Madison to Gain Three-Eye Franchise In 1940
Tennis B HI story notes Milwaukee shifts Bloomington to Madison for 1940 Three-Eye league move. Waterloo sues for White Sox hookup while St Paul case lingers. Madison draws 75 000 plus fans this year and is poised to host a new Three-Eye team with regional bracket changes depending on Davenport Waterloo and St Paul outcome.
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Chartak's Ninth Inning Single Delivers Newark Tie in Series
The International League governor's cup final tied 2-2 as Newark Bears beat Rochester Red Wings 6-5. Bears trailed after eight but rallied with runs in the eighth and ninth. Mike Chartak lined a bases loaded single in the ninth for the decisive margin. Jack Sturdy and Floyd Beal homered for Rochester. Mickey Witek doubled in Newark's tying run in the eighth.
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Wings
Jack Sturdy
Floyd Beal
Bear
Rochester
Mickey Witek
Mike Chartak
Reds and Cards duel for NL pennant in tense race
The national league lead tightens as Cincinnati and St Louis push for the pennant. McKechnie relies on veterans while the Cards bank on a younger, faster squad with solid pitching. The column also mocks magazine chatter on boxing and wrestling with playful notes on players and scouts.
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Reds
McKechnie
Tottering Simmons
Berger
Bordagaray
Max Lanier
Columbus
Niggeling
Shoffner
Belle Plaine Card Has Eight Games
Belle Plaine opens its football season hosting Story City on Friday. The item describes a local schedule and mentions a carnival in Colombo with popular American numbers game.
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Gazette
Belle Plaine High School
Story City
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Montezume
Brooklyn
Colombo
Luebcke Still Iowa's Giant Question Mark
Henry Luebcke the 270 pound guard remains the biggest question mark for the 1939 Iowa Hawkeyes. Coach Eddie Anderson shows optimism as Luebcke sheds weight and adapts to the Notre Dame style. Early fall practices reveal Nolan Kinnick’s passing touch and a capable receiving corps.
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Iowa City
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Henry Luebcke
Chicago
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University of Washington
Seattle
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Nile Kinnick
Louisville Makes It Three Of Four From Indianapolis Club
Louisville Colonels beat the Indianapolis Tribe 4 to 2 to clinch their third win in the four game playoff series. Red Barrett yielded 11 hits while Indianapolis allowed seven. a 1-1 tie was broken in the sixth with a three run rally.
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Louisville Colonels
Tribe
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Colonels
Red Barrett
Indians
Lamont Defeats Edgewood 17-0 for Fourth Straight Win
Special to The Gazette Lamont beat Edgewood on Thursday by 17 to 0 as it extended its win streak to four. Catcher Helms homered doubled twice and singled in the lopsided victory.
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Alburnett Beats Walker 10 to 2 in Baseball Duel
Alburnett defeated Walker Wednesday by 10 to 2. Walker’s battery was Arnold and McKee while Alburnett used Hense and Thomas. Ohio has more than 13 000 automobile service stations, of which 8 500 are owned by individuals.
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al Simmons
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West Branch Opens Schedule With Wilton Junction
West Branch high school releases this season’s football schedule led by coach Theo. Home games listed for September 22 versus Wilton Junction, October 29 against Monticello, October 27 against University High, November 1 against St Patrick’s, and November 10 hosting West Liberty. Road games include September 29 against Anamosa and October 6 against Mount Vernon, plus October 13 against Tipton.
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Marion Football Team Faces Lyons Gridders In Prep
Marion footballers push for improved blocking and tackling ahead of Friday's clash with Lyons of Clinton. Injuries hampered practice with Bill Scott Bob Carey Bob Marsh and Lawrence Martin among the hurt players after a 12 to 0 loss to Anamosa last Friday night.
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Tennis stars Sabin and Allon visit Cedar Rapids
Wayne Sabin of Portland Oregon and Edward C Allon of Berkeley California, recent competitors in the national championships, paused in Cedar Rapids Thursday evening on their way to Berkeley for the Pacific coast tournament.
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Women Bowlers In Midseason Form In Local Leagues
In a midseason show of form, Mutual Health and Benefit swept three from Reddy Kilo Watts in the Red Crown Ladies Recreation league while Peter Pan Bread took three from Four Leaf Clover. Lighters faltered against Hejkel Super Service as Mutual Health and Benefit posted a high team game of 763 and high individual series of 2147. Briardale Stores defeated Roosevelt Hotel with a 440 team game and 1832 team series. Lupold rolled 511 for high individual series as Stabilizers won two from Straightline and Iowa Manufacturing Crushers took two from Road Mixers. Thompson led with a 408 high individual series in the La Plante Choate league.
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Hagenstein Insurance Company
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Iowa Manufacturing League
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Speeder League and Club Standings Highlight Bowling Meet
Monfort led Speeder singles with 450 as his team topped Shovels 2-1 and 2 038 to Lava. Clamshells took Draclines 2-1 and posted team high 2 344, Dalley led Speeder with 394, Prather 456 for Clamshells. Briardale Stores swept Roosevelt Hotel 3 6 to 1 141, high team 449, 1 332. Iowa Manufacturing League saw Stabilizers 7 1 over Straightline 1 885 with 1 614 high. Red Crown Ladies dominated 4 Seat Clover Cafe 3 0 2071 1961 with Marsh 483 high.
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Lava
Freeman
Lael
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Montfort
LaPlant League Scores Include Highs and Team Wins
The LaPlant Choate League results show high individuals such as Nezerka and Thompson with top games around 200 and high series by Mutual Health on Benefit and LaPlant No 2. LaPlant No 4 beat No 3 Ace 1508 to 1407, while No 4 also led teams with 558 in season, and No 2 posted 1602.
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Walford Playoff Opens with Two Saturday Games
The Iowa Valley league starts its playoff Sunday with Norway at Newhall and Walford at Van Horne, both games scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM.
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Newhall
van Horne
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