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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1938
Page
7
Carleton College defeats Iowa 37 to 33 as Oscar Olson scores 17 for Carleton and Benney Stephens adds 16 for Iowa in a tight first game of the 1938 season. Olson and Wlavacek spark Carleton while Iowa struggles from the floor.
Southern California rode two Notre Dame errors to a 13 to 0 victory at the Memorial Coliseum in front of 101000 as Duke looms in Pasadena. The Trojans fought off late Irish threats, capitalizing on a key first-half mishap and a late score by Al Krueger.
Grinnell College will leave the Missouri Valley conference next June and join the Midwest Conference. The Pioneers plan five conference games in 1934 plus matchups with Drake Washburn Colorado College Simpson Carleton Monmouth Drexel and Coe. Coe athletic director Moray Eby was named to draft the 1940 schedule at the outdoor track meet in May.
The Gazette publishes the official entry blank for the annual Silver Skates races to be held Sunday January 1. Eighteen pairs of skates ordered for distribution after the event. Six first place prizes in silver blades, chromium and bronze for other places. Divisions span senior men to junior girls and a novice division for ages eleven and under. Entries must reach The Gazette sports department by Wednesday December 28.
Minnesota basketball team beats South Dakota State 46 to 36 in a pre conference game in Minneapolis. Coach Dave MacMillan used reserves late as SDSU scored 14 points to Minnesota's 3. The starting five led 19 to 4 early and the team held a 23 to 8 halftime margin.
Coach Otto Vogel sets a 12 game Western Conference schedule for the 1939 Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team. The slate includes Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago and Northwestern series, with dates spread across April to June.
Notre Dame defeated Ball State Teachers College of Muncie 70 to 30 in a Saturday night home game. Eddie Sadowski led scoring with 12 points as the Irish posted their second win of the season. Gardner scored nine for Ball State.
The Rev. David A. Shyne head of Creighton university athletic board said Creighton would not accept an invitation to play the undefeated San Jose State college football team in San Jose California on December 26.
Wallace Wade leads Duke to a Rose Bowl showdown with Southern California after USC halted Notre Dame 13 to 0. Don McNeil and Mario Tonelli drew eyes of 101000 fans as Fritz Cridler lifts Michigan. Illinois accepts no resignation for Zuppke. Bill Kern to coach Carnegie Tech in Sugar Bowl on Jan 2.
Franklin high school basketball posted its second win of the season, 41 26 over Vinton. Glenn Kerres led scoring with 11 as Franklin built a 25 10 halftime margin. Mehegan Johnson and Mastin contributed in the first half while Hilstead Peterson and Narber led Vinton with 14 points. Franklin sophomores beat Vinton reserves 34 20 in the preliminary.
Colgate coach Andy Kerr said Marshall Goldberg and Harold Stebbins of Pittsburgh accepted invitations to play in the all star East West football game in San Francisco on New Year’s Day.
Oklahoma beat Washington State 28 in a high scoring day. Rice defeated Southern Methodist 28 to 14. Tennessee routed Mississippi 47 to 0. NC State edged The Citadel 14 to 6. Temple upset Florida 20 to 12 and Appalachian beat Moravian 20 to 0. Western Kentucky is listed with no score.
Uncertainty surrounds whether Glenn Devine Rollie Williams and Otto Vogel will keep scouting Iowa opponents under Dr Eddie Anderson. Joe Sheeketski notes Holy Cross practices may carry over while Anderson himself stays noncommittal. Anderson generally relies on backfield coach Sheeketski and line coach Jim Harris for scouting with Anderson directing substitutions from the bench. Cedar Rapids Raiders seek possible league change as board members travel to New Orleans.
Western conference faculty advisers rejected a reciprocal Rose Bowl concept and approved a home training table for Big Ten players. They allowed daily meals during the season and backed Friday games for conference teams. John Mariucci of Minnesota is eligible for another year, and indoor and outdoor meets were scheduled at Notre Dame and Marquette. Baseball schedulers set Friday and Saturday games with each team meeting every other conference foe within five years.
The recap lists multiple game scores including Notre Dame 70 over Ball State 30 and Tow Minnesota 46 over Carleton 37. Other results show Makota State 36, Chicago 36, North Central 28, Hamline 35, Agnesbure 34, Carnegie Tech 38, and Town Teachers 33.
Plans for the fourth annual Golden Gloves boxing tournament progress as the Gazette and the Chamber of Commerce youth bureau organize preliminaries in the coliseum on February 6 7 and 8 with finals on February 15 Local and regional clubs from Washington Iowa Mason City Lenox and Iowa Hawkeyes show plans to send squads while eastern Iowa cities eye tournaments Revenue from the four days will aid Camp Good Health and a milk fund for undernourished children Training quarters are being arranged and ticket demand is rising ahead of sale
Chicago Maroons defeat North Central College 36 to 28 in their 1938 39 basketball opener at the University fieldhouse. The Maroons led throughout with notable early play and a quieter third period.
Cedar Rapids player Jack Bell reached the junior singles semifinals in the fourth annual Nebraska open. He defeated Don Hanson of Omaha 18 21 21 11 26 24 and was set to play Bob Ferguson of Omaha in the next round.
Elmer Layden blamed Notre Dame’s 13-0 loss to Southern California on being outplayed. He praised USC’s line and backed Steve Sitko’s late fourth down pass call. Howard Jones hailed his Trojans as the best in the West and cited key contributions from Harry Smith, Al Krueger, and Mickey Anderson.
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