All Sports Banquet to Honor YMCA Leaders in Cedar Rapids
The YMCA hosts its All-Sports banquet in Cedar Rapids on April 14 with 400 fans attending a 15 pm dinner at the Y gym. Ray Donels will speak as the new Iowa State College football coach, joined by Sam Johnson as general chairman and Percy Keehn as toastmaster.
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Cedar Rapids
Ray Donels
Iowa State College
Sam Johnson
YMCA
Percy Keehn
Robert Armstrong
Gurney Day
Y.M.C.A
Robert Blahnik
Leo Baughman
Jack Skien
Nate Worcester
Robert Estabrook
Pate Towner
John Hecker
Health Department
John Beck
Dawson Grim
Hugh DeWees
Raiders
Bill Terry
Merrill May
Phills
Hawkeye Baseball
Juniior Legion
Bill Diehl
Legion Loop
Tom Farmer
Bob Stastny
Roosevelt Hotel
Jack Kenney
Alice Marble
Bobby Riggs
Helen Jacobs
U. S
Frankie Kovacs
George Walas
Chicago Bears
New York Yankee
Babe Ruth
LaPorte City Group Plans Backing for New Golf Course
The LaPorte City golf course is set to open this year with sufficient member signups and full payments to assure financing. F E Ronglin of LaPorte City State Bank is named president of the newly formed golf club with officers and committees including Herbert Johannsen vice president L. J. Robertson secretary treasurer and grounds and finance teams. Tentative plans discuss a modern course and an all time caretaker has been hired.
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Laporte City
F E Ronglin
Ernest Nies
Bus Hackerson
Clare Teeter
Eugene Kocher
E. J. Goff
E. C. Pendlebury
Dan Maloney
Fred Chester
L. J Tutt
Richard Pearson
Weldon Betts
R. B. Fields
Frank Kline
F. S. Garrabrant
Everett Smith
Courtwright Hawley
Ray Trunnel
Pee Maude Kline
Harry Ine
Craig Wood Leads Field At Augusta
The report lists Craig Wood atop the Augusta field with Byrd Nelson and Lawson Little close behind. Other top contenders include Jimmy Demaret Ben Hogan Dick Chapman Gene Sarazen Bobby Jones Charlie Yates and Walter Hogan as they head toward final rounds. Strong money leaders and past champions populate the leaderboard as the winter tour nears its climax.
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Merton Golf Club
Philadelphia
Byrd
Nelson
Lawson Little
Wille Gorsin Eee
Jimmy Demaret
Ben Hocan
Dick Chapman
Gene Sarazen
Bobby Jones
Charlie Yates
Wood
Little
Goggin
Demaret
Hogan
Louis vs Musto set for title defense in St Louis
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis faces challenger Tony Musto in a scheduled title defense in St Louis. Musto predicts a knockout with a weaving style while Louis aims to extend another long reign, with betting odds favoring the Brown Bomber and a near capacity crowd expected at the arena.
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Joe Louis
Musto
Tony
Louis
Citizen Music
Red Peppers and Rodeo Promises at Hawkeye Downs
The column covers Three-Eye League stars like Frank McElyen who hit .400 with 317 total bases and 33 stolen bases, Moline’s Joe Mowry as playing manager, and upcoming Cedar Rapids rodeo at Hawkeye Downs as a sanctioned contest. It notes Evansville and Owensboro legends, the Cedar Rapids base ball scene, and regional sports chatter including Bob Cuhel and Drake Relays plans.
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Evansville
Chet Ross
Don Manno
de Luxe
Frank McElyen
Frank
Owensboro
Bowling Green
Carmi
Bees
Ross
Manno
Moline
Joe Mowry
Winnipeg
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
United States
Madison Square Garden
Cheyenne
Pendleton
Calgary
Salinas
Calif
Sidney
Dodgers Reinstate Van Lingle Mungo Pitcher
Brooklyn club president Larry McPhail announced Mungo is reinstated after suspension for breaking training rules in Havana and will rejoin the Dodgers Sunday in Macon Georgia.
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Macon
Larry McPhail
Brooklyn Baseball Club
van Lingle Mungo
Mungo
Havana
Y W C A Plans Softball League Meeting Tuesday
Y W C A officials call 7 p m Tuesday meeting at the Y W C A to organize the annual softball league. Plans include adopting an official ball and discussing league rules for the season.
Cedar Rapids Softball League Seeks Meeting Representatives
The Cedar Rapids Softball association hosts weekly games at Ellis Park and urges all teams planning entry to send a representative to the upcoming league meeting.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Ellis Park
Long Island Cagers To Meet Tennessee In 1941 Sugar Bowl
Long Island University has been invited to play Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl basketball game in New Orleans on December 31. The invitation comes after LIU won the Madison Square Garden invitational tournament.
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Long Island
Tennessee
New Orleans
INS
Long Island University
University of Tennessee
A. N. Goldberg
Lou Nova May Get Title Shot Over Conn
Lou Nova, not Conn, may receive a title opportunity after Louis defends his crown. Conn won a controversial technical knockout over Gunnar Barland, prompting a hearing by the Hi Nois commission on April 14. Jacobs flew to St Louis for Louis Musto title defense and set up future fights including Baer and Pastor.
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Lou Nova
Conn
Barlund
Hinois Commission
Jacobs
St. Louis
Louis
Tony Musto
Nova
Carlen
Baer
Florida
Bob Pastor
California
Local Y swimmers win district title
Local Y teams dominated district swimming meets with multiple first-place finishes across Junior A and B events. Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown led notable wins in relays and individual races, while Waterloo and Washington posted strong runner-up showings.
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Waterloo
Baker
Alexander
Lorenzon
Cedar Rapids
Drake
Ritchie
Howland
Washington
Marshalltown
Boswell
Georges
Brockaway
Shaughnessy to Teach Stanford Coach at Northwestern School
Clark Shaughnessy of Stanford Rose Bowl champions will teach this summer at Northwestern University’s football coaching school.
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Evanston
NEA
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford University
Northwestern University
These Minor League Parks Are Too Small
These Minor League Parks Are Too Small reports that several minor league venues face crowding and capacity challenges, describing park size limitations and potential need for expansion. The piece cites league officials and franchise owners noting impacts on attendance and safety considerations.
Len Winter Resigns From Loras College After Six-Year Run
Len Winter announced his decision to resign as Loras College coach after a three-season stint at the school, concluding a tenure that included a 6–2–2 football season and a track and basketball program with strong showings. The resignation surprised college authorities who had planned for next year with the current staff. Winter suggested no future plans, though he expressed interest in Cornell College’s basketball vacancy.
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Bob Cuhel
Iowa
Northwestern
Walters
Cuhel
United States
Alex Fidler
Batavia
Dutch East Indies
Washington High
Chuck Boegel
Don Hines
Heinie Jensen
Eric Young
America
Loras
Winter
Central College
Central
Wilton Junction High School
Loras College
Eddie Anderson
St. Ambrose
Larry Mullins
Florida A
Cornell College
Daniel A. Coyne
Winter kin to Cedar Rapids PE head and Grinnell alum
Winter, brother of Fred Winter and director of physical education in Cedar Rapids, attended Grinnell College from 1921 to 1925 where he played end in football and forward in basketball. He is married to Ruth Summers and they have no daughters.
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Winter
Fred Winter
Grande Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Grinnell College
Ruth Summers
Quits M. J. League After Fourteen Years
Tom Seabrook ends a 14 year M. J. league career with retirement from baseball. Louie Thenhaus will manage the Cedar Rapids Engineering team this season. Seabrook began in 1927, one of the league's longest serving players alongside Jack Thenhaus. Seabrook has been player-manager of the Engineers since 1937.
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Tom Seabrook
Louie Thenhaus
Cedar Rapids Engineering Company
Seabrook
Jack Thenhaus
Quaker Oats
Kenny Thenhaus
Jack
Kenny
Engineers
Layden Named Commissioner President by League Owners
Layden signs pro contract as league club owners vote 11 to 0 to install him as commissioner president. Dennis Shea of Brooklyn presided. Bert Bell and Art Rooney share a half vote each. Shea elected treasurer. Layden chairs the executive committee with new members Alexis Thompson Fred Mandel Ed Bruch and George P Marshall. Retiring members include George Halan Charles Bidwill Lee Johannes and Bell.
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Shea
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Detroit
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George Halan
Charles Bidwill
Chicago
Lee Johannes
Green Bay
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