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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1936

Page

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Waterloo Hawks Win On Wind Aided Home Run Over Raiders

Elston falters in seventh as Waterloo overthrows the Raiders 4 to 3. A strong breeze turned a routine hit into a decisive homer, lifting Waterloo to a late-innings victory and widening the pennant gap behind Rock Island and Davenport.

Elston Waterloo Hawks Raiders Rock Island Davenport Clan Blue Sox Dick Elston Don King Wise Plummer Luther Preibisch Shiell Richards King Richard Cosby Hawk Mahan Short de Forest Taylor

Walsh Angers Olympic Chiefs with Berlin Critique

Davis Walsh contends Al Masters and Joseph Raycroft faulted the team’s Berlin success, arguing mismanagement and lack of proper oversight. He describes Brundage’s limited involvement, party excesses, and missed interviews with Eleanor Holm Jarrett, warning of continued friction over Olympic conduct.

Dan Ferris Gus Kirby Dr. Raycroft Lawson Eleanor Holm Jarrett Lawson Robertson Mr. Brundage

Yockey Wins Iowa Open Golf Tournament With 283

ES MOINEL Clarence Yockey from Kansas City won the Iowa state open golf tourney Friday with a 283 nine under par. Pat Sawyer from Minneapolis finished second with 284 after a final 36 holes that trimmed 10 strokes. The championship was decided on the seventy second hole in a dramatic finish.

ES Moinel Clarence Yockey Kansas City Pat Sawyer Minneapolis Kansas City Star Yockey Sawyer John Dawson Chicago Wakonda Bunny Torpey Art Bartlett Ottumwa Hal Chase Des Moines Simon Pyres Pat Willcox Norfolk Neb Joe Brown Jack Hall Denmar Miller Charles Burkart Cedar Rapids Billy Hall Boone Iowa Hardke Morrison Ill Kan City Pat Wilcox Woodside Waveland Country Club Billy Cordingly Hyperion John Bulla Sergio Fontanini Oodside Johnny Kraft Oelwein Chas. Burkart C. Rapids By Hardke Larry Trickett Leland Gibson Topeka Warren Reipen St. Joseph T. Halbott Springfield Bob McCrary Wilbur Hurd Frank Brokl Estherville H. Lauber Hibbing Minn Johnny Vavra Sid Richardson Creston Fletcher Jones Dave Bonella Jim Davis Irvin Nelson Algona Cal Manning Bob Rule Fort Dodge Elmer Schacht Country C William Winterble Walter Neumann Drew Erin Ason Drew Kise Redwood Falls Roger Pettit Logan John Jacobs Bales Excelsior Springs Drew Charley Heaney Drew B McKee Wekonda Dew Dawson Chi Warewices Drew Sparky

Cubs Giants Win As Cards Lose In Fast-Paced Baseball Day

The Cubs and Giants both won while the Cardinals slid further in the NL chase. Giants in 14 innings beat the Pirates 7-2 as Bill Terry delivered a clutch bases loaded hit, while the Cubs pounded the Bees 18-3 to claim a share of second.

CUBS Giants Terry Pirates Bill Terry Boston Bees Yankees Tigers Lou Gehrig Babe Ruth Joe DiMaggio Cleveland Indians Yanks White Sox Senators Red Sox St. Louis Browns Fritz Ostermueller Brownies Athletics Indians Dodgers Cincinnati Fred Frankhouse Reds

Dempseys Welcome Second Daughter on Broadway

New York reports Jack Dempsey the happiest man on Broadway after his wife Hannah Williams gave birth to an eight pound nine ounce girl at Polyclinic hospital Friday night. Mother and baby are said to be doing splendidly. This is their second child. their older son John is two.

New York Sns Broadway Jack Dempsey Jack Hannah Williams Polyclinic Hospital Dempseys John

Standings and Friday results for Iowa teams

Standings show Davenport 28 18, Rock Island 5 4, Des Moines 22 26, Sioux City 20 25, Waterloo 21 26, Cedar Rapids 23 24, and R Island 26 21 with .553. Friday results: Sioux City 5, Des Moines 3. Rock Island 5 Davenport 4, Waterloo 4, Cedar Rapids 3. Games listed: Sioux City at Des Moines, Rock Island at Davenport, Waterloo at Cedar Rapids.

Davenport Moines R. Island Waterloo C. Rapids Sioux City Des Moines Rock Island Cedar Rapids

Baseball scores and standings show tense extra innings

The box shows New York and Pittsburgh in a 14 inning game, plus Chicago beating Boston 18 to 3 and Philadelphia over St Louis 8 to 0. Other matchups include Brooklyn at Cincinnati and Boston at Chicago with overall team records and percentages listed.

New York Boston Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Sc Louis

Friday’s Results and Weekend MLB Schedule

New York 14-19 and Detroit 4-? in a game halted by darkness after seven innings. Chicago 6, St. Louis 8, Boston 1. Cleveland-Philadelphia slated for later. Saturday matchups include Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Philadelphia.

New York Washington Cleveland Bostons Detroit St. Jon Chicago Phil’ Ee Vaeenen St. Louis Boston Philadelphia

Milwaukee and St Paul Postpone Wet Grounds Games

Milwaukee and St Paul postpone their scheduled games due to wet grounds. Other matches listed include Kan City, Columbus, Louisville, and Toledo with final scores and records shown for the day. Only games scheduled are noted as affected by weather conditions.

Milwaukee Minn’polis Kan City Coe Columbus St. Paul Louisville Ind’polis Toledo Kansas City Minnepolis

Lighters Blank Engineers 5 To 0 In M. J. League Game

Theisen pitched a shutout as the Lighters beat the C. R. Engineers 5 to 0 at Daniels Park, the game ending after the fifth due to darkness. The Engineers managed three hits off Loufek while the Lighters collected eight, including three doubles, leaving a potential three way tie for first if Quakers beat Lighters and Wilson defeats Rock Islanders.

Theisen C. R. Engineers Lighters

Allison Van Ryn Enter Doubles Final Against Budge Mako

In Brookline Massachusetts Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn the defending champions reached the final of the forty fifth annual men's doubles championship by defeating Bobby Riggs and Wayne Sabin 7 6 6 1 6 3 Don Budge and Gene Mako upset Frankie Parker and Gregory Mangin 6 3 7 6 6 3 to advance to the other semifinal win

Brookline Mass Wilmer Allison John van Ryn Don Budge Gene Mako Allison van Ryn Bobby Riggs Wayne Sabin Los Angeles Budge Mako Frankie Parker Spring Lake N. J Gregory Mangin Newark

Cave men stature and posture compared to modern humans

Cave men were not physically superior beings but were far inferior to modern humans. They had stooping postures and heights ranging from four feet eight inches to five feet three inches.

Davenport Falls to Rock Island 5 to 4 in Ninth Inning

Rock Island defeats Davenport 5 to 4 in Davenport. Cannizzo tripled and scored on Goodman’s triple to win, after Davenport error prolonged a third inning rally. Scoring summary notes Cannizzo and Decuir errors, Prerost, Rye among the season’s late scoring actions.

Davenport Rock Island Robins Cannizzo Rye Goodman Robin Hoods Laskowski Goff Wolfe Larson Polly al Abhoa Cannizzo l'Beason Good White Spadaf E.lf O!rye Scarritt Prevost Willis’'d Riley Ae Prather Odenning Decuir O'Morgan Dor Vormons Prerost Williford Prather Spadafore Wolfe Morgan Morgan Williams Rendee

Sioux City Wins 5 3 In Ten Inning Clash At Des Moines

Sioux City capitalized on four Des Moines errors to beat the Des Moines team 5 to 3 in ten innings. Hal Turpin took the loss for Des Moines after a costly tenth inning error, while Graf allowed two walks. Luby led with a home run and key hits, as Whitehouse and Wilson each posted multi-base hits for Sioux City.

AB Cosber Mahan Wise Fee Plummer Luther Rebise Eeree Shiell Ee Richards Cedar Rapids AB Gasaway Eee Enne Aichaels eForest Ward Eoward Eeree E . Eeeeer Omas Ceeeer Elston Cosbey King Fiston Innines Taylor Ing Kine Cady and Youn DES Moines Sioux City Hal Turpin Graf Turpin Cowboys Rezotko Whitehouse Menke Falk Luby Wilson Keyes Seghi Blakeney Smilgoff Park Turpin Smilgoff Monahan Collins Whitford Boston Chicago ABH Penestler Allen Pson Moore R Og Herman Jordan Llo Demaree Rf Hack Galan Cose Artoe Hartnett Mueller Jurges P Careton P Weis Babie Reis Oix Cuccinello Lopez English Carleton Cucci- Demaree Nello Pe Demaree Warstler Coscarart Chicago li halls—Weir Babich Reis Carleton Reis Smith Weir Babich Klem Brooklyn Cincinnati da Aoey Cuyler Cooney Dman Stripp Hassett Sc’sella Bardi Watkins Riggs Frey Now M'Ris Davis Walker Prankhouse Thevenow Phelps Goodman Bordagaray Frankhouse Datis Stine Lombardi Davis _ Stewart Sears

Garage Owner Is Winner Of Grand American Handicap

Benjamin F. Cheek, a Clinton garage owner from Vandalia Ohio, won the Grand American handicap with 98 hits to tie the best score. He edged Edward L. Buchwalter and Herbert Bush after a long shootoff, claiming the $1,000 prize. Women's winner was Mrs Roy Meadows with 93 from eighteen yards. F. J. McGanney led professionals with 95 from twenty yards.

Vandalia Benjamin F. Cheek Clinton, O Cheek Florida J. B. Royall Edward L. Buchwalter Springfield Herbert Bush Eaton Ill Buchwalter Bush John H. Hinklin Marion Hale C. Jones East Alton Horace H. Smith Troy William Horton Moose Lake Minn H. H. Cole Burr Roller Richmond Ind Jones Smith Roy Meadows Des Moines F. J. McGanney Salt Lake City

Wrestling Results From Associated Meet Report

In North Bergen Yvon Robert of Montreal defeated Chief Les Little Beaver of Oklahoma by one fall at 220 to 226. In New Haven Karl Pojelio of Chicago overcame Hans Kneider after Kneider defaulted following a RIA as Rudy Kay and Red Vaccine also figure in the week’s results.

Associated North Bergen N. J Yvon Robert Montreal Les Little Beaver Oklahoma New Haven Conn Karl Pojelio Chicago Hans Kneider Rmany Ria Rudy Kay Need Wee

Gratton Boy And Earl Volo Win At Jones County Fair

Gratton Boy and Earl Volo win races at Jones County fair as Gust Meyers leads a Dubuque tour. Monticello sees rain but track remains fast with Carl Hamilton starting. Results show pace and trot winners with Milwaukee sponsors and local clubs. Barnard loses to Oxford Junction 13 to 6 in the championship windup.

Gratton Boy Earl Volo Jones County Fair Monticello Gus Meyers Fair Tours Committee of Dubuque Carl Hamilton Marshalltown Pace Zime Mike McInerny Prince Ewel Gerling Brothers Milwaukee Wis Lee Hedeewood H. Friend Mar- A Bobby Herr C. H. Mitchell Bartel and Schneider Maid C. K. Bryan Oxford Junction Barnard Oxford

Schrader Breaks Two Records In Fair Auto Races

At the Iowa State Fair auto races Gus Schrader set a 26.15 second half mile time trial and a 9:15 ten mile sweep stakes mark, both breaking his earlier records. Emory Collins also posted 26.33 in a Miller Special. Buddy Calloway reportedly set 3 17.80 for three and a half miles.

Des Moines Ins Gus Schrader Buddy Calloway Schrader Emory Collins Calloway

2:14 Pace Run In 2:10 At Fayette Fair Friday

Fayette county fair races reported with a 2:14 trot purse of 220 dollars won by Trixie Belwin from Richland Center Wis. in a 1-1-1 score. The 2:14 pace also 220 dollars saw Oxford Bay from Richland Center win with a 1-1-2. High Lora and Billie Makin also placed with Ruth Russell among the finishers. Time splits 2:16 2:15 2:14 and 2:10 2:10 2:13.

West Union Fayette County Trixie Belwin G.m Pippin Carrell Richland Center Wis Vologha, the Great B.gel Oxford Bay B.g High Lora C.m Billie Makin B.g.), F. E. Waldron Ruth Russell B.m D. E. Poole

Sports Jabs Chicago and Hollywood Round Winners

Harry Thomas of Eagle Bend Minnesota stopped Dynamite Jackson of Los Angeles in the featherweight clash. Chief Paris of Bartlesville Oklahoma outpointed Glen Lee of Edison Nebraska in the light welterweight bout.

Associated Press Chicago Harry Thomas Eagle Bend Minn Dynamite Jackson Los Angeles Hollywood Paris Bartlesville Okla Glen Lee Edison Neb

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