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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1935
Page
3
Ohio State's 1935 football squad features deep talent with eighteen returning lettermen and new stars. The team, coached by Francis Schmidt, aims for unbeaten Big Ten play and a possible national title, with versatile backs and a strong line led by captains and veterans.
A report notes the bark of the giant Sequoia resists fire similarly to asbestos. It highlights the tree’s thick corky coating and high resin content helping shield vital tissues during fires.
United Press notes ticket demand for Baer vs Louis with bids reaching $1,560 for four seats and $150 for a mezzanine, while buyers seek a compromise in row selections. The piece also surveys past trades, boxing figures, and Louis rising stardom with projected earnings around $456 000 in slightly over a year.
South Bend wrestler Andy Rascher builds momentum after defeating Mike Nazarian as he targets Lou Plummer, the local wrestling champion. Plummer was disqualified in a prior bout with Louis Thesz but remains the top draw. Thesz meets Jack Hader in the semi windup, with Daria Ostapovich opening against Swede Gregerson.
Fay Tate 175 pound freshman joins brothers Floyd and Paul on the Upper Iowa Peacock team. Floyd nicknamed Scoop tipped the scales near 200 pounds and earned all Iowa conference honors as tackle and full back in 1934. Paul, a sophomore end, lettered last year, following their eldest William Tate now superintendent of schools at Manly Iowa.
The Muscatine Elks kittenball team defeated the Coca Cola team of Muscatine 7 to 1 in the final game Sunday evening. The Gadient Coal nine of Davenport and the Fre donia team fell in semifinals. Eleven teams were entered.
The Strawberry Point all-star team won the local lighted field Sunday softball tournament. Arlington earned second place and McGregor finished third. The Point squad has played forty games this season, with twenty nine wins and eleven losses.
Special to The Casette Mount Vernon Iowa following a week of intensive drills with Cornell College non lettermen the team prepares for the Iowa State College opener at Ames on Saturday. Dale Brand led two offensive drives scoring both touchdowns while Pease McGrath Peterson and Rhode compete for backfield spots alongside veterans.
More than 6,000 University of Minnesota fans and a 110 piece band will attend the Minnesota at Iowa homecoming game in Iowa City on November 9. Iowa athletic manager Charles S. Galiher said 5,000 tickets were sent to Minnesota and another section reserved. Last year a record 6,800 attended.
The Elwood high school softball team beat Andrew 5 to 4 at the Andrew ball diamond in the season opener. Remaining games include Sept 24 Lost Nation There, Sept 26 Andrew Here, Oct 1 Delmar Here, Oct 3 Lost Nation Here, and Oct 5 Delmar There.
Coe football, the smallest squad since 1916, concluded a final week of practice with a Monday scrimmage vs freshmen. Injuries thin the lineup as coaches Eby and Rutgers develop inexperienced players. No lineup set for the Kohawks at Upper Iowa next Saturday. due to construction, the Hill Park game starts at 2 p.m.
Six light heavyweight performers join Ernie Barker of Marshalltown and Joe Kandrell of Milwaukee at the Hawkeye Sports association mat show in Shrine temple at 8 30 p m Kandrell claims the featured spot despite a recent disqualification while Ernie Thompson Al Des Moines meets Bull Topaz of Australia and Cowboy Letto of Texas faces Jack Mullin the Bohemian jiu jitsu artist A radio will cover the Baer Louis fight later tonight.
Marengo tennis co operative 1935 championship narrowed to four players after unplayed matches defaulting. Harold Swift leads one bracket with a two sets to one semi final win over Dick Brown. Harry Colvin advances with no prior matches as he faces Roland White, who beat Clif ford Berry and Dick Zentmire. Irwin Zahrt is already a semi finalist by forfeits. first round winners include Dick Brown over Kenneth McCune, D H Zentmire over Ward Hatter, and J Zahrt over M O Burnett.
Quasqueton high school boys defeated Jesup 1 to 0 here Friday afternoon. The Quasqueton battery was Freeborn and Fairchild, while Jesup’s were Griffith and Galord. Quasqueton has three wins and one loss.
An estimate suggests Britain manufactured about 500 distinct safety razors. The figure reflects a wide array of models and variations in the early industrial period.
Marion prepares for the opening of the new athletic field with a dedication program led by Coe coach Moray Eby. Cedar Rapids officials, color presentation, national anthem, and band performances mark the event before Marion vs Roosevelt kickoff at 2:30.
IOwa news in brief reports Dinsdale Savings bank receiver D W Bates authorized by Judge Carl Stiger to pay a 15 percent dividend of 6137.73 to depositors. Other notes highlight Schilldroth reunion at Dysart Hopkinton Boots honored at home Troy Mills birthday dinner and more local notices across multiple towns.
Iowa City AP report on University of Iowa football practice with Ossie Solem continuing first team plans. Salem shuffles lineup with Seel and Leytze switching positions, Osmaloski reclaiming center, Lamb Harris or Akin to start at quarterback as practice closes to reporters.
Vince Burda marked his sixtieth birthday Saturday with relatives gathering in Oxford Junction. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burda and several children, plus numerous Burda and Benhart relatives and their spouses from Cedar Rapids and Lost Nation. Burda is survived by four children and six grandchildren with three brothers and two sisters noted among his family.
A Rome report praises Ernesto Masuelli as a remarkable blind sculptor. He lost his sight in World War I, began modeling four years ago, and overcomes technical difficulties without instruction. His memory helps him recall shapes, and he works best at night in darkness.
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