. The story also quoted Bruseaux mentioning a Louis sister.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
New York
Julian A. Black
Louis
John W. Roxborough
Black
Sheridan A. Bruseaux
Bruseaux
Irvin C. Mollison
Black and Roxborough
Eulalia Gaines
Detroit
Mich
Polar skies glow as auroras light up dark nights
In polar regions when nights are completely dark the Northern and Southern Lights continually brighten the sky. The Arctic hosts the Aurora Borealis while the Antarctic sees the Aurora Australis, often keeping the horizon faintly lit by a hidden sun.
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Polar
Arctic
Antarctic
Tennis Dominates Week News With Burkart Golf Note
The week centers on tennis coverage with strong play noted across courts. Charlie Burkart is also showcased for solid golf performances in St Paul, a detail to be explored further later.
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Charlie Burkart
St. Paul
Middle States Tennis Tournament Sets Sioux Falls Pace
Roy Lukanitsch from Sioux Falls reports the upcoming Middle States tennis tournament to run July 29 to August 2 at the Country Club, projected as the largest and most successful event ever held in the region.
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Roy Lukanitsch
Sioux Falls
S. D
Middle States
Western tennis stars set to clash for title defense
Among the big shots in western tennis are Harris Coggeshall the defending champion and former US ranking player. Texas contenders Carl Smalley George Dulling and Pascal Walthall also return, with Smalley pressuring Coggeshall last year. Ed Davis Ken Black from Peoria Ill Dick Rugg Northwestern Waterloo, Ken Kline Iowa star and Chuck Fleming Iowa captain-elect are listed as entrants.
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Harris Coggeshall
United States
Texas
Carl Smalley
George Dulling
Pascal Walthall
Smalley
Coggeshall
Ed Davis
Ken Black
Peoria
Ill
Dick Rugg
Northwestern University
Waterloo
Ken Kline
University of Iowa
Chuck Fleming
Iowa
Texas stars set to headline Eastern Iowa tournament comeback
Newcomers to the Middle States affair now titled the Eastern Iowa tournament include Bob Kamrath and Max Campbell from Texas, Wallace Swank of St. Joseph, Jim Gleason of Omaha, and Emmett Steele of Madison with others from Iowa and nearby states. If the full roster arrives, Roy expects a level beyond last week’s Des Moines event. Chuck Fleming will again run the tournament with Luk anitsch assisting.
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Middle States
Iowa
Bob Kamrath
Max Campbell
Texas
Wallace Swank
St. Joseph
Jim Gleason
Omaha
Neb
Emmett Steele
Madison
S. C
Midwest
Roy
Des Moines
Chuck Fleming
Lukanitsch
Local stars set to dazzle courts amid out-of-town rush
The piece spotlights local bench talents Chuck Roberts Jim Carruthers Dr Bob Netolicky Carl Kerwin Jim Netolicky Dr Wes Netolicky Merwin Woodward and more predicting standout play when stakes rise with anticipated entertainment and crowd energy.
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Chuck Roberts
Jim Carruthers
Bob Netolicky
Carl Kerwin
Jim Netolicky
Wes Netolicky
Merwin Woodward
Public tennis courts in town need urgent fix
The town lacks publicly usable tennis courts as private clubs control the existing facilities. Residents complain that no public courts meet any basic standard for recreation, hindering any organized play or a fair sharing of sports access.
Local Softball Tourney Backed by Cedar Rapids Assn
Cedar Rapids Softball Association will sponsor the district tournament on August 2 under the Amateur Softball Association of America. Entry fee rises to 1.50 per team to fund the state meet. deadline July 25. Mail entries to district commissioner Joe Carberry at 800 Second Avenue SE. If the local event succeeds, the state tournament may return here soon.
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Reis
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Hal’han
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Phil
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Brk
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Hilcher
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Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Amateur Softball Association of America
Joe Carberry
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids tennis clubs require fees for participation
A push to promote tennis as a healthy character building activity notes that participation depends on citizens being able to afford joining local clubs or organizations. The text emphasizes inclusive access and the financial barrier to playing the game in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Frustration Over Poor Court Conditions Limiting Youth Players
A writer laments that an average kid with limited funds cannot enjoy tennis, forced to practice on substandard courts described as worse than a plate-glass driveway. The author invites readers to explain why such conditions persist and hopes for answers from the responsible department.
Kenmore golf championship scorched by heat
The article notes that extreme heat nearly ends the Kenmore championship golf tournament with only a few players braving the course. It suggests rain is needed soon or the sport will fade this summer, as locals comment on the oppressive conditions.
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Kenmore
Parched fairways lament grass’s plight after round
A narrator complains about players trampling dry fairways on the course then returning to the clubhouse for drinks. The dreamy idea of grass ordering a bottle at the counter is humorous, while the speaker laments the injustice of walking over the turf all day.
Harvey Brothers Nine Defeats Anamosa Team in Close Rivalry
Harvey Brothers baseball team defeated the Anamosa Snappers 9 to 6 in a tight game at the state reformatory. The Harveys rallied twice to tie, then surged ahead as Ross earned the win with Wilson and Sturm on the mound and Nicks catching.
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Harvey Brothers
Anamosa Snappers
Reformatory
Sturm
Harveys
Ross
Wilson
Nicks
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Thomson
Jimmy
Marvin
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United Press Sports
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Anamosa
NEW Lafayette Cafe
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John Thomas
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