Community push eyed to fund full day public pool hours
A Muscatine civic reader urged a fundraising drive to keep Weed Park public swimming pool open mornings and afternoons throughout the season. The note followed news the pool closes mornings for funding limits and cleans two days weekly. It also recaps local golf hopefuls Figg and Meerdink facing a strong Iowa state amateur field and credits young athlete Robert Fletcher for a Yellowstone National Park relay win and pole climbing title.
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Weed Park
Muscatine County
Robert Fletcher
C. W. Fletcher
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Ground Canyon Hotel
Fletcher
Baer Denies Separation Amid Golf Meets and Personal Turmoil
Max Baer denied reports of separation from wife Mary Eller Sullivan as he flew to Baltimore for hand injury treatment. Baer said he would return to Long Branch tonight to join his wife, amid claims of marital strain tied to a Catholic- Jewish clash over remarriage.
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Newark
Max Baer
Mary Eller Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Baer
James J. Braddock
New York
Mary Kirk Brown
F. Dickinson Letts
Maxie Baer
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Ithaca, N. Y
Diamond Tilts Dates Announced for Playoff Games
The Elks 304 club kittenball team will clash with 8 C A A Thursday at Weed park and the Eagles meet Heinz Friday at the old park to decide an eight inning tie. A. J. Lindley of the YMCA announced the playoff schedule. Tonight at Oregon field Presbyterians face Grace Lutheran in a rain postponed game.
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Elks
Weed Park
The
Eagles
Heinz
Old Park Diamond
A. J. Lindley
Oregon Field
Presbyterians
Grace Lutheran
Waterloo To Host 1936 Iowa Amateur Golf Tourney
The Sunnyside club at Waterloo will entertain the 1936 Iowa amateur golf tournament with Cedar Rapids directors planning the event and coordinating venues and schedules.
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Cedar Rapids
Sunnyside
Waterloo
Iowa
Miss Wethered Exhibition Draws Set Record Ike Davenport Crowd
The golf queen Joyce Wethered headlines an exhibition at Davenport Country Club with Lucile Redbinson Arthur Andrews and Dr Paul Barton. Officials expect the largest turnout in club history though not 4 000. Wethered recently carded 39 29 78 at Oak Park beating Babe Didrikson and finishing seven behind Smith and Sarazen. The event precedes the Iowa Women’s golf tournament starting July 14 at Davenport.
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Joyce ‘Wethered
Qu Ai Park
Horton Smith
Gene Sarazen
Babe Didrikson
Davenport Country Club
Lucile Redbinson
Des Moines
Arthur Andrews
Paul Barton
Miss Wethered
Oak Park
Smith and
Sarazen
Virginia van Wie
Smith
Iowa
Iowa Gal Association Elects Waterloo Bid Winner
The Iowa Gal Association voted Tuesday to accept the Waterloo club bid. E. J. Carey of Cedar Rapids, secretary treasurer for 1935, was elected president at the meeting. L. E. Walker of Waterloo was chosen to fill Careys former position.
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Iowa Gal Association
Waterloo
E. J. Carey
Cedar Rapids
Association
L. E. Walker
Carey
Moguls complain All Star game disrupts peace of mind
Baseball moguls and managers clash over the all star game as a disruption to pennant races and star players. Bill Terry dismisses reports of a clubhouse dispute with Frankie Frisch after the game and says Schumacher could still start if he managed. The Giants face the Pirates with Schumacher likely to pitch, while the Yankees host the Indians as Detroit seeks more wins in a tight AL chase.
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Andy Clarke
Associated Press
Welkin
Sclons
Terry
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Frankie Frisch
Cardinals
Hal Schumacher
Schumacher
Frisch
Walker
Giants
Pirates
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Senators
Washington
Yanks
Indians
Tigers
Batting Averages for YMCA Commercial Kittenball Reported
The YMCA Commercial Kittenball League releases first half season batting totals with Ina Mae’s aggregate above .300. Individual and team figures are announced, with Sunday School league totals to follow and full season averages to be compiled after the season closes.
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Y. M. C. A. Commercial _kittenball
Ina Mae
Upsets Hit YMCA Basketball Leagues Tuesday
Tuesday produced shocks as Heinz 57 and Red Paint Store, undefeated leaders two weeks ago, fell to Moose Lodge and Melton's. Grace Lutheran dominated United Brethren 19 to 3 at Jefferson Field, while Red Paint protested a disputed umpire call that allowed a run chalking.
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Red Paint Store
Grace Lutheran
United Brethren
Jefferson Field
Moose Lodge
New Diamond
New Diamond, While the Cellar Melon
Paint Store Nine
Dutro
Melton
H. Laughlin
Doutro
Ed Maher
Painters
Menn
Sman
Gene Chelf
Girls Kittenball Clash in City Tonight
The Muscatine All-Star girls travel to Oregon street field to face the Grant Store team of Davenport in a rubber game at 8 o'clock. After two even games in Muscatine and Davenport, the series title is on the line with Muscatine listing Oostendorp Jeffield Grady Mahaffey Tobias Barr Tobias Barr Freeman Batchelor Hubbard in the lineup.
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Grant Store
Davenport
Oregon Street Field
Muscatine
Muscatine Girls
Red” Kingan
Oostendorp
Jeffield
Grady
Mahaffey
V. Tobias
J. Barr
E. Tobias
L. Barr
A. Freeman
L. Batchelor
D. Hubbard
Public Course Golf Team to Play in Match
A 20 man Mad Creek municipal course golf team travels to West Liberty Sunday for a tri angular meet with West Liberty and Tipton. About 60 golfers expected. Jim Two hig, course manager, says 15 played in a recent dual win over West Liberty. remaining players to join at noon Sunday. Transportation being arranged. Also noted Mad Creek hosted 20 women as guests for free ladies day. women will play free one morning weekly in the future. Read the Classified Ads.
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Mad Creek
West Liberty
Tipton
West Liberty Club
Jim Twohig
Titlist Meets Former Champ in Iowa Golf Tourney
Cedar Rapids Des Moines players clash at Country 43 course in second round of the state amateur tournament as Hal Chase challenges Denmar Miller for the Iowa title. Upsets unfold with favorites eliminated while Miller and McCrary post par scores and advance toward the semifinals.
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Muscatine
Harold “Sport
Figg
Charles Meerdink
Joe Sams
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Meerdink
Sams
Associated Press
Husky Hal Chase
Des Moines
Denmar Miller
Chase
Billy Cordingley
Paul Barton
Davenport
Cordingley
Chage
Yarra
Wilbur Hird
Darrow
Ray Lauzer
Barton
Bill Read
Miller
Toman
Joe Toman
Bob McCrary
Sid Richardson
Creston
McCrary
Harry Wild
Dubuque
Richardson
Jowan
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