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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1935
Page
29
Leland Hamman rallied to a 3 and 2 win over Hal Chase and advance to meet Johnny Goodman in the Trans Mississippi golf semi finals. Johnny Dawson crushed Bob Conliff Jr and faces Sid Richardson after Richardson upended Bob McKee in a tight quarter final.
Leland Hamman of Paris Texas defeated Hal Chase of Des Moines 3 and 2. Johnny Goodman of Omaha beat Billy Cordingley of Des Moines 11 and 10. Johnny Dawson of Chicago defeated Bill Conliff Jr of Oklahoma City 6 and 4. Sid Richardson of Creston Ia defeated Robert McKee of Des Moines 2 and 1.
Danny O Mahoney, a 22 year old Cork native and Irish Free State veteran, defeated Jimmy Londos in a one fall wrestling match in Boston before about 30 000 fans. O Mahoney pinned Londos with a flying body scissors after 1 hour 16 minutes to claim the title.
In Chicago AP reports Babe Didrikson and Helen Hicks both failed in the semi finals of the Women's Western Open. Opal Hill of Kansas City defeated Hicks, the 1932 national champion, while Mrs Reinhardt of Winnetka defeated Didrikson 5 and 4.
Special to The Cinertte reports a speed rise for racing pigeons from Davenport to Moline. A bird released Sunday covered 82 miles at 55 miles per hour aboard a Davenport–Moline club device, owned by Dee DePorter of the Moline club. The top pace surpassed a former record set by Taghons and others.
Official word from Columbia athletic manager Reynolds Benson confirms the Stanford Columbia football game will be held in New York City on November 28, 1936. The venue is undecided between the Polo Grounds or Yankee Stadium, with Brown University releasing Columbia from their annual Thanksgiving game to allow the matchup. The Brown Columbia series will resume in 1937.
Roy Henshaw pitched a one hit shutout for Chicago as the Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 to 0. The only hit was Mace Brown s long drive in the sixth that grazed Freddie Lindstrom s glove. four walks and timely hitting produced the big Chicago lead. Gabby Hartnett hit his seventh homer as Cavarretta and Hartnett drove in runs in the first inning.
Paul Derringer pitched effectively to beat Jesse Haines and Bill Hallahan as Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis 4 to 2. Riggs doubled with two on for a run, while Orsatti and Collins drove in runs for St Louis. Cardinals lead slipped in the third and ninth, with Derringer earning the victory. Brooklyn Dodgers chase Giants as a separate note follows.
Western League standings list Davenport and St Joseph atop the table with records and percentages. Thursday results show Council Bluffs beating Des Moines 10 3 while Davenport downed Keokuk 10 5 and St Joseph defeated Sioux City. upcoming games include Rock Island at Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids at Davenport. In the National League, New York defeats Brooklyn 11 to 7 after a late rally, aided by Leiber and Ott, with strong relief by Vance. other reports note Cleveland and Detroit results and a batch of Saturday matchups.
Lawson Little, San Francisco, father of the American and British amateur champion, was robbed of a 1200 letter of credit and 320 in cash while watching his son in the British open at Muirfield. Detectives mingled with spectators as notices warned of thieves.
Three thousand people attended the opening harness program at the Iowa state fair grounds in Des Moines. Jimmy Bumpas a bay gelding won the 216 page feature race Claudia Man owned by A W Berry of Fort Dodge won two heats in the 225 pace O J Ditto a Des Moines horse won three straight heats in the 225 trot.
Shenandoah player Frank T Nye will captain the 1936 Iowa tennis team. Coach E G Schroeder announced Nye a two year Hawkeye regular and top match winner in the 1935 Big Ten tournament in Chicago, the only local victor against Illinois in a dual meet.
McGregor and Guttenberg met on the local course with about a dozen Guttenberg players facing McGregor. Frank Huebsch led McGregor with rounds of 36 and 38, while Harvey Hartmeyer shot a 35. McGregor totaled 1070 to Guttenberg's 1092.
Detroit's Hank Greenberg slugged three home runs to raise his season total to 23 as the Tigers won 10 to 1 in the opener and 7 to 2 in the nightcap against the St. Louis Browns. Rogell and Cochrane also went deep in the first game, while Greenberg homered twice more in the second contest.
Cleveland beats Chicago 6 to 5 as Milt Galatzer drives in the go ahead run with a bases loaded single. Oral Hildebrand rehurt his ankle late, John Whitehead suffers his sixth straight defeat keeping the Yankees within reach.
Jesse Owens of Ohio State won the 100 yard dash in 9.7 seconds at the Western Association meet in San Diego and took the broad jump title with 24 feet 5 inches. Roy Draper of USC beat him in the century trials with 9.6 seconds. Owens heads to Lincoln for the national championships next week.
Cedar Rapids Raiders left Cedar Rapids for Davenport after rain halted a Thursday double header. They plan a four game series in Davenport followed by four more at Rock Island, with two games on July 4. Cedar Rapids returns home July 5 for a three game set with Keokuk. The Cedar Garden wrestling show was also rained out and will be attempted again next Thursday with a similar card.
Council Bluffs toppled Des Moines 10 to 5 after an early scoring burst. Clements and Jones led the offense with multiple hits as Ludsick and Carithers endured rough outings.
Heavy rain halted all first and second round matches in the city tournament at Kenmore on Thursday with sun forecast for Friday. Charles Burkart the club pro said portions of the course are waterlogged but players should complete rounds once conditions improve.
Chicago likely hosts Joe Louis versus King Levinsky at Soldier Field or nearby in August as promoter Mike Jacobs waives rights. Max Baer was discussed for a September bout but appears unlikely. Schmeling may be invited though Jacobs faces money and risk. Levinsky aims for a decisive showing after a prior Baer KO loss and seeks a higher profile clash.
Jean Borotra launches an intensive fencing course at a Pall Mall club under an assumed name after challenging French sports writer Didier Poulain to a duel. He plans pistol practice and insists on readiness for next Paris return.
The Frolic club softball team hosts Solon at Frolic lighted field Sunday evening in the first encounter between the clubs. North Liberty game was rained out Wednesday. A second game between Wilson's and Parkson's is set after the Solon-Frolic match.
Twenty two American track and field athletes will tour Europe this season led by Jesse Owens who is already selected. Ten will compete in France Belgium and Switzerland six in Finland and neighboring countries and six on a Swedish itinerary. Secretary Daniel J. Ferris of the A A U announced the plan noting it is the largest pre Olympic squad to invade foreign territory with selections based on performances at the national championships in Lincoln Nebraska July 3 and 4.
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