Matthews Wins Big Heavyweight Bout in Portland Debut
Harry Kid Matthews, 183 1/2 pounds from Seattle, cruised to a 10 round decision over Rex Layne, 198 1/2 pounds of Lewiston Utah, in Portland. Matthews scored the fight's only knockdown in the second round and showed a sharp, counter punching style. Layne, who once beat Joe Walcott, staggered Matthews in the first round with lefts, but Matthews dominant late as he landed two rights in the fourth breaking Layne's left eyelid and opening his mouth bleeding.
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Portland
Ore
Harry
Kid) Matthews
Matthews
Seattle
Rex Layne
Lewiston
Utah
Layne
Jack Hurley
Rocky Marciano
Boston
Mass
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Lofgren Sets New 15.5 High Hurdles Record At Mt. Pleasant
Mike Lofgren of Muscatine shattered the 15.6 record in the 120 yard high hurdles with a 15.5 finish, leading Muscatine to fifth in the Little Six meet. Ottumwa won with 98 3/5 points as Burlington, Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant and others trailed.
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Kenny Brown
Gary Ramiseyer
Bill Molis
LaVerne Fisher
Mt. Pleasant
Muskies
Mike Lofgren
Jim Gray
Mr. Pleasant
Muscatine
Muskie
Mvttomunsa
Burlinetan
Ottumwa Bulldogs
Burlington
Fairfield
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
Washington
Jerry Campbell
Lofgren
Mike
Don Long
Dick Belvel
Ottumwa
Bill Tyler
Jim Dabner
Bulldogs
Gary Ramseyer
Cliff
Jayne
Campbell
Evens
Belvel
McMillan Park
Mariam Lamm
Mt. Pleasant High School
Eklund
Schillerstrom
Tie
Stigell
Hoogue
Cassady
Dabner
LeMaster
Kaska
Pairfield
Young
Cartmill
Kitterman
White
Wagner
Troutseller
Evans
Malm
Delayne
Wieman
Garrison
Stodgill
Huffaker
Lear
Walters
Kane
Ramsever
Handley
Goering
Hummell
Foster
Grinnell
Stolze
Long
Wiggins
Ellis
Epperly
Cooper
Gustison
Morse
R. Garrison
Prescott
Scarborough
Upton
Simpson
Troutsetter
Gosage
Ottumway
Stater
Collett
DeBrun
Horace Mann
Stuart
Oak Street
Little Six
Journal
Peeks' Electric Wins Wilton Mixed Bowling Title
Peeks' Electric claimed the Wilton Mixed Bowling league title in a playoff over Grinder's Tackers at Pla-Mar alleys. Norm Peeks led with 514 while Leo Salemink top-scored for the losers with 467. team totals 2328 to 2105. Tonight's Night Hawk league card lists Huttig's vs IOOF Bauer's vs Freers and Benteco-Bye.
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Peeks’ Electric
Wilton
Peeks
Electric
Grinder
Leo Salemink
M. Peeks
D. Moylan
E. Moylan
F. Lemke
N. Peeks
Grunders
A. Grunder
H. Leech
V. Leech
H. Grunder
L. Salemink
Huttig
IOOF
Bauer
Freers
Benteco
Burlington Wins Three-Eve Trophy
Burlington Flints win the opening day attendance trophy of the Three-I league based on total adult paid admissions at home games versus local drawing area. Waterloo ranks second with 3,776 admissions, Keokuk third with 1,041, across drawing areas of 77,000 and 26,000 respectively.
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Keokuk
Burlington Flints
Hal Totten
Ing
Burlington
Waterloo
Thunder explained as air explosion along lightning path
Thunder arises from the rapid expansion of air after a lightning flash, a sonic result of an explosive air shock wave traveling along the stroke.
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Kid Matthews
Righ
Smith
Green
South
Johnson
McConnell
van Pelt
Pt. Madison
Ross
Man
T. V
Orange Street
Ivan Rasputin
Alo Leilani
Ike’s
Ina Mae
Byers
Lilly Bitters
Journal Today
Cadillac
Henderson's Garage
West Front St
Sonotone
Rye Weanno
Frank F. Giesler
Parkington Drive
TNE
Elks
Neo Nose
Batterson
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