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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1935

Page

2

Pitt Wins Central Intercollegiate Indoor Meet At Notre Dame

University of Pittsburgh dominates the ninth Central Intercollegiate Conference indoor meet in South Bend, scoring 231-6 to Notre Dame 201-6. Arvel Fleming won 60-yard dash and 65-yard low hurdles, Fred Kiger claimed the 440-yard dash, Pitt's mile relay set a new CIC mark, and Lloyd Seibert and Capt. Vincent Murphy set new records in pole vault and high jump. Other scorers include Michigan Normal, Marquette, and Michigan State in a meet featuring multiple CIC and gymnasium records.

Outh Bend Ind University of Pittsburgh Panthers Notre Dame Arvel Fleming Pittsburgh Fred Kiger Pitt Abie Rosenkrantz Michigan Normal Bill Zepp Vincent Murphy Lloyd Seibert North Central Marquette Michigan State Western State Grinnell Washington U Butler Wayne Hillsdale Detroit Aabing Rungtion Scare Oa Para Ihisanate Seco Gardner Davis Mallard Elliott Marequette Eberjard McElroy Clark iTolmich Zeon Ottey Gordon O'Neill Chamberlain Pilbrow C. J. Comark Siebert Pelucha Edwards McCarthy Uckele Johnson Washington An Quttewske Ted Forourth Johnston Rosenkrantz Michigan Norman Beckett Kubash Shiels Cymnasium Wilson Fleming Pitt Brullins Waite Washington Layden Notre ‘Dame Batile Notre Damie Riger Grent McDonald Connelly Murphy Notre Dame_ Cuff A. Je Miller CIC Exymnasium Nelson Es. Melaon Ana Senrocher Oautler and Behroe Kansas State Ees

Oklahoma Mat Team Wins Big Six Title

Oklahoma defense secured the Big Six wrestling championship with six individual titles and five falls in Ames Iowa State and Kansas State tied for second with eighteen points each. Domination came from the Sooners across 138 126 145 210 155 165 and heavyweight divisions with multiple falls and decisive bouts.

Ames Oklahoma Sooners Iowa State Sooner Kansas State Curr Okahoma Vuarger Iowa Cranston Town State Eisney Monte Thayer Tourn Yarger McDausal Kansas Smith Ican State Campbell Feder F Okishoma Smiley Nebraska Jessup Karson State Thomas Town State Noldan

Bradley Horse Wins Florida Derby Purse

E R Bradley's Black Helen, the favorite, won the seventh Florida Derby at Hialeah Park finishing one and one eighth miles five lengths ahead of Montagna from DeWitt Page's Maemere Farm. Elwood Schienmaier's Roman Soldier was third.

Miami, Fla E. R Bradley Hialeah Park Montagna DeWitt Page Maemere Farm Elwood Schienmaier Roman Soldier

Wenceslaus Meets Davits in Catholic State Tourney

St Wenceslaus of Cedar Rapids aims for a third state Catholic title in four years at the Iowa tourney in Dubuque. The Red Hawks open Monday against St Ambrose of Davenport after a history of rotating hosts and varied champions among Davenport Des Moines Sioux City and Dubuque dioceses. First round pairings list Columbia Academy Iowa City St Marys at 3 pm Sacred Heart Fort Dodge vs Des Moines Catholic Academy 4 pm St Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids vs St Ambrose 8 pm St Francis Council Bluffs vs Trinity Sioux City 9 pm.

St. Wenceslaus Dubuque Columbia College Red Hawks St. Ambrose of Davenport Iowa Sioux City Des Moines Columbia Academy Columbia Fort Dodge St. Ambrose Cedar Rapids St. Joseph's DeWitt St. Mary’s Iowa City Sacred Heart Des Moines Catholic Academy St. Francis Council Bluffs Trinity

Lady Campbell Faces Awaited News as Bluebird Speeds On

At Daytona Beach Lady Dorothy Campbell sits in the timing tower awaiting word on Malcolm Campbell as his car Bluebird roars down the measured mile. The tense scene captures spectators, officials, and the driver’s wife awaiting the final signal with breath held and questions about his safety.

Henry Clemone Star Daytona Beach Fla Dorothy Campbell Oice Lady Campbell Odie Porter Porter Abuzeer Pop Myers Porter Campbell Malcolm

Football Awarded To 22 Members Of Upper Iowa Eleven

Twenty two Peacock gridiron players received gold footballs at a chapel service in Fayette. The Upper Iowa eleven finished 1934 undefeated, the only Iowa college team to do so and among a small national group. Recipients include Dobbs Charles City and others from Oelwein Clinton Elkader and Fayette, with Coach John Dorman leading and Peter Nedimovich assisting.

Fayette Peacock Upper Town Fayette Merchants Iowa Dobbs Charles City Coacher Chiles City Petty Elkader Raney Lavermore F Tate Elma Shaw Oelwein Eischeid Oelwein Hughes Cresvo Michalski Clinton Forbes Drahn Monona Downing McGregor Findreng Ryan Caledonia Minn

Lone Tree Tourney Opens Monday With Local Matchups

The Lone Tree basketball tournament starts Monday night with Portland Cement of Buffalo vs Washington Y. Other first round games include Superior Dairy of Davenport vs Racine's of Iowa City, CCC against Ainsworth Aces, and Lone Tree vs Richmond. Tuesday features Muscatine Legion vs Rock Island, Nichols vs Ainsworth Trotters, and Muscatine National Laundry vs Laren of Iowa City. Wilson's Packers of Cedar Rapids play Mount Pleasant Wednesday to finish the round.

Gazette Portland Cement Buffalo Washington Y Five Superior Dairy of Davenport Racine's Iowa City Selon CCC Ainsworth Aces Lone Tree Richmond Muscatine Legion Rock Island Nichols Ainsworth Trotters Muscatine National Laundry Laren Wilson's Packers Cedar Rapids Mount Pleasant

Sectional Tourney Scores Across Iowa Venues

Scores from Sectional and Semi Final rounds across Albia Avoca Buffalo Center Britt Cherokee Council Bluffs Creston Des Moines Gowrie Grinnell Gilmore City Ida Grove Leon Maquoketa Mason City Muscatine Monticello Osceola Oelwein Ottumwa Ona wa Radcliffe Sioux City Shenandoah Sigourney State Center Sheldon Spirit Lake Stuart Vinton Waverly Webster City with teams such as Albia Melcher Mystic Cincinnati Audubon Harlan Griswold Walnut Lime Springs Alta Vista Ployd Mitchell Lime Springs Alta Vista Lime Springs Paton Lake City Lohrville Gowrie Dayton Harcourt May contain multiple Class A B semi finals and finals results.

Albia Albina Melcher Mystic Cincinnati Lovita Dallas Whiteman Bussey AVOCA Griswold Walnut Audubon Harlan Irwin Gray Kirkman Grant Buffalo Center Ledyard Alta Yenton Swan Lake Boone Cilbert Pilot Mound Burlington Danville Olds Huron Yarmouth Britt Crystal Lake Livermore Goodell Laverne Charles City Alta Vista Ployd Lime Springs Mitchell Pinal Cherokee Webb Moneta Council Bluffs Town School For the Deaf Thurman Wroveroimes Treynor Wales Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Conncil . Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Creston Diagonal Arispe Sharpsburg Eliston Des Moines Granger Bondurant Alleman Ji Polk City Alleman Gowrie Ida Grove Deloit Cushing Danbury Anthon Leon Lineville Blorkton Reding Maloy Marengo Gurnsey Center Sharon Blairstown Mason City Plymouth Chapin Pertile Rock Falls Muscatine Wilton London Letts Ainsworth Conesville Monticello S. Martello Stanwood Epworth Deth Central City Anamosa Mount Vernon Maquloketa Preston Nation Elvira Zwinsle Monona Bemipinaus Luana Volga City Farmershuro Gletiont Osceola Murray Liberty Center St. Marys Derby Oelwein Randaila Aurora Hawkeye Dundee Ottlmwa Manchester Jesup Independence Sumner Trojan la Rasint Plain Douds Bonaparte Onawa Atte Sioux Holly Springs Overornick Soldier Reinbeck Wellsbury Dike Tract Stundy Center Radcliffe Roland Jowa Falls Iowa State Training School Ellsworth State Center Zearing Maxwell Sheldon Bibley Primghar Bronx Center Paullina Hull Maurice Spirit Lake Excelsior Lake Park Terris Oceyedan Melbourne Green Mountain McCalisburg Cambridge Stuart Van_Meter Dexter de Soto Washington Township Casey Guthrie Center Bayard Zarlham Vinton Orange Towns Urbana Alburnett Keystone Waverly Hansell Allison New Hartford Denver Webster City Branchope Blairsburg Williams Duncombe

Nebraska Wins Big Six Swim Laurels

Nebraska dominates the Big Six swimming meet in Lincoln scoring 54 to 32 for Iowa State and 11 for Kansas State 10 for Oklahoma and Kansas. Glyndon Lynde won three firsts setting conference records in each, Jim Pixley upset Jack Davis in the 440 yard free, cutting 19.1 seconds off the mark before Davis collapsed after the 220 yard event.

Lincoln Neb Nebraska Huskers Iowa State Kansas State Oklahoma Kansas Glyndon Lynde Jim Pixley Jack Davis Pixley Davis

Drake Beats Carleton In Dual Track Battle

Drake University defeated Carleton College 59 14 to 44 15 in a dual track meet at Northfield Minnesota. Drake and Carleton each had six first places with Drake earning nine seconds to Carleton two. new local marks were set Ed Moore 45 1 in shot put Leigh Davis 12 3 in pole vault Philson tied 60 yard high hurdle record with 8.0 seconds.

Northfield Minn Drake University of Des Moines Carleton College Bulldogs Carls Drake Carleton Ed Moore Leigh Davis Philson

Grinnell Tankmen Fall At Gustavus Adolphus Meet

Gustavus Adolphus defeated Grinnell 52 to 32 in St. Peter Minnesota as Haapantemi won three events. He set a new state intercollegiate record in the 220 yard freestyle and shaved 1.8 seconds off Sparling’s Minnesota record with a 2 23.7 performance compared to 2 25.5.

St, Peter, Minn Haapantemi Gustavus Adolphus College Grinnell Tankmen Sparling University of Minnesota Haapaniemi Gopher Star

Illinois Fencers Win Big Ten Championship

The University of Illinois fencing team captured the Big Ten title in Champaign. The Illini posted nine points to win, with Wisconsin close behind at eight points and Northwestern, Purdue, Chicago, and Ohio State also scoring in the meet.

Illinois Champaign University of Iinois Illini Wisconsin Northwestern Purdue Chicago Ohio State

Reds Edge Toward 1935 Win With Large Ivory Prospect Roster

Cincinnati arms its 1935 drive with 19 young Reds prospects in a record ivory haul. Key buys include Johnny Mize from Rochester for 50 000 and Ival Goodman for 20 000. Other notable acquisitions are Leroy Herrmann Sammy Byrd Lew Riggs Gilly Campbell Bill Myers Gene Schott Whitey Wistert and more from Toronto Sacramento and Fort Worth.

Cincinnati Reds Powel Crosley Johnny Mize Rochester Mize Jim Bottomley Goodman Ival Goodman Johnny's Leroy Herrmann San Francisco Charley Dressen Herrmann Chicago Cubs Sammy Byrd Yankees Lew Riggs Gilly Campbell Bill Myers Dressen Speed Gene Schott Toronto Walter Hilcher al Hollingsworth Ray Davis Fort Worth Tony Freitas Harlan Pool Alex Kampouris Husky Sacramento Frank “Whitey” Wistert University of Michigan

Newark Eyes Twin Of Irish Round Tower In Mass graveyard

Milford Mass. report that St Marys cemetery Irish round tower, the only one of its kind in the United States, may get a Newark Ohio replica. C H Wells Newark park chief seeks plans after interest sparked by an article by Miss Mary O Sumner. The Milford tower, modeled after Glendalough, was built in 1894 by Rev Patrick Cuddihy and stands as the country’s sole replica. In Ireland such towers were common, 50 to 150 feet tall, built in the ninth and tenth centuries.

Milford Mass St. Mary’s Cemetery Middle West Chamber of Commerce C. H. Wells Newark, O Newark Wells Mary 0. Sumner Glendalough Ireland Patrick Cuddihy St. Mary’s Parish

Men’s Indoor Tennis Meet Opens With Narrow Progress

In New York the men’s national indoor singles championship began with sixty four players, half eliminated after a long session. A three set match between Sidney Adelstein of New York and Richard A. Chapman of Hackensack, N J, drew the most attention, ending 14-12, 6-2, 6-3 in Adelstein’s favor after three hours.

NEW York Sidney Adelstein Richard A. Chapman Hackensack N. J Adelstein Chapman

Maureen Orcutt Wins Florida Golf Tourney

Maureen Orcutt of Englewood New Jersey won the Florida east coast women's golf championship in a rain soaked final round at St Augustine claiming the Mrs William R Kenan trophy by defeating Jean Bauer of Providence Rhode Island 1 up in the final.

St, Augustine Fla Maureen Orcutt Englewood N. J William R. Kenan Jean Bauer Providence R. I

Hornsby May Return To Infield With Browns

Rogers Hornsby, aging star of baseball, contemplates rejoining the infield for the Cleveland Browns as he trains in Palm Beach. He cites Babe Ruth as a benchmark, notes improving health after ankle surgery, and hints at possible lineup changes to boost batting strength.

van Palm Beach Fla Rogers Hornsby Rajah Babe Ruth Browns Cubs Hornsby Rogers St. Louis Alan Strange Harlan Clift

Tennis Chief Predicts U S Davis Cup Victory

Walter Merrill Hall leader of the United States Lawn Tennis Association predicts the U S will enter the Davis Cup challenge round and likely win. He cites a strong doubles pairing and capable singles as key, while international federation debates over amateur restrictions loom in Paris ahead of the tie.

New York United States Walter Merrill Hall America Bill O’brien Mr. Hall United States Lawn Tennis Association France Great Britain International Federation Paris Hall England Czechoslovakia Fred Perry George Lott Lester Stoefen Wilmer Allison John van Ryn Donald Budge Gene Mako Allison Sidney B. Wood Frank Shields Frank Parker Australia

Tipton Juniors Capture Undefeated Season

The Tipton junior high basketball team finished with fifteen straight wins and no losses. They defeated Muscatine to claim the county title and topped Anamosa Bennett West Branch Clarence Lowden Mechanicsville Durant West Liberty and Mount Vernon. The squad scored 427 points to 190 for opponents and also won the Cedar County junior high championship. Players include Bob Fields Bob Banks Alfred Fitch Arthur Fitch James Lind Eddie Martinek Wayne Miller Roger Morden John Mulherin Keith McQuillen Clarence Shaffer DeWayne Smith Beryl Werling Warren Werling Wayne Port Max Crispin Donald Rismiller.

Gazette Tipton Muscatine Anamosa Bennett West Branch Clarence Lowden Mechanicsville Durant West Liberty Mount Vernon Cedar County Bob Fields Bob Banks Alfred Fitch Arthur Fitch James Lind Eddie Martinek Wayne Miller Roger Morden John Mulherin Keith McQuillen Clarence Shaffer DeWayne Smith Beryl Werling Warren Werling Wayne Port Max Crispin Donald Rismiller

Illini Capture Big 10 Title In Mat Tournament

Illinois wins the Western Conference wrestling championship in Chicago, edging Indiana as four Illini claim titles. Pakutinsky defends 126 pounds in overtime against Rubin of Michigan. Melvoy Silverstein and Dahl win welterweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight titles. Iowa takes three titles, Ohio State one.

Chicago University of Illinois Indiana Wlini Pakutinsky Rubin Michigan Illinois Melvoy Silverstein Dahl Iowa Ohio State Paaver Haase Wisconsin Secor Kutinsky Wiinois Andreas Tmiinois Aublum Gearyneient Minols McDaniel Diana

Head Play Wins Santa Anita Closing Feature

Head Play owned by Mrs. Silas B. Mason captured the $10,000 added San Juan Capistrano handicap closing feature at Santa Anita Park. Top Row ran second Ladysman finished third with Time Supply fourth. a foul claim against Head Play was disallowed.

Santa Anita Park Arcadia Calif Silas B. Mason Santa Anita Top Row Ladysman

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