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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1935
Page
6
Marchmont Schwarz eyed Creighton football coaching insights while fans clamored for 50 yard line seats. proposals include tall stands between the 45 yard lines. The column notes 19 lettermen back at Iowa next fall and previews college and pro football moves, races, and upcoming events across multiple teams and venues.
The Chicago Cubs struggle on the road after a strong run at home, dropping three straight games to Pirates and Reds including an 8-0 loss to Cincinnati. Giants beat Braves 4-1, Dodgers top Phillies 8-3, Yankees sweep Washington to trim Detroit lead, Browns edge White Sox 10-8 in a high scoring affair.
In Atlantic City Leroy Haynes of Los Angeles stopped Donald Red Barry who weighed 197 1 2 pounds. The fight ended in the sixth round. Massey of Dallas outpointed Willie Davis of Philadelphia over ten rounds in Kansas City. Johnny Pera of San Francisco outpointed an unnamed New York opponent at 124 1 2 pounds in San Francisco.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa rain halted a quarterfinal singles match after Coggeshall of Des Moines and Walthall of San Antonio split sets 6 2 6 2 with Coggeshall leading No 1 seed. Other winners Ed Davis Carl Smalley and Charles Fleming advanced as semi finals are to be completed today.
Tony Falco, 142 pounds of Philadelphia, outpointed Wildcat O Connor, 142 3 4, in New York. Donald Bang 124 1 4 of Boston defeated Jim Cashman 129 in New York. Gene Mantell 128 of Providence faced opponent from New York as part of the card.
Reports from an Iowa City hospital indicate Elmer Nemo Schwartz shortstop for the American Legion kittenball team has a fractured right jaw from a collision with Red Mahraun. He will remain for treatment while teammates organize a benefit kittenball night to raise funds for hospital and medical expenses.
The American Legion kitten ball team edged Elks 304 5 to 3 at Weed park Friday night behind Archie Edgington five hit pitching. Legion scored three runs in the third on five hits including doubles by Kindler and Shoemaker. Bob Strajack homered for Elks in the second, but Edgington's steady rhythm and nine Legion hits sealed the win.
Inverness Golf Club in Toledo hosts 16 pros in the best ball matches. Leaders P icard of Hershey and Revolta of Milwaukee hold a plus four margin after 54 holes 14 under par. They face Laffoon of Chicago and Parks of Pittsburgh, with Hagen and Watrous from Detroit set to meet this afternoon as two rounds remain.
The medical and law professions in the city will send teams to play on Wednesday night at Jefferson field to raise funds. Lawyers captain F L Bihlmeier announced a lineup featuring Herbert Thompson and Harvey Allbee amid remarks that the game is serious competition, not donkey ball. The doctors lineup includes W G Lease at shortstop and R R Goad as pitcher, with Goad signaling more players to be named later. In Cleveland, Walter Johnson’s status as Indians manager dominates owners meetings, Alva Bradley saying a decision will follow a full directors’ session in Cleveland.
Sam West of the Browns hit his eighth inning homer with Ray Pepper on base to break the deadlock against the White Sox. Gene Schott of the Reds held the Cubs to four hits and no runs. Red Rolfe of the Yankees collected three hits and stole a base.
Arky Vaughan of the Pirates hits 14 in 29 to lift his NL batting average to .401, eight-point gain, besting Joe Medwick .376 and Vosmik .354 as Greenberg climbs to .337 for the Tigers. Ott homered for the Giants in a 4 to 1 win over the Braves.
Davenport club drops 7 to 5 to Oldsmobile of Davenport at Oregon street diamond in a see-saw game. Schilling homers for Davenport, Moulder Havemann Dieckman key late. Nickles Devrorst Erps rally for visitors. A return game is scheduled next week.
Wet grounds and rain threats postpone Friday night kittenball at Jefferson field floodlights to Monday night. Heinz club versus Ina Mae is first game and Red Paint store versus Melton's Grocery is the nightcap.
The Muscatine Independent baseball club travels to Walcott Sunday for a key Atlas Prayer league game against the Walcott Independents. Both teams seek their third win of the half season as part of a three way tie for first with Iowa City Odd Fellows. Flea Schroeder to pitch for Muscatine likely opposed by Boob Barnes, with Doug Walton catching.
Des Moines reports Cedar Rapids Raiders beat Council Bluffs 5 to 3 in the lone game not rained out Friday night. Cap Crossley pitched all nine innings holding Rails batters to five hits and lifting Cedar Rapids to victory while Des Moines Davenport and St Joseph Keokuk games were canceled or rescheduled due to rain.
Harold Sport Figg, Geneva Golf and Country Club champion, shot 33 in the first round at Mad Creek municipal course to post a 70 15 holes and lead qualifying for the inaugural all city tournament. Charles Meerdink trails at 80 with 70 for Figg, Mueller 83 and others at 100.
Chicago reports the Futurity at Arlington Park features 18 of the nation’s top juveniles in a six furlong race with a $60 230 gross purse and $49 230 to the winner. Red Rain and Bow to Me are absent while Coldstream Liberator The Fighter Forever Yours and Sangreal are top 4 to 1 picks by experts.
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