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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1934

Page

7

Cedar Rapids eyes Western League bid in Cedar Rapids drive

A lunch meeting at the Roosevelt hotel produced broad support for applying to join the Western League. Cedar Rapids aims to raise about $12,000 to cover a $2,500 debt and restart after a year off. A Des Moines session will decide on expanding to eight clubs with Cedar Rapids joining.

Roosevelt Hotel Harry Johnson Des Moines Cedar Rapids Rapids Mvie Ald W. H. Stepanek George Laird Quaker Oats Baseball Association Elks Club Sioux City Peoria Omaha St. Joseph Topeka Davenport Rock Island King Thompson Cedar Thompson Belden

Primo Carnera Faces Tommy Loughran In Miami Heavyweight Fight

Primo Carnera, the massive Italian champion, weighs in with a substantial advantage in weight and height as he prepares to defend the world heavyweight title against American challenger Tommy Loughran in Miami on Wednesday.

Primo Carnera Miami Fla Tommy Loughran

Hawkeyes Tie for Third With Win Over Minnesota

Iowa moves into a share of third in the Big Ten by beating Minnesota 33 to 30 before 7,000 fans. Iowa led 22 14 at halftime, but Minnesota surged in the second half to lead 30 29 before John Grim sealed the victory with two late field goals. James Baker led Minnesota with 12 points while Iowa’s John Barke had nine.

Owa City Iowa Minnesota Hawkeyes Gophers John Grim James Baker John Barke Iowans Barnum Baker Roscoe Norman Moffitt

Allen Hall Secures Second in U S Cup Tourney

In New York the Chicago player Allen Hall finished second in the national three cushion billiard championships. Welker Cochran took third after losing the runoff to Johnny Layton. Willie Hoppe of New York beat J N Bozeman Jr 50 to 44 in 40 innings to win fourth. Hall earned 1100 dollars plus 14 percent of the net gate receipts, about two thousand dollars total.

New York Allen Hall Chicago Willie Hoppe Hall Welker Cochran San Francisco Johnny Layton Cochran Hoppe J. N. Bozeman, Jr Vallejo Calif

Purdue Romps Over Wolverines 60 33

Purdue defeated Michigan 60 to 33 to extend its Big Ten lead. Emmett Lowery led Purdue with seven field goals and one free throw for 15 points, while Norman Cottom added 14. Purdue used twelve players as it dominated from the start, leading 33-22 at halftime.

Lafayette Ind Purdue Michigan Boilermakers Emmett Lowery Norman Cottom Ward Lambert

Iowa Tutors Trim Minnesota Matmen In Wrestling Meet

In Minneapolis the University of Minnesota squad lost to Iowa Teachers College Cedar Falls 19 to 11. Minnesota won two matches but Iowa Teachers took five of the remaining seven bouts, all by time advantage under two minutes, with several falls and time wins highlighted.

Iowa Minnesota Minneapolis Attell Felix University of Minnesota Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Iowans Campus Felix Nalvig Champlin Iowa Teachers Probst Mathers G. Brown Styrbicki Kirkpatrick Ostrin Schultz Chambers Nordbye Novak Frissell Ralestone Town Teachers Johnson

Giants Open 1934 Training Season Under Miami Sun

The world champion New York Giants began their 1934 spring training in Miami Florida with twenty players including twelve pitchers. Manager Bill Terry expressed optimism about repeating as champions while catcher Gus Mancuso remained sidelined in Houston due to typhoid.

Miami Fla New York Giants Giants Bill Terry Mancuso Houston Texas

Illinois swimmer sets Big Ten mark at Cincinnati meet

Chuck Flachmann of Illinois swam the 100 yard freestyle in 527-10 seconds to help defeat Cincinnati 52 to 22. His time was one tenth of a second faster than the pool and Western conference records.

Frank G. Kanak Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club Ed Kopp Hanford Post American Legion Community Service Committee Post Johnny Fryrear Legion's Johnson Frank Brookhiser Danceland Hedges Horace Cap" Hedges Cincinnati, O Chuck Flachmann University of Illinois University of Cincinnati

Iowa City Cagers Defeat Grant 27 to 20

Iowa City edged Grant 27 to 20 on Wilson Court. Marshall and Ballard combined for seventeen points to pace the Little Hawks while Grant struggled in the opening quarter and never recovered.

Iowa City Washington Grant Panthers Wilson Court Panthers Little Hawks Marshall Ballard Grant Little Hawk McCracken Mutchier Forrest Ayers Snyder Snider Fiedliman Miller Balgs Town Buttcers Coe Jenkins Iowa

Iowa State Tops Grinnell in Dual Track Meet

Iowa State defeated Grinnell 34 to 10 in Ames with wins in nine events. Grinnell swept the two-mile, while Iowa State posted top marks in pole vault, broad jump, and the twelve-lap relay. Notable: Pheiffer led Grinnell in the two-mile with 10 05.6, and Wessling Scott Guse Nelson won the 12-lap relay for Iowa State in 3 06.4.

Freeman Iowa State Clarke Grinnell Allender Iowan State Scheetz Melton Bair Clark Pheiffer Mclirath Wells Towa State Wessling Scott Anderson Guse Chisholm Stauff Gordon Merath Cooper Lyon Ellis Miller Knapheide Thornberry Meeter Rose Nelson Sanford Johnson

Virginia Van Wie Wins South Atlantic Championship

Virginia Van Wie of Chicago national women's golf champion defeated Mrs. O S Hill of Kansas City 5 and 4 in the 18 hole final to win the South Atlantic women's golf championship in Ormond Beach Florida. Van Wie showed steadier golf to claim her first 1934 tournament title.

Ormond Beach Fla Virginia van Wie Chicago O .S. Hill Kansas City Miss van Wie

New Cedar Rapids Baseball Plans Stir Fan Interest

The Cedar Rapids baseball scene eyes a Western league entry with a new president and a new manager, possible playing manager candidate, and a fan contest to rename the Bunnies as plans unfold. Roy Van Mungo of Brooklyn draws praise as a fireballing 22 year old pitcher with potential to rival top NL stars.

Cedar Rapids Harry Johnson Paul Speran Peoria Rabbits West Point Grove van Mungo New York Giants Carl Hubbell Giants Dizzy Dean

Nebraska Cagers Trip Iowa State by 26-21

The Cornhuskers secured fourth place in the Big Six with a 26 to 21 win over Iowa State in Lincoln. Whitaker led Nebraska with 11 points as Parsons and Whitaker hit late field goals to seal the victory.

Nebraska Iowa State Lincoln Neb Cornhuskers Lunney Huskers Parsons Whitaker

Cunningham Captures 1000 Meter Title in Indoor Meet

Gene Cunningham won the 1000 meter and set a world record with 3 52.3 at the National AAU indoor championships in Madison Square Garden before 16 000 fans. He overtook Bill Bonthron and edged Princeton’s Gene Venzke who finished third. Cunningham broke Venzke’s 1932 mark as Bonthron failed to chase.

UE Genet Cae Ot Kateas University Bill Bonthron Princeton Flyer Madison Square Garden Cunningham Gene Venzke University of Pennsylvania Venzke Bonthron Wheat Belt

Des Moines Mails Out Contracts For 34 League Season

Des Moines Western league baseball club mailed contracts to sixteen players Saturday. Six former players were not re signed, including Manager Johnny Butler and catcher Cy Lingle. Iowa players Marshall Riegert Ossie Orwell and Jim Grant were among those receiving contracts.

DES Moines Des Moines Western League Baseball Club Johnny Butler Cy Lingle Marshall Riegert University of Iowa Ossie Orwell Decorah Jim Grant Madrid

College basketball scores and track results across multiple games

A lengthy college sports recap lists numerous basketball results led by Syracuse 91 over Penn State 23 and Notre Dame 60 to 18, plus football style scores such as Iowa 33 Minnesota 38 and Washington State 14. Track events show Nebraska 74 Kansas State 31% and Grinnell 31. Wrestling notes Iowa State Teachers 19 Minnesota 11. Water polo shows Navy 24 Pennsylvania 13.

Iowa Minnesota Purdue Michigan Wisconsin Ohie State Auteera Stevens Institute Mans State Wesleyan Florida i Hentucky Alakama Mississippi State Navy Army Nebraska Towa State Kansas U Kansas State Cornell Pennsylvania Missouri Tehrs McKenree Stan Pael Chicago Western Mich Ate Southern Ulinois Tehrs Syracuse Penn State Indiana Ilinois George Washington Washington Aethe Pittsburch Georgetown New York U Fordham City College of New York Yale Loyola Baltimore Washinston St. John's Annapolis Americana A Dickinson Lehich Lafayette Creichton Grinnell Concordia MacAlester Whitewater Milton St. Mary's St. John’s St. Olef Augshurs Hamline St. Thomas dl Iowa State Hillnots Notre Dame Michican Michican State Michican Normal Tlinois Navy Plebes

Wisconsin Defeats Ohio State 44 38 In Close Battle

Wisconsin defeats Ohio State 44 to 38 at Columbus before 3,000 fans as Proboski and Knake lead the Badgers with 17 and 14 points. Ohio State rallies late but fall short, with Whitlinger Colburn Rosequist scoring for OSU and McDonald Hamann for Wisconsin. Referee Travnicek. Harvard umpire Reese.

Columbus, O Wisconsin University Ohio State Badgers Bobs Proboski Knake Ohio Blazers Tal Pervade Wisconsin Buckeye State Scarlet and Gray Cun Badger Whitlinger McDoneld Colburn Prebosk Conrad Beltner Poser Rosequist Hamenn Wilson Jj Stege Fisher elDeMark Busich R Totela Totain McDonald

Cornell Beats Monmouth 30-29 In Narrow Midwest Rally

Cornell and Monmouth waged a tight Midwest conference battle as Monmouth led 16-13 at halftime. In the second half Cornell surged back to 29-25, then Ogburn tied it at 29-29 with 20 seconds left before Still was fouled by Ogburn and made the decisive free throw with ten seconds remaining.

Geecal The Gazette Monmouth Cornell Monmouth College Invaders Underwood Coffman Ogburn Meyer

Navy Quintet Defeats Army Five 31 to 23

West Point report states Navy beat Army 31 to 23 in the twelfth renewal of the service schools series. Navy extends its series lead to seven wins to four and notches its tenth win this season after an early loss.

Navy Army West Point N. Y

Indiana routs Illinois 36 to 24 in Big Ten clash

Indiana led early and held on for a 36 to 24 victory over Illinois in Bloomington. Vernon Huffman sparked the Hoosiers with an early field goal as Indiana ran its conference record to five wins in nine games while Illinois dropped to five defeats in ten starts. Frank Froschauer led Illinois with ten points.

Bloomington Ind Vernon Huffman Indiana University Illinois Indiana Huffman Hoosiers Frank Froschauer Illinoi

Walker Predicts Cubs Pennant Chance For 1934

Chicago, UP. President William Walker announced the Cubs travel squad for Catalina Island training. He expressed confidence the club can dethrone the Giants with the addition of Chuck Klein and rookie pitchers Ward Lee and Joiner. Team members include Klein Cuyler English Jurges Wameke Hartnett Tate Phelps, with Nelson Goebel Seebold joining in Kansas City.

Chicago Chicago Cubs William Walker Catalina Island Calif Walker Cubs New York Giants Chuck Klein Ward Lee Joiner Charlie Grimm Kiki Cuyler Woody English Billy Jurges Lon Wameke Gabby Hartnett Benny Tate Gordon Phelps Kansas City Lynn Nelson Walter Goebel Bill Seebold Babe Herman Charlie Root Billy Herman Consfer

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