C N Ford Tops Local Trapshoot in Charles City Meet
Courier Special Service reports H Ford of Del Monte California high gun in the Charles City Gun Club registered trapshoot. Ford broke 149 of 150 targets to lead, with Charles Hummel of La Porte City second at 146 and E A Davis of Worthwood and Doe Wiehman of Waucoma tied for third with 145 each. J Chapman of Waterloo won doubles with 28 of 30 and also ran 157 straight in the regular program and doubles. Thirty-one shooters completed the full program.
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Waterloo
Chapman
Broke O. MN
Ford
del Monte
Cal
Chas. Hummel
la Forte
H. A. Davis
Northwood
Joe Wichmen Wansome
W. A. Bents
Cresco
Ena
St.Ansgar
Ross
Britt Wie
Fb. Atkinson
Fred Wichman
E. &. Wilcox
Charles City
C. G. Hoper
Everly
H. A. Peters
Alexander
Bim Castle
J. B. Barte
Manly
F. G. Ripley
Otto Radlof
Marshalltown
John Tabbert
Mitchell
Alm Wildman
Crescover
W. Ross
Newton
Lundby
Ostrander
Minn
A. W. Bowden
Spring Valley
Minnype
Reese BO A
Red Sox Top Browns 3 1 Behind Ruffing Four Hits
Charley Ruffing held the Browns to four hits and the Red Sox beat St Louis 3 to 1 in the second game of the series. Hoffmann and Flagstead contributed the first runs, with Manush and Schulte also producing for Boston. Blaeholder allowed eight hits while Ruffing went seven innings for the win.
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St. Louis
Charley Ruffing
Browns
Red Sox
George Blaeholder
Manush
Schulte
Ruffing
Boston Flinger
Hoffman
Flagstead
Boston
Pingstead
Gerber
Ruiting
Eeeraes
AE McNeely
Brannon
Kress
BMC
O'Rourke
Schang
Eatmeany
McGowan
Rturdy
Bettencourt
McNeely
Tallis
Regan
Hofman
Willams
Hofmann
Myer
Taitt
Lue
Blus
Blue
Blues
Cotman
Blueholder
Coffman i
Coffman
Kosing
Winmires
Guthrie
Hildebrand
Four World Records Shatter at Midwest Outboard Meet
Madison on Lake Mendota hosts the Midwest outboard motorboat regatta final day as four world records fall. Carl Bernard of Madison led in Lightnin with 94.52 mph in class A and 81.19 mph in class B while Alonzo Pawling of Milwaukee hit 35.27 mph over five miles in class A. Norman Pabst of La Crosse won the free for all aboard Silver Streak. Dazzy Vance in Brooklyn shows strong form with 14 wins by Aug. 5.
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Madison
Wis
Lake Mendota
Carl Bernard
Lightnin’Bernard
Alonzo J. Pawling
Milwaukee
Norman Pabst
la Crosse
Major League Hitter Leaders from a Past Season
The article lists top hitters from both leagues with names such as Hornsby Waner Grantham Lindstrom Gehrig and Manush. It notes leaders from previous years and highlights figures like Ruth and others, including pitching marks for Benton and Hoyt.
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GAB RH Pet
Hornsby
Boston
Waner
Pittsbh
Grantham
Sister
Lindstrom
New York
P. Waner
Pittsburgh
Goslin
Washington
Simmons
Phila Hia
Larverl
Gehrig
Manush
St. Louis
Philadelphia
BIG Five
H HR Pvt
Triples
Bottomley
Cards
Slalen
Cuyler
Cubs
Benton
Giants
Amican
Trans
Ruth
Yanks
Nouhies
Flagetead
Red Sox
Barnes
Seniators
Binlen Ausom Mostil
Waite Sox
Titching
Hoyt
Jost A
Postponed Church League Games Carded This Week
Rain halted Sunday school baseball. this week two games are tonight and one on Wednesday at Corlar River Park starting 6 15. First M E and First Presbyterian chase second place facing Joop mix. MEL vs Plymouth Presbyterian and St Paul s EZ vs First Brethren meet Wednesday. The second place winner faces Walnut Street Baptist, 192B league champion, in a best three of five series next week. Standings:
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First M. E
First Presbyterian
Joop
Norelius Captures 400 Meter Swim in Olympic Games
Martha Norelius of New York won the first U S swimming title at Amsterdam 1936 by taking the 400 meter freestyle for women, clocking a world record 5 minutes 42.8 seconds. Arne Borg of Sweden won the 1500 meters free style with 19 minutes 51.8 seconds. Charles McKvaine and Paul Goselo of the United States won the doubles sculls, setting a course record at Sloten.
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Amsterdam
Martha Norelius
New York
United States
Borg
Arne Borg
Sweden
Chariton
Australia
Clarence Crabbe
Honolulu
Ray Ruddy
Sloaten
Holand
Cis
Charles McKvaine
Paul V. Gosselo
Losert and Wessel
Austria
Complete Olympic Winners List From Amsterdam Meet
A fragmented report lists track and field event winners by nation. Names include Percy Williams Canada 109 and 290 meters, Ray Barout United States 400 meters, and Javelin E J Lundquist Sweden, with many others across men and women events. Final unofficial points tally: United States 193, Finland 102, Great Britain 40, Sweden 44, Germany 44, Canada 36, France 27, Japan 9.
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Percy Willams
Canada
Percy Williams
Ray Barout
United States
Douglas Lowr
Great Britain
Pxt
Harry Lirva
Finland
Wile Elola
Pasvo Nurnil
S. J. Atkinson
South Africa
Lord David Burghley
Talva Louskola
el Dual
France
Ed Hamm
Bud Youser
Pole Vaul
Sabin Carr
John Kuck
E. J. Lundquist
Sweden
Patrick O'Callaghan
Reland
Oda
Japan
Dreathlow
Paavo Vrejola
Elizabeth Robinson
United
Unice
Ling Radke
Germany
Reing Ganada
Tianta Konopacka
Poland
Hugh Trump
Ethel Catherwood
Arita
Ireland
Norway
Haith
Chile
Italy
Philp. Pines
Switzerland
Holand
Sawdust Parents at Plaza offers lively farce and songs
Margaret Lillie and George Hell headline the Plaza engagement with the farce Sawdust Parents in which a clerk hides two supposed parents to obtain a raise. The production includes lively musical numbers and a strong supporting cast, followed by features Detectives, a hotel jewel theft farce on screen, and The Enemy with Lillian Gish at the Rialto.
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Margaret Lillie
Comediennes
George Hell
Plaza Theatre
Hall
Marc Hayward
Bessie Hale
Arthur Hell
Jack Chapman
Harry Dale
Sleepy Head
Clementine
John Speed
Marie Hayward
Lilie
Karl Dane
George K. Arthur
Marceline Day
Tenen Holtz
L. ER. W
Lights of New York At Riviera Promises First Talking Picture
The Riviera runs the first Vitaphone talking feature Lights of New York with spoken dialogue and synchronized sound plus musical accompaniment. The week includes vaudeville acts Hank the Mule Si Wills Louise Planer and Clyde Cook in comedy and song numbers. A pigeon's 1200 mile crossing from Spain to Ireland is reported.
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New York
Riviera Theatre
Cullen Landis
Helene Costello
Movietone News
Paramount News
A& Novelty
Casey Jones
Hank
Mule
Si Wills
Louise Planer
Raymond
Ralph Jones
L. BE. Wa
Bers
Clyde Cook
Clyde
Abe Lymian
Jimmy Ray
Big Boy
Tibbitts
Waterloo
Gorilla and Vita at Strand theater thrill show
The Strand presents The Gorilla with Vasily’s stage show and a Vita program. Charl ie Murray and Fred Kelsey star as detectives Garrity and Muligan in a murder mystery filled with suspense and comedy. Cast includes Alice Day Claude Gillingwater and others. A Vitaphone vaudeville act Bailey and Garnum closes the program.
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Strand Theatre
Charlie Murray
Fred Kelsey
Garrity
Muligan
Gorrilla
Alice Day
Claude Gillingwater
Tully Marshall
Walter Pidgeon
Gaston Glass
Brooks Benedict
Aggie Herring
Syd Crossley
John Gough
Vitaphone
Bailey & Garnum
Western Junior Golf Championship Opens at Glen View Club
Youthful golfers under 20 gathered at Glen View club in Chicago for the Western junior golf championship. Among them was Albert Hakes of Dunkirk New York, signaling a strong field as play begins.
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Chicago
Aug
Glen View Club
Albert Hakes
Dunkirk
N. Y
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Homer Ironsides
MR Bentley
George Storm
Johnny Hines
Wright
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Fox News
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Ducky
Abe Lyman
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First Mae First
Grace M. A
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Lillian Gish
FINE
Rialto
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Ralph Emerson
Toles
Miss Gish
Mit
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George Fawcett
Fritar Ridgeway
John §. Peters
Polly Moran
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Channing Pollock
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