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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
2
Ted Lyons allows only three hits in a 5 0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Chicago builds a lead early and never relinquishes it as the Eastern invasion stalls.
Abilene Texas AP reports a protest wave after Babe Didrikson Zaharias is barred from amateur competition by the United States Golf Association and the Southern Women’s Championship. The decision cites the three year traditional reinstatement rule, affecting her pursuit of the 1935 national title and the May 20 start in Louise, Kansas.
The Yareecs pitchers shut out Detroit 4 to 0, overcoming Joe Sul livan in the final game of their western tour. Ruffing faltered early while other Yareecs stars delivered, securing the first win of the series.
University of Iowa and Wisconsin called off their dual track meet set for Madison as semester exams delayed preparations. Officials cited exam scheduling and travel constraints affecting both teams.
Readable fragments show Luther and Columbia tennis teams ending in a tie amid an unclear, scrambled report. Details like scores or dates are not discernible, leaving a partial account of a joint match.
Fragmentary sports note mentions a jabs attempt and a Swede named Anderson involved. Details are garbled with missing names, places, and outcomes.
Hal Rumberg of Spokane faces Earl Wampler Scranton in a semi windup for the Amemesta Legion show. Wampler recently won the Iowa title in a rough match against Casey Berger. Eddie Jennings also books Mike Nazgani to clash with Jack Hader in Kansas City.
WeatherExtends season for Western league clubs forcing postponements. President Dale Gear asked for an extra week to complete the 15 man squad selections as managers cite lack of time to evaluate players after rain and cold. Sioux City St Joseph and other clubs plan to resume after auxiliary postponements with moves to Omaha and Des Moines.
The piece describes ongoing confusion over Max Baer's boxing status and possible bout details. Promoter Johnston and sports writers weigh Baer's readiness, with talks of a Cropped summer fight and lingering uncertainty about verdicts and authorities involvement.
The New York Giants beat Dizzy Dean 4 1 in game one but lost the first contest, while the St Louis Cardinals won the second 4 1 to split the doubleheader before a crowd of 41 110. Chris Dean and Critz drove key hits as Cravell Castleman earned his third straight win for the Giants and Hal Schumacher yielded four runs as Rip Collins and Mooney supplied offense for St Louis. In the Brooklyn Chicago twin bill, the Dodgers split after a late surge in the opener and a shutout bid by Emil Leonard until the ninth inning.
Readable scores show several falls and decisions with named wrestlers including Billy Jongsyn and Gaby. Results indicate multiple matches on the card with decisive falls and close decisions across divisions.
Western League standings show WoL and Cedar Rapids leading surges with Davenport and St Joseph near midpack. Schedule lists Des Moines at Sioux City Davenport at Keokuk plus Chicago Philadelphia results and Wednesday scores across major leagues with Pittsburgh crushing Philadelphia 20 to 5.
Central City and Rose Hill open the state high school baseball tournament at 1:30 p.m. with Mason City and Hancock following at 3:30. Friday’s schedule has Burlington versus Somers at 1:30 and Radcliffe versus Farmersburg two hours later. The tournament runs to Saturday afternoon on a seven inning format.
Announcement of the Midwest conference freshman telegraphic track meet results was delayed Tuesday night by Prof George W Bryant secretary of the conference while a final marks check was conducted. Bryant said results should be complete by Wednesday afternoon.
The player limit nears and rumors surge of a Brooklyn Pirates deal with Pittsburgh involving Floyd Cavendish Herman and Ralph Birkofer. Yankees and Senators reportedly weigh waivers on several outfielders while Cleveland and Bill McKechnie in Boston discuss catcher and outfielder moves.
Carl Nelson and Jimmy Owen of the University of Iowa sprint squads returned to the track in good standing after missing practice and a suspension tied to an intra-squad meet. Coach Bresnahan said they must practice regularly to run, with a Big Ten meet in Ann Arbor on May 24-25 seen as likely.
New York AP reports a record spring for postponements with 60 games delayed due to cold and rain. 29 in the National League and 31 in the American League include three tied grid outcomes involving the New York Giants, while doubleheaders are used to recover lost ground.
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