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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1934
Page
9
The Raiders restart the pennant race in Topeka with seven road games before a July 18 home stand at Hill Park featuring fourteen games. After Topeka the team visits St. Joseph for four, then Omaha, Sioux City, and more. Hargrave aims to gain control in the standings.
Four out of state players enter the Mississippi Valley tennis tournament at Iowa City. Ed Davis defends his singles title and partners Ken Black in doubles. A. Hanzlik of Stanford joins the field as part of a mid west tour with H. Crown of Utah. Vincent Richards court exhibition discussed for July 28 with radio broadcasts marking first university play by play. About 100 entries anticipated for July 25 opening round.
The University of Iowa plans to mail entry blanks for the National AAU senior cross country championship to colleges and clubs nationwide. The 10,000 meter race will be held at the University of Town on November 20, marking the first time the event is run west of the Mississippi River.
Conroy sluggers win their fourth straight by pounding Belle Plaine 14 to 3 on Conroy’s diamond. Conroy collected eighteen hits while Belle Plaine had ten off pitcher C Leahy.
Cecil Smith of Texas, a top ten goal polo player, is recovering from a sinus ailment that affected his eyes and keeps him off horses briefly. He aims to return by August 10 when east west championship practice begins. He dismisses reports of permanent retirement and stays with a friend in Westbury while watching polo practice and tending ponies daily.
OELWEIN The Oelwein country club finished the qualifying round for the annual club championship flights. Carl Ashby the 1933 champion was medalist with a 72. Pairings are listed for each flight with matchups including Evinger Bennett Damon Schmidthe Michener Near and others. Dr Harper has a bye.
A group of summer school students will accompany Dale Red Smith home from Cedar Falls and stage a sequence of kittenball games on the West Liberty local field. Three contests are listed Cedar Falls versus West Liberty Co op creamery, a local vs out of town team, and Cedar Falls versus Jumbo's Roosters. Evening action starts at 7 30 with Cedar Falls against Irey and Nichols and ends with the Globe Cafe facing an out of town squad.
The text advises aligning shoulders parallel to the flight line with the left shoulder pointed at the target, preferring standing to the hole over the ball. It warns against overthinking to avoid rigidity, urging a quick decision on club and direction as you walk to the ball and swing with focus on the ball.
Rumor of Charley Grimm’s firing swirled through Cubs chatter but their play improved, drawing attention to a five-game Giants series at the Polo Grounds and a stretch of strong NL form. Des Moines and Rock Island woes color Western league buzz amid pay roll and broadcast disputes with Demons and Islanders. The league plots a $750 incentive to push first-half champs toward a two-section playoff, aiming to prevent lazy play.
Municipal League games at Ellis Park drew a large crowd as Court House upset Post Office 18 to 8 after a rough first inning. Firemen No 2 beat K of C 12 to 9, Maccabees defeated De Molay 10 to 9, Elks trimmed Modern Woodmen 20 to 15, and Inter Ocean toppled National Union 13 to 6 amid varied pitching and late scoring.
Hopkinton, Iowa hosted a doubleheader on July 10 at Lenox ball diamond. The regulars beat the Monti Cello team in a fast game, then Hopkinton Creamery defeated Golden Creamery with an easy win. T. Lyle Joseph's regulars have only one defeat this season, to Delhi.
The McGregor Golf club will hold a July 4 tournament rescheduled for Sunday. Clubs from fifty towns in northeastern Iowa and southwestern Wisconsin are invited. Morning nine hole qualifying with eighteen holes in the afternoon. Open to the public with prizes for low scores.
J A Wessler loses to Jimmy Carrithers in a quarter final as Leibsohn advances by defeating Ralph Yuill. Leibsohn dominates with a 6-3 6-2 win and will face Carruthers in the first semi final while Dr Bob Netolicky meets Bob Stansbury in the other semi.
Elmer Hightower defeated Johnny Jacobs 3 1 in the semi finals of a Kenmore Junior tournament. Hightower posted 75 to Jacobs 78 as birdies on 9 10 and 11 built the lead. Dale Smith beat Junior Reed 2 1 with a 73 to 75. Finals set for Friday at 9 AM.
Washington defeated Columbus Junction 1 to 0 to maintain the Tri-County league lead and completed half the schedule except for a rain postponed Washington vs Winfield game. Wapello beat Winfield 7 to 1 and Wyman downed Crawfordsville 5 to 2. Greeley beat Manchester 6 to 3 in kittenball and will enter the Arlington tournament on July 15.
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