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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1936

Page

15

Raiders Rally Falls Short as Cowboys Tie Late

In a nine inning rally, Sioux City's Cowboys tied the game on a ninth inning error after Pete Monahan popped a shallow fly that center fielders failed to reach. Red Van Fleet initially looked set for his fifth straight win but Blakeney's double plated Monahan to knot the score at 1–1.

Raiders Sioux City Pete Monahan Red van Fleet Cap Crossley Russ de Forrest Wayne McCue van Fleet McCue Blakeney Monahan

Raiders And Cowboys Double Bill Tonight

The Raiders and Sioux City will host a two game set with seven innings per game. First pitch at 8 15 p m and a single admission price covers both contests. Probable pitchers are Howard Taylor and Ralph Mead. Pitcher Ken Cabble moved to Mitchell and Ad Wrobel was re signed after his release.

Raiders Sioux City Howard Taylor Ralph Mead Ken Cabble Mitchell Ad Wrobel

Raiders Fall To Cowboys In Tight Semi Final

Neisler Graf and Schin ski led a late comeback as the Raiders drop a 3 1 defeat to the Cowboys. Van Fleet held the hard hitting lineup to seven hits through eight innings before De Forrest delivered the decisive eighth inning double. Nelson and Leach clashed with an umpire leading to a fine and ejection, sealing the setback.

Raiders Kenner Graf de Forrest Crossley van Fleet Nelson

Waterloo blanks Davenport in opener 2 to 0

Waterloo extended its winning streak to eight with a 2 0 victory over Davenport at its park. Herman Dress and Wolff pitched well with tight defense and scattered eight Blue Sox hits. Cosbey drove in both runs with two hits, while Decuir and Berger contributed key scores in the fifth and sixth innings.

Waterloo Davenport Herman Dress Wolff Blue Sox Hal Cosbey Decuir Cosbey Berger

Demons Top Omaha 5–4 Behind Southard’s 12 K Night

Des Moines using southpaw Del mar Southard who struck out 12 Robin Hood batters and worked out of jams, beat Omaha 5–4 to even the series at one apiece. Southard endured wildness yet yielded only four runs as Des Moines built on early errors and timely hits.

Des Moines Delmar Southard Demons Imps Omaha Southard Robin Hoods Scarritt Williford Swinger Tierney Goodman Harris Keyes Prather Wilson V’camp Wise Piet F.dol’ek Menke Clark Falk Papish van Camp Hayden Williams

Six Cities Band For Semi-Pro Loop

The Mississippi Valley semi pro baseball league added Monmouth, IL as the sixth member joining Burlington Ottumwa Muscatine Keokuk and Fort Madison. Games are set for Sundays through Sept 13 with league editors leading the effort. Emmett Mowery of Ottumwa Courier is president and Bill Bayliss of Burlington Hawk Eye Gazette is secretary treasurer.

Burlington Monmouth Ottumwa Muscatine Keokuk Fort Madison Emmett Mowery Ottumwa Courier Bill Bayliss The Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette Circuit

Braddock Analyzes Schmeling Fight Strengths

James J. Braddock argues timing and accuracy decide the June 18 bout at Yankee Stadium. He notes Schmeling’s preparation and punch snap, compares him to Louis, and recalls his Baer upset to frame Max’s chances.

New York Louis Schmeling Yankee Stadium Louis Max Joe Schmeling Baer

Scissors Artist Headlines Cedar Park Arena Wrestling Card

Tonight at 8:30 the Cedar Park arena hosts an outdoor wrestling card led by Ed Kruml of Ord Nebraska a noted scissors specialist making his debut against Cliff Thiede. The event features Earl Wampler seeking revenge on Ivan Vakturoff with Tobin and Marvin in featured roles and a noted jaw crusher hold by Marvin.

Tommy Marvin Farmer Tobin Cedar Park Ed Kruml Ord Neb East Canada Kruml Cliff Thiede Krump Joe Stecher John Pesek Cornhusker Earl Wampler Ivan Vakturoff Wampler Marvin Tobin

Neimec to be Guest at Columbia Alumni Dinner

John Neimec Columbia football and basketball coach will attend the Columbia Alumni dinner at the Montrose hotel Friday at 6 30 p m He played Notre Dame under Rockne and has coached at Dubuque for two seasons The Rev Harry Long Columbia athletic director will be principal speaker

John Neimec Columbia College Columbia Montrose Hotel Neimec Notre Dame Rockne Dubuque Harry Long

Major League Box Scores with late winning run

The game ends with a winning run after two outs in the ninth. Whit­ney and Demaree drive in key runs for the Phillies while O’Dea adds power for Chicago. Pitching notes mention Kowalik and Warneke with 17 strikeouts for Kowalik and 6 for Warneke.

English Warneke Phileadetonian Eces Oe Ole Eg Hep Bure Wa Camilli Herman Whitney O’dea Demaree Allen Chiozza Kowalik Gomez Cavarretta Philadelphia Chicago Hack Klein Alan Cc Camilli Dea Whitn Rf Norris Ken Grace T Hartnett Johnson

Wednesday Results and Thursday Games in City League Standings

Standings show Davenport 16 11.593 Cedar Park 14 1 Waterloo 15 13 .536 Des Moines 13 13 Sioux City 15 14 .517 Omaha 12 18 .400 Wednesday results include Sioux City 4 Cedar Rapids 1 Des Moines 5 Omaha 4 Waterloo 2 Davenport 0 Games Thursday list Sioux City at Omaha and Des Moines at Davenport and Waterloo at Davenport (2)

Davenport Cedar P Waterloo Des Tecines Bee Sioux City Omaha Cedar Rapids Des Moines Des M Davenport

Wednesday Basketball Scores From Rain-Delayed Night

Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 6 3 in a rain shortened game while Chicago beat Philadelphia 4 to 3. Other games were postponed. Scheduled Thursday games include Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Cincinnati.

St.Louis Incinnat Pittsburgh Boston Chicago Phdelphia New York Brooklyn Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati

Boston and Detroit Tie Up in Rain Delays

Basketball standings show New York and Washington leading races while Boston posts 33 21 and Detroit 9 25. Wednesday results list Boston 4 Detroit Cleveland 10 with several games postponed due to rain including Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Philadelphia.

New York Washington Boston Chicago Detroit Ph'delphia Cleveland St. Louis Philadelphia

Ward Totals and Standings Rise in Midwest Basketball Shuffle

League row shows Milwaukee at 32 22 5ss and Columbus 28 30 483 with Kansas City 30 22 and Indianapolis 23 28 .451. Minnesota 31 24 .564, Louisville 25 33 .431, St. Paul 31 26 .544, Toledo 19 34 .358. Results list Kansas City 5, Louisville Columbus 6, Minneapolis 2, Milwaukee 4, Indianapolis 0, Toledo 8, St. Paul 3.

Milwaukee Columbus Kan. City Ind’apolis Apolis Louisville St. Paul Toledo Kansas City

Wilson Nine Defeats Quakers In Loop Tilt At Daniels Park

The Wilson Company moved into second in the M. and J. flag race with a 7 to 3 win over Quaker Oats at Daniels Park on Wednesday evening. Key offensive threats included Benedict, Schneider, Sawyer and Kieth, with timely singles and a homer by Benedict fueling the victory. The win sets up a Friday matchup as Engineers face C. C. C. Co. and the league leaders take note of the improved challengers.

Wilson Company Daniels Park Quakers Moore Benedict Bishop Heck Athey Packers Kieth Schneider Fuller Reed Sawyer Nicks Melichar Holmes Koch Ahrens Cronkite Vernimont Engineers Quaker Oats Wilson Co Rfi Colonanert T J S.lb Core Viet Ave Probel CCC

Whitehill Mistimes Early Rout by Cleveland Nine

Cleveland hitters lead with 12 hits off Whitehill over eight innings as Hale Trosky and Travis drive in runs. Bolton Vosmik and Knickerbocker add power with home runs. Blueholder wins while Whitehill takes the loss in 1 55.

Whitehill Cleveland Peekeas Washington Lewis Reynolds Vosmik Hale Trosky Knickerbocker Travis Hughes Bolton Ashington Bluege Gleeson Averill Oreynolds We Vosmik Kuhel Ka'b Ker Tess Holder

Pirates and Cubs Net Wins Shake NL Race

The Pirates crushed the Dodgers 6 3 and the Cubs beat the Phillies 4 3 to move second and third in the National League standings. The Dodgers see a surprise walkout by Van Lingle Mungo as Cleveland and Boston post key wins in a rain interrupted program. In the American League the Yankees idle while the Red Sox climb to within 2 1/2 games and Blaeholder shines for Cleveland with five wins.

Associated Press Buccaneers Pittsburgh Cubs Chicago Frankie Frisch St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants Pirates Dodgers Phillies van Lingle Mungo Brooklyns Cleveland Senators Boston Red Sox Detroit Red Sox Tigers Blaeholder Washington St. Louis Browns Athletics

Blaul's Win From Dearborn Brass In Industrial

Blaul's softball team tops Dearborn Brass 15 to 7 in Industrial League action at Ellis Park. Tony Michalek pitched well. Penick and Ford led a big first inning rally for a strong win. Other league results include Chevrolet over Park 8 to 2 and Town Steel 1, Solon C C C 0, with McGuire allowing only two hits. Stark bested the Post Office 5–0 in C C F league while Speck Collogan's Colts beat the Police 4–1.

Tony Michalek John Blaul Ellis Park Dearborn Brass Penick Ford Chevrolet Solon C. C. C Town Steel McGuire Dunbar Quaker Oats Skelly Oilers Stark City Barns Post Office

Cedar Rapids Regatta Draws Thousands Sunday

The Cedar Rapids Boat Club hosts the annual river regatta and speed carnival off Conrad Beach Sunday afternoon, drawing an expected 10 000 spectators. A large field including tiny midget boats and inboard races is planned with improved parking and observation facilities, though not sanctioned. Competitors hail from Vinton Waterloo Amana and Des Moines with cash prizes and trophies on the line. Commodore Harry Gunderson leads the event withMatt Miller Hamilton Tobin and Johnny Fryrear serving as judges.

Cedar Rapids Boat Club Vinton Waterloo Amana Des Moines Harry Gunderson Matt Miller Hamilton Tobin Johnny Fryrear

Welterweight Champion Knockouts Roß and Wade Wins

Milwaukee Barney Ross, 142, world welterweight champion, knocked out Lad die Tonielli, 150, Marseilles, Ill. San Francisco Tiger Wade, 147, Chil Neothe, Ill, stopped Lloyd Smith, 148, Fresno, Calif. (3).

THE Associated Press Milwaukee Barney Ross Laddie Tonielli Marseilles Ill San Francisco Tiger Wade Chil- Neothe Lloyd Smith Fresno Calif

Cochrane May Be Lost To Tigers For Season

Detroit manager Mickey Cochrane faces surgery for hyper thyroidism and may miss the rest of the season. Hank Greenberg also won't return until after July 1 due to a wrist fracture. In New York Van Lingle Mungo says he wants a trade and will not report to the Dodgers without changes.

Cochrane Tigers Detroit Mickey Cochrane Detroit Tigers Henry Ford Hospital Hank Greenberg John Gorman Mungo New York Giants

Beeswax color linked to pollen from visited plants

The yellow tint of beeswax comes from pollen on plants visited by bees. Wax stays white if bees are confined and fed on white sugar or dark honey.

London Planned Housing Boom Expected Next Year

Analysts estimate 350 000 new homes will be constructed in the London area over the coming year. This projected housing surge reflects city growth plans and local development initiatives.

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