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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1935

Page

3

Ross An 8 To 5 Favorite To Defeat McLarnin Tuesday Night

Ross enters as an 8 to 5 favorite to upset welterweight champion McLarnin in the upcoming Tuesday night bout. Officials forecast a 30,000 crowd at the pro grounds as promoters push a major summer card. McLarnin seeks another KO win, while Ross hopes to reverse recent form and claim the title.

Davis J. Walsh International News Service EW York INS Jimmy McLarninarney Ross McLarnin James Charley Pop Foster Rong Pop Er Cabouts Oss Barney McLamin Haseen Washington Monument Aff Ross I O’rourke Methin Owever

Panther Predicted to Break Javelin Records This Season

Iowa City notes Coach Bresnahan expects Mark Panther of the Hawkeye track squad to surpass the American and intercollegiate marks. Panthers’ 219 ft 7 in effort at Ann Arbor tops the Big Ten. nearest is 218 ft. The Big Ten mark trails the American record by under three feet. Panther plans to compete at the National collegiate meet in Berkeley and the National AAU meet in Lincoln.

Iowa City George T. Bresnahan University of Down Mark Panther Hawkeye Fanther Ann Arbor James DeMeers Los Angeles A. C Panther Berkeley Calif Lincoln Neb Jesse Owens Ohio State Mich Owens

Manchester Defeats Masonville 16 to 14

Manchester baseball team wins fourth victory in five games by defeating Masonville 16 to 14 on Sunday afternoon. The scoring shows Masonville with 14 runs on 21 hits and 8 errors. Manchester adds 16 runs on 18 hits and 5 errors. Names Craft Barelay Beck Melchert Franks Gearhart appear in Masonville and Manchester lineups.

the Gazette Manchester Masonville Rhe

Eastern Iowa League action keeps Wheatland Grand Mound un defeated

Wheatland, Grand Mound and Lowden remain unbeaten in the Eastern Iowa League as Lisbon loses to Lowden 9-7 in ten innings on Lisbon's diamond. Bennett and Stanwood win to climb into a tie for sixth. Wheatland routs Dixon 7-4. Grand Mound beats Calamus 4-3. Mechanicsville loses to Bennett 8-1. Stanwood edges Clarence 4-3 in a late rally.

Gazette Lowden Wheatland Grand Mound Bennett Stanwood Lisbon A. Meier E. Meier Miller Trypkosh Dixon Gibson Calamus Reid Mechanicsville Clarence L. Pet. Lowden

Old Style Lager Defeats John Deere 3 0 In Town Softball

Ray Burlingame, last season’s star pitcher, struck out seven and received solid defense as Hidnie Jensen's Old State Lager beat John Deere of Waterloo 3 to 0 at Thomas Park Marion. Hoallen Beck doubled and Falkinson tripled for the local club. Next Sunday Jensen's team hosts Schulkel of Waterloo, then undefeated leaders.

Ray Burlingame Hidnie Jensen Old State Town Softball Association Thomas Park Marion John Deere Club Waterloo Burlingame Hoallenbeck Falkinson Jensen Schulkel Club

Ross Me Larnin fracas eyed for Tuesday night

New York sports column notes Barney Ross aims to KO McLarnin Tuesday as promoters seek a ring card rite with Jack Dempsey possibly refereeing. It also surveys Pitt’s late era greatness, world series cues for New York, and other sports tidbits including Dykes, Whitehead, and Ederle as fashion minded athletes.

Henry M’lemore United Press New York Barney Ross McLarnin Pop Warner Pitt Giants Paul Jerome Daf Diz Europe Jack Dempsey Ross Larnin Fracas Jack Pop White Sox John Whitehead Athletics Jimmy Dykes Tommy Walker Cleveland Gertrude Ederle Molla Mallory Helen Wills Moody

Softball Games to Be Played at Ellis Park This Evening

Ellis Park custodian Billy Woods said at noon Monday that park diamonds would be available for play this evening if no more rain fell. Seven church league games are on the schedule despite heavy rainfall Sunday night and early Monday.

Billy Woods Ellis Park Park Diamonds

Krejci Brothers Split Doubleheader With Elks and Wilsons

The Krejci brothers split a Sunday doubleheader. They lost to the Elks 14 to 7 and defeated Wilsons 8 to 7 in a tight affair.

Krejci The Elks Wilson

Movies Cut Pain at Ohio Dentist Office

Lima Ohio, Dr. M. W. Addes uses a screen to project moving pictures during dental work to distract patients. An assistant shows special comedy films for children to ease fear and discomfort in the chair.

Baseball News From The Diamond

The Iowa State Teachers beat Michigan Normal 6 0 then lost 20 1. Babe Ruth hit three homers, then went hitless yesterday. Cronin’s Red Sox stay in first division but fielding woes persist. Cap Crossley shines for the Raiders amid losses. Jimmy Dykes returns to his old stomping grounds with two homers and a double. Wes Ferrell makes a strong comeback for Boston with six wins and a .400 average, earning praise as a determined competitor.

Iowa State Teachers Michigan Normal Wolverines Iowans Babe Ruth Raiders Boston Red Sox Joe Cronin Okey Cronin Sioux City Cap Crossley Jimmy Dykes White Sox Philadelphia Athletics Sox Jimmy Wes Ferrell Cleveland Boston Red Sox Ferrell

Marengo Falls to Millersburg 4 to 1 in Sunday game

Marengo's independent nine lost to Millersburg 4 to 1 in Mil lersburg. North English battery Campbell and Hrdliska pitched for Millersburg while Zimm erman and Vogt handled Marengo. Marengo outhit but failed to bunch hits and left two bases loaded twice. Two Millersburg runs came on MacDuffee errors.

Marengo Millersburg Campbell Hrdliska Zimmerman Vogt Marengo Battery MacDuffee

Kenwood Snappers Split Twin Bill Doubleheaders

The Kenwood Snappers lost 2-0 to Shellsburg, won 10-0 in the first game, then fell 4-3 to Beeson's before taking the nightcap 1-0.

Kenwood Kenwood Snappers Shellsburg Beeson

Albert's Top Frolic Club 6 to 4 in Tight Battle

Albert's softball team defeated Frolic Club 6 to 4 on Frolic field Sunday night. Albert's grabbed a lead with two runs in the third inning, the Frolics answering to knot the game before the visitors pulled away with key runs later.

Albert Frolic Club Frolic Field Albert's Frolics

Home Team Drops Fifth Frame Rally as Visitors Hold Lead

Three runs in the fifth, aided by a home run from Aston, could only produce two for the home side. In the seventh, four walks add another run for the visitors. No more Frolic field games until June 5.

Aston Frolic Field

Parkson's Wins From Wilson's And C. C. C.

Parkson Blue Ribbon softball team wins 6-2 over Wilson company club at Ellis park after Joe Byrnes and Tony Michalek hit two eighth inning homers. Earlier Parkson's beat Mount Vernon C C C camp 8-3 with Tony Michalek pitching and Van Drake on the mound.

Joe Byrnes Tony Michalek Parkson Blue Ribbon Wilson Company Club Ellis Park Charles Michalek George Brousard Parkson’s Mount Vernon C. C. C. Camp van Drake Army

Calmar High Falls 8-6 to Fort Atkinson in season finale

Calmar High baseball closed its season with an 8-6 defeat to Fort Atkinson. Reisner pitched for Fort Atkinson and Heinker started for Calmar in the one game.

Calmar High Fort Atkinson Calmar Reisner Heinker

Athletics Rout Covington 20 to 1 on Daniels Diamond

Cedar Rapids Athletics blasted seventeen hits and benefitted from four Covington errors to beat Covington 20 to 1. Currell pitched a three hit complete game as Cedar Rapids dominated on Sunday.

Cedar Rapids Athletics Covington Daniels Diamond Currell Athletics H. P. Rogers Twelfth Street

Outdoor wrestling tops Memorial Day card at Cedar Park

A Memorial Day outdoor wrestling show in Cedar Rapids features Bronko Nagurski and Earl Wampler in the main event with Sollie Siegel and Alf Johnson in the semi windup and Andy Moen with Mike Nazarian opening. The venue seats over 2,000 with new lights and free admission.

Cedar Park Cedar Rapids Eddie Jennings Cedar Rapids Softball Association Bronko Nagurski Earl Wampler Sollie Siegel Alf Johnson Andy Moen Mike Nazarian

Maquoketa Team Beats Dubuque 4 2 In Solid Showing

Maquoketa quarterback Bach pitched strong for Maquoketa in a 4 2 win over Dubuque Brookside dairy. Bach faned 11 with bases loaded in the ninth. Maquoketa tallied two in the first and one in the fourth and fifth, while Dubuque scored twice in the fifth.

Maquoketa Dubuque Brookside Bach Rand Farber Jenny Dubuque

Night Baseball Reaches Minor Leagues in 1930

A 1930 report notes the Western association's first night game in Independence Kansas on April 28 with Muskogee as the opposition. It highlights rapid spread of floodlight play across Western circuits and the practical appeal to fans and players amid concerns about batting averages and injuries.

Kansas City Cincinnati Midwest Pacific Coast Western Association Independence Kan Muskogee M. L. Truby Independence Club J. Leslie Wilkinson National Negro Baseball League Des Moines Wichita Dale Gear Tom Fairweather

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