Openers Loom as Fourteen Lettermen Hit Franklin Roster
High school football teams prepare for openers with large turnout. Franklin reports 55 in pads led by 14 lettermen, McKinley has 40 players including 10 lettermen, Wilson fields 35 with 11 lettermen, and Roosevelt returns only one from last year’s city champions.
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Franklin
McKinley
Wilson
Roosevelt
Orville Rust
Leonard Pauly
Bill Barnard
Don Wolfe
Don H
Burlington
Dubuque
Waterloo
Owen
Clinton
Iowa City
Nova
Waterloo East
Owa City
Waterloo West
Cedar Falls
Fairfield
Marshalltown
Watering East
Wilison
Grinnell
Wilsox
Marion
Manchester
Muscatine
Independence
Johnny Holmes Seeks Sept 15 Race At Hawkeye Downs
Johnny Holmes of Los Angeles former California racer seeks permission to compete at Hawkeye Downs on Sunday September 15. Despite a ban on several tracks he finished fourth at Des Moines state fair in a feature event, showing skill and daring against top dirt track rivals.
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Johnny Holmes
Los Angeles
Hawkeye Downs
Des Moines
Holmes
Emory Collins
Gus Schrader
Jimmy Wilburn
International Motor Contest Association
California
I.M.C.A
Johnny Welch Dead Former MLB Pitcher Dies in St Louis
Johnny Welch 33, ex MLB pitcher for the Cubs Red Sox and Pirates, died in St Louis after nine months hospitalization. He had been ill two years and is survived by his widow and a five year old daughter.
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ST. Louis
INL
Johnny Welch
Welch
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Oakdale Team Beats North Liberty In Softball
North Liberty fell 11 to 7 at Oakdale on Monday. Edward Smith pitched for North Liberty with Dave VonStein catching. Perl Watkinson pitched for Oakdale with Harold Rudi catching.
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North Liberty
Oakdale
Edward Smith
Dave VonStein
Perl Watkinson
Harold Rudi
Feller Adds Hook to Clutch Pitching in Sudden Spark
The report notes Bobby Feller shifting from fastball to a wicked curve in key moments, making batters stumble. A San Francisco bout between Georgie Abrams and Fred Apostoli is brewing for Sept 20. Nebraska leads Pitt for Chicago football berth as the Big Ten plot thickens. Yankees favored for Ray Pinch, Notre Dame slugger, while Tom Stow predicts Sarah Palfrey could edge Alice Marble in a final. Hector’s tourney may clash with Elmer, Oklahoma. Lance Jones of Hector stars with one arm in a local meet.
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Eddie Brietz
NEW York
Bobby Feller
Georgie Abrams
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
Nebraska
Pitt
Chicago
Yankees
Ray Pinch
Notre Dame Baseballers
Forest Hills
Tom Stow
Sarah Palfrey
Alice
Stow
Beantown
Hank Iba
Oklahoma
Aggie Cage
Elmer
Okla
Hector
Muskogee
Lance Jones
All-America Scrub Squad Claim At Tulane
New Orleans AP reports Tulane claims the only All-America scrub squad in football. Harley McCollum, a 235 pound tackle who earned the honor last year, was knocked from eligibility this season but hopes to play again in 1941 and is training with the reserves.
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New Orleans
Tulane
Harley McCollum
Tom Gallagher
Layden
Bob Hargrave
Firebrand
Steve Sitke
Bob Saggan
Denison
Steve Bagarus
Milt Piepul
Mayor of Decorah Wins Golf Tourney
Mayor George A. Baker led the first flight with 37 41 35 113 at the Labor day Oncota course tournament. 86 players from Decorah and area competed, with several tied for second at 115 and others posting scores across five flights.
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Gazette
Decorah
Lanesboro
Spring Grove
Winona
Caledonia
Minn
Oclwein
New Hampton
Cresco
Waukon
Charles City
Waverly
Calmar
Silver Crest
Oneota
George A. Baker
Oncota
Pete Riley
Roger Martin
Marty Sorom
Bob Nyegren
Oelwein
Thurst Krome
Rob Meyer
Ken Meyer
Aire Isht
Emil Roewert
William Ward
Meyer
Highton
Hutchinson
George Frazier
Gerald Henry
Hinthwr Kolseth
Boxing Roundup Joins Two Cities in Quick KOs
In terse syndicated notes, boxers from New York Newark and Pittsburgh deliver quick knockouts. Faw Ler stops Barbetta in 1215, while Charley Burtey defeats Jimmy Bivins in 153 rounds. Walter Franklin falls to Tami Maurielin in Windsor. Mike Piskin earns points in Newark as Paul Certlyn claims victory.
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Associated Press
New York
Low Barbetta
Faw Ler
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Charley Burtey
Pittshurch
New Y York
Tami Maurielin
Walter Franklin
Windsor
Newark
N. J
Mike_Piskin
Freehold
N. 1
Paul Certlyn
Gibberish Printing Shrouds Baseball Names in Condensed Text
A New York AP column lampoons linotype errors that mangled baseball players names into gibberish. The piece notes printers shorten long names like Dallessandro and Gutieridge, mocks the practice, and suggests a Gibberish Giants post season tour.
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New York
William J Conway
Chicago
Dom Dallessandro
Danny MacFayden
Don Gutteridge
D'uso
G'ridge
N' Conway
Conway
D'con Wil'm Mc
San Diego Juniors Win Little World Series Opener
The San Diego California Junior Legion baseball team defeated Albemarle North Carolina 6 to 5 in the first game of the best of five series. The series continues with game two after San Diego won the opener Tuesday 6 to 5.
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Marwin Doherty
John Chehak
Sinai Dane
Malcolm Coy
Chehak
Jack Bell
San Diego
Albemarle, NC
INS
Calif
Junior Legion
Albemarle
End of Talks Set for Baer Comiskey Bout in Jersey City
Negotiations for Max Baer to meet youth Pat Comiskey in a 15 round bout in Jersey City the week of September 23 were completed. Comiskey will take a percentage instead of the earlier 10 000 guarantee while promoter Jack Kearns must place a 31 000 deposit with Abe J. Greene of the New Jersey boxing commission to bind Baer's guarantee.
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Paterson
N. J
INS
Max Baer
Pat Comiskey
Jersey City
Abe J. Greene
New Jersey Boxing Commission
Comiskey
Jack Kearns
Greene
Baer
Traer Girls Lose To Des Moines All-Americans
The Traer kittenball squad fell 15 to 13 Monday night to Des Moines All-American Negro Girls. A large crowd witnessed the historic debut of the colored team in Traer.
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TRAER
Des Moines
Notre Dame optimistic with 17 lettermen gone
Notre Dame coach Elmer Layden welcomes 75 hopefuls for 1940 amid heavy turnover. Only Tom Gallagher remains from 1939 regulars, with Bob Hargrave set to quarterback and six lettermen back on the line. Schedule includes Pacific, Georgia Tech, Carnegie Tech, Illinois, Army, Navy, Iowa, Northwestern, and Southern California.
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Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Lasdens
Layden
Letterman Jim
Brutz
Gallagher
Paul Lillis
Henry Brosey
Bob Osterman
College of the Pacific
Georgia Tech
Carnerinie Tech
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Champaign
Army
New York
Navy
Baltimore
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Los Angeles
Rudolph Vodicka Wins Labor Day Golf Championship
Rudolph Vodicka beats Judd Dean 3 and 2 in Mount Vernon Lisbon Country Club Labor Day tournament final. Vodicka cards 70 to Dean 71 in the championship flight. Richard Fuller wins the presidents flight and Lyle Capper of Lisbon wins the secretarias flight.
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Mount Vernon
Rudolph Vodiecka
Mount Vernon - Lisbon
Judd Dean
Vodicka
Dean
Richard Fuller
Secretarias
Lyle Capper
Lisbon
Officials Association To Hold First Meeting
The Cedar Rapids Officials Association will hold its first meeting tonight at 7 30 in the Coe gym.
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Cedar Rapids Officials’ Association
Coe
Bowling Opens With Pair Of Leagues Busy
The article notes two leagues starting during fest week at the neon alloys center. Otto Krumbholz led with 647 total, Hank Hrarie close behind at 539, Scotty Mcleod and Jack Caldwell also posted scores. Lincoln Commercial's Jo Krumbholz topped 557 with 183 189 185 in a lagging field of 30 bowlers and no 200 games.
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Neon Alloys
Earliteps
Gazette Neweard
Caecum Stent
Otto Krumbholz
We Lele
Hank Hrarie
Scotty Mcleod
Krumbhols
Jack Caldwell
Lincoln
Jo Krumbholz
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