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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1936

Page

12

Elston Delivers Fifth Straight Win In Raiders 2-0 Victory

Cedar Rapids lefty Dick Elston pitched a two hit shutout to beat Waterloo 2-0, extending his scoreless streak to twenty innings. He improved to five straight wins with strong defense behind him as Cedar Rapids readied for a Cedar Rapids four game series and a July 4 doubleheader.

Dick Elston Cedar Rapids Raiders Waterloo Hawks Elston Bucs St. Louis Ralph Birkofer Terry Moore Martin Gehrig Yanks Boston Myril Hoag Lefty Grove Johnny Marcum Lefty Gomez Giants Hal Schumacher Mickey Haslin Mickey Tony Cuccinello Hal Lee

Wrestling results from Associated Press

In Albany Gino Garibaldi 218 from St Louis defeated Ernie Dusek 208 in two out of three falls. In Providence Paddy Mack of Philadelphia defeated Chuck Montana of Detroit in two out of three falls. In Lincoln John Pesek 198 from Ravenna defeated Ole Anderson 220 from Osceola in straight falls.

Albany N. Y Gino Garibaldi St. Louis Ernie Dusek Omaha Neb Providence Paddy Mack Philadelphia Chuck Montana Detroit Lincoln John Pesek Ravenna Ole Anderson Osceola

Wilson says Cardinals can win NL pennant with Dean rotation

Phillies manager Jimmy Wilson predicts the Cardinals will capture the National League title if Frankie Frisch stops using Dizzy Dean every time a pitcher struggles. He cites Card infield strength and praises Pepper Martin while commenting on night games and crowd impact.

New York Cardinals Frankie Frisch Dizzy Dean Jimmy Wilson Phillies Dean Wilson Philadelphia Cubs Ethan Allen Curt Davis Bill Jurges Chicago St. Louis Stu Martin Billy Herman Martin Durocher Herman English Pepper Reds National League Cincinnati

Crosley Takes Controlling Interest in Cincinnati Reds

Powel Crosley Jr. exercised a two year option to assume controlling interest in the Cincinnati Reds. He had purchased preferred stock about three years earlier and invested heavily in players and equipment. The Reds sit fourth in the league and have drawn 12 000 more fans for three night games than last year’s first three under searchlights.

Cincinnati Powel Crosley, Jr Cincinnati Baseball Club Crosley Reds

Pilgrim tercentenary stamps omit United States Postage

The stamp set for the Pilgrim tercentenary includes three issues a 1 cent with the Mayflower a 2 cent featuring the Landing of the Pilgrims and a 3 cent showing the Signing of the Compact and none says United States Postage.

United States

Davenport and Omaha split on Tuesday in doubleheader

Davenport edged Omaha 3 2 in the first game behind Harold Albee who held the Robin Hoods to four hits with five strikeouts. Omaha won the nightcap 3 0 as Claude Willoughby faltered in the seventh. Dale Mills allowed Davenport only two hits. The doubleheader closed the series with no Wednesday game.

Davenport Omaha Harold Albee Idaho Albee Robin Hoods Dossack Prather Mitchell Polly Rye Prevost Denning Eddie Hall Claude Willoughby Goodman Williford Scarrett Spadafore Dale Mills Frank Hall

Demons Tie Sioux City With 7 5 Victory Behind Southard

Des Moines Demons evened the series with Sioux City 7 to 5 on Tuesday. Del Southard pitched well on the left side and four strikeouts. Jim Asbell and Stanley Keyes hit home runs for Des Moines while Frank Leach took the loss as his two teams combined for a ninth inning rally that fell short.

Des Moines Des Moines Demons Sioux City del Southard Jim Asbell Stanley Keyes Frank Leach Leach Keyes Southard Sioux Oy Oal Schinght Luby Menke R Leach Whit'h'se Asbell Mon’han Tierney Blakeney Piet Smilgoff Falk Wilson C Southard Tema Des Moines Beeen Asbel Whitehouse Whiteacouthard House Son Seghi Jay Monahan S Moines Sioux Porate Siouxs Moines Collins and Gay

Wellman Names New Junior High Coach John Stock

John Stock elected coach of Wellman junior high for the coming year. He led athletics at Chester high last year with good success. Stock, a 1934 University of Iowa graduate, resides in Lone Tree.

Wellman John Stock Stock Chester High University of Iowa Lone Tree

Crimmings Of Luther Signed By Detroit Tigers

Luther college star Jimmy Crimmings has signed with Detroit and will join the Tigers next spring after playing for the Manhattan, Kansas, team. Crimmings starred for Luther the past three years and helped the Northwood semi pro squad this summer.

Gazette Decorah Detroit Tigers Jimmy Crimmings Luther College Slabman Crimmings Detroit Manhattan Kan Luther Northwood Iowa Grafton

Major League Box Scores T Batted for Todd in 9th

Box score notes indicate runs batted in Vaughn Suhr Jensen Mize King and Martin. Jensen King two base hits with bonus play Durocher to Collins. Winford 2 Wheel Blanton 1 misplayed bases left 8 each side. Winning pitcher Rhem losing Blanton. Umpires Goetz Klem Barr. Time 2 18.

Cedar Rapids Gataway Clements Webb Crossley Howard D Forrest Thomas Albert Seeeese Elston Seees Waterloo Preibisch Wolcyn Michaels Wanes Plummer Elston Firrt Richards Filbert de Forrest Stanceuv Stanceu Stancey Ams van Fleet King Willoughby Davenport Williford Scarrett Prevost Omaha Mills Riley Vann Prince Grove Cooke Gehrig Cronin Foxx McNair Powell Hoag Lazzeri Dimaggio Selkirk Rolfe Miller Ostermueller Wilson Gomez Malone Cramer Russell Dinneen, Geisel Hubbard St. Louis Moore L.m'tin Jensen L.waner J.m’tin P.waner Medwick Vaughan OLMS Suhr Avis B’baker Frisch Young D’ocher Odd Haines Brown Lucas Uis Pittsburgh Jrrors Martin Ouble St.ouis Boston New York Melillo Crosetti Oltre di Maggio Crig Almada Dickey Oxx Werber Hadley Ferrell Marcum Ewe Nene Porete Seeee Hubbard Dinneen Todd Blanton P. Waner Mize Durocher Collins Winford Wheel Blanm Birkofer J. Dean Heusser Rhemn Rhem Newtom J. Moore Urbanski Head E. Moore Ripple Jordan Berger Leslie Cuccello Mancuso C Jackson Bartell Haslin S’m’cher Chaplin P T Thompson Schumacher Eslie Lewis Ott

Frolics Defeat Kelly Oilers 5 To 3 In Hard Fought Tilt

The Frolic club softball team beat the Kelly Oilers 5 to 3 in Iowa City in a tight nine inning pitchers battle. Kreidler and Dunbar matched zeroes with Dunbar getting support. Kastner and Sulek homered for the Oilers and Elias drove in three runs for the Frolics. The Frolics set to play Trinity Methodist next at Frolic Field at 8 15 p m.

Frolic Club Iowa City Kelly Oilers Kreidler Dunbar Kastner Sulek Oilers Elias Frolics Trinity Methodist Trinity Methodists

Nordness Holds Lead as Winneshiek League Closes First Half

Nordness tops Spillville to maintain first place in Winneshiek county league as Decorah Hoboes beat Burr Oak 6 to 4 and Ridgeway edges Fort Atkinson 4 to 2. Hesper forfeits to Decorah Top Hats. standings show Nordness 55, Fort Atkinson 4 3, Ridgeway 3, and Cresco vacancy to be filled after July 12. An all star team from the league will play Calmar Little Four at Spillville during Fourth of July celebrations.

Decorah Nordness Spillville Decorah Hoboes Burr Oak Ridgeway Fort Atkinson Hesper Decorah Top Hats Frankville Eae jRidgeway Sead Se SUI Nelig Sia PROGR Ssa Ateats O.s Cresco Winneshiek League Calmar Little Four

Quasqueton Girls Defeat Coggon In 12 1 Bout

Special to The Gazette reports Quasqueton kittenball girls beat Coggon 12 to 1 on Monday evening. The game was 2 to 1 until the sixth inning, drawing a good crowd of spectators. Local teams seeking games can contact Glen Ellis.

Gazette Coggon Ila Glen Ellis

Wellman Golfers Edge Iowa City Club In Dual Meet

Wellman Golf club defeated Fairview of Iowa City 100 to 49 on the local course. Donald Taylor led with a 66 total after a 32 first round and a 34 second round. Harter led Iowa City with 75 strokes across two rounds.

Wellman Wellman Golf Club Fairview Iowa City Donald Taylor Harter

English Homes Spend Heavily on Buildings in 1935

Englishmen allocated more than one seventh of their national income to housing and other buildings in 1935, totaling about 500 million dollars.

Cedar Rapids Tennis Club opens Kenmore Courts with seedings

The Cedar Rapids Tennis Club launches its first tournament on Kenmore Courts with Dr. Bob Netolicky seeded #1 and Jim Carrithers #2 heading the lower bracket. Double elimination event begins Saturday, with second round losers in a consolation bracket and doubles starting after the second round.

Cedar Rapids Bob Netolicky Nevin Nichols Clay Phillips Charies Racer Co. Fredrickson Ray Dubbert O Yessler D. Marr Billem Biederman Budraver Charles Roberts Ed Pottle John Palmer Henry Gundling Carl Kirwin Ane Ken Ray H. L. van Winkle Jack Miller Jim Carruthers Bill Whipple Bill O'Riley Morris Rosenbaum Gordon Fennell L. D. Dennis Walter Kahler Chris Fontana Co. L. Koons Geosee Liddle George Hogan Jack Cochran Wes Netolicky Erwin Wasta Russell Knapp George Hearn Ira Carruthers Dwight Lupton Chuck Roberts

Leaders In Open Softball Upend by Upsets at Ellis Park

In a night of upsets at Ellis Park Open league play, Brown Derby defeated Wilson's top team 3-2 marking Brown Derby's first win. Parkson's club beat Beeson's 3-0 with strong fourth inning support, while Gazette outlasted Armstrong 6-5 as Armstrong fell for the third straight time. Industrial league saw Solon CCC beat Iowa Steel 8-3 and Quaker Oats roll Chevrolet 21-7.

Ellis Park Wilson Parkson Leonard Eye Beeson

Yankees and Cardinals win in tight baseball doubleheaders

The Yankees sweep Boston in a doubleheader 10 to 5 and 6 to 3 as Lou Gehrig hits his 19th and 20th homers. Meanwhile the Cardinals top the Pirates 2 to 1 and 4 to 3 under Pepper Martin and Pop Haines to regain first place.

Cardinals Charley Grimm Chicago Cubs Yankees Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates John Leonard Pepper” Martin Vigor Jesse “Pop” Haines Boston Red Sox Yankee Stadium Lou Gehrig Jimmie Foxx Giants Boston Bees Terrymen Cincinnati Reds Phillies Dodgers Tigers White Sox Indians Browns Mace Brown Haines Pop Stu Martin Pepper Joe Medwick Bucs

Standings and results from Tuesday and Wednesday games

Standings show Denport leading with 29 wins and 22 losses, followed by Des Moines 28 22 and Cedar Rapids 27 24. Tuesday results include Des Moines 7 over Sioux City 5 and Davenport 3 over Cedar Rapids. Wednesday schedules list Sioux City at Des Moines and Cedar Rapids at Waterloo. In the national league, New York leads with 47 22, Boston 38 32, Chicago 31, Cleveland 36 32, Philadelphia 24 3, Detroit 36 32, St Louis 21 42, with notes on a Washington Philadelphia train and a Cleveland St Louis game postponed due to wet grounds.

Denport Meas Cc D. Moines Omaha Cedar R Waterloo Des Moines Sioux Oy Davenport Cedar Rapids Piclaties Sioux City Cedar Rapids W. L. Pet New York Washington Boston Chicago Cleveland Delphia Detroit St. Louis

National League Standings and Tuesday Games

National League standings show St Louis 43 25 and New York 37 31. 544, Chicago 41 25 .621, Boston 32 38 .457, Pittsburgh 38 31 .551, Philadelphia 22 45 .328, Cincinnati 36 30 .545, Brooklyn 22 46 .234. Tuesday results include Boston 7 New York 6 and St Louis 2 4 Pittsburgh 1 3. Philadelphia Brooklyn game postponed by rain.

W. L. Pet W. St. Louis New York Chicago Boston Pittsburgh Phi Delphia Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia

Chelini Poised To Become Italian Baseball Star For White Sox

Chicago AP reports Italo Chelini, 21, a southpaw from Keokuk Iowa, shows readiness to join famed Italian lineage in major league baseball with the Chicago White Sox. In his debut against Washington he allowed eight hits and one walk in a strong five inning stint. Chelini, who won 15 games in the Western league, idolizes Di Maggio Crosetti Lazzeri.

Chicago Joe DiMaggio Frank Crosetti Jimmy Dykes Chicago White Sox Italo Chelini Sox Washington Chelini Nats Joe Kuhel Keokuk

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