Lake Ontario Marathon Draws 150 Entries for 50,000 Prize
Toronto reports early entries show at least 150 swimmers from Canada and Europe for the third annual Lake Ontario swimming championship August 29 to September 3. Two events are planned with women racing 10 miles on Aug 29 and the men across a longer course the following week. Top prize totals 25,000 with 4,000 additional for the first 10 finishers. last year’s field reached 299.
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Lake George
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Europe
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Mermen
Prelims Set For Homer Sheridan Palmer Ring Card
Promoter Ralph Alexander announced prelim fights for the Homer Sheridan-Walter Palmer eight round windup at Electric Park. Kid Henry of Cedar Falls meets Tiger Trash of Waterloo in the four round semi windup, while Vernie Ray of Waterloo faces Robert Bob of Gedar Falls in the other four round bout. Sheridan and Palmer were expected in town today to train for their eight round main event tomorrow.
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Walter Palmer
Electric Park
Ralph Alexander
Kid Henry
Cedar Falls
Tiger Trash
Waterloo
Vernie Ray
Robert Bob
Gedar Falls
Sheridan
Palmer
Islanders and Rock Island in pennant race turmoil
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports the Hawk's Nest examination shows no broken bones for Larry Geason. 16 is badly sprained but he may pitch again this season. Decatur UL beat Stansville 2 1 as Harold McKain hurled a one nil game. Evansville’s Holland hit the lone single. Rock Island manager Pat Patterson faces suspension issues as Islanders jockey for the pennant. Johnny Walker, a Nebraska State league rookie, signed as shortstop. The Moline Dispatch notes extra players and disputes over forfeited games amid the pennant chase.
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Larry
Harold McKain
Waterloo
Decatur
Stansville
McKain
Holland
Evansville
Hingle
Cletus Dixon
Johnny Walker
Walker
Serre
Leftyeld
Yuncer
Cedar Rapids
Pat Patterson
Rock Island
Snanday
Tatterson
Lister
Basl
Patterson
Genin
Stockton
Atte
Texans Plan Long Trek to Army Contest
Dallas fans gear up to follow the Texas Mustang to West Point for the October 6 game with the Army Mule. SMU expects at least 600 supporters to travel, possibly in three trainloads, sightsees World Series games en route, with Commissioner Landis reserving prime seats for the group.
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Tex
Texas Mustang
West Point
Southern Methodist University of Dallas
Altho
Texas
New York
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Tuesday Radio Schedule With Various Orchestras
A fragment lists a Tuesday radio program lineup featuring Motines, Wood's orchestra, Seiberling program, Eyeready hour, Clicquot Club Eskimos, Palais D Or orchestra, Apollo quartet, Trave O Hearn and O Meara orchestras, and weather updates throughout the evening with multiple start times and venues.
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iNews
Wfalt Wood
Seiberling
Clicquot Club Eskimos
Palais D'Or
Gion
Apollo Quartet
Navenport
Trave O'Hearn
Schberling Singers
Palais D'Or Orchestra
Herb Heuer
Trave O'Meara
Wednesday radio schedule and markets overview
A fragmented listing shows a busy day of radio programs from phonograph records to weather and markets reports. Mentions stations and guests such as Davenport, Waldorf Astoria, O'Hearn's and Herb Houest's orchestras, with notes on baseball scores and livestock and grain markets throughout the day.
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Lght Opera
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Waldorf Astoria
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Davenport
Palmolive Hown
Printess Ida
Gan
Two Blackbirds
Herb Houest
Trave O'Heath
Theatre listings and a rivera film lineup with local events
The listings include Five and Ten Cent Annie with Clyde Cook and William De Marest plus Newly WedsAdvice and Fox news. Margaret Lillie stars in That's My Wife a farce with chorus numbers and dancing. Walter Hagen leads Green Grass Widow with Johnny Farron and Gertrude Olmstead in golf romance. Tolstoy drama Resurrection with Rod La Rocque and Dolores del Rio. Richardo Dix in Willing Up with Jean Arthur and a Movietone sound program at the Riviera. Strand features Hap piness Ahead with Colleen Moore and Edmund Lowe plus four Vitaphone acts and a local city development feature. Soap Bubble Day at Washington Park playgroundTomorrow offers bubble contests for five to ten year olds with prizes for largest bubble, highest frosting, and hoop-through success. Corporation lawyer dies. Elmer W. Gifford, 69, prominent in New York, Iowa and Minnesota, will be buried in St. Paul Wednesday.
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William Demarest
Fox News
Margaret Lillie
Wife
Miss Lillie
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Johnny Farron l
Gertrude Olmstead
Rialto
Edwards
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Edmund Lowe
Mayer & Evans
Earl Burnett
Hobart
Bosworth
Corporation
Nevada
Elmer W. Gifford
New York
Iowa
Minnesota
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St. Paul
Minn
Program Prepared for Rotary Picnic
Waterloo Rotary members and families will gather at Rotary reservation near Winslow Thursday afternoon for the annual picnic and recreation program. An orchestra will play and dancing follows a 6 p.m. dinner at Rotary lodge. Contests run 3 to 6 p.m. with prizes for boys and girls in multiple age groups. adults spectate. Harry Simon, sports chair, announces details. Roy Sinnard chairs the dinner committee. Rotary Anns to bring Pilates cups and cutlery.
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Rotary Anns
Rotary Reservation
Winslow
Rotary Lodge
Harry Simon
Sack Tate
Roy Sinnard
Suspect Freed After Inquiry Into Subscriptions
New Hampton Iowa July 31 Charles Klein held for investigation of his authority to solicit subscriptions for a religious publication was released by officers Monday. Detained on complaint of a clergyman at Tonia he was released after authorities reviewed his authority.
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Charles Klein
Tonia
The White Bass a Notable Inland River Game Fish
The white bass ranges from half a pound to four pounds with reports of larger specimens. It schools along midstream sand bars and shallows, rising rapidly to surface for fly fishing action. Described as silver with black stripes, graceful and robust, it provides worthy food and sport. Federal agents report arrests related to narcotics carrier p leasons.
Orchestra Tonight at Pats Pond Playground
Pat's Pond playground hosts a 16 piece Backstrom Orchestra with two solo pieces by the leader. The event promises a lively program of special pieces for local residents tonight. Yesterday the Pat's Pond Red Gun club returned from Cedar River hike near Vin ton with 28 fish caught by 10 members. Will Butler underwent finger amputation after a saw accident at Coburn Hicks. he is recovering well at Mercy hospital.
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Vinton
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