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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1939

Page

3

Veenker Top Iowa Coach Salaries Reported for 1938

Iowa State athletic director and coach George Veenker led Iowa's coaches with 7308.73 dollars for the year ending Oct 15 1938. Irl Tubbs of Iowa led the University of Iowa in pay with 6723 dollars. The state report lists Bresnahan Williams Vogel Schroeder Starbeck Mendenhall Boland and others with varied totals.

Iowa State College Iowa Fred Porter Veenker University of Iowa Irl Tubbs D* Moines INS George F Veenker Joel Tubb Iowa State Jim Yeager Universitys Ef, Schroeder Ames Schroeders Tubbs George Bresnahan Rollie Willams Otto Vogel Schroeder C L. Starbeck L. L. Mendenhall Pat Boland Eddie Anderson Shipley Farrah Michigan City Ind Frank Balazs Chicago Carl Blandin Grinnell Carl Conrad Fonda Homer Harris Seattle Wash Frank Coppola Chuck Irvine Ankeny Jim Kelley Sioux City Ed McLain Glenn Olson Cole Kenneth Pettit Logan Roger Pettit Ham Snider Iowa City Carl Vergamini Council Buffs University

Waukon Opens Baseball Season With Lansing on April 14

Special to The Gazette coach Howard Moffitt outlines Waukon high school baseball schedule. April 14 at Lansing. April 18 at Decorah. April 28 and 29 county tournament at Postville. May 2 at Cresco. May 12 at Postville. May 12 at Decorah.

The Gazette Waukon Howard Moffitt Lansing Decorah Mmiere Postville Cresco Decorah

Reds and Red Sox Tie In 8 Innings

In Florence South Carolina the Reds and Red Sox battled through eight innings before rain and a crowd of 2 285 forced a halt with the score tied 18 18 The wind dust storm hampered pitching as four home runs and numerous hits piled up.

Florence S. C Cincinnati Reds Boston Red Sox Ival Goodman Harry Craft Cincinnati Boston Weaver Livengood Barrett Lombard Hershberger Gatehouse Bagby Dickman Kerksieck and Berg

Goldberg Talks Terms With Chicago Cards

Pitt star Marshall Biggie Goldberg flew to Chicago for a salary conference with the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL. The backfield standout, one of Pitt’s greatest, met Thursday night to discuss terms with the club.

Goldberg Chicago Cards Pittsburgh Marshall Biggie” Goldberg Pitt Chicago Chicago Cardinals

Towa Beaten By Louisiana Tech Team 12 To 8

Louisiana Tech defeated Iowa 12 to 8 in a Texas-style baseball game in Ruston Louisiana. Hohenhorst started for Iowa five innings Wymore finished sixth and Haub pitched the rest. Key hitters included Manush Kantor and Sumrall for Iowa against a Tech lineup led by Williams and Wendling.

Towa Louisiana Tech Ruston University of Iowa Hohenhorst Wymore Haub Town H'horst Balnsz Vogt Winders Prasse Burt Young Wendling Kocur Williams Sumrall Bratton Willett Kantor Manush George

Boston Bruins Take 2-1 Win in Cup Series Opener

Boston Bruins defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 at Boston Garden in front of 16 523 fans. Turk Broda makes 18 saves for Toronto while Tiny Brimsek stops 11 for Boston in a tight defensive battle.

Boston INS Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Garden Toronto Turk Broda Brimsek

Cochrane Tops 1937 Salaries With 36000 Base Pay

Treasury report lists Gordon "Mickey" Cochrane at 36000 salary plus a 9000 bonus as baseball's top earner in 1937. Lou Gehrig follows with 36000, Dizzy Dean 25500, Hank Greenberg 25000, Carl Hubbell 22500, while Detroit leads in executive and player compensation with seven paid over 15000.

Washington INS Gordon Mickey” Cochrane Detroit Tigers Corporation The Treasury House Ways and Means Committee Cochrane Lou Gehrig New York Yankee St. Louis Jerome H Dizzy) Dean Dean Chicago Cubs Hank Greenberg Tiger New York Giants Carl Hubbell Yankees Tigers Detroit New York Yankees Giants Corporation of Braddock Gould Enterprises James J. Braddock Jack Dempsey Jack Dempsey’s Corner, Inc, $31,246; Branch Rickey Bill Terry Joe McCarthy

Baseball Salaries Listed For Giants Cubs And Cardinals

Richard Bartell a Giant shortstop earns 17000 dollars Mel Ott a Giant outfielder earns 17500 dollars Charlie Grimm manager of the Cubs is paid 21000 dollars Charles Leo Hartnett catcher earns 17835 William Herman second baseman 17000 Frank Frisch manager of the St Louis National club earns 20000 dollars

Richard Bartell Giant Mel Ott Chicago Cubs Charlie Grimm Charles Leo Hartnett William Herman St. Louis Frank Frisch

Swenson Named Carleton Coach For Football Swimming Track

Ted Swenson, assistant track coach at the University of Iowa and a Washington high graduate, will become head coach of football swimming and track at Carleton college in Northfield Minnesota. He has eight years at Iowa and prior coaching posts in Creston Iowa and Scottsbluff Nebraska. Swenson played multiple sports at Iowa and is expected to start after reliable confirmation.

Northfield Minn Ted Swenson University of Iowa Washington High Cedar Rapids Carleton College Swenson Iowa Irl Tubbs Hawkeye Creston Scottsbluff Neb

Bartell Ankle Injury Casts Shadow On Cubs Spring Camp

Chicago fans faced a tangle of reports as Dick Bartell lingering ankle injury surfaced after his trade from New York Giants. Doctors debated Bartell’s status while Dr. Davis reversed misquotes and sought X rays before deciding if he can play April 18. Bartell spoke from his hospital bed, conceding the spread of rumor and emphasizing his frustration with the injury.

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