Hawkeyes Scrimmage Show Highlights Of Freshmen And Veterans
Iowa coach Eddie Anderson sponsors a first scrimmage at Kinnick Stadium with Nile Kinnick Bill Green and Jim Walker starring. Green rushed for two 80 yard plus touchdowns while Kinnick added a counter before being halted by a shoestring tackle. Walker and Gorman, both freshmen, impressed with tackling as Ed McLain Couppee and others ran multiple backfield combos under Carideo Manski.
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University of Iowa
Eddie Anderson
Nile Kinnick
Bill Green
Newton
Jim Walker
South Bend
Ind
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Kinmeck
Kinnick
Ed McLain
Chicago
al Couppee
Council Bluffs
Frank Carideo
Bill Osmanski
Russell Busk
Clinton
Buzz Dean
Atlantic
Burdell Gilleard
New London
Ray Murphy
New York
Jim Harris
Bill Diehl
Cedar Rapids
Ham Snider
Iowa City
Lawrence Ely
Guthrie Center
Henry Luebcke
Two Lettermen Out For Elkader Junior Team
Elkader faces a small squad for the Elkader junior college baseball team with only two lettermen Mueller and Anderson. Coach Lyle Shroyer aims for an eight game schedule including Iowa Falls Campion Luther and Plattville Wis. Twenty two boys reported for high school baseball with four letter men Rugland Rogers Mentzer and Oelke set to play. The team schedules seven games this spring beginning April 14 at Farmersburg with several away games during spring vacation.
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Elkader Junior College
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Crimson
Forest Rutters
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Decorah
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Swisher Trust and Savings Bank Statement 1939
Swisher Trust and Savings Bank in Johnson County Iowa closes business March 29 1939 with total resources $52752084 and liabilities $52752984 The report lists loans and discounts United States bonds securities and government guaranteed items, cash from banks, deposits trust funds and other liabilities The officers include W J Netolicky president Joseph Coufal vice president Chas J Koss cashier and Elmer Julch assistant cashier Notary public Deline A Koss witnessed the document dated April 3 1939 by director signatories CHADIMA WM HOLETS
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Coe and Cornell Pick Basketball Schedules for 1939-40
Athletic Director Moray Eby outlines the nine conference schools 39-40 basketball slate with home and away games against Beloit Grinnell Cornell Carleton and singles with Monmouth Knox Ripon and Lawrence plus a Marshalltown tournament likely for both Coe and Cornell. Grinnell opens December 15 and spring football and track prep follow spring vacation.
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Girl Reserves Basketball Results at YWCA Gym
The Wilson Girl Reserves beat Franklin 18 to 15. Wilson and Roosevelt finished tied at 16 to 16 Tuesday morning in the YWCA gymnasium.
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Roosevelt
Y.W.C.A
Y M C A Swimming Team Prepares for State Meet
Cedar Rapids Y M C A swimming squad, winner with 199 points at the district meet, is rated a state meet favorite at the University of Town on April 15. Most swimmers listed will compete in Iowa City. The photo lists team members across four rows with coach Albert Loukota.
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Diagonal
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Cedar Rapids
Thompson
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Don Hamer
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Don Palmer
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George Liddle
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Bob Hayworth
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Ray Rompot
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Charles Gibson
George Ross
Hamilton Bell
Dick Wildman
Bob Roskop
John Condon
Albert Loukota
George Menry
John Stark
Bob Gibson
John Krabbenhoff
Leo Baughman
Doubles leaders change in A B C bowling event
Cleveland AP report notes record bowling scores in the American Bowling Congress. Otto Jensen and Horace Fisbeck led with 1 394 in doubles, a near all time mark, as Seuss and Fowler nearly tied the 1 415 record while Fowler posted 1 973 all events.
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Fred Pithall
Allentown
Otto Jensen
Horace Fisbeck
Terre Haute
Ind
Congress
Phil Seuss
Murray Fowler
Steubenville
Fowler
Pittsburgh
Seuss
Reading
Dick Bartell Not A Victim Of Arthritis
CHICAGO INS The Giants shortstop Dick Bartell is diagnosed with a traumatic ankle injury not arthritis. Bartell remains in Illinois Masonic Hospital and will rest for two to three days before returning to the Cubs lineup once cleared by Dr. John F. Davis.
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Pitchers' Casualty List Shrinks Ahead of Season
United Press reports the 1930s- era baseball pool of injured arms is thinning as spring starts. Notables like Schoolboy Rowe, Tommy Bridges, Lefty Grove, Van Mungo, Wesley Ferrell, Paul Dean, Lee Grissom, Carl Hubbell and Dizzy Dean are listed with varying recoveries and rest needs. Dean’s status is uncertain with a planned April 17 appearance and lingering questions about his future.
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Detroit
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van Munge
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Lee Grissom
Carl Hubbell
Cleveland
Hal Schumacher
California
Dizzy Dean
Monty Stratton
Chicago
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Calamity Averts Pitcher Dizzy Over Cubs Dither
The text notes a pitcher named Dizzy feeling secure about his stake and future while the worst fear is a demand from Phil Wrigley that he must pitch or quit. It implies the Cubs’ hesitation with him continues, leaving Dizzy content with the situation.
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Buddy Baer Stops Brackey In Second Round
In Los Angeles Buddy Baer 255 Livermore California heavyweight knocked out Big Boy Bracey 218 Buffalo New York in the second round of a scheduled 10 round bout. Brackey went down in the first round from a long right to the jaw and was floored three times in the second before referee Jack Kennedy stopped the fight.
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Tama Beats Montour 6–0 in Pitchers’ Duel
Tama high school baseball defeated Montour 6 to 0 on Tuesday at Montour. Dick Tesar struck out 12 for Tama while Montour’s Halverson fanned 11. Tama collected eight hits as both teams mounted strong pitching efforts.
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Letts Team Defeats Columbus Junction 6 to 1
The Letts high school baseball team defeated the newly organized Columbus Junction team 6 to 1 on Monday afternoon in Letts. The Louisa county baseball tournament will be played at Letts this weekend.
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Letts
Louisa County
Senate File 214 Amends City Property Leasing Law
Senate bill 214 amends code on leasing city property by striking the word industrial from a specified line Immediate effect upon publication in Cedar Rapids Gazette and Daily Freeman Journal official certification by Senate President Speaker and Governor dated March 31 1939 No further details given on scope or impacted properties
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Badger Track Team Withdraws From Missouri Meet Over Ed Smith Ban
The University of Wisconsin will not compete in a April 15 meet at Columbia Missouri with Notre Dame and Missouri after Ed Smith a Wisconsin Negro hurdler was barred. The withdrawal followed faculty and student pressure and a "mutual agreement" with Missouri officials.
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Disabled World War Soldiers in British Hospitals and Limbs
Three thousand disabled soldiers of the World War still are being treated in British hospitals. Great Britain supplies about 4,000 artificial limbs to war pensioners in a single year.
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Major League Players A Bunch Of Softies
A United Press analysis argues major league players suffer from excessive pampering and injury risk. It notes cracked shins, twisted muscles, and other ailments while contrasting minor league resilience with major league fragility. The piece urges reform to protect players and preserve baseball journalism.
Pirates wallop Browns in exhibition romp
The Pittsburgh Pirates crushed the St. Louis Browns 14 to 1 in an exhibition in San Antonio. Cy Blanton pitched seven innings allowing six hits as Ed Cole, Bob Muncrief and Jim Walkup worked five Browns pitchers. Johnny Rizzo Floyd Young and Lee Handley homered while Brownies committed six errors.
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Bob Muncrief
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Johnny Rizzo
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Hawkeye Millsaps Baseball Game Postponed
The University of Iowa and Millsaps College baseball contest in Jackson Mississippi was postponed due to wet ground. A double header was planned for Wednesday to complete the three game series.
Manchester Gridiron Schedule Includes Seven Games
Manchester will host seven football games next fall featuring Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls high squads among opponents. The slate opens September 22 with Monticello and runs through November 10 with Independence, with open date October 6 and other home and away matchups listed at various venues.
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