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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1937

Page

3

Anti Nazi Boycott Targets Schmeling Fight

Anti Nazi demonstrators plan mass picketing around the Schmeling vs Thomas fight at Madison Square Garden and Promoter Jacobs offices as the controversy over foreign money and the Schmeling Louis project looms. Promoter Jacobs says ticket sales could hit 15 000 with major crowds in final days. Samuel Untermyer warns picketing may affect receipts while preferring the event not be halted.

Max Schmeling Schmeling Harry Thomas Madison Square Garden Hippodrome Mike N ™ York Jacobs Samuel Untermyer League Untermyer

Rifle And Pistol Club Poultry Shoot At Lincoln Hotel

The Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol club will hold a poultry shoot at the Lincoln hotel range on December 17 at 7 30 PM with arrangements to give ordinary shooters an even chance against expert marksmen. Earl Waffle led Wednesday scoring with a perfect 100 as the winter season began. The opening match is set for December 22 against the East Forks Minnesota ten man team with several shooters listed in Wednesday’s results.

Cedar*Rapids EH Bickel George Grabbick Mankine Wiliams M. Kee Robert Benneti

Marion Wrestling Show Tonight Headlines Three Bouts

The Marion Athletic club presents a Shadeland hall bill with Henry Kolln and Tom Good Eagle headlining at 8 15 p m. Rough House Nelson faces Jimmy Bear, while Whiskers Jesse James meets Gordon Schaeffer of Ohio in the third bout.

Henry Kolln Tom Good Eagle Shadeland Hall Marion Kolln Eagle Southwest Rough House Nelson Jimmy Bear Nelson Cedar Rapids Bear Jesse James Gordon Schaeffer Ohio Marion Athletic Club

Ke-Wash Conference Opens Championship Race

The Ke-Wash conference basketball schedule starts December 10 with all six teams facing conference rivals. The marquee game features Wellman Wildcats hosting Kalona Golden Avalanche, last year’s champions, while Brighton plays Richland and Keota meets West Chester.

Wellman Wellman Wildcats Kalona Golden Avalanche Wellman Court Brighton Richland Keota West Chester Trojans

Iri Tubbs Speaks At Wellman Grid Party

University of Iowa coach Iri Tubbs spoke at the Wellman high school football banquet honoring the Wellman eleven. Assistant coach Pat Boland of the State university also addressed the gathering during the Thursday event.

Iri Tubbs Wellman Grid Gazette Wellman Francis Harbison Wellman High School University of Iowa Pat Boland The State University

Sweden Produces Oil From Wood And Charcoal

Sweden starts commercial production of gasoline and lubricating oils from wood and charcoal. A Perstorp plant uses a method by Carl Cederqvist and Hilding Bergstrom, yielding up to 35 percent liquid fuel from waste wood, rye pulp byproducts, charcoal, and wood tar. In Iowa, Probate No. 16846 notes guardianship of Virginia Hammill case with final report and discharge hearing set for December 18, 1937 at Cedar Rapids Court House. attorney Grimm Elliott Shre con Ut tle worth & Co. listed.

Stockholm INS Perstorp Sweden Carl Cederqvist Hilding Bergstrom Swedish Academy For Engineering Research District Court of Iowa Linn County Virginia FP. Hammill Robert Hammill George Hammill Wm. H. Hammill Glynis Cedar Rapids Towa Grimm. Elliott Con . Uttleworth Quardian

Hornsby questions his baseball status and past misdeeds

Earl Red Pepper reports on Rogers Hornsby probing major league figures in Chicago about a possible ban from the game. The piece recalls the 1919 White Sox scandal and other retirements, noting Heinie Zimmerman’s past showdown with John McGraw and Kipke’s Michigan coaching tenure ending with nonrenewal.

Rogers Hornsby Chicago Hornsby Chicago White Sox Heinie Zimmerman New York Giants Zimmerman John McGraw McGraw

Bennett Nets Wins in Double Header Against Durant

Bennett high school boys and girls basketball teams defeated Durant in a Tuesday double-header in Bennett. The locals plan another double-header at Olin Friday night to close the week.

Bennett Bennett High School Durant Olin

Bears Favored In Cold Weather Title Game

The Chicago Bears face the Washington Redskins in the national pro football championship at Wrigley Field on Sunday with frigid conditions expected. Weather and venue favor Chicago, while Washington relies on Baugh, Smith, Malone, Olsen, and Pinckett to spark the attack.

Chicago Chicago Bears Washington Redskins Bears Redskins Washington Sammy Baugh Texas Christian Riley Smith Alabama Charley Malone Texas A and M Les Olsson Mercer Georgia Erny Pinckett California Wrigley Field Baugh North Pole Ray Flaherty 124Th Field Artillery Flaherty South Beattie Feathers Tennessee Frank Sullivan Loyola New Orleans Dick Plasman Vanderbilt Malone Olsson Pinckett Ray Nolting Cliff Battles

Y M C A Teams Tour Waterloo Tonight

The Y M C A Junior A and B swimming squads will swim against Waterloo Y swimmers in Waterloo at 7 30 p m. Junior A team members include Griffith Marsh Condon Palmer Foushee with Junior B lineup George Henry Ross Krabbenhoff Collins Mikas Rompot. Coaches Adam Slapetis and Leo Baughman will accompany the boys. It is noted that alligators may be mailed if under 20 inches.

Waterloo Y Waterloo Junior Griffith Kenneth Marsh John Condon Palmer Virgil Foushee George Henry George Ross John Krabbenhoff Grant Collins Mikas Dick Rompot Adam Slapetis Leo Baughman

Official's Eye Severely Cut In Iowa Game

Lawrence Whitford of Iowa State Teachers college suffered a severe cut over his left eye while officiating the Iowa Carleton basketball game. Four stitches were taken by Dr. Willard Hayne Hawkeye team physician. Whitford was hurt in a scramble for a bounding ball but continued officiating.

Iowa City Lawrence Whitford Iowa State Teachers College Iowa-Carleton Willard Hayne Hawkeye Whitford

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