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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1941

Page

6

18 Man Coe Squad In College Division Relays

The 1941 Iowa State Teachers College relays draw a record field with 650 participants from Coe Cedar Rapids schools and Marion. Decisive Finals in multiple events and a marquee mile and a half exhibition pitting Greg Rice against a freshman relay squad from Iowa State Teachers and Drake.

Coe Teachers College Cedar Rapids Marion L. I. Mendenhall Paul F. Bender Iowa State Teachers’ Athletic Department Iowa State Franklin N. J. Markey Pete Schwinn Jack Colman Jim Battin Thunderbolts West Des Moines Romaine Woodward Ames Dick Hoerner Dubuque Glenn van Zee Montezuma Ralph Martin Jenkins Barker Walters Jim Vaughan Ennis Wilson Saunders Loras Claude Santee Dubuque University Greg Rice Notre Dame Iowa State Teachers Drake Rice

Paychek Ill In Army Hospital At Camp Forrest

Johnny Paychek III, former heavyweight challenger to Joe Louis, lies in Camp Forrest Army Hospital Tennessee with a mysterious illness, having lost about 25 pounds in two weeks. The Chicago boxer, member of the 131st Field Artillery, expects to fight again once doctors determine his ailment.

Camp Forrest Tenn Johnny Paychek Joe Louis Army Hospital Chicago 131St Field Artillery

Postville pitcher blanks Luana in 5-0 win

Sophomore Southpaw Frank Tehel threw a complete game shutout allowing only two hits as Postville High School beat Luana 5-0. The 6 foot 4 inch transfer from Castalia worked behind an errorless defense and received support from teammates Tehel ap Brainard Bollman and R Schult in the line score.

Coe Walt Kinch Bill Davis Kinch Frank Flanagan Bob Nicholson John Altfillisch Vern Bredow Bob Stoneburner Dubuque Bill Jenkins Neuman Fell Grinnell Davis Kohawks Colburn Collinge Roosevelt Warren Pugh McKinley Stan Mohrbacher Franklin Collinge Jenkins Harry Barker Ed Walters Terry Ennis Loras the Gazette Luana Frank Tehel Postville Tehel Castalia R. A. E Postville Tehel Ap Brainard Bollman R. Schult

Pitchers Delight Home Fans In A A Baseball Openers

The Opening Day of the American Association 1941 season saw all home teams win. Indianapolis blanked Milwaukee 3 to 0, Louisville beat Kansas City 3 to 1, Columbus defeated St Paul 6 to 3, and Toledo downed Minneapolis 6 to 4. Ray Starr spun four hits for a shutout as Milwaukee was limited to one hit after the third. Tony Lupien homered for Louisville, Max Marshall and Ed Fernandez also connected, and Harry Kimberlin earned the win for Toledo.

United Press American Association Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Blues Columbus St. Paul Toledo Minneapolis Millers Ray Starr Indians

Western League Adds Pueblo to Six-Club Circuit

Pueblo Colorado was added to the Western baseball league bringing the loop to six teams. J Roy Carter president of the reorganized league said operation on a six team basis is definitely assured. Other clubs are Cheyenne Norfolk Sioux City Sioux Falls and Denver. A schedule will be mapped and the organization completed at a North Platte meeting Saturday night.

Denver Pueblo Colo J. Roy Carter Norfolk Neb Cheyenne Wyo Sioux City Sioux Falls S. C Carter North Platte

All Sorts of Sports Shorts from a Packed Page

A collage of sports notes and opinions features Tris Speaker’s influence on Yankees, boxing commissions in Cleveland, Mike Gonzales and Rogers Hornsby praise, and predictions about future stars. Other items mention Honolulu training camps, Jim Ferrier, Col Edward R Bradley, Clarence McMar’s marathon streak, Craig Wood’s hockey start, Glen Rose in Arkansas, Vince DiMaggio, Ken Chase’s pitching, Stanley NC undefeated basketball, and Ed Alex’s Texas leaguers term for bloop flies.

Amree Pallans Zeri Frankie Crosetti Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees Phil Rizzuto Tris Speaker Louis Musto Cleveland Grey Eagle City Boxing Commission Speaker Harry Grayson Mike Jacobs Billy Conn Conn Anton Christoforidis Mike Gonzales St. Louis Cardinal Rogers Hornsby Grover Cleveland Alexander Gonzales Havaias Chicago White Sox Pittsburgh Pirates Honolulu Harold Newhouser Detroit Steve O'Neill Jim Ferrier Down Under U.S G.A Edward R. Bradley Clarence Mc Mar Boston A. A. U Hopkinton Mass Clarkson Tech Potsdam N. Y Craig Wood University of Arkansas Army Glen Rose Vince DiMaggio Pirates Ave Maria Ken Chase Washington Stanley N. C Ed “Gashouse Alex Fordham University

Sports Notes and Headlines From A Turbulent Baseball Week

A collage of sport news from coach routs to politics, highlighting Hoyt Hall Auburn and Bull M Clellan Mississippi State tying in pole vault, Ted Bank directing morale athletic programs, Fritzie Zivic guesting Massachusetts House for Mike Kaplan bout, Jacobs flying to Boston, Jimmy Ford charting Coast League youth, Joe Marty possibly joining the army, U of Colorado baseball hitting Nebraska with 43 hits and 43 runs, Reid Handley no hitter in loss, South Dakota State coaching exodus, Gloria Callen screen tests at Fox, and Paul Waner in Dodgers gear with Havey Boyle visiting.

Eddie Brietz NEW York Hoyt Hall Auburn Bull M’clellan Mississippi State Ted Bank U. of Idaho War Department U. S. Army Fritzie Zivie Mike Kaplan Beantown Massachusetts House of Representatives Mike Jacobs Boston Jimmy Ford Brooklyn Eagle Tony Jazzeri Marvin Owen U of Colorado Nebraska Reid Handley Einburg Gloria Callen Twentieth Century-Fox Havey Boyle Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Paul Waner Dodger Boyle Gayle Talbot

Kansas Relays on Weekend Schedule

Athletes from 18 universities 26 colleges and nine junior colleges will meet Saturday for the nineteenth Kansas Relays at Kansas. A warm day could bring record performances with top entrants in 17 running and six field events. Notables include guest milers and field event stars such as John Munski Mell frutt Ralph Schwarzkopf Ray Harris Earle Meadows Myron Piker Carlton Berry Fred Ramsdell George Franck and Jim Smith.

Lawrence Kan University of Kansas Kansas Gwinn Henry John Munski Missouri Mell ‘Frutt Indiana Ralph Schwarzkopf Michigan Ray Harris Myron Piker Northwestern University Carlton ‘Erry Fred Ramsdell University of Texas Texas Minnesota Jack Defield Jim Smith Northwestern

Rain Delays Legion Doubleheader Saturday Schedule

It rained Thursday night at Daniels Park ending Cities Service and Butter-Nut junior Legion play after two and a third innings. A doubleheader is set for Saturday with Beck's vs Armstrong's at 1 p.m. and Roosevelt Hotel vs Cities Service at 3 p.m.

Cities Service Butter- Nut American Legion Daniels Park Beck's Armstrong's Roosevelt Hotel

Also Mentioned on This Page

S.T.C Kinch, Davis Strong Kineh Stoutner Arnett Lane W. Davis P Davis Teracue Sedere Polevault Hidinger Leins Scharnberg Piscus Sage Nicholson Nicholson Flanagan van Evera Ledore Teague Cullen Stoutner Pilerim Johnny Paychek Ili Blanks Luana A.A Tris Livic Fritz HS Rumber Joe Marty Florsheims Aristocrats Town Talks Spalding Golf Oxfords Charlie Burkart Charles Burkart Charlie’s United States Kenmore Marsh de Martelaere Mrs. de Martelaere de Martelaere Earle Meadows Pete Owen Howard Payne College Elmer Hackney Kansas State Archie Harris Harris Rain Halls Legion Armstrong’s Iowa Armstrong Portlys
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