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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1936

Page

11

Grimm Confident Cubs Ready To Repeat In National Race

Chicago Cubs manager Charlie Grimm expresses optimism for 1936, saying the team remains focused and improved. He notes star players Lon Warneke and Chuck Klein look sharp, Klein not for sale, and the poised lineup with Cavaretta back on first base and Hartnett guiding the catching corps.

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New York Golden Gloves, Chicago Split in Intercity A bout

New York and Chicago split the ninth annual intercity Golden Gloves clash at Madison Square Garden with eight wins each. Jim Howell defeated Paul Hartnek in a decisive heavyweight bout as Chicago gained the edge before two New York light heavyweights sealed the deadlock.

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Iowa Hawkeyes Reach 24 Wins With 2 Ties

The University of Iowa teams have 24 victories 19 losses and 2 ties through all major sports since September. The tally includes eleven recent minor sport wins that pushed the season record to 24 19 and 2.

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Boxing results and spring training notes from several cities

AP boxing results show Lamonte outpointing McKinney in Chicago and Burman outpointing Ketchell in Baltimore while Dennis defeats Jackson in Butte and Delaney outpoints Nichy near Buffalo. Vaughn and Bojarski draw in Louisville. Bradenton notes promise a Red Sox win push against the Cardinals and Dean plans to pitch within 48 hours after signing, already appearing at the park.

Associated Press Chicago Bob Lamonte Thurston McKinney Deroit Baltimore Red Burman Billy Ketchell Philadelphia Butte Mont Hubert Kid Dennis Bozeman Peter Jackson Los Angeles Bington Delaney Buffalo Bill Nichy Louisville E. Ky Jimmy Vaughn Louisville Frankie Bojarski Eric Drew Bradenton Dean Park Appy Cardinal Togs

Holdout star Hank Greenberg tops stubborn list

The Dean brothers signings shrink the holdout set to six with Hank Greenberg leading the group and reports placing his demand around 25 000 dollars. Ben Chapman Charlie Ruffing Babe Herman Zeke Bonura and Joe Stripp follow in the doughty cohort. Connie Mack quips about his club while notes on other sports and golf course counts fill the page.

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Exhibition Baseball Scores From Various Cities

AP reports several exhibition games with teams like Detroit Newark and Philadelphia facing diverse opponents across Sebring Clearwater Winter Haven and St. Petersburg. Matchups include Brooklyn versus Rochester Chicago versus Milwaukee and Philadelphia versus Cincinnati with scores listed for each city pair.

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Drake Cage Finalists Drill Ahead in State Tourney

Des Moines IA Drakes Drake University hosts practice sessions for five of sixteen state tournament finalists Creston Mason City Van Meter Webster City West Waterloo Ames and Logan as seating expands to 6000. Logan brings a 26 game win streak and Ames has lost only once this season as games run Thursday through Saturday.

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Iowa Track Schedule Outlined by University of Iowa

Iowa City coach George Bresnahan released a list of twelve outdoor track and field meets for the University of Iowa with two tentative events. The card includes Drake Relays Des Moines May 24 25 and Central Intercollegiates Milwaukee June 19 20 among others. New Orleans notes Bill Knickerbocker says spring batting slump could portend a strong summer with a .226 season average in 1933.

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Official Marbles Tournament Rules for RINGER Play

Rules describe a 10 foot ring cross layout with 13 marbles, mixed play from two to six players, or two in national finals, scoring one point per marble knocked out. Lag, knuckling, penalties, officials, and eligibility for players 14 and under are defined with detailed foul consequences.

Hornsby Sets Sights On Fifth For Browns In 1936

Palm Beach Florida Roger Hornsby, manager of the St. Louis Browns, targets fifth place in the American League. He pledges a smoother lineup and a faster infield after trades with Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, plus Rochester farm acquisition Tom Carey. The plan aims to challenge Detroit, Boston, Cleveland and New York if rivals stumble.

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De Molay Cagers Fall To Dubuque Five

Cedar Rapids De Molay loses 32 31 to Dubuque on Coe floor after leading 19 14 at halftime. Kramer netted nine points in the second half to key the visitors win. Rickey Fjellman and Wilson closed the gap late as the hosts pressed for a final rally.

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Davis Claims He Holds Mat Title Of Southern Area

Columbus wrestler Karl Davis, former high school and college star, headlines a Thursday Memorial Coliseum mat show against Al Sparks of Ogden, Utah. Davis, praised in a Columbus Dispatch feature, claims championship status after beating Billy Edwards in Dallas. Preliminary bouts feature Ivan Vakturoff versus Pat Fraley and Abe Rothberg against Alf Johnson.

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Washington Arranges Two Grid Schedules

Washington Iowa football schedules set by George Freshwaters for a two-tier season. High school slate includes home and away games against Keokuk Ottumwa Burlington Fairfield Muscatine Ft Madison Mt Pleasant Albia Graceland Waukon with open dates. Junior college plans at least one additional game.

Gazette Washington George Freshwaters Washington Junior College Keokuk Ottumwa Burlington Fairfield Muscatine Ft. Madison Mt. Pleasant Albia Elkader Graceland Waukon

YMCA Church League Comrade Section Scores

Second Christian 2 Bethany 0 forfeit Trinity 57 Calva Baptist 19. Calvary Being Harover 40 Woods 0 Youtzy 2 Elam 240 Lewis 40 2 Hale 0 Higgins 611 Fitzgerald 0 2 Scriven 80 2 Heweks 0 Green 400 Montgomery 8 s Pensen Totals 28 9 Totals 34%

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Windsor Cigars drive to second in five-man bowling event

Illinois quintet Windsor Cigars of Pekin shot 2 908 to climb to second in the five-man team standings at the American Bowling Congress in Indianapolis. Gardens of Elmhurst slipped to seventh at 2 886 and Garden Recreation of Detroit posted 2 850 as other top scores. Roy Nelson led singles with 694, followed by Myron Connors 677 and William Rose 671. Remaining out-of-state entries listed include San Antonio Enid and Springfield Illinois.

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112 Amateur And Pro Golfers Tee Off At Pinehurst

Pinehurst North Carolina hosts the thirty fourth North South Open with 112 pro and amateur golfers. Leaders include Henry Picard Johnny Revolta and Paul Runyan defending champion. Event is 72 holes with rounds over three days and a final 36 holes. A 290 total is predicted to win.

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Walter Carr Demonstrates Prince Albert Cigarette Rolling

Walter Carr spins out twelve seconds to roll a makin's cigarette during a work break. He touts Prince Albert as easy to roll, non blowing away, with rich fragrance and taste for cigarette and pipe smokers, claiming it provides delight and wholesomeness.

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