National Open at Merion Draws 150 Players in Field
International News Service writer Davis Walsh previews the National Open at Merion, predicting a tough course for amateurs Johnny Goodman and W. Lawson Little. He notes Merion’s short two shot holes and dangers for big hitters, while praising Little’s improved form since Pebble Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis J. Walsh
International News Service
New York
Merion
Johnny, Goodman
W. Lawson Little
Prestwick
Goodman
Little
Paul Runyon
Denny Shute
Tommy Armour
Johnny Goodman
England
North Shore
Pebble Beach
Jones
Ouimet
Hyperion club to use Coe College tennis courts this season
A new Hyperion tennis club will take over five courts on the Coe College women’s athletic field this season. The club will admit up to fifty members with season tickets priced at 3 dollars for all. Public use is allowed until three o’clock daily with a 25 cent daily fee. Contact Felix Beauchamp, Charles Robwire, or B. Jackson for membership.
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Hyperion Club
Coe College
Felix Beauchamp
Charles Robwire
B. Jackson
Sugar Bowl Tops Decorah Tenball Standings
Special to The Gazette Sugar Bowl leads Decorah tenball after week three with five wins and one loss. Knights and Star Beers tied for second, Cubs and Peerless tied for third, Kelvinator Giants and Cardinals tied for fourth, Tigers ninth place. Standings show Sugar Bowl 5 1, Knights 2 2, Star Beers 4 2, Cubs 3 5, Peerless 3 5, Kelvinator Giants 2 4, Cardinals 2 4, Tigers last.
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Gazette
Decorah
Sugar Bowl
Knights
Star Beers
Cubs
Peerless
Cardinals
Kelvinator Giants
Tigers
W. L. Pet
Cssrevse
Csescs
Victor Triumphs Over Guernsey Club in Opening Game
The Victor kittenball season opened Friday with Mayor Roy Waline pitching the first ball. Victor beat Guernsey 6 to 5 after seven innings, marking the first night game under the new lights. A second game saw Victor lose 2 to 1 to Hartwick.
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Bnedal
The
Gazette
Victor
Roy Waline
Guernsey
Hartwick
Lauer Resigns Iowa Athletics Chief Likely Replaced by Solem
The University of Iowa athletic director Dr E H Lauer resigns to join the University of Washington. Writers praise his tenure from 1929 to 1935 noting restored Big Ten ties and harmony in the department. Ossie Solem is favored to succeed him.
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E. H. Lauer
University of Iowa
University of Washington
Iowa City
Ossie Solem
Dr. Lauer
Lauer
Laver
Iowa
Tews
Iowa Athletic Board
Ossie Salem
Solem
Lowden and Calamus Lead East Iowa League Tie
Lowden and Calamus remain tied for first in the East Iowa League as Bennett and Walcott also contend. Endorf struck out eighteen for Wheatland while Meyer fanned thirteen for Clarence in later matchups. Lowden Midgets beat Toronto to stay undefeated at four wins.
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Lowden
Calamus
Bennett
Walcott
Stanwood
Henning and
Shelton
Moffit
Austin
Wheatland
C.e
Gintence
Ecnacee
S‘o Endorf
Ales
Meyer
Clancy
Endorf
Clarence
Dixon
The
Gazette
Toronto
Horden
Gable
Kammar
Gottschalk
Scheeper
Alburnett and Martelle Lead In East Central League Race
Alburnett and Martelle remained in a deadlock for first place in the East Central League after wins on Sunday. Alburnett defeated Springville 8-1 with Brown limiting Springville to six hits and Kee and Boyse homering for Alburnett. Martelle edged McVitie 6-5 in a tight contest as Lisbon topped Mount Vernon 10-3 and Monticello defeated Solon 10-7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Alburnett
Martelle
Springville
Brown
Harbert
Kee
Boyse
McVitie
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Monticello
Solon Pirates
Albusnette
Seeees
Ssessaee
Ween
Meville
Sssens
Miller
Michaels
Kohl
Mason
An Koubad
Jordan
Crumbaurd
Conklin
Bend Ish
Ringer
Olon
Steimbrick
Eastwood
Bartlett
Oltman
DINGS
Alburnettes Club
Stan Sernee Cree
Solon Ween
Aneen Saeessaee
Aepnneaene
Montice McVille O- Cannons
Springville Bel
Boringvile
Solon
Alburnelt
Wistert Signs With Reds After Michigan Career
Francis M. Whitey Wistert, star pitcher for Michigan, signed a contract with the Cincinnati Reds. He will report June 19, a day after graduating from the University of Michigan. The move caps his standout intercollegiate career, including a two-hit Iowa game.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Francis M
Whitey) Wistert
Iowa
Cincinnati Reds
College of Liberal Arts
University of Michigan
Smith And Fortson Advance In Title Flight At Kenmore
Smith and Fortson reach the finals in the title flight at Kenmore after tense matches. Jack Smith beat Howard Helacher 4 and 2 in the championship flight semifinals. Otto Leefers and J Kehrer also advance with Leefers edging BE. J. Clape 7-6 and Kehrer beating H W Carley Jr 2 and 1. In class B H L Adams defeats Robert Safely 2 and 1 to reach the final against Vernon White who won over H Kling. A weekly ladies day at Kenmore is scheduled for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
Howard Helacher
Ore
Elas
Otto ‘Leefers
Kehrer
Leefers
BE. J. Clape
H.W. Carley, Jr
H. L. Adams
Vernon White
Adams
Robert
White
H. Kling
Kenmore
Delmar Victors Over Maquoketa In High-Scoring Clash
Delmar defeated Maquoketa Merchants 23 to 14 at Delmar Sunday afternoon in a wild game. Delmar batted out pitchers Henry and Pinch and hit Frost the third pitcher. Delmar had five home runs by Powers Powers Torpy and Wilson two Maquoketa three by Cooper Pinch Hansen.
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Ganette
Maquoketa
Delmar
Maquoketa Merchants
Henry
Pinch
Frost
Joe Powers
Ray Powers
Torpy
Wilson
Cooper
Hansen
Lary
Bloom
Powers
Fischer
Coggon Falls to Independence Five Two in Opener
McAreavy's Coggon nine opened the season with a 5-2 defeat on the local diamond Sunday afternoon against the Independence State Hospital nine. Nicholson fanned fourteen over eight hits for Independence while Davidson allowed eleven hits and struck out seven for Coggon. Coggan will host Witwer Grocers next Sunday.
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Coggon
McAreavy
State Hospital
Independence
Nicholson
Davidson
Coggan
Witwer Grocers
Carnera Baer Title Fight Set for National Broadcast
The Primo Carnera Max Baer heavyweight championship bout will be broadcast on a national network of the National Broadcasting Company, announced by Madison Square Garden authorities in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Primo Carnera
Max Baer
National Broadcasting Company
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Fort Atkinson Wins in Turkey Valley Loop
In Decorah Turkey Valley league games Fort Atkinson beat Burr Oak 7 to 5. Saint Lucas defeated Ossian 9 to 2. Spillville edged Decorah CCO 16 to 15. Decorah defeated Ridgeway 10 to 7.
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Fort Atkinson
Turkey Valley
Gazette
Decorah
Burr Oak
Saint Lucas
Ossian
Spillville
Ridgeway
Lightning Strikes Brick Farm Home West of McGregor
Special to The Gazette reports lightning hit the two story brick residence of George Washburn four miles west of McGregor at noon Sunday. The bolt followed wiring into the attic, tore the chimney, and ripped walls as the Washburn family dined. Mrs. Lloyd Washburn was stunned with serious condition for hours. The seventy year old landmark was once the Four Mile tavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
George Washburn
Lloyd Washburn
Four Mile House
Manchester Hawks Take First In Maquoketa Loop
Manchester Hawks dominated the Maquoketa Valley league closing play with a 9 to 1 win over Fairbank as Wally Gaddis led with six hits including two doubles and three singles. Cascade outlasted Guttenberg 8 to 7 while Winthrop beat Dyersville 5 to 4. Elkader’s game with Farmersburg was rained out.
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Manchester
Manchester Hawks
Pairbank
Hawks
Wally Gaddis
Gaddis
Ziegler
Cascade
Guttenberg Giants
Giants
Prntz
Nicks
Elkader
Farmersburg
Fairbank
Renee
Gaddis Ind ‘Pelck
Bieder
R. Nie- Gancade
Penthersiona
Webers Finch
Pi Winthrop
Dyersville
Decker and Boelter
Loufek
Nicke
Labor troubles shadow across industries as settlements progress
The Auto-Lite plant ratified a 5 percent wage increase and union recognition ending a strike with workers to return Tuesday. Similar moves followed across Toledo, St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Omaha with wage demands, arbitration talks, and renewed strikes on steel, textiles, oil, and longshoremen crewing the Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehoo
Cate Eye
Auto-Lite Company
Toledo
Washington
Hugh
Johnson
St. Louis
Stratton
Omaha
Remington Rand Company
Ilion
N. Y
Great Lakes
Milwaukee
Chicago
International Longshoremen’s Union
Japanese To Pay Great Tribute To Naval War Hero
Tokyo observers expect a world wide tribute as Admiral Marquis Heihachiro Togo is laid to rest after his death on May 30. The United States Navy joins the homage with the USS Augusta racing to Tokyo carrying Admiral Upham aboard from Shanghai. Tokyo business houses will close and hundreds of thousands are expected to attend the funeral procession and rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOKIO
Marquis Heihachiro
Togo
United States Navy
U. S
Augusta
Asiatic Squadron
Frank B. Upham
Shanghai
Toklo
Two Freighters Collide Off Ambrose Channel In Fog
New York reports say about sixty seamen were endangered when the freighters Chiloil and Cubano collided in dense fog eight miles from Ambrose channel. No injuries were reported. The Chiloil, an American line oil tanker, was returning to New York for minor repairs. Cubano is Norwegian owned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ambrose Channel
Radiomarine Corporation
Pet poisoner causes sorrow for ill girl and her pets
Eight year old Joan Witzigman of 3415 Third avenue SE lies sick with a heart ailment as her three pets Cindy Lindy and Pal are poisoned. Neighbors recall a string of poisoned animals affecting children and fear spread by a local culprit.
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Joan Witzigman
Third Avenue SE
Cindy
Lindy
Joan
Auto collision injures six near Vinton on 218
Six people escaped serious injury in a two car crash at the top of Wilson hill south of Vinton on 218 early Sunday. Harold Hite of Vinton was cut and bruised. a Minnesota party had a head wound. The Minnesota car struck the lead vehicle as it skidded on the hilltop. The Minnesota group continued their trip after noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Kirk
Vinton
Minnesota
Nathan
Mary E Hays
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Arminie B. Backus
Weldon Hays
George B. Hays
Granite City
Church of Christ
W. W. Williams
Jennie Lohr
Belle Plaine
North Western
J. L. Driscoll
Schuchert
Knights of Pythias
Eunice Schuchert
Joe Lohr
M. Stuckenbruck
O. B. Sanket
Mabel Lohr
Joseph
Levi
George
Ralph
Oakie
Ora
Viola
Viola Alumni! Association
Hallwood Cafe
Marion
Bernard Smeltzer
Wilma Smeltger
Genevieve Border
James Oliver
James B. Hodgson
McGregor
Iowa City
Robert Shea
University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts
Walter A. Jessup
Shea
Roosevelt sets six point program to extend congressional session
President Roosevelt told congressional leaders a six point legislative program must pass before adjournment. The package includes silver monetary status, Wagner labor disputes, a new housing program, AAA licensing powers, unemployment and drought relief funds, and confirmation of Rexford Tugwell as under secretary of agriculture. Republican leaders said Congress will stay in session until after August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Congress
AAA
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Aged man found hanging on fence near Plymouth
An elderly, gray haired man believed to be named Fire, possibly from Buffalo New York, died at Marshall County Hospital after five days hanging head down from a fence eight miles north of Plymouth. He reportedly died from thirst starvation and sun exposure following a fall while hiking through woods.
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Plymouth
Ind
Ins
Buffalo
N. Y
Marshall County
Here
Brother and Sister Die In Plane Crash Near Highland
A Liberty monoplane lost its right wing and crashed in a field near Highland Kansas killing Edwin Olson 25 the pilot and Eline Olson 18 of Robinson Illinois. They had departed from Lincoln Nebraska en route to St Louis where the plane was registered.
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Highland
Kan
INS
Here
Edwin 8. Olson
Eline Olson
Robinson
Lincoln
Neb
St. Louis
Births at St Luke's Hospital Highlight Local Families
A daughter was born June 3 at St. Luke's to Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Kettler of 1521 Eighth Avenue SE. A second daughter arrived June 4 to Mr. and Mrs. John Lunden of Route 4 Marion at the same hospital. The notice also lists a birth to Mr. and Mrs. E B Johnston of Cedar Keys Route No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Hospital
Fred G. Kettler
Eighth Avenue SE
John Lunden
Marion
E. B. Johnaston
Cedar Kids
Robert * Bénard
Will probates for LeBarge and Craft estates in district court
In Springville Michael LeBarge death on May 17 prompts probate with Judge H C Ring. Delbert R LeBarge named executor after inheriting entire estate from Feb 15 will. Sarah R Craft of Central City dies May 19. Loren J Craft and Emma Whitcomb share inheritance with Loren appointed executor, will dated Feb 22. Nearby, Frank Reed 25 of Chicago found in distress near Cedar Rapids interurban line taken to county jail then St Luke's hospital. Neighbors alerted sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael LeBarge
Springville
H. C. Ring
Delbert R. LeBarge
Sarah R. Craft
Central City
Loren J. Craft
Emma Whitcomb
Ring
Cedar Rapids
Frank Reed
van Buren Street
Chicago
Joseph A. Petrus
Reed
St. Luke's Hospital
Local counsel named in Commercial Savings Bank receivership
Charles J. Haas a Marion attorney was appointed local counsel in the receivership of the Commercial Savings Bank by Judge H Ring Monday morning in district court. The appointment followed an application by D W Bates state superintendent of banking and Edward O Connor attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Haas
Marion
Commercial Savings Bank
H. ©. Ring
D. W. Bates
Edward O'Connor
Quincy man gets indeterminate three year term in statue case
Thomas Goodwin of Quincy Illinois pled guilty in district court on a statutory charge. Judge H C Ring sentenced him Monday morning at Fort Madison state penitentiary to an indeterminate three year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Goodwin
Quincy
Ill
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
H. Cg, Ring
Divorce action in district court over cross petition
W. H. Smith, defendant in a divorce suit filed by Mary A. Smith in district court, filed a cross petition seeking a divorce Monday morning. The couple married March 3, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Smith
Mary A. Smith
District Court
Y Web
Notice of Appeal in Promissory Note Suit and Divorce Award
Notice filed in district court in a promissory note suit B R Stuff doing business as Home Coal Co versus Mrs C E Stuff and C E Stuff Judge John T Moffit allowed a 760 credit on a 1000 note and awarded a balance 267 65 April 2 Defendants based claim on partnership potatoes agreement Judge H C Ring granted Mary Collogan 24 a divorce from Mark Collogan 30 on cruel and inhuman treatment The plaintiff s maiden name remains unclear
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R
H. C. Ring
District Court
Mary Collogan
Mark Collogan
15 Year Old Boy Found Slain In Cave
PHILIPPI W Va AP police believe 15 year old Dale Jones was kidnapped and murdered. The body was found in a mountain cave beneath rocks and leaves after a week missing from his grandparents home. Suspects Lawrence Carroll 28 and Gordon Blake 35 residents of Moatsville area. A physician said the boy had died within hours. He apparently was beaten to death with rocks. Rumors say he found a still and was threatened.
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Philippy
W. Va
Dale Jones
Lawrence Carroll
Gordon Blake
Moatsville
Local Cedar Rapids Family Plans All Day Flight to Bowden Wedding
Mr and Mrs F H Rutledge and son Harper A Rutledge plan a daybreak takeoff from Cedar Rapids to Bowden Alberta for the wedding of Miss Ferro Cunningham to Ernest Tingle. They expect to land near the ranch after a four day motor trip or two days by train, maintaining a long local tradition of annual Bowden visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
F. H. Rutledge
Harper A. Rutledge
Elmhurst Drive
Bowden
Alberta
Canada
Banff
Dan Hunter
Ferro! Cunningham
Rutledge
Ernest Tingle
Robert B. Cunningham
Manchester men injured in courthouse area car crash
Howard Dudley and his brother in law Eugene Melchert both of Manchester sustained injuries when Dudley’s car rear ended by a Moore Automobile company vehicle from Oelwein driven by KA Hayes outside the courthouse Saturday. Dudley suffers chest injuries while Melchert was briefly unconscious with a head cut and other injuries.
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Manchester
Howard Dudley
Eugene Melchert
Dudley
Moore Automobile Company
Oelwein
KA Hayes
Melchert
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Red! ‘Peppers
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Dr. Laver
L Pet
Alburnett and
East Central
Wistert
Michigan Star
Reds
Smith and
Fortson
Delmar Victor
Carnera-Baer
Iowa News
Court House News
Sarah Craft
Crosley
Standard Tire Company
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