Cubs Boss Hartnett Visits Gashouse Gang Reels From Slump
Cardinals and St Louis players greet Gabby Hartnett in New York as the Cubs struggle near the NL cellar. Lon Warneke Pepper Martin and Dizzy Dean are highlighted while Frisch battles injuries and the team contemplates pennant chances amid a reporters’ absence and a charity note for orphans.
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Old St. Looey
YORK
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Columbus
Warneke
St. Louis
Rochester
Frankie Frisch
Frisch
New Rochelle
N. Y
New York
Onkel
Thirty-Seven Qualify For Ellis Golf Meet
Thirty seven golfers have qualified for the Ellis park course tournament. Qualifying runs through Saturday evening when pairings for match play on Sunday will be set. Bill McPartland leads with 72 for 18 holes, Jim MacPartland 74, Bob Stevenson 75, Lee Smith 77, Dale Smith 78 among the low qualifiers.
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Ellis Park Course
Bill McPartland
Jim MacPartland
Bob Stevenson
Lee Smith
Dale Smith
Galento Wins Battle With Pneumonia Headline
Two ton Tony Galento fought broncho pneumonia with resolve at Orange Memorial Hospital as doctors reported improved condition. The morning bulletin noted better temperature and pulse, no current complications, and continued progress in his recovery under Dr. Joseph Higi's care.
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Orange
N. J
Tony Galento
Joseph Higi
Orange Memorial Hospital
Grinnell golfers win county tournament title
Special to The Gazette Brooklyn Grinnell golfers posted a 1330 to win the county golf tournament here. Brooklyn finished second with 1345 and Montezuma placed third at 1448. Grant Maples of Brooklyn was the low individual scorer with a 76.
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Brooklyn
Grinnell
Montezuma
Grant Maples
Barney Ross Finds New Life After Boxing Ends
United Press interview at Grossinger Lake reveals Barney Ross enjoying freedom after Henry Armstrong bout. He has no trainer or schedule, plans to move to New York to work in his father-in-law’s retail dress business, and savors meals and sleep after ten years of fighting.
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N. Y
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Barney
Armstrong
New York
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter and Cedar Rapids Baseball History
Chronicle of old baseball talk by Jack Sullivan with a tough Missouri umpire anecdote, plus Cedar Rapids baseball history from 1909 to 1934, detailing league affiliations and franchise changes, and Freddie Steele’s title defense and subsequent injuries. The piece blends nostalgic sports anecdotes with regional pro baseball evolution and a boxing incident.
Al Hostak Stops Freddie Steele in Seattle Ring Bout
In Seattle, Al Hostak stopped Freddie Steele, middleweight champion from Tacoma, delivering a knockout. The Associated Press notes other boxing results with Bobby Doxherty and Walter Woods also scoring stoppages in Detroit and New York respectively.
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Wash
al Hostak
Freddie Steele
Tacoma
Detroit
Prankle — Jarrit
Fort Wayne
Ind
Bobby Doxherty
Toronto
O. Ony
Walter (Popeye) Woods
New York
Hmmy Clark
Jamestown
Los Eles
Haley Arizmendi
Los Angeles
Jimmy Vaughan
Cleveland
Houston
Tex
al Bernard
Hostak Defeats Steele in Quick Seattle Bout
About 35 000 fans paid roughly $100 000 to witness the match in Seattle. After being knocked down four times, Steele was counted out in one minute 43 seconds of the first round. The dethroned champion took 40 percent of the receipts, about $40,000, a sum seen as a bitter joke by critics who felt the outcome signaled Steele’s end.
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Seattle
Steele
Five Local Women Attend Davenport Club Tournament
Miss Kathleen Carey was second low with an 88 at a one day invitational golf tourney held at Davenport Country Club. Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque led with 85 as about 100 eastern Iowa women attended. Cedar Rapids participants included Mrs Fred Glanville, Mrs E J Carey, Miss Betty Beardsley, and Miss Jeanne Cash.
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Davenport Country Club
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuquie
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Fred Glanville
E. J Carey
Betty Beardsley
Jeanne Cash
Washington Ball Team Falls to Iowa City Eagles 6 5
Special to The Gazette. Iowa City Eagles defeated the Washington independent baseball team 6 to 5. Clark the Eagle pitcher fended off a ninth inning rally by striking out the last two men after the tying run stood on third. Wagenknecht pitched for Washington. both went the full distance. South English visits Sunday July 31. Washington plays Oskaloosa there August 7 and South English there August 14.
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Gazette
Washington
Iowa City Eagles
Washington Independent
Clark
Eagle
Wagenknecht
Oskaloosa
Iowa Mat Captain Carl Vergamini Marries Ruth Holland
Iowa City ceremony joins Carl Vergamini of Council Bluffs and Ruth Holland of West Branch. Vergamini, captain-elect of the University of Iowa wrestling team and son of Mr and Mrs S Vergamini, was a football guard winner of a minor setter last fall and will be a senior this year.
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Carl Vergamini
Council Bluffs
University of Iowa
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Mary Holland
West Branch
Vergamini
S. Vergamini
Arizona's Vast Federal Land Holds Large Share
Arizona ranks as the fifth largest state with about 65 percent of its area under federal control. Forest reserves Indian reservations and parks and monuments comprise the major holdings.
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Arizona
All Stars Selected To Meet Pro Eleven At Soldier Field
Chicago August 31 lineup announced after a record 8.5 million national vote selected 11 starters from the West Central and South including Sweeney Notre Dame Isbell Purdue and Patrick Pittsburgh. 68 players invited to join Northwestern North Western Notre Dame and other schools for a 19 day training camp at Northwestern University.
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Soldier Field
Washington Redskins
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Notre Dame
Perry Schwartz
California
Vic Markov
Washington
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Joe Routt
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Alabama
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Ohio State
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Ceecil Isbell
Purdue
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Minnesota
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Pittsburgh
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Sam Francis
Nebraska
John Kovatek
Northwestern
Jim Ir
Indiana
Jim Zachary
Ray King
Jim Benton
Arkansas
Pete Smith
Oklahoma
Frend Shirey
al Barbarisky
Fordham
Clem Wolfiman
Felix Dixon
Boston U
Frank Kinard
Mississippi
Alex Kavorkian
Harvard
Jim Ryba
Joe Gustitus
St. Ambrose
Gust Zarnas
Joe Kuharich
Lou Midler
Nick Dragash
South Dakota
Mike Calvano
Joe
Iowa AD Dad Schroeder Named Big Ten Athletic Directors Chair
E G Dad Schroeder athletic director at the University of Iowa has been named chairman of the Big Ten athletic directors. He announced the appointment received from conference commissioner Major John L Griffith, succeeding Indiana AD I J Clevenger who served a one year term. Schroeder said duties include heading all athletic directors meetings.
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Dad” Schroeder
University of Iowa
Schroeder
John L. Griffith
I. J. Clevenger
Indiana
Real Estate Transfers From 1938 Linn County Records
Multiple transfers listed including Idi M McConkey to Freddy McConkey granting 50 feet of lot 14 block 8 Well Heights 2 addition for 1 dollar and value. Ivanhoe Land Company to Nedges Company conveying lots 44 45 and 46 in plat 173 with covenants restrictions for 1 dollar and value. John McCune and wife to George W Davis and Daisy P Davis with west halves of lots 3 and 4 block 7 original town Marion for 1 dollar and value. Sheriff of Linn County to United Benefit Life Insurance Co conveying 40 feet of lot 12 block 2 Well Place Isl addition for 2843.98 dollars.
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Freddy McConkey
Don
Ivanhoe Land Company
Nedges
John McCune
George W
Daisy P Davis
Marion
Valcous
Linn County
United Benefit Life Ins Co
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