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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1936
Page
11
Iowa City prepares for the 1936 season as Ossie Solem greets 61 candidates. Eighteen veterans headline the roster with focus on fundamentals and punting and kicking roles. QBs and backs like Lamb Bowlin Simmons Wagler are set, while sophomore linemen and new backs compete for spots.
Parker threw Hueble in 4 49 with a reverse body slam in the heavyweight wrestling match and Bunz won a decision over Johnson in the five round wind up of the boxing card at a mixed program held here Monday at the state reform atory. Moris gained a decision over Burton in a four round tussle. McGinty decisioned Jerrell Murphy won over Ferguson and Huston outpointed O Nea l. Estes fought Livingston to a draw and the Lewis Burns match ended even. Rotan and Phoenix fought four rounds with Rotan winning by technical knockout after a heavy beating. Cedar Rapids guests saw the program. Roy Powers promoted, McKinney was matchmaker, Kenneth Harmer guest timekeeper.
Wilson Packing of Cedar Rapids defeated Oelwein 5 to 3 on the local field. Wilson led from early, posting one run in the first, another in the third, and three more in the sixth inning. Oelwein scored in the third, sixth, and ninth, with Smith and Vans handling pitching for the home team and Melichar and Penceaver for Wilson.
Fred Huebsch captured the McGregor tennis tournament held Labor Day to inaugurate the new courts atop the Hill Top golf course. Trials featured Frank O'Brien, Mrs. Joyce Stone, Robert Brooks, and Dr. W. G. Bender among others with Huebsch beating Larkin and O'Brien en route to a 3-6 6-2 6-4 final over Stone.
England's Fred Perry delivered a powerhouse win at Forest Hills as the national singles championship moved to the quarter finals. Perry defeated Gene Mako 6 0 6 3 6 2 in a decisive display before a 10 000 crowd including his actress wife Helen Vinson, while Sidney Wood and two other top seeds were eliminated and Helen Jacobs dislocated her right thumb.
Henry M. Culley of Santa Barbara defeated Wood in four sets 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3 to win the men’s tennis match. Kay Stammers also outplayed Mary Harris and Margie Van Ryn to claim the women’s title with a 6-2 6-4 victory.
Wilmer Spear outscored M Barnett over 72 holes to win the Kenmore caddy golf championship, with the title decided on medal play basis.
Frank W. Thomas argues southern programs face Augustlike heat, urging a later schedule start. He notes Big Ten timing, night practices, and heavy weight loss during initial camp as coaches manage conditioning. He cites LSU and other SEC schools embracing lights for efficiency.
Francis Damon of Oelwein won the Northeast Iowa amateur championship finishing with 297 to defeat Dr. W. G. Whitney of Independence by six strokes. A. O. Schmitke of Oelwein placed third at 310 as seventy-two players entered the eight-flight event. Jim Gardner did not defend his title.
In a handicap tournament at the Country Club Johnny Vavra posted the low gross 75. Ed Misak had the first low net, Dr W J Foster fifth low net, Allan Nash seventh low net. Dr M J Foster won for most threes while Don Lynch led in fives and P A Stover had the most sixes.
The All-Stars, top collegians and graduates, meet the New York Giants, eastern pro champions, at the Polo Grounds before about 45 000 fans. Experts favor the college side 6 to 5, highlighting Wayne Millner and Keith Topping to disrupt the Giants passing attack while Danowski and Burnett of New York rely on accuracy and protection.
The report highlights elusive George Washington backer in the Chicago contest, Notre Dame’s Bill Shakespeare as a triple threat, Minnesota’s powerhouse fullback Sheldon B se, Iowa’s Dick Crayne, Joe Maniaci from Fordham as a hard hitting halfback.
Kathleen Carey defeated Betty Neuzil 5 and 4 to take the women’s city golf championship, inheriting the title from Mrs. F. C. Byers. Carey led early and was never threatened in the Kenmore course final as the Kenmore tournament opens next week with medal shooting and multiple flights expected from the entry list.
Iowa City Univ High, last year’s Little Eight grid champion, returns only five lettermen for the opening practice. Captain Ralph Wombacher and backfield man Orville Schnoe lead a lean squad as coach Joy Kistler notes weak sophomore prospects. Schedule lists nine games including Kalona, Patrick’s Iowa City, West Liberty, Montice, Mount Vernon, West Branch, and Tipton.
Lee Smith defeated Nick Taylor 3 and 2 to win the Cedar Rapids Country Club cad dies tournament final. Smith used a strong putting run starting on the first green and closed out taylor with twelve one putts across the remaining holes. In the lower flight C Jennings beat Junior Valenta 5 and 3.
In Marengo Iowa Colvin and Swift advance to the championship match after tight semi finals. Harry Colvin, 1935 champion, defeated Irwin Zahrt 6-4 7-5 with late comeback scenes. Harold Swift beat Dick Brown 6-2 7-5 to reach the final.
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