Billy Winn Leads Cedar Rapids Auto Meet Contingent
Billy Winn of Detroit entered the Cedar Rapids inaugural auto race at Frontier Park scheduled for Sunday July 11. Winn will drive his Miller car raced at Roosevelt Field where he hit 132 mph in a Long Island qualifying run. Also traveling are twelve noted drivers including Mauri Rose Ted Horn Louie Tomei Billy DeVore and George Connor as they defend American speed honors against European contenders. Robbie Sall of Paterson plans to qualify at Roosevelt Field and prepare with Schrader for Frontier Park. Track work includes a heavy safety fence upgrades and dust reducing calcium chloride on the ovals.
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Illy Winn
Detroit
Roosevelt Field
L I
Cedar Rapids
Frontier Park
Winn
Long Island
Mauri Rose
Ted Horn
Louie Tomei
Los Angeles
Billy DeVore
Kansas City
George Connor
San Bernardino
Indianapolis
Frontier Rk
Word
Sway
Robbie Sall
Paterson
N. J
Purchaus Schrader
Miller
Sall
Schrader
Ellis Park golf tourney to begin Thursday
Stieger announced at Ellis Park Municipal Golf Course that qualifying for the Ellis Park golf tournament starts Thursday and runs through Saturday July 10. The first round of match play begins Sunday July 11 with remaining rounds announced as play progresses. An entrance fee of 50 cents funds trophies for all flights and for the medalist. Glen Darrow is the defending champion.
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Stieger
Ellis Park Municipal Golf Course
Ellis Park
Glen Darrow
Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club Beats Naval Reserves
The Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club defeated the Naval Reserves 413 to 365 in a Sunday practice match. Al Nelson led the local shooters with 92 of 100 from four positions and will soon compete at Camp Perry. A return match is set for August 8 per secretary Dave Thomas.
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Cedar Rapids’ Rifle and Pistol Club
Naval Reserves
al Nelson
Camp Perry
Dave Thomas
Woman 93 Says She Is Too Young for Old Folks Home
In San Diego 1930s report Mrs Cornelia Johnson, age 93, lives alone in a tiny cottage and resists county welfare care. Since her husband’s 1928 death she handles all chores, resenting a nurse’s attempt to bed her down.
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San Diego
Calif
Cornelia
Johnson
Huband
Lost Nation Teams Sweep Doubleheader in Sunday Baseball
Lost Nation Independents defeated Charlotte by 0 in the afternoon game. In the evening floodlights, Lost Nation beat the Marion Indians 9 to 0. Flemming Ross and Silkney contributed to the wins as the team earned two victories. A horse owned by John S. Wood of Crozet Virginia died when one reared and fell onto the other.
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Lost Nation Independents
Charlotte
Toe
Plemming
Leary
Lost Nation
Marion Indians
Pernree
Marion
Flemming
Ross
Silkney
John S. Wood
Crozet, Va
White Hope Hunt Exposed In Witty Cape Parody
Benry McLemore lampoons the white hope craze spurred by Joe Louis Braddock bout. A Midwest correspondent mocks hunting methods and costumes, describing humorous traits and safe, tame temperaments of supposed white hopes.
Des Moines Wins 1938 Iowa Amateur Golf Tournament Host
The Des Moines Golf and Country Club will host the 1938 Iowa amateur golf tournament as the Iowa Golf Association named leaders. Robert Mulroney of Emmetsburg was elected president with Clark Tilden of Ames as vice president and W. P. Sommers of Des Moines as tournament secretary and treasurer. New directors include Walter Thomas Spencer L. E. Walker Waterloo B R Pinney Clinton John Vavra Cedar Rapids Bert McGrane Des Moines J J Donohue Sioux City. Directors reelected were J L Lindsay North English Joe B. Tye Marshalltown Dr E A Moore Harlan and Claude Bailey Newton.
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Clinton
Des Moines
Louis to earn million a year if he keeps heavyweight title
Mike Jacobs predicts Joe Louis will make at least 1,000,000 annually while champion, with fights lined in London and other countries. He cites bids from Brazil Argentina England and France and names possible opponents like Max Schmeling Artur Godoy Natie Mann Gunnar Barland and Max Baer. He notes potential gate of 1,500,000 for Schmeling Louis bout in Yankee Stadium. The article also mentions Joe Louis opponents and a forecast of future matchups. Also included is a fact about Egypt’s record rainfall and Mt Waialeale’s annual rainfall.
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New York
INS
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Mike
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Joe
Brazil
England
France
London
Max Schmeling
Max
Schmeling
Louis
Yankee Stadium
Arturo Godoy
Natie Mann
Gunnar Barland
Max Baer
Instruction on golf swing mechanics from a 1937 source
The excerpt explains how the left arm and body rotate after impact, keeping the head back and torso aligned with the ball. It emphasizes not forcing the club after contact and notes hand action driving club speed, with a brief nod to the right hand passing ahead.
Dr Inmann Of Decorah Gets Hole In One Fame
Decorah reports a local golf tale from the Oneota Golf and Country Club where Dr Charles C Inmann holed out in one on No 7 a 130 yard blind hole during a club tournament playoff. Baker beat Becker in a nine hole playoff after both tied at 111 for 27 holes.
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Dr. Inmann
Decorah
Greg Becker
Calmar
and_George
Oneota Golf and Country Club
Baker
Becker
E. R. Haines
B. B. Morss
R. L. Moore
Charles C. Inmann
National Leaguers Boast The Pitches In All Star Tilt
National League leaders led by Carl Hubbell Dizzy Dean and Van Lingle Mungo prepare to face Joe McCarthy Americans in the Washington all star game on July 7 with starting lineups in doubt and reserves set to back up a strong pitching trio. The senior circuit bats also show a higher average than the American squad, though one game may not settle batting form.
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New York
Carl Hubbell
Dizzy Dean
van Lingle Mungo
Bill Terry
Joe McCarthy
Washington
Dean
Hubbell
Mungo
Terry
Nationals
Wheatland Leads Way in Eastern Iowa Loop
In a rain-adjusted schedule, Lisbon defeated Calamus 7 to 2 after a June 13 postponement. Lisbon turned five double plays and pitcher Miller recorded five strikeouts. Calamus trailed with a defensively solid attempt, while the standings show Wheatland’s path ahead in the league.
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Wheatland
Iowa
Lowden
Lisbon
Calamus
Miller
Beore
Calamus Saversae
Sea
Olsen, Hasen
Shelton
Eastwood
Traweek Of Waterloo Injured After Hit By Pitch
Waterloo outfielder Terry Traweek was struck in the back by a pitch from Lowell Gosser. He regained consciousness, spent the night in a hotel, and is resting comfortably. Doctors expect a quick return within a day or two barring complications.
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Waterloo
Terry Traweek
Des Moines
Lowell Gosser
University of Iowa
River segment runs upstream during extreme dry spell near Valedosta Ga
During an extreme dry spell a section of the Withlacoochee River about six miles northwest of Valdosta Georgia runs upstream.
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Withlacoochee River
Valedosta, Ga
Raiders Star Van Fleet Leads Popularity Poll After Ladies Night
Cedar Rapids Raider hurler Dwight Red Van Fleet tops a fan poll with twelve wins and two losses after Monday's game. Crossley Lahman Chartak Thomas Keeney Howard and De Forest follow as nearly 3,000 ballots are counted with Krupcki Filbert and Petter close behind.
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Dwight
Red
van Fleet
Cedar Rapids Raider
Raider
Crossley
Lahman
Chartak
Thomas
Keeney
Howard
Sorenrmi
de Forest
Monticello Golfers Defeat Maquoketa Club in Season Opener
Monticello golfers edged the Maquoketa club in a Sunday dual meet here. C Hodson led Monticello with low score while Howard Brinker topped Maquoketa. Nineteen Monticello and thirty Maquoketa players competed as four new greens opened and local course work continued.
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Maquoketa
Monticello
C. Hodson
Howard _ Brinker
Mount Vernon
West Liberty
Tipton
Manchester
Anamosa
Eastern Iowa Golf Association
Osceola Lad Wins Eastern Iowa Junior Golf Title
Bob Blaylock of Osceola wins the eastern Iowa junior championship with 155 strokes over 36 holes at Finkbine, edging Bob Thomson of Ames at 157. Hugh Powell of Boone is third, Bob Shearer of Ames fourth. Phyllis Otto of Atlantic wins the girls junior division with 195. Ames takes the team title with 657, Franklin Cedar Rapids Muscatine Oelwein trio for thirds.
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Iowa“ City
Bob Blaylock
Osceola
Iowa
Finkbine
Bob Thomson
Ames
Hugh Powell
Boone
Bob Shearer
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Ralph Souchek
Oak, Park, Ill
Franklin’ High
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Oelwein
Entry forms mailed for Valley tennis tourney July dates
University of Iowa will mail entry blanks Friday for its seventh annual Mississippi Valley tennis tournament open to amateurs from six states. The event runs July 28 to July 3 with a July 27 entry deadline. Swenson, meet manager, said championships include men singles doubles and women singles.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
W. T. Swenson
Swenson
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Ilinois
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Billy Winn
Indianapolis Stars
Ellis Golf Tourney
Rifle and Pistol Club
McLemore
Benry McLemore
Cape of Good Hope
Fred Little
Jimmy Braddock
Brother
Little
James J. Johnston
Madison Square Garden
Cash
Pat Robinson
Egypt
Mt. Waialeale
Kauai
Hawaii
Borton's
Amertes
Moe
Jeaninee Terry
McCarthy
Rolfe
DiMaggio
Gehringer
Gehrig
Cronin
Boston
Bell
St. Louis
Walker
Dickey
Grove
Bridges
Gomez
Martin
Bartell
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Medwick
Mize
Herman
Coage
Vaughan
Hartnett
Chicago
Hank Greenberg
Jimmie Foxx
Buddy Myer
Harland Clift
Wally Moses
Philadelphia
Roger Cramer
Earl Averill
Cleveland
Luke Sewell
Rick Ferrell
Monty Stratton
Mel Harder
Wesley Ferrell
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Traweek
Zoe
Standard Oil
Maquoketa Club
Lad
Eastern Iowa
Yager
Polar
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