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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1935
Page
13
Mead pitched well for the Raiders, fanning ten but walking six as Keokuk's Bill Lott and Milt Bocek powered the Indians to a 4-1 victory before about 2,500 fans. Bocek hit a second inning homer for Keokuk, while Mead yielded seven hits and two runs off errors.
Certificates will be good for Sunday night and Sunday afternoon games. The P and G soap certificates now apply to the Sabbath evening engagement as well as today’s and tonight’s games. Raider management decided Friday night to include the Sunday Sabbath game.
In a tense contest, Snyder is doubled off on a quick relay after Lott is forced at first. Keokuk pitchers stumble with errors while Wise and Bocek homer and drive in runs. Eighth inning threats fade as Raider defense stalls and Bill Gotld may take the mound after three weeks idle with leg and jaw infection.
Chuck Jones stunned Frank Bures 1 up in the city tournament semi final. Jones shot 76 to Bures 77 as they halved most holes, with Jones taking a 2 up lead at the turn and extending to a 1 up win on the final hole. The final pits Jones against Glenn Darrow in a 36 hole match set for Saturday morning and afternoon.
A. P. report by Alan Gould notes a record Negro track crop in the United States led by Jesse Owens and Edward Peacock. Owens and Peacock shine in 100 meters and broad jump as national meets signal potential Berlin success for American Negro athletes.
Prabin Dane, age 4, Manila, scored a cutpoint over Frankie Covell of Chicago in a boxing match held in Hollywood. The fight featured rapid exchanges as Dane controlled the pace with precise jabs. Covell faced an early setback and the referee counted him out for a stoppage.
Davenport edged Rock Island 5 to 4 in a nine inning series opener before 1,029 fans. Frank Hall delivered a run scoring double in the ninth to break the deadlock as Tubbs earned the win for Davenport and Petan took the loss. The game lasted 1 hour 39 minutes with several defensive highlights and a Rock Island injury to Novosel.
In St Joseph, the Saints defeated the Des Moines Demons 8 to 6 after the visitors tied the game twice. Johnny Ludsick pitched most of the game for Des Moines, with Ira Hutchinson finishing and Eddie Decuir and Fred Tray delivering a key squeeze play for Saint Louis.
Emil Hemenway outpitch lefty Delatine as Sioux City tops Council Bluffs 4 2 in the opener. Delatine walked ten batters, four hits allowed, while Sioux City pushed across two runs in the first inning on a single, a double, Wilson’s fly to Clements, and Tutaj’s hit.
Box score totals show Chicago and Pittsburgh scoring with Galan Waner Herman Hartnett and Vaughan among Chicago players and Ott Koenecke Moore Bucher Borda Karay for Pittsburgh. Losing pitcher Fitzsimmons in a 32 17 game with multiple errors and RBIs by Ott Leslie and T Cuccinello.
Hank Greenberg belts his 24th and 25th homers in Detroit 16 to 1 win over St Louis boosting his lead in the AL home run race. Vic Sorrell limited hitters for his second win, trimming the Yankees’ margin to 1 1/2 games as rain outs altered the schedule. Pirates beat Cubs 4 0 and Giants routed by the Dodgers 14 4 as Cardinals and Giants pull ahead in the pennant chase.
Standings show Davenport Visions City St Joseph and Keokuk with winning percentages in the mid .300s to .500s across multiple teams such as Des Moines Rock Island and Council Bluffs. Friday results include Keokuk 4 Cedar Rapids 1 and Davenport 5 Rock Island 2 with scheduled games Saturday listed.
Detroit, Indianapolis, Columbus and St Paul show varying records as week winds down. The table lists teams including Milwaukee Louisville and Kansas City with wins and losses. Friday schedule features Columbus and Toledo at home with Louisville visiting.
In a tight ball game Sioux City defeats Council Bluffs 4 to 2 as Loane hits a triple and Whitehouse and Hassler deliver key hits. Both starters allow two earned runs. Delatine and Hemenway combine on the mound for the two teams with 10 walks and a pair of wild pitches. Attendance nears two thousand.
In Cleveland AP reports more than 3 000 reserved seats have sold for the all star game between the American and National leagues with expectations of over 80 000 in attendance. Around 3 500 reserved seats remain, lines form tomorrow for 10 900 bleacher seats, 4 000 standing room tickets printed. Judge Landis refused to allow temporary bleachers in center field to handle overflow.
Los Angeles unknowns create tension as Jesse Owens weds Minnie Ruth Solomon at her home after arriving by train from Buffalo for an invitational track meet. The marriage follows rumors of his prior relationship with Miss Nickerson and includes a rushed ceremony with a preacher.
Badger pitched a complete game and the Packers beat the Sports Club 4 to 1 at Daniels Park to pull even for first place with Quaker Oats Co. in the M and J League. Reed and Benedict delivered early runs as Sinclair benefited from errors and timely hits.
Eleanor Tennant, coach to Alice Marble, accuses the United States Lawn Tennis Association of forcing Marble to quit. Tennant says Marble, in perfect health, was barred from eastern tournaments unless she submitted to medical exams.
In Detroit Ralph Flanagan of Miami won the one mile race at the AAU outdoor championships in 21 00.4 setting a new world best by two tenths of a second. He beat rival Jack Medica of Seattle by about 10 body lengths and will race Medica again tonight for the 440 yard freestyle crown at the Detroit Boat Club pool.
Dallas public schools report 52 schools with 45,078 pupils participating in a thrift program. Ninety percent of enrollees, 13,841 students, hold school savings accounts totaling about 250000 dollars.
North Bergen report lists N Tacfee Favoldi at 200 pounds and Three Oaks Michigan beats Jack Donovan at 222 pounds. Donovan attempted a counter but was cut after a fall.
Jerome Dean the Cardinals ace will start in the all star game in Cleveland despite a dispute with manager Frankie Frisch after refusing to bow in yesterday's exhibition with the St Paul club. Frisch cooled to Dean after the 400 mile ride, saying Dean will play and criticizing him for not honoring fans. Dean, en route to St Louis, raged at the Cardinals and sponsors, accusing Sam Breadon and Branch Rickey of exploiting players and warning others not to join the organization.
Dozens of visiting stars flood the Cedar Rapids Country Club as the Town Amateur Golf tourney prep begins. Hal Chase of Des Moines carded 77 in practice while Harold Smith posted 71 72 across 36 holes for the pro-am, with local Elmer Hightower at 77 76 and Kenmore pro Charles Burkart pairing for 72. Jimmie Miller of Des Moines, brother of defending champ Denmar Miller, posted 79. The pre-amateur is set for Sunday at 1 30 p m over 18 holes in best ball format.
The Gazette softball team held a half game lead in Open league at Ellis Park after a 7 0 win over Light Company. Alberts beat Parkson 6 2 as Loren Schrader hit a two on base homer to spark the rally. Armstrongs opened with eight runs in the first inning in a 9 2 victory over Beeson. In Fraternal play Neary’s National Union topped the Elks 4 3. ZC B J defeated Triton 4 3 and Knights of Columbus beat Maccabees 8 3.
W S and H R Hoon of Jewell shared high gun honors at the Baxter gun club shoot with perfect scores in the 100 at sixteen yards and 50 target handicap events. W Mc Crory of Baxter won the balloon shoot and balloon race. The squad shoot featured Mc Crory Olson Davis W S and H R Hoon breaking 493 of 600 sixteen yard targets.
In Paris, Ellsworth Vines of California and Martin Plaa of France advanced to the semi finals of the French professional tournament. Vines beat Alfred Estradeau 6 2 7 5 6 3, Plaa beat Albert Burke 9 7 4 6 1 6 4 6 1. Burke and Nusslein beat Plaa and Robert Ramillon to set a title clash with Tilden and Vines.
A sequence of 1935 Cedar Rapids and Linn County property transfers lists numerous deeds. Transfers include estates of Mate and Alfred Stanley with parcels to LaBarge and Weaver Witwer, and multiple deeds to Security Savings Co and Perp Loans Assn. Also noted are Belmont Park Additions and Bever Park parcels, with prices ranging from $1 to $3,423.45 and highlighted tax and mortgage conditions.
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