Hawkeye Holidays Meet Opens In Des Moines This Week
Des Moines hosts the second Hawkeye Holidays tennis meet at Waveland courts after Birdland site flood. The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City tours follow with seven divisions and a resurfaced county club court. Russ Knapp eyes state title as high school players seek summer form. Local intercity battles push toward July tournaments.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Frank Brody
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Cedar Rapids
John Palmer
Dick Ball
Russ Knapp
Jim Netolicky
C. R. Tennis Association
Waterloo Open Golf Tournament Set for July 12 and 13
The Waterloo open golf tournament will be held July 12 and 13. Amateurs with a six handicap or less compete in the 36 hole championship flight on July 13, while those above six play July 12 and 13. Pros play 36 on July 13 with $2,500 in prizes. Pro entry is $50 and amateur $2.50. Entries close July 8 and mailed to F D Makinster in Waterloo. field limited to 250.
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Waterloo
Chamber of Commerce
F. D. Makinster
Jefferson
95 Horses Qualify for State Fair Harness Races
Des Moines reports a record field of 95 harness horses from twelve Midwestern states qualified for four stake races at the 1947 state fair. Superintendent J. W. Cory Jr. notes each stake race pays about 1600 dollars, with total prize money over 10000 dollars for harness and running events August 25 to 28. He also confirms a new record for running event entries.
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Des Moines
J. W. Cory
Cory
Three way Battle On Tap At Hawkeye Downs
Johnny Hobel Danny Kladis and Red Hoyle clash in the opening midget race at Hawkeye Downs on July 4. Kladis leads the Midwest Midget Auto Racing Association with Hoyle close behind by 13 points. Each drives a different car with Hobel piloting the No 39, Kladis on a 1947 Lund special, and Hoyle in the Jacobson 33 from Omaha. About 35 entries expected as time trials begin at 12 30 p m with racing at 2 30 p m.
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Hawkeye Downs
Johnny Hobel
Danny Kladis
Red Hoyle
Kladis
Hobel
Hoyle
Downs
Davenport
Lund
Jacobson
Omaha
Charles Moore
John Gerber
Mwmara
Hanford Post
The
American Legion
Dysart Juniors top Marshalltown in high scoring win
Dysart Junior Legion defeated the Marshalltown Juniors 9 to 4 at Marshalltown Thursday. Kopriva struck out 18 batters in a dominant pitching performance aided by Raub and Kelso's hits. The incomplete text notes further names but confirms the Dysart victory and strong pitching.
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Dysart
Marshalltown
Kopriva
Aves Hurler
Raub
Kelso
Allied Golf League leads and standings update
LaPlant Choate tops the Allied Golf league with 5844 points after adding 12 from last week. Penick Ford Starch leads Thursday action with 31% points, as Link Belt Speeder stays second and Quaker Oats Full O Pep drops to third.
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LaPlant-Choate
Allied Golf League
Cherry-Burrell Name
Penick
Ford Starch
Quaker Oats
Link Belt Speeder
Link Belt
Quaker
Lew Card
C. Porter
Wile Oe Moon
Hauser Se
Bobby Locke Praises Loose Grip in Putting
South African golf great Bobby Locke favors a loose grip in putting as a key to feel and tempo. Locke says this technique reduces tension and improves touch on the greens during competitive rounds.
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Bobby Locke
North English names Kisor athletic coach and instructor
Penn college assistant coach Kisor from Oskaloosa has been named athletic coach and manual training instructor at North English high school He will coach football and basketball and planned to join the army air forces in 1943 after completing his college duties
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North English
Morgan ‘Kisor
Penn College
Oskaloosa
North English High School
Wit
Fear Gubaionn
Penn
Army Air Forces
Hearn and Breda Open Hawkeye Holidays Tourney Pairing
Hearn teams with Breda for the Hawkeye Holidays tournament in Des Moines. First opponent is Breda post 607, game scheduled at the airport diamond Monday at 2 30 p m. Sixteen first round games precede finals next Sunday at 2 p m at Pioneer Memorial stadium Des Moines.
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Hearn- Stevenson Junior Legion
Des Moines
Breda Post 607
Airport Diamond
Pioneer Memorial Stadium
Light Company Women Take Golf Race Lead
Light Company women secured a 28 to 7 victory over Lapes to move into sole first place in the Kenmore Women's golf league. Beck's led with 18 points, widening their lead while Dr. Pep remained in close pursuit as Renner and others contributed key scores.
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Light Company
Lapes
Beck’s
Kenmore Women’s Golf League
Deoe Sn Ee Ee
Dr. Peps
Sivaeh
Ait Ees
Renner
Publinx Elimination Set For Tuesday
Elimination rounds to pick section representatives occur Tuesday with Dale Smith C W Bollander John Kehrer Joe Knowles Vern Spurr Bob Hastings Bob Henson James Rusiy Ralph Bohlin and Kirkland slated to compete.
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Kirkland
Dale Smith
C. W. Bollander
John Kehrer
Joe Knowles
Vern Spurrier
Bob Hastings
Bob Stephenson
James Rusiy
Ralph Bohlin
Drake runners entered in mile at Erie club trophies
Des Moines Drake trackmen Bill Mack and Pat Bowers are entered in the mile at the Erie club trophies track and field championships in Crystal Lake Ontario Canada. They will also compete at the National AAU meet July 4 5 in Lincoln.
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DES Moines
Bill Mack
Pat Bowers
Drake
Crystal Lake
Ontario
Canada
Lincoln
Monticello Drives Dyersville in Maquoketa Valley League
Sunday games in the Maquoketa Valley league sent Monticello to Dyersville Epworth to Cascade and Petersburg to Colesburg with Worthington idle.
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Monticello
Maquoketa Valley
Dyersville
Epworth
Cascade
Petersburg
Colesburg
Worthington
Idie
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