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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1934

Page

2

Makers and Jobbers League Opens At Daniels Park

The Manufacturers and Jobbers league starts its eleventh season Monday at Daniels Park with Sinclair Company vs C R Engineers in the opener. Six teams compete on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays over six innings with festivities, mayoral ceremonial toss, and a Penick and Ford band.

Manufacturers and Jobbers League Daniels Park Sinclair Company C. R. Engineering Quakers and Light Company Wert Dheblemen Dtates Randt Ed Stefan Penick and Ford Neill Stefan C R. Engineers Light Company Quaker Oats Witwer Grocer Sinclair Fred Melichar R. Fuller A Ahrens J Colligan F. Barta J Doyle J Culp J. Schoelman M Harbert E. Sawyer E. Benedict L. Moucha Bouse Light Comany Witwers Slauson J. Carter Colburn Koach Holloway Genin R. Brown Dykhuesen F. Sturm Ilash Nolan Thenhaus Witwer Grocer A. Thonas W. Ketek J. Hladek G. Speake J. Skorepa T Emery H. Morrison I. Hill H. McKay C. Polansky H. Hansen EB. Vermazen L. Langswagger H. McCright

Jowa City Woman Heads Auxiliary In Johnson County

Mrs George Unash of Jowa City was chosen chairman of the Johnson county Legion auxiliary at the county conference held Thursday. Miss Mildred Walford of Lone Tree was named vice chairman, Mrs Anna White Town City secretary-treasurer, Mrs Al Yenter Oxford chaplain and Mrs Beulah Whittington of Solon child welfare chairman were named to district roles. The conference voted to entertain veterans at Mount Pleasant on the last Thursday in June.

Solon George Unash Towa City Johnson County Legion Auxiliary Mildred Walford Lone Tree Anna White al Yenter Oxford Beulah Whittington Ora Laird Mount Pleasant Qirsy Hoopes Lows City Kathleen Whittington

Local Horse Shoe Club Invites All Comers for Matches

The All Stars Horse Shoe Club of Cedar Rapids invites horse shoe clubs statewide to book games. Six to eight players per team may arrange matches by contacting B. Stoney at 200 B Avenue, NFL hie.

All Stars Horse Shoe Club Cedar Rapids B. Stoney NFL Hie

Tutors Win Triangular Track Meet Narrowly

The Tutor track team edged rivals in a triangular meet with a strong field event showing. State Teachers finished with six firsts and two seconds, Cornell earned multiple track wins and a broad jump, while Coe struggled for varsity victories.

Start Play In Kitten Ball Loop At Marengo

Fragmented lines describe a local event at Marengo with unclear names and scores. Readable elements include team references and partial player names, indicating a youth or school level match or practice note.

Marengo

Kerrs Proposal To Revise Grid Game Is Given Trial

Hamilton New York saw Colgate University football test Kerrs ideas for an altered game. The varsity defeated the alumni 16 to 10 with Kern throwing to Billings for a score and multiple first downs. Stars Len Macaluso Johnny Orsr and Files provided veteran spark.

Kerr Hamilton Wirth Whitnail Field Andy Kerr Colgate Mnniversity Crogate Varsity Womn Kern Billings Len Macaluso Johnny Orsr Files Huntington

Yanks Win as Ruth Hits Two Homers

Ruth belts two homers as the Yankees win a season opener in a 10-4 rout. Rufing Rowe Smythe and Fischer contribute on offense and pitching in support of the win. Umpires Rolls Hildebrand Ormsby. Time 2:23.

YANKS Ruth Owats Rufing Rowe Smythe Fischer Auker Imone Iin Vinning Rufine Placher Rolls Hildebrand and Ormsby

Braves Trim Cubs With 6 Run Rally

Cardinals Hold Slugfest In Philadelphia. Dizzy Dean with seven hits allows 1 run as St Louis completes a three game sweep. Jim Collins homers for Philadelphia. Frisch and Durocher spark Cardinals offense in a 7 to 1 victory.

ST Louis Cardinal Philadelphia Austin Moore Red Birds Cardinals Cards Moore Pearce Kleinhans Dizzy” Dean Jim Collins Bartell Chiotta Kicinhans Haalin Cesese Louis AR Prisch Zz & Medwick 'F J Collins Ib VoDavis Mills Duracher Ij Dean P OD JY Tolats E Frisch Meawick Mili Vo Dass Tadd Rothrock Cains Martin Medwich Miss Davis Davis Allen Collins Durocher Collins Jeffries Flattell Murat Chinzza Tn Hurst Bartel Monre Pearce Dean Kleinbans Inf Pearce Chiozza Barr Magerzurth

Opena Today In East Central League Play

Monticello hosts Alburnett while Mechanicsville entertains Solon Pirates. Tishon honors the league president with a home game as Mount Vernon visits Springville and a newcomer faces fast college rivals.

Finel Carette Arees Lesgar Operaton Thas Sunmarmes Monticello Alburnett Mechanicsville Solon Pirates Tishon Martello Springville Mount Vernon

Local Sports Odds Note and Player Mentions

Fragmentary list references Kansas City area teams and players including Tolena Ornona Delyeck Garbark Minakre and Angley with partial club and venue mentions at Shores Bienze Peron and Bienze. Likely a brief odds or lineup note from American Association coverage with scattered names and positions.

Kansas City Shores and Bienze Peron Delyeck Garbark Minakre Cat Ombue Ant Nia Warten and Youngs Coreper Spencer Bims Angley

Senators Return To Form Beats Indians 9-1 As Travis Injured

Washington pounded out nine runs against Cleveland as Cecil Travis starred with seven hits before being knocked unconscious in the third inning by Lefty Lee’s fastball. Travis was hospitalized with no fracture indicated. Hildebrand and Brown contributed to the rally, while Dean Cleveland handled late innings.

Philadelphia Connie Mack Athletics Eleaee White Sox al Simmons Jimmy Dykes Sox Erick McNair Ed Coleman Pinky Higgins Mackmen Big George Earnshaw A's Chicago Jimmy Foxx Wyatt Earnshaw Johnson Higgins Homer Washington Washington Senators Cleveland Wen Stewarts Cecil Travis Senators Lefty Lee Travis Hildebrand Lee Indians Burden C Brown Dean Cleveland Brown Miver Hower Cranin Nita Myer Schulte

Pitcher Hildebrand Wins as Seward Triumphs

A fragmentary report notes pitcher Hildebrand earning a win for Seward with umpires Geis and Meriarity listed. Time details are unreadable in the text.

Byr_ Hildebrand Stones Lee ‘Travis Stewart aAvenile Seward RK Ee Ranc Geis Meriarity

Bunched Hits Give Luther Victory In Game With Tutors

Luther defeated Iowa State Teachers 7 to 1 with seven runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Ogland led off the game with a homer for Luther. State Teachers freshman team beat Luther Reserves 16 to 5 in a curtain-raiser.

Luther Decorah Iowa State Teachers Ogland Purple Panther Norsemen Blanchard Smalling Crimmings Nilsson Chel

Princeton Track Men Bow To Harvard Team

Princeton as hosts fell 72 to 62 to Harvard in a meet. Captain Bill Bonthron won both the 1500 and 3000 meter races for Princeton while Warren Rainear claimed the 800 and also the 400 meter event.

Princeton Harvard N. J Bill Bonthron Tiger Bonthron Warren Rainear

Cavalcade Winner In Kentucky Derby

The Derby at Downs drew about 55 000 spectators despite rain and a fire that destroyed two stables. Gate crashers clashed with police as ambulances attended to injuries. six scratches left 11 colts and two fillies in the field. Riskulus and Blue Again withdrew before the deadline, Bazaar became sole remaining hope for Colonel Bradley.

Reigh Downs Kentucky Colonel Bradley Blue Bazaar Riskulus Norman W. Church Far West

Huskers Rally in 13 Innings to Top Ames 13 12

Nebraska outlasted Iowa State 13 to 12 in 13 innings after a nine run eighth inning tied the game. Joyce delivered a deep center hit in the 13th driving in two for the Cornhuskers while Gravenor and Spurlock contributed key hits. The Cyclones led 9 2 into the eighth before the Huskers surged back to claim the wild nonconference win in Lincoln.

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Nebraska Sweeps Iowa State in Ames Tennis Meet

The Nebraska tennis team swept all matches against Iowa State in Ames, marking a second conference victory this season. Nebraska players Haven defeated Wallar, Shater defeated Frazer, Dean defeated Hutton, and Hagen-Sparek along with Peden-Frederick won doubles, completing the sweep.

Nebraska Ames Iowa State Huskers Haven Wallar Frazer Fed Gepetee Hawly Dean Hutton Hagen Sparek Hayley Peden Frederick Prazer

Washington High Wins Grinnell Track Meet

Washington high school of Cedar Rapids captured the twenty seventh Grinnell interscholastic track meet with 41 points. Newton and DeHeer of Oskaloosa starred with two new marks. Grinnell placed tenth with 13 points. Grant High of Cedar Rapids set a new two mile relay record.

Grinnell Washington High School Cedar Rapeids Lamb Newton DeHeer Oskaloosa Grant High School Cedar Rapids Schlotterbeck Guthrie Center Redrich East High Des Moines Oskaloosa High East Des Moines Fort Madison Grant High West Waterloo Abraham Lincoln Council Bluffs Marion Mediapolis Seymour Kinch Washington Nation Lawson DeHees Dillion Yager Beers Kelly Cowan Est Waterloo Clemens Grant Stout Nelson Ozkaloosa Blood Bader Forrestal Kilpatrick Miller Ewald Oska- Joosa Morton Graham Kelyay Matarxis Wancel Madivon Thompson Lincoln Brat Guy Stamps Dehoet Hunter Knicht Reynolds Dougherty Nance Craine Etrah Dillon Redrick Counci Bluffs Bennett Sly Elliott Prasch Denmead Murphy Cedar Pea Blaai MeMahon Lockwood Wischniewsky

Trojan Track Team Sets Meet Records vs Stanford

USC routed Stanford 82 2 3 to 48 1 3 in the annual dual meet at Memorial Coliseum as John Lyman starred by throwing the 16 pound shot 54 feet 9 1 2 inches to surpass the world mark but fall short of LSU’s Drake Relays record. Three meet records were shattered and two tied.

Jack Torrence Louisiana State Torrence

Sioux City Western Wins Second Straight Over Omaha

The Sioux City Western league team defeated Omaha 3 to 1 for a second consecutive win. Pitchers Kumalae and Bornholdt allowed seven hits for Omaha, while Thomas Tetley and Brietfielder limited Omaha to six. Cotter hit a circuit for Sioux City in the fourth, Jarmes reached on an error to start the first, and Luby drove in a run with a double in the fifth.

Fairbury Neb Sioux City Omaha Thomas Tetley Brietfielder Kumalae Bornholdt Cotter Jarmes Luby

Cherokee Fails To Show Class In Yankton Meet

BIOAX FALLS AP The supremacy of Yankton college in the relay races and the failure of Cherokee Ia high school to deliver its usual high class performance marked the twelfth annual Dakota relays closing Saturday afternoon. No records were broken but the college 100 yard dash and the high jump were tied. Ralph Pierce University of North Dakota tied the dash mark of 9.9?0 seconds in trials. Three tied the high jump record of six feet with O Connell South Dakota State Stricker North Dakota State and Warrington Estherville junior college. The record was established by Evans Wayne Normal.

Bioax Falls Yankton College Cherokee Ralph Pierce University of North Dakota O'Connell South Dakota State Stricker North Dakota State Warrington Estherville Evans Wayne Normal

Grinnell Track Team Defeats Drake Squad

Grinnell College defeated Drake 68 to 3 in a dual meet with Clark earning three firsts and contributing to the winning mile relay. Captain Joe Phelfer set a mile record 4 25.5, while Barnes clocked 50.7 in the quarter.

Grinnell Grinnell College Drake Clark Joe Phelfer Barnes

Plan Two Golf Meets At Iowa Commencement

Plans for two University of Iowa alumni golf tournaments to be held during commencement week, June 2, were announced by Coach Charles Kennett. One event is open to every Iowa alumnus, the other to those over 56 years of age.

Cazette Iowa City University of Iown Charles Kennett Iowa Thor Rage

Farm Chiefs See No U S Food Shortage Fears

The report quotes agricultural leaders saying the United States faces no imminent food shortage despite drought and wind damage. Officials discuss crop damage, cattle numbers, and price pressures while forecasting adjustments to farming programs and policy to stabilize supply.

Wabhtimotch Wallner Eya Arma Antorday Laward Wallace

Clinton Noses Out Davenport In Its Annual Track Meet

Clinton high school won its third consecutive gateway track classic by six seventh points. Clinton finished 34 67, Davenport 34, in a photo finish decision, aided by a third place in the mile relay after a dropped baton. Rockford Tl senior Robert Packard led sprinting, and Rockford Myers doubled in the dash events setting a 420 record.

Clinton Clinton High School Davenport High Gateway Senior High Rockford Robert Packard Rockford Myer Dushen Carl Nelson Clinelon

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