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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1934
Page
6
Henry W. McLemore reports in Augusta Ga that Bobby Jones shot 76 as Horton Smith, Hines and French posted 70s in the Masters opening. Jones, twice a winner at this event, faded from the leaders and faced a tough day on fast greens with inconsistent putting and missed chips.
Pat Flanagan, longtime Chicago radio baseball announcer, will headline the Roosevelt hotel luncheon Monday at noon. The Rotary Club hosts a 50 cent plate event to raise support for a campaign with tickets for 22 Western League games.
Fragmented OCR yields messy golf results with names and scores scattered. Listed players include Dawson, Dar, Ogi, Augusta, Hat Birmingham, London, Lord Washington, and others, along with purse amounts and final tallies. The piece references a par five seventeenth hole and a sensational early lead, but readability is limited.
A local benefit game raises funds for the cage program with proceeds supporting Kiwanis community work. Players from Waves, Bee Keech, Wessel, and others are noted for their recent standout showings.
In Des Moines AP reports Southwest Town teams faltered in the first round of the Town girls high school basketball tournament. Cumberland, Griswold, and Avoca exited after losses to Bonaparte, Dana, and Rode respectively while Aplington beat Armstrong and Hillsboro eliminated Grundy Center. Anna Meyer led scoring for Aplington with 10 baskets and nine free throws. Bonaparte meets Dana Friday as Hillsboro advances.
Clyde Pea Ridge Day, 32, former baseball player known for eccentric antics, ended his life by slashing his throat in Kansas City. He had arrived Monday and visited former teammate Max Thomas before his death Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox travel to Bradenton on Thursday to face the St. Louis Cardinals in the first of 24 straight exhibitions. Fred Ostermaier, a southpaw acquired from Rochester in the winter, is slated to pitch three innings and has a past record of 17 wins and 7 losses.
In Chicago, three Iowa teams exited the national Catholic high school tournament. St Joseph of Oil City Pa edged St Marys of Iowa City 18 17, with Victor Berger starring for Iowa and later Phil Hall of Oil City answering. Illinois and Chicago area schools posted several first round wins as Upsets and close games highlighted the opening session.
In Beaumont and Milwaukee bouts and a Brooklyn NY match, Tamagnini and Roth drew in a 120M 128lb contest. Joe Ross outpointed Joe Glick, while Caspar La Bona defeated Harry Wallace. Gus Campbell and Al Salbano drew in Beaumont. Tony Bruno and Karl Oxren drew in Milwaukee.
The Cleveland Indians, in a season opening plan, aim to revitalize hitting by returning to the old league park where fences reward home runs. Manager Walter Johnson reshuffles staff, banking on Lloyd Brown and Lefty Lee to offset Holdout Wesley Ferrell, while addressing second base and shortstop roles with Hale, Knickerbocker, and others.
Four Cornell College wrestlers head to Ann Arbor Michigan for the National Intercollegiate meet at the University of Michigan. Dale Hill and Laurel Morford enter 145 and 155 pounds, Gordon Ellison competes at 165 pounds, Bay Bunch moves to 175 pounds. Season ends with five wins two losses after beating Des Moines YMCA.
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