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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1936

Page

9

Raiders Rout Davenport in Opening Game at Hill Park

Raiders hammer Davenport Blue Sox 15 to 2 in Hill Park opener. De Forrest and Crossley lead 17 hits, Elston and Pelton spark the offense as Davenport pitchers struggle. Crossley steals three bases and Crosby, Webb, Gasaway contribute multi hit games.

Raiders Davenport Etnones Davenport Blue Sox Hill Park Waterlooks Dick Elston Blue Sox Russ de Forrest Cap Crossley Dutch Pennine Skeeter Webb Jiggs Gasaway Mary Pelton Wayne McCue Skeets Gas@way Howard Polly Chappie Rye Ed Hall Crossley Dé Forrest Goethel McCue de Forrest Elston Gasjowehy Pelton Short Webb How Conklin Mssey eCue Rett Meter Valscano Frank Hall Galaway Valsoane Schrader Portsider White Witter Cusner Hawks Red van Fleet Cedar Rapids Gasaway Elton Histon F. Hall Pollsteers Hall Sete Rere Denine Seeeee Laskowski Riley K Ace Ib Teers Shite Ss Sos P Valsoano P Tee Ewes DeForest Denning Valsoano Elston Conklin

Fidler To Referee C Y O Boxing Bouts

Alex Fidler will referee thirteen amateur and professional boxing matches next Tuesday evening at the Immaculate Conception gymnasium. Eight Cedar Rapids and Davenport C Y O bouts plus five local league showdowns will headline the program. Judges are Johnny Fryrear Jim Barnett and Eddie Jennings with Dempsy Jones as announcer.

Alex Fidler Immaculate Donption Gymnasium Cedar Rapids Davenport Johnny Fryrear Jim Barnett Eddie Jennings Dempsy Jones

Midwest Baseball Standings and Friday Results

Standings show Davenport Cedar Rapids Sioux City Des Moines each at 2 2 and Waterloo at 1 3. Friday results list Cedar Rapids 15 Davenport 2 Waterloo 10 Des Moines 2 Sioux City 6 Omaha 1. Saturday schedule includes Waterloo at Cedar Rapids and Des Moines at Davenport plus Omaha at Sioux City.

W. L. Pet W.L Davenport Omaha Cedar Rap Sioux City Des Moines Waterloo Cedar Rapids

Friday and Saturday Basketball Scores and Standings

The column lists team records and percentages for St Louis New York Boston Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago and Brooklyn. Saturday games include Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.

St. Louis New York Boston Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn Philadelphia

Early 20th Century Baseball Standings And Schedules

The record shows team wins losses and percentages for New York Boston Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis and others, plus results and upcoming matchups including New York at Chicago Boston at Cleveland Washington at St. Louis and Detroit versus Philadelphia. Additional lines reference St. Paul Milwaukee Indianapolis Kansas City Toledo and Minneapolis with occasional scores and standings.

New York Boston Detroit Cleveland Phielphia Chicago St. Louis Washington Philadelphia Pet St. Paul Louisville Milwaukee Columbus Apolis Ind City Toledo Minneapolis Kansas City

Gazette Club shuts out Wilson in Open League rout

The Gazette defeated Wilson 5-0 behind four hit pitching from Paul Kindler. Harold White allowed eight hits as Wilson’s unbeaten streak ended. Parkson and Beesons won their games while Chapman’s Parkson loss to Armstrong’s 4-1 highlighted a tight day in Ellis Park Open League standings.

Ellis Park Gazette Wilson and Company Paul Kindler Harold White Beeson Parkson Armstrong Charles Michalek Walt Broussard Opmstrone Oo Broussard Snyder Michalek L. Schrader Beesons Ae Brown Derby D. McGuire K. McGuire Quinn Hibbings

Four Games Sunday In East Iowa Loop

Special to The Gazette. In the Eastern Iowa league four games are scheduled for Sunday May 17 Mechanicsville travels to Grand Mound Wheatland visits Lowden Lisbon hosts Dixon and Calamus plays Clarence. Standings show Grand Mound Lisbon Lowden with one win none loss and Calamus Clarence Mechanicsville and Wheatland at zero wins one loss.

Gazette Lowden Iowa Mechanicsville Grand Mound Wheatland Lisbon Dixon Calamus Clarence W. L. Pet Svecee Ovesse L Coeee ONO Wheatland Ee

Waterloo Defeats Des Moines 10 to 2 in Pro Debut

Des Moines rookie Walter Johnson Jr made his professional debut but left in the sixth as Waterloo pulled away to win 10 to 2. Johnson allowed four early runs, while Waterloo's Cosbey and Shiell homered. Corpe pitched well for Des Moines, but Waterloo added seven in the seventh and ninth to seal the win.

DES Moines Walter Johnson Waterloo Hal Cosbey Walter Menke Vic Shiell Hawks Abho Cosbey Falk Wiliam Vusich O!tierney Shiell Keyes Plummer O\James Michaels Menke Piet Richards Wilson Corpe Johnson Ludsick Ike Ore Cosbey Williamson James Ludon Collins Cady Joe DiMaggio Yankee Johnny Bronca Yale Hal Schumacher Giants Reds Tommy Bridges Tigers Roxie Lawson Leroy Parmelee Cards Boston Ed Heusser Cubs Phillies

Feiber, Schinski power Sioux City past Omaha 6 1

Sioux City opened its home season with a 6 1 win over the Omaha Robin Hoods as Lefty Feiber earned his second win of the season. Johnnie Schinski hit two homers and four RBIs, while Feiber fanned eight with six walks. Omaha tallied in the second before Sioux City answered with two runs in the second and one in each of the third and seventh frames.

Sioux City Lefty Feiber Omaha Robin Hoods Feiber Johnnie Schinski Cowboys Coleman Nichols Swinger Nelson Monahan Neisler Blakeney Schinski Jones Spax Cit Abhoa Schneer Schins G'dman Luby Leach Prather Nelson Abhoa Kirf Wise Seghi Willifrd Monah'n Ludwig Omaha Sioux City Williford Leght Goodman Sioux Bo Feiher Clayton Left City Vann

Maquoketa Nine Wins Right To Enter State Finals

Maquoketa defeats Wilton Junction 1 to 0 in a district baseball final played in Clarence. Hayes doubled and Romer singled for the only run in the second inning. Henton allowed one hit for Maquoketa with eight strikeouts. Ford of Wilton gave up four hits and also struck out eight. Maquoketa advances to the state finals at Manson next week.

Maquoketa Manson the Gazette Clarence Jackson County Cardinals Lefty Schnack Wilton Junction Hayes Romer Wilton Henton Ford

Boxing roundups from coast to coast with several decisions

The Associated Press reports results from multiple boxing matches. Everett Right mire outpointed George Feist in Grand Forks. Art Lasky stopped Jack Roper in Hollywood. Frank Rowsey outpointed Dutch Weimer in San Francisco. Mose Butch defeated Rosy Grier in Wheeling. Varias Milling defeated Patsy Hennigan in Sango.

Grand Forks N. D Everett Rightmire Sioux City Iowa George Feist Hollywood Calif Art Lasky Jack Roper Los Ageles San Francisco Frank Rowsey Powder River Mont Dutch Weimer Phoenix Ariz Wheeling W. Va Mose Butch Pittsburgh Ereehasen Rosy Grier Canton

District Winners Crown Four Marble Tourney Champs

Cedar Rapids district winners Ben Haddad Joseph Blazek Buddy Boyle and Paul Sword will lead four regional champions to a Greene square finals in a bid for the Western championship at Lake Geneva Wisconsin The Gazette plans to run the event with runners up advancing to next Saturdays finals and urges outside Cedar Rapids schools to submit names for early pairings The northeastern Iowa champion earns a free Lake Geneva trip and all expenses paid next June

Marbles Iowa Greene Square Lake Geneva Wis the Gazette Cedar Rapids Ben Haddad Northwest Joseph Blazek Southwest Buddy Boyle Southeast Paul Sword Northeast Roosevelt Hayes Johnson Franklin Gazette Sports Department Northeastern Iowa Middle West Roosevelt School Maurice Rapaport Harrison School

Box Score: Philadelphia vs Detroit Major League Action

Detroit dominates with 11 runs while Philadelphia struggles to 9 in a 11 9 loss. Key performers include Moses Johnson Goslin and Rogell with multiple RBIs and home runs. Wilshere earns the win over Bridges in a 2:18 game.

Philadelphia Detroit Finney Fox W'stler Cochrane Moses O G'ringer P’cinelli O Goslin Higgins Walker Johnson O Burns N’'some Owen Hayes Rogell Mailho O Bridges Berry O Lawson Wilshere Kimsey Dean Dietrich Wip Wel Lear Warstler Goslin Gehringer Newsome Burns Bridges Lawson Moriarty Basil Rolls

White Sox Top Yankees 9 7 in An Exciting Tilt

The White Sox defeated the New York Yankees 9 to 7 behind 24 hits, including four homers. Other results include the Senators 10 Browns 5 and Athletics 6 Tigers 5. Pitchers Jim Weaver Buck Newsom Oral Hildebrand and others worked deep into games.

White Sox Yankees Senators Browns Athletics Tigers Indians Red Sox Bees Cardinals Phillies Cubs Giants Reds Pirates Dodgers Hildebrand Boston

Laverne Fator Dies After Plunge From Hospital Window

Jockey Laverne Fator, famed with Earle Sande, dies in Jamaica hospital from injuries after plunging from a second story window while awaiting surgery for appendicitis. He had been admitted May 11 with septic appendix and delirious at times.

New York Laverne Fator Earle Sande Jamaica Hospital Fator

Junior High Track Meet At Coe Today

Tracksters from four local junior highs compete for team supremacy at Coe field in a quadrangular meet starting at 2 o clock. Events include lightweight middleweight and heavyweight divisions.

Coe

Atkins And Newhall To Battle Sunday

Atkins hosts Newhall on Sunday at 2 30 p m with the Atkins band providing music for the opening ball game on Atkins field.

Atkins and Newhall

Wrestling results from Northeast venues headline a mixed card

Danno O Mahoney 228 Ireland defeated Les Dusek 225 Omaha in North Bergen New Jersey. Rudy Dusek Omaha beat Maurice LaChapelle 175 France near Bridgeport Conn in two falls to one. Karl Pojello 220 Lithuania defeated Ave Stein 205 New York in two falls to none. Des Moines results show Pee and Phamsats 25 in straight falls.

Associated Press Boston Danno O'Mahoney Ireland Les Ernie Dusek Omaha North Bergen N. J Rudy Dusek John Kazan Ada Bridgeport Conn Maurice LaChappelle France Les Ryan New York Waterbury Karl Pojello Lithuania Ave Stein Gettibon Pee Etstied iDes Moines

Bold Venture Favored To Win Rich Preakness

ALTIMORE Md UP fourteen or fewer thoroughbreds race the forty sixth Preakness at Pimlico with Bold Venture the favorite at 8 to 5 in the morning odds. A crowd near 50000 and bets surpassing 1 million dollars loom as Bold Venture seeks a Preakness win to add to his Kentucky Derby title.

Altimore Maryland Oval Old Pimlico George Washington Bold Venture Brookmeade High Quest Cavalcade Bow and Arrow Memory Book Jean Bzrt Granville Teufel Wheatley Stable- Belair Stud Snark Transporter Ameroid Knight Warrior Giant Killer

Hawkeyes defeat Wisconsin 8 to 6 in seventh inning rally

Iowa scores five runs in the seventh to break a tie and win the Western conference contest 8 to 6 at Madison. Badgers muster three in the ninth, but Zuehls grounds out with tying runs aboard. Wisconsin collects ten hits. Iowa nine off O'Brien and Baer.

Madison Wis University of Iowa Wisconsin Badgers Hawkeyes Iowa Zuehls Gosser Blackman O’brien Baer ABA Stephens Mason Ferris Church Gugler Reinhart Clausen Heyer Winders Klink Rf Und Pearson Pickerill O’gerlach Haltom Caprick DeMark Blackm Rondone Radke O'Brien Palmiter Zue Capicek Ders Win- Stephens Blackman Caprick E. Winders el O'Brien C K Man Sanders and Grimes

American Women Golfers Qualify In British Meet at Southport

The Curtis Cup team members qualified for the British women's championship in Southport. Bridget Newall shot 74 for a 152 total to earn the qualifying medal. Patty Berg led early with 156 after rounds of 79 and 77, but Wanda Morgan moved ahead with 154 totals.

Southport. Eng Bridget Newall Patty Berg Minneapolis Wanda Morgan England Louis Cheney Los Angeles Charlotte Glutting East Orange N. J Opal S. Hill Kansas City Glenna Collett Ware Philadelphia

Grinnell Defeats Cornell 6-1 In Tennis Meet

Mount Vernon Iowa Grinnell smothered Cornell 6 to 1 in a meet Friday afternoon. Captain Bach led with a 6 2 6 4 win over Winnie. Singles wins came from Bridgham Porter Garrett Davis. Doubles saw Bridgham Garrett beat Birkhahn Cook 3 6 6 1 6 4 while Winnie Walker edged Bach Porter 5 7 6 3 6 3.

Mount Vernon Grinnell Cornell Pioneers Bach John Winnie Winnie Edgar Walker Bridgham Birkhahn Porter Cook Garrett Walker Davis Grina Bennett Bridgham and Birkhahn and Bachi

Iowa State Clinches Tie With Nebraska In Big Six Clash

Iowa State beat Nebraska 8 to 2 to pull even with Oklahoma for the Big Six title. The Cyclones sprung a four run rally in the sixth, adding two more in the seventh to finish the conference season eight straight wins. Snell and Gathmann homered. George and Johnson each doubled.

Ames Iowa State Oklahoma Nebraska Cyclones London O Jacobson Johnson George Holmes Baker Snell Amen Gustine Dohrman Gat'm'n Trimbie Neal Voelk Krause Obormanss Scott Pohlman Spurlock Gathmann Borman Nes Stall Jacobson

Luther Netmen Win Loop Doubles Title

Luther college duo Eugene Nelson and William Orcutt captured the Iowa conference tennis doubles crown at Birdland courts with a four set 4-6 6-2 6-2 victory over Simpson pair Leonard Fawcett and Lester McLane. Walter Zillmer advanced to the singles final after beating Al Berg, and faced Barnes or Nelson in the morning semifinal.

DES Moines Eugene Nelson William Orcutt Luther College Birdland Courts Luther Combine Leonard Fawcett Lester Mclane Simpson Walter Zillmer Iowa Wesleyan al Berg Luther Barnes Parsons Nelson

Art Lasky Knocks Out Jack Roper In First

In Hollywood Art Lasky a Minneapolis heavyweight defeated Jack Roper of Los Angeles by technical knockout in the first round. Lasky weighed 200 pounds while Roper weighed 199 and had previously beaten Lasky three months earlier in 1 minute 47 seconds.

Art Lasky Jack Roper Hollywood Calif Minneapolis Minn Los Angeles Lasky Roper

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