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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1936

Page

11

Vavra and Lynch Reach Cedar Rapids Golf Final

Vavra defeated Johnny Carey 1 up while Lynch edged E. J. Carey by the same margin to reach the Cedar Rapids Country Club championship final. The 36 hole final date was undecided.ray Rutherford won 3 2 over Ed Nelson in first flight. Doug Boynton survived 19th hole against Gordon DeDelay. H J Ross beat Dave Turner 2 up in the fourth flight.

Vavra Don Lynch Cedar Rapids Lynch E. J. Carey Ray Rutherford Ed Nelson Doug Boynton Gordon DeLay H. J. Ross Dave Turner

Mrs Hill Wins As The Babe Bows Out Of Western

Opal Hill of Kansas City advances in the western women open golf championship after second round play. Quarterfinals pit Hill vs Lillian Zach. Edna Saenger vs Anna Sue Kennedy. Dennehy vs Means. Livengood vs Traung. Kennedy defeated Didrikson 6 and 5. Saenger beat Hemphill 1 up.

Topeka Kan Opal S. Hill Kansas City Hill Lillian - Zach Norwood Park Edna Saenger Shreveport Anna Sue Kennedy Columbia Saenger Kathryn Hemphill South Carolina Miss Kennedy Mildred Babe” Didrikson Beaumont Tex Charles Dennehy Lake Forest Jane Cothran Dennehy A. H. Means Leavenworth Kansas Dorothy Traung San Francisco Hilda Livengood Chicago Miss Livengood Leon Solomon Memphis

I. C. And St. Patrick Clubs Meet Tonight

Immaculate Conception C. Y. M. league leaders defend position tonight against St. Patrick's on Frolic field. Game scheduled for 8:00 p.m.

I. C St. Patrick Immaculate Conception C. Y St. Patrick’s Frolic Field

American Olympians shown primed for Berlin bid

Alan Gould reports U S A track and field prospects look strong for Berlin with key Olympic contenders shaping up at Princeton upcoming trials. Notables include Jesse Owens, Ben Eastman, Bill Bonthron, Glenn Cunningham, Slinger Dunn, Phil Levy, Spec Towns, Don Lash, Norman Bright, Glenn Hardin, Archie Williams and Ray Ellinwood.

New York Berlin Randalls Island Stadium Princeton Germany Owens Jesse Owens Blazin Ben Eastman Boundin Bill Bonthron Bonthron Benny Kansas Glenn Cunningham Slinger Dunn Phil Levy Stanford John Anderson Forrest Augusta Percy Beard Indiana Don Lash Norman Bright Lash Louisiana State Glenn Hardin Syracuse Eddie O’brien Ray Ellinwood Chicago Archie Williams California

Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter

The column argues the Brooklyn Dodgers suffer from mismanagement and front office discord after Thomas Ebbets's death. It notes ace pitcher Van Mungo's desertion and predicts NL intervention possible. It also reports on amateur signings and possible major league trades with high price tags and notable players.

Brooklyn Dodgers van Mungo Mungo Brooklyn Flatbush Dodgers Thomas Ebbets Casey Stengel National League New York Hank Leiber Clyde Castleman Cash Cubs Chuck Klein Phillies Curt Davis Kelly Hemsley St. Louis Browns Browns Cleveland

Think First Stroke Later in Golf Practice

A 1936 instructional note urges golfers to visualize a complete, successful shot before stroking. It warns that thinking of the result during the stroke leads to bad shots and urges conce ntration on the ball after mental projection.

Ditor Chester Horton

Nordness Leads Winneshiek League With Four Wins

Special to The Gazette Decorah Nordness stays in first place in Winneshiek county league after a 7 to 2 win over Fort Atkinson. Ridgeway moves to second after a 15 to 14 victory over Burr Oak. Decorah Hoboes suffer a 2 to 1 upset loss to Decorah Top Hats in a pitcher duel. Standings show Nordness 4 1, Ridgeway 3 3, Decorah Top Hats 2 2, Decorah Hoboes 2 2.

Decorah Nordness Fort Atkinson Ridgeway Burr Qak Batteries Kecker Ernst and Myer McMullen Arneson G. Reid Burr Oak Decorah Hoboes Williams Paulson Halvorson Sanderson Anderson W. L. Pet. Nordness Spillville Frankville

Frolic Club Beats Brown Derby 8 to 5 in Softball Clash

Under a frigid sky the Frolic club softball team defeated the Brown Derby 8 to 5 last night. Brown Derby fought hard but Frolic held the edge throughout, sealing the win with steady hitting and defense.

Frolic Club Brown Derby

Roosevelt Juniors To Play Roughriders Friday

The Roosevelt hotel juniors meet the Roughriders in an American Legion game at Riverside Park Friday at 2 30. A practice session will be held at ten tomorrow morning.

Roosevelt Hotel Roughriders American Legion Riverside Park

Three Deans’ Children Graduate Simultaneously at UBC

At the University of British Columbia three children of deans from different faculties graduated together. Thomas Brock, son of Dean R. W. Brock, earned a BA. Margaret Buchanan, daughter of Dean Daniel Buchanan, earned a degree in arts and science. Paul W. Clement, son of Dean F. M. Clement, received BSc Agriculture. Prof. F Noland calls the odds a billion to one.

Vancouver B. C University of British Columbia Thomas Brock R. W. Brock Faculty of Applied Science Margaret Buchanan Daniel Buchanan Faculty of Arts and Science Paul W. Clement F. M. Clement Faculty of Agriculture F. Noland

Biggest Boy Graduate Topples Scale At 485

Center Tex iiggo Hulon Oates from the class of 36 is hailed as top graduate for lifting a 485 pound scale during the commencement event.

Tex Iiggo Hulon Oates

Nationally Heavy Student Reaches Remarkable Height

Oates, a 17 year old student described as the nation's largest graduate, stands six feet two inches tall and weighs 485 pounds. His waist is 63 inches and he wears a size 8 hat. Since age seven he has been a good student, entering school at 110 pounds at Conacilnaten High School in Pax n.

Oates Conacilnaten High School Paxn

Slouching May Benefit Some Postures Doctors Say

At the Kansas City Medical Association convention Drs Louis B Laplace and Jesse T Nichol son of Philadelphia say posture fits individual build and function. They report 23 adults show extreme posture correction can dull vital capacity though two cases improve circulation. Plexibility of posture yields best vitality, requiring individualized study.

Kansas City INS Louis B. Laplace Jesse T. Nicholson Philadelphia The Medical Association

Finance drives most new and used car sales in installment plans

Fifty four percent of new car sales and almost three fifths of used car transactions involve installment financing.

Automotive service building boom shapes 1935 nonresidential mix

In 1935 automotive service buildings accounted for 69 percent of all non-residential structures while their cost represented 8.6 percent of the total construction expenditure. This reflects the era's shift toward vehicle related facilities and the accompanying investment in service infrastructure.

Barney Ross Stops Tonelli in Fifth Round Exhibition

In Milwaukee Barney Ross welterweight champion stopped Laddie Tonelli in the fifth of a 10 round exhibition. Ross weighed 142 pounds to Tonelli 150. Ross was awarded a technical knockout. Also note exports of aeronautical commodities fell 22 percent from 1934 to 1935.

Milwaukee Barney Ross Laddie Tonielli Ross Tonielli United States

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