Americans Advance as Wimbledon Tourney Opens
Henri Cochet falls to Ian Collins in a four set upset while Helen Wills Moody dominates Rollin Conquerque. Frank Shields, Wilmer Allison, and Johnny Van Ryn win in early play as Ellsworth Vines and Jean Borotra also advance in the Wimbledon second round.
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Ledon
England
Henri Cochet
Ian G. Collins
Helen Wills Moody
Wimbledon
Frank X. Shields
United States
Pierre Grandguillot
Egypt
Shields
Sidney B. Wood
Wilmer Allison
Johnny van Ryn
Ellsworth Vines
H. S. Peece
Allison
G. A. Tucker
van Ryn
C. H. Kingsley
Jean Borotra
Andre Merlin
C. N. O. Ritchie
Sharkey and Schmeling Prepare for 15 Round World Title Bout
In New York under overcast skies both fighters faced the New York state boxing commission for final medical checks before tonight's 15 round world heavyweight championship. Schmeling weighed 188 pounds while Sharkey weighed 205, a 17 pound edge for the challenger.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
New York State Boxing Commission
Schmeling
Sharkey
Landis to Help Raise Des Moines Pennant
Kenesaw Mountain Landis will take part in flag raising at the Western League ball park in Des Moines Tuesday night. The Des Moines pennant of 1931 will be raised before Landis, R. C. Russell, and mayors of many Iowa cities.
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Des Moines
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Landis
R. C. Russell
Iowa
Iowans Awarded Athletic Letters By University Board
127 UI athletes earned letters and numerals across four spring sports. Major I awards went to 43, minor I to 5, and 73 received numerals, with track and field and baseball accounting for many honors. Notable names span Glen Baker to John Burke across baseball and track, with a long list of awardees from Iowa City, Des Moines, Davenport and beyond.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Athles
Board In Control of Athletics
Glen Baker
Nenport
Edward Christiansen
Dixon
William Aey Brede
Marshall Riegert
Herman Schultehenrich
St. Fran
Gordon Benn
St. Petersborg
Pla
Albert Bobby
Farrell
Charlies Blackman
Sewall
Kenneth Blackman
Otto Bjornstad
Spencer
Kingsley Clark
Adel
Eugene Ford
West Bend
Harry Frohwein
Sheldon
Timothy Grady
Kaiona
Benjamin Needelton
Gerald Preston
Davenport
Lyle Pringle Putton
Woodrow Schultte
Ina Schwandt
St. Louis
Duane Smith
Preston
Gerald Weese
Danville
Vero Wolf
Staceyville
Joel Wood
Keokuk
Robert Adamson
Michigan City
Ind
Dale Barker
Keosaqua
Max Cadwallader
Towa City
Leo Campisi
Rockford
Robert Corne
Sidney Dean
Tracr
Oliver Sansen
Alta
Ray Story
Dubuque
LaRue Thurston
Clinton
Emil Trott
Wesley Youngerman
Des Moines
Melvin Stadler
Newton
William Ash
Ames
John Bennison
Meryl Beauchamp
Crawfordsville
Cuiifford Berkey
Richard Bott
Keota
Byron
Troy Mills Defeats Hospital Nine in Fast 4-3 Game
Troy Mills defeats the State Hospital team 4 to 3 on the local diamond in a swift Sunday contest. Batteries were Cashman and Butterfield for Troy and Wing Nation and Tate for Independence. Cashman fanned twelve, Wing four, Nation eight. Independence travels to face Newhall next.
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Hospital
Troy Mill
State Hospital
Independence
Cashman
Butterfield
Troy
Wing
Nation
Tate
Newhall
Coralville Narrow Loss to Alexander's Rangers 3-2
Coralville hosted Alexander's Rangers at the municipal athletic field south of Iowa City on Sunday afternoon. The visitors edged the Coralville nine 3-2 in a tight baseball contest featuring late scoring and strong defense.
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Coralville
Alexander’s Rangers
Municipal Athletic Field
Iowa City
Oxford Victor Over Oakdale Club 6 to 2
Oxford defeated Oakdale 6 to 2 in a Sunday afternoon game. Kittenball was played with Oxford also scoring an 8 to 7 result as the winger.
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Oxford
Oakdale Club
Oakdale
Sixteenth Avenue Team Downs Dubuque 14 to 5
The Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club diamondball team defeated the Dubuque boys club 14 to 5 at Dubuque. J. Paul pitched well allowing six hits and recording ten strikeouts. Havlik and Kopecky homered for Sixteenth Avenue.
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Sixteenth Avenue
Downs
Dubuque
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Conroy Club Beats Victor 8 to 2 in Sunday Game
Conroy Club defeated Victor 8 to 2 on Sunday. Conroy had eight hits to Victor's five while Myers and Corbett formed Vu's battery and Juba played for Conroy.
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Conroy
Victor
Myers
Corbett
Vu ’S Battery
Juba
Quakers Beat Iowa Light and Power 4–2 in League Tilt
The Quaker Oats toppled Iowa Light and Power 4 to 2 at Daniels Park, breaking a four way tie for second in the M and J league flag race. Cronkite Holmes Thenhaus led with hits and Thenhaus added a sacrifice, while Velimont and Heck contributed key plays for the Quakers.
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Quaker Oats
Daniels Park
Iowa Light and Power Company
Cereal Boys
Cronkite
Holmes
Thenhaus
Heck
Bishop
Kvach
Melichar
Colligan
Vernimont
B. Brown
Risch
R. Brown
Lighters
Mason
Holloway
Local Iowa League Leaders Tie After Sunday Games
Lowden Bennett and Oxford Junction remain tied for the league lead after Sunday results. Scores show Lowden 4 Calamus 0, Bennett 5 Clarence 4, Oxford Junction 2 Massillon 8 Wheat 7 with standings around .500 measures and upcoming schedule listing Wheatland at Junction on June 26.
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Lowden
Bennett
Oxford Junction
Calamus
Clarence
Massillon
Wheat
Public split over Schmeling Sharkey poll and Yankees rookies
A daily poll shows 27 favor Schmeling and 7 favor Sharkey in the heavyweight title fight. It notes Yankees rookies Crosetti Saltzgaver Koenecke, plus veterans Combs Lazzeri Sewell shaping the pennant chase, with Grady-era wonder about attendance and wins fueling fan interest.
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Schmeling
Sharkey
Yankees
Earl Combs
Tony Lazzeri
Joe Sewell
Combs
Sam Byrd
Lazzeri
Saltzgaver
Sewell
Crosetti
Yanks
Cleveland
Joe McCarthy
Byrd
Harris Coggeshall Tops Western Net Championship Draw
Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines the defending champion dominates his first day at the Western tennis championships on River Forest courts. Coggeshall beat J Silverman 6 1 6 1 after a bye. Frankie Parker, 17, Milwaukee, won 6 0 6 0 over Ed Tieman and Bob Becker. Lester Stoefen of Los Angeles triumphed 6 0 6 4 over Ed Hammer. Junior Coen of Kansas defeated Paul Schneider 6 2 6 2 in the second round.
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Chicago
INS
River Forest
Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
Coggeshall
J. Silverman
Frankie Parker
Milwaukee
Ed Tieman
Hammond
Ind
Bob Becker
Lester Stoefen
Los Angeles
Ellsworth Vines
Ed Hammer
Junior Coen
Kansas
Paul Schneider
Monona Defeats Lansing Nine in Tight 3-2 Clash
Monona beat Lansing 3-2 to hand the latter its first loss in the Northeast Iowa league race. Robinson pitched a complete game for Monona allowing ten hits but closing out the contest in key moments. Spinner relieved Drahn as Lansing shuffled its starting pitcher to try to slow the rally.
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Gazette
Monona
Lansing
Robinson
Kloak
Drahn
Fairfax Juniors Defeat South Siders at Riverside Park
Fairfax junior team beat Cedar Rapids South Siders 14 to 6 at Riverside park. Fairfax collected 18 hits off Cedar Rapids pitcher T Ford who fanned four. Christenson pitched nine strikeouts and eight hits allowed for Fairfax. This was Fairfax's second win.
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Fairfax
Cedar Rapids South Siders
Riverside Park
T. Ford
Cedar Rapids
Christenson
Wellman Wins Over Frytown 10 to 4 in Late Inning Spree
WELLMAN defeated FRYTOWN 10 to 4 in a Sunday baseball game here. The Wellman lineup exploded for six runs in the eighth after a 4 4 tie, sealing the victory.
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Wellman
Frytown
Wellman Independent
Montour Cubs top Dillon 14 to 3 in Sunday game
Montour Sugar Creek Cubs defeated the Dillon Independents 14 to 3 on Sunday. Perkins and Barker paired for the win as Battery. Kenneth Fisher reported Montour scores and details.
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Montour Cubs
Dillon
Montour
Sugar Creek Cubs
Dillon Independents
Perkins
Barker
Kenneth Fisher
Edgewood Dominates Garnaville 11 to 1 in Clayton League
Special to The Gazette reports Edgewood Independents defeated Garnaville 11 to 1 in a Clayton league game. Edgewood built a decisive lead as Garnaville struggled offensively, securing the 11 to 1 victory on Sunday.
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Edgewood
Garnaville
Edgewood Independents
Baldwin Tigers Blank Preston 3–0 on Local Diamond
Baldwin Tigers solidified North Iowa standings by defeating Preston 3 to 0 as Thompson and Roach led Preston while Bock and Scott pitched for Baldwin. Other league results saw Sabula 13 Delmar 9 and Lost Nation 2 Maquoketa 5 with upcoming games Delmar at Baldwin Maquoketa at Charlotte Preston at Sabula and Teed's Grove at Lost Nation.
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Baldwin Tigers
Northern Iowa
Preston
Thompson
Roach
Bock
Scott
Sabula
Delmar
Lost Nation
Maquoketa
Charlotte
Teed’s Grove
Fred Atkinson Seeks Bouts At 135 Pounds
Fred Atkinson a colored 135 pound boxer seeks bouts from promoters. He has returned to Cedar Rapids after six years away, has four years of ring experience and ninety bouts claimed. He says he has met lightweights Nick Peters Morrie Sherman and Art Meadows and fought in Detroit and Pittsburgh.
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Fred Atkinson
Atkinson
Cedar Rapids
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Nick Peters
Morrie Sherman
Art Meadows
Nebraskan Tops Field In Trans-Mississippi Qualifying Round
Ben Cowdery 23, from University of Nebraska and Happy Hollow Omaha, led nearly 300 golfers in the Trans-Mississippi qualifying as the second 18 holes opened. He shot 71 with 34-37, ahead of Keefe Carter of Oklahoma City and F. L. Cold of Wichita, while Moreland, McCrary, and Rogers trailed with higher scores.
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Oklahoma City
Ben Cowdery
University of Nebraska
Cornhusker
Happy Hollow
Omaha
Keefe Carter
Alburnett Triumphs Over Coggon In 7 To 6 Clash
Coggon led by Walter Rath’s two home runs, but Alburnett edged past 7 to 6. Forristal contributed at the plate and Shaw pitched for Coggon in a tense Sunday baseball game.
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Alburnett
Coggon
the Gazette
Walter Rath
Forristal
Shaw
Strawberry Point Falls 6 to 4 to Littleport in Rainout Reprieve
Friday’s baseball game between Strawberry Point and Littleport, rained out earlier, was played with Littleport winning 6 to 4. Pugh pitched for Littleport and Cole pitched for Strawberry Point, a tight contest.
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Littleport
Gazette
Strawberry Point
Pugh
Cole
Pointers
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