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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1935
Page
4
New York reports boxing revival as 1935 promises banner fights and big gates across eight divisions. Schmeling’s comeback and Dempsey’s MSG refereeing renew interest, with plans for Ross Ambers, Baer Schmeling and Dundee title bouts fueling public optimism and heavy betting.
Semi final rounds in the state boys district basketball tournaments leave 32 teams vying for 16 finals spots next week at Cedar Falls. Ledyard beat Gowrie 33 31 at Storm Lake, Gowrie’s first loss in 25 games. Farnham edged Hubbard 34 32, Diagonal topped Redding 40 26, Magnolia defeated Con way 25 19 at Council Bluffs. finals set for tonight.
Ben Elias files suit in common pleas court on behalf of his son Milton against the school board and Swift and Company. He alleges a hot metal fragment three-fourths by a half inch in a hamburger from the school lunchroom caused a throat cut and damage.
Ford C. Frick, new NL president, predicts a banner year for 1935 citing Cardinals World Series win with the Dean brothers, Babe Ruth's drawing power with the Braves, and a successful night baseball experiment. He expects Ruth to attract about half a million extra fans and notes Cubs and Giants could challenge the favorites with Freddy Lindstrom and strong pitching.
DES MOINES AP E LEE Keyser president of the Des Moines Western league club obtained sole ownership by purchasing the 50 percent stake of M E Kelley of St Paul The two had controlled the club since 1923 when Kelley bought half from Tom Fairweather current Western Association president Keyser plans to devote full time to delivering a winning Des Moines team this season
Clarence Clark of Bloomfield, N J, with amateur partner Mike Parco of Buffalo, N Y, defeated Willie Mac Farlane of Tuckahoe N Y and Arthur Lynch of Mamaroneck N Y 2 and 1 to reach the finals of the national amateur professional four ball tournament. Jimmy Hines and Tommy Tailer of New York, with Tailer as amateur, beat Paul Runyan of White Plains N Y and Charles Whitehead of South River N J 2 and 1. The winners advance to Sunday’s 36 hole final with a $700 top prize for the professionals.
Anderson claimed the Indiana state high school basketball title with a 23 to 17 win over Jeffersonville in Indianapolis.
New Orleans Pelicans former star left handed pitcher who won over twenty games last season and signed by the Cleveland Indians underwent an appendicitis operation on Saturday.
Grundy Center defeats Wellsburg 34 29 to claim consolation honors in the 1935 Iowa girls high school basketball tournament. Josephine Kerr led Grundy Center with nine field goals as Wellsburg rallied late before Laverne Lutterman and Jean Willoughby sealed the win.
The City YMCA church basketball league releases its playoff slate for the second half of the season on the Y court. Monday features Bethel Ponies vs Central Park Presbyterian at 7 p.m. in Pioneer division and Trinity Methodist vs First Evangelical in the young men's class. Wednesday offers two Comrade league games First Presbyterian vs Central Park Presbyterian at 7 p.m. and Oliver Presbyterian vs First United Presbyterian at 7:45. Friday night highlights Pioneer Trinity Silver Fox against Saron Lutheran Vikings at 7 with the young men's game Trinity Methodist versus Oliver Presbyterian at 8.
Michigan qualified nine men and two relay crews for the finals in Champaign as the Big Ten meet saw four conference records fall in trials. The Wolverines set a 300-yard medley relay mark at 3:04.3, Illinois’ Chuck Flachmann broke the 50 free record in 23.4 seconds, Taylor Drysdale improved the 150-yard backstroke record to 1:39.3, and Michigan’s 400-yard relay clocked 3:41.1 to top the former standard.
Detroit boxer Joe Louis claims Max Baer is a wild swinger he can knock out or decision in 15 rounds. The 20 year old known as the Brown Bomber says he has confidence in himself and wants a Baer bout before he turns 21 in May. Louis believes Baer is hittable and would forego lesser matches to face Baer.
Viola High School completed its best basketball season, finishing 17 wins and 6 losses despite injuries and illness. The team, capped by a recent sectional defeat by Delhi, beat several opponents including Viola Alumni Morley Coggan Springville Lisbon Center Point Toddville Buck Creek Ely and Alburnett. Five veterans Captain Smeltzer Smith Koppenhaver Huckins and Drumbarger will graduate next year.
The St. Louis Cardinals, world champions, arrive in Florida with confidence and strength led by manager Frankie Frisch. Dizzy and Paul Dean project strong seasons, Moore is pushing into the lineup, and the infield anchors with Collins Frisch Durocher and Medwick as the outfield supports Terry Moore. The club focuses on conditioning and renewed focus to reclaim the pennant race.
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