Middle States Tennis Tourney to Open at Cedar Rapids Club
The Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts the Middle States Tennis tourney from Wednesday July 29 through Sunday August 2. Star players from Des Moines to Texas U compete in men singles, women singles, and men doubles with 64 entrants in the singles field and a $1.50 season ticket for five days.
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Ennis
Middle West
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Chuck Fleming
Fleming
University of Iowa
United States
J. A. Wessler
Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
America
Coggeshall
Bennie Beckerman
Ed Davis
Peoria
Davis
Ken Black
Texas
Wally Swank
St. Joseph
Cline and Okerbloom
Iowa City
Clay le Grand
Davenport
Russ Burbridge
Forrest Hainline
Rock Island
Dick Goople
Senators Beat Chicago Nine 9 1 For Narrow Lead
Washington pitchers held Chicago to six hits as the Senators won 9 to 1. Knott yielded 17 hits while United States hitters clouted 17 to back De Shong and others. The loss left St Louis in last place while Washington moved within a game of the White Sox.
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Jack Knott
Senators
White Sox
New York
de Shong
St. Louis
Washington
Browns
Chapm
Giuliani
Il Hemsley
Ol Knott
Ivan Atta
Coleman
Yan J Atta
Elvis
Seonce
Travis
Bolton
Bluege
Lewis
Hill
West
Bell
Chapman
Stone
Kuhel
St .Louis
Pimhesen
Knott
van Atta
Kimberlin
Quinn
McGowan
Athletics Rout Indians 15-12 in pennant race action
Philadelphia A's outslug Cleveland 15 to 12 as Frank Hayes delivers a fourth double and drives in three in a game featuring 19 hits by Philadelphia and 18 by Cleveland. George Uhle homered in relief for Cleveland and Doyle handled most of the innings for Philadelphia.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Indians
Tribe
New York
Chicago
Frank Hayes
Philadelphia
A’s
Lee
Hudlin
George Uhle
Brown
Uhle
Athletics
Doyle
Kelley
O Finney
Hughes
Newsome
Hale
Moses
Averill
Puc'elli
O'Trosky
Johnson
Weath’ly
Higeins
Sullivan
Hayes
Vosmik
Niemiec
K’ke'cker
Bluehider
Chiep - Iee
Knickerbocker
Blacholder
Finney
Dalls
Blaeholder
Dozie
Keley
Elle
Uhl Empires
Geisel
Hubbard
Ormsby
Harold Reid Faces Dale Smith In Kenmore Finals
Harold Reid meets Dale Smith in the thirty six hole Kenmore finals after Reid's 4 3 semifinal win over Darrow. Harold Smith claimed A flight title by beating Ted Fuehr 4 2, while H L Adams and Bob Stevenson contest B flight after Adams defeated Ray Moore 1 up in nineteen holes and Stevenson beat Karl Koffron 2 up.
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Harold Reid
Dale Smith
Kenmore
Reid
Darrow
Harold Smith
Ted Fuehr
H. L. Adams
Bob Stevenson
Adams
Ray Moore
Stevenson
Karl Koffron
Ohio trapshooter wins doubles in Chicago tourney
Joe Heistand of Hillsboro Ohio, holder of the national all around trap title, captured the Central zone doubles title in Chicago by hitting 96 of 100 targets in class A. Runner ups were Mark Arie of Champaign Illinois and Ned Lilly of Stanton Michigan with 92. G R Batten of Chicago scored 91 for third. J N Faulkes Cedar Rapids Iowa, had 83.
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Chicago
Hillsboro
Marksman
Mark Arie
Champaign
Ill
Ned Lilly
Stanton
Mich
G. R. Batten
J. N. Faulkes
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cubs Beat Phillies to Narrow Margin in NL Standings
The Cubs edged the Reds 5 to 4 in Cincinnati to stay in fourth place. New York rallied from behind. Burgess Whitehead tied the game with a two run single in the ninth, and Hank Leiber delivered the decisive hit.
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Cincinnati Reds
New Yorkers
Billy Myers
Reds
Hallahan
Burgess Whitehead
Giants
Hank Leiber
Whitehead
Lombardi
Smith
Mayo
Mancuso
Gumbert
Davis
Spengwick
Koeken
Cuyler
Myers
Jackson
Moore
Herman
Leiber
Leslie
Spencer
Bartell
Kampouris
Scarsella
New York
Cincinnati
Brennan
Reardon
Goetz
Barr
Perry Austin Put British Davis Cup Team Out In Front
England’s Perry and Austin defeated Australia’s Crawford and Quist in opening singles at Wimbledon. Austin beat Crawford in four sets, Perry beat Quist in four, giving England a 2-0 lead with doubles looming.
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Perry
Austin
Wimbledon
Eng
England
Fred Perry
H. W
Bunny) Austin
Australia
Jack Crawford
Adrian Quist
Crawford
Quist
Center Court
Pat Hughes
Charles Tuckey
Italy Counts On Veterans To Win Olympic Fencing
Rome AP reports Italy relies on 22 veteran fencers including seven from Los Angeles to win at Berlin. The men's team is favored while there is no Italian representation in women's sword events. Nedo Nadi, federation president, leads the squad with a haul of LA points.
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Italy
Rome
Berlin
Nedo Nadi
Los Angeles
Woman joins Kenmore hole in one club with first female ace
Dorothy Kelly became the ninth member of Kenmore’s hole in one club, achieving a 125 yard fourth hole ace in a Friday foursome with Katherine Kelly Eloise Boyer and Jim Kelly. Pro Charles Burkart shot 62 in ten under par at his home course, Waterloo open form. Par is 36 per nine.
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Kenmore
Dorothy Kelly
Katherine Kelly
Eloise Boyer
Jim Kelly
Charles Burkart
Cedar Rapids Tennis Tourney Opens At Country Club
Sixty top amateurs converge at Cedar Rapids Country Club for the Middle States event. Harris Coggeshall defends the singles crown with Norman Bickel and Carl Smalley among likely challengers as the weeklong tournament kicks off and winds down with the final sunset shelling.
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Coggeshall
Norman Bickel
University of Chicago
Bickel
Carl Smalley
Texas
Coggeshall Dominates Field in Edition of Seedings
The writer ranks Coggeshall of Des Moines as the top seed, with Smalley second and Bickel third. They acknowledge speculation remains and note several other contenders like Ken Cline Ben Becker Wally Swank and Chuck Roberts may join the field once Fleming and the committee finalize seedings.
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Coggeshall
Des Moines
Smalley
Coggie
Bickel
Fleming
Ken Cline
Ben Beckerman
Wally Swank
Chuck Roberts
Wapsipinicon Golf Club Tourney Reaches Semis
INDEPENDENCE The Wapsipinicon Golf Club completed the third round of its handicapped contest with several semi final matchups decided. Winners included N. S. Frank over Dr. W. G. Whitney, H. F. Assmus over L. G. Dodge, W. C. Handt over E. J. Belgarde, Rudolph Leytze over S. T. Spangler, and H. H. Bickenbach over Ray Kemmerer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsipinicon Golf Club
N. S. Frank
Dr. W. G. Whitney
H. F. Assmus
L. G. Dodge
W. C. Handt
E. J. Belgarde
Rudolph Leytze
S. T. Spangler
H. H. Bickenbach
Ray Kemmerer
Davenport Advances by Beating Cowboys
The Davenport cricket-like win over the Cowboys drew around 1,000 fans as Augie Luther led the offense with a double and a triple. Des Moines pitcher Del Southard allowed seven runs, while James Jensen came in late to close.
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del Southard
Des Mones
James Jensen
Demon
Augie Luther
Jensen
Wercesire
Plummer
Shiell
Berger
Menke
Doliack
Luther
Preibish
Catchings
Stancey
Cosbey
Waterloo
Des Moines
Wise
Michaels
Wilson
Stanceu
Southard
Southere
Wilttsts
Whitford
Iowa City Tennis Team Faces Local Rival Today
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City tennis teams meet at Cedar Rapids Country Club for an intercity championship match at 2 p.m. Top singles feature Ken Cline against Chuck Fleming with Dr. Bob Netolicky vs Charles Okerbloom in the second spot. six players listed for each side and three doubles to follow.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Ken Cline
Chuck Fleming
University of Iowa
Bob Netolicky
Charles Okerbloom
Lee Travis
R. H. Fitzgerald
Harold Collum
Ted Swenson
Chuck Roberts
George Hogan
Roy Lukanitsch
Carl Kirwin
Granville Wins Arlington Classic In Tight Finish
Granville, ridden by Jimmy Stout, wins the Arlington classic at a mile and a quarter, three lengths ahead of Mr. Bones. Hollyrood and Count Morse follow as Granville earns $28,400 for owner William Woodward in front of a 36,000‑plus crowd.
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Chicago
William Woodward
Granville
Mr. Bones
Hollyrood
Count Morse
Jimmy Stout
Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons
Gallant Fox- Gravita
Omaha
Jarrett Barred from Olympic Team After Rules Debate
The American Olympic Committee upheld its ban on Mrs. Jarrett amid a probe into a serious off the field incident aboard the boat. Leaders defended the decision as the squad of about 400 athletes prepared for competition. Goebbels media slimmed the affair as discipline over self.
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Olympic Party
Jarrett
Brundage
Olympic Committee
Olympic committee treasurer denies mock marriage aboard ship
Gustavus T. Kirby, treasurer of the American Olympic committee, rejects Eleanor Helm Jarrett’s claim that a mock marriage and trial on the S S Manhattan en route to Berlin was shocking. He says the performance was harmless entertainment with him as judge and prosecuting attorney and the bride bearing a bouquet of vegetables.
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Hamburg
Germany
Gustavus T. Kirby
American Olympic Committee
Eleanor Helm Jarrett
S. S. Manhattan
Berlin
Kirby
Russell Ball Wins Iowa City Tennis Meet From Smalley
Russell Ball of El Paso Texas defeated Carl Smalley to claim the Mississippi Valley championship in a four day tourney finals in Iowa City. Ball, Northwestern University star, recovered from a 3-6 first set to win 6-2 7-5 and 7-5. Betty Butler defeated Louise Kuhl 6-1 6-0 in the women’s match. Ball and Smalley also won the doubles title 6-3 6-3 6-3 with Ed Davis and Ken Black. Attendance exceeded 1,000 spectators as finals concluded.
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Coggeshall
Norman Bickel
Oak Park
Chicago U
Bickel
Norbert Burgess
Carl Smalley
Texas U
Campbell
Iowa City
Russell Ball
el Paso
Tex
Ball
Northwestern University
Betty Butler
Des Moines
Louise Kuhl
Beatrice
Neb
Miss Butler
Miss Kuhl
Nebraska
Smalley
Lions
Ed Davis
Ken Black
Peoria
Fess Gari
Edith Estabrooks Poised To Defend Iowa Title At Okoboji
Edith Estabrooks, 15, of Dubuque eyes a second straight state women's golf crown on the West Okoboji course. Indy Morton, Des Moines contenders, and a field including Jennett Jones and Eleanor Stevens loom as challengers as 18-hole medal play begins Monday to cut to 32 for match play Tuesday.
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Okoboji
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque
West Okoboji
Indy Morton
Lake
Indy
Edith
Detroit
Lucile Robinson Mann
Des Moines
Day Waterman
All Star Grid Poll Names Nominees for Sept 1 Detroit Game
With nearly two and a half million ballots cast the nationwide poll for a collegiate all star grid team ends at midnight Saturday. Eleven leading players from Notre Dame Stanford Northwestern Ohio State Alabama Chicago race to start with more votes due to ongoing tabulations. A coaching slate is also chosen with fans submitting three picks per ballot. Final results expected within 48 hours.
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Chicago
Detroit Lions
Notre Dame
Minneapolis
Stanford
Northwestern
Ohio State
Alabama
Soldier Field
Northwestern University
Millner
Topping
Loebs
Purdue
Moscrip
Smith
Braddock Schmeling Bout In September Near
Promoters Twentieth Century Sporting Club and Madison Square Garden near a September heavyweight title fight. Talks between Mike Jacobs and Garden officials aim for a 50 50 profit split with venue likely the Garden Bowl over Yankee Stadium. Braddock manager Gould favors the stadium citing crowd concerns.
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NEW York
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Madison Square Garden
Braddock- Schmeling
Mike Jacobs
Twentieth Century
the Garden
Yankee Stadium
Garden
Long Island Bowl
Four Singles Players Set For Y Net Tourney Final
Four singles players will advance Monday at the Y courts to crown the champion. John Gross beat Toby Hart 6 4 6 4 to reach the semifinals, Jim Gregory defeated Frank Humphrey 6 1 6 0, and Don Steffa downed Larry Langfeldt 7 5 6 4. In doubles, Art Troyak and Les Bessemer beat Bob Moody and Jim Gregory 10 8 7 9 6 5, with Hart and Poole vs Steffa and Galloway to yield a finalist.
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John Gross
Toby Hart
Jim Gregory
Frank Humphrey
Don Steffa
Larry Langfeldt
Art Troyak
Les Bessemer
Bob Moody
Allen Poole
Don Galloway
Troyak
Bessemer
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