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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1932
Page
28
Darrow won the Fall tournament championship flight at Kenmore, defeating Walter Hodge 3 and 1 after trailing at the end of the first round. He led from the 21st hole, halved several later holes, and closed out on the 35th with a par three while Hodge carded a four.
SIGOURNEY The Sigourney Merchants grid team opens the season against Belle Plaine Tigers on Belle Plaine field Sunday Sept 25. The first home game is set for the following Sunday versus Delta Independents. The team includes Raymond Strong an all state end and Buck Holmes of Keota. Coached by Francis Crowe the squad seeks to be Sigourney’s strongest independent team.
Iowa City Frank E Birch veteran Big Ten official will referee three University of Iowa football games this fall. He is appointed chief official for the Bradley Tech game Oct 1 in Iowa City, the Wisconsin game at Madison Oct 8, and the Nebraska game in Iowa City Nov 5.
Sigourney high football coach Francis Crowe drills his squad ahead of the opener at Eldon. Top candidates include ends Bull Helscher Karl Arnold and Arnold Northup, tackles Charles Chrisman Carl Osterhoudt Woodford White and Albert Gover, guards Calvin Knight Elva Lee Griffin Stevey Schneider Maurice Schremp, center Hubert Gilliland Rob ert Snakenberg, fullbacks Glen Conklin Wayne Shaull, halfbacks Jack Snakenberg Fred Myers J W Green Horace Crouse, and backups Dick Snakenberg Paul Kenning Cannon Helscher.
The Atlas diamondball teams from Muscatine and Mason City clash on neutral ground at Ellis Park on diamond four. First pitch is slated for 2:30 this afternoon.
Cubs gain even break with Phillies as Carleton allows seven hits and seven runs while Zachary walks batter totals and losses shift. In Brooklyn, Dodgers fall 5 3 then Reds overturn with Hendrick homer in ninth to win 7 6. Wright and Wilson homer for Dodgers. Herman belts homer for Reds. Giants top Pirates 7 4 as Hogan clears bases with two outs in eighth to seal victory.
New York reports veterans John McGraw and Connie Mack dominate world series history. McGraw led nine series with a .333 average, while Mack managed five out of eight at .625. Miller Huggins reached .500 across six series. A complete list of managers and records follows.
The American League released postponed game makeups and schedule changes. Highlights include doubleheaders at Chicago with Philadelphia on Sept 1 and at St Louis with New York, plus games at Cleveland Detroit Detroit and Detroit with St Louis through Sept 25, noting a corrected Sept 20 Boston Washington doubleheader and a Sept 24 Detroit St Louis doubleheader.
Marion Marines alter season opener replacing Fort Des Moines with Rock Island Independents. Manager S L Hanscom notes rapid progress as candidates vie for roles at end guard tackle center and back positions including Heck Straley Mitchell Bigger Coolich Hardenbrook Petrusch Dolan Gipp Bishop Slauson Brooks Peterson Cronkite and Starry.
Stanwood high fields a large squad combining weight and speed for football drills. The probable opening game lineup at Monticello includes Domer and Olson ends Flansburg Lehto tackles Domer Koch guards Von Berlin or Miller center Moffatt quarterback Oldorf Nanke halfbacks Long fullback. Coach Louis Reicks schedules six games beginning Sept 23 at Monticello with Oct 1 open date and Oct 14 Mount Vernon at Stanwood plus home games vs West Branch and St Patrick Iowa City and road trips to Mechanicsville.
Australian efforts against prickly pear, deemed a curse, will use imported Texas insects. Several thousand acres have already been cleared by a beetle like insect deployed for biocontrol.
Frank G. Menke ridicules new football rules in a lively 1932 column. He mocks penalties slow clock, safety concerns, and calls push and scrimmage bans impossible, while noting dramatic plays and critics alike. He wittily references pneumonia risks and life guards saving lives on beaches.
Green Bay Packers, four time NFL champions, begin defense today at Chicago against the Cardinals. Jack Chevigny, ex Notre Dame star, makes his Cardinals debut in the professional league. Also noted: Lawford England residents vote to remove women from office this year, shifting to men.
Kerry Patch a 30 to 1 shot from Leo Rosenberg stable upset the field at Belmont Park to win the $108 450 Futurity Classic. Ladysman the favorite was second and Dynastic third as eleven juveniles contested the race. Caterwaul finished fourth while Dynastic narrowly trailed.
A. A. Schabinger of Creighton University was elected president of the Midwestern Amateur Athletic Union. George Bresnahan of the University of Iowa was named first vice-president and Hugo Otopalik of Iowa State College was third vice-president. Iowa State College awarded the senior indoor swimming meet for next season with swimming, boxing and gymnastics events to be held here.
Willis Martin of Onslow took the singles title in a horseshoe tournament at Center Junction on Friday. Stony and Roderick of Cedar Rapids won the doubles, with second in singles shared by Stony and Roderick. Doubles runners up were Huggins and Marclf of Hopkinton. Local organizers McDonald Moats Davis led singles, with contestants from Cedar Rapids Hopkinton Monticello Onslow and Center Junction.
Oelwein hosts the Vinton nine at the local diamond with Towne the Nebraska State league pitcher in tow. Oelwein, coming off wins over Strawberry Point Waverly and Fairbank in the Fall Farm Festival, aims to halt Vinton’s strong lineup. Kunkle beat Strawberry Point 8 to 1, and Rathbun and Welcher both pitched well against rival clubs. Lefty Patterson hurled a no hit no run game against Fairbank and hit a home run.
The Earlville kittenball team won 14 to 10 over Greeley in a seven inning game halted by darkness after Earlville led 6-4 in the third. Earlville will face another local group of picked stars Monday.
New York dispatch details Charlie Grimm’s early career from a St. Louis birth on August 25, 1899 through 1916 with Philadelphia, brief stint in Durham, 1918 NL entry with the Cardinals, time with Little Rock, then Pittsburgh, and finally a trade to the Cubs with Maranville and Cooper for Aldridge, Grantham and Neihaus.
New York AP The Mickey Walker Max Schmeling heavyweight bout is postponed to Monday September 26 after doctors found Walker’s forearm wound not healed. State athletic officials and Madison Square Garden say Walker needs more time to regain prime condition following a boil cleared by drainage.
Iowa City officials announced a Knothole Club for University of Iowa football games. Children in grades 5 to 8 pay 10 cents, high school students 25 cents. Two large cheering sections will be maintained by club members.
IOWA CITY Edward F. Voltmer, former Hawkeye athlete, is added to the men’s physical education staff per athletic director Dr. E H Lauer. Voltmer earned a PhD in physical education last June and previously served as athletics director at Arizona Teachers College, Flagstaff. He will teach several classes.
Babe Ruth returned to the Yankee Stadium field after an appendicitis illness. He toiled for an hour, but his strength was fading and he could not lift a ball. He insisted he would be ready for the world series with a few days of workouts and a return to Philadelphia by Wednesday.
White Sox defeat Macks 4 to 0 in the first game of a three game set. Wesley Ferrell earned his 22nd win, blanking Washington except for a fifth inning run. Sewell scored the eventual winner in the seventh after a walk, a sacrifice, and Porter's RBI single. Washington lineup and partial box score listed with Rice Myers Manush Cronin Kuhel West Bleuge Spencer Maple Harris Reynolds Coffman referenced.
New York built five runs in the first inning and beat St. Louis 6 to 4 on Saturday. Sam Byrd homered with two aboard to spark the rally for the Yankees.
The Delphine IV owned by Harold Dodge won the President's cup without competition after E Lagarto broke a crankshaft and Delphine V was withdrawn. Piloted by Bil Horn, the Delphine IV averaged 48.051 mph across the second heat to reach an aggregate score of 761. The first heat had Lagarto, and the third heat was cancelled.
James Fottral claimed the McGregor Golf Club Todd Cup in a match play victory over J. Tayek and others. Fottral, who posted rounds of 37 38 35 36 and par on 62 of 72 holes, defeated Harvey Haltmeyer, R. Richards by forfeit, and W. R. Clasen in handicapped matches, with all fittings handicapped. Previous Todd Cup champions were listed from 1925 to 1931.
Clarence Bennett and Lowden each won their second straight victory to tie for leadership. Lowden defeated Grand Mound nine, 25 to 0, and Bennett beat Calamus 15 to 1. Lachansky of Wheatland limited Clarence to two infield singles as Wheatland beat Clarence 4-2 in the same week. Standings follow.
GUERNSEY The Guernsey nine defeated the Malcom team 5 to 2 on Malcom’s diamond. Grier Schmidt and Stoxer formed Guernsey’s batteries while Barrs Teaberry and Gross pitched for Malcom. It was Guernsey’s second straight victory of the season.
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