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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1938

Page

3

Auto Races Set At Frontier Park For All Iowa Show

Interstate Motor Contest Association sanctioned speed events return to Frontier park during the All Iowa Livestock exhibition with top stars from May meetings. Gus Schrader's half mile world record of 25.23 seconds stands as the mark, with speeds around 71.40 mph. Emory Collins and other noted drivers from Iowa Missouri and Illinois listed among entrants for September 4 and 9 racing days.

Frontier Park International Motor Contest Association C. E. Moore Moore Gus Schrader Frontier Park Oval Schrader Collins Emory Collins LeMars Iowa Shorty Burns St. Louis Cotton

Lighters And Quakers Race For Laurels

The Wilson Packers and Quaker Outs face a pivotal week as the pennant race tightens. Quakers lead by about fourteen percentage points and must beat Wilson’s to stay on top. Remaining games include matches with Iowa Light and Power and La Plant-Choate as postponements reshape the schedule.

Wilson Packers Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde Severas Quaker Quakers Wilson Iowa Light and Power Cedar Rapids Engineers Quaker Oats LaPlant-Choate

Monticello Golf Team Picks for West Liberty Meet

Monticello's 10 man squad for the Eastern Iowa tournament at West Liberty on Sunday August 14 has been chosen after averaging home and away scores. Selected: Royal Rodman, Ben Cotton, Gene Byers, Ralph Bone, Frances Locher, Claude Appleby, Mark Rodman, Carl Hodson, Milton Thoeni, Emil Ricklefs. Alternates: J. Swift and William H. Shaf.

Brecial The Gazette Monticello Iowa West Liberty Royal Rodman Ben Cotton Gene Byers Ralph Bone Frances Locher Claude Appleby Mark Rodman Carl Hodson Milton Thoeni Emil Ricklefs J. Swift William H. Shaf

Tex Rickard urged to use the Garden for girls softball

Henry McLemore laments Madison Square Garden hosting girls softball, praising Roverettes star Mary Ontek and Montreal Maroons catcher Dolly Moore. He recalls Tex Rickard’s boxing era and notes the Garden’s soft pitch ambiance, likening the scene to a burlesque tease and preferring traditional fight nights.

New York Tex Rickard Madison Square Garden Palace of Punch Ol’ Tex Roverettes Elsie Dinsmore Girls Coty Berlenbachs Sharkeys Firpos Dempseys Roverette Marcel Gehrigs Greenbergs the Garden Mary Ontek Mary Maggie Gabby Montreal Maroons Quebec Dolly Moore Dolly Gabby Hartnett J. Edgar Hoover Garden Yankees Giants

Motorcyclists Plan Big Day At Central City Fairgrounds

Six event motorcycle racing program sanctioned by the American Motorcycle Association will bring riders from eastern central and middle western states to the Central City fairgrounds next Sunday. Iowa Motorcycle Dealers' Association sponsors the Gypsy Tour race meet starting at 2 30 p m with Harry Yonkers of Cedar Rapids officiating. 500 to 700 association members are expected for the Gypsy Tour Sunday morning featuring polo dig-out races motorcycle tug of war balloon bursting and other events with official trophies supplied by the AMA.

American Motorcycle Association Central City Fairgrounds Iowa Motorcycle Dealers’ Association Harry P. Yonkers Cedar Rapids The

Thompson photo captures end of Industrial golf playoffs

The Penick and Ford Fenford Sugars won the Industrial league playoff title by one point over the LaPlant-Choate Roadbuilders. Penick and Ford My-T-Fines finished third, with the Quakers Big-Q in fourth. Absent in the photo were Floyd Thompson, George Garden, and Edward Lewis.

Penick Ford Fenford Sugars LaPlant-Choate Ford Quakers Truman Yardley Penford Sugars Ronnie Rawson Howard Martin Cliff Parmenter Harry April Barney Lindenkamp Gene Rebec David Floyd Jack Britt Milford Delzell John Stevenson James Russell Ed Klier My-Tfines Lloyd Burger E. W. Austin Floyd Thompson George Garden The Edward Lewis

Relief population shows higher chronic illness rate

Among those on relief, chronic illness occurs 87 percent more often than in the upper income group, highlighting pronounced health disparities linked to economic status.

What's This About Hurlers Being Old

Baseball veteran Bill Harris and colleagues prove experience still matters as a pitching shortage bites. Harris, 38, joins Red Sox after a long career across Buffalo, Portland, and several major clubs, highlighting how older players remain sought after for skill and knowledge despite age.

Bill Harris Joe Hering Vance Page Whit Wyatt Boston Red Sox Harris Buffalo Hoving Milwaukee Chicago Cubs Indianapolis Brooklyn Wyatt William Milton Harris Dempsey Carpentier Boston Bees Red Sox Cleveland Pirates Warris

Seattle Seeks 100000 Price for Hurling Prodigy

Seattle Rainiers set a cash price of 100000 on 18 year old Fred Hutchinson, a top Rainiers pitcher hailed as a finished product. Scouts from five majors seek the young star, whose mentor notes his uncanny control and triple threat repertoire. Hutchinson has 17 wins and 6 losses, strong crowds, and optimistic projections for a 22 12 season line as Seattle contends for a first division berth.

Seattle Fred Hutchinson Seattle Rainiers Emil G. Siek Hutch Sick Hutchinson Jack Leavelt Lelivelt Feller

Swenson Faces Kent In Cedar Park Wrestling Main Event

Swenson, famed for recent trouble at Cedar Park, meets 235-pound Harry Kent of Corvallis in the main event of Eddie Jennings weekly show next Thursday. Kent, an ex Oregon State football player, should offer the heaviest challenge Swenson has faced. Semi main features Al Bisignano vs Dr Gordon McKenzie, with opener Gino Vaglione vs Jack Hader. Maude Adams note adds film context.

Swenson Cedar Park Harry Kent Corvallis Ore Eddie Jennings Kent Oregon State al Bisignano Alf Johnson Johnson Gordon McKenzie Los Angeles Gino Red” Vaglione Jack Hader Kansas City

Lefty Grove on Young Pitchers and Practice

Legendary Red Sox pitcher Lefty Grove blasts complacent young arms and stresses relentless practice. He recalls his own grind in 1920s Baltimore and his method of throwing daily with Earl Mack to build control. Grove emphasizes balance, timing, and concentration as keys to a long, devoted pitching career.

Boston Red Sox Baltimore Jack Dunn Romoses Grove Borneo Connie Mack Athletics Earl Mack Fort Meyers Ty Cobb Hank Greenberg Cobb Ielps Vander Meer Johnny Vander Meer Vander Meer Grove Red Sox Lefty A’s Old Mose Ed Walsh Ed Morris Dizzy Dean The Cumberlands Robert Moses Grove

Iowa City to award 35000 grading contracts for athletic plant

Contracts totaling 35000 for grading work linked to the University of Iowa athletic plant will be let Aug 10. Architect George Horner says the projects launch plans for sixteen hard surfaced tennis courts south of the field house and a recreational field west of Iowa stadium, with asphalt courts replacing abandoned rock ones and winter parking space for game crowds. The PWA grant allocates 22000 to match 28000 from the board of education, and work must begin by Aug 19, including three new football practice gridirons on the west campus.

Iowa City George Horner University of Iowa Iowa Stadium University PWA Board of Education

Blaine and Vodicka Lead Mount Vernon Lisbon Team

Fred Blaine and Rudolph Vodicka tied for first on Mount Vernon Lisbon country club's ten man team chosen to represent the club in the Eastern Iowa Golf Association tournament. The event is set for August 14 at West Liberty. Blaine and Vodicka both averaged 78 percent across seven tournaments this season. Judd Dean placed third with 79.34 percent. Also on the team were Clarence Bohlander Roy Low Fredrence Howard Johnston Laurence West Arthur Rogers and Victor Blaine.

The Gazette Mount Vernon Fred Blaine Rudolph Vodicka Mount Vernon -Lisbon Eastern Iowa Golf Association West Liberty Blaine Vodicka Judd Dean Clarence Bohlander Roy Low Fredrence Howard Johnston Laur+rence West Arthur Rogers Victor Blaine

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