Round Up Of Interesting Notes In Sports
Eddie Briez compiles a brisk sports round up noting college flavor in International League players from Montreal and Newark including Del Bissonette and Hal King. The column highlights sports press agents, boxing chatter, and prominent journalists as well as early season slumps by young major leaguers and health concerns among editors.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Montreal
del Bissonette
New Hampshire State
Georgetown
Hal King
Muskingum
Ben Sankey
Alabama Pol
Auburn
Atlanta
Fresco Thompson
Columbia Bills Rhiel
Erskine
Newark
George Weiss
Dick Porter
St. Johns
Annapolis
Ernie Kay
Texas U
Ralph Boyle
St. Xavier’s
Cincinnati
Max Rosenfeld
Alabama
Medwicks
Mr. Knapp
James J. Johnston
the Garden
Joe Louis
Alder Calkins
Parks 100 to 1 Open favorite falls back in golf deck
Sam Parks Jr is shuffled back into the 40th U S Open field as betting odds place him at 100 to 1. Despite doubt from the gambling ranks, Parks thrilled Oakmont a year ago with a 199 score to win the title, earning him praise from peers like Tommy Armour while others still doubt his shotmaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Parks, Jr
Bob Cavagnaro
Springfield
N. J
Samuel McLaughlin Parks, Jr
Parks
Oakmont
Tommy Armour
Oldsters
Pittsburgh
Henry Picard
Horton Smith
Davenport Country Club Tests Pros in Western Open
Davenport Golf Course, a 6,359 yard par 71 with rolling hills and a winding creek, tightens fairways for the Western Open at Davenport Country Club on June 1 2 1 9, challenging entrants with uphill and sidehill lies. Notable scores include Gene Sarazen's 64 in 1935 and Hagen's 68 in 1926, while legends Smith Jurado and others failed to break 70.
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Davenport
Davenport Country Club
Oakmont’s
Gene Sarazer
Babe Didrickson
JL. B
Bud” Maytag
Newton
Art Andrews
Joyce Wethered
Iowa
Lucille Robinson
Des Moines
Patty Berg
Florida
Miss Wethered
Walter Hagen
Horton Smith
Jose Jurado
Iowa Michigan Pair Seeks Undisputed Western Title
Iowa and Michigan, each 8–1, meet in Ann Arbor to decide the Western conference baseball championship. A win gives sole title. if weather cancels today’s game, the teams share the crown. Illinois would claim the championship if the teams split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Michigan
Iowa
Ann Arbor
Illinois
League Leaders in Baseball Stats From The Season
National batting leader Terry of the Giants hits .426. J Martin of the Cardinals tops runs with 46 RBIs by Medwick. Jordan of the Bees has 67 hits. Herman of the Cubs leads doubles with 20. Goodman of the Reds has 7 triples. J Moore of the Phillies with 9 home runs. J Martin of the Cardinals shows 8 steals. Gumbert of the Giants leads pitching with 51 wins. Sullivan of the Indians and Stavue noted in batting for A412 American. Gehrig of the Yankees has 54 runs batted in following Dickey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medwick
Cardinals
Jordan
Bees
Herman
Cubs
Goodman
Reds
J. Moore
Phillies
J. Martin
Gumbert
Giants
Stavue
Gehrig
Yankees
Dickey
Major Heroes Rip Radcliff Leads Sox Past Yankees 11-9
Radcliff hit two homers and a single driving in seven as the White Sox defeated the Yankees 11-9. The column lists other recent performances including Paul Warner’s pinch single for a two run rally and several notable hits and pitching totals.
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Rip Radcliff
White Sox
Yankees
Paul Warner
Pirates
Bees
Tommy Brdies
Tigers
Detroit
Paul Dean
Cardinals
Dodgers
Dean Boys Form Backbone of Card Team in Big Week
The Cardinals surge atop the National League behind Paul and Dizzy Dean as they lead a string of wins. Paul Dean pitched eight and one third strong innings in a 5 4 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers while Dizzy and teammates piled up hits in multiple games, including Reds and White Sox action.
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Associated Press
Dean Boys
St Louis
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Dizzy
Daffy
Medwick
Martin
Ducky Medwick
Pepper Martin
Stu Martin
Arkansas Brothers
Cardinals
Paul
Deans
Frankie Frisch
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bridges
Daffiness Boys
Brooklyn
Tommy Bridges
Tigers
Athletics
Pirates
Bees
Washington
St. Louis Brown
Brownies
White Sox
Yanks
Rip Radcliff
Boston
Red Sox
Cleveland
Reds
Cincinnati
al Hollingsworth
Chuck Klein
Ival Goodman
Giants
Wikies
Bucher
Berres
Phelps
St. Louis
P. Dean
Walker
Huesser
Davis
Pittsburgh
R. H. E. Too Ities
Cleck
Chaplin
Weaver
Brown
Todd
RLU PF Son
Hollingsworth
Brennan
Campbell
New York
E. Sooo Sock
Chicago
Lyons
C. Brown
Sewell
Malone
W. Brown
Bronca and
Glenn
E. Cleveland
Moore Boies i
Hildebrand, Tee, Gatehouse and
Sulliven
Becker
Ong Marcum
Henry, Wilson and
Erg
Aigson
Weashington
Philadelphia
Craciensati
E. Moore
Passeau
Kowalik
Bowman and
Wil
van Atta
Liebhardt
Tietie, Mahaffey
Hem
Elks and Red Jackets Clash in Muscatine Softball Benefit
The Muscatine Elks, 1935 city champions, host Davenport Red Jackets, city champions upriver, at Oregon street diamond tonight at 8 15. The intercity clash aims to raise funds for the American Legion junior baseball team with proceeds supporting their summer campaign.
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Red Jacket
Davenport
Muscatine Elks
Oregon Street Diamond
Muscatine
Red Jackets
Muscatine Lodgemen
Mike” Blaseing
Muscatine City
Boob Kautz
Carl Walters
American Legion
The
Legion
DiMaggio Faces Tougher Slugging Weather Says Cobb
Ty Cobb predicts harder hitting conditions as hot weather arrives in the East. He believes Joe DiMaggio will still hit well but may see a dip in batting after midsummer as heat affects play. Cobb notes hitters struggle with glare and fatigue in summer.
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Joe DiMaggio
San Francisco
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Hard Luck Horses to Run Again at Belmont Saturday
Granville and Brevity, hard luck three year olds owned by William Woodward and J E Widener, race in the 68th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Both have not won since the opening of the northern season and aim to rebound after close defeats to Bola Venture, with the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner watching on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sullivan
Cleveland
Frank Pytlak
Jack Dempsey
South
Oakland Tribune
Bitsy Grant
Lakewood
Baer
Carnera
Frank Schildrecht
Joe Louis
Joe
Olin Dutra
Horton Smith
Bill Keefe
Spaghetto
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Howard Mann
Chicago Daily News
New York
William Woodward
Granville
J. E. Widener
Belmont Park
Bola Venture
Executive Board to Set Eligibility Rules for Elks Softball
League managers and executive board members met at Moose Hall Tuesday night to decide on a definite rule set for eligibility. The board will prepare the rules in typed form and distribute them to all team managers for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald “Bummer
Ahlf
Elks Lodge
Moose Hall
Lutherans Upset Red Paint Store 4 to 3 in League Clash
The Grace Lutherans church team of the Sunday School league defeated Red Paint Store 4 to 3 at Jefferson Field on Tuesday. Batteries were Dick Kautz and Kolmerer for the losers, Evans and Horst for the winners.
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Grace Lutherans Church
Red Paint Store
Jefferson Field
Dick Kautz
Kolmerer
Evans
Horst
Mildred TeStrake Named Captain of Muscatine All Star Team
Mildred TeStrake, an infielder, was chosen to captain the Muscatine All Star girls kittenball team at Tuesday night’s meeting. She will lead the team in its first start against an Iowa City girls team at the Oregon street diamond Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred TeStrake
Muscatine
Iowa City
Oregon Street Diamond
Uncle Samuel
Mulford Church
St. Mathias
League Field
South Muscatine
Elks
Heinz
Oregon Park
Presbyterians
First Baptists
Jefferson Field
Oregon Field
Whitlock
Orange Squeeze
Bob Kinnan
Ballanger
Chet Hoeksema
Toyne
Mailmen
Postoffice
Whitey
Ray
McNeal
Dieckman
Lorber
Woolsey
Orange
Don” Lutz
Mailmen Triumph Over Orange Squeeze In Close League Tilt
In Muscatine the Mailmen toppled Orange Squeeze 6 to 5 under Oregon street lights in a tense All City league game. Whitlock drove a key double for Postoffice while Lorber and Mullenhoff delivered the decisive late runs.
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Mailmen
Orange
Fense
Vince Mullenhoff
Lorber
Chick” Nester
Marion Huber
Mulford
St. Mathias
Chaudoin
Bersch
League Park
Postoffice Ag
Hfpoa Toyne
Woolsey
Whitlock
Dieckman
Huber
Nestor
Rss
Pender
Matthiessen
Mullenhoff
McNeal
Drumm
E Brocket
Raerwig
G. Holzhauer
Secree i
K. Bartelt
Tener
Hanson
Stocking
B. Holzhauer
Schipf
SUING
Pippert
Nietzel
Cottrell
Cassidy
Ome
PO E Bersch
Tadewald
Ee Cresogee
Boschidek Caer
Mohnssen
Ss State
E. Lange
Bierman
Ar Welk
Ore Chaudoin
Prf
Enews
T. Lange
Troxel
Milwaukee Falls From A. A. Loop Lead After Loss
Milwaukee Brewers were toppled from first place by the Minneapolis Millers 5 to 2. Kansas City regained the lead with a 1 to 0 win over St Paul. Columbus crushed Louisville 13 to 0, Morton Cooper allowed four hits. Indianapolis and Toledo were rained out. reading, pa Gus Sonnenberg defeated Joe Cox.
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Chicago
American Association
Milwaukee
Brewers
Minneapolis Millers
Kansas City
St. Paul
Columbus
Louisville
Colonels
Morton Cooper
Indianapolis
Toledo
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Terry
Sullivan
Geinger
Gehringer
Clift
Browns
Foxx
Powell
Senators
Pearson
Dean
Sid Feder
Elks In
Belmont
Joe Palooka
Evry Road
Chee O
Smythe
Ham Fisher
National League
B. Pet
Clevelandee
Weds Pet
Ina Mae’s-Hants
Moose
Huttig Elks Veweuses Barcassarossag
Heinz Seen
Steteae Journal Steet
Grace Lutheran
Zion Lutheran Eeee
United Brethren
First Methodist Free Eeeaes
Mulford Feet
First Baptist
Walnut Baptists Bee
Ernie’s Tire Shop
Mulberry Ave
Oregon
A. A
Reading
Gus Sonnenberg
Joe Cox
Per H. Welch
Commodore
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