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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1935
Page
2
A muddled box score recounts a game where the Cleveland Indians turned a triple play against the Chicago White Sox and the rest of the scoring details follow in a dense recap. Individual performances and pitcher notes are mixed with offensive exploits from both teams.
Dick Everett notes Kenmore supports a schoolboy golf tournament open to Marion and Cedar Rapids squads with a ten cent green fee. He observes Cedar Rapids will need future talent as the sport grows and praises young players at local courses while commenting on weather delaying matches at the Country Club courts.
The Cubs topped Philadelphia 9 4 while Chicago stole ground on Mulcahy and Lee’s 16th win, as the Phillies and Cubs combined for a chippy game. Barr ejected from the bench after a bat toss and a disputed third strike as Demaree’s grounder and Jurges’ single fueled the Chicago run spread.
Coach Jack Pence forms Delta High football squad ahead of September 20 opener with Sigourney. Nineteen players reported, two practices held, outlook rated at least fair. Newcomer Elza Standlay joins returning veterans Reed, Herrick, Farmer, Auld, Ficken, Showman Stanley and Thompson under Pence, who brings five years in Red Oak plus summer work at Parsons College Fairfield.
Coach George Freshwaters will field a twenty player squad for the Washington junior college football season. Most are newcomers with a few veterans. Scheduled games include Elkader junior college at Elkader on Sept. 20 Burlington junior college at Burlington on Oct. 4 Albia here on Oct. 18 and Graceland college at Lamoni on Oct. 25. Possible additional games to be set with Mason City and Waukon junior colleges on one of the three open dates Sept. 27 Oct. 11 or Nov. 1.
Manchester baseball team travels to meet Coggon at the municipal airport Sunday afternoon in a return game. The locals aim to even the season series after a 1 to 0 defeat. Several more games are on the docket locally, weather permitting.
Purdue quarterback Dan Toriello, 1934 alum, joined Drake University as a freshmen coach, the second coaching addition in two days. Drake also signed Jack Beyon of Illinois as assistant varsity backfield coach to bolster the staff.
Frankie Frisch cost the New York Giants only $300 for signing after earning a Fordham University degree in June 1919. The piece details Frisch growing up in the Bronx and his dream to play for the Giants, with quotes about his negotiation and McGraw’s later sentiment.
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