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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1936

Page

8

Raider Intracamp Game Highlights Crossley’s Strong Infield

Gerlach homered on his first swing and Pelton stood out in the outfield while Filbert, Patton and Keeney anchored the infield. Crossley praised pitching depth, noted Howard Taylor’s lighter frame, and said Cabble and Hayes show promise as he reshapes the Raider squad in spring camp.

Gerlach Pelton Filbert Raider Matthews Crossley Howard Taylor Chucker Cedar Rapids Rochester Columbus Raiders DeForest Patton Short Keeney Genlinger Cabble Cap Art Hayes Pine Bluff Club Heles

John Huss and Trinity Win Church League Titles

John Huss defeats Bethel 8 to 7 to capture the Pioneer championship while Trinity beats Central Park 16 to 13 to secure the Comrade crown. Marz and G. Lucas led Huss with field baskets and points, Scriven and Bednasek each scored eight for Central Park in a tense finish.

John Huss Trinity Methodist Bethel Central Park Marz G. Lucas Trinity Scriven Bednasek Tp Wild Lucas Farmer Mimms Janos Johnson Simms Laman Moore Zarub Washington Samek OP Lloyd George and R. Poppenager Miller Youtzy lHiggins Colby Lewis Crawford Swomiey Harover E Yons Greene Lloyd George

Stanwood High Trips Lowden Nine 15 to 1

Stanwood High School baseball crushed Lowden 15 to 1 in a Wapsie conference game. Richt Klinkhammer Olson and Oepping each had three hits for Stanwood. Gellemeyer pitched a two hit complete game with eight strikeouts while Richt fanned five. The teams previously met with Stanwood winning 3-2 and will meet again next Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the Cedar county tournament opener.

Gazette Stanwood Lowden Richt Klinkhammer Olson Oepping Gellemeyer Lowdon Cedar County

Johnny Goodman Wins Mason Dixon Championship Title

Johnny Goodman former National Open champion defeated Jack Davison 5 and 4 to win the Mason-Dixon title at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. Goodman from Omaha added the regional victory to his golfing achievements.

White Sulphur Springs W. Va Johnny Goodman Omaha Jack Davison Long Meadow Mass

Standings and Results in Early American League Baseball

The AMERICAN LEAGUE standings show Chicago Detroit and Boston tied at 3 0 1 with varying records as New York and Philadelphia trail. Friday results include Chicago 5 Detroit 3 Boston 8 New York 0 and Cleveland 13 St Louis 10 in 10 innings.

Chicago Detroit Boston New York Washeton Ph'delphia Cleveland St. Louis Washington Philadelphia Wlpets Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Phielphia Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh-St. Louis Pittsburgh

Kansas City Milwaukee Columbus St Paul baseball results

A fragmented recap shows Kansas City 301.000 over Milwaukee, Minneapolis at Indianapolis, and Columbus 1 St. Paul 4. Indianapolis 0 Louisville 3 2 .600 with Toledo 0. July 7 Louisville 6 in 10 innings. Other games postponed. Saturday schedule lists St Paul at Toledo and Minneapolis at Columbus.

Kansas City Milwaukee Apolis Columbus St. Paul Indinapolis Louisville Toledo Bausse City Minneapolis Indianapolis

Morris Leads Kansas Decathlon At Relays

Morris, a Denver salesman and former Colorado State athlete, tops the Kansas Relays decathlon with 4 135 points after the first five events. Cunningham, mile world record holder, returns on the home track for his first outdoor run as Olympics prelims draw a strong field. Clyde Coffman trails by 225 points, with Berwanger Burk and Elser close behind as the event continues.

Lawrence Kan Glenns Morris Cunningham Denver Colorado Clyde Coffman Topeka Jay Berwanger Chicago Lovett Burk Oklahoma Don Elser Notre Dame

Brubaker Suspended Over Hand Freezing For Fights

San Francisco reports heavyweight Phil Brubaker of Dinuba is indefinitely suspended by the state athletic commission for alleged drug use to freeze his hands to dull pain during bouts with King Levinsky Fred Lenhart and Joe Bauer. His aides George Hunefield Billy Hunefield and Ernest Herman also sanctioned. Brubaker says pain forced the choice, not drug use. The commission has pursued action since the Levinsky win.

San Francisco INS Phil Brubaker Dinuba California White Hope State Athletic Commission George Hunefield Billy Hunefield Ernest “Tillie” Herman King Levinsky Fred Lenhart Joe Bauer Levinsky Brubaker

Oklahoma Wrestlers Dominate Final Olympic Trials Push

Oklahoma grapplers trained hard and built a strong lead in the last Olympic trials rounds in Bethlehem. Oklahoma qualified numerous men across 123, 134, 145, 158, 174, 191 and heavyweight divisions, with standout pins and close calls among Cornell and Lehigh notables.

Bethlehem Oklahoma Sooners Joseph Parkey Oklahoma Southwestern Ross Flood Howell Scobey Lehigh Francis Millard North Adams Mass Thomson King Dale Brand Cornell Iowa Brand Louis Jiminez Cleveland Howard McGrath Tony Montonaro McGrath Robert Fenwall Gordon Ellison Ralph Silverstein Chicago Bob Murray John Engel Stamford Conn

Farmersburg High Beats Garnavillo 14 to 3 in Home Game

Farmersburg high school baseball overwhelmed Garnavillo 14 to 3 at home Friday. The team had twelve hits and two errors while Garnavillo managed four hits and three errors. Pitchers Fuelling and Klinkenburg starred for Farmersburg.

Farmersburg Garnavillo Klinkenburg

Wrestling Results From Boston Waterbury and Cincinnati

The Associated Press reports wrestling results with mixed outcomes. Danno O Mahoney of Ireland and Yvon Robert of Montreal each earned one fall in a Boston match. In Waterbury Dr Martin Markus of New York defeated Maurice Kavell of Montreal by default after one fall each due to Kavell’s injured arm. In Cincinnati Everett Marshall of La Junta Colorado defeated Walter Podolak of Syracuse in a 30 minute match.

Associated Press Boston Danno O'Mahoney Ireland Yvon Robert Montreal Drew Waterbury Conn Martin Markur New York Maurice Leo Kavell Kavell Cincinnati Everett Marshall la Junta Colo Walter Podolak Syracuse

Baseball game summary with Hubbell relief shines in win

Hubbell pinch hit in the sixth and earned the win as New York defeated Boston 6 to 4. Reis allowed 11 hits in 6 1 3 innings, Lanning yielded 3 runs in 2 2 3, while Hubbell gave 2 scoreless innings. Key hits included Danning Koenig Terry and Jordan with multiple RBIs and saves provided by strong defense and double plays.

Hubbell Lanning Ruongone St WA Vegas Wale Sinels Whitney Koenig Leiber Terry Jackson Urbanski Lee Jordan Danning J. Moore Cuccinello Whitehead E. Moore Leslie New York Boston Eee Et Reis Fitzsimmons Reis itcher—Reis Reardon, Barr and Ballanfant J.moore White E.moore Vrnanses Berger Dt Leslie Cue’ Ello Koeni Ez Hubbeli Erry P Fitzsim’s English Thompson

Budge Wins North and South Singles Title Easily

Donald Budge of Oakland captured the North and South tennis tournament singles championship in Pinehurst with an easy win over Hal Surface of Kansas City. The final scores were 6-0 6-0 6-1.

Pinehurst N. C Donald Budge Oakland Hal Surface Kansas City

Colored Giants Begin Practice at Riverside Park

The Colored Giants will reorganize for the coming baseball season with the first practice set for Riverside Park on Monday at 7 p.m.

Riverside Colored Giants Riverside Park

San Diego Fair Offers Million For Schmeling Louis Bout

San Diego exposition backers offer Uncle Mike Jacobs one million dollars to stage the Louis Schmeling fight. Marco and Fanchon of the theatrical firm propose $500,000 cash in escrow and the rest within a week, with San Diego hoping to oust New York for the bout.

New York INS Mike Jacobs Joe Louis Max Schmeling Marco and Fanchon Mike Marco Frank Belcher Wayne Caillard Jacobs Boxing Commission Louis Lakewood N. J Schmeling States Thomas J. Curran Board of Aldermen Philadelphia Belcher Adolph Spreckles California San Diego

Eight Amateur Ring Champions Are Crowned

In Cleveland eight new champions emerged in the national senior A A U boxing championships. The 1936 titleholders will travel to Chicago for Olympic tryouts next month. Eight winners include Jackie Wilson flyweight Cleveland Bill Joyce bantam Joe Church featherweight Tom Pallatine lightweight Leo Sweeney welterweight Jimmy Clark middleweight John Lasinski light heavyweight Willard Dean heavyweight.

Cleveland INS Simon Pures Chicago Jackie Wilson Bill Joyce Gary Ind Joe Church Buffalo N. Y Tom Pallatine South Bend Leo Sweeney Pittsburgh Jimmy Clark Jamestown John Lasinski Brooklyn Willard Dean Shreveport

Cleveland versus Louis baseball game report with late innings

Unclear OCR text records a packed box score style summary listing players, runs batted in, hits, and pitching details. Key names include Averill Trosky Bottomley and Knickerbocker with home run by Trosky and multiple base hits. Pitching lines show Allen Mahaffey Blaeholder Lee Thomas Meola with various innings cited.

Thomas Omas Brh Knickerbocker Git Averill Lee Trosky Bottomley Coleman Clift Carey Hemsley Hughes Bell Campbell Sullivan Lary Burns Vosmik Cleveland Louis Allen Holder Mahaffey Thom St. Blaeas Meola Blaeholder Raspes Hudlin Caldwell

ChiSox 5 Detroit 3 in baseball score update

Chicago toppled Detroit 5 to 3 as Whitehead earned the win over Auker in the lone nine inning game. Greenberg and Kreevich led with RBIs for Detroit and Chicago respectively while Goslin and Piet added timely hits.

Phillies Beat Washington On Late Rally In Nine

The game ended 3 to 0 with Washington failing to score after the ninth inning. Notable moments include two wild pitches by DeShong and a late Washington rally. Higgens hit a home run, while Bolton, Kubel, Travis, and Higgins drove in runs. Powell stole a base and a double play occurred Newsome to Hayes to Oglesby.

Newsome Hayes Kelley Wabrini Ees Cee Eee Cees Philadelphia Lewis Bolton Kubel Travis Higgins Powell Oglesby Washington DeShong DeShone Geisel Dinneen Hubbard Sues Hill Moses Cf Lewis W'stier Yer R.j’nson If Powell Pucc’elli Rf Travis A'nolds Kuhel Some Finney DeShong Dean Cochrane White Sox Johnny Whitehead Eldon Auker Sox Tigers Cubs Cincinnati Reds Paul Derringer Reds Chicago Kiki Cuyler Babe Herman Cuyler Herman Cleveland Indians Mike Meola St. Louis Browns Babe Phelps Brooklyn Dodgers Phelps Phillies

Yawkey Faces Setback Optimistically For Red Sox

Boston owner Tom Yawkey stays upbeat after Joe Cronin breaks two fingers and Eric McNair shifts positions as Red Sox plan through a pennant race. Cronin may miss three weeks, but Yawkey cites reserves and upgrades from Werber Almada to fill gaps.

Boxing Roundup Drops Names and Places Across The Nation

Sport brief lists jabs and decisions from cities including Seattle St Paul Utica Des Moines Albuquerque and Fort Dodge with fighters Lenhart Gibbons Graham Legrone Walker De Grasse and others earning points or victories in varied bouts.

Associated Press ST. Paul Fred Lenhart Seattle Jack Gibbons Pracuse N. Y Bush Graham Utica Tony Esas Mexico Maha — Jimmie Legrone Des Moines Iowa Fete de de Grasse

Iowa Defeats Northwestern 7 4 in Season Opener

Iowa baseball beat Northwestern 7 to 4 as Lowell Gosser allowed five hits in seven innings. The Hawks built a 6 4 lead with four unearned runs aided by Wildcat errors, then added an insurance run in the eighth before Gosser closed out with three strikeouts.

The Gazette Iowa City Iowa Northwestern Lowell Gosser Wildcats Purple Hawks Stromme Roth Stephens Hauskar Otto Vogel Gugler Clausen Pickerill Hawkeyes Burt Ingversen Mack Shanahan Limper Mason Winders Gosser

Iowa State Beats Nebraska 13 8 in Big Six Opener

Iowa State, co champion last year, opened the 1936 Big Six baseball season with a 13 to 8 win over Nebraska. Five runs in the fifth inning and four more in the seventh carried the Cyclones, with captain Toval Holmes collecting five hits. The teams meet again today.

Lincoln Neb Iowa State Nebraska Cyclone Torvald Holmes Towa State Sy Enere T and Krause Spurlock Atwood Jehl Flasnick

Grove Shuts Out Yankees 8-0 in Opening Day Showdown

Lefty Grove dominated New York, allowing two hits as Boston blanked the Yankees 8-0 on a cold opening day. The veteran pitcher, aiming to surpass last season's 20 wins, kept Gehrig scoreless and the Boston defense flawless.

Lefty) Grove Red Sox Grove New York Yankees Jimmie Foxx Roger Cramer Heinie Manush Lou Gehrig Nats

Wisconsin Considers Crisler as New Director Coach

The Capital Times reports Wisconsin athletic board picked H. O. Fritz Crisler of Princeton to succeed Walter Meanwell and Clarence Spears. Regents to receive recommendation Tuesday. Sundt seeks other jobs. Crisler may bring Princeton assistants. Spears dismissed, Meanwell ousted amid discord. reorganization followed.

Madison Wis Capital Times H. O Fritz) Crisler Princeton University of Wisconsin Athletic Board Walter E. Meanwell Crisler Athletic Board The Guy Sundt Varsity Wisconsin Clarence Spears Meanwell the Times Spears University Regents John Golemgeske Big Ten Toledo University

Crisler denies Wisconsin rumors as Princeton coach

Princeton University football coach H O Fritz Crisler rejected reports from Madison Wisconsin that he would become director of athletics and head football coach at Wisconsin. He stated he had no knowledge of the alleged move and remained with Princeton.

Princeton N. J H. O Fritz” Crisler Princeton University Madison Wis University of Wisconsin

Roosevelt And Iowa City In Dual Track Meet

Roosevelt faces Iowa City in a local dual meet at Coe Field today. The Coe track squad competes in the State Teachers Relays at Cedar Falls, while Roosevelt is the only local team in action here after the Mount Vernon quad meet was postponed.

Roosevelt Iowa City Coe Cedar Falls Franklin McKinley Wilson Mount Vernon Coeield

Cronin May Sit On Bench If Infield Clicks

New York AP reports Boston Red Sox playing manager Joe Cronin may bench himself indefinitely if his new infield arrangement works. Eric McNair moves to shortstop, Oscar Melillo to second, Bill Werber to third, with Mel Almada in Werber's right field spot as Cronin recovers from a thumb fracture.

NEW York Tom Yawkey Boston Red Sox Yawkey Joe Cronin Philadelphia Athletics Eric McNair Cronin Clark Griffith Washington Red Sox Joe Bill Werber McNair Mel Almada Mufti Mickey Cochrane Tigers Bill Terry Giants Boston Bees Oscar Melillo Werber

Clarence High shuts out Bennett in 11 to 0 win

Clarence High blanked Bennett 11 to 0 on Friday as the locals' defense held firm and Hasselbusch pitched a no hit, no run game against Olin last week. Klatt led hitters with three safeties and Gottschalk added a long triple.

the Gazette Clarence Clarence High Bennett Hasselbusch Klatt Gottschalk Olin

Zachary Released By Brooklyn Dodgers

The Brooklyn Dodgers released veteran left handed pitcher Tom Zachary unconditionally. This marks his fifth career release, having gone directly from Guilford College to the Philadelphia Athletics and later pitched for Washington St. Louis Browns New York Yankees and Boston Braves.

NEW York Tom Zachary Brooklyn Dodgers Guilford College Philadelphia Athletics Washington St. Louis Browns New York Yankees Boston Braves

Former Correctionville Football Captain Dies

Earl H. Cohrt, former captain of Correctionville high school football, died in a Sioux City hospital after four days with pneumonia. He had been working in interior decorating in Sioux City.

Sioux City Earl H. Cohrt Correctionville Iowa

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