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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1935
Page
6
Drake relays to draw more than 3000 athletes for the twenty sixth annual event in Des Moines. Notables include Glenn Cunningham and Jesse Owens with entrants from all major conferences. The meet features thrilling relays and a mass Iowa high school participation, with awards and an honorary referee from Missouri.
The Alburnett nine defeated Todduville High 4 to 1 in a midweek baseball game. Newman pitched well for Alburnett as Toddville struggled to mount offense.
Tipton Junior High schedules intramural softball games directed by staff. Present standings list Van Wil Pet Eddie Martinek DeWayne Smith Max Crispin and Donald Armstrong with Thomas Borgs noted among participants.
Frank Demaree delivers the deciding hit in the 10th inning as Chicago defeats Cincinnati 4 to 3. Lon Warneke earns the win after relieving in the ninth, while Cincinnati errors fuel the Cubs' comeback and Hartnett and Riggs homer for Chicago.
The meet featured fast times across high school and college events. Valley Junction and Fort Dodge led relay wins including mile and 880 events while Osage and Clear Lake stars shined in field events. New records were set in several relays and sprints, highlighting teams from Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Grinnell, and State Teachers.
Cleveland defeats Chicago 9 to 4 in front of about 3 500 fans. Knott and Melillo led a sixth inning four run rally after Blaeholder and Earnshaw were lifted. Hemsley and West powered the offense with key hits including a homer by West. Earnshaw took the loss while Knott earned the win in relief.
The Hawk track squad topped rivals as Emporia Teachers and others posted top marks. Ban Romani won the 1500 meters while Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Illinois schools claimed several events with noted times and records including a 3:16.1 mile relay and 60.5 seconds on the 440 yard relay.
Special to The Gazette Shellsburg, a baseball team with twenty players in spring practice, relies on new catcher George Yause as it edges toward a stronger season. The schedule lists Benton county tournament, open dates, and several opponents with dates listed imperfectly.
Special to The Gazette ALBURNETT The drawings for the Linn county baseball tournament to be played Friday and Saturday April 26 and 27 list nine teams Troy Mills Ely Alburnett Coggan Central City Center Point Palo Springville and Toddville The opening games include Alburnett vs bye Troy Mills vs bye Ely vs bye Coggan vs bye Central City vs bye Center Point vs bye Palo vs Springville at 930 am Toddville vs bye Alburnett vs Troy Mills 1030 am Ely vs Coggan 1 pm Central City vs Center Point 230 pm and Toddville vs winner of Palo Springville The Saturday schedule shows semifinals at 9 and 1030 am and finals at 2 pm.
Baldwin will host ten teams in the Northeastern Iowa league for this season. An eighteen game schedule is planned with the league opener likely on Sunday May 5. Maquoketa Onslow Bellevue Baldwin Sabula Preston Oxford Junction Lost Nation Delmar Charlotte are listed among participants. George Hanson of Charlotte is president and F. E. Tripp of Preston serves as secretary and treasurer.
Iowa State Teachers edge Nebraska 8 to 7 after trailing late. Dick Rollins pitched well for the Tutors who held the lead until Wampler's ninth inning homer tied the score. a walk and two hits in the bottom of the frame produced the winning run.
The Postville baseball nine trains after school with four letter men Kelleher Harrington D Bush and Abernethy. A large list of candidates for pitching infield and outfield follows. The schedule lists games from April 26 New Albia to May 17 Nosona with county tournament kittenball and boys baseball events planned.
The 41st Penn Relays at Franklin Field Philadelphia next Friday and Saturday will host about 3,000 athletes from 500 colleges and schools. Olympic and IC4A champions plus past winners compete in sprint, distance, field, and relay events including the 100 meters dash with stars like Herman Neugass Ben Johnson Eulace Peacock Willis Ward and Sam Maniaci. Soured by Notre Dame Michigan State LSU and others, prestigious entrants include Gene Venzke and John Levicki among many.
Edgewood hosts Farmersburg in a 6 to 2 loss as errors mar the first baseball game of the season. Edgewood’s Chop pard and Wiltse paired as batteries while Mueller Kane and Mueller pitcher catcher for Farmersburg.
Yale rowing opened its season by defeating MIT by a decisive margin on the Henley course at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester. Yale finished the mile and five sixteenths in 6 43 4 8, MIT at 6 56 3 5, with Yale unbeaten from last year.
Tommy Armour predicts Lawson Little will sweep both British amateur and open championships in England. He rates Little as unbeatable and cites Bobby Jones agreeing, noting Little’s strength, tireless work ethic, and quick fault correction. Armour singles out five contenders for Oakmont Open.
E. C. Smith national secretary of the American Motorcycle Association will be the principal speaker at the Iowa branch annual meeting in the Montrose hotel Tuesday at 8 p.m. Riders from Iowa and other states are expected, with at least 250 bikes in Cedar Rapids. The Knight Riders, local chapter, installed officers for this year led by Robert Carne president Leonard Kerchill vice president Gertrude Granger secretary treasurer and Herman Robertson road captain. All motorcycling enthusiasts are invited.
The Gazette newsies defeated the Little Horses in a slugfest by a score of 14 to 13. Hope Hib bers struck out twelve men. Baer and Ross led the Newsies hitters while Tate stood out for the Horses. Batteries for the Newsies, Hope, Hibbons and Golad, Red, for the Little Horses.
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