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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1935

Page

2

Washington and Grant Underdogs in District Cage Tournaments

Washington and Grant enter district basketball tournaments with slim chances. Waterloo district features West Waterloo vs Washington and Monticello vs Davenport while Grant faces East Waterloo in a tight race. Davenport is the clear No 2 favorite with Martelle and other strong contenders in the Waterloo and Davenport districts.

Washington Grant RANT Panthers Waterloo West Waterloo Tigers Monticello Davenport Cedar Rapids Jnble Cedar Falls Ike Dubuque Waverly Grants Independence East Waterloo Maquoketa Monticello Washington of Cedar Raids River City Martello Preston S'Iron Grand View Martelle Fre Alburnett Vintanwith Orange Township Podvison Nsdale Hawkeye

Officials Named For EFieht District Cage Tournaments

A list of officials selected to oversee the EFieht District basketball tournaments includes George A Bee and Wayne Hartvell among others. The announcement notes responsibilities for Cedar Fall and surrounding locales, with names tied to the Iowa Po heal Athlene association.

Efieht George A Bee Q Heal Athlene Association Troost Detrat

Three Veterans Try to Stage Comebacks in Grapefruit League

In St Petersburg Florida Alan Gould reports on comebacks in spring training. Earle Combs recovers from a skull fracture and is set to start the season as Yankee left fielder. Charley Gelbert aims for a utility role with the Cardinals. Rabbit Maranville, 43, returns from a leg fracture, pursuing baseball over other jobs.

ST Petersburg Fla Earle Combs Yankees Charley Gelbert Cardinals Rabbit Alaranville Braves Combs St Louis Bob Hyland Farles McCarthy Gelbert Leo Durocher Cardinal Maranville Rabbit Rochester Ben Chapman Chappe Mungo

Minnesota Fans Draw Near Eighty Thousand At Game

Attendance at the Minnesota event drew about 79 900 basket fans filling the arena. Reports note higher student turnout and increased sales at concessions compared with last year.

Minnesota

Local College Basketball Scores Tally Across Regions

Fragmentary scores show Crovertown and Maryland high on the board while Temple and Notre Dame post results. Other lines reference Moorhead, Southern California, Oregon State, Chicago and Detroit with varied point totals and team notes in a broad regional recap.

Crovertown Maryland Temple Notre Dame Ta Crosse St .Mara St Claud Moorhead Mini Feathers Southern California Oreeon State Favola Chicago Detroi

Brooklyn Pitcher Adds Screwball To Repertoire

Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Emil Leonard showcased a screwball against left handed hitters during five innings, with the regulars tallying three hits and one unearned run. The report notes Yankee, Giants, and Red Sox camp activity across Florida with various pitchers and lineups.

Seven Grinnell Cage Stars Receive Letters

Seven Grinnell College basketball players earned end of season letters from the faculty athletic committee. Capt Maison Frye and DuMont will graduate in June. other honorees include Harve Oliphant Julius Bauer and Endlind John McMurray.

Grinnel Wall Recere Moreams Captain Maison Tima Harve Oliphant Vincennes Julius Bauer Chicago Jetter-wineners Miason Frye DuMont

Chester Horton Golf Concentration Lesson

A 1935 feature on Chester Horton stressing concentration in golf. It explains focusing only on the ball during the stroke, avoiding wandering thoughts, and visualizing mental distractions to improve play.

Ambrose and Columbia Reach Catholic Tourney Final

St Ambrose of Davenport and Columbia academy of Dubuque advanced to the state Catholic prep finals. Ambrose defeated St Wenceslaus 20-10 at halftime and 32-11 overall. Columbia topped Sacred Heart Fort Dodge 23-10 after edging St Mary's Iowa City 18-14 earlier. Trinity and Sacred Heart meet in consolation.

Dubuque St Ambrose of Davenport Columbia Academy of Dubuque St Ambrose Trinity of Sioux City Columbia Sacred Heart of Fort Dodge Trinity Sacred Heart Davenport St. Ambrose St Wenceslaus Red Hawks Cedar Rapids Little Saints St Mary's Iowa City Tofenelli Mathews Jordan Hanson Smith Strohymeyer Rigby McCaffery Haufmann Moran Kolfenbach Langerman & Fe Ae SS l Rodenborn Harper and Gass St. Wenceslaus & Hs St. Ambrose Fe Tofanelli Skala Theil Jands Kerker Ft Blazek & A McCullach Severag Danahue Rethef Adamant Ij Rigby Yuriche Jordans Murphy Langerman Renda ea ' Columbia Acad _ ant Fata St. Mary's Strohmeyer Er Ptp Hansen Lumsden Adrian Maran F Voolker Consemus Belaer Z Kolfenback Ostork Ff Keller & A Gass and Harper

Marengo meet earns $558 in receipts

Marengo sectional tournament receipts totaled $558.95 last week. Superintendent JH Shipten of Marengo High notes transportation cost of 270.50 and 179.17 allocated to the Town High School Athletic Association, with five other expenses. Snowfall may have reduced income by hindering roads.

Speraita Gazette Marengo JH Shipten Marengo High S Hoor Town High School Athletic Association

Shires to Referee Nagurski Bearclaws Wrestling Match

Arthur Shires will officiate the Nagurski Bearclaws bout in the Coliseum next Thursday. Chicago Bears tackle Nagurski, about 225 pounds, expected to provide rough action while Bearclaws remains a formidable opponent. Alex Fidler will referee the first two matches as Tom Marvin faces Jack Zaranas in a prelim. Casey Berger works to avoid Jones’s leg scissors in the other bout.

American Legion Arthur Shires Bearclaws Casey Berger Berger Nagurski Hader Chicago Bears

Eight Teams Open Play In Handball Doubles Tourney

Eight doubles squads enter the city handball doubles championship at the YMCA courts. Defending state champs Don Steffa and Howard Wilfong meet Vincent Bartunek and A. O. Ambroz at 7 30 pm, with other 7 30 and 8 30 matches on two courts. Semifinals Friday at 7 30 and 8 30 pm, finals Saturday. Entries close Friday with S P File or R J Kutchera.

Y. M. CA Don Steffa Howard Wilfong Vincent Bartunek A. O. Ambroz T. Rankinen I R Brooks R. F. McGinnis James R. Wilson T C. Yarnall Ed Hollander Dick Wing Morris Abrams H J Ross R. J Kutchera Herb Thorne R J. Kutchera

Iowa City Basket Tourney Postponed To March 18 19 20

The Iowa City Booster Club semi pro tournament is moved from March 13 14 15 16 to March 18 19 20 due to Lone Tree conflict. Entry deadline is March 15 at noon. Teams should mail names and $5 to Ted Watkins Iowa City for entry.

Iowa City Lone Tree Iowa City Booster Club Ted Watkins

Physician Uses Plane Ambulance In Ohio

Dr Charles E Holzer a physician from Gallipolis Ohio has begun using an airplane ambulance for faster patient travel He recently bought the first air ambulance in southern Ohio He owns the Holzer hospital noted in 1928 as the best equipped small hospital in the United States He belongs to the American College of Surgeons.

Gallipolis Charles E. Holzer Holzer Ohio Holzer Hospital American Hospital Association United States American College of Surgeons

West Virginia Students Favor Capital Punishment

West Virginia University criminology students report 271 of 405 respondents favor capital punishment while 135 oppose it and 304 oppose life imprisonment in all cases, with 101 votes for life without it. A separate note mentions pump pressure causing a pipe knock, eliminable by a rubber hose insertion.

Morgantown. W. Va West Virginia University Criminology

Heavyweight setup reshapes title path at Madison Square Garden

New York reports Max Schmeling delivered a million-dollar knockout blow to Steve Hamas, revitalizing the heavyweight scene. Promoter Jimmy Johnston outlines a ring plan starting this week with Carnera vs Impellittiere and Lasky vs Braddock, leading to Schmeling facing Baer if all goes as expected. Dempsey, noting Schmeling’s tough run, muses on a younger era and the potential for a blockbuster summer lineup.

New York INS Max Schmeling Steve Hamas Jimmy Johnston Madison Square Garden Hamas Max Max Baer Garden Baer Schmeling Carnera Impellittiere Lasky Braddock Jack Dempsey Paulino Neusel

Kessler Named To Lead Purdue Five

Robert Kessler of Anderson Indiana was elected captain of the 1936 Purdue basketball team. Letters were awarded to Clifford Baumbach Norman Cottom Vernon Craig Glen Downey Ed Elliott Kessler Austin Lambert Charles Murray James Seward Ed Shaver Robert White and Charles Meade.

Lafayette Ind Robert Kessler Anderson Purdue Clifford Baumbach Norman Cottom Vernon Craig Glen Downey Ed Elliott Kessler Austin Lambert Charles Murray James Seward Ed Shaver Robert White Charles Meade

Picard And Revolta Win Four Ball Meet

Henry Picard of Hershey and John ny Revolta of Milwaukee won the international four ball tournament in Miami. The pair defeated Paul Runyan and Horton Smith by one up in an eighteen hole playoff to take $1,000 first prize.

Miami Fla Henry Picard Hershey Johnny Revolta Milwaukee Paul Runyan New York Horton Smith Chicago

Nusslein Tops Vines as Tilden Defeats Lott in Chicago

Hans Nusslein defeated Ellsworth Vines 6-4 1-6 6-4, while Bill Tilden beat George Lott 7-5 6-2 at Patten gym in a Tilden troupe match. Lott and Nusslein were routed 6-2 6-3 in doubles as Tilden and Vines dominated.

Chicago INL Hans Nusslein Ellsworth Vines Bill Tilden George Lott Tilden Patten Gymnasium Lott Vines Nusslein

Notice of Application to Sell Real Estate in Estate Case

In Linn County Iowa the executor C I McShane seeks probate court authority to sell estate real estate to pay debts and bequests. The hearing is set for March 20 1935 at 9 AM at Cedar Rapids Court House. Objections must be filed to contest the petition.

Snationat Yeast Company Incorporated Nuationa Aasser Cedar Gassen Lima Om District Court of Iowa Linn County Alice M_ Starry District Court C. I McShane Testatrix North Range

Boston Braves Hope Ruth Can Lift 1936 Rebuild

In St Petersburg Bill McKechnie says Babe Ruth is not planning to manage the 1936 Braves. He hopes Ruth can drive in 100 runs to improve a club lacking power, while listing remaining pitchers and infielders as keys to a potential climb from last season.

ST Petersburg Fla Packy McPartland The Agates Ruth McPartland Babe McKechnie T. Petersburg Babe Ruth Boston Braves Bill McKechnie Wally Berger Cantwell Boston Ben Cantwell Frankhouse Brandt Betts Brown Mangum Ahern Smith Braves Baxter Jordan Bill Urbanski Jordan Urbanski Whitney Mallon Joe Coscarart Seattle Elbert Fletcher Maranville Fletcher Coscarart Berger Lee Moore Mowry Thompson John Tyler Harrisburg Hogan Sophier Bill Lewis Rochester Frank Garrity United Sox

Dean Debut Falls as Cardinals Top Phillies in Opener

Jerome Herman Dean troubled by a third inning walk spree as he allowed three runs in three innings. St Louis rallied early, scoring six in the first off Joe Bowman, aided by a Terry Moore triple. Cardinals win 9 to 6 over the Phillies in Bradenton spring exhibition.

Bradenton Fla Jerome Herman Dean St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Dean Chiozza Johnny Moore Joe Bowman Terry Moore Phila St. Louis Bowman Euel Moore S. Johnson C. Davis Todd Jonnard J Dean Harrell Ward de Lancey V. Davis

Giants blank Browns to take series lead

In Miami, the New York Giants edged the St. Louis Browns 1 to 0 to even the series at a game apiece. A fifth inning rally produced the lone run as nine Giants hits supported by a strong pitching effort from Clyde Castleman Frank Gabler and Larry Benton. Joe Moores bases loaded single drove Paul Richards home for the decisive score. The Browns could muster six safeties.

Miami Fla New York Giants St. Louis Browns Clyde Castleman Frank Gabler Larry Benton Hornsby Giants Joe Moore Paul Richards Gus Mancuso St. Louis New York Blachelder Newsom Knott Heath Castleman Gabler Benton Mancuso

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