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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1935
Page
2
Cleveland pitcher Mel Harder and Earl Whitehill duel as Harder’s homer with two aboard powers a 4-2 victory over Washington. Detroit and New York games mirror strong hitting with Gehrig and Crowder contributing key blows.
In a local basketball game Elberon High defeated Van Horne 9 to 5. The narrow contest featured defense and quick scoring shots throughout the second half.
Lamont blanks Volga City in the Little Eight. The article notes a decisive score and outlines key plays by Lamont in the late stages of the game.
A report outlines sanctions by the Illinois commissioner against listed trainers for unspecified violations. The document cites suspensions and related penalties impacting the individuals and their affiliations within the state’s sports programs. The exact names, dates, and details are obscured in the readable text.
The national open field in Pittsburgh swelled with a record 134 qualifiers and 162 total entries. Delays due to weather pushed competition to next week, with 14 qualifiers from Chicago and 40 exempt players including Champion Dutra and other top finishers.
Independence reveals a 45 game softball season plan for the Independence sitterball league. The schedule shows most games on Thursdays and Fridays with a single Thursday game typical, as officials confirm the lineup and opening night timing.
Readable fragments indicate Ninny Richards retires from tennis after a long playing career. Other garbled text references names and events but lacks clear details to expand.
The Western league requires a fifteen man limit with at least two rookies. Cap Crossley plans to cut four from a nineteen man roster. Possible retainers include Hayes Blackman Lipski Gould Van Fleet and Strathmeier with Lisle Swanson Webb Larson and others infielders. The rookie rule shapes the choices and keeps Shipley and Lipski under scrutiny.
Earl hints at Ralph Mead and praises Gil Ausie in a relief role while minor infield guesses emerge and outfield uncertainty remains. Washouts hit many clubs as Pittsburgh suffers least. Indians and Phillies lag, risking doubleheaders and pitching strain. Rumor says Babe Ruth may retire amid a .171 average and six hits, with owners urging one last western trip before June.
Western League standings show De Neces leading with four wins and one loss while Rapids hold two wins and three losses. Keokuk and Sioux City trail, with Omara and Joseph among others. Tuesday results include Des Moines, Omaha, and Chicago games across the American League with scattered scores and rain affected events.
The article lists scattered results and scores from New York games. Partial lines show teams, venues, and figures with multiple figures and stray letters, indicating a damaged recap of Wednesday actions and a processed box by box readout.
The readable text appears as garbled OCR with scattered letters and fragments. It hints at a date or event but no clear names, places, or actions are discernible. The record remains incomplete and uncertain.
Des Moines report describes Dave Day stopping Ernie Ratner in the second round after a slow start. Ratner folded early in the stanza with a jaw shot, Day landing follow up blows to secure a full count. Day weighed 135 pounds to Ratner 138 as the bout drew notes on Canzoneri’s title context.
Inane fragments list fencing and athletics notes with names like Galinan Sharp Sprindt and Fette Ferner amid Milwaukee play while Toledo meets Kansas State. rain disrupts events as teams compete across venues.
Upper Iowa wins 6 to 2 on senior day as a seventh inning burst delivers four runs. Hughes allowed two singles and fanned eleven as Simpson scorers Wells and Wallace produce the runs. Banning and Anderson lead the Peacocks with two hits each in a game summary marked by timely hits and errors.
Captain Eugene Ford of the University of Iowa baseball team has emerged with one of the nation’s standout pitching seasons. He has worked 34 innings with 24 strikeouts and only 14 hits and 8 runs allowed, remaining the Hawkeyes’ undefeated pitcher.
Millersburg whipped Ladora 2-1 on Millersburg’s diamond Sunday as the Ladora nine challenged the hosts in a tight baseball matchup. The result boosted Millersburg and left Ladora with a narrow loss.
Led by captain Bill Whipple, a squad of fifteen Kohawks will travel to Monmouth to pursue the Midwest conference track crown. Prelims and finals are slated for Saturday afternoon with Carleton, Beloit, Knox and Monmouth expected to contend. officials note a 5 2 2 1 scoring system and anticipate a tight meet.
King of the gypsies Chief Bearclaws Chewicki faces Abe Rothberg in a ninety minute main event. Iowa champion Earl Wampler of Scranton will meet Hal Rumberg as six hard men headline the indoor season finale at the coli seum in Spokane.
Connie Mack says no standout American League club exists this season and praises Jimmy Foxx as a top catcher. He notes the Athletics lack a dominant pitching staff but sees potential as injuries heal and credits the White Sox comeback, led by Jimmy Dykes, for renewing league balance.
More than 300 of Iowa’s top track and field athletes will compete at the state finals at Iowa State College on Saturday. Nearly 100 high schools are represented as North Des Moines defends the team crown with Fort Dodge and North Des Moines among early favorites under the new relay scoring. Davenport, Clinton, East Des Moines, West Waterloo, Ottumwa, Muscatine, Grant and Washington of Cedar Rapids also contend based on the official entry list released by George A Brown.
Des Moines AP Western league teams suffer weather woes with ten games postponed since opening. Des Moines and Omaha tried two and a half innings in Omaha before rain washed out the night with Omaha leading 1 to 0 over the Demons.
East Central Iowa League began play with Center Point beating Van Horne 6 to 5, Walker defeating Pete's Service 5 to 4, and Palo routing Toddville 15 to 5. Center Point leads 1 0 0.
Farmersburg clinched the district title by beating Decorah 7 to 3 and advances to the state high school baseball tournament in Manson. They will meet Radcliffe in the first round starting Thursday.
Alex Gaston former Yankees catcher and Western league manager will manage the Dallas Steers. He replaces Byrne James who resigned as manager as the team languishes in the cellar after twenty six losses and four wins. Gaston is expected to arrive midweek to take over duties.
Minnesota football players race to surgery as appendicitis cases rise. George Rennix, a halfback candidate, was to be operated on today while Frank Dollera and Whitman Rork earlier had procedures for the same ailment.
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