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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1936

Page

17

Eastern Zone CCC Boxing Tourney Prelims Reach Cedar Rapids

More than 100 amateur boxers from 10 CCC camps in eastern Iowa compete in Cedar Rapids for the eastern zone championship preliminaries. The event features top Golden Gloves veterans, officials led by Alex Fidler, and a plan to reach 32 semifinalists with multiple three round bouts across two nights.

NCCC Iowa Cedar Rapids Iowa City Davenport Chicago CCC Golden Gloves Alex Fidler Middle West Jim Barnett Johnny Fryrear Larry Condon Frank Martin Kenneth Harmer Joe McCormick, Jr Dempsy Jones

Mangan Edges Cunningham In Three Man Mile Duel

Joe Mangan of the New York A C won a photo finish over Glenn Cunningham of Kansas in a three man mile at the New England A A U meet in Providence. Mangan timed 4:28.8 after a late burst, while Cunningham clocked 4:28 plus, with Lieut. Dick Bauer trailing.

Providence R. I Joe Mangan New York A. C Glenn Cunningham Kansas New England Mangan Cunningham Dick Bauer Fort Myer Duncan

Boilers Rally To Tie For Big Ten Title In Michigan Win

Purdue defeats Michigan 38 to 37 in Arbor to share the Big Ten basketball title with Indiana. After trailing 25 to 12 at halftime, Jewell Young sparked a second half comeback as Purdue reaches 38 while Michigan ends at 37. Bob Kessler totals reach 160 points on the season. Townsend leads Michigan with 108 points.

Arbor Mich Ward Lambert Boilermakers Michigan Purdue Wolverines Lambert Indiana Jewell Young John Townsend Bob Kessler Townsend

Manhattan Captures Intercollegiate Track Title In A A A A Meet

Manhattan college Jasper track team wins the intercollegiate A A A A title at Madison Square Garden with 26 points led by a 1 600 meters relay win. Yale and Harvard battle for second as Yale edges out Crimson 18 1/2 to 17 1/2 in a crowded arena of 10 000 spectators.

Madison Square Garden New York Manhattan College Jaspers Pete Waters Yale Harvard Elis Crimson Manhattan Dartmouth Fordham Cornell Pittsburgh Bates Boston College Rutgers Rhode Island State Syracuse Holy Cross Penn State Colgate Pennsylvania Brown Princeton Columbia Haverford

Illini win Big Ten water polo title with shutout over Minnesota

Champaign Illinois Illini top Minnesota 4 to 0 to clinch the Big Ten water polo championship. The victory capped an overall win over Minnesota 4612 to 3714 in the swimming meet.

Champaign Ill Illinois Minnesota Illini

Wildcats edge Chicago 34 to 33 in final Big Ten game

Northwestern nips Chicago 34 33 to close the season and gain a share of third place. Captain Bill Haarlow led Chicago with 13 points after a slow start, while Egge­meyer and Vance boosted Northwestern’s comeback. Free throw on a double technical in the final minute sealed the Northwestern win.

Chicago Northwestern Bill Haarlow Maroon Wildcats Fitzgerald McMichael Purple Haarlow Vance Eggemeyer

Nebraska Captures Big Six Track And Field Championship

Nebraska University won the Big Six indoor track title in Columbia with 46 points, ahead of Oklahoma 29, Kansas State 25, Missouri 19, Iowa State 7, and Kansas 6. Records fell as Dick Waters set long jump at 24 feet 1 inch and Wayne Lyon cleared 13 feet 214 inches in pole vault.

Columbia Nebraska University Oklahoma Kansas State Missouri University Iowa State Kansas Nebraska Old Valley Dick Waters Wayne Lyon Iowa State

Exhibition Baseball Scores from Miami and New Orleans

Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 4 to 5 after leading 4 to 0. Havana lost to Brooklyn 2 to 10. New Orleans edged Cleveland 7 to 9 in a late rally. Multiple box scores list pitchers and lineups, including Parmelee McGee Heusser Davis Rosell Rossi and Campbell.

Miami, Fla Philadelphia Cincinnati Turboville Doyle Ross Savino Raimondi Behott Jennan Campbell Hay St Louis Havana B. B.C Parmelee McGee Heusser Davis Rosell Roscintini Juan Porto Becker Garbark Orleans Cleveland Indians New Orleans Pelicans Winegarner Galehouse Tauscher Walle Hardin Laafman Brockhoeft Helf Fernandez

Cedar Rapids Baseball Buzz and Boxing Notes Rise

Interest in the Cedar Rapids baseball setup grows as the Western league targets eight cities including Waterloo and a ticket book campaign quiets the spring. The Golden Gloves event nets about 5900 dollars with half each to youth milk fund and Camp Good Health, while boxers from CCC camps gear up for a three round tournament in the Coliseum.

Cedar Rapids Waterloo Cardinals Daily News Harry Johnson The Raiders St. Louis Cardinals Virgil Davis Dizzy Dean Davis Sam Breadon Dean Frankie Frisch Gabby Brendon Frisch New York Dizzy Young Men’s Bureau Chamber of Commerce Gazette CCC Iowa

Peoria Franchises Blocked in Western League Controversy

Peoria faces a setback as the Western league probes charges that officials plotted to disrupt the Three I league. Wires report accusations against Dr. A L McLaughlin of encroaching on Three I territory. Bramham weighs the case with a decision expected in days.

Peoria Til Harry R. Scranton Tractor W. G. Bramham National Association of Minor Leagues Western League Howard V. Millard Decatur A. L. McLaughlin Sioux City Iowa I” League L. J. Wylie Scranton Bramham

Des Moines to Get Western League Franchise Additions Today

Des Moines will join Peoria Illinois and St Joseph Missouri in receiving Western league franchises, boosting 1936 membership to eight. Dr A J McLaughlin, league president, announced the awards in St Joseph this week, with formal admission at a meeting of club owners tomorrow. Waterloo enters the Western for the first time as Frank Haley transfers St Joseph’s franchise to Des Moines.

Des Moines Peoria Ill St. Joseph A. J. McLaughlin Waterloo Frank Haley Iowa City

Iowa Swim Team Defeats Wisconsin 57 to 27 in Madison

The University of Iowa swimming team dominated Wisconsin 57 to 27 in Madison. Iowa swept relay and medley events while capturing multiple individual victories by Has kens, Christians, Reed, Walters, Bradshaw, and Sieg among others.

Iowa Wisconsin Madison Wis University of Iowa University Tank Badgers Ike Simonsen Hawkeye Sieg Bradshaw Walters Switzer Reed Jacobmeyer Wegner Pate Sieg Scorne Nitcher Aes Stark Dilie Reese Io Christians Ad Hatkense Auiteer

Hoosier Matmen Triumph in 30–0 Wisconsin

Indiana’s wrestling squad crushed Michigan 30 to 0 in Bloomington to extend its streak of 31 consecutive dual wins. The meet featured decisive performance from Hoosier grapplers and solid team dominance.

Bloomington Ind Indiana Michiigan

Franklin Cagers Fall In Narrow 31 30 Loss At Clear Lake

The Franklin Thunderbolts drop a close 31 30 decision to Clear Lake in a turbulent finish. Kinch and Hallenbeck spark Franklin while Lane and Ostrander pace the visitors. Franklin now shows seven losses by a total 21 points this season. The sophomore game went 26 16 to the junior high quint.

Franklin Clear Lake Thunderbolts Rust Kinch East Side Boys Lane Franklin Boys Hallenbeck Davidson Ostrander Invaders

College and team scores from a packed sports night

Basketball results include Northwestern 34 Chicago 33 Purdue 38 Michigan 37 Notre Dame 37 Marquette 34 Central 35 Luther 31 Dartmouth 48 Princeton 40 Columbia 27 Pennsylvania 25 West Virginia 58 Washington Jefferson 54 Westminster 39 Biapers Rock 17 Woostern Ashland Kenyon 55 Alfred Holbrook 37 Baldwin Wallace 42 John Carroll 206 Indiana Pa 45 Shippensburg 39 Western Reserve 47 Case 37 Washington College 36 Mt St Marys 24 Pittsburgh Teachers 45 Fort Hays 30 Southwestern 34 Wichita 25 Lake Forest 473 Ripon 42 Harvard 41 Cornell 24 Central Normal Danville 46 Cincinnati 36 Oregon 50 Washington Weoming 48 Utah State 33 WRESTLING Yale 17 Harvard 13 Illinois 23 Minnesota 3 Indiana 30 Michigan 9 Franklin and Marshall 34 Army ? GYMNASTICS Minnesota 1014 Laws 796.5 TRACK Notre Dame 54 Indiana 79 Purdue Wisconsin 49% Gonzales 36 14 SWIMMING Illinois 4644 Minnesota 37 Delaware 50 Swarthmore 18 Indiana State 45 Miami Pittsburgh 41 Penn State University 36 Case 47 Carnegie Tech 37 HOCKEY Tulsa 3 Oklahoma City 3 Kansas City 3 St Louis 2

Northwestern Chicago Purdue Michigan Notre Dame Marquette Central Luther Dartmouth Princeton Columbia Pennsylvania West Virginia Washington and Jefferson Westminster Biapers Rock Woostern Ashland Kenyon Alfred Holbrook Baldwin-Wallace John Carroll Indiana Shippensburg Western Reserve Case Washington College Mt. St. Mary's Pittsburgh Fort Hays State Southwestern College Wichita U Lake Forest Ripon Harvard Cornell Central Normal Danville Ind of Cincinnati Aeae Liversity of Oregon Washington Ate Utah State Yale Illinois Minnesota Franklin and Marshall Army Laws California Pittsburon Manhattan Carnegie Tech Teac

Purdue and Indiana Declared Big Ten Co Champions

Purdue and Indiana share the 1920s era Big Ten basketball crown after Illinois and Wisconsin fail to challenge. Indiana seals at least a share with only one defeat in conference play. Purdue secures a third straight title while Illinois ends outside the lead.

Chicago Purdue Indiana Boilermakers Illinois Wisconsin Illini Acsudscannell SRG Northwestern Ida Revo Ps Feary AIG Minnesota

Purdue Star Kessler Tops Big Ten Scorers

Bob Kessler of Purdue won the Big Ten scoring title with 160 points, nine ahead of Bill Haar low of Chicago who set a three year conference mark with 416 points. Both concluded their conference careers Saturday night as the season finished.

Chicago Bob Kessler Purdue Bill Haarlow Chicago Star

Light Co Cagers End Year With Strong Record

The Iowa Electric Light and Power company basketball team posted one of the city area’s best records this year. They lost only six of twenty-nine games, won YMCAs Gold Medal and Open league titles, and reached the Eastern Iowa amateur tournament semi finals at Dyersville. Ockie Theisen led scoring with six foot four overlap, playing every game. Charles Herbeck coached the squad with Walter Peck and Tony Herbeck assisting.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Iowa Dyersville Wilson Packers Charles Herbeck Walter Peck Tony Herbeck Ockie Theisen Theisen State

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