More Than One Hundred Golfers Entered in Courier's Meet
Waterloo area golfers flock to Sunnyside Country Club for the Courier annual Black Hawk county golf tournament with 102 entered and 87 qualifying scores. R. H. Garrison and EB. R. Willard top low qualifiers while Fred McClain eyes a repeat title. Matches to begin Monday if weather cooperates. Robert Elderton to arrange flights and referee.
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Hudson
Berlenbach to Face Loughran in August Bout at Ebbets Field
Promoter Humbert Fugazy announced Paul Berlenbach will fight Tommy Loughran in Brooklyn on August 10 at Ebbets Field. The NY boxing commission backed the plan, tying Berlenbach to Loughran after past favors and a series of comeback attempts following Berlenbach’s loss to Delaney and recent bout with Bob Lawson.
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Paul Berlenbach
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
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Jack Delaney
Fugazy
Loughran
Brooklyn
Sterfenbach
California
Betty
Rickard
Paulie
Michael McTigue
Bob Lawson
New York Boxing Commission
Paul
Ebbetsfield
Yankee Stadium
Southern Baseball Club Seeks 25000 for Star Pitcher
Jacksonville July 30. Bear Cat Ben Cantwell, famed minor league ace, has 23 victories and 3 defeats with Jacksonville Tars in the Southeastern League. Major scouts have watched him. despite offers, club president Griner holds firm at 25000. Cantwell, 25, 6 ft 1 in, 165-170 lbs, is in his third pro year after starring at the University of Tennessee.
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Jacksonville Tars
Charles B. Griner
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University of Tennessee
Swan Song from the Payoff Column
A Cub Reporter bids farewell in verse and prose, thanking readers for support. Pat Hughes signs a swan song recalling friendly ties, sports humor, and years on the sporting page with Ed as the playful alter ego. S J M promises future entertainment.
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Baseball Standings MississippI Valley League Update
Mississippi Valley League standings list Burlington Waterloo Dubuque Moline and other teams with records. Yesterday results include Marshalltown Dubuque Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Moline Waterloo Burlington and Rock Island games.
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Chicago River Swim Scheduled Today
Forty swimmers enter the Chicago river marathon this afternoon over about three miles. National champion Johnny Weissmuller is favored to repeat last year’s sensational win. Other entrants include A. J. Thomson, Lester Semmes, Royal Bethke of Milwaukee, David Borgeson of Muskegon, John Kaalhu of Honolulu, and Dithmer of Marion Indiana.
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Moline Larrups Hawks in First of Series 1970
Moline Plows rout Waterloo 13-2 as Koenecke belts a 17th homer and Adamson enjoys a strong start for the win. Waterloo pitcher Bornholdt struggles amid five errors, while Spot Grant leads the Hawks with two hits and two runs scored.
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Black Hawk County Golfers Enter Waterloo Meet
The Waterloo Evening Courier notes Black Hawk County golfers have qualified for its annual meet. With a large entry and many flights, matches must be played on schedule or forfeited. If players fail to appear, a coin flip decides. Players should treat Sunnyside Country Club as their own course and use caddies if available. May Black Hawk county players prove Chick Evans right about golf being the best sport.
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Chick Evans
Ambiguous Baseball Notes Across Teams and Players
Reported box score details show Marshalltown and Dubuque in a low scoring game with three base hits by Ackerman and Cotelle stealing a base. Gibceke hit a double and turned a double play, while Zak yielded two walks and three strikeouts in a 2 of 9 innings context. Umpires Campbell and Anderson. Time 2 05.
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Oweee
Patterson
Zak
Marshalltown
Dubuque
Ackerman
Cotelle
Gibceke
Armstrong
Carney
Grabowski
Schino
Wente
Campbell
Anderson
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Lee Bartlett
Bunny Flinger
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Hughes
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Penene Wee
McKay
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Aeeennee
Rhpoae
Watson
Sete Pases
Maglio, Cf Seve Seas
Tnees
McCaffery
Totes
Smith
Klumpp
Ste Cata
A O'Brien
Erred Besseee
Wilson
Alley
Dean
O* Harkins
Pete T Renee
Cedar Rapids Beer
White
Greer Wilson
Beam
O'Brien
Finals Scheduled Today in Annual Iowa Tennis Meet
Des Moines on July 30 action slated to decide women's doubles and several singles titles. Marjorie Mace faces Thelma Kenefick in women's singles while Miss Mace and Ruth Kenefick seek the girls crown. Frank Brody and Max Everett meet Udell Liebsohn and Willard Baumgartner for junior doubles as Liebsohn challenges Brody for junior singles. Louis Bekerman faces W. B. Ward in men’s singles and Vanderbilt Ward with Roy Simmons pair against Frank and Ralph Brody for men’s doubles.
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Des Moines
Marjorie Mace
Theresa Ebers
Ceder Falls
Thelma
Ruth Kenefick
Eagle Grove
Frank Brody
Max Everett
Udell Liebsohn
Willard Baumgartner
Cedar Rapids
Liebsohn
Miss Mace
Thelma Kenefick
Vanderbilt Ward
Roy Simmons
Frank
Ralph Brody
Louis Beckerman
W. B. Ward
Ruth Henerick
Worcester After Olympic Row Trials at Quinsigamond
Worcester Mass July 30 John H Meagher a National Association of Amateur Oarsmen member pushes to bring the 1928 Olympic trials to Lake Quinsigamond. He has backed efforts to stage a national regatta in Worcester and boost local rowing events.
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Lake Quinsigamond
John H. Meagher
National Association of Amateur
Scouts urge White Sox to purchase Grant and Liska
Courier Special Service Philadelphia July 30 Scouts for the Chicago White Sox recommended manager Ray Schalk buy pitchers Jim Grant and Adolph Liska from the Mississippi Valley league clubs Waterloo and Burlington. Grant, a southpaw with 16 wins and five defeats this season, once tried with the Athletics. Liska, noted for a strong underhand delivery, has gone 6–2 since joining Burlington.
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Bobby Jones Returns From England With British Open Prize
Bobby Jones arrived in New York aboard the vessel Atlantania to a large welcome from about 75 Atlanta friends. He joked about the crowd and then joined family at the Vanderbilts hotel for an informal dinner after reuniting with his wife and mother.
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Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Atlanitania’s
Bobby
Jones
Vanderbilt Hotel
Hawks Lose Tising With Ankle In New Rush Of Play
The Hawk's Nest pitcher Tising of Burlington is out with an ankle injury for a week or more after sliding home on Thursday. Marshalltown plans Merchants Day Friday Aug 5 with block tickets and free distribution to customers. last year drew over 7,000 fans and is expected to surpass that amid pennant races. A historical note recalls Waterloo's 1827 season when the club was strong on the road as it returns home to climb the standings, with five clubs in pennant contention including Waterloo Burlington Dubuque Moline and Marshalltown. In other notes, a Yanks versus Athletics game at Yankee Stadium sparked a fan dispute in the upper stands over the fight, as one spectator yelled, It costs $27.80 to ace a fight.
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Burlington
Barney Bornholdt
Waterloo
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Jim
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Steinecke
Bornholdt
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Koenecke
Adamison
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Moline Dispatch
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Leonard Britton and Dundee to assist in Welsh burial today
New York July 30. The hand that tore Freddie Welsh’s lightweight crown and other hands once hostile will help bear his mortal remains to final resting place today. Boxing figures including Benny Leonard Jack Britton Johnny Dundee Abe Attell and promoter Humbert Fugazy will serve as pallbearers at the funeral for the former world champion who died last Thursday.
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INS
Freddie Welsh
Welsh
Benny Leonard
Jack Britton
Johnny Dundee
Abe Attell
Humbert Fugazy
Tilden Faces Hennessey In Illinois State Final
Chicago July 30. William Tilden, top national tennis player, meets Johnny Hennessey of Indianapolis in the Illinois state tournament final. Both had competed for honors in the national clay courts championship in Detroit recently. Tilden defeated Hennessey and was favored to win again.
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William T. Tilden
Johnny Hennessey
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Mile High Cities Hitters Paradise Pitchers Purgatory
Salt Lake City and Denver are cited as hitting havens due to thin air that sharpens batted balls and limits curveball movement. A May 11, 1923 game in Salt Lake City saw Pete Schneider hit five homers and drive in 14 for Vernon, a record sheathing the mile high climate advantages and prompting calls for scientific explanations.
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Pete Schneider
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First M. E. Leads Church League With Undefeated Run
First Methodist Episcopal leads the church league with four wins and no losses in the second half, the only undefeated team. Seven games are scheduled next week including matchups among First M. E., First Baptist, Walnut Street Baptist, Grace M. E., Northminster Presbyterian, and others. Last night at Cedar River Park Burton Avenue Baptist beat First Brethren 8 to 7, and Grace M. E. defeated Church of Brethren 13 to 4. Standings to date show the Methodists atop the loop.
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Walnut Street Baptist
Grace M. E
Northminster Presbyterian
First Brethern
Church of Brethren
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First Presbyterian
First Brethren
Church League
Cedar River Park
Fights Last Night Mixed Results Across Cities
A string of boxing outcomes from cities led with Joey Legray and Sailor Liston securing wins by points and knockouts. Other bouts featured Kenneth Hunt and Howard Otterson scoring knockout victories, with multiple fighters from Sioux Falls and St. Paul also posting wins or losses.
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Artz
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Omaha
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Kenneth Hunt
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DefMare Atler
Dempsey’s Rise Upsets Alger Dope on Hobo Turned Millionaire
New York reporters recount Jack Dempsey’s ascent from poverty to fame and wealth. The feature contrasts his humble origins with later luxury, detailing his Hollywood home, tasteful interior, and ventures in hotels, gyms, and real estate. It notes his marriage to Estelle Taylor and his love of art, books, and perfumes.
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Alexander Pellman Institute
Jack Dempsey
Horatio Alger
Jack
Gene Tunney
Jack Tose
William Harrison Dempsey
United States
Estelle Taylor
Hollywood
John L. Sullivan
Reeves Joins Senators Straight From College
Washington July 30 Bobby Reeves arrived in the American league with no minor league seasoning. The Washington Senators shortstop, acquired after Buddy Myers trade for Topper Rigney, impressed early and became a key factor in the club’s push toward the Yankees. Reeves captained Georgia Tech in 1926 when the team won the Southern Conference title.
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Washington Senators
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Bucky Harris
Buddy Myers
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Harris
Georgia Tech
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Rickard to announce site of big fight on Monday
Chicago readers are told that Tex Rickard will reveal Monday where the Tunney Dempsey heavyweight title bout will be staged. The promoter hints the decision could keep fans from traveling to New York and may bring the event to Soldiers Field or another Chicago venue.
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Tex Rickard
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