Darrow Beats Vesely in Rainy City Golf Match
Kenmore star Lenn Darrow outplayed rival Bill Vesely 7 and 6 on a soggy Kenmore course. Darrow fired a 70, while Vesely struggled, as first round play in the city golf tournament continued amid rain and revised schedules.
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Lenn Darrow
Kenmore
Bill Vesely
Charles Burkart
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Charles Jones
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Frank Fitch
Ed McPartland
C. J. Herbeck
Bud Carringer
Dick Reynolds
Glenn Darrow
First Flight
Borotra Accepts Duel Challenge Over Davis Cup Row
Jean Borotra famed French tennis star says he will accept Didier Poulain's duel challenge after a dispute over his Davis Cup refusal and professionalism. He vows to follow the code of honor and appoint two seconds once the challenge arrives, insisting he will not retract a single word.
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London
INL
Jean Borotra
International
Today
Didier Poulain
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Poulain
L’auto
France
L'Auto
Borotta
Tennis Star
Alberts and Gazette Tie For Lead In Open Softball League
Open league action Tuesday shifted the top by tying Alberts and The Gazette for first place after Beesons and Armstrongs dropped. Parksons Blue Ribbon lost to Light Co, while Iowa Steel, Merchants Bank, Quaker Oats, and Wilson and Co won in Industrial play.
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Gazette
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Walt Brousard
Bill Jones
Paul Kindler
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Blue Ribbon Club
Improved Light Company
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Canoe Tops Winneshiek Cow Pasture League Rivulet
Canoe moved to the league lead by defeating Decorah CCC 4 to 2 as Decorah fell 3 to 2 to Nordness. Nordness powered by Odden and Odden drove Decorah to defeat. Trout Run rallied from behind to beat Ossian 10 to 9 after Ossian led four runs into the seventh.
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Canoe
Winneshiek
Decorah CCC
E. Otteson
N. Otteson
Halverson
CCC
McCormick
Watson
Gilman
Nordness
Odden
L. Williams
Trout Run
Ossian
Cooper Wins Illinois Open Golf Championship
Ama teurs dominated the qualifying at Rockford Country Club as Harry Cooper of Chicago won the Open title for the third straight year with a 66 to post a 36 hole total of 138. His score matches the course record. Cooper also won the Medinah Open in Chicago last Sunday.
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Rockford
Ill
Rockford Country Club
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Cooper
Postpone All Softball Games At Ellis Park Tonight
All softball games scheduled for Wednesday night at Ellis Park were postponed by association president Paul Paterson due to rain and wet grounds.
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Ellis Park
Paul Paterson
Association
Tough lucha expected in Cedar Park open arena bout
In Cedar Park the open air arena hosts Lou Plummer versus Sollie Slagel for a rough season highlight. Nazarian meets Kuss of Indianapolis and Johnson faces Myslajek of St Paul with Jimmy Bear of Marion as referee.
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Open Air Arena
Cedar Park
Lou Plummer
Sollie Slagel
Plummer
Cedar Rapids
George Mack
Boston
Caveman
Slagel
Mike Nazarian
Joe Kuss
Indianapolis
Indiana U
Alf Johnson
Minneapolis
Stanley Myslajek
St. Paul
Minn
Jimmy Bear
Marion
Louis Baer Fight Set For September In Charity Match
New York reports Joe Louis of Detroit the brown bomber will meet Max Baer in September in a charity bout sponsored by the Milk Fund and the Twentieth Century Sporting Club. Mike Jacobs, president of the club, announced the deal outlining a five year contract for Louis and Baer’s September clash pending final arrangements. Louis welcomes the bout and both managers will finalize dates and terms soon.
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New York
INS
Joe Louis
Detroit
Primo Carnera
Max Baer
Milk Fund
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Mike Jacobs
Twentieth Century
Louis
Baer
Jacobs
Sidney Wood Reaches Wimbledon Third Round
Sidney B. Wood of New York, a leading American title hopeful, defeated George Goodsell 6-3 6-3 6-2 on sunlit court 3 to advance to the Wimbledon third round. Bunny Austin and Jack Crawford also moved on with wins over J. Haanes and Vernon Kirby respectively.
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New York
America
George Goodsell
England
Wood
Bunny Austin
J. Haanes
Norway
Jack Crawford
Australia
Vernon Kirby
South Africa
Jabs Roundup: Louis KO’s Carnera and More Boxing Notes
In New York Joe Louis, 198 pounds, stopped Frimo Carnera, 260, Italy, in the sixth. Nathan Mann, 133, New Haven, knocked out Al Zappala, 167, Lawrence, Abe Simon stopped Chris Karchi, Joe Brescia knocked out Andy Wallace, Buddy Baer floored Frank Wotanski, Heinz Kohipasa stopped Billy Juliano, Red Burman fought to a decision, Eddie Mader defeated Eddie Houghton in New York, Walter Neusel halted Jack Peterson in London, Tony Ligeuri outpointed Jimmy Legrene in Des Moines.
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Joe Louis
Detroit
Frimo Carnera
Italy
Nathan Mann
New Haven
Conn
al Zappala
Lawrence Mass
Livermore
Calif
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N. J
Heinz Kohipasa
Germany
Billy Juliano
Clifton
Clarence
Red) Burman
Baltimore
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Wilkes- Barre
Eddie Mader
Eddie Houghton
Philadelphia
London
Eng
Walter Neusel
Jack Peterson
England
Des Moines
Tony Ligeuri
Jimmy Legrene
Braves May Be Sold To O Malley Family
Boston AP Louis J O Malley son of Charles J O Malley head of O Malley Associates said firm members would meet Ford Frick NL president to discuss buying the Boston Braves He would not commit on Babe Ruth returning or terms of the old contract Judge Emil Fuchs owner would sell if a suitable buyer appeared Financial troubles at Braves and past profit ideas noted
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Charles J. O'Malley
O'Malley Associates
Boston Advertising Concern
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Boston Braves
Babe Ruth
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O'Malley
Babe
Charles D
Emil Fuchs
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Bachelors Triumph Over Married Men In Riverside Park Showdown
The bachelors defeated the married men 18 to 10 at Riverside park Monday. Buck Bouquet captained the bachelors and Spivey batted for the winners while Henry Wolters pitched for the losers. Umpires were Joseph Linsley and Robert Nicolas.
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Dr. C. L. Worley
Buck Bouquet
Spivey
Henry Wolters
Rose
Miller
L. Spivey
Robert Griffin
Carl Lins Jey
Edward Mannion
Ivan Shradel
Bernard Kloppfer
Lester Scott
Marcellus Swift
Vernon Hartzler
Charles Rose
H. E. Doud
C. L. Worley
Franklin Davidson
Eugene Miller
Ivan McCready
Everett Cummings
Joseph Linsley
Robert Nicolas
Red Pepper Sports Talk Sparks Nominal Baer Louis Hopes
Spectators at last night’s bombing of Primo Carnera chatter about Maxie Baer’s comeback. The de throned champ could meet Joe Louis within three months as the sport world weighs a possible title bid against Braddock. Baer’s punch power is noted by his KO wins over Schmeling Carnera and Livinsky, but his loss to Braddock is blamed on a overconfident mindset.
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Primo Carera
Maxie Baer
Max Schmeling
Primo Carnera
King Levinsky
Braddock
Jimmy
Baer
Maxie
Louis
Johnny Joe
Carera
Raiders season woes and late game strategy in baseball
The piece details roster changes and injuries affecting the Cedar Rapids Raiders in 1935, noting Swanson Swanson out with illness and Mizcur released, plus pitchers Wilson, Newton, Ausie and others. It also recalls a late ninth inning in a Yankees Indians game where intentional walks led to a walk with bases loaded and a winning run, illustrating risky strategic moves.
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Cedar Rapids
Bill Mizeur
Bil Wilson
Fred Newton
Karl Swanson
Red van Fleet
Newton
Gil Ausie
Hari
Bill Gould
Swanson
Rock Island
Mizcur
Yankees
Cleveland
Bruce Campbell
Indians
Hal Trosky
McCarthy
Johnny Allen
Hale
Berger
Allen
Pat Malone
Phillips
Manager Holds First, Fans Claim Second Correct One
The manager secures the lead item while the fans insist on the second choice being correct. The dispute centers on which option best serves both sides and reflects their preferences.
Raiders and Rocks Double Header Rescheduled in Cedar Rapids
Waterlogged Hill Park forced Wednesday’s Cedar Rapids Raiders versus Rock Island twin bill to be called off. A Thursday session begins at 8 15 p m, with seven innings per game. Proctor and Gamble tickets remain valid and may be exchanged at the park office or four downtown cigar stores. Early arrivals gain grandstand seats, others sit in bleachers once covered seats fill.
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Hill Park
Cedar Rapids
Didrikson Hicks Win in Women's Western Tourney
In Winnetka Illinois Babe Didrikson and Helen Hicks advanced toward the finals of the women's Western Open. Didrikson beat Jane Weilar Selz 8 and 6 while Hicks defeated Lucile Robinson 4 and 3.
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Ill
Mildred
Babe) Didrikson
Helen Hicks
America
Miss Didrikson
Jane Weilar Selz
Miss Hicks
Lucile Robinson
Des Moines
H. A. Pardue
St. Paul
Chicago
Lillian Lech
Opal S. Hill
Kansas City
Eleanor Dudley
Wichita to Host Trans Mississippi Tournament in 1937
DES MOINES AP The Wichita Kansas Country Club will host the 1936 Trans Mississippi golf tournament. Blaine Young of Omaha the association's veteran secretary announced. The 1937 event will be at Denver Colorado with the club to be chosen later by a committee of three Trans Mississippi officials.
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Wichita, Kans
Blaine Young
Omaha
Denver
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Smith shoots 69 in British Open at Muirfield
MacDonald Smith posted a 36 33 69 in variable rain to finish second in the opening British Open round at Gullane. Henry Cotton matched a 66 to lead, with W Lawson Little and Joe Kirkwood also struggling as British challengers rose and American Henry Picard finished at par 72.
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Scotland
Ins
MacDonald Smith
America
Fairways
Smith
Henry Cotton
Chame
Pion
Cotton
Gullane
W. Lawson Little
Joe Kirkwood
Eric McRavie
Ernie Padgham
Ernest Kenyon
P. J. Mahon
Bert Gadd
Eric Green
Henry Picard
Hershey
Carnera Fight Draws 57 000. Gross 340000 in New York
Official gate at Yankee Stadium shows 57 000 attendance for the Carnera bout. Gross receipts hit about 340 000 with net around 277 000. Ten percent of net goes to a baby milk fund, plus half of profits after expenses. Carnera's payout about 77 000 and Louis Carnera share roughly 45 000.
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Yankee Stadium
Louis Carnera
Mike Jacobs
Tony
Carnera
Louis
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