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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1936

Page

35

Mize And Weatherly Setting The Pace For Big League Hitters

AP report from New York notes Cardinal rookie Johnny Mize and Pirates star Paul Waner lead NL hitters as Mize boosts average from .366 to .384 with 13 hits in 23 at bats and Waner climbs to .366 with 14 hits in 25 tries. Medwick dipped to .362 while Demaree moved to .362.

Mize and Weatherly EW York Cardinal Johnny Mize Pirates Paul Waner Mize Gas House Gang Waner Ducky Medwick Medwick Frank Demaree Cubs Baxter Jordan Bees Ernie Lombardi Reds Billy Herman Johnny Moore Phillies Dolph Camilli Kiki Cuyler Cincinnati Ival Goodman Camilli Pepper Martin Martin Ott St. Louis Wally Berger Chuck Klein Red Lucas Larry French Davenport Cleveland Omaha Des Moines Ase Eeves Detroit Waterloo Washington Steer Sioux City Cedar Rapids Eeteees Philadelphia Pet Des Moines Chicago Cone Philadelphia Iit Prather Oma Saysiee AER Goodman Oma Uhle Clev Luby Nesee Asbell DM Eeens Averill Cleo See Howard CR Tee Gehrig Scarritt Appling Chi van Camp Dickey Keye Mills Dole Kroner Bos Et Denning Oma Dav Plummer Wat Gehringer Det Cley Dav Campbell de Forest G Walker Monahan Trosky Catchings Ats Smilgoff Ura Ite Foxx DiMaggio Williford Stone Wash Clark Selkirk Setoe Seghi Sc Wares Pytlak Polly Finney Phil Hitehouse Mel Ash Blakeney Moses Phil See Piet Schinski Millies Taylor J’nson Crossley Berger Wat Seeee Velker Ny-Chia Cauble Pman Timor Roventhal Morgan, Dav Ove Et Tees Wolfe Clift Stl King Kress Pichards Purnell Wash Smi Wat Mueller Purnelli Phil Itchers Me Air Bos Jensen Arson Turpin Itchell A Ylor Ferrell Bos Zahn Eden Ll Fiston Thesenga Vosariet CR Wolfe Coman Stl Hayes Bonnetti Coe. Bos K “Ker Mills Raf Eee Eee Buis Stl-Det NY Kemp Crain Chody Davendo Bos Aecewe Prillips Stout Kennedy Hemenway Eevee Southard Lil Orpe Alleton Luds’k DM Wat Stancey Aver Wash Papish Omane Ayes Smat Peirson Schaeffer Jo ‘Ens Bertram Sc Nnn Iatzer Det Clev Blair Higworth Det Rigell Whirehead al Nada Sewell Hadley Roy Johnson Wilson Miles Giuliani Heffner Newsome Phi Bridges Rhodes Pet Gatehouse Brown Malone TF Pearson Allen Blaeholder Sorrell Ww. Ferrell Hildebrand Cleve Hogsett Eiley Lewsom Whitenill Caldwell St Louis Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Bryant Atwood P Waner Pitt Demaree B Jordan Holsworth Cin W.herman Lamardi Garibaldi Moore Terry Cuyler S.martin Ripple Klein Chi-Phil Phil-Chi Gautreaux Eric Suhr Pitt Reed Haslin il-Bos Jallahan Stl-Cin Dassett Moore NY Stine, Cin Eslie Jaughan Succinello Frey Dea Chi Bartnett Mancuso Sulik Bordagaray Brk Collins Bartell V.davis Phelps Goodman, Cin Schott Schulte Chiozza Brubaker Whity Bos-Phil Hack Durocher Jurges Leiber NY Lewis Lee Bos Bos Frisch English Root J. Wilson Tki's Whitehead Galan Johnson Urbanski Myers Cavarretta Cht Norris Core Sit Birkofer Cooney Lucas Young Ing Pitt Chapman Grace Todd Pitt Thompson Lopez F Herman Lavagetto Ogrodoski Bucher Jackson Walker Cin Grimm Swift Reis Bos Heusserabler Camptell Kampouris Warstler Bos Coscarart Warneke Earnsh Walter Hubbell NY Eevee Weir Os Haines Gumbert Butcher U Brk Heusser Brennan J Dean Phi-Chi Passeau Jorgens Winford Dean St.l Walker Jeffcoat Sarkoe Pitt Lt Schu Mungo Syl Joh Son Rankh Erring R. Gin Mog Thaplin Iendt Walter Sale Hicago Luke Appling Chicago Yankee Bill Dickey New York Billy Sullivan Rip Radcliff Roy Bell Charley Gehringer Gerald Walker Hal Trosky Joe DiMaggio Yanks Lyn Lary Irving Bump” Hadley Dennis Gatehouse Pat Malone Vern Kennedy Monte Pearson Cleveland Indians Indians

Only U S Olympic Boxer To Reach Finals Loses

Berlin report states Jackie Wilson of Cleveland bantam weight failed in the final, losing a three round decision to Alde rico Serge of Italy. Wilson was the sole American finalist as Serge used aggression to edge ahead in the third round.

Berlin United States Jackie Wilson Cleveland Alderico Serge Italy Wilson Serge Willi Kaiser Germany Gavino Matta Oscar Casanovas Argentina Charles Catterall South Africa Imre Harangi Hungary Nikolai Stepulov Estonia

Monticello To Stage Softball Tournament

Monticello IA to host a three night softball tournament September 3 4 and 6 sponsored by the Monticello Softball Association. cash prizes total 45 with 25 for first 15 for second and 5 for third. twelve teams—three from Monticello and nine from outside—expected entrants from Cedar Rapids and Dubuque. entrants pay 3.00 time to contact Sam Rhatigan for entry.

Monticello K. Schlitz Sam Rhatigan

Lincoln Playground Triumph Over Sinclair 9 to 4

The Lincoln playground ball team defeated the Sinclair team, city playground champions, 9 to 4 in an exhibition game. It capped the final community night program at Sinclair playground.

Lincoln Playground Sinclair City Playground Sinclair Playground

Gazette And Frolic Club To Meet Tonight

The Gazette and Frolic club softball teams will meet at Frolic field tonight at 8 o clock.

Gazette and Frolic Club Frolic Field

Softball Playoffs Set With Many Postponed Games

Playoffs begin Monday at Ellis Park with Central Park Presbyterian versus Sinclair Memorial in the church league final. Maccabees clash City Parks for the Fraternal title, Open league games to determine the circuit champion. Various postponed Open and industrial league matchups fill the schedule through Friday with forfeits for absent teams.

Cedar Rapids Ellis Park Central Park Presbyterian Sinclair Memorial Maccabees C.C.F Beeson’s Armstrong’s Wilson Blaul’s Merchants Bank Tom McAllen O’brien McAllen O’connell Church Champs The Parks

Iowa Eleven Faces Five Big Ten Foes This Fall

The Hawkeye eleven will meet five Big Ten opponents this fall and play half their games at home. Illinois appears at Town field for the first time since 1929 tying Iowa as the Hawkeye stadium was dedicated. Northwestern Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Minnesota among opponents.

Gazette Iowa City Hawkeye Northwestern Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Illini Zuppke Purdue Indiana Minnesota

Lowden Eyes Eastern Iowa Pennant Near Lisbon Showdown

Lowden travels to Lisbon for a season finale that will decide the Eastern Iowa league pennant race. A Lisbon win would leave Lowden and Dixon tied for the lead as other minor league games fill the schedule. Lowden beat Wheatland 10 to 6 at Tipton in a non league tune up.

Detroit Tigers Mickey Cochrane Hank Greenberg Greenberg Cochrane Lowden Lisbon Dixon Wheatland Calamus

Marengo and Middle Amana Set for Today Meet

Marengo independents seek to avoid a league defeat as they host Middle Amana in a game likely mirroring the 13 to 5 result from last Sunday. Standings show Williamsburg and North English also in the mix with Amana and Millersburg at adjacent spots.

Marengo Marengo Baseball Independents Middle Amana Williamsburg Marengo-Amana W. L. Pet Eoceess Amana Sigucee Aa Millersburg Conroy

Monticello Pitcher No-Hits Kenwood In 2-0 Win

Bud Reynolds, ace pitcher for the F. and K. team of Monticello, threw a no hit no run game against Kenwood Thursday evening on the local diamond. Monticello won 2 to 0 as Hanner limited Monticello to four hits including a home run by John Shover.

Monticello Bud Reynolds F. and K Kenwood Hanner John Shover

Bull Martin to Face Jules Strongbow in Cedar Park Show

Promote Eddie Jennings announced Bull Martin of Boston and Omaha will meet Jules Strongbow next Thursday night in Cedar Park. Martin bragged of a tough style and a long amateur career, claiming wins over Sonnenberg and La Duzzi with draws against Strangler Lewis and Lando. Two more star bouts were planned to boost the program against top recent standouts.

Cedar Park Eddie Jennings Bull Martin Boston Omaha Jules Strongbow Martin Jennings Gus Sonnenberg Savoldi Jim Browning Ray Steele Man Mountain Dean Chief Bearclaws Rudy la Duzzi Strangler Lewis Jim Landos Danny O'Mahoney

Ozzie Simmons to Speak at Iowa Grid Lunch Sept 10

Ozzie Simmons of Fort Worth Texas will headline Iowa Football Day lunch speakers on September 10 in Iowa City. Ossie Solem head coach and Dr Clarence Updegraff will also speak with Dr Bruce E Mahan serving as emcee. Other Hawkeye players Ted Osmaloski and Floyd DeHeer will join, with two more speakers to be announced.

Gazette Iowa City Ozzie Simmons Fort Worth Tex Hawkeye Iowa Ossie Solem Clarence Updegraff Athletics Bruce E. Mahan Ted Osmaloski Toledo Veteran Center Floyd DeHeer Oskaloosa INS University of Iowa Warren Haltom Creston Frank Jakoubek Cedar Rapids William Decker St. Louis al Haag Chicago Robert Haight Logan Homer Harris Seattle Wash Robert Lannon Winner S. C Dale Liddicoat Chariton Urban Mason Hamburg Gordon Matson Alta Willis Newbold Keosauqua Bob Oshio Council Bluffs Don Simmons Chet Acher Fort Dodge Wayne Mason Robert Martens Grundy Corney Walker Denver Frank Gallagher Des Moines Don Judeman Aplington Leo Narut Wilbur Nead Gilman Walter Olson Rockford Jack Wheaton Wallace Bergstrom Winfield Leo Miltner Harold Glaspey Hills Richard Anderson Yankton Frank Bohac Gene Liggett Elgin Ill Don Nelson Robert Herman Pacific Junction Arthur White Glencoe Joe Woodruff Shipley Farrah Michigan City Ind Lorence Fuhrmeister North Liberty Charles Tollefsonn Elk Point S. D Carl Vergamini Gerald Faust O. Fred Lindenmeyer West Chester Joe Moore Ida Grove Charles Brady Sioux City Max Meyers Glenwood Frank Balazs Paul Grange Waterloo Wyman Corbett Redwood Falls Minn Jack Eicherly Holstein Orville Matteson

Riggs Advances to Grass Court Final in Semi-Final Win

Robert L. Riggs ranked rising California star defeated Bryan M. Grant in four sets at Rye New York in the eastern grass court championships semi final. The 6-3 1-6 8-6 6-1 victory puts Riggs in the final with Don Budge who beat Frankie Parker.

Rye N. Y Robert L Bobby” Riggs California Bryan M Spring Lake N. J Gene Mako Wilmer Allison John van Ryn Grant Riggs Parker

61 Candidates For Iowa Grid Eleven

IOWA CITY The 1936 Iowa football squad list reveals 61 players with 18 major lettermen. Ossie Solem’s fifth season as Hawkeye coach accompanies this reveal and notes two last year lettermen may not return.

Iowa

Women To Qualify At Kenmore For Championship

The qualifying round for the women s city golf championship will be held at the Kenmore course on Monday and Tuesday. The 18 hole matches determine the field expected to reach the championship flight with about sixteen players. Mrs Frank Byers is the defending champion.

Kenmore Frank Byers

Two Caddies Shoot No 18 At C C In Two’s

John Jacobson a caddy master and Alfred Proskovec a caddy both scored on the eighteenth hole at the Country Club last week. The 345 yard hole saw Jacobson hole out with an eight iron after a 275 yard drive while Proskovec used a six iron after a similar drive.

John Jacobson Alfred Proskovec Jacobson Proskovec

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