Satisfied Amateur By Roy McHugh
At the Cedar Rapids Country Club a crowd debated Johnny Jacobs and his amateur status after his Cedar Rapids Open win. Jacobs, Iowa University student, prefers to remain amateur to preserve his string of titles and avoid expensive tournament travel. Bill and Jim McPartland turned pro with modest early winnings. both eye the St Paul Open. Jacobs may skip the All-American Amateur in Chicago to protect his delaying plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McHugh
Johnny Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Yockey
Jacobs
Iowa University
Iowa
Bill
Jim
Chicago
Tom O'Shanter
College Leaders Seek To Restore Amateur Status In Sports
CHICAGO (UP) Twenty years of rising professionalism in college athletics face pushback as 19 athletic conferences meet to draft recommendations. Kenneth L. Wilson says reforms aim to curb recruiting and subsidies and steer programs back to amateur roots, with NCAA members to review progress and reconcile key issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Kenneth L. Wilson
NCAA
Wilson
IM J League Leaders Play Two Games at Daniels Park
Fruehauf faces Collins Radio at Daniels Park at 5 30 this evening in a key M J League clash. Iowa Manufacturers and Anamosa meet Wednesday at 5 30, Fruehauf returns Thursday to face LaPlant Choate, and Friday pits Wilson against Speeder. Saturday 4 pm features V F W against Moose Lodge Iowa City with Charley and Kenny Black on the Moose battery in a likely battle after last Sunday's 3 1 victory by the Vets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruehauf
Collings Radio
Daniels Park
Iowa
Anamosa
LaPlant - Choate
Wilson and
Speeder
V.F.W
Moose Lodge
Iowa City
Vets
Moose
Charley
Kenny Blackman
Frachage i
Irlesilas
Ngker
AAS Pilsen Co
Alamera
Ufocoming
Fruehanft We
Collinge
LaPlant-Cheste Ve Ruehanf
Wilson Speeder
V.F.W. Ve
Cards and Cubs Open Pennant Run in Key NL Season
The pennant race tightens as St Louis and Brooklyn share first place with 53 54 records and Chicago trails by five games. St Louis aims to extend its road trip at the Polo Grounds after a strong home stand as Murry Dickson Howie Pollet and Harry Brecheen pace the staff with Musial and Slaughter powering the offense. Brooklyn seeks to rebound after a slide while Leo Durocher reshapes the lineup around Bob Ramazotti who is hitting .325 over 10 games. Chicago and the Dodgers both face the need to beat St Louis and stay in the chase as they open the series in Brooklyn tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinals
Dodgers
Cubs
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Redbirds
the Brooks
Eddie Dyer
Polo Grounds
Braves
Boston
Ebbetsfield
Howie Pollet
Murry Dickson
Harry Brecheen
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooks
Leo Durocher
Bob Ramazotti
G.I
Giants
Iowa Steel Tops Armstrong In Open Softball
Iowa Steel defeated Armstrongs 2-1 in a twilight Open league game at Ellis Monday night. It was a 40 minute affair with both Steel runs on hits and errors. Bill Abernathy earned the win allowing two fourth inning hits by Nelson and Hollingsworth. In other Open action, Mig. defeated Co-op Dairy 9-0 behind Curley’s effort despite a fifth inning scare. The Church league race narrows to Sinclair Memorial and Trinity Lutheran as they won easily. Trinity Lutheran beat Church of Brethren 10-2, First Christian down Calvary Baptist 3-1 in eight innings, ending an eight-game skid for First Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Steel
Armstrongs
Ellis
Bill Abernathy
Nelson
Hollingsworth
Iowa Mig
Wilson Packers
Co-op Dairy
Curley
Mig
McGill
Sinclair Memorial
Trinity Lutheran
Cullman
St. Mark’s
Rosendahl
Church of Brethren
First Christian
Calvary Baptist
Town Steel
Snd
Jelinek
Caldwell
Areid Arey
Racere
Towa
Bisek
Tesar
Panavaky
Whitman
Lewandowski Named Nebraska Athletic Director
A. J. Lewandowski, 41, former four sport star and current coach and business manager at the University of Nebraska, was named athletic director for the Cornhuskers in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
A. J. Lewandowski
Foursport
University of Nebraska
Monday
The
Cornhuskers
Case and Coan Race for $1000 Fastest Man Title
Washington and Cleveland battle over speed as George Case of the Indians and Gil Coan of the Senators race at Griffith Stadium on August 21 for a $1000 purse and the title of fastest man in major league baseball. Case, base stealing champion for five straight years, has 17 steals this season and a 9.9 second 100 yards. Coan, last season’s Southern League stolen-base leader, has impressed experts with speed including a rare home run sprint to center. Ty Cobb historically held the longest title with six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Case
Cleveland Indians
Gil Coan
Bill Veeck
Cleveland
Clark Griffith
Case
Coan
Griffith Stadium
Southern Association
Ty Cobb
Zale Graziano clash and umpire ruling debate heats up
A sports column debates Tony Zale versus Rocky Graziano and reports on a controversial M-1 league play where Herman Frueh hit a ball that cleared the street. Umpires and league officials face a hot potato over whether a curb-over homer counts, with a rival protest from Speeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Frueh
Daniels Park
Speeder
Frueh
Phil Rizzuto Returns To New York Hospital
New York Yankee shortstop Phil Rizzuto, struck on the left temple by a pitched ball last Wednesday, returned to a New York hospital Monday with a dizzy spell and will miss the West Coast trip for about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
INS
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
New York Hospital
West
Zale Graziano Title Bout Delayed to Sept 26
Promoter Mike Jacobs moved the middleweight championship clash between Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano from Thursday to Sept 26 at Yankee Stadium because Zale suffered an inter costal neuritis attack. Zale, 32, recently back from Navy service, had shown improved form as he prepared for the bout. Betting had favored Graziano at 13-5 before the postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mike Jacobs
Tony Zale
Rocky Graziano
Yankee Stadium
Indiana
Middlewest
Zale
Navy
Graziano
East Side
Golden Boy
Lowans Make Tam Grade in All American Amateur Qualifying
Earl Stewart led the Tam O Shanter qualifying round with 67 five under par. Manuel De La Torre (Spain) and Northwestern tied for second at 69 while Walt Hodge (Dubuque) posted 75 and Hal Chase (Des Moines) 77. Prospero Gianvito (Columbus) 74 and Joe Louis failed to qualify with 81. The main event begins Thursday with $50,875 in prizes for pros amateurs and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Earl Stewart
Texas
Tam O'Shanter
Stewart
Manuel de la Torre
Spain
Northwestern University
Walt Hodge
Dubuque
Hal Chase
Des Moines
Prospero Gianvito
Columbus
Ohio
Joe Louis
George S. May
Kolarik Tops Speeder 7-1 to Put Anamosa Ahead
Al Kolarik of Oxford Junction pitched well and backed by Keith Kafer double in the first and a run scoring single from Jensen. Anamosa defeated Speeder 7-1 as Edwards Norton Thompson and Ahrendson contributed key hits in a crowd at Daniels Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tait Cummins
Las
Daniels, Park
al Kolarik
Oxford Junction
Speeder
Niles
Anamosa
Kolarik
Keith Kafer
Edwards
Norton
Kafer
Preis
Ray Bader
Thero
Bader
Jones County
Jensen
Joe Dolan
Kolaniki
Thompson
Norm Ahrendson
Chuck Elias
Mike Gallagher
Burgan
Callan
Ae iNawehton
Dolan
I Gallagher
Hagher
Jennings
Batenece
Osa
AB S Edwards
Eee
Thorapeon
Afer
N. Ahrendson
Ands
Wees
Katre
Abrendson
Konel
Kane
Kaferham Isles
Nolan Edwards
Erten
Kolar! Wild
ch—Bader
Kelarik
Balk
Leen
Speed
Tennis Committee Sets Iowa State Open Meeting
An important meeting of the committee in charge of the Iowa State Open Tennis tournament will be held at the YMCA at 7 30 p m this Wednesday Henry Gundling co chairman announced Tuesday All tennis enthusiasts and interested members are invited to attend to help arrange tournament details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C. A
Henry Gundling
Cedar Rapids Entries Struggle in Publinx Qualifying Round
Cedar Rapids pair Joe Knowles and Dale Smith shot seven over par 78 in the opening round of the National Public Links at Wellshire Denver. Jack Smith withdrew. Jimmy Clark led with 64s, two-time medalist pace, as 188 golfers began second qualifying round seeking a spot in the 64-man championship flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Cedar Rapids
Joe Knowles
Dale Smith
Jack Smith
Jimmy Clark
Caliifornian
Wellshire
Long Beach
U.S.G.A
Spookane
Wash
Clark
States
Canada
Hawaiian Islands
Buck Gann
Arthur St. John
Tulsa
Oklo
Standings and Tuesday games in the American League
The schedule lists Tuesday games including Boston at Chicago with Harris vs Dietrich, New York at St Louis with Benham, and Philadelphia at Cleveland for children against Reynolas. Other matchups include Washington at Detroit with Newsem and Trout, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia at Chicago variations. Tuesday and upcoming fixtures accompany the results and league notes for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chicago
Harris Ve
Dietrich
New Fork
St. Louis
Benhem
Washington
Detroit
Newsem
Newcouser
Trout
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Childen
Reynolas
Ister Louis
New York
Braxte
W. Pet
Solu
Cveyecere
New Yorke
Ata St. Louis
Adz
Ww. Pek
Brooklym
S.caces Nee
St. Ee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Inp
Betty Price
DiMaggio
Joe
Betty
Jake
Bill McPartland
Hogan
McPartland
Karl Leib
University of Iowa
Red Sox
Jack Hand
Associated Press
Ted Williams
Bobby Doerr
Williams
Rudy York
Armstrong
Lewandowski
Cornhusker Athletics
Red Peppers
Met Sport
Johnny Fryrear
Carter
Johnny
Fryrear
Tony
Jackson Slian
Y.M.B
Omaha
Tait
Umps
League
King Solomon
Plate Ump
Comiskey Park
Tony Zale Ili
Kid League
VFW
Civic and Service League
Lions
H.d Va
Cesar Ececvcsvens
Jorn ‘Beok Laciex Z
Second Avenue
I Kolarik
Ic.r
National League
X Syndicate
Shoe Department
Bostonian
Or Syndicats
First Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!