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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1933
Page
2
Major League Baseball kicks off its annual season as teams across the league prepare for opening day. The weather cooperates in most cities, with fans and clubs anticipating a competitive race led by powerhouses such as the Yankees and Cubs while other franchises seek balanced lineups and strong pitching to contend.
President Logan outlines WS plans as Cedar Rapids franchise fate hangs on Keokuk talks. Local officials say all optional deal proposals with a higher classification club failed. Logan speaks to VP Johnson. ex players Wambseganss and Miller seek Valley league club but arrangement doubtful. Cedar Rapids will be represented by Hy Henry and Paul Speraw in Keokuk.
Exhibition scores show Rutgers top Newark Intl 4 to 13 in Newark. Notable players include Dhonmson Trarmxc and Reena Murphy for Rutgers while Jersey City Intl faced Black Yankees with a 9 to 3 result. Rector Stanley and Clark Schester Streieck contributed for the Jersey club.
Milwaukee bowlers win two firsts and set two all time marks as the 1933 AB C tournament closes in Columbus Ohio. champions include Flag Opticuins of Downer Ke, Gaulvankes and Frank, with other prize winners across events.
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In Cedar Rapids a proposed Valley league sale and possible move loom as officials pursue a deal with eastern interests. Across Chicago a wrestling scandal unfolds as Pat O Shocker recalls a $25000 fixed match offer and ref warnings amid Londos contest chatter.
Vinton hosts an Easter program by a 38 voice chorus directed by John Countermine with organ accompaniment by A M Wenholz and stage effects by Oscar Fox. The program includes cantatas The Resurrection and the Life, Resurrection Hope, and Victory as well as a drama The Rehearsal by Kimball presented by Presbyterian Dirmeli Players.
Chaarley Devens, ex Harvard ace, pitched a no-hit win for the New York Yankees 6 to 0 over Yale in New Haven. Ruth sat with throat soreness while Bill Dickey rested ahead of the season opener against Boston. Devens struck out 14, and the Yankees closed their training series before AL play begins.
President Roosevelt and Vice-President Garner will attend the 1933 baseball opener at Griffith Stadium where the Senators host the Philadelphia Athletics. No beer will be served at the ball park due to a federal prohibition near the Soldiers' Home.
Dale Gear president returned from touring the proposed Western League members and expressed confidence plans would be carried out. He listed Omaha Des Moines St Joseph Topeka Springfield Joplin Wichita and Hutchinson as likely members though many details remain to be worked out.
Special to The Gazette. Dubuque John Lambert a freshman from Cedar Rapids won his C on the Columbia college basketball squad for the season just closed. Lambert played guard. Of eight letter winners at Columbia this year seven were freshmen and the sole upperclassman to win a C was Bill Boland a junior from Freeport UL.
Former Illinois football star turned heavyweight wrestler Jim McMillen will face Allen Eustace of Wakefield Kansas in a heavyweight match in Des Moines on Tuesday April 18. The card features McMillen’s rising prominence in the sport.
American Association game scores show Milwaukee 3 Indianapolis 14 after a lengthy delay. The matchups at St Paul Toledo and Minneapolis Columbus were postponed due to rain with several games rescheduled or halted because of wet grounds.
Chicago reports Illinois moves to ban professional wrestling after a series of disputed outcomes. The Illinois athletic commission banned further business while awaiting clearer evidence of misconduct. Indiana followed with a ban on Savoldi amid a contract dispute and potential state-wide quarantine threats pending national recognition.
Iowa coach George T Bresnahan has entered 55 Hawkeye athletes in a triangular track meet with Coe and Cornell at Cedar Rapids. Top contenders include Calvin Hoskinson Sidney Dean Bernard Page Leo Camapisi Richard Bott Tom Corcoran Charles Tabb Tom Moore Clyde Hutton and Henry. The Hawkeyes baseball team will play two games with Michigan State college and cancel a game with Michigan Normal. They open the 1933 season Tuesday at Kalamazoo.
Opening-day lineups list the probable pitchers and catchers for each key matchup. At New York Boston Andrew and Gooch face Gomez and Dickey, with Washington Philadelphia Grove and Cochrane meeting Crowder and Sewell, and Detroit Cleveland Brown and Spencer vs Bridges and Hayworth.
Plans to resume operations in the M and J baseball League will be discussed at a Friday meeting called by President G W Higbee. The session will take place at the Higbee shoe store at 730. All interested in the industrial league are invited.
In Manchester Jock McAvoy outpointed Len Harvey to win the British middleweight title. In Louisville Ray Tramhile stopped BI Thomas. Dallas saw Art Dula defeat Joe Dundee. New York outpointed Pee Wee Terry and Mexico City hosted a lightweight bout. Pittsburgh reports Ted Yarosi stopping Andy Di Vedi.
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