Wethered and Robinson set notable golf marks at Davenport
Miss Joyce Wethered struck a 75 or 78 record at Davenport as Lucile Robinson from Des Moines followed with a 77, breaking the earlier record of 81. The report links their performances to a sharp shift in course records, noting rivalries and other sports anecdotes from the same period.
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Davenport Country Club
Joyce Wethered
England
Lucile Robinson
Des Moines
Miss Wethered
Large Field Tees Off in Golf Meet at Colorado Links
More than 150 golfers began the first qualifying leg of the western amateur tournament at the Broadmoor club in Colorado Springs. Defending champion Zell Eaton forecasts sharp scoring as the field tackles the 15 hole test. a sudden knee injury sidelines Bud Maytag who twisted his knee in practice and is in a cast.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Zell Eaton
Broadmoor Club
L. B
Bud) Maytag
Maytag
Fight Results From Associated Press Card
Philadelphia Leroy Haynes 194 Los Angeles stopped Tony Cancela 18812 Florida 3 New York Izzy Jannazzo 14514 New York outpointed Babe Marino 148 San Francisco 8 Chicago Patsy Severo 132% Meadville Pa outpointed John ny Erickson 126% New York 10 Newark Jack Doyle 209 Ireland stopped Jack Redmond 18312 Indianapolis 4 Washington Harry Dublinsky 138 Chicago stopped Bob Wilson 142 Miami 1
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Leroy Haynes
Los Angeles
Tony Cancela
Florida
New York
Izzy Jannazzo
Babe Marino
San Francisco
Chicago
Patsy Severo
Meadville
Johnny Erickson
Newark
Jack Doyle
Ireland
Jack Redmond
Indianapolis
Washington
Harry Dublinsky
Bob Wilson
Miami
Giants Bowed In One-Sided Loss To Reds
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Giants 13 to 6, ending Hal Schumacher's win streak at seven. Reds newcomers Myers, Goodman, Campbell, and Sullivan led the attack with multiple hits including homers and triples. The Browns and Cubs also won, while St. Louis beat Washington 3 to 2 in the lone American League game.
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Reds
Hal Schumacher
New York Giants
Giants
Myers
Columbus
Goodman
Rochester
Campbell
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Billy Sullivan
St. Paul
Myer
Sullivan
Schumacher
Cardinals
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Bill Herman
Augie Galan
Carns
Dizzy Dean
Dizzy One
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Lyn Lary
Washington
St. Louis
Cincinnat R. H. E. New York
Cincinnati
New York
Hubbell
Chagnon
Mancuso
Danning
Hermann
Brennan
Frey
Lombardi
Boston
Frankhouse
Benton
Spohrer
J. Dean
Delancey
O'Farrell
Chicago
Philadelphia
Walters
Pezzullo
Joinson
Todd
French
Warneke
O'Dea
Hartnett
American League
Washinton
R. H. E. St. Louis
Andrews
Hemsley
Whitehill
Bolton
Duke of Kent Loses Shirt in Golf Duel with Prince of Wales
The Duke of Kent struggled on the links at Hayling island against his elder brother the Prince of Wales. Wales played well as Kent fell behind and after both quit two holes early to attend the jubilee naval review. Kent later recovered his shirt.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Duke of Kent
Prince of Wales
Hayling Island
Wales
Kent
Wrigley Plans to Build From Bottom on Cubs
Chicago owner Philip K. Wrigley shifts Cubs strategy after selling or releasing 15 players from last year. Manager Charlie Grimm pushes a young core as the club rides an eight game win streak and challenges the New York Giants for the pennant while keeping Klein’s $100,000 purchase a lingering price tag.
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Chicago Cubs
Milk and Honey Boys
Baseball
Cubs
Charlie Grimm
New York Giants
Chuck Klein
Philip K. Wrigley
Klein
Phillies
Wrigley
Journal Team Clinches Victory in Early Kittenball Play
Muscatine teams posted wins as the Journal nine defeated Washington 12 to 8 under floodlights while Red Paint Store fell 6 to 2 to Wapello. Rain halted the Fourth of July tournament. play resumes next Monday night with Ruckle delivering a key triple to erase a large Washington lead.
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Columbus Junction
Journal
Muscatine
Washington
Red Paint Store Nine
Wapello
Ruckle
Iowa Pearl Dominates Palace Billiards In League Split
Iowa Pearl crushed Palace Billiards 13 to 0 in the Commercial league at Oregon diamond as Haller and Graham pitched shutout ball. Moose topped S C A A 8 to 0 at Jefferson field while Nietzel's Drugs edged Red Paint Store 3 to 2 and Presbyterians beat United Brethren 7 to 1 at the old diamond.
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de Molay
Benen S.C. AA
Iowa Pearl
Palace Billiards
Nietzel Drugs
Red Paint Store
Presbyterians
United Brettren
Moose
Nietzel
New Diamond
United Brethren
Haller
Graham
Iowa Pearl Moundsmen
Babe Wiltrout
Bill Kinnan
Kinnan
Kingan
Wiltrout
Elks and Mulford Set for Night Doubleheader Clash
The Elks and Mulford, leaders of their leagues, square off in a feature kittenball game under Jefferson field floodlights Thursday night as part of a YMCA program. A preliminary game starts about 8 pm, with a collection between games funding roof repairs.
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Elks
Mulford
Jefferson Field
Defender Sets Record in Davenport Meet
Lucile Robinson of Des Moines, defending five-time Iowa champion, opened the state tournament with a record 11 to win medalist honors at Davenport Country Club. She topped Joyce Wethered’s 78 mark, while other first round results featured Edith Estabrooks, Jennet Jones, and Charlotte Ames in closely contested matchups and medalist attempts.
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L. E. Skelley
Davenport
Lucile Robinson
Des Moines
Iowa
Fairways
Nell Kennard
Kennard
Lucile
Davenport Country Club
Joyce Wethered
Miss Robinson
Norman Wilchinski
Jennet Jones
R. C. Cundy
Miss Ames
Charlotte Ames
Clear Lake
Herry Nollen
Nollen
Jean French
Dizzy Dean Dines Before Civic Baseball Championship
Dizzy Dean ate a steak in a Springfield hotel dining room while Gov. Henry Horner and fans waited at the park for the Quincy-Springfield Catholic diocesan championship game. The Cardinal pitcher arrived after the second inning. Quincy won 10 to 3.
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Springfield
Ill
Dizzy Dean
Dizzy
Quincy
John Wy. Kapp
Cardinal Pitcher
Henry Horner
Date Set for 1936 Iowa Women’s Golf Meet
Iowa women golfers will play their 1936 state golf tournament at West Okoboji Country Club. The site was selected at a meeting of the Iowa Women’s Association in Davenport on Monday. Mrs. Walter Thomas of Spencer was elected president.
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Davenport
Iowa
West Okoboji Country Club
Iowa Women’s Association
Walter Thomas
Spencer
Best of Davenport Golf Update
Miss French struggled with a high 9S score while Mrs Best posted 111 strokes to meet the qualifying limit. All matches proceed over 18 holes until the championship finals Saturday when 36 holes will decide the title.
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P. Best
Davenport
Miss French
Mrs. Best
A.C. Nine Faces Two Tough Games This Week
The South End A. C. kittenball team plays two strong opponents at Oregon Street Diamond in South Muscatine. Tonight at 8 o clock they clash with Columbus Junction, and Friday at 8 they host the Pabst Blue Ribbon nine of Rock Island with Al Merry pitching.
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South End
A. C
Oregon Street Diamond
South Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Pabst Blue Ribbon Nine
Rock Island
al Merry
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