State official approves Hill Park purchase for Cedar Rapids schools
Deputy to the state superintendent of public instruction confirms in writing that the Hill park site can be bought for a new Cedar Rapids high schools athletic field and playground. He notes no legal obstacles and discusses tax implications and alternatives, with the board debating a special session and the plan’s future timing.
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L. Mahannah
Agnes Samuelson
Des Moines
Belden Hill Park
Cedar Rapids
Mahannah
Joseph Sadowsky
Board of Education
Arthur Deamer
Sadowsky
the Gazette
Hill Park
Moore
Net Meet Schedule Arranged For City Tennis Tourney
The remaining matches across five divisions will run per a set plan at the Country Club courts. August 3 features quarterfinals for mixed doubles and singles on various times. September 1 marks semi finals for several events with finals scheduled the next day.
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Sirtalen
Walker Undefeated In East Central Loop
Walker remains unbeaten in the East Central Iowa league with a 5-3 win over Palo on Sunday. Center Point beat Toddville 12-9 and Cedar Rapids edged Van Horne 6-5 in the same set of games.
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Walker
East Central
Center Point
Iowa
Hemphill
Keith
Schneider
van Horne
Cedar Rapids
Barry
Fry and
Pleper
Miller
Sturm and
Bean
Pet Walker
Airways Chicken Shoot Set Back To Sept 8
The Airways Gun Club postponed the chicken shoot from Sunday to September 8. An all day poultry shoot will be held on that date.
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Airways
Airways Gun Club
Western league clash over six club plan in Omaha era
A June special meeting of Western league officials in Omaha chaired by President Gear eyed dropping Omaha and Rock Island to form a six club circuit. The Islanders protested debt, the Omaha move shifted to Council Bluffs, and Cedar Rapids hosted another session where the Islanders quit. A six club playoff idea surfaced amid finances, with leadership blamed for the league’s shaky fate.
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Omaha
Gear
Packers
Rock Island
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Lee Keyser
Des Moines Demons
League
Gambi of Italy Wins Toronto Swim Marathon
Gianni Gambi of Italy won the world professional five mile championship at the Canadian national exhibition in Toronto in 2 hours 8 minutes 55 seconds. Frank Pritchard of Buffalo finished second, Bill Nolan of Chelsea third, with Sam Shields in fourth. Prize money totaled 2,500 for the winner, 750 for second, 350 for third, and 200 for fourth. After fourteen swimmers finished the rest were ordered out of the water.
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Toronto
Gianni Gambi
Italy
Ethiopia
Gambi
Frank Pritchard
Buffalo
Pritchard
Bill Nolan
Chelsea
Mass
Sam Shields
Louisville
Independence Eleven Schedule Sets Eight Football Games
Independence high school released its 1920 football schedule on Tuesday listing eight games. The lineup includes West Waterloo at home on October 4, with Rept. at Caiweth, Ced Falla Bere, Waverly at Marion, Sumner there, Vinton at home, Manchester here, and an Oct. 20 opener versus West Waterloo.
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Independence
Independence High School
West Waterloo
Caiweth
Falla Bere
Waverly
Riverside Firemen Sweep Three Games in Diamondball Duel
Riverside Fire Department beat John Wieland club in a three game series by scores of 21 to 20, 22 to 10, and 13 to 7. Dr. E F Wheelan pitched for Riverside with Roy Miller catching. Wieland and Wesley Prehoda were the Wieland battery.
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Riverside
Riverside Fire Department
John Wieland
E. F. Wheelan
Roy Miller
Wesley Prehoda
Wieland
Frisch Says Cubs Are Joke Ball Club
United Press notes from a big league press box. Frankie Frisch calls the Chicago Cubs a Humpty Dumpty ball club and a pennant joke. Cubs hope to prove him wrong in the season’s final five games at St. Louis as Brooklyn teams challenged. Dick Dressen touts Phil Cavarretta as NL rookie of the year. Dizzy Dean’s group fights four double headers with Yankees and White Sox. Pepper Martin gets a sharp putdown as the dirtiest third baseman. Mrs. Werber backs Martin for hot corner on all star ballot. Al Simmons moves toward Detroit next season. Al Lopez cited as quickest tempered catcher. Julian Solters praised under Rogers Hornsby. Lefty Gomez enjoys zoos from London to St. Louis. his favorite zoo is in St. Louis. Sunny Jim Bottomley rooms with Babe Herman.
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Frankie Frisch
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Frisch
St. Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bill Terry
Brooklyn
Charley Dressen
Cincinnati
Phil Cavarretta
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh
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White Sox
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Dizzy
Paul
Pepper Martin
Bill Werber
Boston Red Sox
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al Simmons
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al Lopez
Julian Solters
Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Lefty Gomez
London
St. Paul
Vienna
Chicago
Berlin
The
Bronx
Sunny Jim Bottomley
Babe Herman
Washington High Opens Season With Eight-Game Grid Schedule
Washington high school Demons coach Guy Carlton returns from Cedar Falls to plan the season. A late-week football meeting will distribute equipment as the eight-game schedule unfolds with Keota Winfield Fairfield Sigourney Mount Pleasant Muscatine and Olawa listed across September to November at home and away venues.
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Gazette
Washington
Guy Carlton
Washington High School Demons
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Keota
Winfield
Ere
Fairfield
Sigourney
Her
Mount Pleasants
Oluniwa
Muscatine
Cubs Manager Grabs Weight Loss Amid Season Struggles
Detroit fans hurl fruit and bottles at visiting players as Babe supplies pipe tobacco and a radio on the road. The Cardinals face warning about a repeat World Series bid. Cubs manager Charlie Grimm has shed twenty pounds since season start, now at 176 pounds.
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Babe
Detroit
Cardinals
Charlie Grimm
Cubs
Davenport Giants Win Wellman Tournament Title
In Wellman Iowa the Davenport Colored Giants won the baseball tournament. They beat North English 4 to 3 after a late rally in the first game and Riverside 4 to 3 in the final. Riverside had defeated Wellman 8 to 3 in the other first round game. The Davenport team totaled six safes to Riverside’s five in the semifinals and finals.
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Wellman
Davenport Colored Giants
Giants
North English
Riverside
Davenport Giants
Frolic Field Hosts Doubleheader Tonight
A double softball bill is set for Frolic field this evening. The Frolic Beeson game, postponed from last Sunday by a tournament, starts at 8 o clock, followed by Trinity Methodist versus Kenwood M E church team.
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Trinity Methodist
Kenwood M. E
Iowa U Ends Strong In 1935 Hawkeye Line
Iowa City Iowa Sept 10 1935 fall practice opens with Eddie Lynch Dart mouth coaching ends. Expected to mold wingmen into a brilliant flank unit alongside Ossie Solem. Returners Gordon Matson Frank Jakoubek and Corney Walker boost seasoned end play. newcomers Bob Lannon Homer Harris join the field. Eng land and Simmons also compete for flank duties.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Eddie Lynch
Dartmouth
Hawkeye
Lynch
Ossie Solem
Bernie Page
Salem
Minnesota
Ohio State
Nebraska
Corney Walker
Gordon Matson
Frank Jakoubek
Walker
Matson
Jakoubek
Bob Lannon
Winner
S. C
Homer Harris
Seattle
Wash
Lannon
Harris
John England
Don Simmons
Olympic Trials Set for Randall's Island Stadium
The United States track and field committee announced trials for the 1936 Olympic team will be July 10 and 11 at Randall's Island's new $2,500,000 stadium. Lawson Robertson of the University of Pennsylvania was named coach for a fourth straight time, with T Nelson Metcalf of the University of Chicago and Dean Cromwell of USC named to assist Robertson in preparing the team for Berlin.
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INS
Randall’s Island
William J. Bingham
American Track and Field Committee
Lawson Robertson
University of Pennsylvania
U. S
T. Nelson Metcalf
University of Chicago
Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
Robertson
Bill Gorman Medalist In Oelwein Caddy Meet
Special to The Gazette Oelwein Iowa Bill Gorman shot 79 to be low medalist among sixteen caddies who qualified for the John Hill caddy trophy at the Oelwein Country Club annual tournament Ralph Perry followed with 80 for second honor Harold Smith pro posted pairings Bill Gorman versus Jim Gorman Sewell versus Gerstenberger Perry versus Cotham Youngberg versus George Riley Second flight Hayes versus Carey Pruckler versus Zolinzscki Becker James Riley Stoney versus Mail Howard McDonnell 1934 champion is out of the city and unable to compete.
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Oelwein
Bill Gorman
John Hill
Oelwein Country Club
Ralph Perry
Harold Smith
Jim Gorman
Sewell
Gerstenberger
Perry
Cotham
Youngberg
George Riley
Hayes
Carey
Pruckler
Zolinzscki
Becker
James Riley
Stoney
Mail
Howard McDonnell
Ryba Sold To Cards By Columbus Club
Mike Ryba, the American Association’s leading pitcher, was sold Wednesday by the Columbus Red Birds to the St. Louis Cardinals in a straight cash deal. The sale price was not announced, and Ryba will report to the Cardinals immediately.
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Columbus, CO
Mike Ryba
American Association
Columbus Red Birds
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
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