Mrs Gibson Readies for Iowa Open Tennis Return
Des Moines star Mrs Hal T Gibson returns to competitive tennis in the Iowa State Open this weekend after a three year layoff due to a back injury. She faces a strong field including Edith McDaniel of Kansas City and fellow Iowa players Doris Jensen Doris Popple and Janet Tillotson as entrants from multiple Midwest states gather for the three day event.
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Hal T. Gibson
Des Moines
Joanne Dunn
Midwest
Edith McDaniel
Kansas City
Doris Jensen
Doris Popple
Janet Tillotson
Gibson
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Minnesota
Ruthie Andrews
Oklahoma City
Dean Jungen
Waterloo
Iowa State College
Fay Dunn
Ken Donelson
Wardell Johnston
Ames
al Fowler
Bob Schwirtz
Paul Hasbrouck
Harold Kiyuna
Iowa City
Don Lewis
Fort Madison
Mike Trueblood
Duan Constantine
Dan Pospose
Sioux Falls
S. D
Jim Waters
Grinnell
Cedar Rapids
Jimmy Wasta
Henry Gundling, Jr
Henry Gundling
Cochairman
Y.M.C
Woodcock Kaynes Renet in Sixth
British heavyweight champion Bruce Woodcock knocked out Albert Renet of France in the sixth round to set up his Sept. 17 title bout with Gus Lesnevich in Manchester England.
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Manchester
England
Bruce Woodcock
Gus Lesnevich
Albert Renet
France
Bert Rosenberg Second in Class C Smallbore Rifle Meet
Bert Rosenberg of Linn County Rifle and Pistol Club placed second in the Class C smallbore tournament. The competition was sponsored by Becker Chapman Post Rifle Club of Waterloo and held Sunday, awarding him aggregate honors as the standout marksman.
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Bert Rosenberg
Linn County Rifle and Pistol Club
Becker Chapman Post Rifle Club
Waterloo
First Division Action in M J League This Week
Four-game slate features Manufacturers vs LaPlant Choate at 5 30 p m tonight. Fruehauf faces Anamosa Wednesday in a two team rivalry with three prior meetings all decided by one run. Wilsons meets Collins Radio Thursday to guard second place while Friday brings Quaker Oats against Speeder.
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LaPlant-Choate
Fruehauf Clan
Anamosa
Fruehauf
Wilson’s
Collins Radio
Quaker Oats
Speeder
Pet
W.L
Freehanf
Ball Players Map Reforms Move Through Major Leagues
25 players representing 480 major leaguers met in Chicago and called for a five point reform plan including a 5500 minimum wage, a pension fund and 60 day severance pay. The American and National leagues each announced major items and pledged continued talks with owners and the planning committee ahead of a joint session before Labor Day.
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Associated Press
Ford Frick
National Leaguers
Chicago
New York
Sinclair Memorial expands lead in Church League pennant race
Sinclair Memorial beat Church of Brethren 13 2 to extend its edge atop the Church League. Calvary Baptist toppled Trinity Lutheran 6 2, tying up the two game margin. St Mark's rallied for an 11 8 win over First Christian. In other games Drex Benedict’s Collins team won 2 1 over Speeder in A Industrial action. Gearhart homered off Abernathy who allowed four hits in a 2 1 loss. Armstrong's trounced Wilson's 13 10 as Hanna and McGuire combined for 27 hits in a high scoring slate.
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Benedict
Bill Abernathy
Cedar Rapids
Speeder
Gearhart
Abernathy
Wilson
Armstrong
Packers
Hanna
McGuire
Sinclair
Cullman
Womacka
White
Grimmariatty
Tuther
Cards Dodgers Open Critical Series Tonight in Brooklyn
United Press reports Brooklyn holds first place as St. Louis chases in a pivotal series. Dodgers win 7-3 over Cincinnati with two homers two runs by Reiser and Walker, while Behrman backs Gregg. Other games include Cubs over Giants 5-4 in 11 innings and White Sox 4-3 over Yankees behind Caldwell.
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United Press
HAT
Dizzy Dean
Dodgers
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cardinals
Red Sox
Cincinnati
Frey
dt O\Stanky
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Whitman
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Schultz
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Hatton
Walker
Adams
Ramazzotti
Rose
Gregg
Hetkin
Greeg
Greg
Grerr
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Umpiris
Henline Snglick
Pinelli
Reformatory Snappers Beat Speeder 13-0
ANAMOSA The Reformatory Snappers defeated Link-Belt Speeders 13 to 0 in a Sunday M-1 league game. Pitcher Neifert allowed five scattered hits with eight strikeouts and survived a fourth-inning threat after a double play ended the rally. Gress belted a three-run homer in the eighth as the Snappers added pressure.
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Anamosa
Reformatory Snappers
Link-Belt Speeders
M-1
Neifert
Snappers
Packard
Reynolds
Gress
Maquoketa
Reformatory
Waltermeyer
Bader
Burgess
Callan
Burgan
Nelfert
Hockensmith
Olin High Nine Wins and Tucker Auto 3-0
OLIN The Olin high school team beat Lisbon 6-1 as Dave Macomber pitched a three-hit game with 13 strikeouts and added two hits. Tucker Auto Supply of Cedar Rapids blanked the local town team 3-0 behind solid pitching by Harold Rohwedder, though four errors hurt the town squad.
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OLIN
Dave Macomber
Lisbon
Don Ceynar
Tucker Auto Supply
Cedar Rapids
Harold Rohwedder
Standings and schedules in the American League
The standings show teams like New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, and Philadelphia with records and games back. Monday results include Washington 28 Cleveland 1 1, Detroit 4, New York 3. Tuesday fixtures list New York at Detroit twilight, Boston at Cleveland night, Philadelphia at Chicago night, Washington at St Louis night with listed pitchers. A separate minor league section includes Freehan, Plant, Collins, Speeder and others with upcoming games and times.
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L. Pet
Rosten
York
Ceserestte
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Phitedeignie
Chicago
New York
Bevens
Trucks
Boston
Dobson
Jomek
Savace
Grove
Haefmer
Potter
Brooklyn
St. Ouls
Cincinnati Eae
Akoston
Tres
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ston
St. Cage
St. Wants
Pollet
Chicseo
Chipman
Gee
Ander Meer
Pattsburgh
Sewell
Shimek Leads Ellis Park Open Qualifiers At Ellis Park
Shimek carded a 75 to lead the Ellis Park Open early qualifiers as four players posted sub 80s. Kucera 78 Trimble 79 Barnett 79 trailed with 15 spots left in the championship flight and three qualifying days remaining before match play on Saturday.
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Frank Shimek
al Kucera
Ocie Trimble
Larry Barnett
Shimek
Bernie Stieger
Bill Moeller
al Kucern
Carl Lindsey
the Trim
Bob Scriven
Gordon Brousard
Harry Lewis BO L'v
Ne Mor
Earl Baird
Ringstar
Claire Porter
Bi Hradec
John Kehrer
Jack Carpenter
Ace Kreutzer
Jack Leonard
Don Ahlgren
John Stepanek
Harold Stepanek
Joe Stepanek
C. B. Crane
Don Winchell
W. Mathews
Syracuse Pitcher Hurls Second No Hit Victory
Earl Harrist of the Syracuse Chiefs pitched his second no hit no run game this season as Toronto Maple Leafs were blanked 5 to 0 Monday night in Syracuse.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Earl Harrist
Syracuse Chiefs
Toronto Maple Leafs
Exhibition golf duel in Manchester attracts 2000 fans
Sam Snead and Jimmy Hines faced Johnny Jacobs of Cedar Rapids and Walt Hodges of Dubuque in Manchester. Jacobs eagled from 25 feet on the 4th, Hodge chipped in for an eagle on the 8th, while Snead and Hines posted 67s and 75 respectively. The layout measured 3075 yards with three par fives and two tough par threes.
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Manchester
Sam Snead
Jimmy Hines
Johnny Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Walt Hodges
Dubuque
Links
Jacobs
Jake
Hines
Snead
Hodge
Cubs Win In Eleventh On Monday Night Box Score
Major League box score notes a Chicago Cubs win in the eleventh inning over New York. Key players include Mize Lombardi Cavarretta Gordon and Nicholson for Chicago and Patko and Oig Rucker for New York with pitching by Chipman and Trinkle. Final lines show Chicago 12 runs to New York 8.
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CUBS
Chicago
New York
Hack
Rieney
Johnson
Witek
Lowrey
O Marshall
Cavaria
Amize
Patko
Lombardi
Nichols'n
Grahams
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OlezCooper
tRickert
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JurKen
Btn
Kush
Ith
Graham
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Nicholson
Palko
Biolen
Marshall
Jurges
Schmitz
Kerr
Newark
Kennedy
Rush
Chipman
Trinkle
Nanneau Bauers
Chipman Kennedy
Rush Cerned
Ota
Sox Win In Twelfth In New York Chicago
New York and Chicago square off as Sox win in the twelfth inning 4 to 3. Key plays include Kennedy home run for Chicago and Souchock driving in runs for New York. Pitching moves feature Grove and Chandler with late relief work shaping the outcome.
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SOX
New York
Henrich
Kellerj
Lindell
Wright
Seeees
Crosett Nels
Ee A Hayes
Caldwell
Kel Jer
Souchock
Etten
Tucker
Appling
Kennedy
Stirnwells
Apling
Kuhey
Michales
Uhel
Chicago
Chandler
Murphy
Page Pit Grove
Birikeoute
Piage
Grove Caldwell
Pi Pare
Murph Grove
Zatel
Wing
Losin
Boyer
Rommeland
Weater
Vogel on faculty at Nebraska coaching school
Lincoln Nebraska Aug 11 16 195? Frank MacCormick and Dave McMillan of Minnesota join Otto H Vogel of Iowa to assist University of Nebraska coach Bernie Masterson and his staff at the second annual Nebraska coaching school in Lincoln.
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Lincoln, Neb
Frank Maccormick
Dave McMillan
Minnesota
Otto H. Vogel
Iowa
University of Nebraska
Bernie Masterson
Nebraska
Lincoln
Collins Radio Triumph in Six-Inning 9-8 Nightcap Victory
Collins Radio defeated Speeder 9-8 in six innings at Daniels Park as darkness halted play after two hours. Ken Blackman belted a deciding two-run single in the sixth, capping a three-run rally to secure the win despite Speeder’s four-run surge earlier. Blackman and Mounce led with two hits each while Dvorak added two of Collins six hits. Speeder pitchers walked 11.
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Speeder
Collins
Daniels Park
Press
Ken Blackman
Herb Gallagher
Blackman
Collins Radio
E. Schirm
Hendrix
Sores
Ceceseseee
Dvyorak
Pra
Ounce
Aliigher
Pilsy
A. Gallagher
Cypra
Sturm
Naughton
Feller Names Exhibition Tour Lineup of All Star Aces
Cleveland AP Bob Feller announced a month long end of season exhibition tour lineup with pitching stars Hal Newhouser Spud Chandler Bobo Newsom and himself Infielders Mickey Vernon Gerry Priddy Marty Marion Ken Keltner Catchers Frank Hayes Rollie Hemsley Outfielders Jeff Heath Charley Kell Jer Sam Chapman Bob Lemon and trainer Max Weisman Also to join if Walker Cooper heals Itinerary not yet complete
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Celveland
Bob Feller
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Spud Chandler
Yankees
Bobo Newsom
Senators
Mickey Vernon
Gerry Priddy
Marty Marion
Cardinals
Ken Keltner
Indians
Frank Hayes
White Sox
Rollie Hemsley
Phillies
Walker Cooper
Giants
Jeff Heath
Browns
Charley Kel Jer
Sam Chapman
Athletics
Bob Lemon
Max “Lefty” Weisman
Cleveland
Barnstormers
Medalist Shirley Mueller Leads Des Moines Women’s Round
Shirley Mueller of Dubuque won medalist honors in her women's state golf debut in Des Moines. She posted a one over par 78 in qualifying, tied for second with Allene Nelson, as 16 players qualified for the title flight. The field was reduced from 32 to 16. finals move to Friday.
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Des Moines
Shirley Mueller
Dubuque
Irs
A Mansfield
H. R. Staats
Davenport
Catherine Preston
Spencer
University of Iowa
Allene Nelson
Ann Casey
Mason City
Lois Penn
Suzanne Ili
Ottumwa
Cherokee
Kraft To Qualify At Denver Today
O Hara Watts 34 year old insurance man from Oklahoma City led early qualifying in the Trans Misssissippi golf tournament at Denver Country Club with a four under par 67. Lee Griffith of Albuquerque was close with 68 and Joe Hartman of Denver shot 69 as 142 of 253 entrants teed off. rest to qualify Tuesday including defending champion Johnny Kraft and notable players Johnny Dawson Johnny Goodman Chick Evans and Earl Stewart.
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Denver
O'Hara Watts
Oklahoma City
Denver Country Club
Lee Griffith
Albuquerque
N.M
Joe Hartman
Johnny Kraft
Johnny Dawson
Los Angeles
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Neb
Chick Evans
Chicago
Earl Stewart
Dallas
Demaret Aces Wakonda Exhibition With 66 Scoring Pace
Jimmy Demaret of Houston shot a five under par 68 at Wakonda in Des Moines to win an exhibition match against Ellsworth Vines Ben Hogan and Dick Metz. Metz posted 69 while Hogan and Vines finished with 71s as the group overwhelmed par on a sunny Monday course round.
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Snead
Hines
Ted Williams
Manchester
Des Moines
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Texas
Wakonda
Ellsworth Vines
Ben Hogan
Dick Metz
Metz
Hogan
Vines
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