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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1934

Page

10

Big Ten moves to curb gambling and drinking at grid games

Big Ten athletic directors at their two day session voted unanimously to curb drinking and gambling at football games after a season seen as increasingly unruly. They urged coaches to press each player to discourage wagering by students and fans while discussing relations with non conference teams and training tables.

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Red Grange Cited As Missouri Coaching Candidate

COLUMBIA Mo UP Harold Red Grange and about sixty coaches showed interest in the Missouri football coaching job. Grange has not applied. Frank Cardeo resigned after three unsuccessful years. Professor Overstreet says Grange’s interest was relayed by alumni and Columba business leaders.

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Untitled garbled golf note with scattered names

A fragmented OCR passage describes a golf scene with stray names and terms, mentioning toes, feet, and various unreadable phrases. It lacks a clear event, date, or identifiable entities to report a cohesive summary.

Bears Giants Set for Title Struggle in Pro Football

In New York, the Chicago Bears meet the New York Giants for the league championship at the Polo Grounds with an expected 60,000 fans. The matchup marks a major pro football postseason climax as the sport grows, outdrawing local college games and featuring rosters with ex-collegians and notable players from multiple universities.

New York Edward J. Neil Chicago Bears New York Giants Polo Ground Notre Dame Army The Giants Ken Strong New York University Violets Michigan Bo Molenda Date Burnett Empowa Ed Danowski Fordham Agaist Invaders St Marys Ra Blanerts Gromzaga

Marty McManus Released by Braves

Former major leaguer Marty McManus was released by the Boston Braves. The move opens roster space as McManus seeks new baseball opportunities.

St Paul signs Marty McManus as playing manager

St Paul signed Marty McManus as playing manager to rebuild for 1935. The 34 year old veteran has 15 years major league experience with four clubs including stints with St Louis Americans Detroit and Boston Red Sox where he managed in 1932 1933 and played in 1934. He has played every infield position at times.

ST Paul St. Paul Marty McManus McManus St. Louis Americans Tulsa Detroit Boston Red Sox Sox Boston

Towa Drake Iowa State And Grinnell To Meet On Track

Iowa City hosts the fourth annual state indoor championship track meet bringing Drake Iowa State and Grinnell. Coach George Bresnahan announced tentative date March 16 with several dual and triangular meets planned at the Western conference schedule meeting.

Towa Drake Iowa State Grinnell Iowa City University of Iown George T Bres Nahan

Big League Bowling Tips From Top U S Bowlers

A 1934 article explains advanced bowling ideas to overcome alley conditions. It describes using four balls near the foul line, applying left English, and releasing with extra backspin to delay hook action. It mentions demonstrations by leading bowlers and practical thoughts for improving rolls toward pins.

US LTA to curb tennis bums and merge championships

The United States Lawn Tennis Association plans to amend its code to limit living on the game to two months a year and to unite the men's and women's national singles championships at Forest Hills into a single Wimbledon style tourney. President Walter Merrill Hall backs stricter amateur rules aiming to preserve pure amateur tennis, signaling possible pro transitions for some players.

New York U. S Lawn Tennis Association Cincinnati Walter Merrill Hall LTA United States Hall International Tennis Federation London George Lott Lester Stocfen

Los Angeles Coach Poised for Knox College Football Job

Los Angeles Roosevelt high school coach Clark DeGronte reportedly will accept an offer to coach Knox College as it seeks its first football victory after 27 losses. DeGronte, once a USC substitute lineman, may bring star players Paul Kunikoff and George Nahas to Illinois if he takes the Knox post.

Los Angeles Clark DeGronte Knox College Los Angeles Roosevelt High School Illinos School DeGroote University of Southern California Paul Kunikoff George Nahas All City Stars Illinois Knox

McManus Named Manager of St Paul Ball Club

ST PAUL AP Appointment of Marty McManus former manager of the Red Sox as manager of the St Paul American Association baseball club for 1935 was announced today by Lou McKenna a business manager.

ST Paul Marty McManus Red Sox Lou Mckenna

Missouri Valley Group Debates Training Table for Athletes

Kansas City AP report: Missouri Valley faculty representatives discussed a training table for football players, noting prior rules allowed only one shared evening meal daily. Objections from the North Central Association blocked adoption. The 1935 football schedule includes Washburn and Tulsa for the first time. no 1934 champion yet. Washburn and Tulsa to compete in 1935 basketball title.

Kansas City Missouri Valley Conference North Central Association of Colleges and Universities Washburn College of Topeka Tulsa Okla Washington University of St. Louis Creighton University of Omaha Drake University of Des Moines Grinnell College Oklahoma A. and M. College Washburn

Max Baer Wows Des Moines In Exhibition Bout

Des Moines AP reports the Baer brothers headline a show where Max Baer 224 pounds defeats Johnny Miler 180 in four rounds with a powerful right. Buddy Baer 240 pounds stops Red Fields in 50 seconds for a technical knockout before heading to Cleveland for another engagement.

Des Moines Baer Max Johnny Miler Towa Buddy California Miler Big Red Fields Alex Fidler Cleveland

Coe Officials to Attend Midwest Conference Powwow

Coe representatives Moray Eby Dr C Ward Macy and Dr George W Bryant will attend the Midwest conference fall meeting in Chicago Saturday. The agenda covers football schedules for 1935 eligibility rules in member schools and Carroll college of Waukesha Wis seeking admittance to the circuit. Other conference members listed include Beloit Carleton Cornell Knox Lawrence Monmouth and Ripon.

Carroll College of Waukesha Wis Chicago Coe Moray Eby C. Ward Macy Athletic Board of Control George W Bryant Beloit Carleton Cornell Knox Lawrence Monmouth Ripon

Hornsby Divorce Suit Dismissed After Reconciliation

A divorce suit filed by Mrs Mary Jeanette Hornsby against Rogers Hornsby manager of the St Louis Browns was dismissed as a reconciliation was effected. The complaint alleged indignities and was filed last July.

ST. Louis Mary Jeanette Hornsby Rogers Hornsby St Louis Browns

Ruth's Press Boys Fooled By Magnates

International News Service notes the press corps overestimated moves for George H Ruth as baseball teams plotted him as manager. Plans to Boston Red Sox Washington and Philadelphia collapsed. Connie Mack linked to a self dissolving payroll hint.

Ruth Davis J. Walsh International News Service New York INS George H. Ruth Bill McKechnie Boston William Braves McKechnice Phia Connie Philadelphia Ruppert

Iowa State to meet Drake in Des Moines Nov 16 1935

Iowa State athletic director and head football coach George Veenker announced a non conference football game against Drake on November 16 1935 in Des Moines. The matchup marks Iowa State first non conference game of the 1935 schedule.

Hinds Chicago Iowa Illinois Michigan Minnesota Purdue Ohio State Kentucky Nebraska Vanderbilt Carnegie Tech Indiana Kansas Marquette Cincinnati Northwestern Princeton Kansas City George Veenker Iowa State College Drake Des Moines Iowa State

Iowa Teachers Seek Admission To North Central Conference

The North Central Intercollegiate conference reopened talks on athletic issues in Chicago. Petitions for entrance were filed by Omaha University and Iowa State Teachers College of Cedar Falls, Iowa, with definite decisions expected.

Chicago Universities of North and South Dakota State College of Both States Morningside College Sioux City Omaha University Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls

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