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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1936

Page

8

Raiders Win Double-Header to Finish Second in League

Cedar Rapids, behind Davenport, finishes runner-up by half a game after a double-header sweep of Rock Island. Elston and Van Fleet shine on the mound as the Blues clinch the pennant with Davenport.

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Davenport Demons Rout Davenport Double Win Over Blue Sox

Des Moines Demons defeat Davenport Blue Sox 6 5 and 4 2 to conclude the Western league season. Hal Turpin tops league pitchers with 20 wins. Otto Denning homers for Davenport. Carl Wessels delivers the decisive hit in the ninth of the opener. Second game features Jim Asbell four bagger and two Davenport errors aiding the Demons. Waterloo Hawks win final home doubleheader 2 1 after dropping 10 2. Cosbey plays all positions and Bancroft appears at short for Sioux City.

Des Moines Des Moines Demons Davenport Blue Sox Davenport Demons Byron Chady Hal Turpin Turpin Chody Otto Denning Blue Sox Carl Wessels Fort Dodge Dodgers al Larson University of Michigan Jim Asbell Waterloo Hawks Hal Cosbey Dave Bancroft Sioux City Joe Dossack King Hall Menke Polly Rye Asbell Piet T.lf VanCaib Denning Keyes Ite Morgan Wilson C B’son Falk Ge Wessels Des Davenport Movnes Settee Wee Palk Gebo Wessels Ases Prevost Geody Chody $ Balk Des Moines Fs van Camp Whit A Chady Collins Geisler Sg Hall Cerretti Catchi Riley Larson F. Hall Polly Bonetti Wessel Empires Geisier Collins

St. Louis Beats New York In Doubleheader Slugfest

In the first game St Louis outscored New York 12 to 7 with Bartell debuting key RBIs and Ott hitting two homers. The second game saw Parmelee hold off New York as Mize and Leslie homered for a 4 to 3 win.

St. Louis New T. M’ore J. M’ore Garib Bartell J. Ma’tin Medwick Ripple Mize Terry Durocher Jackson Gu'ridge Mancuso Winford Pippen Heusser McGee York AB King New York St. Louis Ott T. Moore J. Moore Gutteridge Fitzsimmons Whitehead Moran Sears Pinelli Parker Eels Parmelee J. Martin Leslie Ogrodowski Smith J. Dean Gumbert Castleman Coffman

Bankers Beeson's Resume for City Softball Title

Delayed by rain and schedules Beeson's and Merchants National Bankers meet tonight on Ellis Park No 4 diamond in a city championship playoff. Beeson’s must win to force a third game after a 1 0 loss. a Bankers victory ends the series. Roger Schrodermier and Bill Driscoll are the scheduled pitchers.

Beeson’s Merchants National Bank Ellis Park Bankers Roger Schrodermier The Bill Driscoll Schrodermier Driscoll American Legion

Aircraft imports top $1 million in January 1936

American aeronautical equipment in January 1936 exceeded $1,000,000 with 24 planes 46 engines and parachutes parts and accessories in evidence.

Regional Standings and Sunday Results Summary

Standings show Davenport 35 26 .574 and Cedar Rap 35 27 .565 leading. Des Moines 31 31 .500 and Sioux City 27 33 .450 follow, with Rock Island 33 29 .532 and Waterloo 24 39 .381. Sunday results: Des Moines 6-4, Davenport 5-2, Sioux City 10-1, Waterloo 2-2. Cedar Rapids 1-6, Rock Island 0-1. Today season closed.

Davenport Des Moines Cedar Rap Sioux City Rock Waterloo Cedar Rapids Rock Island

Basketball Standings and Schedule Update

Incomplete box score data shows teams like New York and Cleveland with varied records. Listings include city matchups and rain-affected games, with upcoming Monday games among Washington Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Boston Detroit and related fixtures.

Baseball Standings and Upcoming Games Listed

Sunday results show Brooklyn six to seven, Chicago versus New York eight to three, St. Louis four to four, Pittsburgh five to three, Philadelphia three to four, Cincinnati two to one, Boston one to six. Monday games schedule Chicago at Brooklyn, St Louis at New York, Philadelphia at Philadelphia.

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Seventeen Boxers Anxious To Appear On Baer Program

Seventeen amateur boxers have been entered for Friday night preliminaries at the Memorial coliseum ahead of the Baer brothers six round bouts. Boxers include Amity Blakey Sonny Washington Freddie Perkins and others with judges Larry Condon Jim Barnett Fred Calkins and Alex Fidler as referee.

Memorial Coliseum Jax Baer Buddy Max Amity Blakey Sonny Washington Freddie Perkins Robert Johnson Everett Dykes Bob Andrews Elton Ross Arthur Toms Don West Johnny Broussard Blaine Scriven George Cisler Jack Krumholtz Jim Dolan Don Jones Ralph Kellenberger Burdette Lackman Larry Condon Jim Barnett Fred Calkins Alex Fidler

Lost Nation High Nine To Play Nine Rivals

Lost Nation announces nine scheduled baseball games against nine rivals. Sept 15 Calamus, Sept 22 Goose Lake, with details of venues and players including center field and field positions.

Calamus Goose Lake Oye Sere Nal Ieee Mubi Lo Aefield Robert. Young

Raiders End Season With Strong Pitching But Fall Short

Cedar Rapids Raiders finish the season without a playoff berth by a half game as Davenport clinches pennant. Elston, Stout, Taylor, Van Fleet and Hayes anchor a standout second-half rotation winning 14 of 19 to boost local pride. The crowd of 2,000 plus applauded the club’s late surge and praised Crossley’s management.

Raiders Elston Davenport Stout Waterloo van Fleet Taylor Hayes Rock Island Cedar Rapids

Baseball scoring lines and pitching details mixed in report

Details from a doubleheader noting RBIs by Cuccinello, Warstler, and Lee among others. Pitchers Fayden and Frey favored by teams Cincinnati and Boston with multiple base hits and home runs listed, along with errors and player positions.

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Pittsburgh Keeps Lead in Low-Scoring Tilt

The Pirates beat the Phillies 6 to 4 behind timely hits from P. Waner and Brubaker. Jorgens and Hirowh struck out six over 3 innings of relief as Sullivan, Vaughan, and Lucas drove in runs.

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Baseball Roster Report Scrambled Incomplete Line

Fragmentary box score notes include players Murphy Powell DiMaggio Gehrig DiMaggio Crosetti and Andrews with runs batted in and home runs listed. Mentions West Kellerman Kimberlin and pitcher Andrews. Time 1 49.

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Postville Iowa Grads Form Permanent Alumni Club

Plans were formulated here for organizing a permanent Iowa university alumni club in Postville. Officers elected include Joseph B. Steele as president and Margarette as secretary. Regular meetings of the club will be held in the future.

Postville Iowa University Joseph B. Steele Margarette Club

Ex Drake high jumper Linn Philson secretly wed

Harlan Iowa announced last November the secret marriage of Linn Philson former Drake university high jump champion who won the 1935 national intercollegiate high jump title and Miss Alice Stoll of Harlan.

Philson Drake Harlan, Ia INS Linn Drake University Alice Stoll Harlan

Purdue football star dies in gym explosion

Purdue University mourns Carl Edward Dahlbeck a 25 year old guard from Lyndonville Vermont dead after a gasoline fumes explosion in the shower room of the gymnasium. Teammates Tom McGannon Lowell Decker Pat Malaska John Drake James Maloney were burned with varying severity and others escaped injury. The blast occurred after football practice as players removed tape from their feet and ankles with gasoline igniting from a stove. Coach Noble Kizer expressed shock and questioned the impact on football plans.

Afayette Ind INS Purdue Carl Edward Dahlbeck Lyndonville Dahlbeck Tom McGannon Evansville Lowell Decker Reading Mich Pat Malaska Crawfordsville John Drake Chicago James Maloney Oak Park Ill Noble Kizer

Former Champion Will Wrestle Here On Thursday Night

The final outdoor wrestling show of the season at Cedar Park is set for Thursday night headlined by Bull Martin and Earl Wampler. Openers feature George Harben versus Lee Henning of Cresco, while Jack Hader faces Jack Gacek of Milwaukee in the semi windup.

Cedar Park Bull Martin Earl Wampler Eddie Jennings George “Rube” Harben Lee Henning Cresco Upper Iowa University Jack Hader Kansas City Jack Gacek Milwaukee Gacek Indiana Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota

Lowden High Nine Bowed by Lisbon Club 1–0

Lowden High baseball was edged 1 to 0 by Lisbon in a Wapsie Eight clash on the local diamond Friday afternoon. The game was halted in the sixth inning due to rain. Lowden plans a home game against Clarence Tuesday afternoon.

Lowden Lowden High Lisbon Clarence

Compton Man Makes Twenty One Para chute Jumps in Day

Herbert Stark of Compton California completed twenty one parachute jumps in a single day setting a remarkable personal record. He accomplished the feat despite challenging conditions and ближайший observers noted his stamina and control.

Bob Feller Feller Walter Johnson Cleveland Johnson Herbert Stark Compton, Calif

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