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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1934
Page
14
Washington and Grant lead a field of about 400 prep athletes in the state high school indoor track meet at Iowa City Saturday. Strong entries include Clemens ofGrant and Schiebel of Davenport as hopeful record breakers. Clinton is last year’s champ and a rival in the Mississippi Valley circuit.
A 1934 golf instruction urges a slow initial backswing with the clubhead tracing the ground and catching weight in the fingers to complete the backswing. The note promotes Chester Horton’s Unfailing Formula and offers free illustration through The Cedar Rapids Gazette. A stray Mississippi item mentions Sheriff Dave Harris and a Washington Senators pinch hit, with incomplete text about the 1834 warl series and Cleveland.
The New York Giants heading home from their Miami Beach training camp without left handed pitcher Ed Wineapple a Providence College alumnus who practiced with the team earlier in the session.
In Florida reports suggest the St. Louis Cardinals rely on a strengthened pitching staff led by Dizzy Dean Tex Carleton and Hallahan to rebound from a second place finish in 1933. Frank Frisch manages a younger corps with Bill Walker Jim Mooney and Winford backed by Davis Medwick Martin Collins and Durocher infielders.
Longtime star Rabbit Maranville, aged 41, defied his playboy image by returning to the majors with renewed discipline, but an accident Wednesday may end one of baseball’s most unusual careers. The piece also notes managers Dutch Zwilling and Bubbles Hargrave building clubs in new Western league markets and recalls wrestling showdowns in the coliseum, with speculation about Chuck Klein and Babe Ruth home run records.
AP dispatch reports Chuck Klein’s slump and timing study for the Cubs in Los Angeles. Zeke Bonura impresses with a two singles and a home run for the White Sox. Cardinals plan three infield reserves with Crawford Whitehead and Rice winning roles. Pirates head to Los Angeles for a four game set after a double victory over Hollywood. Dixie Walker seeks dental advice to fix throwing issues in St Petersburg.
West remains the only sure regular outfielder for the Browns as Sam West may keep his spot amid competition from Puccinelli and Campbell. Papper’s strong exhibition hitting could win a regular role, while Debs Garms trains to improve defense.
The First Presbyterian Cardinal basketball team won the Pioneer championship by routing Bethany Congregational 73 to 14 on the Y floor. Led by Hallenbeck with nine field goals and Kutch with eight, the Cardinals overwhelmed their opponents. J Bjornsen led Bethany with three field goals and two free throws.
Bear and Parrish headline a wrestling boxing card tonight at 8:30 in Christie hall Marion. Headlining boxing is six rounds Bean Picker Ed wards versus Jack Spratt in Waterloo. Other bouts include Al King and Wally Wallace and Pug Osborne versus Kid Humphrey in Gilberts.
The piece highlights Italian American players in major and minor leagues with a historic lineup featuring DiMaggio Melillo Lombardi Crosetti and others. It notes Sarasota spring game details with Pipgras and Pennock for the Red Sox against the Phillies at Winter Haven while Jefty Grove is not yet ready to pitch.
H. G. Olsen of Ohio State and Jim Kelley of DePauw spoke at the National Basketball Coaches Association meeting in Atlanta arguing for keeping current rules. Olsen said coaches are conservative in rule changes and that basketball remains the most widely played sport. Kelley cited about 100,000 players in Chicago.
The Gazette reports Saint Ambrose and Coe colleges join Iowa’s spring slate. A golf match with Saint Ambrose is set for Rock Island on April 21, with a return May 19 in Iowa City. Track schedules a dual with Kohawks at Cedar Rapids on April 14, with Cornell College possible to form a triangular meet.
Snow in Illinois forces the University of Iowa baseball opener against Monmouth College to be canceled. The Hawkeyes also miss a game with Illinois College Jacksonville. If weather allows, Iowa travels Friday to meet Macomb Teachers and then Bradley Tech in a two game series in Peoria Monday and Tuesday.
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