Paychek Finishes Belanger Early In Fourth Round
Johnny Paychek defeated Charley Belanger by a straight right to the chin in 1:15 of the fourth round at Hill Park in Des Moines. The Canadian champion showed little fire, while about 2,000 spectators saw a largely dull affair highlighted by a third round ring tumble.
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Returns To Action Willard Pike Rejoins Raiders In Evansville
Willard Pike, center fielder for the Raiders, set to rejoin the team in Evansville Tuesday after a ten day layoff with a bruised hand. Manager Ollie Marquardt notes Pike’s bat grip remains unsettled but he will resume duties, while his contract transfers to Buffalo club of the International AA league. The Raiders, idle due to wet grounds, will face Evansville in a three game set starting Tuesday.
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Illinois City
Armbruster and Brandkamp Named for Des Moines Open Meet
University of Iowa swimmers Arl Armbruster and Charles Brandkamp were chosen to compete in Des Moines open meet tied to the women's national AAU event. Armbruster will race the 150 yard backstroke and Brandkamp the 100 yard freestyle after their five wins and three records at Jefferson in the state AAU meet.
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University of Iowa
Charles Brandkamp
Ace
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
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Jefferson
Strawberry Point Wins on Local Diamond
Strawberry Point defeated Cascade 3 to 2 on Sunday. Pitcher Dunsmoor struck out 11 and allowed 6 hits, with Opperman catching. Cascade’s Kane fanned one and gave up 11 hits.
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Cascade
Dunsmoor
Opperman
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Rock Islanders Sweep Singles and Doubles in Valley Meet
Rock Island players dominated the Mississippi Valley Tennis tournament in Iowa City winning the men's and women's singles and the men's doubles. Dick Hainline defeated Bill Freistat 6-2 6-2 6-4 in singles while Jean Totten edged Louise Kuhl 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the women’s match. The Hainline brothers beat Cline and Flax 6-1 6-4 6-2 in doubles as finals were delayed by weather.
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Bill Freistat
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
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J. C. Paulus
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Cedar Rapids
Dick Rugg
Russ Knapp
Carl Kirwin
Sumner Foster
Hubert Turner
Henry Gundling
L. D. Bu
Mac Scott Captures Decorah Golf Meet Lead
Oneota club champion Mac Scott posted 38 39 35 to lead the Decorah event. Ken Meyer of Calmar was one stroke back with 39 39 35 for 113, while first flight standings included Thurst Krome 116 and William Johnson 116.
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Oneota
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Calmar
Thurst Krome
William Johnson
Greg Becker
LeVerne Blount
W. A. Wegner
C. C. Inman
George B. His
Raiders Two Points Behind Evansville in Three-Eye Standings
Cedar Rapids and Evansville sit two points apart in the Three-Eye league after Evansville beat Waterloo 4 1. Cedar Rapids and Springfield led the standings briefly before dropping to second and third as rain canceled Cedar Rapids-Decatur. Clinton fell to the second division with a 5 0 loss to Bloomington as Hayes held Bloomington to one hit.
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SOO
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Steiner
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American Association
Hall Leads Iowa Masters Golf Halfway Report
Billy Hall of Boone shot 78 to lead the Iowa Masters medal play after 18 holes at the Iowa State College course. Max Hall Clark Tilden and Loren Enke each posted 80s to sit in second. Defending champion Walt Thomas posted 82 while Bill Cordingley and Chase Fannon were in the high-score group. The tournament ends Tuesday.
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Boone
Iowa State College
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Loren Enke
Walt Thomas
Spencer
Bill Cordingley
Des Moines
Chase Fannon
Centerville
Cordingley
Fannon
Three-I League Standings and Tuesday Schedule
Evansville leads with a .592 mark at 46 32 and 582 pace, followed by Richmond? No. Clinton 40 36? misread standings show Bloome? Town teams Evansville Waterloo Decatur Bloomington Moline Cedar Rapids Springfield hold results from Monday with Evansville 4 Waterloo 1 and Bloomington 5 Clinton 0 and Moline 9 Springfield 3. Tuesday games list Cedar Rapids at Evansville Waterloo at Decatur Clinton at Springfield Moline at Bloomington.
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Cedar Rapids
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League standings and upcoming NBA schedule fragment
The table shows teams and records for New York Detroit Boston Washington Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland St Louis with win totals and winning percentages. A slate of games follows: Chicago at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia, St Louis at New York, Detroit at Washington.
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Detroit
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Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Basketball standings and tonight's matchups
The standings show teams Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York St. Louis Boston Cincinnati and others with win loss records. The schedule lists Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh New York at St. Louis Boston at Cincinnati with one night game noted.
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St. Louis
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Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Paychek Fights Draw Mixed Reactions and Cubs Spotlight
Des Moines heavyweight Johnny Paychek fought twice in brief bouts totaling about eleven minutes, drawing boos yet cash as fans paid for entertainment. He clashed with Charley Belanger in Davenport then faced criticism for making recent matches. meanwhile the Chicago Cubs anticipate a 21-game home stand after a troubling season.
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White Sox surge draws 50 000 crowd at Comiskey Park
The South Side team gains fan enthusiasm amid lingering Cub dissatisfaction and a revived 1940s era buzz. Yankees’ presence adds glamour as Chicago sports followers compare the White Sox to past world series glory and the current tight race in the American Association.
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Champion of Champions race looms at Grand American trapshooting
Indications point to the greatest trapshooting year with state and provincial shows leading to the Champion of Champions race at the Grand American in Dayton Ohio. Mark Hootman of Hicksville Ohio holds last year’s crown and leads a field including Hiestand Miller Beaver Lilly Luyden Beck and others in a bid to repeat.
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Billi Hoon
Iowa
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Alabama
Vic Reinders
Wisconsin
Hale Jones
Illinois
Paul Earle
South Carolina
Walter Beaver
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ed Luyden
Tennessee
Elmer Troge
New York
D. F. Beck
Maryland
Grant Ilseng
California
Dave Henry
Missouri
City Tennis Tourney Draws Set for Sunday Evening
The 1939 city tennis tournament will hold draws Sunday evening July 30 to determine champions in four divisions. Entry closes 6 p.m. Sunday with a 25 cent entry fee per player per event. First week focuses on men's singles with rounds due by Aug. 4 and 6.
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Eugene Brown
Adolph Herrbach
Ed Cleaver
Sumner Foster
Carl Kirwin
All-America football team picks for charity game at Northwestern
Chicago voters select 11, with seven Midwest linemen, two from the East, one from the South and Davey O’Brien the top vote getter with 1,204,516. The 69-man roster includes 23 Big Ten players and 39 schools, lining up for a Aug. 30 clash with the World Professional Champion New York Giants at Soldier Field.
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Vic Bottari
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Stan
Swisher Tops North Liberty 8 5 in Sunday Baseball
Swisher defeated North Liberty 8 to 5 on Sunday. Ricker and Kessler pitched for North Liberty with Musgrave catching, while Serbousek pitched for Swisher with Koenigsmark catching.
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Savoldi Stirs Ring as Lee Savoldi Tops Chicago Negro
In Chicago on Monday night Lee Savoldi, a sharp heavyweight from St. Paul, dominated Johnny Brown with a swift, varied attack, winning on the referee stoppage after two minutes. Earlier undercard results included four-round decisions for Duncan over Court, Hall over Pancho, and Tate over Gardner, with Dawson defeating Peek in a later four-round bout.
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Charley Belanger
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LeRoy Duncan
Tama
King Court
Waterloo
Billy Hall
Tex Pancho
Cedar Rapids
Jim Tate
Guy Gardner
Duncan
Court
Hall
Pancho
Tate
Gardner
Marvin Peek
Howdy Dawson
Peek
Dawson
Kenmore Golfers Retain Lead In Y W C A League
The Invincible Kenmore team kept first place in the Y W C A round robin by defeating Gazette 1 19 to 9 at Kenmore. Alice Kirwin led with 49 while Bernice Cameron Clarice Hillbruner and Lillian Hefner posted 50s. Other results: Woolworth's 18 11 over Y W C A Bishops 14 15 Gazette Independents 16 12 LaPlant Choate to show ce lew scores and player names such as Betty Beardsley Genevieve McIntyre and Mary Ellen Forbes appear in the fragmentary report.
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Gazette
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Lillian Hefner
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Gazette A
Burdine Lattner
Woolworth
Genevieve McIntyre
Drew
Etedondemes
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LaPist-Choate
Wanda Montz
Gazet
Van Mungo Out Six Weeks With Broken Ankle
New York reports Van Mungo a Brooklyn Dodger pitcher will miss six weeks after tearing his ankle while pinch running in the second game of a doubleheader against St. Louis. He twisted the ankle at second base, x rays show a fracture and he rests at Caledonian hospital.
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Caledonian Hospital
Ossian Stretches Streak With 10th Straight Win
Ossian defeated Frankville 10 to 4 on Sunday to extend its winning streak to ten games. The game was played at Frankville with Luenberger credited as the winning pitcher.
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Ossian
Frankville
Luenberger
More Unexplored Territory in South America Than Africa
The statement notes that South America holds more unexplored areas than Africa, highlighting the vastness and ongoing mystery of the continent's interior regions.
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Africa
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