Austin Advances In National Tennis Tourney With Easy Win
Bunny Austin England No 1 Davis Cup player moved into the second round of the fifty-first national championship by defeating Cecil Metz of Memphis 6 1 6 2 6 1 at Crest Hills New York. Austin's wife watched from the parquee as he dominated the match.
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Bunny Austin
England
Metz
Jones
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
New York
Austin
Arnold W Jones
Providence
Wood
Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
Middle West
Arnold Simons
Louisville
Simons
Coggeshall
Valley Playoff To Be Decided At Davenport Hearing
Keokuk AP report says Mississippi Valley baseball league President C R Logan called a meeting of Rock Island Davenport Burlington Cedar Rapids clubs to arrange a playoff series for the league title. Meeting set in Davenport next Wednesday. Davenport leads while Rock Island won the first half.
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Keokuk
C R. Logan
Mississippi Valley Baseball League
Rock Island
Davenport
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Dutra And Walsh In P G A Finals
Dutra and Walsh reach the P G A finals after a windy round at Kelief range. Dutra, a season record leader, is favored for the 36 hole final while Walsh shows continued improvement after recent Metropolitan and North Shore wins.
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Dutra
Walsh
North Shore
Chicagos
Kelief
Lightner And Heaton Tie In Fairfax Shoot
Fairfax Frank Taentrer of Cedar Rapids and CFO Heaton tied for high man in Saturdays shoot at the Fairfax Gun Club. Each hit 49 of 50 birds, 25 from the six yard line and 25 at Kanaica. A silver trophy will be awarded to the high man based on the second fifty singles and the fifty handicap.
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Fairfax
Frank Taentrer
Cedar Rapids
Heaton
Jugh He
Fairfax Can Club
Kanaica
Kittenball Matches Highlight Wilton Labor Day Festivities
Wilton Junction event features Kittenball games with Earls Grocers team facing St. Mary's and Wilton Junction girls meeting West Liberty Go-Getters during the fourth annual Labor Day celebration. Program also includes boxing, speeches and an open air dance sponsored by St. Mary's parish.
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Wilton Junction
Earls Grocers
St. Mary’s
West Liberty
St. Mary's Parish
Cubs String 15 Stop at 14 and Dodgers Rally
The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 5 to 3 after twelve innings as Terry Lindstrom and Hogan produced key hits. Eddie Marshall, Giants shortstop, was hospitalized after being struck by a pitch. Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Braves 5 to 3 with Ray Benge earning the win. Pirates beat Reds 7 to 1 at Forbes Field as Bill Swift allowed eight hits in seven innings, extending Pittsburgh’s winning streak to seven games.
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Brooklyn
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Terry
Lindstrom
Hogan
Ott
Dodgers
O’doul
Wilson
Wright
Eddie Marshall
Giants
New
Boston
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Ray Benge
Wally Berger
Cincinnati
Reds
Forbes Field
Bill Swift
Eppa Rixey
Rixey
Johnson
Pirates
Abe Moore
Fallis
Critz
Terry Ib
C iMarshall
Leslie Bell
Hubbell
AB_ Taylor
H Strup
Ib Cay Ibn Fir
Clancy
New York
Verger English
Wilkon
Wright Hogan
Verger
Deu Wricht
Wright Debie
Wil- Cure
Crity
Terry Ott
Quinn
Otrher
Mungo Marchal
Stella Walsh Sets Record in Toronto Handicap Race
Stella Walsh of Poland shaved a tenth of a second from her world 100 meter record, clocking 11.8 in an invitation race at the exhibition grounds. Hilda Strike of Montreal took second, Nellie Halstead of England third. Metcalfe, the Olympic sprinter, started from scratch to finish third in the men's 100 yards, while William Engle of Toronto won a ten yard handicap in 9.20. The 10 mile Canadian championship went to Lou Gregory of Utica, NY, with Billy Reynolds and Cliff Bricker of Galt, Ont. in second and third.
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Toronto
Stella Walsh
Poland
Exhibition Grounds
Miss Walsh
Hilda Strike
Montreal
Nellie Halstead
England
Ralph Metcalfe
William Engle
McLean
Lou Gregory
Utica
New York
Billy Reynolds
Galt
Ont
Cliff Bricker
Vosmik Breaks Through as Stellar Outfielder in Cleveland
Joe Vosmik, once viewed as a bat prospect, has gained fame for his defensive prowess. By late August he logged 354 chances in left field with only two errors, a 0.994 fielding average, ranking best among AL left fielders. His hitting has slipped below .300, but his defense sparks his reputation.
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Cleveland
Joe Vosmik
Vosmik
Terre Haute
Joe
Love In Figures and Poultry Costs in June
A Pathfinder quip notes Gaybird’s wife suing another woman for alienation of affections and the claim of a $100,000 worth of affection. Separately, data show fifty three Iowa poultrymen spent an average eleven cents per hen on feed in June, yielding about twenty three cents per hen in return.
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Gaybird
Pathfinder
Iowa
Dana Bible May Succeed Gish As Nebraska Director
In Kansas City AP report says Dana Bible, Nebraska coach, attended Big Six directors meeting where they approved broadcast of football games. Bible did not confirm he would replace Herb D. Gish as Nebraska director, stating he was acting in Gish’s absence. Gwinn Henry indicated plans to officiate several games this fall.
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Kansas City
Gridiron
Big Six
Dana Bible
University of Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Herb D. Gish
Nebraska
Gish
Gwinn Henry
University of Missouri
Henry
Miss Walsh Breaks 100 Meters World Record Time
Stella Walsh, Olympic champion, wins the women’s 100 meters at the Canadian national exhibition track and field games in Toronto in 11.8 seconds, bettering her own world mark of 11.9 prior. Hilda Strike and Nellie Halstead finish second and third as wind likely prevents record recognition.
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Toronto
Ont
Stella Walsh
Hilda Strike
Montreal
Nellie Halstead
England
Miss Walsh
Stolen Rockne Autograph Football Reported In Indianapolis
Paul Frankel of South Bend, manager of a luggage warehouse, reported a priceless football stolen in Indianapolis. The ball includes signatures of Knute Rockne and Notre Dame figures Frank Carideo Joe Savoldi Marty Brill Roy Conley Marchmont Schwartz Moon Mullins and Jack Cannon. Frankel valued it at 250 dollars and it was given to him by Rockne.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Knute K. Rockne
Notre Dame
Paul Frankel
South Bend
Frankel
Rockne
Frank Carideo
Joe Savoldi
Marty Brill
Roy Conley
Marchmont Schwartz
Moon Mullins
Jack Cannon
Marksmen Of Eight States Compete At Des Moines
Des Moines AP report notes first rivals of 300 sharpshooters arriving for regional NRA matches at Fort Des Moines range. Eight states Iowa Minnesota Missouri Arkansas the Dakotas Nebraska and Kansas represented in the entry list. Regional meets replace Camp Perry for the national championship based on regional scores.
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DES Moines
National Rifle Association
Fort Des Moines Army Post Range
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Arkansas
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Camp Perry
Ohio
Anderson Fatally Hurt In Races At St. Paul
At the Minnesota state fair opening day program Charles Anderson of Minneapolis died from a fractured skull after two speeding cars locked wheels and slammed into a concrete wall at about 65 mph on a dirt track Emery Collins of Le Mars Iowa escaped injury and prepared to race again.
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ST Paul
Charles Anderson
Minneapolis
Emery Collins
le Mars
Roberts, Ex Iowa Star, To Join Chicago Cards
Fred Roberts former University of Iowa football star left Knoxville for Chicago to join the Chicago Cardinals Professional football team hiring him for the 1950 season with the Cardinals.
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Knoxville
INS
Fred Roberts
University of Iowa
Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Presler and Westerfield win Cedar River swim at Waterloo
Francis Presler and Dick Westerfield led the Cedar River long-distance event at Waterloo sponsored by the municipal recreation department. Presler set a Waterloo three mile course record of 57 minutes 36 seconds to finish first with Westerfield second, both beating the 1931 Graves mark.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Waterloo
Francis Presler
First Avenue E
Dick Westerfield
Bever Avenue SE
Presler
Cedar Rivers
Lyle Graves
Graves
Westerfield
Warren B. Ross, Jr
Austin Stuns Net Gallery With Shorts And Floppy Hat
Bunny Austin England's No 1 player thrilled the crowd at the men’s national tennis championships by wearing flannel shorts and a floppy white duck hat on center court against Cecil Metz of Memphis. Veteran New York fans, used to ankle length slacks, greeted the sight with hearty laughs.
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West Side Stadium
Forest Hills
L. I
Bunny Austin
England
Cecil Metz
Memphis
Tenn
New York
Austin
Kinross Kittenball Team Beats Wellman 13 to 7
Kinross Ia Kinross kittenball team defeated Wellman 13 to 7 in a home tilt last week. Team emphasizes winning punch and local performance.
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Kinross
Wellman
Darrow and Trimble Win in Fall Meet
Glen Darrow city champion defeated Harold Reid 3 and 2 with 72. Ellis Park titleholder Trimble beat Frank Bures 3 and 2 with 72. Bob Hastings fell to L. Snyder on 18th green. Vesely edged J Powell 1 up to reach second round. Fortson over Jacobsen 4 and 2. Fitch advances after Buchanan defaults. First round results and pairings listed across seven flights with multiple defaults and long summaries.
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Glen Darrow
Ccie Trimble
Bob Hastings
Kenmore
Darrow
Harold Reid
Reid
Trimble
Ellis Park
Frank Bures
Cagyd
Bures
Hastings
L. Snyder
Bill Vesely
J. Powell
Howard Fortson
Carl Jacobsen
Frank Fitch
R. Buchanan
Auto Racers Battle Today For 1932 Title
The 1932 championship may hinge on a 100 mile dirt track race in Detroit today. Fred Frame Howdy Wilcox and Bob Carey are within reach of the 120 points awarded to the winner, making this last sanctioned event of the season decisive.
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Detroit
Fred Frame
Howdy Wilcox
Bob Carey
Oelwein Nine Faces Little Eight Star Today and Manchester Monday
The Oelwein baseball team plays Little Eight Star today at 2 30 and Manchester Monday at the same hour. Oelwein aims to extend a successful season with two more victories as they host both opponents at home.
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Oelwein
Little Eight Star Club
Manchester
Oelwein Boys
British Golfers Lacking In Competitive Spirit
Cyril Tolley criticizes British golf for lacking competitive spirit after the United States secures its seventh Walker Cup victory. He praises the British team but urges 36 hole championships and courage on the putting greens. He notes heat hindered British performance and names Crawley Torrance Stout Burke as top contrast players.
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Tolley
Cyril Tolley
United Press
Brookline
Mass
United States
L. G. Crawley
Torrance
J. B. Stout
John Burke
England
Tigers Begin Drills In Earnest Monday
Orville Rust leads Washington high grid hopefuls into intensive preseason drills at Franklin field. The Tigers open with West Waterloo, then Waite at Toledo. Veterans return on the line. backfield has only one veteran. Key linemen and promising candidates are named as the squad aims for a strong 1931 campaign.
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Oaeh Orville Rust
Washington High Grid
Franklin Athletic
Tiger Eleven
Bengals
West Waterloo
Waite High
Toledo
Rust
Tiger
Bengal
Frank Jakoubek
James Nance
Bill Neff
Duane Blackwell
Bob McCaffrie
Don Hillier
Bob Schwerke
Morris Crone
Russell DeMoss
Bob Gable
Don van Meter
Art Troyak
George Zavoral
Don Wing
Carl Myers
Bill Miller
Peter Bachkes
Ned Payneer
Walter Benson
Howard Pyle
Walter Kinck
James Green
Richard Wing
Glen Hruska
James Shaffer
Paul Beers
Don Angott
David Brown
Dean Benton
Tigers
Dubuque
East Waterloo
Clinton
East Des Moines
Iowa City
Grant
Yanks Set Record In Downing Nats
In a high scoring game the Yankees set a record by downing the Washington Nationals. Kress hit a homer with Garms on base and Berry drove in runs while Funk stole a base.
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Goslin
Berry
Garms
Funk
Chicago
St. Louis
Kimsey
Heter
Hadley
Biccs
Pischer
Hebert
Gaston
Hadter
Ty Rises
Ene
Wiane
Bigss
Losin Oitcher
Hachey
Oschie Puars
Soulivan
Appling
Scinriz Scharin
Melillo
Burns Garms
Bergreen
Ormsby Sad
Oveey Tit
Howard Spengler Shines as Mount Vernon Baseball Star
Howard Spengler, former Cedar Rapids player, stars at first base for the Mount Vernon Lions. While studying at Fordham University, he helps lead the team to the city championship and earns notice for power at bat and solid defense.
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Howard Spengler
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
N. Y
H. C. Spengler
Fordham University
Young Spengler
Lions Club
Howie Spengler
Lions
Howie
Spengler
New York State
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 loss to Burlington. Myers, one of two Cedar Rapids players Cincinnati exercised its option on August 1, has struggles in recent starts and losses.
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G. K. Thompson
the Bunnies
Eddie Myers
Myers
Burlington
Meyers
Cedar Rapids
Cincinnati
Nub Kleinke
Women Pay for Bunny Game Monday Admission
Labor day alters Bunny game pricing with regular rates for all. General admission 40 cents, grandstand 25 cents extra. Valley league rule applies. President G K Thompson designates Tuesday as ladies night for women.
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Waterloo
G. K. Thompson
Green's Grove Nine Meet Three Minute Cereals At Daniels Park
The Green's Grove nine face the Three Minute Cereals at Daniels Park this afternoon at 2 30 p m. J Crowley leads the Cereal club and will manage the game.
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Green’s Grove
Green's Grove
Daniels Park
J Crowley
American Tennis Stars Set Australasian Tour
Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena leads a five month U S team on a tour of Australia New Zealand and Tasmania sailing October 5 from San Francisco with Honolulu as the first stop Wilmer Allison John Van Ryn and Keith Gledhill round out the players Mrs Allison and Mrs Van Ryn accompany the group Vines expects to marry soon and his bride will join the trip
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New York
Ellsworth Vines
Pasadena
Calif
Australia
Pacific Islands
United States Lawn Tennis Association
San Francisco
Honoulu
New Zealand
Tasmania
Wilmer Allison
Texas
John van Ryn
Philadelphia
Keith Gledhill
Santa Barbara
Winegarden Reaches Wellman Golf Semis In Lower Bracket
Rus Winegarden, former champion, advances to the Wellman city golf semi finals to face Glen Smith for a finals spot after winning his second round in the lower bracket. Ore Hooley remains a first round survivor, with the upper bracket yet to be played.
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Wellman
Rus Winegarden
Wellman City
Glen Smith
Ore Hooley
Bill Irwin
Guy Modhart
H. B. Ruse
J. J. Ward
Dr. McIntoshe
Robinson And Bolinsky Fight Draw At Oelwein
In Oelwein Iowa Sid Robinson Maynard and Walter Bolinsky boxed to a draw in the main event of the Elks home boxing night. Ralph Russell substituted for Vern Loss and sent Fayette youth Harlan Tyler to the mat in the second round. Elmer Spears Readlyn and Eddie Berg Oelwein also staged impressive showings. The opening bout between Billy Voelker and Donald Cavalette ended with honors even.
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Oelwein
Sid ‘Robinson
Maynard
Walter Bolinsky
Elks Home
Harlan Tyler
Fayette
Ralph Russell
Russell
Vern
Elmer Spears
Readlyn
Eddie Berg
Berg
Billy Voelker
Donald Cavalette
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