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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1939

Page

17

Industrial League golf kicks off second week action

Howard Martin shot 68 to lead scoring in the Industrial League as play begins in earnest this week. Twenty teams enter the second and upcoming weeks with Wilson Co City Market taking first week low net honors at 285 and Bob McHugh recording a hole in one on the fourth hole.

Howard Martin Kenmore Wilson Company Bob McHugh Barney McPartland C. Schimberg H. Hollenbeck H Tate Martin McHugh Matcis Wilson and Co City Market LaPlant-Choate Ford Douglas LaPlant-Choate Roadbuilders Iowa Electric Light and Power LaPlant Choate Roadbuilders Towa Electric Light and Power Penick Quaker Onts Muffets W. Austin Blausen Coos Spangler Herbeck AGW Isom M. Delzell Hollenbeck Ray Martin H. Apfel N. Macy Bickett B. Keese McPartland G. Garden Messer R. Rawson D. Nelson E. Fite Btr. Smith A W Schmidt S. Cross H. Hauseman Henry A Bench Tate R. Ward Cooper Geo. Leeman Ls Co. Schimberg Hardiman L. &. Burger Oig D. Willis Bloomhall

La Plant Choate To Play Kilowatts In M and J Headliner

La Plant Choates face the Red dy Kilowatts in a Friday M and J league headliner as the Kilowatts bid for a sixth straight pennant. The standings show Light and Power first with 6 7 1.000, Wilsons 2 1 667, Engineers 1 2 .500, La Plant Choate 1 1 .500, Quaker Oats 1 2 .990, Universal Crusher 9 3 .000.

la Plant Choate M and J la Plant Choates Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Reddy Kilowatts Wilson’s Quaker Oats Crushers W. L. Pet. Light and Power

Ladies Day At Kenmore Golf Event Planned

Plans for a Wednesday ladies day at Kenmore golf course are organized by Mrs J C Hines Mrs RC Jones and Mrs J B McPherson All women golfers are welcome Play starts at 9 am with arranged foursomes at the starting tee C C Carter Kenmore manager posted prizes for each foursome A luncheon is planned at noon.

Kenmore J C. Hines RC Jones J. B. McPherson C. C Carter

English Refuses To Report To Cardinals

Wonody English utility infielder from the Chicago Cubs said he would not report to the St. Louis Cardinals and plans to apply for voluntary retirement.

ST. Louis Wonody English Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals

Roosevelt And Smulekoff Are Legion Victors

Roosevelt Hotel American Legion defeated Armstrongs 12 to 0 at Daniels Park as Hurych led with a triple double and single while Kruse’s lone hit ended on a fielder’s choice. Smulekoff’s beat Bupane Gas 11 to 1 with Red Kenney pitching five no hit innings and Joe Kenney leading with a home run and two extra base hits.

Bob Hurych Armstrong Roosevelt Hotel American Legion Daniels Park Kruse Janos Hursych Smaleckoff Bupane Gas Red Kenney Bupane Kenney Shanahan Richardson Thorp Smulehoft Joe Kenney Smulekoff

Iowa Horseshoe Club Joins National Association

The Iowa State Horseshoe Pitchers Association formed last March under President Byron R. Stoney is now affiliated with the National association. New members receive both state and national cards. Contact secretary W. R. Grafton at 3025 E Avenue NE Cedar Rapids. An Iowa state pitchers tournament will be held at Hawkeye Downs during August.

Iowa State Horseshoe Pitchers' Association Byron R. Stoney Stoney W. R. Grafton E Avenue NE Cedar Rapids Iowa State Hawkeye Downs

Fishing notes and conservation call from Edgewood column

The Cedar Rapids Gazette prints a lively anglers notes column from Edgewood with 2000 rainbow trout stocked in Steele's branch near Edgewood. It reports 14,301,122 game fish rescued statewide, praises permission before hunting or fishing, and notes college courses in angling and pond cleanups. It highlights fines for illegal fishing at Oxford Mills and bass nesting along Lime Creek, plus several local catch anecdotes from Linn and surrounding counties.

State Conservation Commission Linn Oxford Mills Lime Creek Benton Buchanan Brandon Otter Creek

Opening Iowa Harness Meet Promises Fast Times and Big Fields

Reports from eastern Iowa claim strong training of horses for the 1939 harness season opener in Iowa next Sunday with multiple entries around 2.00 and faster. Notable contenders include Jimmie Makin, Marshalltown Guy Watts, Patsy Brewer, and Red Bird among others as trainers anticipate a sensational meet with two big Sundays at Cedar Rapids and nearby venues.

Independence Track Iowa Jimmie Makin Bob Bell Marshalltown Guy Watts Bruce Stedsmith Sir Acton EL Peterson Davenport Patsy Brewer Joe Codner Eldora Jimmie Mokin Bell Cedar Rapids Bettyan Fast Frank Pate Katherine Lincoln John McMellon Waverly Art Hartman Manchester Patsy Bingville Eldoret

Papago Calendar Based on Giant Cactus Fruit Ripening

The Papago Indians of the southwest treat the fruit of the giant cactus as a valuable food item and mark their calendar by the time the fruit ripens.

Southwest

Huskers Capture Big 6 Track Title In Strong Meet

The Nebraska team won the Big 6 track title with 32 2 5 points, clinching events in javelin and discus and placing high in sprints and distance races. Munski of Missouri won the mile as Nebraska consistently scored in many events including 440, 220, 120 hurdles, shot put, and discus, while Kansas State and Oklahoma posted multiple top finishes.

Glenn Cunningham Minski Cunningham Missourian Cornhuskers Munski Missouri Harris Kansas Clyingman Kansas State Hughes Iowa State Klann Simmons Nebraska Couran Oklahoma Trueblood Berg Russell Dills Toribie Wright Koettel L. Foy Kan- Fra Schumitzky Wondy Hackney Mills Wilchels Friedland Vanderbilt Patel Munksl Missour Bailey Gahan Brown Silver Toribio Koehtel Coogan Akers Mitchell Kansas State Hish Moore Brownlee Charles Mitchell Schnacke Iteland Mehaffey Hilton Mullen Dawson Morris Dodac McGuire Stoland Prichard Finley Towa State Hird Sargent Neumann Scott Fender Byers Iowa Tone

Dubuque Wins Sippi Valley Net Tourney

Dubuque capture the Mississippi Valley conference tennis title with 18 points, ahead of West Waterloo and Iowa City Franklin tied for third. Meyer and the Dubuque duo of Link and Barslay won the singles and doubles titles, respectively, in a field that included McKay, McElhinney, Lemons, and Rowley.

Dubuque West Waterloo Iowa City Franklin McKinley Davenport Wilson Meyer McKay Link and Barslay Havlck Lorine Bilederman McElhinney Doherty Lemons Ftown City Hronitk Bothell Loring Cox Rowley Lemons

Paul Waner Sues Radio Chain For Announcer Talk

Boston based suits claim slander by a sports announcer and sponsor and the Yankee network. Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates seeks 150000 in three actions.

Paul Waner Radio Chain Boston Leopold M. Goulston Pittsburgh Pirates Yankee Network

Flashy Hawkeyes thump Northwestern again in big win

Iowa rode Erwin Prasse's three run plus a homer and multi hit night to defeat Northwestern in a high scoring clash. Prasse drove in three with two singles a triple and homer as Iowa built late leads while Reid fanned eight for Northwestern and Bratten added two RBI in four hits. Northwestern toiled with Town and Sampson taking knocks as Iowa staked two runs in the first, fifth, and eighth with a five run fifth inning turning the tide.

Northwestern Reid Iowa Erwin Prasse Prasse Art Lustig O Manushif Madsengle Ij Kantorss Sampson O Prasse Shink'ch OlGeorserf Conteas Windersse Arnold Ol Bratten McKi On Voet Melchiorss Kocur Goldakin sHarmon McKinnon Melchior Town Seelseene Kantor Contens Winders Bratten Madsen Goldak

Indiana Hoosiers crush Buckeyes 14–2 in Big Ten clash

Indiana University baseball defeated Ohio State 14 to 2 as sophomore Don Hundley allowed five hits and hit a home run in the fifth. Indiana batted around in the first inning to score five runs. It was OSU's seventh loss in seven games and IU's seventh win in ten conference games.

Bloomington Ind Indiana University Ohio State Don Hundley Buckeyes Hoosiers Hundley Indiana

New 1939 Dodge Luxury Liner At Unbelievably Low Price

A 1939 Dodge Luxury Liner debuts with windstreamed styling and features. The price undercuts last year’s model by as much as 55 dollars, including standard innovations such as a gear shift near the wheel and an expanded trunk, plus improved headlights and front wheel springing. Monthly payments on a new Dodge are startlingly low for average car values.

Dodge

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