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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1940
Page
2
Cedar Rapids workers rallied for the annual Rader baseball drive to fund spring expenses. Almost 75 volunteers attended the opening dinner as teams from two leagues and the Cubs led by J LeRoy Farmer promised strong sales, with tickets selling fast and expectations of surpassing prior records.
Managers delayed reports to Treasurer Pete Bailey to boost late sales. The two-league contest pits teams against each other with daily cash drops to Bailey and noon reports. Marie Morehouse led last year in tickets. Neil Montgomery’s National league won the overall contest prior.
Decorah high school baseball begins April 23 at Waukon. Returning players include pitcher John Hegg and catchers Shelby Gaul and Bob Ziegelmaier. Remaining spots to be filled with a schedule listing opponents Watton Cresen Waverly Fort Atkinson Cresco Calmar and Waukon.
Mississippi Valley conference beat the Little Six in eight of ten events at the fieldhouse on Friday night. TaBurge of Anamosa tied the best 50 yard dash time and Davenport’s speedsters excelled indoors. Class B state finals loom as parochial teams navigate association rules and national tournaments.
Colesburg high school begins spring. four of last year’s pagio players Lee Krapfl Gerald Walters Charlie Friedkin and Jim Brady return. Twenty boys report. Schedule lists April 13 Greeley April 23 Elkport April 28 Elkport April 30 Edgewood May Earlville May 14 Delhi with return games against Greeley Edgewood Earlville and Delhi.
Iowa's Hawkeyes defend the Big Ten crown at home Wednesday hosting Bradley Tech of Peoria in a three game week. Coach Otto Vorel plans a veteran lineup with Dick Smith Andy Kantor Er Prasse Jimmy George Bill Welp and Harold Haub leading the charge. If Haub is unavailable Fred Hohenhorst or Dick Hein may start and Luther College visits Friday and Saturday with multiple pitchers used in those games.
The YMCA hosts its annual bowlers banquet Thursday April 11 at 6 pm to cap the season and present league awards. Dr Karl Leib chairman of the Iowa Athletic Board will be guest speaker and Glen Devine will show Iowa vs Minnesota football game pictures. Bowlers of all divisions are invited and may obtain tickets from captains or by calling the YMCA at 2-1138.
Detroit report says three bowlers defend titles in the American Bowling Congress doubles and singles at the state fairgrounds. Incuss and Fowler seek to beat 1 303 in doubles while Danek targets 730 in singles. Krogers of Lancaster tops over 80 entrants with 2 819. Cedar Rapids Carton hits 2 720 for a Cedar Rapids listing.
Des Moines AP George A. Brown executive secretary of the late high school athletic association will get a 4000 yearly salary under a three year contract starting Sept 1 1940. Minutes of the association board of control meeting at Iowa City March 15 also disclose Lyle T Quinn of Boone will receive 170 per month as an assistant to the executive secretary for the year starting Feb 24 1940.
A scattered list details exhibition baseball games and lineups in multiple cities including Miami Beach Florida Thomasville Georgia Phoenix Arizona and San Antonio Texas. The notes mention players such as Mark Fisher Lobnitz Mulcahy Prarsen Atwood Millies Waskinson Keeter Melton Lenn O'Dea Hudlin Eisen Pulford Hemsies McLauchlin Hayes and McFadden among others with various matchups and scores.
The Max Baer versus Tony Galento May 28 bout in Jersey City gains new significance amid Paychek Louis talk. The piece notes Baer and Galento as top contenders, their fighting styles and chances for a title shot, while also surveying baseball notes on the Cubs and Giants and a local basketball suggestion from Lyle Redick.
Clarence Gregory of Cedar Rapids led Class A in the Lincoln Classic with 817 as Sunday night bowling session ended. In Class B S Gross topped with 718, followed by E Gillick with 684 as leaders took early stride.
Benny Douglas begins as head football and basketball coach at Grinnell College. In a chapel talk he outlined athletic goals, urged measured expectations, and praised student and faculty support. Thirty men answered his spring practice call in the afternoon.
New York Giants defeated Cleveland Indians 8-6 in an exhibition game played in Jacksonville. Cuff Melton and Jim Lynn held the Tribe to limited scoring as the Giants earned their second win in four starts.
Bookmakers still rate Bimelech the favorite in the Kentucky Derby futures with odds of 9-1, 7-10 and 2-5 to win, place or show. Col. E R Bradley’s assets draw heavy bets while other contenders like Call To Colors Rough Grass and Midland see odds rise or fall as Western money shifts. Robert E Lee and Andy K hold steady prices amid a wide field of 126 eligibles.
Iowa City University High dominates the fifth Eastern Iowa conference indoor meet with 5956 points. Tipton places second with 29 and Anamosa third with 21 as records fall in shot put, sprints, distance runs, relays and hurdles. Lawrence LaBarge of Anamosa ties the 50 yard dash mark at 5.5 seconds, while University High set multiple new conference marks including the mile relay and 60 yard hurdles достиг.
A meeting of the Iowa Valley baseball league will be held at Atkins Thursday night from 7 30 until 8 p.m. All teams are asked to have representatives present.
In a blustery exchange, Red Burman storms through an office building at noon knocking Louis out in two rounds as he blasts through a desk and encyclopedia stand. Burman boasts of past wins over Godoy Farr and others while deriding Louis opponents and promoter Mike Jacobs.
Willie Hoppe, the former boy wonder, faced defending champion Welker Cochran in Chicago as five games remained in a $20,000 three cushion billiards tournament. Hoppe, riding a 15 match win streak, beat Otto Reiselt 50 to 47 in 10 innings, while Cochran won 50 to 40 over Jay Bozeman in 39 innings to hold third place behind Jake Schaefer Jr.
The Hill Park bleachers are slated for replacement with safer portable stands along the first and third baselines. The board of education and a local ball club haggle over financing with the club offering to pay 100 and fund football adjustments while the board seeks control of the project.
Waterloo's Three I league baseball club will be called the White Hawks this season as the name change ties the team to the Chicago White Sox. Previously the club was the Red Hawks when owned by Cincinnati, and the Hawks name has long been used locally.
Ames IS Director of Athletics George Veenker announced the third annual Tawa Masters golf tournament at Iowa State College will be July 29 and 30. The college course is being prepared for an opening date tentatively set for April 15.
In Hazleton Larry Lane knocked out Mickey Dugan in Tren ton New Jersey. Dede Weeds defeated Frankie Wallace in Buffalo. Jack Walker and Patsy Perrone drew in Columbus Canton. Tommy Fallatin outboxed Kid McCowell in Chicago. Wild Bill McDowell outpointed Phil Farr in Washington. Harry Balsame knocked out Walter Franklin in New York. Massie Fisher scored a point win over Phil Sharkey in Newark.
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Crackers 19 to 2 in a Tuesday Southern Association exhibition game after beating them 19-2 following a 20 hit effort and a trio of hurlers silencing the Crackers the previous day.
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