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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1936

Page

6

Giants face IPS problem as 1936 season nears

The New York Giants’ pennant hopes depend on multiple ifs from players and health. If Bill Terry can field regularly, Sam Leslie can replace him if needed, Burgess Whitehead stays sharp at second, Fitzsimmons regains his form, and Hank Leiber signs, the Giants could contend from flag fall to finish.

Bill Terry Sam Leslie Terry Burgess Whitehead Fred Fitzsimmons Hank Leiber Giants Ter Carl Hubbell Hal Schumacher Clydell Castleman Fitzsimmons Harry Gumbert Baltimore al Smith Howard Sipler Richmond Fred Marberry Hubbell Whitehead Travis Jackson Mark Koenig Dick Bartell Leslie Jackson Koenig Leiber Mel Ott Joe Moore George Davis Jim Ripple Gus Mancuso Harry Danning

Gilman Emerges With Honors At Marengo

Gilman tops the girls sectional in Marengo after 15 teams competed. Veterans from Gilman led scoring with Thompson at 117 points in four games while Scarsboro’s Johnson had 64. Barnes City fell to Searsboro. Gilman and Marengo advance amid strong county rivalries.

Gilman Marengo

McGregor And Marquette Cage Players Honored

Ja C T Peter son head coach of the University of Dubuque spoke at a Mallard dinner honoring McGregor and Marquette boys basketball teams. McGregor claimed senior and junior Clayton county titles. Marquette finished runner up in the senior race.

Spellat McGregor C T Peterson University of Dubuque Mallard McGregor Service Clubs Marquette Clayton County Senor Lions Club C I Yount J F. Widman

Eighteen Quintets To Take Part In Inton Tourney

Eighteen basketball teams five class A and thirteen class B compete in a sectional tournament at Lincoln high school gym Winton Iowa over Thursday Friday and Saturday. Class A opens with La Porte City vs Belle Plaine at 8 10 p m with Vinton Marengo and Dysart earning byes. Final rounds are set for Saturday with Mount Auburn Brandon opening Class B at 2 p m and finals at 7 50 p m.

Winton Lincoln High School la Porte City Belle Plaine Vinton Marengo Dysart Mount Auburn Brandon Hartwick and Clutter Newhall Chelsea Keystone Garrison Shellsburg Blairstown Urbana Palo Hartwick-Clutter Keystone- Garrison van Horne

Pairings Set for cGregor Tournament Week

Special to The Gazette McGregor Iowa announces time schedules and first round pairings for the boys sectional basketball tournament to be staged Thursday through Saturday. Five class A teams and eleven class B teams compete in fourteen games across six sessions with two games Thursday afternoon, two Thursday evening, three Friday sessions, and two on Saturday. First round matchups include Waukon bye Elkader vs Monona Postville bye Lansing bye Waterville bye New Albin bye Elkport vs Marquette Garnaville vs Harpers Ferry Volga City bye McGregor bye Luana bye Farmersburg vs Guttenberg.

Gazette Mcgregor R. D. Noble Waukon Elkader Monona Postville Lansing Waterville New Albin Elkport Marquette Garnaville Harpers Ferry Volga City Luana Farmersburg Guttenberg

Monona Girls Claim Sectional Title In Close Final

The Monona girls basketball team captured the sectional tournament crown with a 22 to 16 victory over Colesburg on Saturday night. Monona advanced to the final by beating Harpers Ferry and Garnaville, while Colesburg knocked off Farmersburg, Guttenberg, and Lansing to reach the final.

Monona Colesburg Harpers Ferry Garnaville Farmersburg Guttenberg Lansing

Waterville Takes Title In Postville State Sectional

Waterville won first place in the Postville Iowa girls state sectional basketball tournament by defeating Arlington 49-16 to reach the finals. Aurora beat Stanley 22-19 the same day, with Waterville then securing a decisive victory Saturday evening.

Postville Waterville Arlington Aurora Stanley

Postville Beats Waterville In Overtime In Aurora

In Aurora on Saturday Waterville and Postville boys battled to a 22 all tie after regulation. Postville scored 2 points in three overtime minutes to win the preliminary game 24 to 22.

Aurora Waterville Postville Boys Postville

Training Camp Notes Highlight Early Dodgers Trade Talks

AP dispatch from Florida and nearby sites details spring camp notes. Van Mungo potential early arrival with contract talks at $11,500, while other clubs address salaries and pitching rosters from Ruffing and Chapman to Hubbell and Castleman. Managers adjust lineups and practice plans across Tampa, St. Petersburg, Pensacola, and Los Angeles city series preparations.

Stars In Tipton Cage Tournament Are Picked

Eight standout players were selected from six Junior college teams in the Northeastern Iowa conference tournament held Friday and Saturday. Forwards Powell Elkader Howe Waukon Marsh Lenox. Centers Sweitzer Lenox Wellendorf Waukon. Guards Winter Tipton Sprenkle Lenox Van Tassel Independence.

Tipton Powell Elkader Howe Waukon Marsh Lenox Sweitzer Wellendorf Winter Sprenkle van Tassel Independence

Women Golf Tournaments No Longer Reminders Of War Battle Fields

United Press report from 1938 notes a dramatic shift in women’s golf. It recalls past brutal, warlike rounds that trained reporters for combat, now replaced by calmer competition and camaraderie among players like Patty Berg, Maureen Orcutt Crews, Jean Cothran, Lucille Robinson, and Opal Hill at St. Augustine and Ormond Beach.

Dearie Ormond Beach Patty Berg Jean Cothran Patty Lucille Robinson United Press

Toddville Boys Win Fifteen of Nineteen Games

Toddville high school boys have won sixteen of nineteen starts and lead in total points scored across all games. Coach Gallup aims to make Toddville strong competition for any B class team at the Cedar Rapids tournament.

Toddville Gallup Cedar Rapids

All-Star Team Picked At Marengo Girls' Meet

Four forwards who scored 318 points in four games apiece and as many guards who did their best to stop such doings were honored on an unofficial girls sectional cage tourney squad chosen here Saturday night by officials at the scoring bench. Unanimous choices were Evelyn Thompson Gilman forward who made 117 points Margaret Burchland Gilman captain and ace guard and Dorothy Bartusek Marengo guard. Next high was Dorothy Schultz Marengo forward and captain who scored 54 points. Involved in the voting which required four names for each position instead of three were Johnson Searsboro forward who scored 64 points Weber Kellogg forward who made 63 Ratcliffe Lynnville forward who also played guard and received votes divided between the two positions and Hobbs Gilman guard.

Marengo Evelyn Thompson Gilman Margaret Burchland Dorothy Bartusek Dorothy Schultz Johnson Searsboro Weber Kellogg Ratcliffe Lynnville Hobbs

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