Local Golfers Beat Waverly and Independence Matches
Oelwein golfers won a Sunday inter city match at Elk's country club beating Waverly 2744 to 144% points. Oelwein also beat Independence 29 to 13. Local pro Giff Hampton says the course is in excellent condition after heavy rains as a crowd of record size attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Waverly
Elk’s Country Club
Bill
Youngberg
Fred
Grawe
R. Michener
W. Rowan
Chris Warnstadt
Art Cooper
W. Martin
Chuck
Kramer
J. Elliott
Joe Grawe
B. Noble
G. Kincaid
E. Zahn
Marshall Carpenter
al Schmidtke
H. Brookes
T. Maley
E. Sohle
R. Murphy
W. Becker
N. Frame
W. Plank
D. Ruffcorn
E. Sorg
C. Fiester
R. Limbert
Bruce Ward
B. Frank
J. Gorman
F. Ruffcorn
P. Stebbins
H. Borland
E. Lohrman
R. Elderton
D. Clubine
Giff Hampton
Monnahan Bowl ToC R Team Defeated by Wilson Girls
The Monnahan Motor Girls lost 12-3 at Wing's park to Wilson Girls of Cedar Rapids. Holland earned seven strikeouts for the visitors while Decker fanned for Monnahan. Wilson totaled 12 runs on 7 hits with 2 errors. Monnahan had 3 runs on 6 hits with 5 errors. The Monnahan Girls play Cedar Falls tonight at 7 15.
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Monnahan Motor Girls
Wing’s Park
Wilson Girls
Cedar Rapids
Holland
Whitman
Decker
Burns
Wilson
Monnahan Girls
Cedar Falls
Edgewood
Colesburg
Moore
Earl Moore
Independence
Focal Diamond
Moores
Kirby
Cole
Healey
Duffy
Wing's Park
K. C
Moore’s
Ree
Fayette
Arlington
Jarchow
A. Weber
Bott Anti Gilford
Wells Hurls 6-1 Victory for Volga City
Special report from Wadena: Lefty Wells pitched four hits and allowed one run as Volga City defeated Wadena 6 to 1 in a Turkey Valley league game at Wadena. Volga City totaled six runs on eight hits with two errors, while Wadena had four hits and one error. Wadena’s next game is at Eigin.
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Wadena
Lefty Wells
Volga City
Young
Heck
Stalks
Eigin
Major League Standings and Early Game Results
Baseball scores from opening games show Cleveland and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with home runs by Majeski and Boudreau. Gromek, Fowler, and Haynes lead winning pitching upsets as Chicago, Washington, St. Louis, and New York post wins with key homers from Souchock Lindell Priddy Raschi and Berra.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Lemon
Hegan
Marchildon
Porter
Rosar
Majeski
Boudreau
Gromek
Tipton
Fowler
Savage
Guerra
Joost
Keltner
Robinson
St. Louis
New York
Zoldak
Biscan
Moss
Reynolds
Page
Niarhos
Souchock
Lindell
Priddy
New York Ee
Sanford
Shore
Raschi
Berra
New York Eae
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Ww. L. Pet
Abe Twee
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Home run bursts in doubleheader patch for Giants and Cubs
National League results show McQuinn and Gordon homers for New York, Kiner for Pittsburgh, Sain for Chicago, Dusak and Slaughter among others. Multiple games noted with losing pitchers Singleton Trinkle Meyer and more, with rain ending the first game and a second game postponed by rain.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Peat
Livingston
Singleton
Queen
Main
Gregg
Kluttz
Gordon
Hartung
Jones
Hansen
Trinkle
Westrum
Riddle
Fitzgerald
Kiner
Elkader Defeats Pointers 8-2 In MV League Game
Elkader beat Strawberry Point 8-2 as Elkader had 8 runs and 10 hits with 2 errors while Strawberry Point posted 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 errors. Welsh hurled for Elkader with Faber Hedemann and W Glesne as batters. Battery for Strawberry Point was Bruce and Baldridge. Elkader led 2-1 until the sixth when 5 runs crossed. Also, Elkader Vets defeated Waterloo Swan 3-1 on Elkader diamond behind Drahn 9 strikeouts with Hedemann catching. Swan's battery was Breitbach Whipple and Dorr.
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Elkader
Strawberry Point
Welsh
Faber
Hedemann
W. Glesne
Bruce
Baldridge
Elkader Vets
Waterloo Swan
Vets
Swan's
Drahn
Swan
Breitbach
Whipple
Dorr
Milwaukee AAA Championship Race Injuries Report
Duke Dinsmore of Osborne I C was listed in critical condition after a Sunday 100 mile dirt track race in Milwaukee. He suffered multiple fractures including a possible skull fracture in a seventh lap crash. Emil Andres of Chicago won the race in 1 hour 10 minutes 19.73 seconds. Rex Mays of Glendale crashed into the railing but escaped injury.
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Milwaukee
Duke Dinsmore
Osborne
I C
Emil Andres
Chicago
Dinsmore
Rex Mays
Glendale
Cal
State Fair Park
Winthrop Triumphs In Buchanan League Tilt
Winthrop beat Quasqueton 13 8 in Buchanan league play as Winthrop tallied 10 runs in the sixth inning. D Gritton and Landon pitched. L Gritton caught. Quasqueton pitchers were Junior Franck Bantz and Carpenter Sullivan caught. Jesup Aur a game at Aurora postponed due to wet diamond. Oran defeated Fairbank 9 6 in a non league affair with Kleitsch Suhr Bailey on battery for Oran and Rechkemmer Reith for Fairbank.
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Winthrop
Quasqueton
D. Gritton
Landon
L. Gritton
Franck
Bantz
Carpenter
Sullivan
Aurora
Oran
Fairbank
Kleitsch
Suhr and Bailey
Rechkemmer
Reith
West Union Tops Spillville in Northeast Iowa League
West Union defeated Spillville 9-4 as Weston homered with two on in the seventh. Spillville led 2-0 early and had 4 hits with 4 errors. West Union added two in the first, four in the seventh, and one in the eighth with 11 hits and no errors. St Lucas lost at Festina 16-8. Ossian beat Cresco 7-4. Calmar-Lawler game rained out.
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Iowa
West Union
Spillville
Weston
Battery F
Harold and Leunender
Weston and Schrader
St. Lucas
Festina
K. Leebarger
Leebarger
Ossian
Cresco
Wessel
Schiado
Jones
Hopkins
Local Readers Travel and Visits Across Midwest
Mr and Mrs George Dunfrund returned from Bloomfield after visiting relatives. Mrs Dunfrund's mother Mrs George Priest spent the week here and accompanied them home. Mr and Mrs Samuel Toicou returned to St Louis after two weeks with Mr and Mrs A C Huebsch. Maureen and Ellen Mary OConner from Cedar Rapids are staying with their grandmother Mrs Eunice Cassidy. Roseann Gearhardt from Highland Park Illinois visited Mrs Gertrude Fencher. Mr and Mrs Donald Howard also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dunfrund
Bloomfield
Eunice Cassidy
Roseann Gearhardt
Highland Park
Ill
Gertrude Fencher
Donald Howard
Weekend Visitors Ahead of Memorial Weekend in Cedar Falls Area
Cedar Falls and nearby communities hosted a flurry of relatives and friends over the Memorial weekend. Guests included Mrs. Jennie Howard’s visitors from Cedar Falls and Elmhurst Illinois. Navy man Fred Fenchel on seven day leave from Glenview Illinois. Lucy Porter and Madge Porter from Emmetsburg. Leon Esch visiting with Herman and Mrs Esch. and family gatherings with the Whetstones Dieter and Hart families among others. Several relatives from Davenport Cedar Rapids Dubuque Edgewood Iowa City and Elkport joined in birthday suppers and extended stays as residents hosted guests and planned two week stays for Anna Lochner and others.
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Cedar Falls
Jennie Howard
Madge Porter
Emmetsburg
Lucy
Fred Fenchel
U.S. Navy
Glenview
Ill
Naval Station
Gertrude Fenchel
Leon Esch
Gultenberg
Herman Esch
Nell Westrail
Grace Pollard
al Heath
Nancy
Cedar Rapids
Belle Davis
Edgewood
Ed Horsefield
Iowa City
Ira Cherry
Helen
Dorothy
Davenport
Dave Whetstone
Earl Sincox
Sandra Jane
Apple River
John Keeler
Elmhurst
George Lochner
Anna Lochner
Dubuque
Fred Troester
Troester
Lawrence Waterman
Elkport
M. M. Heubsch
Elizabeth McDonald
Art Huebsch
Randalia social notes mix guests and illness updates
Randalia items list visits by Mrs Chris Rasmussen and others including Mr and Mrs Albert Bullock Oelwein Mr and Mrs Hans Rasmussen Sheffield and Mrs Mary Rasmussen Manilla Mr and Mrs Arnold Heth Emer Jensen near Maynard ill at home Dwain Barter family from Los Angeles Visited Chris Rasmussen Crystal Madalyn Leona Cowles Jean Cowles and others at West Union and Polo Illinois gatherings and calls on Cora Hackett stash Carpenter J W Kanard Max Hein dren families and more visits
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Albert Bullock
Oelwein
Arnold Heth
Hans Rasmussen
Sheffield
Mary Rasmussen
Manilla
Chris Rasmussen
Emer Jensen
Maynard
Jensen
Kenneth Nading
Richard
West Union
J. W. Kanard
Max Heindren
Polo, Il
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Monnahan Bowl
Toc. R
Wells
Volga
United Press American League
Haynes
Grove
Judson
Hudson
Thompson
Candini
Early
Moulder
Gettel
Tresh
Masterson
Haefner
Welteroth
Evans
Trucks
Benton
Pierce
White
Swift
Harris
Johnson
Spence
Stephens
Houtteman
Hutchinson
Overmire
Gray
Wagner
Kinder
Ferriss
Tebbetts
McQuinn
Sain
Salkeld
Meyer
Chipman
Scheffing
Heintzelman
Bicknell
Nahem
Seminick
Strincevich
Heusser
Lakeman
Brazie
Garagiola
Hatten
Hodges
Fox
Cress
Lamanno
Elkader Whams
Oetwein
Kowa
MyiPpus
Buchanan
West Union Downs Spillville
Randalia
Bill Johnson
Randalm
Jieeo Syurr
Eer
Garicon
News
Wilson Bros
Reliance
Big Yank
Ily
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