North English Honors Mace Brown with Civic Dinner
More than 100 residents attended a dinner and program in North English praising Mace Brown of the Pittsburgh Pirates mound staff. Otto Vogel, Iowa coach, recounted Brown’s rise from catcher to pitcher and discussed baseball history and recent rule changes. Brown praised Pie Traynor, doubted Reds’ repeat success, and named Buddy Hassett as toughest hitter for him to retire next to Johnny Mize.
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Mace Brown
Pittsburgh Pirate
Otto Vogel
University of Iowa
Brown
Vogel
Iowa
Mace
Hawkeye
Pirates
Pie Traynor
The
Firates
Traynor
Frankie Frisch
Pirate
Buddy Hassett
Boston
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Reds
Walters
Derringer
Tait Cummins
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Harold Swift
Marengo
William J. Kueneman
Robert Burns
Christian Church
Ladies Aid
L. A. Miller
Pittsburgh Pirates
Iowa University
Franklin and Roosevelt Highlight Local High School Football
Two home games set Thursday and Friday as Franklin hosts West Des Moines and Roosevelt meets Wilson in a race for city lead. West Des Moines appears stronger this season after last year’s 26 point win by the Thunderbolts, while Roosevelt seeks top spot with a tougher slate.
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Franklin
West Des Moines
Roosevelt
Wilson
Thunderbolts
al Eddy
Hill Park
McKinley
South Siders
Delwe
Decorah
Bears
Oelwein
Anamosa
Armstrongs Denver bout set for October 30
Henry Armstrong, still welterweight champion, heads to Denver next. he clinched the title with a 10 round defense against Jimmy Garrison of Kansas City. His next challenger is Bobby Pacho, a Los Angeles veteran, scheduled for October 30 in Denver.
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Los Angeles
Henry Armstrong
Denver
Hurricane Hank
Jimmy Garrison
Kansas City
Armstrong
Bobby Pacho
Hensley Pins 642 In Druggists League Action
Buck Hensley bowled 642 in the Druggists league tying for high series as Uptown Drug split two games with G and R Drug and Fisher Drug Keglers dropped two to Paramount Pharmacy. Fawcett led with 625 and a 230 game while Buckeyes beat Gophers three games as Kane 490 and Caldwell 215 top individual marks.
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Uptown Drug Boys
G and R Drug
Fisher Drug Keglers
Paramount Pharmacy
Fawcett
Jan Hus
Jan Hus Ioof
Lincoln Commercial
Hensley
Badgers
Hawkeyes
Gazette News and Composing Rooms
Buckeyes
Gophers
Kane
Caldwell
Quaker Oats
Cherry Burrell
Lawrence
Horan
Lions
Chicago Won’t Tackle Fresh Varsity in Planned Game
University of Chicago coach Clark Shaughnessy called off a scheduled varsity versus freshmen game after rumors swirled that four of the 82-man freshmen squad could beat the struggling varsity. He cited too much commotion over the proposed contest.
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Chicago
Clark Shaughnessy
University of Chicago
Harvard
Michigan
Shaughnessy
National Women’s Golf Tournament Set for Sept 23 28
The 1940 national women's golf championship will be played September 23 to 28. The U S G A announced the event and Del Monte Golf and Country Club in Del Monte California was chosen as host by invitation.
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New York
U. S. Golf Association
del Monte
Calif
No Wonder Forecasts Are Wrong So Often
DES MOINES AP reports odds against a perfect football parlay are 512 to one once ties are excluded. A local businessman tried to ride parlay fever to sell ginger ale by listing five easy games, but Tuesday he admitted a poor result as the plan unraveled.
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Des Moines
Football fans tally 2500 answers miss five-game guess
A coach said 2 500 fans submitted guesses for five games but none correctly predicted all five. He noted the high number of responses yet widespread misses.
Phillies to Hold Spring Training in Miami Beach
Philadelphia club president Gerry Nugent announced on Wednesday that the Phillies will train in Miami Beach, Florida next spring after weather-fouled sessions in New Braunfels, Texas last year.
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Gerry Nugent
Philadelphia National League Baseball Club
Phillies
Miami Beach
Fla
New Braunfels
Texas
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Buck Hensley
W. Bell Tel. CO
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Peter
Hamilton
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Newman's Tee Tepeeeese
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Coca Cola Ae Eens
Tenenee
Druggists League
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Paramount Phey
Uptown Drug
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OM League
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Hish Caldwell
Lincoln Commercial League
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Telephone Company
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Edison Pharmacy
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Triion League
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Commercial League
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LaPlant No. 2
Ass. Eee
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Tribune Tess
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