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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1939

Page

10

Roosevelt Hotel Team Opens Legion Tourney Run in State

Ottumwa's O B Nelson post meets Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Hotel in Rockwell City as round robin state Legion tourney begins. Roosevelt Hotel and Ottumwa, both undefeated, seek to advance toward the four state regional meet in Waukesha Wisconsin.

Roosevelt Hotel Rockwell City Ottumwa O. B. Nelson Post Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Hotel American Legion

Australian Dr Kirkland Cards Hole In One At Finkbine

Dr K Kirkland from Sydney Australia achieved a hole in one on the 18th at Finkbine Golf Course Iowa City. The 160 yard uphill hole was tackled with a number four iron as the world renowned surgeon visited University of Iowa hospitals and played the course for the first time.

Iowa City University of Iowa Finkbine K. Kirkland Sydney Australia Kirkland N. G. Alcock

Clarence to Sponsor Night Kittenball Meet

Invitations issued to more than twelve towns to join a kittenball tournament on the local field from August 3 to 6. All games at night. Cash prizes of 18, 10 and 6 dollars for first, second and third place. Deadline for entrants is Tuesday.

Clarence

O'Brien McGregor Cage Star Chooses Iowa U

James O'Brien star center for McGregor high school will enroll at the University of Iowa next fall. He drew attention at the 1938 state high school tournament in Des Moines where coach Ben Kammer, a former Coe player, led the team.

Gazette McGregor James O’brien University of Iowa O’brien Des Moines Ben Kammer Coe

Quaker Oats No. 2 Beat Water Works 11 to 5

Wilson and company defeated La Plant Choate 9 to 7 as Quaker Oats No. 2 beat Water Works 11 to 5 Thursday in the Industrial horseshoe league.

Quaker Oats No. 2 The Water Works Wilson and Company la Plant Choate

Marion Hopkins Leads A A U Women Swimmers at Marion

The twin redheads Marion and Virginia Hopkins from Los Angeles will head a group of women swimmers and divers at the Marion pool Monday night. The show begins at 8 after a national record 400 meter relay effort by the Hopkins group in Des Moines. Claudia Eckert of Chicago, a renowned diver, is billed to challenge Marion along with Margaret Reinhold from Lakeland and Lois Wenzel and Dorothy Schweler of Chicago. Admission is 10 cents with 15 cents for poolside chairs.

Los Angeles Marion Virginia Hopkins Des Moines Claudia Eckert Chicago Margaret Reinhold Lakeland Florida Lois Wenzel Dorothy Schweler

Elkader to Host AMA Motorcycle Races August 6

The Gazet reports Elkader will host its first AMA sanctioned motorcycle race meet Sunday afternoon August 6 at the fair grounds. Twenty five riders are expected and final entry date is August 1.

Gazet Elkader Fikader

Pittsburgh Steel Man Wins Public Links Meet

Andy Szwedko, a Pittsburgh steel mill worker, won the national public links championship by defeating Phillip Gordon from Oakland Calif in the 36 hole final 1 up after a comeback.

Pittsburgh Steel Man Baltimore Andy Szwedko Husky Pittsburgh Phillip Gordon Oakland Calif

Jockey Don Meade Denied Reinstatement in Illinois

Chicago report says the state racing commission refused Don Meade's request to regain riding license in Illinois. Meade had been reinstated in other circuits after a prior betting ban and appeared to ride Roy Angler for Mrs. Charles F. Shelden at Arlington Park. The panel gave no reason for the denial.

Chicago State Racing Commission Don Meade Illinois Meade East Florida Charles F. Shelden Roy Angler Arlington Arlington Park

Howard Martins 64 Sets New League Golf Record

Howard Martin of LaPlant Choate ties the Kenmore course record with 64 in the last week of league play, firing seven birdies and two bogeys. The 64 breaks the league mark of 67 set last year and matching scores by Norman Macy this year. The article also notes playoff plans between Wilson and Co City Market and the Quaker Oats Kernels for a 36 hole title, with teams and players listed.

Howard Martin LaPlant- Choate Industrial League Kenmore Martin Norman Macy Wilson and Co Wilson Barney McPartland C. Schimberg Harley Hallenbeck H. Tate Douglas Penick and Ford Iowa Electric Light and Power Standings Wilson and Cow Penick Ford Douglas Fred Hay Penick Douglas Starch m Town Electric Light and Power H Martin W. Reitz R.hnastings B., McPartland N. Macy Sees G. Newland Delzell R. Smith HW Nelson Nelson R.rawson Soanksen W. Avedovech P. Palmer E. Austin Bash Tate Escops C.reitz Henry See Chadima T Hardiman Zachar Leehman Duran

Cobb Aims To Drive 360 MPH In Salt Flat Railton

John Cobb, the 200 pound London fur broker, seeks to push his Railton to 360 miles per hour on the Bonneville salt flats near the Utah Nevada line in mid August. The piece traces speed legends from Chasseloup Laubut to Campbell to Eyston and Cobb, noting Cobb’s 350.2 mph record and the near five mile a minute pace, with sound speed cited as context.

Marlin Spencer Onnevile Salt Flats Utah Big John Cobb Cobb Chasseloup Laubut France Knights of the Roaring Road Campbell Eyston Sir Malcolm Campbell Bonneville Speedway Utah-Nevada George E. T. Eyston London Eve Salt

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