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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1936

Page

11

Boxing Droppings Shake US Boxing Squad

Howell King of Detroit and Joe Church of Batavia were dropped from the American boxing team amid undisclosed charges. Church and King had left camp for Hamburg and sailed to New York, while Theodore Kara and Chester Rutecki were set to fill featherweight and welterweight slots. Brundage called the action justified and noted no further dismissals planned.

Erlin Olympus United States Boxing Committee Howell King Detroit America Joe Church Batavia N. Y Boxing Committee Roy E. Davis Chicago Meng Eleanor Holm Jarrett Olympic Village Jarrett Church King Hamburg New York Manhattan Fred Caserio Homsick Caserio Davis Lewis Bloom Ray Metalwitz Duke University Berlin Avery Brundage Brundage Cleveland John Behr Wilmette Ill Theodore Kara Chester Rutecki Kara Rutecki Lawson Robertson

Twenty Teams Enter Softball Meet Here

Eighteen teams from six Iowa counties enter the district softball tournament at Ellis park in Cedar Rapids. The event, sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Softball Association and Joe Carberry, offers the winner a berth to the Boone state tournament. Entries must be postmarked by July 30 with a $1.50 fee.

Iowa Iowa Amateur Softball Association Ellis Park Diamonds Cedar Rapids Softball Association Joe Carberry Boone Carberry Second Avenue SE Ellis Park

Hawkeye Salvage Buys Site of Addington Bake and Ice Cream

Tama firm Tama The Hawkeye Salvage of Waterloo bought the ruins housing the Addington Bake and Ice Cream shop after the June 6 explosion. Hugo H. Joens, district court clerk, acted as receiver under the moratorium act in the sale.

TAMA Hawkeye Salvage Company of Waterloo Addington Hugo H. Joens

Texas tennis star leads in Middle States tourney

Carl Smalley of Texas University opened play at Cedar Rapids Country Club in the Middle States Tournament seeded No 2 behind Harris Coggeshall. Smalley stood among the field’s top players as the event began Wednesday.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Carl Smalley Texas University Smalley Harris Coggeshall

Iowa Law Review Elects Three Senior Students

Iowa City senior law students Amos Belknap Tripoli editor Lloyd Schwiebert Moline Ill and Benjamin Galer Iowa City are elected to associate editors on the Iowa Law Review. Election based on scholarship and research ability in law.

Iowa City University of Iowa The Iowa Law Review Amos Belknap Tripoli Lloyd Schwiebert Moline Ill Benjamin Galer

Symphony Hall Boston Concert Season Sets Record

This summer the popular concerts in Symphony Hall Boston achieved the highest attendance and financial success in the venue's history, marking a record season for the city’s performing arts scene.

Symphony Hall Boston

Mickey Cochrane Still a Sick Man

A terse sports note discusses Mickey Cochrane's health doubts as New York writers remark on his condition. It references Cliff Melton, Warren Giles to lead the International League, Patty Berg driving fast, and other brief items about players and matches from baseball and tennis circles.

New York Cliff Melton Giants Baltimore Warren Giles Rochester International League Patty Berg Minneapolis Golfette van Mungo Dodger Helen Wills Moody Yankees Mickey Cochrane Joe Gould Braddock-Schmeling Madison Square Garden Bowl Braddock

Minnesota Legion junior team turns double play in game

The East Grand Forks American Legion junior baseball squad, 16 year olds, completed a double play with Anderson to Larson to Hinyon. The Dodgers Casey Stengel, age 45, hosts a party for newspaper friends as title defense in the bowl.

Casey Stengel Dodgers East Grand Forks

Parkson's Defeat Brown Derby in Open League at Ellis Park

Archie Baker hit a second inning homer with the bases loaded to put Parkson's ahead of Brown Derby in an Open league encounter at Ellis Park Tuesday night. C Michalek pitched to a 9-4 Parkson's win as Beeson's beat Gazette 5-3. Wilson and Company won 10-5 over Armstrong's after early disputes. Walt Broussard took the loss while Harold White homered for the winner. Iowa Steel defeated La Plant Choate 5-2 in Industrial league action.

Belle Plaine Bunnies Tama All-Stars Malcom Chevrolet Marengo Coggan Springville North Liberty Garrison Gladbrook Sheridan Shellsburg Carberry Grinnell Montezuma Poweshiek County Armstrong’s Skelly Oilers Chevrolet Maccabees Iowa Steel and Iron Modern Woodmen LaPlante-Choate Wilson’s Parkson’s Beeson’s Dearborn Brass Kenwood Triton Club Cedar Rapids Grain Dealers Brown Derby de Molay Firemen National Union the Parks Archie Baker Parkson Ellis Park C. Michalek Beeson Gazette Wilson and Company Armstrong Walt Broussard Harold White George Broussard Iowa Steel la Plant Choate

All-State Band Debuts in Iowa City Concert

The first of four concerts by the all state high school band will be in Iowa City Wednesday at 8 p.m. on the court between Easthall and the University Music Building. The 60 plus member band is directed by Prof. Charles B. Righter and is trained at the University of Iowa during the summer session.

Iowa City University of Iowa Easthall University Music Building Charles B. Righter

Softball Managers Urged To Arrange Postponed Playoffs

Cedar Rapids softball association officials urged managers of teams with postponed games to arrange immediate play as the season nears its end. With a remote risk of double forfeits, teams should coordinate Thursday or Friday nights and call Tom McAllen, umpire in chief, to book a diamond.

Cedar Rapids Softball Association Tom McAllen

Burke KO Upset in Colesium Bout

Eddie Burke Irish middleweight defeated George Wesselhoff of New York with a knockout one minute and four seconds after a jaw breaking blow at the opening bell in a Tuesday night preliminary bout at the Coliseum.

New York Eddie Burke George Wesselhoff

Lions Plan Field Meet at Hill Park

The Lions club hosts its annual field meet before the Omaha Raider game at Hill Park Thursday night with events from a 100 yard dash to a shuttle relay. Milt Bocek starred for the Raiders last year as fans anticipate a repeat showing and a full Lions and wives attendance.

Hill Park Lions Club Raider Sioux City Milt Bocek Cap Hedges Leo Novak Washington High United States Military Academy Moray Eby Coe College Art Shepard R. D. Proctor Ira Carrithers W. E. Peschau Ray Dubbert Tom Crabbe Robert Davis

Cornfield accident closes eye gash on Harry Rohwedder

A Cedar Rapids specialist stitched a gash in the right eyeball of Harry Rohwedder, son of Otto and Mrs Rohwedder. The injury occurred while detasseling corn with other high school boys on the Don Wherry farm two miles southwest of Wyoming.

Wyoming Cedar Rapids Harry Rohwedder Otto Rohwedder Harry Don Wherry

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