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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1936

Page

14

Nelson Barnes Win Extra Hole Cedar Rapids Club Championship

Ed Nelson and Don Barnes win by one up in extra holes at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Nelson beats F A Safely 1 up on 19th, Barnes defeats Doug Kirk 1 up. F W Smith also wins 1 up over Keith Dunn to reach semi finals with Nelson and Barnes.

Ed Nelson Don Barnes F. A Doug Kirk F. W. Smith Keith Dunn A. H. Sargent A. E. Durin Gordon DeLay Dr. von Lackum J. T. Grayston E. M. Pinney J. E. Stansbury W. R. Dock R. J. Miller

Traer Teams Named Leaders for 1936 37 Seasons

Leland Sealock selected to lead the Traer high school basketball team for 1936 37 and Clarence Read named captain of the track squad for next year. Dale Crippen chosen as leader of the Red and White football team. Basketball awards went to Captain Marshall Henry and Captain-elect.

Leland Sealock Wayne Otterman Clyde Thornburg Kenneth Gates Bruce Erickson Ted Adamek Clarence Read Joseph Vorba Walter Byrnes William Read Robert Altenhein John Thomas Marshall Henry Dale Magnussen Dale Crippen TRAER

Iowa Teams Post 26 23 2 In Big Ten 1935 36

Iowa City report shows the University of Iowa Big Ten record for 1935 36 with 26 victories 23 defeats and 2 ties. The Hawkeye track and wrestling teams were unbeaten in dual meets while baseball added eight wins. The summary covers Hawkeye teams against Western Conference rivals.

The Gazette Iowa City University of Iowa Hawkeye

Wrestling Results From Toronto and Washington

Ali Baba of Turkey at 205 defeated Dutch Heffner 230 from Texas in two straight falls. Everett Marshall 224 from Colorado threw Frenchy La Rue 210 in 10 minutes. Vincent Lopez 210 of Los Angeles defeated George Keverly 215 of Hollywood California in 14 minutes 20 seconds.

Toronto Ali Baba Turkey Dutch Heffner Texas Everett Marshall Colorado Frenchy la Rue Washington Vincent Lopez Los Angeles George Keverly Hollywood Calif

Mound Stars Get Ears Pinioned Back

Major league pitchers struggle as hitters target mound talents with regular parades to the showers. Dizzy Dean, Lefty Grove, Monte Pearson, Carl Hubbell, Schoolboy Rowe and others endure heavy blows early in the season while winners like Grove and Pearson post strong starting records.

Chicago Jerome Dizzy” Dean Bob Grove Diz Cardinal Boston Red Sox Pearson

Unusual Night As Hayes Charts Multi Role In Raiders Game

Jim Hayes acted as courtesy runner pinch hitter and pinch pitcher for Omaha Raiders in a wild game against Des Moines. He faced Spadafore with two balls to go before Howard Taylor finished, amid a tied ninth and white knuckles from cold Hill park. Western league standings show Davenport leading Cedar Rapids and Sioux City, with Omaha close behind and Waterloo at the rear by half a game.

Jim Hayes Raider Severeid Omaha Wayne McCue Red van Fleet Sories Spadafore Howard Taylor Taylor Hayes Raiders McCue Hank Severeid Hill Park Davenport Cedar Rapids Sioux City Cowboys Des Moines Waterloo Demons

Z C B J Softball Tie With Knights Of Columbus In Fraternal Play

In Fraternal league action at Ellis Park the Z C B J team battled to a 10 10 darkness ending tie with the Knights of Columbus. Triton edged Modern Woodmen 11 10 and National Union beat Grain Dealers 5 4. Maccabees topped De Molays 14 4 as Merchants Bank surprised Iowa Steel 5 1 in Industrial league. First Evangelical defeated Church of the Brethren 12 2 in a postponed game.

Ellis Park Knights of Columbus Triton Woodmen National Union Maccabees de Molays Merchants Bank Iowa Steel First Evangelical Church of the Brethren Fraternal League Svec Booth Lund Schaber Hottenson Bebdcanoss Morehouse Prusek Hibodern Woodman Ton Hopkins McNamara Hauskins Dyson Eaton P. Dale Stewart Cunningham Drahovzal Industrial League Win Geeko's Siensues Srada God Bar Fakinson Fakinson Schrodermier Womacka Church League Jeceke Eye and Burgess Curley and Holsinger

Two Softball Games Open Season in Maquoketa

Lost Nation defeated Hurstville Fulton 31 to 14 in the opener with Story pitching and Wright catching. Frederick Dickman hit the season’s first home run for Lost Nation. In the nightcap Elwood shut out Maquoketa Merchants 11 to 0 as Gartman, averaging ten strikeouts per game last year, pitched strong behind Scott. Buffalo Bill Cody named Nevada governor’s adjutant?

Maquoketa Lost Nation Hurstville-Fulton Story Wright Lesh Cross Frederick Dickman Elwood Maquoketa Merchants Gartman Scott Merchants’ Battery Darling Cassidy Jones

St Patrick Juniors Top Immaculate Conception 4 2

St Patrick Juniors beat Immaculate Conception 4 to 2 behind Corsello in Riverside Park game. Lefty Jennings walked 10 but held the Shamrocks to four hits as St Patrick scored two unearned runs in the second and two more in the fifth.

St. Patrick Junior Legion Johnny Corsello Riverside Park Immaculate Conception Lefty Jennings Shamrocks Corsello Jennings Don Richardson Jim Spaight St. Patrick Chu Tumb'z Gosiim Lili Sb Narber Olmien Rae Weber iI/Maloney Austin Kenney Moore Spaight Pusateri St. Ae Mme Os Erpeal Mary Errors McHugh Weber Pusateri Goslin Moore Richardson Stodoln

Phillies Manager Praises Night Baseball Under Lights

Jimmie Wilson of the Phillies lauds major league night baseball as the greatest sports spectacle. He played a night game behind the plate in Cincinnati, calling for seven home games at night for every club, praising the format for fans and the game.

Cincinnati Jimmie Wilson Phillies Wilson Cincinnati Reds Reds Philly Phils

Gebhard First To Buy Iowa Football Tickets

Charles Gebhard of Dyersville won the first choice of 50 yard line seats for Iowa’s homecoming game against Illinois. He was the first to order tickets for the November 14 game. Applications will be mailed to over 25 000 alumni and fans next August.

the Gazette Iowa City Charles Gebhard Dyersville University of Iowa Illinois Gebhard

English Letter E Dominates Frequency in Language

A linguistic note confirms the letter E appears most often in English texts. The claim contrasts with other vowels and consonants, highlighting E’s high frequency across varied word types and writing styles.

Marion Juniors Defeat Three Minute Rough Riders 10 to 6

In a loosely played Junior Legion game at Daniels Park on Thursday, the Marionettes led 5-0 early and added runs in the second, fifth, and sixth frames to reach 10. Schueler pitched for Marion, while Three Minute rallied in the seventh for three runs. Next game set for Saturday with Roosevelt hotel vs Three Minute and Armstrong vs I. C. at 1:30 and 3:30 respectively.

Daniels Park Marion Rough Riders Schueler Marionettes Roosevelt Hotel Three Minute Armstrong I. C

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