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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1936
Page
10
The article highlights rookie outfielders making strides in spring training with veterans also performing well. Key names include Joe DiMaggio and others as evaluators weigh prospects for the upcoming season.
The snippet reports a boxing result where Malecek was knocked out in a White Hope tournament round. Details are limited due to garbled text, but the event involved names and match results in a sports card format.
Amid exhibition games at the spring camp, veteran arbiter Kier drew wild applause despite native spectators not understanding his calls. He wore chest protector and shin guards to explain a controversial pitch, while Puerto Rico youths used milk cans as makeshift balls and admired his lively rulings.
Local notes report Strawberry Point and Volga City tying for a break even result. The fragment mentions teams and travel details with unclear dates and specifics.
AP reports mixed results from a wrestling event with several matches listed. Notable performances include Darne, Mabones, Ferland, Duerk, and Revert with varied wins and losses. The report references teams and venues around Trenton and Boston area affiliates.
Pitcher Carl Hubbell says the screwball is too popular and hard to control due to raised seams. He cites Herman of the Cubs and praises several young hurlers while noting he plans to rest more in 1936 and manage workload after a heavy 1935 season.
Patty Berg advances to the semi finals of the East Coast women’s golf tournament in St Augustine Florida. Berg, ranked highly, defeated a red headed rival in the quarterfinals to set up a match with Jesn Bauer of Peacence R.
Vic Ghezzi of Deal New Jersey won the $500 top prize at the Hollywood Open golf tourney in Hollywood Florida finishing 72 holes with 276 strokes. He led at 54 holes with 204 three under par but faded late to edge Tony Penna and Torchy Toda amid a tense final round.
Iowa State defeats Missouri 31 to 29 in overtime after trailing by seven at halftime. Big Six standings show Iowa State tied with Kansas State for fourth and fifth. box score lists players like Cowen Hatfield and Gipson for Missouri with detailed fga and foul notes.
In Dubuque the Columbia Academy boys edged Dyersville Xavier Hugh 20 to 15 to win the Class A title as 2,300 fans packed the college gym for the closing session. Mevier troubled the Columbians in the first half, but Columbia pulled away after intermission.
Center Point Iowa hosts the fourth annual East Central Jove amateur basketball tourney from March 8 to 14. Local teams including Center Point Merchants and Rovertrans Aces of Rowley headline a crowded field with first round games starting Monday and finals Saturday night.
The CCC boxing meet in Decorah faces 25 to 30 bouts over two nights at Memorial Coliseum with entrants from Eldora Decorah and Sigourney. Eldora lists John O Rourke and ten fighters in multiple weight classes while Decorah and Sigourney field several contenders. Admission ranges from 40 to 73 cents with officials of Golden Gloves caliber expected to officiate.
Drake freshmen 43 with Shopson reserves 19. Iowa State Teachers 3. Luther 19. Town State 3 Missouri 29. Buena Vista 2 Penness. Emmetebure Junior College 31. Esther ville Junior College 3. Washburn 33. Creighton 2. Pitt 48 Georgetown 36. Carnegie 2. Washington and Jefferson. BU St Johns 32. John Hopkins 7. Texas Christian 83. Southern Methodist 8. Oregon 49. Idabe 33.
New York police investigate managerial ties between Primo Carnera and Isi dore Gastanaga as Friday night Madison Square Garden bout nears The New York State Athletic Commission is probing managers Louis Soresi and John Rizzi who are aligned at the same hotel and may share ties to the fighters The commission will hear all parties at Friday meeting and may cancel the bout if connections are found
Iowa State Teachers beat Luther 39 to 19 in Cedar Falls Iowa. The Tutors led 18 to 10 at halftime and dominated the second half led by Tolan with 14 points. Luther was held scoreless for 27 minutes and converted only three field goals.
Parnell High, led by Harry Ward with eighteen points, defeated Williamsburg Crimson Raiders 33-22 to claim the Iowa county conference title at home. The win avenged all prior losses this season and kept Parnell undefeated at home.
Nick Demark of Racine complains over benching as Wisconsin basketball board of regents had just cleaned up a prior scandal. Coach Bud Foster Athletic Director Walter Meanwell deny mutual accusations amid a season finale trip dispute. Racine fans planned gold watch tribute next month.
Iowa's track team welcomes star sprinter Andy Dooley returning from injury as it seeks a perfect indoor record in the final dual meet against Minnesota. Minnesota, the toughest indoor opponent, has one loss this season. Francis Cretzmeyer is limited to high jump and high hurdles while Dooley is favored in the 60 and 440 events and anchors the mile relay.
Dallas Texas report states Paul Dean St. Louis Cardinals holdout pitcher sustained a leg injury in a Wednesday automobile accident. Physicians said the injury is not serious and Dean added the leg is stiff but will be fine in a few days.
The Associated Press notes New York’s Nathan Mann outpointed Donald Barry in New York and Wesler Rasmer outpointed Bobby Pacho in Grand Rapids while Chuck Woods defeated Billy Celebron in Milwaukee and Misha stopped Bill McDowell in Muncie.
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