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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1935
Page
2
In a long running dispute linked to the Olympic movement, Mahoney and allies faced a bitter struggle as delegates debated participation while a bloc opposed the move. The controversy centered on U.S. representation and the broader plan to engage in the Games amid organizational tensions. The article notes the effort to preserve Olympic unity and the split within the American delegation.
CHICAGO. Two Ohio State players Gomer Jones and Dick Heekin have accepted invites to play for the East team in New Year’s Day East-West game. Hanley and Kerr lead the Eastern squad with other selections from Minnesota and Illinois among the invited players.
Cue Drake grid game appears scheduled for October 2 with details unclear due to damaged text. Only the slated date and event name are readable.
A rough sketch traces SMU football beginnings under Morrison from 1916 with freshmen players and a 14 3 defeat at Rice Institute. It notes a pioneering shift toward forward passing, later national prominence, and key early seasons including 1918 1919 1921 build ups before 1922 rose to national attention.
New York Giants set to defend the NFL title against the Detroit Lions next Sunday in Detroit. Lions clinched a path to a title shot after the Chicago Bears upset the Chicago Cardinals 14 to 0, denying a potential playoff tie. Giants closed the regular season with a 13 to 0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. final standings show New York atop the Eastern Division with a 9-2 record, Detroit leading the Western with 7-3, while Green Bay and Chicago Bears chase in the mix.
Burt Ingwersen, former Town University football coach and predecessor to Ossie Solem, will be guest speaker at Lyons High School’s athletic banquet tonight. Ingwersen is currently coaching at Northwestern.
The St Patrick’s Shamrocks edged the Iowa City Irish 13 to 12 after a late rally. Kovarik and Carrigg led scoring with six points each as May sealed the win with a late hoop, setting up next Friday’s clash with St Wenceslaus.
Vinton high faces Cedar Rapids McKinley Tuesday after two preseason wins and a 31 19 Friday victory over Cedar Falls. Coach Fred Cameron relies on three lettermen Edroond captain guard Stewart forward and Jack center who scored eight seven points respectively. Schedule lists multiple January February games and county tournament interaction with Cedar Rapids Marion Independence and other teams.
Wheatland high school basketball teams posted three victories Friday evening amid muddled scoring. The boys beat Goose Lake 29 to 35 in the first game and 14 to 0 in the second, while the girls team, Alurant, earned 8 points against Goose Like, with other entries unclear.
In Sarasota Florida Bobby Cruickshank of Richmond Virginia won the Orlando Open in Florida’s first golf meet of the season. He earned 400 dollars for a par 71 round of eighteen holes securing his favorite status in the $2000 event.
Hamilton notes compare Canadian and American football after the Grey Cup clash as Canadian rules emphasize individual backfield initiative and faster punts. The piece argues Canada’s style provides vivid spectacle and superior kicking, urging American audiences to adopt Canadian demonstrations.
The Cedar Rapids Fish and Game club will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at Kosek Electric company located at 78 Sixteenth Avenue SW.
A collage of sports notes mentions coaches players and teams across the era. Rumors about Len Gasparman in the outfield, Len Tittle in a hospital, and Mickey Cochrane restricted from flight, plus college and pro teams like Navy Bill Ingram and Richmond A. vs William and Mary, with reference to the Rose Bowl and Associated Press all-America rumors.
In Chicago two teams and nearly a million dollars in talent go on sale at the annual major league meeting. American and National leagues plan separate sessions before a joint session. Connie Mack and Branch Rickey loom as key figures, with Boston and St. Louis Browns among clubs in play.
Owners raid Athletie and Cardinal talent Mack To Sell Four as markets swirl. Mack To Sell Four includes Jimmy Foxx Eric McNair Pinky Higgins Hoger Cramer with Higgins linked to the Yankees and Foxx speculated for a second division club. Rickey plans sales of most stars except key cogs, while Parmelee rumored for Whitehead trade and Simmons eyed by Detroit.
Police detain speeding drivers and require deflation of all four tires before they may re inflate them by hand as a crowd gathers.
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