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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1932
Page
8
Cedar Rapids upset Burlington 15 to 6 to climb to fourth place in the standings. The Bees dropped to fifth as Cedar Rapids surged with a 15 hit attack, scoring in three big innings. Burlington errors helped Cedar Rapids grow the lead in a harum scarum west side apple orchard style clash.
The Bunnies and Burlington schedule two Sunday games with a 2 30 p m matinee and an 8 15 p m night game. The management game was postponed as a result of the current series.
The Bees mounted a seven run burst in the fourth and a three run sixth to flip the game. Lefty Vornholt allowed three hits and eight walks over nine innings while Moose y Woeber and Buddy Bloebaum led the Bees with multiple hits. Burlington trimmed the Suns with timely hits, errors, and a ninth inning run, as Kinney or Ziegler were set to finish the game.
Boston, in last place, shocked New York with 15 hits off four pitchers led by an early dump on George Pipgras. A five run sixth sealed the 11 to 6 win as Kline and Moore split the mound duties for the Red Sox.
Rock Island score to seize a 9-8 win over Dubuque in extras as Tommy Leonard lined a clutch single after Clarence Struss held the Tigers to four hits post relief. Struss struck out 10 over the final distance and Artz exited in the sixth after Dubuque relinquished a 7-run lead.
The article praises Horton as a top golf teacher and introduces his Golf Efficiency Chart. It stresses grip wrist interplay, overlapping grip, and smooth, rhythmic motion for better consistency. Readers are invited to request the chart by sending a stamped self addressed envelope with an extra stamp.
Washington Senators defeat Philadelphia Athletics 7 to 5 as Myer hits a grand slam with the bases loaded and Judge adds a solo homer in the fifth. Pitchers Lloyd Brown and LeRoy Mahaffey started for the Senators and A’s respectively, with Brown replaced by Firpo Marberry in the seventh after giving up 10 hits.
Mrs George Whitmer representing the Wood side course captured the Dessie women's championship by defeating Mrs Givin Chae in the final 18 hole match. Whitmer, in her first tournament, used clubs borrowed from her husband. Lucile Robinson retained her title.
In Moline Illinois Davenport takes the series opener 5 2 behind Bradford who kept the Plows scoreless in the final five innings after an early lead. Patchett swiped home in the fourth and Lorbeer homered in the fifth but was ruled out at first.
Chicago report notes Top Flight, last year’s 2-year-old champion and Derby favorite, as the 6-5 morning line favorite for the Arlington Oaks at Arlington Park. Eight fillies entered including Alsides Santica Cannon Parry Late Date I Say Flag Trick and Evening in the mile race expected to draw about 30 000 fans.
Louie Mays Moines defeats Joe Thomes of Oelwein by outpoint in a 10 round main event. Thomes weighed around 161 pounds while Mays weighed in near 161. The card played Friday night with competitive exchanges and a clear decision.
The Colored Giants will play in Troy Mills and Mount Vernon on July 4, facing local teams in back to back Independence Day contests.
Ellsworth Vines Jr., the American champion, defeated England's H. W. Austin 6-4 6-2 6-0 to claim the Wimbledon crown. The victory makes Vines the fourth American to win the English title, following Sidney Wood, William T. Tilden, and William T. Johnston.
Elizabeth Ryan and Helen Jacobs were defeated by Doris Metaxa of France and Josane Sigart of Belgium in straight sets 6-4 6-3 to cull the Wimbledon doubles title.
Philadelphia reports eight crews advance to finals on the Schuylkill in the Olympic tryouts and national championship regatta. Four boats qualify in senior double sculls and four in four-oared sculls with coxswain. Bachelors Barge Club narrowly edges Cornell Rowing Club in one heat. Penn Athletic and California Rowing Club also win. Union Boat Club and Princeton win double sculls heats. Nassau Boat Club and Bachelors Barge advance as runners-up.
The Manchester golf team travels to Marion Country Club on Sunday for an 18-hole match against top area players. Matches begin at 1 p.m. Manchester won the earlier confrontation on its home links.
The Chicago Cubs moved back atop the National League by beating the Cincinnati Reds 8 to 4. Warneke earned his 10th win, allowing nine hits, while Stephenson hit a homer for Chicago. Reds starter options included Frey Kolp and Rixey.
New York Giants win to take a two game lead over Boston as Shanty Hogan hits his first homer of the season with two on in the sixth inning. Bill Terry triples and Ott singles to push the decisive run across in the eighth. Hal Schumacher exits late as Tom Mooney finishes the game.
Zuber pitched for the Packers as they defeated Killians 4 to 3 at Daniels Park. Brassquarter Art Meyers relieved Blackman in the third and kept the Packers to two singles the rest of the game. The win moves Zuber and the Packers closer to first in the M and J league standings. Next week’s altered schedule lists Quaker Oats, Sinclair, Killian, and C. R. Engineers games from July 5 to July 8.
Friday results show Cedar Rapids 15 Burlington 6 and Rock Island 9 Dein 6 in 20 innings. Moline stands 18 30 .375 while Keokuk and Keokuk games noted for Saturday with limited readable details.
Fragmentary OCR text lists cities St Louis Ames Boston New York with scattered numbers. lacks a coherent event or outcome. cannot determine a clear news item or subject.
Fragmentary schedule notes show Washington at Philadelphia results and Saturday matchups including Chicago at St. Louis. Other lines mention Cleveland and New York games without clear outcomes.
Scores from Friday include Columbus and Milwaukee games. Louisville faces Indianapolis in a night game as St Paul and Louisville seek wins. Other results involve Kansas City and Toledo with mixed outcomes and varying team records in the week’s schedule.
Fragmented OCR lists baseball like standings with teams such as Omaha Des Moines Tulsa St Joseph Denver Peoria Terre Haute Quincy and Danville with scattered numbers and cities. Main readable items show mixed team names and results in a three-eye league context.
Francis Ouimet national amateur champion captured the Massachusetts open title at Osterville with a 71 in the final round to finish at 287. Wilfy Cox held second at 289 after a 71 in round four, while Herman Barron was third at 288. Cox faltered with wayward drives on the last holes. prize money went to Cruickshank, Turnesa, and other top finishers.
Four golfers led by Walter Hagen Ed Dudley Al Sargent and Waldo Crowder shared the top with 142 after 36 holes in windy Canterbury course action at the Western Open. The field of sixty seven battled the gale to reach the final day.
Berkeley Calif UP USC led by Frank Wykoff and Ben Eastman in a long track meet at Berkeley as sixteen Trojans earned finals spots while Stanford trailed with nine. Yale Pennsylvan ia each had five qualifiers with New York University four and several others placing.
Harold Hoxweed of Des Moines knocked out Roy Jacks of Kan City. Jad ee City outpointed in Vines. Des Moines and Jar Con Omaha defeated Joey Rich in a series of light heavyweights bouts with mixed results.
In Grand Rapids Walter E. Thomas Ames and other Iowa athletes advance in the national YMCA wrestling tournament as Lupton of Cedar Rapids loses to Ralph Lupton in the fifth round. Thomas defeats Doc Strong in the fourth, and Ruppenthal of Rochester wins by fall in the fifth.
The Cedar Rapids Gun Club hosts a registered shoot this Sunday starting at 10 a.m. Events include sixteen-yard targets, doubles, and handicap with a standard entry. A five-man team match carries a $25 entrance fee and proceeds as a challenge to state teams.
Max Baer of California prepared for a 20 round bout against a Levinsky rival in Reno after training sessions and a light dayFriday. The fight is scheduled for Monday afternoon here.
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