Genevea Golf Tourney pairings set despite rain delays
The Geneva Golf and Country Club announces first round pairings for its men's championship across four flights after Sunday rains postponed play. Notable matchups include defending champ Charles Meerdink versus Fred Gembler and Walter Molis facing Dr. E L Emerson, with multiple strong contenders in each flight.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
Leonard Weber
Ed Gallagher
Homer Mueller
E. L. Emerson
Walter Molis
Jack Schmalz
Bill Moore
George Boldt
Wayne Eckhardt
L. J. Donahue
W. W. Freeburn
R. R. Goad
George Newton
Bill Case
Jim Trevellyen
George Moore
Harold Mueller
Jack Spratt
Stewart Narvis
Joe Davidson
Jack Thompson
Ray Othmer
Dr. G. A. Sywassink
Verle Nietzel
O. E. Bentley
Dick Fish
C. C. Hakes
Harold Ogilvie
Ed Hotka
Clyde Grau
Lady Boston
Carl Umlandt
Art Umlandt
L. J. Perigo
Bud Richard
Sanford Schmalz
Paul Carlson
Milo Templeman
George Zoller
Dr. O. E. Muhs
Good Pitching by Cleveland Stars Checks World Champions Twice
Cleveland Indians batter Yankees twice as Feller and Harder hold New York to nine hits in two games at Yankee Stadium. Dodgers beat Reds 5-0. Cardinals win twice. Giants split with Pirates and Cubs. Pop battles erupt as Athletics, Browns, and White Sox games unfold.
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Cleveland Stars
Bobby Feller
Mel Harder
Yanks
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs
Freddie Hutchinson
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tiger
Jack Wilson
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Browns
Earl Mack
Charley Berry
Dick Siebert
Athletics
Steve Basil
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Ten Lyons
All City Links Meet Qualifying Opens With Delayed Start
Intermittent rains delayed early qualifying for the All City Links golf tournament at Madreek Municipal. Jim Twohig, course manager, extended entry scores deadline to Aug 12. The championship bracket will include 32 qualifiers with 16 first round losers in a consolation bracket and a third bracket for those not winning a place.
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Chamionship
Mad Reek Municipal
Jim Twohig
Mamie
Harold “Sport” Figg
Decatur Signs Jack Card to Boost Loop Stretch Drive
Decatur third place team signs Jack Card a right hand pitcher formerly with Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League to bolster its pitching for the Three-Eye league home stretch. The race remains tight with four weeks left Cedar Rapids two games ahead. doubleheaders were rained out.
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Associated Press
Decatur
Jack Card
Sacramento
Decantur
Moline
Bloomington
Waterloo
Springfield
Cedar Rapids
Evansville
Clinton
Babe Ruth Wins Amateur Driving Title At White Mountain Open
Babe Ruth, famed homerun king, wins an amateur driving contest before the White Mountain Open in North Conway New Hampshire. He hits three drives averaging 260 yards, topping the field in a 1500 dollar event.
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North Conwey
N. H
Babe Ruth
Paychek vs Strickland Set in Des Moines Heavyweight Bout
Johnny Paychek meets Maurice Strickland of New Zealand in a 10 round heavyweight clash at League Park Des Moines. Paychek must win to reenter the national picture after last June's defeat. Alex Fidler of Cedar Rapids to referee in front of a large crowd following their last 12,000 attendance and $17,000 gate.
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Des Moines
Johnny Paychek
Maurice Strickland
New Zealand
League Park
Des Moines Bellhop
Strickland
Paychek Strategy Board
Johnny
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Paychek
Edith Estabrook Chosen Favorite in Western Closed
A six day tournament opens at Oakland Hills with 100 plus female golfers from 12 states seeking the women's western closed title. Edith Estabrook, 18, of Dubuque, is the favorite after reaching last year's final and holding the Oakland Hills course record. Patty Berg is absent due to an operation. former champions Dorothy Traung Marion Miley and Lucille Robinson Mann push Estabrook in public support. An 18 hole qualifying round determines the low 32 who will play one 18 hole match daily into Saturday's 36 hole final.
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Detroit
Oakland Hills Country Club
Patty Berg
Chicago
Patty
Edith Estabrook
Dubuque, Jr
Miss Berg
Oakland Hills
Miss Wstabrook
Dorothy Traung
Husky
San Francisco
Marion Miley
Lexington
Lucille Robinson Mann
Milwaukee
Des Moines Golf Stars Pace Two Tourneys in Iowa
Des Moines golfers led both northwest and central Iowa tests with top scores. Jim Hoak and Bill Cordingley from Capitol City Sunday led the Spencer event with 143, one under par, as 36 holes remain. At Marshalltown Charles Finch topped the central Iowa qualifying with 72, with match play starting today. Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque and Kathleen Carey of Cedar Rapids contest women’s and resorters events in Detroit and Alexander respectively.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Northwest
Central Iowa
Hawkeye State Stars
Iowa
Spencer
Jim Hoak
Bill Cordingley
Capitol City
Marshaltown
Charles Finch
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque
Detroit
Mich
Kathleen Carey
Cedar Rapids
Alexander
Minn
Miss Carey
E. F. Carey
Minneapolis
Evansville and Decatur Chase Second Place in Tight Standings
Evansville and Decatur sit virtually tied for second, four games ahead of Springfield in fourth, while Clinton in fifth trails Springfield by three games.
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Evansville
Decatur
Springfield
Clinton
Major League Standings and Sunday Results Preview
National League and American League table sections show team records and winning percentages. Sunday results include New York vs Pittsburgh doubleheader and Brooklyn vs Cincinnati, with planned games listed for tonight in St Louis at Cleveland and other matchups.
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National League
Chicago
R. H. E. Boston
Boston
MacFayden
Errickson
Shoffner
Lopez
Page
Lillard
Passeau
Mancuso
Hartnett
St. Louis
R. H. E. Philadelphia
Weiland
Owen
Bremer
Ae Eee
Harrell
Kerksieck
V. Davis
Mil
Cincinnati
Wey
R. H. E Coogiqmbel
Amoon
Phelps
Derringer
R. FE
Brooklyn
Fitzsimmons
Todd
Vander Meer
Thompen
Cooper and Owen
Hamlin
Lombardi
Cincininnati
Casey
Evans
Tamulis and Phelps, Son and Hershberger
Pittsburgh
R.H.E
New York
Schumacher
Man
Butcher
Sewell
Clemenson
Heintzelman
Berres
Mueller
R.h.beer
Salvo
Lynn
Coffman
Danning
Cleveland
Feller
Hemssey
Gomez
National Paneee
L. Pet
G. B. Cincinnati
St. Lguig
Ty Culecago
Nsec
Moro Scaveessa
Ces
Pet. G.B
Sore Kisdscunces
Cessits
Detroit
Nidentee- Segee Bean
Washington
Philadelphia
All Star Girls to Play Here Tuesday Floodlight Contest
The Muscatine All-Star girls kittenball team prepares for a floodlight match Tuesday night at Oregon field against Parryington Illinois. Sunday’s planned game with Clinton Brown Bomerettes was rained out and not yet rescheduled.
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All-Star Girls
Muscatine
Kansas City Seeks Loop Title as Pace Quickens
Kansas City maintains pace atop the Loop standings with two victories over Milwaukee 9 to 1 and 5 to 4. Johnny Babich allowed seven hits in the first game while Phil Rizzuto homered in the ninth of the second. Columbus saw its three-game run end as Louisville swept the Reds 12–4 and 4–0, returning the Colonels to fourth.
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Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Millers
Milwaukee
Johnny Babich
Brewers
Phil Rizzuto
Blues
Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisvile
Redbirds
Colonels
Junior Lange Defends City Junior Golf Title With Victory
Junior Lange, 16, nicknamed Birdseed, defended the city junior golf title with a 9 to 7 win over Richard Boldt in 36 holes at Mad Creek municipal course. Lange sped to an early lead, firing a 39 first round while Boldt posted a 42, and held on to clinch his second consecutive championship as Kammerer wins the consolation bracket.
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Junior Lange
City
Boldt
Birdseed
Journal City
Lange
Richard Boldt
Mad Creek
Pat Berry
Barry
Kammerer
Pete Kammerer
Richard Klink
Ottumwa Legion Defends Crown in Iowa Junior Title
Ottumwa's 1939 junior baseball champions defended the state title with a 6 to 5 10 inning win over Indianola in a fierce final. They now prepare for the American Legion junior tournament August 12 and 13 at Waukesha Wisconsin, facing Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois champions for a spot in the sectional and world series.
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Rockwell City
Iowa
Ottumwa
American Legion
Waukesha
Wis
Ottumwans
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Marshalltown
Indianola
Indees Plan Benefit Game After Rainout
The Muscatine Indees schedule a benefit baseball game for next Sunday at Weed Park Diamond. Kohrs Packers of Davenport will oppose the Indees to raise proceeds for Kenny Huber the injured Indees catcher.
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Iowa City Eagles
Iowa City
Muscatine Indees
Weed Park
Kohrs Packers
Davenport
Kenny Huber
Indees
League Leaders American League Batting and Pitching
DiMaggio leads AL batting with 398. Foxx tops runs 94 and home runs 27. Williams drives in 87. McQuinn 138 hits. Greenberg 34 doubles. Case 38 steals. Donald 121 pitches. In NL Arnovich hits .348. Werber 77 runs. McCormick 84 RBIs. Browns 133 hits. Slaughter 33 doubles. Herman 14 triples. Ott 21 HRs. Handley 16 steals. Walters 19 6 pitching. Lewis ?
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Foxx
Boston
Williams
McQuinn
St. Louis
Greenberg
Detroit
Case
Washington
Donald
New York
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Werber
Cincinnati
McCormick
Browns
Slaughter
Herman
Chicago
Ott
Handley
Pittsburgh
Walters
Gabby Hartnett Defends Cheerful Outlook Amid Cubs Woes
Cubs manager Gabby Hartnett, facing injuries and slumps, defends his philosophy that baseball teaches resilience and keeps players youthful. He notes 19 years in pro baseball, urges kids to choose baseball over golf, and recalls trying radio singing, joking it was a homer.
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Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Hartnett
Cubs
Gabby
Six Games to Be Played in Week One
Schedule six games for the first week in two leagues. Hutting's versus Iowa Electric at Weed park and Street Department against Evans Food are listed. Church league matches include Mulford versus First Methodists and United Brethren versus Zion Lutheran. Swimming classes are set by day and time at the Y pool. The Antarctic is described as half the earth’s unexplored territory with other vast regions noted.
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A. J. Lindley
Weed Park
Huttig
Iowa Electric
Evans Food
Heinz Club
Young and
Stanley
Jefferson Field
Mulford
First Methodists
United Brethren
Zion Lutheran
First Presbyterians
First Baptists
All-City Women Golf Championship Proposal Draws Support
The column notes backing for an all city women’s golf championship, with R K Barry proposing split matches between Geneva Golf and Country Club and Mad Creek municipal course. Mildred Barry is highlighted as a leading player, and Frankie Frisch comments on management security in baseball. Also cited are Dick Metz’s tour record and Bill Nicholson’s Cubs signing and stats with the Lookouts.
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R. K. Barry
Mildred
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Barry
Mad Creek Municipal
Round-Up Of Interesting Notes New York
AP notes a flurry of boxing and baseball chatter. Deacon Bill M Kechnie of the Red Sox draws heat as fans boo Billy Myers after a long drought. Lee Handley of the Pirates battles whooping cough while Bill Klein readies for umpiring duties by Wednesday. Heinie Groh scouts as Bill Terry shifts attention to the Orinda Reds. Mike Jacobs link to Gus Lesnevich and Bettina fuels Jersey City gossip. Benny Leonard has 20 refereeing dates in California as Lou Nova plans Atlantic City camp. Jimmy Braddock leaves Broadway. Six to Escobar defends bantam title against Little Dade in Oakland at ten thousand dollars. Frankie Pace seeks relief or will barnstorm abroad if NA refuses.
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New York
Deacon Bill M’kechnie
The
Redios
Billy Myers
Yanks
Joe McCarthy
Lee Handley
Pirates
Bill Klein
Rue de Sockerue
Jersey City
Mike Jacobs
Gus Lesnevich
Melio Bettina
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Benny Leonard
California
Lou Nova
Atlantic City
Broadway
Jimmy Braddock
Sixto Escobar
Little Dade
Oakland
Frankie Pace
Cleveland Bantam
Night baseball fades from Des Moines as fans turn away
No game tonight in Des Moines as the city that once birthed night baseball no longer has a team in any league. Football talk pivots to Tex Christian, a passer expected to outshine former stars, while the Mississippi team cuts travel, staying within New Orleans to Memphis. North Carolina splits quarterback duties with Burnweis and Lalanne, each a capable passer, adding sleeper prospects Brown.
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Des Moines
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian
Davey O’brien
O’brien
Sammy Bough
U. of Mississippi
New Orleans
Memphis
North Carolina
George Burnweiss
Sweet” Lalanne
Bobby Feller
Brown
The New York Giants
The report from Art Cohn in the Oakland Tribune highlights the New York Giants. It discusses team status, key players, and upcoming games.
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Art Cohn
Oakland
Cal
Tribune
New York Giants
Yankees Star Charlie Keller Joins Noted Club of Pops
In the personals column several sports figures are noted, including Charlie Keller joining a cadre of famous fathers such as Max Baer Tony Galento and Baron Boots Poffenberger. Babe Ruth golfing in New England and Joe DiMaggio guest starring at a street party are mentioned along with Tony Galento serving as master of ceremonies and other social events involving Glenna Collett Ware and Bill Miller.
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Charlie Keller
The
Yankees
Max Baer
Tony Galento
Baron Boots Poffenberger
Babe Ruth
New England
Glenna Collett Ware
Joe DiMaggio
Jimmy Kelly
Sullivan Street
Greenwich Village
Bill Miller
Los Angeles
Ambers
Armstrong
Noted Customs of Syria Girls Display Dolls in Windows
In Syria girls of marriageable age hang dolls in their windows as a cultural custom. The Sahara desert receives three times as much solar energy in a day as the total coal burned on Earth in a year.
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Syria
Sahara Desert
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Rains
Champ
Gembler
Charlie Meerdink
Fred Gembler
Meerdink
Molis
Dr. E. L. Emerson
Ed Hagermann
B. L. McKee
Hagermann
McKee
R. E. Mitchell
George Meerdink
Bob Roach
Bud Fairall
Reds
Luke Hamlin
Brooklyn Dodgers
Paul Derringer
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Bob Weiland
Ted Lyons
Fred Hutchinson
Dickey
New York West
Cleveland Harder
Pytlak
Hadley Murphy
St. Louis Aees
Kennedy
Glenn
Potter
Wilson, Foxx and
Berg H. E
Lyons and Tresh
Washington, Leonard and Ferrell
Des Moines Golf Stars
Ottumwa Legion
Crown
Huber
DiMaggio
Lewis
Antarctic
Earth
Arctic
Canada
Canadian
Siberia
Tibet
Arabia
High Mountains
Himalayan Chain
Africa
Australia
South America
Rep Paint Store
Frankie Frisch
Fordham Flash
St. Louis Cards
Frisch
Bill McKechnie
Jimmy Dykes
Joe Cronin
Dick Metz
Metz
Florida
Chicago Star
Bill Nicholson
Kiki Cuyler
Cub
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Dixie Loop
Eddie Brietz
Julius Solters
Oscar Vitt
Bill Terry
Heinie Groh
Orinda Reds
Agid
Ovep Sar
Phite
Ponan
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