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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
16
Cedar Rapids Country Club tourney semifinal results set defending champion Vavra against Don Lynch in a final likely weekend match. Vavra edged Johnny Carey 1 up while Lynch beat E. J. Carey by the same margin as others advanced in the varied flights.
The piece argues Brooklyn’s front office discord under two factions after Ebbets death has hurt the Dodgers. It notes ace Van Mungo’s desertion and possible sales by June 15, with interest from Cubs Giants and others in key players including Hemsley and Hash.
Mrs. Opal S. Hill of Kansas City moves toward the western women's open golf championship after second round results that eliminate all but one Dixie entrant. Quarterfinals feature Hill vs Lillian Zach and Edna Saenger vs Anna Sue Kennedy amid other bracket play and upsets.
Immaculate Conception C. Y. O. league leaders defend position tonight against St. Patrick's on Frolic field. The game is scheduled for 8 00 p.m.
Tigers star Gehringer leads in runs and power with strong performances cited alongside fellow leaders Meawick and Goslin. Yankees Gehrig and Pirates Vaughan also mentioned among top run producers and noteworthy hitters.
Alan Gould reports that the United States eyes a strong track and field team for Berlin with a Princeton all star preview shaping expectations. Top sprinters and hurdlers show steady form, while Dunn Levy Towns Lash Hardin Ellinwood Williams lead a deep array of Olympic contenders.
Over the past twelve years London boroughs show a shrinking population while the period from 1921 to 1933 records a drop of 185,923 residents. The figures highlight sustained urban demographic decline and shifts in city planning and housing.
A 1936 note explains golf training starts with mental projection of a complete successful shot, then the stroking of the ball. It warns that reversing the order leads to poor results and urges players to focus on the ball during the stroke. Chester Horton advertises his No 3 booklet on the golf swing.
Nordness remains atop the Winneshiek county league after a 7 to 2 victory over Fort Atkinson. Ridgeway beat Burr Oak 15 to 14, while Decorah Top Hats upset Decorah Hoboes 2 to 1 in the day’s surprise game. Standings show Nordness 4 0 1, Ridgeway 6 3 1, Burr Oak and Decorah lines, with several teams at .500 or lower.
Under the chilliest sky of the season the Frolic club softball team defeated the Brown Derby 8 to 5. The Brown Derby fought hard, but Frolic held the edge throughout the game.
The Roosevelt hotel juniors meet the Roughriders in an American Legion game at Riverside Park Friday at 2 30. A practice session is set for ten tomorrow morning.
At the University of British Columbia three children of deans from distinct faculties earned degrees at the same time. Thomas Brock, son of Dean R. W. Brock, received a BA. Margaret Buchanan, daughter of Dean Daniel Buchan, earned a degree from arts and science. Paul W. Clement, son of Dean F. M. Clement, received BASc. Prof. F. Noland notes the odds of duplicating the feat.
CENTER Texas AP report notes Jimmie Huron Oates of the class of 36 is hailed as the top graduate at the school. The feature highlights his achievement and place in the commencement proceedings.
The article profiles Oates a tall heavyset student at Paxn Pee High School. At 17 he stands six feet two inches and weighs 485 pounds with a 63 inch waist and a No 8 hat. He entered school at seven weighing 110 pounds and is noted as a good student.
Welterweight champion Barney Ross stopped Laddie Tonielli of Milwaukee in the fifth round of a scheduled 10 round exhibition. Ross weighed 142 1/4 pounds and won by technical knockout. Tonielli weighed 150 pounds. Exports of aeronautical commodities from the United States to foreign countries fell 22 percent in 1935 versus 1934.
Kansas City report quotes Drs Louis B. Laplace and Jesse T Nichols on posture each person’s build dictates best stance. They note some improve circulation with corrected posture while others gain no benefit or worsen it. twenty three subjects show variability in vital capacity with posture changes.
Fifty four percent of new car sales and almost three-fifths of used car transactions involve installment financing, signaling a strong consumer shift toward financed purchases across markets.
In 1935 automotive service buildings accounted for 69 percent of all non-residential construction, with costs making up 8.6 percent of the total building outlay.
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