Cronin Out For Season As Senators Fall To Red Sox
Washington loses 6 3 in first game of doubleheader to Boston. Cronin fractures right arm in eighth inning and won't play rest of season, with Al Schacht taking over managerial duties from the bench.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1934
Page
7
Washington loses 6 3 in first game of doubleheader to Boston. Cronin fractures right arm in eighth inning and won't play rest of season, with Al Schacht taking over managerial duties from the bench.
Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the St Louis Cardinals twice in a doubleheader in a rough start to a series. Key performances included early offense and steady pitching as the Pirates won 12 to 2 in the opener and 6 to 5 in the nightcap with Dizzy Dean charged with a defeat.
Western League standings show Davenport 3 7 119 yet Topeka 9 3 3 89 Cedar Rapids 3 6 3 15 Des Moines 2 9 2 500 Rock Island 2 5 9 439 Sioux City 3 9 0 26 Cedar Rapids 3 6 3 15 Sunday results include Rock Island 8 Cedar Rapids, Des Moines 13 Davenport 6, Omaha 5 4, St Joseph 3 Topeka at Sioux City. Monday games include Des Moines at Cedar Rapids and Davenport at Rock Island. Cincinnati Reds win two doubleheader tipping Cubs 4 to 1. Reds gain lead after seventh.
Fragmented OCR lists teams players venues and times with unclear punctuation. readable items include references to coaches players and possible matchups amid garbled names and stray symbols.
The St Paul at Minneapolis game was postponed due to wet field conditions. Kansas City scheduled two games. details unclear as text references are garbled about the Aldanvalley of Siberia and platinum abundance.
Davenport reports a regular arbitration committee should hear Denver against the Western League over dues for cuts from the roster when Davenport and Rock Island were added last spring. The executive committee drafted a brief urging a permanent board to arbitrate and issue an award with no appeal possible under the league constitution.
An Atlantic golfer captured the state Legion golf title at the 36 hole event, finishing with scores around 74 and 74. The competition drew many players, with Liaus City earning runner up honors on the 18th hole and Onawa’s Deere of Onawa listed among participants.
Monona defeated McGregor eight to four on Sunday in a Northwestern League clash. Monona struck early and held the lead as McGregor’s offense produced limited hits and runs.
Hart Boileau defeated Mrs Eslinger four and three at Kenmore to capture the women's city golf title. Esslinger, favored to win, led early but Boileau sealed the final with steadier play after a semifinal win over Mrs Robertson and a final win over Mrs Wallace.
Heavy rains washed out the Cedar Rapids Diamondball meet at Ellis park delaying the Labor Day event. Twenty seven teams from Divisions A and B were entered with up to thirty five expected. President Joe Carberry said teams were contacted about the postponement and others are invited to join next Sunday.
Frankie Parker of Lawrenceville defeated George Lott in the eastern grass court championships at Westchester Courts, winning 3-6 7-6 4-3 1-0 in an exhibition. Parker notches his tenth win in fifteen matches as Pens defends his American title at Forest Hills, beating Peter Storfan in three sets.
Des Moines edged Davenport 13 to 6 in the first game and 3 to 1 in the nightcap. Frank Lamanski, riding a 17 game winning streak, lost despite his earlier season totals of 23 wins and 5 losses. The Demons broke the game open in the third inning with a rally starting from bases loaded after Gaffke, Orwell, and Hudson drew walks then Schulte’s single and an error by Hall.
In Omaha the Packers split with St Joseph winning 5 3 and 4 3. Charlie Clements homered in the second game sealing the win with two outs in the seventh. Clements and McFarland led Omaha with key hits as hitters combined for timely offense and solid defense.
Bert Belding pitched for Fayette as the local nine blanked Waucoma 2 to 0 on Sunday. The win kept Fayette in first place in the league standings with Onis Hawkeye to meet on the card. The shutout extended Fayette’s scoreless-inning streak against Waucoma to eighteen.
In a crash during a national air race, pilot Davis died after his plane spiraled from a near vertical climb. Turner, who finished first, described witnessing the fatal turn, with other racers and spectators reacting as officials opened an investigation.
In Cedar Rapids the Raiders split a Sunday doubleheader with Rock Island in dismal, windy conditions. The Rocks won 2 to 1 after Larson’s key early and late plays, while Rock Island clinched a 3 to 2 victory in the nightcap as Esrey and Reynolds for Cedar Rapids struggled to capitalize with runners on.
Sioux City defeated St. Joseph 7 to 4 in the Labor Day doubleheader afternoon game. Wehde held St. Joseph to one hit through six innings, then gave up a walk and two singles. The Cowboys added three in the fourth and seve th, with Moose Johnson hitting his 23rd homer as Vezi lich and others drove in runs.
Johnny Vavra of Cedar Rapids defeated Glenn Darrow six and four in the Country Club championship final. Vavra shot 72 for the first 18 holes, led by six after the 32nd green, and closed out with a birdie on the last hole to win on 32. Darrow fought back with a birdie two on the 30th but could not bridge the gap.
In the first three divisions at the Country Club, Mrs Bell and Martha Beardsley defended titles. Bell defeated Dr Bob Netolicky and Beidermann 6 2 3 6 10 8 while Beidermann fell to Mrs James Bell 6 1 6 0. Duane Nicholas upset Merwin Woodward 4 6 6 4 6 4 in the boys final.
Independence girls defeated Hazleton 7 to 5 in a kittenball game played Friday evening. The match featured Independence offense and a close late inning, with Hazleton challenging throughout.
Conroy Sluggers beat Victor 14 to 10 in a girls kittenball game and Conroy men fell 5 to 4 in a nine inning contest. The doubleheader occurred Friday night as reported by The Gazette.
In Chicago a 30 year old beauty parlor operator Miss Don Rose and 40 year old Louis S Hungerford Jr were found dead in a hotel room. Authorities ruled murder followed by suicide with Hungerford shooting Rose then killing himself before a mirror. Deputy Coroner John Butler ordered an inquest. The handgun lay near Hungerford's outstretched hand.
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