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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1940

Page

7

Raiders Plan Ten Preseason Games Marquardt Sets Spring Schedule

Raiders manager Ollie Marquardt begins training in Central City Kentucky planning about ten pre season games starting around April 22. He targets Kentucky and nearby Kitty league opponents for ready conditioning and to stay sharp in the Three-Eye race.

Ollie Marquardt Raiders Central City Owensboro Hartford Farmington Kentucky Marquardt Walter Walsh Lou Regino Ernie Tales

Fayette Opens With Monona Next Friday

Fayette coach Charles Hughes announced a ten game spring schedule. The slate begins April 12 at Monona and includes dates at Waucoma West Union Postville Maynard Summer Sumner Tripoli May 7 and May 10 at West Union.

Fayette Charles Hughes Fayette High Monona Waucoma Postville Maynard West Union Tripoli Sumner

Kansas track appoints captains amid injuries and ineligibility

Lawrence Kansas AP reports Kansas University track leaders faced injuries and ineligibility as captain Bob Stoland was ruled ineligible and captain Ray Harris sprained an ankle while the team elected co captains hoping to rebound from past dropouts.

Lawrence, Kan Kansas University Bob Stoland Ray Harris

Fenske To Run At Cedar Falls

An exhibition mile at Cedar Falls will feature Charles Chuck Fenske former Wisconsin standout and world record holder for the three quarter mile. Tom Johnson Panther freshman will race Fenske in the mile during the 19th annual Iowa State Teachers College relays on April 20. Fenske completed the indoor season undefeated in the mile.

Cedar Falls INS Charles Chuck) Fenske University of Wisconsin Iowa State Teachers College Tom Johnson Panther Fenske

National Probe of Fight Game Sought

Rep Kennedy introduces house bill for a national boxing inquiry and a five member commission to supervise professional boxing. The measure calls for government oversight amid alleged widespread commercial boxing malpractice. Leningrad runs a school for female taxi drivers.

Washington (Ap Kennedy House National Boxing Commission

Three Wrestling Matches Set for Thursday Memorial Show

Alf Johnson of Minneapolis meets Mayes McClain in the semi final and Howard Burns of San Antonio faces Jimmy Bear in the opener. Wladyslaw Talun the 6 8 Polish giant meets Chief Osley Saunooke in the main event with Talun boasting a 350 pound weight advantage. Tickets at Curry's priced 41 and 26 cents.

Alf Johnson Minneapolis Howard Burns San Antonio Texas Memorial Coliseum Johnson Mayes McClain University of Iowa Grid Burns Jimmy Bear Wladyslaw Talun United States Osley Saunooke Talun Wilno Poland Saunooke Ed Don George Buffalo Stanislaus Zybszko Dan O Mahoney Ali Baba Nagurski Curry’s

Vinton Trackmen Triumph Over Tracr In Dual Meet

The Vinton track squad defeated Tracr in a dual meet with scores 869/10 to 40 1 10. Highlights include Wood of Tracr winning the discus at 124 feet 10 inches and Phillis leaping 10 feet 4 inches in the pole vault. Vinton led in sprints and relays though some times were off pace.

Vinton Tracer Wood of Tracr Phillis Wallace Kline Herman Perwa Fowler Clang Pecenka Hale Pauistian Parmete Dodd Manney Walker Paustian Waldorf Peterson Hillestad Narber Brubaker Hite Romick Thompson Wood Phillis Ove Phils Vinton Walker Lindhal Pettst Clangt Lettine Traer

Weekend outdoor meets shape Iowa prep scene

Outdoor schedule features the American Legion Juniors double header at Daniels Park and Coe College track hosts its annual home meet ahead of Cedar Falls state teachers classic. Tennis team heads to Dubuque for warmup after indoor drills while Mechanicsville relays and Valley Relays draw high school entrants.

Daniels Park American Legion Coe Cedar Falls Lamb Dubuque Mechanicsville Des Moines Franklin and Roosevelt Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Ames McKinley Davenport Clinton

Plan Semi-Pro Baseball Club In Washington

Semi-pro baseball will again be played in Washington this summer. Blattner Field has been rented and Ray Whitehead has called an organization meeting Wednesday night.

Washington Blattner Ray Whitehead

Iowa State Ball Club Set To Face Veteran Teachers

The Iowa State baseball team prepared for a two game series with Iowa State Teachers after a 7-0 win over Simpson and a 14-3 loss in a doubleheader. Coach Jeroy Timm praised the effort though he notes the Cyclones are not a finished product. The Teachers feature Wes Patt eon from Bancroft the standout in last year’s Jawa amateur tournament.

Iowa State Cyclones Simpson College Timm Cxclones Wes Patteon Jawa Bancroft

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