Cedar Rapids football coaches set equipment Monday for four high schools
McKinley Roosevelt Wilson and Franklin high schools prepare for the season with five returning veterans and many lettermen shifting positions. East side squads expect nine and eight games respectively, opening dates set for September 22.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Wilson
Franklin
Leonard Pauly
Don Wolfe
Bill Barnard
Orville Rust
Cedar Rapids
Centerville
Rock Island
Marshalltown
West Waterloo
East Waterloo
Grinnell
Cedar Falls
Freeport
Marion
Manchester
Iowa City
Independence
Racing interest in Iowa grows but support remains scarce
The Gazette reflects on Iowa horse racing, noting a big week for racing loops, upcoming state fair meets, and waning public interest. It questions legalization of betting and cautions about doping while urging readers to support genuine competition and send comments.
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Iowa
the Gazette
State Fair
Hawkeye Downs
Priddy and Rizutto Valued at 150000 for Yanks Prospects
George Kirkley reports on Gerry Priddy and Phil Rizutto, two Kansas City Blues stars and Yankee farm standouts. Rizutto, 19, hits .344 with speed and defense. Priddy, 20, bats .332 and provides steady defense. Yankees consider keeping them in minors for 1941 to groom for New York.
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George Kirkley
New York
America
Kansas City Blues
Gerry Priddy
Phil Rizutto
Rizutto
Priddy
American Legion
Los Angeles
Moncey
George Weiss
Yankee
Yanks
Yankee Stadium
American Association
Keystone
Rogers, Ark
Bassett
Norfolk
Pee Wee Reese
Louisville
Brooklyn
Jimmy Potahl
Minneapolis
Washington
Kansas City
Joe Gordon
Frankie Crosetti
Yankees
Dime Name Connected to Payment in Full by a Kiss
The term dime for the ten cent piece is traced to a saying that payment in full could be settled with a kiss. This explanation links the coin’s name to a flirtatious metaphor used in American slang.
Fishing tales and wildlife notes across Iowa and beyond
Reel reports from Forest Field celebrate Wisconsin bass and walleye catches led by guides Mark Omer and a Goreham couple. Illinois Palisades park on the Mississippi and Oregon’s six-member conservation commission are noted alongside Malheur Refuge wildlife counts and deer and duck concerns.
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H Avenue NW
Walt Goreham
Wisconsin
Gorehams
Balsam Lake
Mark Omer
Amery
Wis
Drake
Spirit Lake
Ted Swem
Iowa State College
Malheur
Oregon
Conservation Commission
Federal
Outboard Race Set for Sept 17 at Cedar River
The state championship outboard races sponsored by Harold Ammons of Cedar Rapids and approved by the Cedar Valley Racing Association will take place Sept 17 in the Cedar River at Ellis Park. About 20 to 30 boats from Cedar Rapids Meservey Dubuque Vinton St Louis and Springfield will enter. Entry is free to the public and divisions include A B C and unlimited. Local stores will donate trophies and Iowa News Flashes will provide newsreel coverage.
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Harold Ammons
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Racing Association
Cedar River
Ellis Park
Ammons
Meservey
Dubuque
Vinton
St. Louis
Springfield
Ill
National Outboard Racing
United States Leads British In Cup Series
United States lights up the Wightman Cup to take a 2-1 edge over Britain after opening matches at Forest Hills. Alice Marble beat Mary Hardwick 6 3 6 4, Kay Stammers defeated Helen Jacobs 6 2 1 6 6 3, and Mary Arnold with Dorothy Bundy won the doubles 6 3 6 1. Sunday's four-match finish could seal the trophy for the U S.
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New York
United States
Great Britain
America
Forest Hill
West Side
Uncle Sam
Fifth Avenue
Alice Marble
San Francisco
Mary Hardwick
Kay Stammers
England
Helen Jacobs
California
Mary Arnold
Dorothy May Bundy
Stars and Stripes
Betty Nuthall
Nina Brown
Bottari Shines in All-Star Grid Camp
Vic Bottari of the University of California stars for the Pacific coast in the college all-stars camp preparing to face the New York Giants at Soldier Field. Though not starting against the Giants, Bottari is expected to see substantial action due to balanced offensive and defensive skills.
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Chicago
INS
Pacific Coast
New York Giants
Soldier Field
Vic Bottari
University of California
Bottari
Giants
MacLeod
Penon
Porter's Mite Wins Thornton Handicap at Narragansett Park
Porter's Mite with J Adams aboard won the $5,000 added James C Thornton memorial handicap over 1 1/8 miles at Narragansett Park in 1 52 4 5. William L Brann's Challedon, previous Preakness and Arlington Stakes winner, faded to second by a length in his first start since those races.
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Pawtucket
R. I
INS
Porter
J. Adams
James C. Thornton
Albert Chrisby Preserves Boxing Scrapbook History
Albert Chrisby, an employee at Belden Hill cigar store, keeps a scrapbook titled the history of boxing in the United States. It spans from John L. Sullivan to the modern era, with over 100 pages of cartoons and action pictures.
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United States
Albert Chrisby
Belden Hill Cigar Store
John L. Sullivan
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Gene Babbitt Tops Batters in M J League
Gene Babbitt led the M and J league batting parade with 15 hits in 34 at bats for a .441 average. Oscar Theisen of Iowa Electric Light and Power and Clyde Pickart of Universal Crusher and Lam Plant-Choate tied for second, 34 points back. Theisen slipped to .407 on the final day as George Kraus of Universal Crusher ended his run without a hit. Dick Klinger of Iowa Electric led in RBIs while notching a solid position in batting. Chuck Slauson topped steals with nine and Theisen led pitchers with nine wins and one loss. Iowa Electric Light and Power claimed the team title, while Quaker Oats took the fielding crown at .954.
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la Plant-Choate
Gene Babbitt
Babbitt
Oscar Theisen
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Clyde Pickart
Universal Crusher
Lam Plant-Choate
Theisen
George Kraus
Dick Klinger
Pickart
Joe Bailey
Jim Koch
Tom Seabrook
Harold DeWoody
Chuck Slauson
Light Company
Quaker Oats
Pet. Licht and Power
Wilson's
la Plant Cronte
Any Engineers Tlam KeiuDiNc
Pet
Quaker Oats Eae
la Plant Choate O Il
Light and Power
Wilsons
Engineers
Battin
Stoecker
Wils
Groves
McMurray
Lic
C.pickart
Bailey
Ltc
Koch
Seabrook
Eng
Os DeWoody
Klinger
R.brown
M Pickart
Benedict
Ltg
Ferreter
Wils Eng
Olson
Moore
Melichnar
K Thenhaus
Diehl
Frey
O’brien
Fuller
St. Germatin
J Thenhaus
Zisko
Bednasck
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Holmes
L. Brown
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Gable
Cronkhite
Elias
Sawyer
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Corsella
McGreror UG
Slauson
Ahrens
Thenhaus
White
Lahman
Enran
Sturm
Ineels
Wis
Kvach
van Zoe Langswerer
LtCana
See
Farmer
Schmidt
Faunt
Bressler
Burlineham
Kraus
Joant Kotaska
Reeder
Schneeler
Mohr
Currett
Fitzpatrick
UC Woolwine
Krumm
Heinze
Reid
Votroubek
Formanck
DeWoody
Puller
Veree
A. Sturm
UO Aveee
Currell
K. Thenhaus
Formanek
I Hibben
U Bruce
Melichar
Ald
Wisse
Kraus. DeVore
Uc Ve
Bradley
Fleagle
Woostrehill
Kinch
Stanley
Field
Schueler
Ens
Television May Be Larrys MacPhail in Baseball Preview
Brooklyn Dodgers president McPhail launches televised double header with NBC at Ebbets Field while promising big league telecasts. The piece riffs on night baseball, yellow balls, radio, and the imagined effects on fans and players, predicting larger screens and potential TV quirks.
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Leland Stanford McPhail
NBC
Dodgers
MacPhail
McPhail
York (Ins
Brooklyn Dodgers
Babe
Phelps
Kate Smith
Brooklyn
Leland
Alice Marble
Alice
Coney Island
Night baseball draws big crowds in major leagues
Major league night games attract 776 047 paid admissions across 32 contests averaging 2 251 per game. Reds and Athletics lead with 184 954 and 120 922 after dark, while Brooklyn and Chi cago also draw strong crowds. Totals reach 116 047 across 32 games with nine more night events remaining.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Athletics
Cincinnati Reds
Athletics
Reds
Sox
Brooklyn
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Cincinnati
Ney
Philadelphia
Cleveland Ali
Auto Race Driver Killed In Crash
Glenn Meyers of Pasadena California died in a four car collision during a five mile race at the Erie county fair in Hamburg New York. Oscar Carlson of Buffalo was injured as the cars piled up in a turn. Police noted Meyers license listed Dayton Ohio as his address.
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Hamburg
N. Y
Glenn Meyers
Pasadena
Calif
Erie County Fair
Meyers
Myers
Oscar Carlson
Buffalo
Dayton, O
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