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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1935
Page
11
Davis J. Walsh reports on Joe Louis and King Levinsky ahead of their Wednesday weigh in. Louis shows power despite sparring partners’ poor condition while Levinsky’s weight loss and warm friendliness contrast with the brutal sport.
A Cedar Park special may showcase Lou Plummer versus Bobby Stewart in the open air arena. Stewart, a Huntsville 275 pound contender, challenges Plummer who is noted as this season’s toughest opponent. The card also features John Freberg versus Ray Richards and Mike Nazarian against Rube Harbin with Big Boy Adams keeping order.
The Maquoketa Legion junior team fell 7 to 6 to Holloway All-Nation of Chicago in Sunday action after taking a 3 run lead in the first inning and then going hitless until the eighth. They had beaten the visitors 12 to 6 in Friday’s morning game. Kennedy and Holloway batted for All Nations. Maquoketa’s battery featured Hinton Streets Davis and Hayes.
Boston Braves announce manager Bill McKechnie has given catcher Frank Hogan his unconditional release. Hogan began in the National League with the Braves as an outfielder in 1927 and was traded to the Giants for Rogers Hornsby in 1928. He returned to the Braves in 1933.
Glenn Darrow, city golf champion, defended his Ellis Park title with a 10 and 9 victory over Chuck Jones in the final match. He posted 35 37 72 in the morning and a 36 in the afternoon. Joe Toman beat Earl Baird 1 up for the first flight while George Shimek won the second division and Dick Fuhrman the third flight.
Lowden remains the leader of the East Iowa League after beating Stanwood 7 to 4 on Sunday on the local diamond. Lisbon stays runner up with Bennett in third and Stanwood in fourth as results from Sunday’s league games show a string of scores across multiple towns and teams.
In a Sunday Iowa Valley league feature Walford defeated Atkins 8 to 6 at Walford. Schaeffer and Schmatt were the Walford battery while Schirm, McMurray and Rich played for Atkins. Newhall beat Conroy 4 to 2 at Newhall with Thenhaus and Howe behind Newhall and Kuhnle and Maas for Conroy.
Marengo Independents win 11 to 9 over Chelsea as Dale Slaymaker fans three in the final inning. A rough field and errors fueled scoring on both sides. Marengo advances to play Victor next Sunday in a tournament with Millersburg and Belle Plaine.
Walter Johnson resigns as Cleveland Indians manager after twenty eight years of service. The article lauds his remarkable pitching career and character while noting his managerial failures with the club and the league contenders. It cites Johnson’s impact on baseball and loyalty from colleagues, contrasting his human virtues with managerial shortcomings.
Heinie Jensens Old Style Lager club of the Iowa Softball association defeated Marshalltown twice at Ellis Park 5 to 1 and 8 to 1. Charley Michalek allowed two hits in the first game and Harold White held Marshalltown to three hits in the second. Al Keyes triple led the first win while Loren Shrader homered in the nightcap. Hallenbeck and Campbell doubled in the second game. Jensen’s club advances to Ames Wednesday and Waterloo Thursday for two games, then Iowa City Friday.
Alburnett split two games with Skelly Oilers of Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids won the first 8 to 6 and Alburnett took the second 3 to 1. Alburnett has won two of three against Skelly and meets Williams and Hunting of Cedar Rapids next Sunday.
Manchester routs the Delaware second team 15 to 0 at the municipal airport. Local batters connected for runs in all but three innings with six tallies in the second inning. The final line shows Manchester 15 runs on 18 hits while Delaware mustered 3 runs.
Dick Westerfield of Cedar Rapids earned three wins and set multiple records at the Northern Iowa open swimming meet in Iowa Falls on Sunday evening. He claimed the 100-yard backstroke in 1:07, the 100-yard breast stroke in 1:17.6, and the 100-yard freestyle in 1:00.6, lowering his marks each time. Frances Hemingway of Webster City won four events and set three records in the girls divisions, taking the 20-yard freestyle and back stroke as well as the 40-yard free and back strokes.
Garth Hite won his semi final at Marengo beating school superintendent J H Shipton 1 up to advance to the title match. Dr E L Hollis holds the current title after ousting by Dr R B Galbraith who faces Harold Reynolds next.
EW YORK Wes Ferrell, veteran right handed pitcher, fuels Boston's drive for third in the American League. He aims for 22 wins, 9 homers in a season, and 30 RBIs by a pitcher, already with seven homers and 24 RBIs and 18 wins on the year.
In the ninth inning Vinton squeezed across the winning run to defeat Marengo All Stars 1 to 0 under the lights at Vinton Sunday night. Marengo collected 3 hits as pitcher Ervin knocked in a run for Vinton.
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