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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1934

Page

3

Sox Star to Be Out of Lineup for Two Weeks

Chicago White Sox outfielder Al Simmons remained in Garfield hospital after a hard line drive hit him at Griffith stadium. Doctors found brain concussion evidence but no skull fracture and expect two weeks rest before any return to play.

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East Central baseball roundup with Alburnett triumphs

Alburnett beat Monticello in a 10 inning game 5 4 with Flughaupt homering to tie late and Brown earning the win. Mount Vernon defeated Springville 11 5 as Springville committed nine errors. Solon beat Mechanicsville 3 1 on strong pitching. Martelle routed Lisbon 12 5. Standings show Alburnett Martelle Mt Vernon Mechanicsville Lisbon and Springville with varied records.

Alburnett Mount Vernon Monticello R.H. E. Alburnett Brown and Boddicker Bartlett Hayes, Smith and Oltman Mt. Vernon Springville Jordan, Conklin Minnick Harbert Etzel Nasso R.H. E. Solon Mecksville Anash Tropkosh Reed and Nest R.H. FE Martelle Cesesseees Mechanicsville Hawebayes Sprineville Nese Eeea Aces

Shakeup Rumored as White Sox Slump Deepens in Washington

After a 17 7 loss to the Senators the Chicago White Sox face possible changes. Owner J Louis Comiskey plans to appeal to other owners to buy players while manager Lew Fonseca may stay, and Jimmy Dykes is floated as a potential successor. Dykes leads the club in hitting amid the slump.

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East Iowa League Opens With High Scoring Matches

Sunday results from East Iowa League play show Calamus 23 Clarence 4 and Walcott 15 Grand Mound 0. Lowden beat Bennett 6 to 4 while Durant 4 Stanwood 3 went 12 innings, Wheatland 14 Dixon 3.

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Sayings and ball suppliers from a 1934 sports note

The item asks who coined Hit em where they an t and which club provides balls for a game. It notes a reader question and cites a rule interpretation about removing the flag stick when balls are on the putting green and mentions a Demaree offering The Art of Pitching with return mail requests.

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Spring Ball and Trade Talk Color Early Sports Pages

Sports chatter weighs chances of both leagues with stronger clubs yet weaker units. Iowa spring football features Skeets Haltom return as a potential starter. Celebrities Jean Harlow and Max Baer surface in divorce and marriage rumors. Cedar Rapids Raiders face building pains with Hargrave gauging rivals before opening.

Jean Harlow Beverly Hills Sparts Max Baer Primo Carnera Hollywood Reno

Principles of Golf Swing Mechanics and Pivot Use

The article explains that a proper golf swing requires room to move the arms, created by a pivot and body rotation. It describes starting backswing with hands above the right foot to allow a full circular swing and warns against a standing start with weight on the heels.

Carl Reynolds the batting sensation rides to AL lead

Boston outfielder Carl Reynolds leads the American league batting race with a .507 slugging average over seventeen games. Once plagued by injuries and a jaw injury from Bill Dickey, Reynolds resurges under manager Rogers Hornsby and Celtics names. The Irish Free State unemployment figure tops 100,000.

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Illinois and Chicago set to face off in pivotal week start

Illinois leads the Western conference with four wins and one loss as Chicago hosts. Northwestern bucks travel to Iowa City for two games against Iowa while Ohio State visits Michigan. Purdue meets Indiana on Friday and Wisconsin travels to Illinois on Saturday.

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