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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1932
Page
20
Washington trimmed Detroit 5 to 4 to move into fourth in the American League in the final game of the series. Pitcher Monte Weaver settled after a rough first inning, giving up nine hits but allowing no more runs after the opening frame. The Tigers scored three in the first before Washington responded with the decisive fifth inning.
Pirates captain Pie Traynor and Lloyd Waner sparked a ninth inning rally to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3 to 2. Traynor singled, Waner doubled, driving in the winning run as Pittsburgh extended its NL lead to two games. Rem Kremer and Jim Elliott pitched well until the decisive frame.
Report outlines a contested decision as Rivers loses to Young Terry in a closely fought bout. Officials’ call sparks debate over scoring and in-ring action, with both camps claiming the win.
German heavyweight champion Max Schmeling plans a United States bout in September. Reports from New York indicate he will fight a top contender as part of a schedule arranged by promoter Mike Jacobs and manager Joe Jacobs. Possible opponents include Primo Carnera and other leading challengers in a bid to raise prize money and global interest.
In a tense Wednesday game Waterloo and the Bunnies battled to a 3 to 3 tie. Nub Corgnati and Klemke limited the visitors to two decisive runs while Bloebaum Speran and Dencevan produced late threats for Waterloo.
The Burlinefen roster mix includes Vornholt and Schott released while two new players join the squad. Hawley Young, a rookie with a recent stint at Wali Moane, is noted among moves. Cleveland Incans and other clubs are involved in unsettled personnel, with incomplete confirmations from headquarters and reports of further deals possible.
The article explains swinging along a vertical axis with a spinal wire analogy to prevent swaying. It emphasizes rotation of shoulders and hips on a bearing and notes the principle as essential for solid golf shots. Horton offers corrections for bad iron play and invites readers to write for more details.
The United States opens five matches at Roland Garros with Frank Shields vs Baron von Cramm and Ellsworth Vines vs Daniel Prenn in Friday singles. Doubles Saturday features Wilmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn. Germany’s team is unnamed. Sunday includes Vines against Von Cramm and Shields against Prenn with America favored in doubles and needing three singles wins to advance.
Janet Humphrey Cammet won the women's western junior golf title by defeating Eleanor Tobin Chicago 4 and 3 in the 18 hole final at Flossmoor Country Club Chicago Illinois.
The note records a day 20 event titled after the American Association Coonmbit at Miwaeher. Details are sparse but indicate a scheduled activity or match in a historical context, with no clear outcome or participants fully named.
Davenport edged Dubuque 4 to 3 as Claude Passeau held the Islanders to three hits. An error on Hunter led to a shutout loss, and Hollingsworth’s single produced a Rock Island run.
Frank Demaree, hard hitting outfielder from the Sacramento Pacific Coast league club, joined the Chicago Cubs Thursday and traveled with the team toward Pittsburgh. Manager Rogers Hornsby said he might use Demaree in the Pittsburgh series a single Friday and Saturday and a double header here Sunday.
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania the huckleberry crop provided many families with extra income this summer. Deputy Secretary John Keller said a bountiful large berry crop benefited from normal spring rainfall. Families went berrying and camping for days with some harvesting up to 1000 quarts per season at about fifteen cents per quart.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LEAGUE standings list Davenport Keokuk Cedar Rapids Dubuque Burlington Waterloo Moline Rock Island and Davenport. Wednesdays results include Cedar Rapids 5 Waterloo 3 Moline 4 Rock Island 1 Davenport 5 Dubuque 4 Keokuk 6 Burlington 5. Thursdays games feature Dubuque at Cedar Rapids Burlington at Davenport Keokuk at Moline Rock Island at Waterloo. National League standings show Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia Cincinnati with Thursday results Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 2. Friday schedules include Chicago at Pittsburgh St Louis at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Philadelphia New York at Boston. American Association standings list Minneapolis Kansas City Indianapolis Toledo Milwaukee Louisville Columbus St Paul Detroit Denver Omaha Tulsa St Joseph Pueblo Wichita with Thursdays results Minneapolis 21 Louisville 4 Kansas City 5 Toledo 13 St Paul 3 Indianapolis 3. Wednesday results Denver 13 Des Moines 4 Tulsa 7 St Joseph 6 Pueblo 5 Omaha 16 Oklahoma City 16 Wichita 11.
The Cedar Rapids Engineers rose to the head of the M and J league standings by defeating the Iowa Light and Power company 3 to 2. All runs came in the first inning as Lienbaugh drew a free pass and scored on an error, Thenhaus singled for a run, Buckner and Sturm plated more on hits, and Kuhnke was robbed of a hit in center to end the frame. Thenhaus held the Lighters to five scoreless innings before Brown and Roach reached with hits, but Lienbaugh ended the game with a running catch on Kuhnke’s liner.
For the first time since Chicago has had two major league teams four championship games will be played here Sunday. The Cubs meet the Pittsburgh Pirates in a double header at a big field. The White Sox face the Cleveland Indians in a double header at Comiskey Park.
The Diamond Ball results list multiple teams and players with scattered figures, including entries for Pratavnsal, Pan Rock, Triton Club, and post office teams. Notable names include DOK, Scolaro, Cunningham, Griffin, and Womack, with various numbers indicating scores, standings, or times across the Industrial League and related events.
Lucile Robinson of Des Moines advanced to the Iowa women’s golf semifinals with a 2 up win over Betty MacPeak of Mason City. She will face Charlotte Ames of Clear Lake, as three other Des Moines players were eliminated.
Sixty players from five Han ford Post junior teams attended a Legion banquet at the armory, ending Cedar Rapids league play. Henry Haegg outlined Legion aims and noted 10 000 posts fielding teams in the U S. The Fire Fighters won the Second Iowa district cup, receiving championship golds while Leo Holmes earned praise for seven wins.
The nation's top golfers Francis Ouimet and Gene Sarazen will play a 36 hole exhibition event on August 23 and 24. The plan was announced Thursday by organizers in Boston.
Philadelphia defending champion William T Til den will top seed the sixth annual United States Pro championship at South Shore Country Club July 22 30. The article notes Hans Nussle in Germany as foreign group top seed and Michigan is cited for its long coastline.
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