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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1932

Page

8

Field Of 150 Selected For National Open Golf Tournament

Henry McLemore reports Harry Ertle, longtime referee and New Jersey Athletic Commission secretary, died peacefully after a storied boxing career. He once refereed a Columbus bout involving Mike McTigue and Stribling, where crowd chaos led to a controversial three-time reversal of results, a feat dubbed the only triple play in boxing.

Georgia Jacobs Ertie Columbus Stribling Dempsey Fitz Corbett Mike Harry McTigue Ertle W. Bedlam Joe Ertile

McGraw resigns Giants role sparks debate over Bancroft and Terry

New York Giants manager John McGraw quits amid questions about Bancroft’s resignation and Bill Terry as successor. McGraw cited need for focus and financial concerns, hinting at executive pressure and desire for a playing manager to cut costs.

McGraw Giants NEW York INS Dave Bancroft New York Giants John McGraw Charles Stoneham Bill Terry Bancroft

Sharkey Eyes Recovery Ahead of Schmeling Title Fight

Orangetown news agency reports Jack Sharkey’s injured eye is mending rapidly as he trains for the June 21 title bout with Max Schmeling. Sharkey has boxed 105 rounds and plans to complete 20 more before the "zero hour" of the contest.

Orangeburg N. Y Jack Sharkey Max Schmeling

Phillies Bombard Dodgers 13 to 7 in Big Win

Philadelphia powered past Brooklyn 13 to 7 as the Phillies hammered Dodgers starter Joe Barthers and Eddie Heimach for 21 hits. Chuck Klein connected for a home run, one of six Dodgers homers, with Hack Wilson adding two and O Dou l driving in runs. Finn and Taylor figures also appear in the scoring mix.

Wilson Klein Phils Philadelphia Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Ae Joe An Ae Eddie Heimach Chuck Klein Dodgers Hack Wilson O’doul Wright Finfi Finn Taylor Brooklyn

Moe, Voigt, Evans And Tolley Among Failures

The National Open at Fresh Meadows near New York drew 150 players with 106 pros and ten amateurs securing spots after sectional play. Notable failures included Moe, Evans, Tolley and Voigt, while Johnny Lehman and Johnny Goodman led the amateurs who qualified. Iowa failed to place entrants after Chicago and Omaha rounds, with three Omaha players and two Chicago entrants missing the cut.

Fresh Meadow Club Flushing N. Y Simon Pures Fresh Meadows Ed Neciee Kardbee Smee Vmevy-L0ur Armour Tomokichi Miyamoto Japan Jose Jurado Argentina T. Philip Perkins Don Moe Portland Ore Chick Evans Cyril Tolley George Voigt Maurice McCarthy Gene Homans Jesse Guilford Charley Hall Emmett French Gus Moreland Des Moines INS Iowa Flushing N. Y Omaha Chicago Jack Hall Ian Goodman Falls Art Huistendahl Sioux City Ted Payseur Dubuque Paul Barton Davenport

Cubs Protest Umpires Over Call In Rainout

Cubs president W L Veeck protested the umpires Moran and Mager Kurth for not inspecting the field before stopping the Chicago St Louis game in the eighth inning. Rain caused the interruption and St Louis won 1 0. Veeck stressed the protest was not against the Cardinals victory.

Chicago INS St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs John L. Heydler W. L. Veeck Cubs Moran Mager Kurth St. Louis Veeck Cardinals

Hazleton Beats Rowley 2 to 1 on Sunday Afternoon

Rowley which competes in the Buchanan county league suffered its first defeat of the season as Hazleton edged them 2 to 1 at Rowley. Raymond Kirsch started for Rowley in the game and took the loss.

Rowley Rowley Independent Buchanan County League Hazleton Raymond Kirsch

Center Point romps Prairieburg 11–2 in baseball clash

Center Point defeated Prairieburg 11 to 2 as pitcher Passnger Tanks allowed only two hits and struck out eleven. The highlight was Wisehart's leaping catch on Doyle's long drive.

The Gazette Center Point Prairieburg Wisehart Doyle McConaughy Heck G. McConaughy Domer Brown Miller Pineau Boxwell Mier Bunting Hayes Brooks Leon Te Beeeke Boxwe Itcher Ler Beneers Alburnett Boyce Whitcomb Welker

Women Guests of the Bunnies Tonight

Rainout on Monday led to a special ladies night for Tuesday's game between the Buns and Waterloo. Management offered free admission for women, normally free on Mondays and Fridays, as a rain-adjusted promotion.

The Bunnies the Buns Waterloo

Rivers Tops Haggerty In Six Round Boxing Bout

Sioux City reports Joe Rivers of Cedar Rapids used height and weight advantage to control the six round feature, earning a decision over Red Haggerty of Minneapolis. The semi windup saw Elmer Brown of Fort Dodge floor Kid Lehr of Waterloo twice and command the action throughout.

Sioux City Joe Rivers Cedar Rapids Red Haggerty Minneapolis Rivers Haggerty Elmer Brown Fort Dodge Kid Lehr Waterloo

Marquette Signals Could Be Hidden In Foreign Languages

Marquette University coach Frank J. Murray plans to teach signals in Greek German and Italian to protect against theft. During spring practice three top callers Billy Demakes Walter Plewe and Gene Ronzani demonstrated multilingual signaling to secure plays.

Milwaukee Wis Frank J. Murray Marquette University Murray Billy Demakes Walter Plewe Gene Ronzani

American Association Louisville game report missing data

Incomplete OCR fragment lists teams and players Jonnard Erickson Craghead and eterence. It references a Monday game for the American Association in Louisville with unclear score and details.

Louisville Jonnard Erickson Craghead Eterence

Standings in the Mississippi Valley League

Standings show R Island leading with 17 wins and s tally 0.680, Davenport 16 , Keokuk 13 13 .500, Moline 13 a .333. Mondays results include Moline at Cedar Rapids and Davenport at Rock Island with rain delays. Games on Tuesday: Waterloo at Cedar Rapids, Rock Island at Dubuque.

R. Island Aterloo Davenport Dubuque Keokuk Rock Island Keokuk-Waterloo Waterloo Cedar Rapids Ockek Ote

Monday's Results Highlight Mixed NBA Night

Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 15 to 7 in the lone game reported. Other matchups listed include Louis versus Boston and Cincinnati at New York with Pittsburgh at Philadelphia on the slate.

American League: WL Pet, New York leads. Chicago trip planned

WL Pet New York holds a 32 14 record at .696 while Cleveland Washiton is 28 20 at .583. No games scheduled. New York at Chicago. New York at Detroit. Philadelphia at Cleveland. Boston at St. Louis.

WL Pet New York Cleveland Washiton Louis Detroit New Yorke Chicago York

Toledo Triumphs Over Louisville 5 4 in Monday Meet

Toledo defeats Louisville 5 to 4 in Monday results. The match appears to involve teams with scores 25 20 27 and 24 .529 shown among the garbled OCR. No additional entities clearly identified.

Toledo Ifeeakee Louisville Columbus St. Paul Louisville

Unclear historical sports scores fragment

Fragment lists city names and scores including Tulsa Des Moines Omaha Wichita Oklahoma City Denver and others without clear context or complete results. No identifiable event date or winner can be confirmed from the unreadable OCR snippet.

Tulsa Des Moines Omaha Wichita Oklahoma City Denver St. Joseph Tulsa Pueblo

Plows top Dubuque after ten infield errors by Tigers

In Dubuque the Tigers committed ten errors as the Moline Plows won 13 to 8. Pitchers Young and Hagen shone in late innings for Moline.

Tigers Dubuque Moline Young Hagen Patchett Nolan Oorker Eneses Teeeewett Ee Young Archdeacon Fee Eepet S.reee Eeeer Thomas Lamb

Levinsky Plans Reno Training for Baer Bout

Chicago heavyweight Levinsky arrives in Reno area after a San Francisco workout to open training at Steamboat Springs near Reno for a twenty round July 4 fight with Max Baer. His sister Lena Levy and Leonard Sacks accompany him.

Reno, Nev King Levinsky Chicago San Francisco Steamboat Springs Reno Max Baer California Giant Leapin Lena Levy Leonard Sacks Levinsky

Marion Nine Takes Lead in Linn County Ball Loop

Marion won its third straight Linn County league game Sunday edging Springville 4 to 3 behind pitcher McConaughy. Walker claimed second place with a 10 to 5 win over Coggan. Box score follows.

Marion Linn County Springville McConaughy Walker Coggan

Minneapolis Golf Caddy Killed by Lightning Stroke

A lightning strike during a University of Minnesota golf event killed 22 year old caddy John Wronski of Minneapolis while two others sought shelter under a tree. Michael Berthon regained consciousness after hospital care and is expected to recover.

Minneapolis John Wronski University of Minnesota Michael Berthon

New York Youth Upsets Potts In Net Tourney

Ernest Koslan of New York stunned Ram Potts of Memphis in straight sets 6-4 in the first round of the national clay court tournament. Koslan, a newcomer with no national rep, used a strong baseline attack to defeat Memphis’ 15 year old star in Memphis Tennessee.

Memphis Tenn Ernest Koslan New York Ramsay Potts Star Koslan Boy Wonder

Beck Seeks Major League Pitching With Cardinals

Memphis Chicks pitcher Walter Beck aims for the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals. After a strong start last season, Beck faded, but this year he shows steady victories and plans to prove major league class throughout the season.

Memphis Walter Beck Memphis Chicks Walter St. Louis Cardinals Cardinal Beck

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