Benton County Sports Day At Dudgeon Lake Sets Record Crowd
The Benton County Fish and Game club hosts its annual sports day and field trial at Dudgeon Lake one mile north of Vinton with free admission and a 2000-person turnout last year. Events include trapshoot retriever trials setter and pointer trials kid’s pet show bait and fly casting exhibitions and tournaments. Entry via Ken Register in Vinton or at the event.
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Benton County Fish and Game Club
Dudgeon Lake
Vinton
Ken Register
Mack Believes Only Yanks Can Beat Phillies
Connie Mack in Chicago with the Athletics amid a tight American league pennant race. He says if the Yankees win the AL, he would pick them to beat the Phillies, while Detroit or Boston would face the Phillies if they prevail. He cites New York’s pitching depth including Vick ay Reynolds Lopat Byrne and Ford.
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Mack
Phillies
Chicago
INS
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
White Sox
Boston
Tom Yawkey
Detroit
Yankees
Connie
Vick
Allie Reynolds
Ed Lopat
Tommy Byrne
Ed Ford
Browns Sign Limited Working Pact With Toronto IL
The St. Louis Browns announce a limited working agreement with Toronto of the International League. This follows the club ending a prior agreement with Baltimore.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Toronto
Browns
Baltimore
Vinton Football Camp Notes Include Two Sophomore Losses
At Vinton, coach Johnny Reed and assistant Grant Peterson discuss roster changes after Keith Blacksmith quits to work after school and Dean Kenney transfers. The piece lists returning lettermen, backups, and a detailed roster across senior to freshman players ahead of the upcoming Wamac conference season.
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Everett Montgomery
Vinton
Maquoketa
Vinton High School
John Reed
Marshall Ferguson
Francis Kelly
Jerry Steepleton
Grant Peterson
Reed
Women's Major Bowling Standings and High Scores
Readable scores show Bishop's Cafeteria leading the Women's Major league with a 4 win tally and high team marks. Individual names include Leta Smith Dorothy vision Mary Vokolek and Clarice Hiltbrunner with notable game and series totals. Office and Twin Towers teams also posted strong figures in Parlor City listings.
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Kacena Co
Armstrong Clo
Little Flower N Tea
Bishop C'feteria
Paramount Phar
Furn Alice Baxter's + Silver Co
F.W
Bishop’s
Sak High
Bishop’s Cafeteria
Leta Smith
Parlor City
Twin Towers
Vieja
F. Strasburser
Tarneson
Parlor on Ke glers and Indiana rental rates listed
Fragmentary listing shows rents for various rooms and inns including McPartland and McPor grants. Mentions High and indepth prices, with scattered names like Sanitary 4.5 and Draport Inn. No clear narrative. text appears as a catalog snippet.
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al Shell
Ind
McPartland
Eagles Top Capital in High School Bowling Meet
The Eagles claimed top team series and high individual scores in a district bowling event. Agnes McAvoy led with strong figures in both series and single-game play, while rival teams like Kennedy Food and Vermont Maid posted notable marks.
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Wuj Eagles
Capital
Kennedy Food
T. Insurance
Merchants Bank
Vermont Maiden
Mutual
Reddy Kilowatts K. &M. Karm
Petersen E Elec
Utterfly
Miangout
Pica Zoom
Acnes
Quaker Oats League Highs in Millwrights Game
The report lists top performers in a Quaker Oats League event. Danbergs led individual scoring with 598 in the series and 227 in a game, while the Millwrights and Puffed Wheat teams posted strong totals including 2,516 pins for the High team and 889 for a high-individual game.
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Keat Feed Shipping
Tinners Ship
Painters High Eam
Dmilwrights
Igh
High Ind
Danbers
Danberg
Millwrights
Hollingsworth May Play Again in Three Weeks
OELWEIN star Jim Hollingsworth, injured in a Thursday motorcycle crash, showed improvement and may return to football in about three weeks. He was unconscious for four hours after the accident and was initially believed to miss football and other sports.
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Hollingsworth
Oelwein
Jim Hollingsworth
Satuday
Rex Ahnen to Compete in Cedar Bowl Stock Field
Rex Ahnen, winner in a Friday special at Moline after beating a horse with his car, will race in Cedar Bowl stock events. Time trials start at 7 00 with racing at 8 15. Participants include Jim Hannah, Ed Tucker, Roy Blinstrup, Mel DeWilder, and the Benner brothers. over 40 cars expected. Association officials say any entrant with a 1937 or newer car and factory-built steel top may join.
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Rex .Ahnen
Moline
Cedar Bowl
Jim Hannah
Cedar Rapids
Ed Tucker
Roy Blinstrup
Rock Island
Mel DeWilder
Benner Brothers
Championship Stock Car Association
Coe Ragged in Scrimmage with Dubuque
Coe College football held a two hour scrimmage with Dubuque after one week of practice. Nine starting players were new, and both teams fumbled about eight times. Injuries limited participation. plans set for next game at Hill Park vs Central.
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Coe
Dubuque University
Kohawk
Dick Clausen
Clausen
Dubuque
Kohawks
Jasper King
Hill Park
Central
Hanson Beats Mae Murray in National Women’s Amateur Golf Final
Beverly Hanson of Pasadena wins the National women’s amateur title at East Lake in Atlanta by beating Mae Murray 6 to 4 on the 14th hole of the second 18. Hanson held the lead with par sixes and birdies, while Murray faltered late after an eagle at 16.
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Atlanta
INS
Beverly Hanson
Pasadena
Calif
Little Mae Murray
Miss Hanson
Rutland
East Lake Country Club
Miss Murray
New England
Iowa football ticket sales rise 33 percent over last year
Iowa City AP report says season tickets for University of Iowa home games are up 33 percent from 1948. Frank Havlicek, business manager of athletics, noted the Notre Dame game on November 18 is already sold out.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Frank Havlicek
Notre Dame
Havlicek
Dave Wood Earns Major Open Softball MVP Honor
Dave Wood of Wilson and Company received the Major Open league Most Valuable Player award at the Cedar Rapids Softball Association banquet held at ICBJ hall. Wood helped Danceland win the league title and earn a playoff over Wilson, with Bob Alt winning the batting title.
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Dave Wood
Wilson End Company
Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Icbj Hall
Wood
Danceland
Wilson and Company
Bob Alt
Wilson
John Beck
City Service
Commercial Knights of Columbus
Sharon E.U.B
First Lutheran
Girls Ywca
Marion Shamrock
Trinity Methodists
Boys Church
Wilson Softballers In All Star Game
The Wilson and Company intra plant softball league closes with an all star game at Ellis Park Monday at 7. Hawkeye captained by Bob Graves won the league with 12 3, placing nine men on the two all star squads. Wilhelm 9 2 pitches for Ideal and Briles 9 4 pitches for B V. Rosters list Rowley Wilson Wilhelm Anderson Beastrom Schuster Alexander Ferriter Valant Politis Yeaman Tvedt Prohaska for Ideal and Uldh Bevill Briles Stallman Dalziel English Pisarek Graves Lechnic Gaskill Jones Boyle Mills for B V.
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Wilson and Company
Ellis Park
Hawkeye
Bob Graves
Wilhelm
Briles
B. V
Stallman
Dalziel
Pisarek
Graves
Lechnic
Gaskill
Jones
Boyle
And
Mills
Morley Baseball Team Grows Freshmen Replacements
Morley high school enters the season heavily impacted by graduation of three regulars Pitchers Jack Switzer and Arlo Van Antwerp and Outfielder Bill Jackson. Coach Ridout recruits freshmen to fill gaps while returning from last year's team are Lee Austin Len Austin Clayton Hoppe Duane Jurgensen Bob Horn Wayne Vernon Abe Achenbach Tom Achenbach and Larry Williams. Rookies include Lowell Nelson Marvin Marsh Dale Findley Kenneth Brokaw and Kenneth Daub.
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Morley
Morley High
Jack Switzer
Arlo van Antwerp
Bill Jackson
Ridout
Lee Austin
Len Austin
Clayton Hoppe
Duane Jurgensen
Bob Horn
Wayne Vernon
Abe Achenbach
Tom Achenbach
Larry Williams
Lowell Nelson
Marvin Marsh
Dale Findley
Kenneth Brokaw
Kenneth Daub
Next Move Wins Beldame at Aqueduct in Drift-Free Run
Alfred G. Vanderbilt's Next Move led from start to finish to capture the $66,000 Beldame handicap at Aqueduct. The mile and an eighth race saw Next Move stake a commanding early lead and maintain it to secure the victory.
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New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Aqueduct
Quasky Beats Brandon High In One Hit Baseball Game
Quasky defeated Brandon High School 10 to 1 in a baseball game here Friday. Stanford allowed only one hit. Heiserman, Stanford, Clark and Horak starred for Quasky with decisive plays and strong pitching.
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Quasky
Brandon
Quasqueton
Brandon High School
Stanford
Quaeaten
Pitre DE Vein
Edverevares
Heiserman
Erger
Clark
Horak
Upper Iowa Shy Of Injuries as Opener Nears
Fay ette Iowa Peacocks approach Great Lakes game with a lean injury list. Cecil Kelly is back after a bone bruise from a scrimmage, while Lew Mays baring ankle issues has recovered to be a reserve end. The line and guard spots solidify with Van Dyke Albaugh each at 200 pounds and Harper contending for center. Monday ends final prep.
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Vinton
Roger Harrison
Iowa U
Ferguson
Steepleton
Francis Kelly
Bob Eastman
John Anderson
Kelly
Upper Iowa
Cecil
Dale Kelly
Fayette
Chicago
Peacocks
Cecil Kelly
Vinton Star
Lew Mays
Sioux Rapids
Mays
Harley van Dyke
Lime Springs
Merlyn Albaugh
Charles City
Ray Harper
Grove
Okla
Harper
Great Lakes
Fayette Girls Ranked Second in State Sports Meet
WEST UNION The Fayette county girls softball team reached the finals of the state Farm Bureau sports festival in Ames last week. Players include Margery Fish Maynard Joyce Gehring Elgin Eunice Gehring Elgin Grace Geh rig Elgin Mary Bunn Maynard Norma Brandt Clermont Barbara Windenberg Maynard Shirley Adams Arlington Norma Gehring Elgin Marlene Becker Maynard and Barbara Buenneke Maynard. Don Fish Maynard was manager and Raymond Brandt Clermont the scorer.
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West Union
Fayette County
State Farm Bureau
Ames
Margery Fish
Maynard
Pat Cummings
Grace Gehrig
Elgin
Joyce Gehring
Eunice Gehring
Mary Bunn
Norma Brandt
Clermont
Barbara Windenberg
Shirley Adams
Arlington
Norma Gehring
Marlene Becker
Barbara Buenneke
Don Fish
Raymond Brandt
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Russ Graham
North Linn Fish and Game Club
Central City
Wayne Hutchins
Iowa Conservation Commission
Robert C. Rollins
Benton
Tama
the Conservation Commission
Forney’s Lake
Iowa
Platte
Missouri
The
Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Wisconsin
Necedah
Izaak Walton Club
Izaak Walton League
Wild Life School
Izaak Walton
Graham
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Harley-Davidson
Third Street
Gus Schrader
Johnny
Keith Blacksmith
Dean Kenney
Peterson
Blacksmith
Kenney
Vern Farmater
Harry Steepleton
Don Svedja
Marsh Ferguson
Harold Merchant
Oements
Parmater
Dick Myers
Traci
Harold Ge
Tom Gallagher
Milton Scheib
Harvey Schoonover
Norman Smalley
Stiegelmeyer
Don Svedia
Clarence Bradt
Plickinger
Wayne Neve
Vern Jernakar
Bob van Scoy
Ralph Schlarbaum
Eddie Thompson
Vernon Bascom
Jack Burkhardt
Dick Crissman
John Dockendorf
John Edwards
Don Floyd
David Gallagher
Dick Lindsay
Eugene Long
Randall Mahurin
Charles Moody
Rex Shea
Roger Smith
Glenn van Wechel
Larr Walker
Richard Woods
Harrison
Vern Parmater
Traer
Dorothy Wision
Mary Vokolek
Relia
Helen Trrdik
Clarice Hiltbrunner
W van Winkle
Lincoln Ladies
Novak Amuse
R. Bet
Berl
V. Leman
L. Ellison
Ladies Recreation
Quaker Oats League
Hallekfelt Ladies
Waries Merce
Higheam
Eering
Dammons
Rex Ahnen
Hans Andresen
Sopn
Clinton
Don West
Ronnie Schirm
West
Jim Galvin
Burlingee
Bill Harrison
George Reinbacker
Herb Krakora
Wally Ford
Ford
Cee
Augustana
Mae Murray Falls
Rex. Edmondson
Murray
University of North Dakota
California
Kitterman
Dempsy Jones
Danceland Ballroom
Springville
Pringville
Fim
Uniont Council
Mateju
Troy
DIAL
Incorporated
M. L. Smith
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