Ladies Day golf and bridge event draws Iowa Illinois players
The fourth annual Ladies Day at Kenmore saw Iowa and Illinois entrants compete in golf and bridge. Mary De Martelaere of Rock Island won with 81, Ruth Smith Ottumwa was runner up with 87, driving and putting contests produced top marks, while Mrs Floyd Shetter led bridge with 5540 points.
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David Turner
Ruth _Smith
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Mary de Martelaere
Rock Island
Babe Didrikgon
Ruth Smith
Ottumwa
Frank C. Byers
Miss Smith
Miss de Martelaere
Howard Helscher
Cedar Rapids
Don Teal
Howard Williams
Gilbert Gordon
Marion
de Martelaere
Floyd Shetter
T. A. Hensing
R. J. Vorkoper
Lost Nation Beaten by Shreveport Colored Giants
The Colored Giants of Shreveport La defeated the Lost Nation Independents at Lost Nation Monday night by 7 to 0. The Giants had 10 hits and 7 runs with 2 errors while Lost Nation had 2 hits and 4 errors. Battery for Lost Nation was Bradley and Dawson. Bright and Flemming pitched for Shreveport. Another colored team will play here Wednesday. Lost Nation Indies travel to Miles next Sunday.
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Lost Nation
Colored Giants
Shreveport
Lost Nation Independents
Giants
Bradley
Dawson
Bright
Flemming
Lost Nation Indies
Miles
Maquoketa Star Pitcher Tries Out With Moline Plows
Glen Red Henton star pitcher for Maquoketa high and Maquoketa Merchants has a ten day tryout with the Three I league Moline Plows and left for Moline this week. At 16 he has led Maquoketa to district titles twice and is a high school senior next year.
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Brecini
Gazette
Maquoketa
Glen “Red” Henton
Maquoketa High School
Maquoketa Merchants
Moline Plows
Moline
Henton
Allied Industrial Golf Standings After Week Four at Kenmore
The Allied Industrial Civic Golf league completed week four with all fourteen teams in action at Kenmore. Fifty two employees competed, listing team standings led by Quaker Oats No 1 and Penick and Ford No 1, with matches showing Quaker Oats No 2 defeating Penick and Ford No 2 and other results across the field.
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Allied Industrial Civic Golf League
Kenmore
Quaker Oats
Penick
Ford
Choate N Towr
Elec
A. Hall Manufacturing Co
Wilaon and Co
Wilson and Co
Town Manufacturing Co
Ceace Ghosts
Eeieht Co
Town Manufacturing
Fongner Oats
Penick and
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Hall Manufacturing
Wilson and Co Neil
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Local sports booster recalls old boxing and wrestling eras
Jim Barnett, a Des Moines insurance man and coach at the Des Moines Athletic club, reflects on past champions like Gotch and Jeffries, contrasts them with today’s fighters, and urges public support for high school and college sports to raise local athletes to peak performance. He also notes his role with boxing events and his belief in clean sports.
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Jim Barnett
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Barnett
Des Moines Athletic Club
Frank Gotch
Farmer Burns
Charles Lloyd Barney
Bill Sandow
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
the Gazette
Chamber of Commerce
Sam
Raiders
Coe
Cornell
Iowa University
Detton headlines Cedar Park outdoor wrestling show
Dean Detton, the heavyweight champion, headlines a Thursday outdoor card at Cedar Park arena with Marshall Blackstock in the main event. The 2,000 seat venue will add extra chairs to accommodate fans. Also on the card Earl Wampler vs Ivan Vakturoff and Abe Kashey vs Johnny Marrs with Alex Fidler refereeing.
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Cedar Park Open Air Arena
Eddie Jennings
Dean Detton
Marshall
Dynamite
Blackstock
Jennings
Detton
Utah
Australia
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
West Coast
Vincent Lopez
Lopez
Earl Wampler
Ivan Vakturoff
Abe Kashey
Johnny Marrs
Alex Fidler
Officer Refuses Strike Duty In Cleveland
Police Captain Eugene Ausmuth refused an assignment that would place him as commander of all strike details to avoid becoming a public relations director. He said he did not want that role.
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Cleveland
Eugene Ausmuth
Baptist Council Opposes Disarmament Move
In Manchester England the Baptist Council of Great Britain and Ireland presents its annual report to the assembly, expressing opposition to any move to disarm Great Britain. The statement emphasizes defense and national security considerations.
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Manchester
Eng
Great Britain
The
Baptist Council of
Joe Louis Braddock Title Fight Draws Chicago Fans
Joe Louis prepares for his title defense against Jim Braddock next Tuesday at Comiskey Park. An estimated 17 000 to 20 000 local fans from Chicago’s south side and beyond will attend or follow by special trains and broadcasts. Roads will empty during key hours and celebrations or quiet streets will mark the outcome of the bout.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
South Side
Brown Bomber
Jim Bradlock
Enny
Joe Ain’ Jussis
Keenosha Place
Joe
Sam
Duke
Comiskey Park
Sams
Joes
Dukes
Washington
Nashville
Tenn
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Harlem
Frank Stone
Jimmy Braddock
Braddock
Jimmy
Rats as mine cavein warning system in Montana
In Zortman Montana miners use hundreds of trained rats as early warning for caveins. Under management orders workers protect the rats as they scurry through tunnels. The rodents sense shifting earth before miners, guiding evacuation and preventing injuries. No dead or crippled rats have been found after caveins are cleared.
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Zortman
Mont
Piper
Hamelin
United States
Montana
College boys unchanged in UT room sign raid
Three University of Texas undergraduates were fined after police found 13 signs valued at 75 dollars in their room. A no parking placard was among the items seized.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Hubbard’s Rally Fades as Pirates Top Giants in Setback
The article notes Carl Hubbell’s 24 game winning streak ended by Pittsburgh with a short start. It highlights the Raiders’ home success at Hill Park, and discusses scoring rules for hits vs errors amid baseball’s evolving plays and the looming Louis Braddock boxing bet.
Aubrey Smith, 74, Moves Into New Longtime Home
Aubrey Smith aged 74 has moved into his fine new home and expects to enjoy it for a long, long time.
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Aubrey Smith
Chuck Johnson and Lee Smith in Kenmore finals
Chuck Johnson and Lee Smith reached the Kenmore golf tournament final flight after semi final wins Smith over Jacob s and Johnson over Klier. Second flight semi finals pending with Waukon Fitch and Smith Taylor advancing. Third flight semi final pairings set by earlier results.
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Chuck Johnson
Lee Smith
Kenmore
Smith
John Jacobs
Johnson
Ed Klier
Happy Waukon
Frank Fitch
Herman Smith
N. W. Taylor
Waukon
Cookie Adams
Fitch
Henry Houseman
Coggeshall Bowl Out In National Clay Court Meet
The twenty-seventh National clay court tennis tournament at River Forest Tennis club reduced singles to sixteen players with play in doubles underway. Defending champion Bobby Riggs and partner William Murphy won their matches as three seeds fell, including Harris Coggeshall Norman Bickel and Bill Kiley.
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Chicago
River Forest
Bill Kiley
Kansas City
Bill Talbert
Cincinnati
Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
Norman Bickel
Gene McCauliffe
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