Tennis meets to boost junior players in Muscatine
Local page outlines the upcoming junior tennis tournaments hosted in Muscatine under National Lawn Tennis Association guidance. Events start June 18 at Weed and Musser park with divisions for girls under 18 and boys 18 and under, plus doubles and singles.
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National Lawn Tennis Association
Missouri Valley Tennis Association
Iowa
Weed and Musser Park
Muscatine
E. A. Lichty
F. J. Howe
W. Howard Mellrath
Mary Shemaitis
Giants, Dodgers Pitchers Duplicate Fine Games in Losses
Two standout pitching performances fall short as Giants Leon Chagnon and Brooklyn veteran William Watson Clark both depart with losses. Derringer of the Giants and Swift of Pittsburgh overpower hitters, while the Pirates move to second in the NL with a win as the Cardinals split with the Braves. In the American League, slugfests unfold as the Senators rally past the White Sox, the Yankees outlast the Browns, and Boston slides toward a tie with Cleveland after a late homer barrage.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
Leon Chagnon
Giants
Reds
William Watson Clark
Brookys Southpaw
Pirates
Derringer
Pawl Derringer
Brooklyn
Bill Swift
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Forrest Jensen
Bucs
Cardinals
Braves
Boston
Wally Berger
Dizzy Dean
Jack Rothrock
Jim Collins
Curt Davis
Phillies
Cubs
White Sox
Senators
Chicago
Yankees
Browns
Red Sox
Cleveland
Tigers
Indians
Athletics
Monte Pearson
Kittenball Standings Highlight Des Moines Bout
Des Moines wrestler Jo Y Dusek from Omaha defeated Jack Hader of Dallas two falls to one in a kittenball contest. The match counted toward standings with Hader scoring the third fall before the finish.
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Des Moines
Jo Y Dusek
Omaha
Jack Hader
Dallas
Saints Threaten Davenport Club Lead in Circuit
The St. Joseph Saints with 13 wins in 14 games moved to within one and a half games of Davenport in the Western league standings. They beat Rock Island 9 to 7 as Davenport won again, while the Blue Sox defeated Omaha 12 to 3. Des Moines beat Cedar Rapids 5 to 4 with Leo Ogorek delivering the ninth inning run.
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Des Moines
St. Joseph Saints
Davenport
Saints
Blue Sox
Earl Brucker
Rock Island
Omaha
E. Hall
Keokuk Indians
Sioux City
Indians
George Zahn
Vic Shiell
Cedar Rapids
Demons
Leo Ogorek
Five Athletics in First Ten Places in Hitting Drive
Arky Vaughan continues to lead the majors with a .400 average for the Pirates. Doc Cramer of the Athletics climbs to fifth in the American League while Jimmie Foxx gains a rank despite slipping in his batting. John Moore returns to fourth in the National League as the season nears its first third. The top five regulars in the American League and National League are listed with games and stats.
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New York
Philadelphia Athletics
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Doc Cramer
Athletics
Jimmie Foxx
John Moore
Arky Vaughan
Pirates
R. H. Pet. Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Medwick
St. Louis
Martin
J. Moore
Phila
Terry
Y Officials to Organize Junior Leagues This Summer
The Y M C A announces seven clubs are entered for the junior kittenball leagues with more expected before the deadline next Tuesday night. If enrollment is light one league will be formed. heavy enrollment may create two leagues and a final playoff. Games start next Wednesday at Heinz field and League park diamond with managers supplying umpires.
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A. J. Lindley
Blooms Juniors
Phelps Laundry
City Club Junior
Musserville
Mulford
Cedar Street Rotarians
Mulberry Lions
Heinz Field
League Park
Braddock Baer Face Tough Contests For Heavyweight Title
New York reports Braddock and Baer enter busy slatemaking rounds after Braddock’s victory over Baer. Braddock seeks a June 1936 title bout with Schmeling at Madison Square Garden while Baer plans a September bout with the Carnera-Louis winner under the Twentyeth Century Sporting Club. Carnera and Louis meet June 25 at Yankee Stadium. The crown’s holder faces rising challengers as Gene Tunney’s 1928 retirement sparked a global scramble for the heavyweight title.
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Associated Press
New York
James J. Braddock
Max Baer
Braddock
Madison Square Garden
Max Schmeling
Germany
Baer
Primo Carnera
Joe Louis
Legion Ina Maes and Musserville take Loop games
Legion Ina Maes and Musserville won loop night baseball at three venues. Musserville beat St Mathias 1 0 at Jefferson field while the Legion shut out 304 club 6 0 at Week park and Ina Maes topped Meltons Grocery 14 3 at Weed park. Archie Edgington held 304 to four hits with strong defensive support.
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Musserville
St. Mathias
Legion
304 Club
Ina Mae's
Melton’s Grocery
The
Ina Mae
Weed Park
Edgington
Archie Edgington
Free Tank School Opens At Y M C A With 90 Enrollees
The Journal Y M C A reports the first annual free swimming school completed its first portion. About 90 participants joined both senior and junior divisions with roughly 80 juniors and the rest seniors. A J Lindley guides the program as physical director. The course started last Wednesday and runs two weeks with three sessions weekly.
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Journal
A. J. Lindley
Giants Defeat Cubs in Softball Clash
The East Hill Giants defeated the Park Place Cubs 12 to 8 on the Week Park diamond Friday afternoon in a kittenball game.
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Giants
Cubs
East Hill Giants
Park Place Cubs
Geneva Players Open Inter City Golf Season Tilt
The West Liberty country club team visits the Geneva Golf and Country club for a 1 30 p m start in the season opener. The Geneva squad plans a summer schedule with visits from Iowa City Country club on July 14 and Washington Country club on August 11, with return matches to be set later.
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Geneva Country Club
Iowa City Country Club
Muscatine
Washington Country Club
Geneva Linksmen
Mad Creek Team to Play Cedar Rapids Dual Match
The Mad Creek municipal course team from Muscatine will travel to Cedar Rapids with about ten players to face the Kenmore municipal course team in a Sunday dual match. This marks the first inter-city contest of the season for the Muscatine squad, with more matches planned against other municipal and country clubs in the area.
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Mad Creek
Cedar Rapids Links
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Kenmore
Jim Twohig
West Hill A C defeats Wildcats 9 to 6 in district action
The West Hill A C beat the South Muscatine Wildcats 9 to 6 at Fletcher avenue diamond Friday night. Hoyt pitched the full game allowing 12 hits while West Hill collected 16 hits off Kent and A Brill. West Hill faces Arden at Oregon street diamond Sunday at 2 30 p m.
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West Hill
South Muscatine
Wildcats
Kent
A. Brill
H.po
A.E . Bevers
Ross
P. Rueckert
E. Brill
Wwee
Wickers
Getz
R. Rueckert
Oo Bartelt
Saxton
A. Barko
Wee Pulliam
Eenee Courtoise
Hoyt
Schreiber
Ernie Barko
Ed Barko
Furnas
Pulliam
City Club Juniors Defeat Boy Scouts in Tight Victory
City Club Juniors edged the Boy Scouts 7 to 6 at Oregon Street Diamond Friday night. Welk and Bersch pitched for the winners, while McConnell started on the mound for the losers.
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City Club Juniors
Boy Scouts
City Club
Boy Scout Troop
Oregon Street Diamond
Welk and
Bersch
McConnell
South End A. C.'s Win Close Game Against Oilers
South End A. C. defeats Ding's Standard Oilers of Columbus Junction 4 to 3 in a tenball night game at Oregon field. Dieckman pitched for the A. C.'s with Bell on the mound for the Oilers. Bell struck out 14 but took the loss as South End scored in the fifth inning on two walks, a sacrifice, and two wild pitches for three runs. The Oilers added two runs later but fell short.
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Maxie Baer
James J. Braddock
Baer
Milwaukee Duke
al Simmons
Sox
White Stockings
South End
Ding
Oilers
Columbus Junction
Oregon Field
Junction
Dieckman
Bell
Standard Oilers
Ab.r.h.po.a.e
Newmat Fo
Fullerton
J. Tisor
Overholt
Radin Ve
Madahalt
Icc
Ab.r.h.po
A.E. O'Leary
Viaveniann
Mahtaut
Goetsmann. If
Anette
B. Sead
Iowa State and Oklahoma Share Baseball Title
Iowa State and Oklahoma will share the Big Six baseball title after the conference voted for co champions. Iowa State earned seven straight wins while Oklahoma had seven straight with an eighth game rained out. no playoff was played due to exams. Iowa State also won the basketball championship this year.
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Lawrence
Iowa State College
Oklahoma
F. C. Allen
Kansas
Cyclones
Iowa State
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Padden
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Heusser
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Hogan
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R. HE
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Pearson
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Grove
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Sullivan
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Hayworth
R. H. E. Washington
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Methodists
Zion Lutheran Weer
United Brethren
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Alan Gould
Joe Palooka
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British Boxing Board
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Haiti
Jim
Jimmy Braddock
Long Island Bowl
MAD Creek Golf
Free Tank
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
West Liberty Swimming Pool
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