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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1933
Page
13
Ray Mangrum of Los Angeles shot 69 in the first round of the Agua Caliente Open in Mexicali, leading the field by one stroke over rivals. He posted 35 and 34 on the front and back nine, while the $7,500 prize event drew strong local and regional players in the 72-hole tournament.
Iowa City, March. Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids trailed early and could not overcome a five point handicap as St Pats of Iowa City edged them 18 to 15. Pinney led the winners with a strong first half while Ginn captained the visitors late rally, but Cedar Rapids fell short at the final horn.
The Cubs acquire Richmond a left handed starter from the Baltimore Orioles in a high profile deal. The move boosts Chicago rotation while Baltimore acquires prospects and future potential value in return. The transaction signals a shift in both teams’ pennant races as rosters reshuffle.
Victor Merchants swept a doubleheader against Deep River Independents, winning 18 to 17 in one game and 35 to 2 in another. The local squad dominated at home with timely hitting and solid pitching, extending their series lead.
Corvallis Ore 1 INS Paul Schissler 40 head football coach at Oregon State College resigned today rather than accept a reduced salary of 8000 annually His contract had four years to run dated 1931 The resignation follows reduced athletic funds and poor team performance in 1932 Officials said no funds exist to hire another big time coach An assistant may be promoted Schissler previously coached at Hastings and Nebraska and came to Oregon State after World War I.
Special to The Gazette Oneida High dominated Delaware county cage action after a holiday armistice. Oneida led the league with a 4 0 record and 293 points for while Hopkinton and Delhi trailed. Buck Creek and Elmira headlines followed as Greeley's defense stoked a fast pace.
A date change shifts the basket boat game between Washington and East Waterloo to January 21. Coach Orville Rason prepares the team by scrimmaging Coe freshmen to address flaws observed in prior series games.
Center Junction claimed a double victory over Onslow in a high school basketball twin bill. The first game ended with Center Junction ahead 28 to 20 at halftime and 20 to 18 in the final period, while the second team also posted a win, pushing Center Junction to the top of the night’s results.
Bennett High defeated Stanwood 37 to 16 as star players led with double figure scoring. The Bennett offense clicked early while Stanwood struggled, with Bennett’s key scorer adding most of the points and substitutes seeing limited action.
A wordy AP report notes Fit Association athletes trading jabs as Tomms Lourhran and Devin King engage in a points win. The night includes bouts featuring Vainston, Cann, Dares, Sans, Simms, Mach, Phelps, and Vest with others in Los Angeles and West Tad Beach. Johnny Gonzales and Dave Thyat also appear, while a 4100 crowd is referenced in Los Angeles.
Disappointed by the Western conference eligibility ruling against Edward Break and Ivan Blackmer, Iowa coach Rollie Williams plans for a two game road trip to meet Purdue and Chicago. Howard Moffitt remains at forward with Kotlow and Krumbholz rotating, Bastian at center, Grim and Selzer at guards, as the team braces for adjustments in the second semester.
Marion defeated Springville 19 to 12 on Tuesday night at the Marion court. Harte and Brooks paced Marion with strong shooting, while Springville never matched the hosts’ early lead. Harte added a ringer and Marion held Springville to three goals as the period leading to the final.
Gene Sarazen, British and United States open golf champion, is reported to be recovering from influenza. Dr. Robert O'Neal said Sarazen's temperature was returning toward normal after peaking at 103 degrees.
An Associated Press survey finds average MLB salary cuts around ten percent, with several players earning more while veterans who slumped last year face the deepest reductions. Dazzy Vance, Hack Wilson, Glenn Wright, and Johnny Frederick are cited among those cut, while Lefty O'Doul is raised. The article compares Zach Wheat and Jimmy Foxx’s 1918 and 1931 hitting power to explain varying pay and performance. It also notes the origin of football huddles at Stanford in 1919 and previews St Louis Cardinals’ potential reshuffling with Hornsby at second, Frisch at short, and Martin at third when the season opens. Boxing drama centers on Ernie Schaaf vs Primo Carnera and anticipated Sharkey linkups amid managerial shifts and publicity.
Wenceslaus High Coasted to a 31 to 15 victory over DeWitt St Josephs after a second period run, led by Moucka with three goals. The Red Hawks trailed 3 2 after the first quarter, then held DeWitt scoreless while taking a 20 to 5 halftime lead. Coach Lloyd Harper’s squad improves with the win as they prepare to meet Marengo Friday night.
The Associated Press lists numerous scores including Carnegie Tech 48 Temple 31 in overtime, Duke and Kentucky facing uncertain results, Yale and Syracuse noted, and games featuring Wake Forest, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Manhattan, Ohio Northern, Bowling Green, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Northwestern Oklahoma Teachers, California Tech, Oregon State, Idaho, Nevada, Hampton, Clarinda, Audubon, Denison, and many others with varied final tallies and mismatched OCR fragments.
Earlville Night Hawks defeated Strawberry Point 38 to 25 on their home floor. Bowman of Strawberry Point suffered a broken front tooth after colliding with Earlville’s Lewis Liebe, who sustained head and facial injuries.
AP report details mixed prospects for 1933 payroll trims in major league baseball. Veterans and rising stars appear to receive raises or maintained salaries in Washington, Pittsburgh, New York, and Chicago while clubs like the Cubs, Athletics, and White Sox adjust rosters. Notable moves include Monte Weaver and Al Crowder in Washington, Lloyd Waner and Larry French in Pittsburgh, Joe McCarthy’s Yankees contract, and Babe Ruth facing possible slices.
Cornell University froze winter and spring intercollegiate sports except basketball, scrapping schedules in crew wrestling ice hockey fencing track baseball and lacrosse through the term. Intramural events to be encouraged, with staff reductions, fewer salaries, and plant maintenance to avoid uneconomic deterioration.
Philadelphia heavyweight Tommy Loughran opened his 1933 comeback with a ten round decision over Chicago’s King Levinsky at Convention Hall. He won six rounds to Levinsky’s three, with one even, using sharp left jabs and strong footwork to counter Levinsky’s rushing style.
Luther J Squier a 60 year old trapshooting figure died at his Cincinnati home on Wednesday He was long known as a top trapshooter and formerly served as manager of the Amateur Trapshooting Association at Vandalia.
Keystone Five defeats Alumni team 27 to 23 in a cage duel. Locals post four victories in a row.
A sprawling Iowa roundup reports mittons donated to the Sunshine Mission Cedar Rapids. lodge installations include West Irving and Tama. verdicts returned in Tipton. St Pauls Lutheran officers elected in Postville. Elgin and Chelsea obituaries. county papers chosen in Vinton. public notices from Fayete and Tama. oocities list officers for Millersburg Springville and Tipton. Reverend Boyle installed pastor at Strawberry Point and other local clerical changes.
Washington hears a haunting claim that Ivar Kreuger may still be alive as hearings on the stock market affair probe Kreuger and Toll securities. Donald Durant testifies ties to Kreuger properties while insisting Kreuger died in Paris on March 12, 1932. Senators press Durant about ownership protections and possible prior knowledge by foreign investors.
Gov. Gifford Pinchot confronted members of the Pennsylvania Senate in Harrisburg demanding discipline for Sen. George L. Reed who insulted Mrs. Pinchot during a debate on the Pinchot administration. The governor, appearing uninvited, urged horsewhipping and said only state law stopped him. Reed later apologized on the floor for remarks about the governor's wife.
Johnnie Agnew, 25, of North English, was arraigned before U S Commissioner Don Hutchison and released on 2500 bond after arrest for conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. Agnew was among the men indicted by the federal grand jury at Dubuque in December. one suspect remains at large. U S Deputy Marshal R L Whelan arrested him in North English. All cases await trial at the April term of federal court in Cedar Rapids.
HOLLYWOOD INS reports Virginia Bruce and John Giger expect a baby in July. The actors married last August after a whirlwind courtship in Gilbert's bungalow on a motion picture studio lot.
DES MOINES AP The state supreme court on Tuesday delayed the hearing of A M Cloud of Manchester in his appeal from disbarment proceedings in Delaware county court until the April period. The delay follows a stay order the court had granted earlier while it reviews the Delaware district court action.
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