Smith's 66 Sets Record in British Open Qualifying
MacDonald Smith fired 34-32-66 at Gullane to set a course record as Americans led early in the British Open qualifying. Lawson Little and Henry Picard struggled, with Little carding 78 after a late rally and Picard finishing 77 amid high winds at Muirfield. Others like Joe Ezar and Owen Sanderson posted 78 and 74 respectively, while several Scots and amateurs posted varied scores.
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Vee Pe
Little
Picard
Muirfield
Joe Ezar
Gullane
Jock Ballantine
Gordon Lockhart
Douglas Cairncross
J. H. Fallon
John McCredie
Cotton
Henry Cotton
Henry
P. J. Mahon
Royal Dublin Club
Percy Alliss
Owen Sanderson
George Duncan
T B. Haliburton
R. Walker
Red Hartley
Sid Easterbrook
J. J Busson
Phil Rodgers
Laurie Ayton
H. W. Fiddaman
Charley Jackson
Stanley Jones
James Braid
Jack Cowley
James Adams
Angel de la Torre
Spain
W. H. Davis
Archie Thorburn
L. B. Fairbairn
D. S. Treacher
Ernest Kenyon
Robert Rutherford
James Shackell
Oxford
Roosevelt Juniors Defeat Robins 11 to 1 in Big Win
The Roosevelt hotel juniors defeated Robins Sunday by 11 to 1. Roosevelt jumped ahead with two runs in the third and a late homer by Wilson with two on in the eighth. Stastny fanned fourteen Robins, Miles had ten outs, Robins scored in the ninth, and Roosevelt meets the Athletics at Riverside Park Tuesday at 5:30.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Robins
Roosevelt
Miles
Wilson
Stastny
Riverside Park
McGrath Beats Allison at Wimbledon in Opening Round
Vivian McGrath of Australia defeated Wilmer Allison of the United States 6-4 6-3 7-9 7-5 to eliminate the American in the tournament’s first day. Other Americans Wilmer Hines Sidney Wood and John Van Ryn advanced as did Princeton’s L E Carter and Hines’s Belgian rival. Fred Perry the current champion also won his first round match.
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Vivian McGrath
Australia
Wilmer Allison
United States
Allison
Wilmer Hines
Sidney Wood
John van Ryn
van Ryn
Princeton
N. J
D. P. Turnbull
Australa
Roderick Menzel
Czechslovakian
L. E. Carter
Britain
H. W. “Bunny” Austin
England
E. R. Avery
Hines
A. Lacrox
Belgium
Wood
New York
E. Itoh
Japan
Fred Perry
Downing M. Rainville
Canada
Washington Leads In Tri County Loop
Washington holds early lead in the Tri County League with a 6 1 record and 0.875 win rate while Richland Keota and Brighton trail in the standings Packwood and West Chester fight for spots as the City League shows Little Demons and American Pearls atop the table with Troop F close behind. Local schedule lists games for Monday through Friday across both leagues including Washington Packwood Keota Demolays and Seventy Six among others.
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Gazette
Washington
Troop F
Iowa City
Odd Fellows
North Side Cafe
Giants
Demons
American Pearls
Packwood
Brighton
West Chester
Keota
Richland
L. Pet
Little Demons
Corking Field 10 Start Trans Meet Des Moines
One of the fastest fields in the trans Miss golf meet tunes up at Wa kanda before the thirty-fifth annual classic opens Tuesday. More than 200 players, led by Leland Hamman of Paris Texas, challenge the title held by Hamman while notable rivals include Goodman Moreland Dawson Eaton Bliss McCrary and Maytag. Start time is 7 am with 64 advancing from 36 holes of qualifying.
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Des Moines
Wakanda
Leland Hamman
Paris
Tex
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Gus Moreland
Peoria
Ill
Johnny Dawson
Chicago
Zell Eaton
Oklahoma City
Rodney Bliss
Bob McCrary
Dave Goldman
Dallas
Bob McKee
L. B. Maytag
Colorado Springs
Plummer Faces Sollie Slagel In Thursday Wrestling Show
Lou Plummer former Notre Dame football star meets Solle Slagel known as human pretzel at the American Legion event at Cedar Gardens Thursday night. Nazarian faces Otto Kuss in the semi windup with Stan Myslajek meeting Alf Johnson in the opener.
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Lou Plummer
Notre Dame
Sol-le Slagel
American Legion
Cedar Gardens
Plummer
Slagel
Big Boy
George Mack
Mike Nazarian
Otto Kuss
Stan Myslajek
Alf Johnson
Zybysko
Myslajek
Dyersville and Oxford Junction Tie for Lead in MV League
Dyersville defeated Monticello 9 to 1 and Oxford Junction beat Coggon 10 to 6, leaving both clubs tied for first place at the halfway mark of the Maquoketa Valley league. Anamosa edged Alburnett 4 to 3 as Meredith earned his fourth win with a clutch hit in the ninth.
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Dyersville
Maquoketa
Monticello
Gib Rubly
Jones County
Chalk Christolph
Oxford
Becker
Eggers
Merry Meredith
Alburnett Club
Meredith
Etzel
Boettinger
Alburnett Battery
Fayette Juniors Triumph Over Elgin 7-2 in County Match
Fayette American Legion Juniors beat Elgin 7 to 2 Saturday for Fayette's second county elimination victory. Earle pitched his first game, allowing five hits and nine strikeouts. Brabham fanned ten in defeat. Don Squires led Fayette with a triple and two singles following Friday's no hit no run performance.
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Fayette
Fayette American Legion
Elgin
Earle
Elgin Lads
Brabham
Don Squires
Delwein
Red Peppers Plea for Raiders Revival in Cedar Rapids
The writer urges rebuilding the Raiders into a first division team as Cedar Rapids baseball faces flagging fan support. He cites two callers, a loyal fan ready to quit and a store official wary of funding, as signs of dwindling enthusiasm and urges constructive changes. Suggestions include making players more athletic in practice and cutting underperforming roster members to restore interest and stability.
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Raiders
Cedar Rapids
Evi
Dently
Jacobs and son eliminated in Kenmore city golf tourney
In the Kenmore city golf tournament Sunday J. J. Jacobs and his son Johnny Jr. were eliminated by large margins. Frank Bures beat Johnny Jr. 7 and 6 and Ocie Trimble downed the senior Jacobs 4 and 3. Other results list Nelander over Miley 4 and 2 Houke over Janda 2 and 1 Hastings over Taylor 4 and 3 and Adams winning by default over Gage in the championship and first flights.
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J. J. Jacobs
Johnny, Jr
Kenmore
Frank Bures
Jacobs
Ccie Trimble
Ellis
Johnny
Walter Hodge
Hodge
M. F. Nelander
George Miley
J. J. Jacobs, Jr
Tom Houke
Joe Janda
Ocie Trimble
Elmer Hightower
Manchester Defeats Silver Creek 9-5 in home game
Manchester defeats Silver Creek 9 to 5 in a Sunday home game at the municipal airport. Manchester rallies from 3–0 to win with a five run fifth inning and two more in each of the last two frames. Gioimo tops with three hits. Kellogg fanned fourteen in a nine inning battle.
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Manchester
Silver Creek
Gioimo
Frolic Club Defeats Mount Vernon CCC 5 to 2
Frolic Club on Frolic Field opened with a four run first inning and held on to down Mount Vernon CCC 5 to 2. McGuire and McAllister pitched as the key duel while Elias made a dazzling running catch in right field.
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Frolic Club
Mount Vernon CCC
Frolic Field
New Vienna Cubs Hold Narrow Lead in Eastern Iowa Amateur Race
Dyersville notes a shift as New Vienna Cubs topple Farley 7 6 after a ninth inning two run rally. Pleasant Grove defeats Bankston 9 2. Peosta earns first league win by routing Epworth 13 10. Farley led early 4 0 but Cubs answered with 1 4 in later innings. Krapfl secures his third win for New Vienna.
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Dyersville
New Vienna Cubs
Iowa
Farley Independents
Cubs
Colesburg
Pleasant Grove
Bankston
Farley
Hoefer
Lawler
Kennedy
V. Krapfl
Grant Wins From Parker To Annex Clay Court Title
Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta wins the National clay courts championship, defeating Frankie Parker of Milwaukee in a five set final at River Forest Tennis club. The scores were 4 6, 6 1, 3 6, 6 3, 6 0. Grant also won the crown in 1930. Berkle y Bell and Gilbert Hall took the doubles title in a five set match over Robert Lefty Bryan and John McDiarmid with scores 6 4, 6 3, 5 7, 9 11, 6 2.
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Chicago
INS
Bryan
Bitsy
Robert
Lefty
John McDiarmid
Bennett Beats Wheatland 2–0 in Eastern Iowa league
Bennett posts a 2–0 win over Wheatland as five Eastern Iowa league games unfold. Lisbon defeats Grand Mound 6–3, Stanwood tops Calamus 8–3, Lowden over Clarence 5–4, and Mechanicsville edges Dixon 14–10 in a high scoring round.
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Lowden
Bennett
Wheatland
Lisbon
Grand Mound
Stanwood
Calamus
Clarence
Mechanicsville
Dixon
Trokosh
Lavarge
Carver
Cities Service Wins 8 0 Move To Linn County Finals
In Daniels Park on Sunday Cities Service routed Marion 8 to 0 to clinch a place in the Linn County Legion baseball final. The Oilers will face Coggon in Alburnett Monday with Currell slated to start on the mound.
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Linn County
Linn County American Legion
Daniels Park
Marion
Alburnett
Coggon
Currell
Oilers
Rested Sleep Beats Fatigued Rest in Soundness
Studies show fatigue reduces sleep quality and the more tired a person, the less soundly they sleep. The idea that evening exercise aids sleep is debunked. a rested person typically sleeps best.
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Public Ledger, Inc
Standardized Rates On Housing Loans In Effect
Nationally standardized maximum rates on federal housing loans began Monday. Leighton D. Beckett and Clarence A. Hahn announced the move and will hold temporary HQ at the Chamber of Commerce in Cedar Rapids Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They invite residents seeking government insured long term loans for new homes or refinancing to confer during those hours. Loans are available only for city and town residences under title II.
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Leighton D. Beckett
Clarence A. Hahn
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Beckett
Hahn
Loan terms under act cap at twenty years and six percent rate
The act sets home loan terms with a maximum twenty year period and a six percent interest cap. Borrowers like Moncey must repay monthly installments covering principal, interest, and required charges including taxes and insurance.
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Moncey
Raider Certs Redeemable At Cedar Rapids Loop Stores
A misprint in Friday’s ad clarified that Raider Certificates good for June 25 26 or 27 games can be redeemed at four Loop stores. Present certificates and pay 40 cents to receive two tickets for any of the three home games. No redemptions at the ball park.
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Proctor and Gamble Company
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Plans For Agriculture Exhibit In Cedar Rapids
A delegation headed by H T Hall from Des Moines met with the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce to discuss a proposed vocational agriculture students exhibit. Attendees included C E Bundy M F Latham H M Byran L A Parker M A Crary L L Falck Glenn W McFarland and A G Hallett. They were guests at a Chamber luncheon at the Hotel Montrose.
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Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
H.T. Hall
Department of Vocational Education
Des Moines
C. E. Bundy
Iowa Falls
M. F. Latham
Gilbert
H. M. Byran
Iowa State College
Ames
L. A. Parker
Winterset
M. A. Crary
Tipton
L. L. Falck
Belle Plaine
Glenn W. McFarland
Olin
A. G. Hallett
Maquoketa
Hotel
Montrose
Tragic death of 4 year old John Harrison in Fort Dodge
John Harrison died at home in Fort Dodge after a two weeks illness. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Ron ald Harrison of Toledo who moved to Fort Dodge in December. He is survived by his parents a brother and his grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Grant of Toledo. The body was returned to Toledo for funeral services.
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Toledo
John Harrison
Ronald Harrison
Fort Dodge
Harrison
Charles Grant
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