Riverdale Golf Champs Edge rivals in July match
Herman Blaumgartner Sr and Robert Guetchow beat Peter Reitz and Herman Baumgartner Jr at Pipe of Peace Golf Course on July 22. Scores: Blaumgartner Sr 42 Guetchow 43 Reitz 47 Baumgartner Jr 48. It was Blaumgartner Sr’s first game in five years and Guetchow’s first in twenty. They aim to challenge top players including Dalton’s golfer President Iva J. Hastings.
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Married Men Win in Softball Contest 15 to 9
In a Riv erdale Beer Garden picnic event last Sunday the married men defeated the single men 15 to 9 to take a 2 to 1 lead in the series. Jack Smith hit a bases loaded home run in the second inning powering a 6 to 3 advantage.
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Longest home run by Walter Johnson travels 53 miles
The report notes a record home run by Walter Johnson that allegedly carried on from a freight car for 53 miles. It mentions the St. Louis Browns inviting fans to open charge accounts for tickets and briefly references Ben Bernie and his racing stable with a color note described as black musical notes.
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American Legion News From Post Commander J G That
Next meeting set for August 10 at 8 p m sharp. Com rades can learn at the meeting and reconnect with old time buddies. Frank Barowski of Calumet City Post visited with his daughter the drum major there. Membership rising with another new man joining. Parade committee will meet Monday night as final prep for the August 15 parade. State convention to be held at Springfield August 28 31. Eighth District sponsor vole match August 8 at the Olympia Club tickets through Paul Gall. Legion now 930 000 members and eyeing one million by 1987 to boost public support. Don’t miss the Homecoming Jubilee August 14 22.
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August 1937 meetings urged for Paul Gall unit and district
The Paul Gall Unit No 308 will hold its only August meeting on August 26 1937. The Eighth District meets August 5 at Blue Island with officer elections. Cook County Council gathers August 6 with Department President Mrs Fenton Soliday as guest and elections. Delegates should attend. The carnival refreshment stand gains patronage. Sympathy extends to Mrs Leonard Mohr of Lansing on her mother Mrs Walters death.
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Managers in boxes as opening notes of season unfold
The passage notes most major league managers in their coaching boxes led by Charlie Grimm Connie Mack and Joe McCarthy while Bill Dinneen pitched 387 innings without relief and has not missed a game as an umpire for 28 years in the opening passages on a white background.
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Golfer Finds Snake Head After Iron Shot in Cape Town
In Cape Town a golfer at the rough struck an iron to the green and, looking up, discovered he had cut off the head of an 18 inch snake. The incident was noted as a remarkable on course moment with no injuries reported.
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South Africa
Reid Named Second Highest Vote Getter For College All Star
Final national poll results place Steve Reid of Northwestern as the second highest vote getter among Collegian gridders for the College All Star team to face the Green Bay Packers at Soldiers Field on September 1. Sam Francis of Nebraska led with 1,104,372 votes while Reid tallied 1,082,927 with local friends aiding his surge.
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Kainrath Stops Dubuque Boxer In CYO Showdown
Kainrath, a local Golden Glove and CYO bantamweight champ, defeated Dubuque rival Dorrance Beschen by technical knockout in the third round. The intercity CYO bout was held Friday evening at St. Philip's Stadium in Chicago.
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