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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1936

Page

8

Major League Camps Near Accord On Player Salaries

With spring training approaching, owners and players appear closer on salaries than in years. Dizzy Dean may push for an $80,000, Lou Gehrig tops at about $30,000, and Charlie Reot and Mickey Cochrane near high figures as Cubs boost salaries under Phil Wrigley.

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Golf Association Bans Slow Playing

United States Golf Association moves to curb slow play at major tours with potential disqualification. President John G. Jackson announced stricter rules after incidents at the national amateur in Cleveland and the national open in Pittsburgh. Noted offenders include Freddie Haas of New Orleans and Joe Lynch of Boston.

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Decorah CCC Licks McGregor, 26 To 20

Decorah CCC defeated McGregor with a 26 to 20 score in a game reported in terse line notes. The brief recap mentions players and partial scoring details, highlighting the Decorah win and the final tally.

Decorah CCC Licks McGregor

Giants to meet all star college team in charity game

The New York Giants eastern division champions will face an all-star college squad in New York next fall at a newly completed Triborough Stadium on Randall's Island. The September 9 date, profits to the Herald-Tribune Fresh Air Fund, and Chicago Tribune cooperation are planned with national fan polls selecting players and coaches.

New York New York Giants Triborough Stadium Randall's Island New York Herald-Tribune Fresh Air Fund Merald Tribune Chicago Tribune Chicago Detroit Lions Giants Bears Minnesota Princeton Southern Methodist Ohio State Notre Dame Stanford Texas Christian Louisiana State Fordham California Jay Ber~wanger

Pepper's Hot Sport Chatter Seeks Quick Takes and Lines

Earl Red Pepper offers blunt notes on Roosevelt high guard Leo Sweeney at 15, 6ft 2in, 235 pounds. He claims Joe Louis was not a heavyweight Golden Gloves champ and sketches a hypothetical all star baseball lineup with Gabby Hartnett, Dizzy Dean, Gehrig, Gehringer, Vaughan, Higgins, Simmons, Ott, Berger.

Gabby Hartnett Cubs Dizzy Dean Cardinals Lou Gehrig Yankees Charley Gehringer Detroit Arky Vaughan Pittsburgh Pinkey Higgins Athletics al Simmons Mel Ott Giants Wally Berger Braves

Hines, Picard Lead In Los Angeles Open Tie

In rainy Los Angeles, Jimmy Hines of Garden City and Henry Picard of Hershey tied for the lead after 36 holes at the Los Angeles Open. They posted 137 as only two players under par on the day, with Cooper and McSpaden one stroke behind and several others within striking distance.

Angeles Jimmy Hines Garden City Long Island Henry Picard Hershey Fairways Agaist Harry Cooper Chiago Harold McSpaden Kansas City Kan Hos Obn Dutra Los Angeles Jimmy Thompson Ridgewood NJ Marshall Becker Tormedo Byron Nelson

Local Swim Meet Upsets Newton Vankmen 56 to 16

Cedar Rapids hosts a swim meet where the Local Swim Team defeats Newton Vankmen 56 to 16. Individual highlights include Neate finishing second, Kapic, Maciesewe, and Brown scoring for Cedar Rapids, while Rudin and Weeks also place. The event features multiple swimmers from Cedar Rapids earning top positions and the host team securing victory.

Newton Vankmen Precedar Rapes J.t Newton An Ate Lee Ah Bs Tabivers Vaiting Swatminers Suton Us Bresier Neon Cedar Maciesewski Tom Tame Rudin Cedar Rapids Nuut

Center Junction Wins Seventh Straight Game

Center Junction posted its seventh consecutive win behind a strong team effort. Key players included Alves and Han Jr who contributed points and assists as the hosts built a lead, with Woyld leading early and Gadd guiding the offense. The victory came amid a close second half comeback by the opponent.

Jones County Fey Gadd Weomine Fed Besnets Onald Woyld Sutet Town Adse Cron Alves Han Repueto Ads

Iowa City Junior High Beats Wellman

Iowa City junior high cagers held the lead in the Little Hawk league after a 31 to 12 win over Wellman. Moothart scored five for Wellman while Edler had nine for Iowa City, who logged their second win in two starts. Kalona remained in second with two wins and one loss.

The Gazette Wellman Iowa City Little Hawk Moothart Edler Iowa City Junior High Kalona University High

Center Point Loses To Palo Five 24-20 Thriller

In Palo, both Center Point and Palo girls teams remained undefeated as a 14 14 tie ended with a Palo free throw by Burt. The boys game followed a similar edge with Palo building a 16 6 first half lead before Center Point rallied late, but Palo hung on 24 20. Holloway of Center Point and Kahler of Palo led with 10 points each.

Gazette PALO Center Point Burt Boys Plo Holloway Center

Tris Speaker Joins Baseball Institute Staff

Muscatine AP Ray L. Dowty signs Tris Speaker as an instructor at his Hot Springs Arkansas baseball school opening February 15. Speaker will assist with other stars including Rogers Hornsby Schoolboy Rowe Lew Fonseca and George Sisler at the program.

Muscatine Ray L. Dowty Tris Speaker Hot Springs Ark Speaker Rogers Hornsby Lynwood

West Liberty Beats West Branch 25 to 21 in Thriller

West Liberty defeated West Branch 25 to 21 on Friday night at West Branch. West Branch led at halftime but West Liberty surged ahead in the second half. Brown starred for West Liberty and Miller stood out for West Branch in a hard fought game.

West Liberty West Branch Tap Specis Brown Miller

Malcom Cage Teams Divide With Victor

Malcom Cage girls beat Victor 18 to 15 while the boys fell 34 to 17. The Friday night matchup featured both squads at Victor with the girls securing a narrow victory and the boys suffering a setback.

Malcom Victor the Gazette

Detroit Lions to play stars in charity game at Soldier Field

The Detroit Lions, NPFL champions, will face college all stars in the third annual charity football game at Soldier Field. Last year Chicago Bears represented pros, tying 0 0 and winning 5 0. The game is set for September 1 with collegians chosen from last fall's graduates via a nationwide fan poll.

Chicago Detroit Lions Soldier Field Chicago Bears Collegians

Prep Grid Arbiters to Ban Rough Play

Chicago AP reports prep football officials in 14 NFHS code states will enforce a 15 yard penalty for out of bounds tackles and for head or neck tackling. The federation tightens rules to curb injury hazards with emphasis on neck head tackles and tackling out of bounds.

Chicago National Federation of High School Athletic Associations Football Rules Committee Federation Illinois Alabama Florida Iowa Kansas Missouri Minnesota Oregon Utah North Dakota South Dakota Tennessee Wisconsin Colorado

Upper Iowa Wins Easy Cage Battle From Buena Vista

Upper Iowa built a 29 15 halftime lead and, despite Buena Vista outscoring them in the second half, won 49 to 36. Upper Iowa used reserves after the break while Buena Vista mainly relied on long shots. Laymen led BV with seven field goals and a free throw.

Upper Iowa Buena Vista

Elwood High Quintet Tops Goose Lake In League Play

Elwood high quintet won the first match 37 to 30 while Goose Lake fell 33 to 20 to Elwood second team. Specht led with 14 points, Hamilton 12, Bright 11. Elwood Independents beat Goose Lake Independents 55 to 25.

Elwood Elwood Basketeers Goose Lake Specht Hamilton Bright Elwood Independents

West Chester Falls to Keota Five 29-20

West Chester traveled to Keota Friday night and lost 29-20 as Bob Rogers led Keota with 17 points. Hough sparked West Chester while Stewart paced the Trojans in scoring. In the Ke-Wash clash, Brighton barely outlasted Wellman 43-40 after two overtimes, with Messer starring for Brighton.

West Chester Trojans Keota Bob Rogers Rogers Hough Stewart Brighton Wellman Messer

Retzlaff Holds Future Of Boxing In His Hands

Chicago. Charley Retzlaff a 28 year old 200 pounder a comeback fighter aims to end Louis' streak in a Chicago Stadium showdown slated for Friday night. Retzlaff predicts a big gamble betting on a hard punch early while Louis plans a quick victory in four rounds before Schmeling Braddock bouts next summer.

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Keokuk Smothers Washington Cagers in Little Six Clash

Keokuk defeated Washington Demons 39 to 21 in a Little Six game led by a dominant inside presence and sharp driving from guards. Logan scored repeatedly beneath the basket, Wilson added seven field goals, and Keokuk pulled away after a 14 to 10 halftime edge. Washington made only two of 11 free throw attempts as Keokuk built a commanding lead through the third and fourth quarters.

Gazette Washington Logan Wilson Washington Demons Keokuk Keokuk Boys Palmer Manfold Dougall Booth Odell Hatfield Demons Tucker Mangold

Brooklyn High Defeats Toledo 32 to 12 in Open Conference Start

Brooklyn led by captain Armstrong who scored 10 points beat Toledo 32 to 12 to open Cedar Conference play after strong non conference showings. Brooklyn also won the second game 25 to 5.

Gazette Brooklyn Brooklyn High School Toledo High Armstrong Toledo

Brandon Cagers Drop Two Games To Urbana

BRANDON The Brandon basketball teams played two games at Urbana Friday night. The boys lost 21-20 and the girls 18-13.

Brandon Cagers the Gazette Brandon Urbana

Drake Eleven Books Notre Dame For 1937

Des Moines AP says Drake University will renew football relations with Notre Dame in 1987. E C Lytton, Drake business manager, announced the matchup, the first since 1933, to be played at South Bend on October 2, 1987.

DES Moines Drake University Notre Dame E. C. Lytton South Bend

Lowden High Splits With Mechanicsville

Lowden High defeated Mechanicsville 36 to 23 to stretch their win streak to five games. Mechanicsville second team bounced back with a 17 to 14 victory in the same matchup.

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