Austin advances in National Tennis Championship first round
England’s Bunny Austin the top seed reached the second round by defeating Cecil Metz of Memphis 6-1 6-2 6-1 at Rest Hills New York. Sidney Wood Jr and Harris Coggeshall also won their first round matches as Edward Avory dominated Frank Goeltz.
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Bunny Austin
England
Rest Hills
N. Y
Henry W. “Bunny
Austin
Cecil Metz
Memphis
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
New York
Arnold W. Jones
Providence
Jones
Wood
Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
Middle West
Arnold Simons
Louisville
Simons
Coggeshall
Tidball
Jack Tidball
Hollywood
Calif
Jerome H. Flaherty
Flaherty
Edward R. Avory
Great Britain
Frank M. Goeltz
Wilkesbarre
Avory
Darrow and Trimble Win in Fall Meet
Glen Darrow city champion defeated Reid 3 and 2 with a 72 for eight holes. Ccie Trimble also won while Bob Hastings lost on the eighteenth green to L. Snyder. Howard Fortson beat Carl Jacobsen 4 and 2. J. Powell won 1 up as rounds proceed with seven flights completing first round matches.
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Glen Darrow
Ccie Trimble
Bob Hastings
Kenmore
Darrow
Reid
Byres
Hastings
L. Snyder
Bill Vesely
J. Powell
Howard Fortson
Carl Jacobsen
Yanks Set Record In Downing Nats
Washington high grid hopefuls begin intensive preseason work at Franklin field under Orville Rust. The Tigers face West Waterloo and Waite high in upcoming stiff schedule as they build a veteran-led line and a strong backfield mix for a challenging season.
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Orville Rust
Washington High
Franklin Athletic
Tiger Eleven
Bengals
West Waterloo
Waite High
Toledo
Rust
Women and Girls to Have Water Classes at Y M C A Pool
The Y M C A plans a new season of women and girls swimming under coach Fred N. Smith. Sessions run Sept 15 with two evenings and three afternoons weekly, for various age groups, including younger girls 10 to 9 B, high school students, and women’s evening and afternoon classes. Schedules cover October and November with life saving tests and advanced diving and speed swimming. Physical Director S. P. File assists Smith.
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Cedar Rapids Y
5. P. File
Smith
Driver Killed In Crash At St Paul Races
ST PAUL AP A racing crash on opening day of Minnesota state fair left Charles Anderson of Minneapolis dead from a fractured skull. Emery Collins of Le Mars Iowa suffered serious injuries but was not believed kept from the next racing card.
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Minneapolis
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le Mars
Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Sam Hoffman
Omaha
Vic Felt
Denver
Ray Hebbert
Pierre
S. D
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Atlanta
Swan Peterson
Giants Fall to Dodgers in Twelve Inning Clash
The New York Giants lost to the Dodgers 5 to 3 after twelve innings in Brooklyn. Key plays included a seventh inning Dodgers rally on a double by O’Doul and a hit by Wilson, while Ott and Lindstrom drove in runs for the Giants. An earlier incident sent Wilson to the hospital unconscious after being struck by a pitched ball.
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O’doul
Wilson
New York
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Wright
Clamey
Slade
Seus
Clancy
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Terry Ez
Critz
Annes
Vermez
Critiz
York
Soomire
Baste
Bell
Shaute Hubbell
Bucs Win 7 in Row Steelers Rivalry Casualty
Pittsburgh Pirates extend winning streak to seven games as they beat opponents on the road and at home. Top hitters contribute late runs to seal another victory and maintain momentum in the pennant chase.
Pirates Clinch Final Forbes Field Win Over Reds
The Pirates extended their unbeaten streak to seven by defeating Cincinnati 7 to 1 in the Reds' final Forbes Field appearance of the season. Bill Swift limited the Reds to eight hits while Eppa Rixey allowed three runs in seven innings. Johnson pitched the eighth as Pittsburgh surged for four runs.
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Reds
Forbes Field
Bill Swift
Eppa Rixey
Rixey
Johnson
Pirates
Kansas Grid Ace Is Reinstated At Big Six Meeting
Kansas City article reports Mehringer seeking reinstatement after a pro wrestling bid while Jayhawker football program eyes a strong Big Six title push. Purdue men Calvert andoe join Missouri staff. Dana Bible leads rules meeting with about 150 coaches and officials as new rules are discussed.
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Frank Carideo
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Nebraska
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National Rules Committee
There's Nothing New About Kid Gloves, Old Boxer Says
Cedar Rapids man John Driscoll, 76, a former prizefighter and Sullivan ally, recalls 1877 to 1886 era when bare knuckle bouts and four ounce gloves were used to evade laws. He recounts Chicago bouts with Capt. Jim Dalton, a famous 1883 Blooming Meadows clash, a brutal 67 round Joliet to Chicago fight, and a life in boxing before later serving in the Spanish American War.
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Cedar Rapids
John L. Sullivan
Driscoll
Illinois
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Chicago
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Blooming Meadows
Ind
State Line
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Colorado
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New York
Michigan
Iowa
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O. H. Shaffer
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New York City
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Cuba
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Myers Suspended By Bunnies For Rest Of Season
President G. K. Thompson of the Bunnies announced Saturday night that Pitcher Eddie Myers has been suspended for the balance of the season after a 5th straight defeat to Burlington. Cedar Rapids also noted Nub Kleinke as the other player Cincinnati exercised on Aug 1. Myers has shown poor form since then, knocked out in three of his last five starts.
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the Bunnies
Eddie Myers
Myers
Burlington
Meyers
Cedar Rapids
Cincinnati
Nub Kleinke
Dutra And Walsh In P. G. A. Finals
Dutra and Walsh reach the P G A final after a windy round. Dutra rides a par smashing season to a favored 36 hole final. Walsh, recently recovered from a serious accident, shows marked improvement and steadier play on the Keller range for the title bid.
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Metropolitan
North Shore
Chicago
Keller
Walsh
Bears
Lightner And Heaton Tie In Fairfax Shoot
Cedar Rapids shooter Lightner and Fairfax rival Heaton tied for high honors at the Fairfax gun club match by hitting 49 of 50 birds. Both scored 25 from the sixteen yard line and 25 at handicap. a September 11 registered shoot offering a silver trophy for the high man will feature 100 targets from the sixteen yard line, twenty five pairs of doubles and fifty at handicap.
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Pairfax
Frank Lightner
Cedar Rapids
C. E. Heaton
Fairfax
Green's Grove Nine Meet Three Minute Cereals Tonight
The Green's Grove nine will face the Three Minute Cereals in a home game. Manager J Crowley will lead the Cereal club at 7 p.m. in Green's Grove.
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Green's Grove
Nan Ss
Seeee P.m. Nor J. Crowley
British Golfers Lacking In Competitive Spirit
Tolley argues British players show weak competitive spirit, citing seven Walker Cup losses to the United States. He suggests 36 hole matches could better test skill, praises British foursome Crawley and two others, and urges British courage on the greens to improve future showings.
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Cyril Tolley
United Press
Brookline
Mass
Howard Spengler Shines as Mount Vernon Baseball Star
Howie Spengler, a Fordham University student and first baseman for the Lions, stars in Mount Vernon highlights. The Mount Vernon club, with Spengler at cleanup, is noted for strong defense and power batting, marking him a rising local athlete. Spengler moved from Mount Vernon to New York state with his parents after his school years here.
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Mount Vernon
N. Y
H. C. Spengler
Fordham University
Young Spengler
Lions Club
Mount Vernon City
Howie Spengler
Lions
Howie
Spengler
New York State
Ladysman Wins at Saratoga to Claim 2 Year Old Title
Ladysman, owned by W R Coe, won the Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga as the favorite in a clean victory over eight juvenile rivals. The 1:19 2-5 time trailed Boojum’s track record and Pompey’s historic pace by about two seconds.
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Saratoga
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
W. R. Coe
Pompey
Sun Briar
Boojum
Rockwell City Man Leads After First Day In Midwest Trapshoot
OMAHA RP Ed Saupp of Rockwell City Iowa led after day one of the fourth annual Midwestern trapshoot tournament in progress here. John Gauer of Cedar Creek Nebraska, 1931 champion, stood in third place.
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Ed Saupp
Rockwell City
John Gauer
Ceder Creek
Neb
Waterloo Triumphs in One-Sided Game of Series at Keokuk
Waterloo exploded for five runs in the sixth inning and four in the ninth to win a split game in Keokuk. Bryant held steady aside from those lopsided frames. Keokuk catcher Kit chem was injured in the third. Boutwell took over pitching. Tietje belted a three-run homer in the ninth.
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Waterloo
Bryant
Kitchem
Boutwell
Tietje
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