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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1934

Page

3

Match Play Tournament Proposed by Golf Pros

Willie MacFarlane backs an annual national open match play event to settle supremacy between amateurs and professionals. The plan, approved by P G A president George R Jacobus, would include sectional qualifiers and 18 and 36 hole matches over six days with amateurs seeded alongside pros. Included amateurs are Gus Moreland Johnny Fisher Charlie Seaver Maurice McCarthy Jess Sweetser Francis Culmet Billy Howell Jack Westland Jesse Guilford Max Marston.

EW York Professional Golfers’ Association of America Willie MacFarlane George R. Jacobus Bobby Jones Augusta Willie George P.G. A Gene Sarazen Johnny Goodman George Dunlap Paul Runyan MacFarlane Janky Scot Maskie Old Aberdeen Dunlap Goodman Sarazen Gus Moreland Johnny Fisher Charlie Seaver Maurice McCarthy Jess Sweetser Francis Culmet Billy Howell Jack Westland Jesse Guilford Max Marston

Central City Nine Beats Coggon 5-4 in Opener

Central City high school edged Coggon 5-4 in the season opener. Babbitt and Randall worked the Central City battery with DeWoody pitching for Coggon. The game was tied 1-1 in the fifth and 4-4 in the sixth before the late ninth inning run. Babbitt fanned 17, DeWoody 10. Central City had six hits against DeWoody, Coggan bats gave him four.

Coggan Babbitt

Backbone tournament pairings announced for Fairbank event

Winthrop opens against a bye. Lamont and Edgewood meet byes as the tournament draws. Aurora faces Fairbank, with the Aurora Fairbank game set for Tuesday April 17 at Fairbank. Backbone conference officers are Supt Carpenter Fairbank president and Supt Freeman Aurora secretary treasurer. Also noted: the German submarine Deutschland completed the first commercial transatlantic undersea trip.

Winthrop Fairbank Lamont Edgewood Aurora Deutschland

Ross' Manager Questions Match With McLarnin

Barney Ross's manager Sam Pian expresses caution about pairing the lightweight champ with welterweight James Archibald McLarnin. He cites weight, timing, and Ross's growth as factors, noting 144 pounds as a gate for any bout and preferring a late July date over May. He hints promoters may push other opponents like Klick and Canzoneri.

Mr. Pian James Archibald McLarnin Ross McLarnin Pian Barney Klick Canzoneri New York Commission San Francisco Pop' Foster

Mechanicsville Wins Three Way Track Meet

Mechanicsville opened the outdoor season with a victory in a triangular meet against Stanwood and Clarence. B Eggert broke both hurdle records and the mile relay record fell to the local team led off by Red Woods. Cedar county can expect strong track work this spring.

Mechanicsville Stanwood Clarence B. Eggert Red Woods Cedar County

Rookies Break Into Big League Lineups

New players surface across eight American League clubs and two National League teams as infield replacements. Yankees feature Rolfe and Alan, White Sox add Bonura, Cleveland fields Trosky, Tigers eye Parker, Senators rely on Travis, Red Sox promote Walters, Phillies debut Hopkins and Jeffries with Chiozza, Dodgers add McCarthy, and Braves count on Guselman to fill Maranville’s shoes amid recovery notes.

Yankees Robert Rolfe Red Rover Dew Meffner Bane Alan Har‘Clifton White Sox Zeke Bonura Lew Fonseca Cleveland Hal Trosky Will Kamm Tigers Salty Parker Bill Rogell Mickey Cochrane Senators Ossie Bluege Cecil Travis Red Sox Bucky Walters Phillies Marty Hopkins Irvine Jeffes Hoy Chiozza Dodgers Long John McCarthy Findl Sam Lesiie

Dubuque Champ To Meet Babe Shaffer In Manchester Card

George David Saver the Dubuque middleweight Golden Gloves champion will clash with Babe Shaffer of Fayette as the main bout on Manchester Legion Hall card sponsored by American Legion Post 45. The event includes six other bouts with fighters from Dubuque Sioux City Galena Monticello and West Union among venues. The program is slated for twenty six rounds unless a knockout ends it sooner.

Manchester George David Saver Dubuque Babe Shaffer Fayette Manchester Post No. 45 American Legion the Legion Hall Pete Nakos Young Tyler Arlington John Wakeman Sioux City Ken Shaffer West Union Himmel Johnson Galena Eric Weithorn Edgewood Jerry Roth Battling Kluth Strawberry Point Larry Martinson Monticello Popeye Battling DeKeyser Greeley Harry Floudy Farley

Iowa Coaches Try Hand At Cage Game

Iowa City Hawkeye mentors Rollie Williams and Ossie Solem lead two teams of coaches in a benefit basketball exhibition April 18 and 19 at University of Iowa. The two squads feature Williams, Vogel, Howard, Boeler, Laws, Bresnahan, Armbruster, Solem, Swenson, Schammel, with Lauer as referee.

Iowa Iowa City Uw University of Iown Hawkeye Rollie Williams Ossie Solem Golds Otto Vogel Mike Howard Bill Boeler Joe Laws George Bresnahan Dave Armbruster Ted Swenson Zud” Schammel E. H. Lauer S Slated

Alburnett Bank Freed From State Trusteeship

J. W. Neary deputy manager of the Alburnett State Bank said the state department of banking released the bank from 8 F. 111 after operating since March 5, 1933. Fifty percent of deposits will be held under trusteeship and the bank will open normally Monday morning. M. M. Strait is president.

Alburnett J. W. Neary Alburnett State Bank State Department of Banking M. M Strait

Iowa Coach Named On Swimming Code Body

Dave Armbruster of the University of Iowa will join two other coaches to revise intercollegiate diving rules. They aim to draft a new statement of technical points for judging dives and clear widespread competition misunderstandings. Fred Cady of USC and Ernest Bradston of Stanford join the committee.

Iowa City Dave Armbruster University of Iowa Fred Cady University of Southern California Ernest Bradston Stanford

Iowa Nine to Battle Iowa State This Week

Iowa City Iowa. With a perfect 3 0 start the Hawkeyes open home season with a two game series against Iowa State. Iowa defeated Macomb teachers and Bradley Tech on a road trip last week.

Gazette Iowa City University of Iowa Iowa State Hawkeyes Macomb Teachers Bradley Tech

Master Net Star Jiro Satoh Dies After Liner Jump

United Press reports Jiro Satoh, a master net star and Japan’s Davis Cup pillar since 1931, disappeared after leaping from the Hakone Maru in the Malacca Straits. Observers recall his calm, precise net play and uncanny anticipation that made him a famed figure in international tennis.

Henry McLemore United Press New York Jiro Satoh Malacca Straits International Tennis Satah Satoh Japan America Australia England

The War of the Roses Civil Wars in England

The War of the Roses was a series of civil wars between the Houses of Lancaster and York in England. The red rose symbolized Lancaster while the emblem of York was a white rose.

Houses of Lancaster York England

Coach Hickey Promotes Conscience Based Football Ethic

Omaha AP reports Creighton University football coach Eddie Hickey advocates moderation in meals and habits. He allows beer or wine with meals and occasional tobacco if moderate, prefers dancers over late nights, and demands eight hours sleep. The piece notes a school savings plan with vast participation and deposits.

Omaha Creighton University Eddie Hickey Hickey

Cedar Rapids Junior Legion Teams Open To City Youth

Hal baseball for Cedar Rapids youths will be organized by Hanford post of the American Legion and local sponsors. About 400 to 500 boys may try out for six teams, with city wide play and a path toward regional and state competition. Teams are split between east and west sides with six coaches listed and practice underway ahead of late month opening.

Hal Cedar Rapids Hanford Post American Legion City Service Gilbert Frederick Seventh Avenue SE Three Minute Cereals Lewis Dochterman Avenue

What Cheer Defeats Keswick Nine 4 to 1

What Cheer won the baseball game against Keswick Tuesday evening by 4 to 1. A large crowd attended as both teams played smoothly and with good defense.

Keswick the Gazette Keswick High School

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Central City Coggon Jimmy McLarnin Davis J. Walsh International News Service Millennium Sam Pian Board of Health Barney Ross Wilfred Second Avenue SE Baldridge Tru Trosky Rabbit Maranville Boston Braves Dick Guselman McKechnie Brooklyn Dodgers Guselman Missions Maranville Dubuque Champ B. Shaffer S. F. al Death Sarah Creighton United States South Side Frank Zachar Twelfth Avenue West Highlands Frank Martin Tenth Street NW Roosevelt Hotel D. W. Kimball Second Street Fire Fighters E. J. Hyde Fruitland Heights RCA Victor Paris London Berlin Victor Setrene Silvertown T. C, Yarnall Mer Mans DIAL RCA Radiotrons Globe Trotter Cietre Desler Radiola Inbergers Second Avenue
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