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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1936
Page
6
Petersburg scoop notes Joe McCarthy frets over infield strength despite Joe DiMaggio’s standout form. DiMaggio impresses in practice and at bat while the outfield and pitching conditions receive cautious optimism.
Branch Rickey brokered a peace between Dizzy Dean and catcher Virgil Davis in Bradenton, ending weeks of public dispute. Rickey said Dean will likely sign a St. Louis contract soon, stressing the deal affects the team's future, not money, and noting a crucial shift in attitude.
Franklin Juniors defeated Wilson 36 to 21 in a junior high basketball game. Devine and Matson led Franklin with high scoring efforts while Haeusler stood out for Wilson.
Stanwood high school's girls basketball team qualifies for the state championship in Des Moines after posting a 2 win 1 loss record in the district round. Readouts show Stanwood outcomes versus Martelle Onawa Clarence Bennett Springdale Wheatland Center Junction Morley and Quasqueton with district and sectional results listed.
Baseball writers favor Detroit and St. Louis as future World Series foes as Detroit edges Boston 1378 to 1280 in voting. Ty Cobb cited as greatest player with .367 career average and 2244 runs. an incident with Walter Johnson in 1917 DC highlighted Cobb’s fiery image.
Mount Vernon Cornell “C” awards given to ten varsity wrestlers. Highlighted are Howard McGrath with unbeaten dual seasons at 145 155 and 165 pounds and Ray Bunch with seventeen straight victories as a senior. Freshman numerals also granted to eleven yearlings across multiple towns and schools.
Iowa City Iowa announces a 25 game baseball schedule for the University of Iowa team. The lineup includes matches against Illinois Macomb Teachers Bradley Tech Northwestern Chicago State Teachers Cedar Falls Luther Carleton Wisconsin Minnesota DeKalb Teachers Notre Dame Western State Teachers Michigan State and Michigan with dates scattered from April to June across Iowa Illinois Michigan and Michigan venues.
At the Iowa indoor championship in Iowa City three field events and a track mark look certain to fall as 94 athletes from Iowa, Iowa State, Drake, and Grinnell compete. Capt. Lynn Philson of Drake eyes a higher high jump mark while Floyd DeHeer targets the shot put record and Lyon of Iowa State seeks a pole vault best. Francis Cretzmeyer leads the Hawkeyes with chances in four events, and mile and half mile relays highlight the program.
Mount Vernon dispatch reports Cornell basketball honors with nine letters awarded. Captains Eldon Coffman and four other seniors receive varsity emblems for the third time, joined by four juniors including Hugo Birkhahn as part of the award list for the defense of the conference title next season.
The Cedar Rapids versus Marion DeMolay basketball game was not played last night due to Marion’s inability to appear.
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