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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1933

Page

3

Cronin's Theories In Managing Nuts Differ From Old Order

The piece profiles 26 year old Joe Cronin Washington Senators manager, detailing his unorthodox methods, bold in game decisions, and the critics who say he overworks pitchers. It notes Cronin's San Francisco roots and rise under Clark Griffith, highlighting his passion and impact on a pennant pursuit.

Cronin Joe Cronin Johnny Evers Chin Washington Richard Hollander Washington Daily News The Gazette NBA Service, Inc Wee Aceee Bill McAfee Senators McAfee Nationals Joseph Francis Cronin Washington Senators San Francisco Joe Johnny Evershhin Nats Wahsington Clark Griffith Walter Johnson Griff White Sox Sox Sam Jones Schulte Kuhel Sam Rice Sam

Iowa State Picks Forty Man Squad for Football Practice

Iowa State College will begin practice September 11 with a hand picked forty man squad. Coach George Veenker notes the group is average but promising and will train intensively to challenge Nebraska and Iowa. The 1933 squad has twelve lettermen and six substitutes, with no clear standout stars. The schedule includes nine games with Iowa State meeting Nebraska and Iowa in key clashes.

Ames Iowa State College George Veenker Veenker State Field Town State Iowa Nebraska Towa State University of Iowa Iowa State Iowa City Maor Dick Grefe Roger Bowen Art Dana Herold Templeton Poe Paul Bereer Tiny’ Dixon Gerald Smith Ed Schafroth Jack Beyer Backfeld Don Theophilis Marlowe Williams Coulege Central Denver Oklahoma Norman Missouri Towna Nevil Kansas State Kansais Lawrence Drake Des Moines

Wapsie Eight League Names New Officers

Epecial to The Gazette. Lowden Iowa A meeting of superintendents and athletic directors of the Wapsie Eight conference was held to elect officers for the coming year and plan activities Mechanicsville withdrew to join another league Five schools will play baseball early in the school year Bennett Clarence Calamus Lowden Wheatland Stanwood will field a football team The Lowden baseball schedule lists games in September with Calamus Bennett Clarence Wheatland and London subject to changes.

Lowden Wapsie Mechanicsville Stanwood Clarence Lowden Wheatland Calamus Grand Mound Bennett G_ W_ Cooper Wheatland Fol, Rocks EG Williams London Bennett Clarence Calamus Levelen

Kohawks Begin Practice Under Hot Weather Affects Work

Moray Eby headmaster of Coe College football hopefuls led the first practice session as temperatures hit 97 degrees. The Kohawks aim for a Sept. 22 game at Grinnell and plan two sessions daily this week before switching to one after classes start. Eby and Forest Rutgers focus on fundamentals while grooming sophomores to challenge veterans for playing time.

Moray Eby Coe Crimson Mercury Kohawks Grinnell Eby Forest Rutgers Crimson Corps

Riverside Team Edged by Iowa City 14-11 in Ten Innings

Riverside firemen battled Racine Clowns of Iowa City in ten innings but fell 14-11. The contest, reported by The Gazette, highlighted a hard fought game with late Riverside drama despite the loss.

Riverside Iowa City Riverside Firemen Racine Clowns Towa City

Nichols To Hold Sports Day Saturday

A sports tour nament will be held at Nichols on Sept 9 featuring checkers base ball horseshoe and kittenball. The ball games take place in the afternoon.

Nichols

Rival lefties vie for American league pitching honors

The 1933 season features Bob Grove with 20 victories and Earl Whitehill with 19 as they chase the league crown. Whitehill owns 100 earned runs, Grove 101, while Grove has 91 strikeouts to Whitehill's 82. Both have 7 losses in a season marked by widespread dethronements across boxing golf tennis and track. The Athletics and Senators close in Washington on Oct. 1, potentially deciding the era’s top pitcher and foreshadowing broader upheavals in sports.

Bob Grove Earl Whitehill Grove Whitehill Senators Athletics Cedar Rapids Portsider Philadelphian Washington Jack Sharkey Ben Jeby Jackie Fields Young Corbett Tony Canzoneri Gene Sarazen Ellsworth Vines France Helen Moody Yankees Cubs Nurmi Ray Ross Somerville

City Title Doubles Match At C C Saturday

The postponed finals of the city championship feature L D Dennis and Dr Robert Netolicky against Dell Leibsohn and Gordon Fennell at the Country Club Saturday starting about two o clock.

L. D. Dennis Robert Netolicky Dell Leibsohn Gordon Fennell

Cochet Plans Amateur Battle With Tilden in France

Henri Cochet announced he would team with Martin Plan to face William Tilden and Bruce Barnes in a Franco American professional series starting Sept 23, but he will not accept pay. He will remain an amateur and donate his gate receipts to a pension fund and Lyons football club, challenging federation rules on amateur status.

Paris Henri Cochet Bill Tilden Tilden France Martin Plan Bruce Barnes United States Cochet Henri Sports Writers Pension Fund Lyons Football Club Federation Pierre Gillou Ama

French Tennis Federation Support If Cochet Goes Pro

The federation would assist Cochet if he turns professional, according to a statement by a federation official. He noted that aid would be limited to what the federation can provide.

Davenport Sets League Mark In Winning Pennant

Davenport Blue Sox finish second half eleven games ahead to set a .719 league record for the combined season. They went 40 17 in the first half and 42 15 in the second, with Cedar Rapids 1922 the only team close. Postseason series vs Rock Island starts Friday with league title at stake.

Davenport Cedar Rapids Bill Spears Toledo Ohio Cooper Birmingham Southern Association Eliott Johnson Rockford McCracken Indiana Sitter Valentine Delman Church Walsh Michaels Rye Dixon Potts Hickler Stalker Blues Rock Island Islanders Sox

Dr Prout Leads Cedar Park Rifle Contest

Dr J F Prout topped the Cedar Park rifle contest with 58 of 60 points, two ahead of the nearest rival, marking him the season’s high marksman. Sailors wear wide trousers to roll above the knees for deck cleaning and shallow water landings.

Dr. Prout FP. J. Prout Cedar Park

Hauser Raises AA Record With 66 Home Runs and 423 Total Bases

Chicago AP reports Joe Hauser powered the American Association season with 66 homers, 12 above the prior record and three above his own best in organized baseball. He also set a new total bases mark at 423, surpassing Jay Kirke’s 422 from 1922 with a homer and two singles.

Chicago Joe Hauser Hauser Jay Kirke Louisville

Carnera Helps After Car Collision In Los Angeles

Primo Carnera, the heavyweight boxing champion, acted as a human wrecking car by lifting an overturned sedan back onto its wheels after a Thursday night collision in Los Angeles. The occupants, Mr and Mrs J M Chambers of Fresno, were slightly injured.

Los Angeles Primo Carnera J. M. Chambers Fresno Calif

Dyersville and Guttenberg Battle for MV League Title

Dyersville Dutchmen meet Guttenberg Lakeside Giants in a decisive third game Sunday afternoon to decide the Maquoketa Valley league championship. Dyersville won the opener 6 to 4, Guttenberg tied the series with a 3 to 2 victory, making this clash a hard fought finale.

Dyersville Dyersville Dutchmen Guttenberg Lakeside Giants Giants

Ross and Canzoneri in Weighty Prefight Weigh-In

Barney Ross weighed 138 pounds and Tony Canzoneri 137 at the New York State Athletic Commission weigh-in for their fifteen round lightweight title bout at the Polo Grounds. The match marks the first time champions faced a commission weighing and examination. Disputes over gloves were settled with three sets of regulation gloves sent to the commission for Tuesday night.

New York Barney Ross Tony Canzoneri Polo Grounds New York State Athletic Commission Barney Canzoneri Sam Rosa Sammy Pian

Phillips 66 Fuel Claims Higher Octane And Savings

The copy touts exact gravity figures and higher anti knock with Phillips 66 fuels. It notes vast customer usage, urging readers to test one tank to verify premium performance without higher prices and to buy Phillips at the nearest Phillips 66 station.

Phillips

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