Cotton Shoots A 65 To Lead At 36th Open
Denny Shute 72 for 143 total after Henry Cotton’s record 65 to 132 midway lead. Kirkwood 69 and Sarazen 73 add to bruising field as Cotton eyes likely title. Shute and Pargham chase, others within shouting distance.
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Cotton
Andwich
Eng
Denny Shute
Philadelphia
Henry Cotton
Belgium
Shute
Henry
Joe Kirkwood
Chicago
Gene Sarazen
MacDonald Smith
Nashville
Tenn
A. H. Pargham
Deny Shute
Doc Kirkwood
Charles Whitcombe
Great Br
W. Nolan
Great Britain
Rereie Whitcombe
Leslie Garnett
Angel de la Torre
Spain
A Dalley
Percy Alliss
South Africa
Jack McLean
N. Davies
Sid Easterbrook
Ernest Whitcombe
Audrey Boom
Horseshoe Match Set Between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo
Cedar Rapids defeated Waterloo here two weeks ago and will meet Waterloo at Waterloo on Sunday. Cedar Rapids also schedules a July 1 match with Ottumwa at Ells Park. A Rome subway plan aims to cover six underground lines across the city.
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Cedar Rapids Horseshoe Club
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Ells Park
Rome
Jacobs Reaches Third Round At Wimbledon Tennis
Helen Jacobs of California moved into the third round of the Wimbledon women's singles with a straight-set win over Dorothy Andrus of Stamford Connecticut. Other results included Rene Mathieu defeating Mrs Hopman and Carolin Babcock beating Mrs Mellows, plus Dorothy Round advancing in the third round.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Helen Jacobs
California
Dorothy Andrus
Stamford
Conn
Christian Boussus
France
Camille Melfroy
Australia
Mme
Rene Mathieu
Harry Hopman
Carolin Babcock
Los Angeles
A. H. Mellows
Great Britain
Francis X. Shields
New York
H C. Fisher
Switzerland
Dorothy Round
Mary Heeley
Penicks Defeat Witwers 9 to 2 in league game
Penick and Ford propelled the Penicks to a 9 to 2 victory over the Witwers at Daniels Park. Euler limited the Grocers to four scattered hits as Syrup toppled their lead with five runs across the fifth and sixth innings. The win moves Penicks into undisputed third place in the league standings. Friday night the Sinclair Packers aim to halt the Lighters’ winning streak.
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Penick
Ford
Witwer Grocer
Daniels Park
Euler
Grocers
Syrup Boys
Starch Boys
Sinclair Packers
Penice
Moreland Fails To Qualify For Trans Tourney
Thirty-two golfers began match play in the Trans-Mississippi tournament in Dallas. Gus Moreland of Dallas failed to qualify after posting 159. Medalist honors went to Harry Todd, a 17-year-old Dallas high school student, and David Spec Goldman with 144. Lawson Little of San Francisco led Calcutta betting, with Johnny Goodman of Omaha close behind.
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Dallas
Tex
Gus Moreland
Harry Todd
David “Spec” Goldman
Lawson Little
San Francisco
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Goldman
Johnny Dawson
Chicago
Officers Named For Newly Formed Hyperion Net Club
Hyperion Tennis club formed after a June 26 meeting at the Y M C A. George B. Foster was named president, Miss Margaret Biedermann vice president, Burmell Jackson secretary treasurer, and Charles Roberts manager of the courts. The club adopts the name and plans tournaments and a bulletin board for member activities.
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Coe College
George B. Foster
Margaret Biedermann
Burmell Jackson
Charles Roberts
Hyperion Tennis Club
Raiders Rally to Trim Des Moines in Bonus Round
The Raiders, beset by injuries all season, turned back Des Moines 13-12 after trailing 8-10 in the eighth. Manager Hargrave sparked the rally with a pinch hit double and a ninth inning homer as the team kept faith despite a string of bad breaks. Baer faces a crowded media year as estimates put his earnings well into six figures from radio and other ventures.
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Raiders
Ace Elliott
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Johnny Lisle
Demons
Charley Grimm
Cubs
Grimm
William Walker
Giants
Brooklyn
Hargrave
Jackson
Jeader
Max Baer
Davis J. Walsh
New York
Baer
Par Golf Details Elusive InIncomplete Play Report
A garbled golf snippet describes Hagen beating Par with odd phrases about birdies and holes. Mentions Birdies and various incomplete scores and shots but lacks clear players, dates, or course.
Famous golf pro wives loyalty and golf lore
Walter Hagen recalls a famed pro golfer known for heavy gambling and a weakness for women. The doctor warned a dying star’s girl friends as the best venues filled, while Hagen praises Espinosa and Cruickshank wives for loyalty. Today's question asks which major league clubs Owen Carroll has been connected with.
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Walter Hagen
Bryn Mawr C. C
Chicago
Hagen
al Espinosa
Bobby Cruickshank
Owen Carroll
Clarence Rowland
Cubs
Vavra Defeats Henry Files in Handicap Match
Only one pair braved Wednesday heat in the Country club handicap golf event. Johnny Vavra, from scratch, beat Henry Files who carried a nine handicap, 2 up, advancing Vavra, the club champion, to the semi finals of the second flight.
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Johnny Vavra
Henry Files
Vavra
Swimming Meet In Marion Pool This Saturday
A swimming meet will be held at the Marion American Legion swimming pool in Marion Saturday at 2 p.m. Entries due by Saturday noon. Events include boys and girls varied freestyle distances, back stroke, 100 yards free, fancy diving, and board events for youth and seniors.
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Marion American Legion
Marion
Golfer Tips From Chester Horton on Swing Speed
Instructional notes from 1934 on golf swing technique. Emphasizes closeness to the ball for faster back swing, slowing hands without stiff wrists, and keeping the clubhead on a controlled path. Also mentions putting and how to obtain more Horton material by writing The Gazette.
Frolic Club Falls to Iowa City 7 4
The Falstaff Clowns of Iowa City defeated Frolic Club 7 to 4 on Wednesday night as three home runs drove in runs for Iowa City. Havlik lone Frolic homer came with runners on base, while other Clowns homered to drive in runs and widen the lead.
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Frolic Club
Iowa City
Havlik
Palstaf
Percesegesee
Fry and Blackmore
W. Brousard
Moyers
Clowns Drizhal, Patterson, Fay, Frolle Club
Havilk
Earlville Legion Defeats Town Team in Nine Inning Game
EARLVILLE The local Legion kittenball team defeated the town team 5 to 4 in a nine inning game played on the school diamond Monday evening. Castorol and coal tar are used in manufacture of perfume.
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Earlville Legion
Spertal
the Gazette
Earlville
Legion
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