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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1936
Page
3
New York AP Albert Dolly Stark NL umpire says $9,000 yearly pay is too low for a role where praise is silence. Ford Frick urges delay as Stark declares readiness to quit unless salaries rise. Stark argues no salary limits exist for players and officials, while umpires face a fixed wage and limited advancement.
Los Angeles AP Barney Oldfield warned motorists that lacking imagination endangers lives on the track and road. He cited the death Sunday of Al Gordon, former Pacific coast racing champion, and fatal injuries to Gordon's mechanic William E. Spider Matlock. Oldfield urged drivers to fear what can happen, not dismiss it as unlikely.
In St Louis the 1936 major league baseball races opened with Detroit and Chicago as favorites at 3 to 2, per Tom Kearney. Cardinals were 3 to 1 and Red Sox 2 to 1 in league runner-up positions with varying odds listed for each club.
New York AP reports Mark Koenig signed with the Giants, solidifying second and shortstop after a season as a durable veteran. His addition puts all infield contenders into the fold for manager Bill Terry.
William Marsh a Lenox college student from Hopkinton Iowa rated at 135 pounds competes in the Gazette Golden Gloves Journey. Known as the Fighting Collegian he fought in Iowa City last year winning one match and losing the next. He has trained with calisthenics and seeks sparring partners as the tournament next week draws near.
Armstrong and International Harvester teams won games at the Y on Monday night. Wednesday night schedules show Gas company vs Y dorm Time Check vs Merchants bank and Lighters vs Bishops.
Los Angeles AP report says Ellsworth Vines, former Davis Cup player, states Fred Perry’s back injury recurrence ends his competitive tennis career. Vines cites Perry’s Australian tour injury and forests Hills accident as reasons for abandoning play and possibly never returning.
Vinton hosts Belle Plaine in what is billed as one of the season’s stiffest tests. Belle Plaine sits undefeated atop the Cedar league while Vinton owns a seven of nine record and leads the Tri Valley standings. Last year Belle Plaine beat Vinton by one point in the county final.
Parnell High beat North English 32 to 16 on Saturday night marking their second win this season over North English. Ward led Parnell with 13 points, Lowes added 10, while Evans starred for North English. Parnell faces Kinross next Friday.
Madison Wisconsin AP regents move to open their own inquiry after discontent with a faculty controlled athletic council report. The dispute centers on football captain elect John Golemgeske who accused athletic director Walter E Meanwell of prompting a poll on retaining coach Clarence Spears. Meanwell denied the charge. the council said counseling did not follow proper procedure.
The Boston Braves plan to rename the club likely as the Bronchos and decide on the future of veteran Walter Maranville. The 43 year old Rabbit is recovering from a leg injury and aims to extend his NL games record to 2,785. If his playing days end, fans hope he joins the coaching staff under Bill McKechnie.
Reports circulated that heavyweight boxer Joe Louis would soon become a father after he canceled a planned trip to Honolulu. Manager John Roxborough said Mrs Louis should avoid an ocean voyage, so a Hot Springs Arkansas vacation was substituted. Louis will stay in Hot Springs until training starts for a June bout with Max Schmeling of Germany.
Wilton Junction and St. Patrick’s of Iowa City played to a 30-30 draw after two overtimes. The game reached 26-26 at regulation and 28-28 after the first OT, with Wilton Junction leading 10-5 after the first quarter and 14-11 at halftime before St. Patrick’s surged ahead. Wilton Junction had earlier defeated Bennett 23-13 on a Saturday night.
Barney Ross world welterweight champion delivered a technical knockout to Lou Halper of Newark in the eighth round at Convention Hall Philadelphia Referee Frank Eransborough stopped the bout 2 minutes 39 seconds after the round began against a 6,000 crowd amid cold weather.
In Atlantic City George Beverly of Chicago defeated Ralph Garibaldi in one fall. In Paterson Karl Pojelle defeated Sammy Cohen in two straight falls. In Rochester Abe Kashey beat Sammy Carter in one fall. In Camden Joe Montana defeated Charley Grubmier two falls to one. In Buffalo Vile Christy defeated Joe Dusek in one fall. In Wilmington Joe Savoldi defeated Charley Shackynd to proceed. In Portland Cowboy Hughes defeated Kaye Conley in straight falls.
Sub-zero temperatures and hazardous roads delayed Delaware county high school basketball games. Delhi extended its seven game win streak in a twelve game schedule while Hopkinton remains in realistic title contention. Buck Creek earned its first win over Earlville, pushing the latter to last place as weather forced postponements.
Riverside High traveled to Letts Friday to face the Letts five. The Letts prevailed 29 to 23 over Riverside in a low scoring contest.
Ice dealers wait for warmer weather to begin harvesting the thickest ice in years. The Mississippi is coated with 18 inches to 2 feet of ice and about thirty men will work for W. B. Pilkington in McGregor while 30 to 40 men prepare in the Prairie du Chien channel for the Erdenburg Ice Company.
Raymond Kurtz son of Clarence Kurtz left Friday for Fort McDowell San Francisco and will serve in the air corps for three years in the Panama Canal Zone.
At the annual stockholders meeting of First Trust and Savings Bank the board was re elected. Directors named include James Barry Fred Gegenheimer Milo Klenk L R Cox George Winter R P Jones and Josh.
More than 300 people attended the opening session of the Lions club automobile show in Iowa City. Over forty exhibits were on display including twenty automobile models. The event features home appliances and spring clothing displays with afternoon and evening sessions through Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Behrens hosted a Saturday evening event in honor of Pauline Behrens seventeenth birthday. Attendees included Wilma Wehrhan Leona Poock Louise Krug Paula and Elda Albrecht Miss Williamson Raymond Keiper John Lieb Jr Richard Wehrhan Dean Rinderknecht Joe Barnoske Jr Howard Freeman Louie Behrens and Mr and Mrs Superintendent.
Appleton games completed with Raymond Keiper as high scorer and Louise Krug securing consolation.
Edgewood area schools remained closed from last Tuesday to Monday morning due to cold. The Congregational church held no services Sunday while the Methodist church held services in its basement.
A readable fragment describes a simple home recipe to dye hair gray to black using water and an ounce of bay sums with a small box of Barbe and ore itienon. It claims the color lasts years and does not rub off or stain the scalp, advising twice weekly application.
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