Light Horse Harry Cooper Leads Open At 54th Hole
Harry Cooper of Chicago holds a 54 hole lead in the national open with 211, two strokes ahead of Victor Ghezzi. Ky Laffoon sits at 215, with Ray Mangrum and Herman Barron at 216, and Ralph Guldahl at 216 as well. A large field trails as 54 hole scores unfold at Altusrol Country Club in Springfield New Jersey.
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Harry Cooper
Ray Mangrum
Herman Barron
Ralph Guldahl
Revolta
Altusrol Country Club
Springfield
N. J
Chicago
Victor Ghezzi
Deal
Laffoon
Wilfy Cox
Washington, D. C
Paul Runyan
White Plains
Johnny Revolta
Willie Goggin
Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee - On - the - Delaware
MacDonald Smith
Spel
Ky Laffoon
Ravinia
N. Y
Mangrum
Dayton
Guidahl
Beverly J. Calif
BE Bunyan
W. Plains
Bethesda
Jimmy Aren
Shawnee- On-Del
W. Goggin
San Burno
Calif
MacD.smith
Glendale
J. Revolta
Niles Center
Ill
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Joe Ezer
Waco
Tex
Harold Saas Winches
API Hsensee
Johnny Bulla
Lisle
Gunnar Nelson
Rockford
Es Dutra
Royal Oaks
Mich
Lecey
Great Neck
Fasserke
Jackson
G. J. Doser
Rochester
Ee Hunter
Culver City
al Watrous
Birming
ECR
V. Eldred
Bellevue
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
J. Isaacs
Newport News
Ted Turner
Clementon
James D. Fogertey
Hamilton
Mass
Craig Wood
W. Orange
Charles Schneider
Concordville
al Nelson
Hopewell
Y. J
M.mccarthy
Va. Beach
Wm. E. Schuchart
Omaha
R. Schirmer
St. Louis
Vavra and Careys Win in D C Meet
Johnny Vavra, defending champion, beat Ed Soboda Jr. 6 and 4 to reach a semi final in the Cedar Rapids Country Club golf tournament in Washington. John Carey defeated John Jacobs 3 and 2 to join Vavra in one bracket. E J Carey will meet D Lynch or Hynen in the other title flight bracket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Vavra
Cedar Rapids
F. W. Smith
Don Barnes
Doug Boynton
Tom Crabbe
E. M. Pinney
R. E. Curray
Dr. B. F. Wolverton
J. E. Stansbury
J. Hamilton Bell
Armstrong Wins Open League Game 4-2 Against Wilsons
Walt Broussard sparked Armstrongs with a strong drop in a 4-2 Open league win over Wilsons at Ellis Park. Beeson’s team routed The Gazette 10-3 behind solid pitching by Don McGuire. Charley Michalek’s Parkson’s shut out Brown Derby 11-0. A 1935 nickel mint total reached 80,656,000, up from 27,693,003 in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Broussard
Ellis Park
Armstrong
Wilson
Beeson
Gazette
Don McGuire
Charley Michalek
Parkson
Grreatrons
W. Broussard
Snyder
White
Alton
Ais
Jenkinson
D. McGuire
Sarmonn
ECW Derby
C. Michalek
Stahl
Harford
Heffner
Government Mint
Washington
Raiders and Blues Clash Sunday Afternoon
The Raiders meet the league leading Blue Sox in Davenport on Sunday afternoon with a 2 15 PM start. The game pits two top teams as the Blues seek to extend their lead while the Raiders aim to upset at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raiders
Blue Sox
Davenport
Gehrig Extends Consecutive Games Streak to 1700
Lou Gehrig, nicknamed Iron Horse, plays his 1700th consecutive game for the New York Yankees, celebrating with a homer and a run batted in during a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. Meanwhile Boston and Washington win to tighten pennant race. Dizzy Dean improves to ten wins for the Cardinals in a 9-2 victory over the Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lou Gehrig
Iron Horse
Lou
New York Yankees
Yanks
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Detroit
Tigers
Athletics
St. Louis
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Bees
Cincinnati Reds
National amateur golf meet heads west to Portland
The United States Golf Association announced the 1937 National Amateur Championship will be held at Alderwood Country Club in Portland Oregon. This marks only the second time the title event goes to the far west with the 1929 edition at Pebble Beach California. The Amateur is slated for September following the Open in June. This year’s event occurs at Garden City Long Island September 14 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
N. J
United States Golf Association
Alderwood Country Club
Portland
Ore
Pebble Beach
Calif
Oakland Hills Country Club
Birmingham
Mich
Garden City
L. I
Indiana Captures Central Loop Meet
Indiana wins the Central Intercollegiate meet at Marquette Stadium with 45 points to Wisconsin’s 41 1/2. Jesse Owens of Ohio State dominates sprints and long jump while Don Lash leads Indiana’s distance squad. Norwood Mountain of Drake breaks the discus record and Dan Caldemeyer of Indiana ties the high hurdles mark amid a disputed start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Middle West
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Eddie Tolan
Don Lash
Indiana University
Columbus
Marquette Stadium
Owens
Ralph Metcalfe
Marquette
Buckeye Flash
Chicago
Lash
Tom Deckard
Jim Smith
Hoosiers
Wisconsin
Badgers
al Haller
Sampson
Sharff
Notre Dame
Illinois
Northern Illinois
Michigan Normal
Iowa
Wayne
Drake
North Central
Western State
Minnesota
Grand Rapids J. C
Purdue
Michigan State
Nebraska
Iowa State
Butler
Norwood Mountain
Bill Freimuth
Wesley Busbee
Indiana
Dan Caldemeyer
Keeping the Back Swing Unified for Better Golf Shots
The article emphasizes keeping the club, hands and arms together in the backswing to achieve unison of action. It advises fixing the right elbow near the hip and drawing the left arm across to the right hip, warning that letting the left arm push outward causes independent wrist action and clubhead twisting.
Standings and Results From City Baseball League
Standings show Davenport 14 9 .609, Waterloo 11 13 .458, Des Moines 10 11, Sioux City 12 12 .500, Omaha 11 14 .440. Yesterday Davenport beat Cedar Rapids 7–2, Waterloo beat Omaha 5–3, Des Moines at Sioux City rained out. Today Cedar Rapids visits Davenport, Des Moines plays Sioux City, Omaha travels to Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Waterloo
C. Rapids
Des Moines
Sioux City
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Baseball Standings And Friday Scores From The League
Standings list team records with New York Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit St Louis Philadelphia in .625 .477 .326 .521 .289 formats. Friday results show New York 4 Cleveland 3 and Boston 8 Washington 6 with Detroit 2. St Louis and Philadelphia not scheduled. Saturday games include Detroit at Washington and East St Louis at Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Pet
New York
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Philaphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
York
Chica
Standings and Friday Results Across Major Leagues
The snippet shows team records for St. Louis Boston New York Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia and others with win loss percentages. It notes Friday games including New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago and several city pairings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Spartans blank Iowa in second game to sweep series
Michigan State defeated the University of Iowa 3 to 0 in East Lansing. Warren Walters pitched six scattered hits, struck out 10 and scored on a fifth inning single. Milt Lehnhardt added a late two run homer in the eighth with a man on. Howard Miller took the Loss for Iowa as the defense committed four errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
University of Iowa Baseball
Warren Walters
Milt Lehnhardt
Howard Miller
Iowa
Waterloo
Michael
Peti
Ummer
Iell
Clarke
Mitchell
Nichols
Williford
Wise
Doljack
Berger
Man
Prather
Illiford
Omaha
Vusiep
Layton and
Van
Boxers shine in scattered bouts across three cities
In Erie Maxie Straub stopped Lou Jallos in four rounds at 140. In San Francisco Joe Bernal fought Johnny aoe to a decision at 153 versus 151. Hollywood bouts feature Michel Wolsat at 128 points against Variss Milling. California lists Levinsky and Harold in a boxing page with results and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Maxie Straub
Lou Jallos
New York
San Francisco
Joe Bernal
Johnny Aoe
Fall Whollywood
Michel Wolsat
Variss’ Milling
Calif
Xvi Levinsky
Cage
Harold
Angeles
Chester Horton Announces Driving Swing No 2 Booklet
Editor notes Chester Horton offers his No 2 booklet detailing the Driving Swing from start to finish. Mail with a stamped 3 cent return envelope and an extra 3 cent stamp to this paper care. Copyright 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Horton
Real Estate Transfers List with Joint Tenants and Mortgages
A sequence of 1935 1936 transfer deeds shows Z T Kramer to O A Tedeman and Harmie Tedeman joint tenancy rights. Belmont Park Adds to Marion Wolfe. Esther S Hillier to Alice B Snyder with restrictions. Mills to Gunderson. Emmons to Equitable Life Insurance with mortgage. Mary Wade admx to R D Gray. Edwin S Williams to G J Albright. McVey to E C Hampton. Hampton to Equitable Life with mortgage cancellation. Lutz to Morris. Edward Zerzanek to Frank Molumby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. T. Kramer
O. A. Tedeman
Harmie Tedeman
Marion
Belmont Park
Marion L
Irene A. Wolfe
Hus
Ralph M. Mills
Lillian Mills
John P. Gunderson
O. J. Emmons
Libbie Emmons
Equit Life Ins Company of
Iowa
Mary E. Wade
Henry W. Claypool
R. D. Gray
Edwin S. Williams
G. J. Albright
Clifford S. McVey
E. C. Hampton
Valcon
William E. Lutz
Elzy J
Jennie Irene Morris
Edward Zerzanek
Frank T. Molumby
Mad
Ropu Stark
Water loo Hawks Triumph in Ragged 5-3 Win Over Omaha
Water loo defeats Omaha 5 to 3 to extend their win streak to four as Clarence Mitchell allows three hits. Omaha scores in the third and eighth inning before the Hawks win in the eighth on bases loaded and a fielders’ choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Hawks
Omaha
Clarence Mitchell
Hawks
Corpe
Birds
Mitchell
Nichols
Clarke
Islanders Lace CCC Nine 7 To 5 In League Clash
The Rock Island Shops beat CCC boys 7 to 5 in a M and J league game at Daniels Park Friday. The Shop crew built a two run lead after a first inning walk and two singles, then CCC tied it with four singles and two walks in the third. Dvorak doubled and Strouse homered for Rock Island, while Bruce fanned seven over nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Shops
CCC Boys
Daniels Park
Kaplan
Shop Boys
Camp Boys
Dvorak
Strouse
Bruce
Light Company
Rock Island
Four Games In East Iowa League Sunday
Lowden leads Eastern Iowa league with four wins no losses while Dix, Grand Mound and Wheatland share second. Sunday games: Mechanicsville at Wheatland, Lowden at Dixon, Calamus at Lisbon, Grand Mound at Clarence. Standings show Lisbon and Clarence at zero wins and two and three losses respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Lowden
Iowa
Dixon
Grand Mound
Wheatland
Mechanicsville
Calamus
Lisbon
Clarence
W. L. Pet
Ts Oe
Iowa Football Tickets Set From $1 to $2.50 For Fall Games
University of Iowa football announces ticket prices for next fall with general admission at $1. Homecoming against Illinois on Oct 17 and Purdue on Nov 14 top the list at $2.50. Carleton Sept 26 and South Dakota games set at $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
Charles Galiher
Illinois
Purdue
Carleton
South Dakota
Davenport Raiders Fall 7-2 To Davenport In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts the Davenport Raiders as the Blue Sox take a 7-2 win in front of 2 203 fans. Gravin pitched for Davenport with 7 hits allowed and 6 earned runs while Elston held Cedar Rapids to 12 hits. The win boosts Cap Crossley’s team toward the Western league pennant as Gravin returns to Fort Worth after a trade for Joe Prevost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venport
Clete Dixon
Blue Sox
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Howard Elston
Cap Crossley
Jim Gravin
Invaders
Gravin
Fort Worth
Texas
Dixon
Joe Prevost
Davenport
de Forrest
Skeeter Webb
Charley Clements
Elston
Frank Hall
Polly
Denning
Rye
Laskowski
Galaway
Clements
Webb
Cedar Rapids
Raider
Jim Hayes
Cochrane Quits Under Strain From Pennant Chase
Washington AP reports Detroit Tigers catcher Mickey Cochrane collapsed in Philadelphia after a hard run to score a four-base hit. He later said he had fainting spells in the past month caused by strain heat and exciting close games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hank Greenberg
Mickey Cochrane
Philadelphia
Cochrane
Tigers
Brevity Granville Duel Forecast at Belmont Stakes
Belmont Park expected to host 35 000 as Granville and Brevity duel for 1936 Belmont honors with Bold Venture sidelined by a tendon issue. Stakes chase for three year olds on the mile and a half track, widely tipped as a two horse race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont Park
N. Y
America
Granville
Brevity
Bold Venture
Morton L. Schwartz
St Patrick's Defeats St Matthews 6-2 in CY O Softball
St Patrick's topped St Matthew's 6-2 under the Frolic field lights. The St Patrick's battery was George Austrosky and Gene Barnes, while St Matthew's pitchers were Houcke and Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s
St. Matthew’s
Frolic Field
George Austrosky
Gene Barnes
Houcke
Stewart
Ali Baba defeats Walter Sirois two straight falls
In Oshawa Ontario Ali Baba of Turkey, 205 pounds, defeats Walter Sirois of Montreal, 212 pounds, in two straight falls. In North Bergen New Jersey Blank Barber, 218 pounds, loses to Len Hall of Nebraska, 220 pounds in 20 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oshawa
Ont
Ali Baba
Turkey
Walter Sirois
Montreal
North Bergen
Blank Barber
New Hampshire
Narew
Len Hall
Nebraska
Time zones march west as the globe turns day grows
The passage explains how every 15 degrees of longitude west of the International Date Line shifts the new day by one hour. As the Earth completes a full circle, a day begins where it ends at the 180th meridian, illustrating global time zone logic.
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Ghezzi
Vavra
Careys
D. C
Raiders and Blues
Gehrig
Homer
Sox
Nat’l
Oregon
United Press
AB Pet Terry
Giants Ee
S Sullivan
Indians
di Maggio
Yankees
Martin
Cards
Edwick
Radcliff
White Sox
Ens Foxx
Red Sox
Sucker
Yankee
J. Moore
Batte
Dickey
Medwick
Esas Tin
Goslin
Foxx
Coenen
Trosky
Owens Coasts
Senators
Bie A Borell
Powel
Gringer
Luege
Walker
Travis
Rf Burns
Kuhel
Owen
Kress
Ha Orth
Bo Phillips
Whitehimp
Cee
Owen Ewes
Cox— Lewis
Iror
Stone
White- Rogell
Eye
Hill
Owell
Bluege
Whitehill
Winnin
Losin
Phillips
Geisel, Hubbard and Dinneen
Moore
S. Martin
Terry
Wick
Leiber
Collins
Mancuso
Durocher
Prisch
Barte
Wski
Bert
J. Dean
Gabler
Stew
Frisc J. Martin
Medwic
Arte Martin
Ce—J
Jay—Collins
Newembert
Gumbert
K’bocker
OA Gleeson
Rf i Polte
Crosetti
Ale
Dimascio
Averill
See Rig
Osmi
Olan Man
Cf Trask
Hoag
Galatier
Lazzeri
Pytlak
Jorgens
Conan
Gomez
L.brown
Garner
L. Brown
Knickerbocker
Hughes
Erbocker
Knick- Hoag
L.arene
Hale
Hune Trosky
Pase
Elis
Mez
Wilpitch
Pmpires
Sonnston
Summers
o'Cooke
Cramer
Manush
Bonura
McNair
Hayes
Cronin
Sewell
Werber
R.perrell
Brown
Kreevich
Cain
Ormsby, McGowan and Quinn
Western League
National League
W. L. Pet. I . St. Louis
Pocemet
Ptt
Phil'delphia
St. Uis
New Yorklitsoureh
Brooks Boston
American Association
Pet
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
St.hens
Mason
Glasen
Stemm
Rf Gugler
Cl'usen
Bar’ Ing
P’kerill
L’n
Innin
Gugler
Stepens
Uglier
Lowa
Michian State
Miller
Alters
Walters
Brannick and Mahoney
THE
Pirates
PES Chiozza
Jensen
Sulik
Waner
Cf Klein
Camilli
OP. Waner
Iune
Vaughan
Norris
Baker
Scheerin
Ly’ Gette
Nc Atwood
Padden
Bowman
Birkofer
Passeau
Prown
Pristeionts Crondvernsacele
Todd
Suite Passeau
Chiozza
Attedamilli
Suhr Waner
Klein
Atwood
Paner
Brubaker
Satan
BEES
Urbanski
Alf
Oore
R. Oodman
Tho’pson
Cuyler
I Jordan
Scarsella
Cf Lombardi
E Haslin
Cose
Art
Kamp’ Ris
Herman
Benge
P Frey
P Grissom
Walker Stine
T Campbe
Frey
Grissom
Stine
Ee Bee
Moore Chapman
Teadune
Myers
Lopez
Lee
Hastin
Moorembardi
Ceadaces
Bate Peds
Ben Otes i Grissom
Ott
Frelin
Grisin
Btine
Cubs Club
Dodgers
B’aray
Chilf Hack
Watkins
Stripp
Galan
Hassett
Hartnett
Bucher
Ifa
Cooney
Demaree
Freyssen
Berres
Butcher
Jeffcoat
Broon
Mungo
Hack
Alan
Aree
Cavarretta
Jordan
Hac
Englisho
Cavarretta le
Mungo li
Passe Balla
Ungo
Ballanfant
Klem
Sears
Pet. Co. R
Wilson Co
Light Co
CCC Co
Atkins
Mattier
Rf Rouse
Titus
Rock Gia
Tate
Ozburn
Rutt pBegrynill
Bala Kammer
Biruck
Blues
Eoceess S. Wt
Sereewes
F. Hall
Denn
Tiger Pilot
Belmont
St. Matthews
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