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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1936
Page
7
In a World Series game at Yankee Stadium the New York Yankees beat the New York Giants 5 to 2 before 66,669 fans. Monte Pearson outpitched Carl Hubbell, Gehrig hit a decisive homer with Red Rolfe aboard, driving Hubbell from the mound in the eighth.
Iowa football plans a rebuilding week before Illinois tests. South Dakota game is the breather. Grange returns to bolster blocking while nicks in the left line and overall protection are eyed after the Northwestern defeat. Simmons remains a standout threat.
Boxing show set for Memorial Coliseum features a 10 round main event with Dick Porter facing Bobby Venner. Semiwindup matches Dixie Taylor vs Chuck Broddus, Nick Fazio vs Jackie Dugan in six rounds, plus three amateur bouts.
Bob Feller, 17 year old Van Meter high school student and Indians pitcher, will be guest of honor at an all day event. Dallas county schools close at noon as bands from nearby towns join the festivities leading to an afternoon game where Feller will pitch for the farmers union team of Valley Junction against a Des Moines club. He earlier tied and then broke the AL strikeout record with 17 in a game against Philadelphia.
New York Giants pitcher Frank Gabler nicknamed Ol' Gabe stays cheerful amid a 18 to 4 loss as the Yankees strike early. He jokes with manager Terry and a reporter about his fighting spirit while Lou Gehrig’s two base hit on Gabler’s first pitch marks a high point for the Yanks in the series. Gehrig’s blast shakes Terry’s knee and prompts humor about the odds of surgery, underscoring Gabler’s stubborn optimism.
Red Pepper sports columnist Earl criticizes Iowa's football performance in Evanston. He blasts blocking and tackling as weak, questions Ozzie Simmons play calling, and credits Frank Balazs for a rare bright spot. The piece predicts a bleak Iowa City autumn unless changes come.
A roundup of World Series chatter cites Charlie Dressen’s status with Cincinnati, Van Mungo price talks, Terry and McKechnie moves, Vaughan trades, and Jackson management plans. Signs point to Giants shifts, Ruffing comebacks, and Yanks autographs amid league-wide speculation. College football notes touch Notre Dame, Army, and Navy.
Residents met Friday evening to organize a Community club with officers led by President Mrs. Roscoe Wilson and Vice-President Mrs. Howard Bovenmeyer. Secretary and Treasurer is Mrs. Harold Wilcox. The school will supply programs.
National title contenders Ohio State and Pittsburgh meet in Columbus as top clashes saturate the slate. Southern California faces Illinois, while Michigan State, Yale, Army, Harvard, and multiple Southeastern and Southern teams fill the schedule with key inter-sectional and conference battles.
EW YORK UP Casey Dillon Casey Stengel departs as Brooklyn Dodgers manager after an abrupt dismissal. The club announced full payment through 1937 with no immediate replacement. Coaches Otto Miller and Za Taylor were also released amid speculation over successors and organizational changes.
Chicago White Sox sweep the city series by winning a 8 to 2 game, extending their fall series winning streak to nine and securing a total prize pool of $45,858.94 shared among 82,279 spectators. The Cubs end with $18,343.58 to be divided among 27.
Jimmy McLarnin and Tony Canzoneri clash in Madison Square Garden for ten rounds with the winner likely challenging Barney Ross for the welterweight crown. McLarnin favored to win the title shot after recent form. Canzoneri has shown wear and has weight disadvantage.
The hurdy gurdy a stringed instrument resembling a guitar and lute enjoyed popularity in the 10th and 12th centuries, noted for its unique sound and medieval use.
United Press reports NFL results with the Bears beating the Pirates 27-9 as Pittsburgh drops to 1-2 record. The Eagles lost 8-0 to Brooklyn, the Redskins fell 7-0 to the Giants, and the Packers shutout the Cardinals 24-0. Lions were idle and Syracuse lost 27-16 to Pittsburgh in the AFL-like note.
The Y W C volleyball league begins Tuesday at 7 o'clock. Everyone is invited to join as players or supporters. Team captains will lead drills and the first meetings focus on practice before a tournament. Monthly social events may include parent-child and couple games.
Louis Jacques Mande Dague, French painter and physicist, rented photography for a daguerreotype. He died.
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