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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1938

Page

7

Franklin And Wilson Basket Teams In Game Friday Nine Encounters

The intra city series features Roosevelt Wilson Immaculate Conception St Wenceslaus Franklin and McKinley with three other games this week. Roosevelt visits Belle Plaine Wilson meets Manchester Immaculate Conception travels to Sacred Heart Oelwein St Wenceslaus plays St Marys Franklin hosts Wilson and Parnell faces Immaculate Conception. Roosevelt aims for first win while Immaculate Conception seeks to extend its three game winning streak.

Roosevelt Wilson Immaculate Conception St. Wenceslaus Franklin McKinley St Patrick’s Itsine Belle Plaine Manchester Sacred Heart Oelwein St. Mary's Iowa City Parnell Monticello St. Patrick's Roosevelt High Sacred Heart High West Waterloo Waterloo Rough Riders Red Hawks St. Mary’s Marshalltown

Marquette Teams Sweep Garnaville Doubleheader

Marquette senior high defeated Gar naville 24 to 6 in the Friday game. O Rourke led the winners. Marquette junior high also won 14 to 4 securing a double victory for the district.

the Gazette Marquette Garnaville O'Rourke Marquette Junior High

Columbia Delivers 29-17 Win Over Augie Five

In Dubuque Columbia College defeated Augustana Rock Island Ill 29 to 17. Forward Derouin led with 12 points on five field goals and two free throws tumbling to the basket. Severn, a former Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids standout, added five points.

Gazette Dubuque Derouin Columbia College Augustana Rock Island, Ill Severn Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids

White Sox Keep Stratton on Club for Benefit Game

Monty Stratton White Sox pitcher will stay with the club and receive all receipts from a benefit game between the Cubs and Sox on April 17 at Comiskey Park. Owner J. Louis Comiskey confirmed he would return to play on a wooden leg after losing a leg in a hunting accident near Dallas on November 27. P. K. Wrigley supports staging the extra spring game.

Chicago Monty Stratton White Sox Cubs Sox J. Louis Comiskey Stratton Dallas Monty Comiskey Park

Three-Period Basketball Experiment At Cornell Draws Mixed verdict

Judd Dean reports mixed reactions after Cornell and St Ambrose played with three 15 minute periods. Fans favor closer games but dislike longer halves in one-sided contests. The Iowa conference hints at ten of thirteen schools sponsoring baseball next spring amid a broader return to intercollegiate play.

Judd Dean Cornell Davenport St. Ambrose Bees Mount Vernon Dean Iowa Central Luther Penn Upper Iowa Columbia Wartburg Western Union Buena Vista Parsons and Simpson

Talk of Conference Realignment and St Ambrose Entry

The column muses on Davenport leaving the Iowa conference for faster play and the possibility of St Ambrose joining the Midwest conference. It notes Grinnell’s entrance creates a nine-team league and that Davenport faces Coe and Cornell next fall. It weighs Saint Ambrose eligibility under the freshman rule and未来 potential to boost small college athletic strength.

St. Ambrose Grinnell Davenport Coe Cornell Midwest Tri-cities Saints

Lazzeri Signs 10 Play With Dodgers

Tony Lazzeri, released by the Cubs days ago, announces acceptance of a one year contract to play second base for the Brooklyn Dodgers next season. He telegraphs Brooklyn official Larry MacPhail after long distance talks and declines to reveal salary terms. He expresses happiness to return to the players harness.

San Francisco Tony Lazzeri Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Dodgers Lazzeri Larry MacPhail Brooklyn

Former Iowa Board Head Proposes Pro Teams for Colleges

Dr Clement C Williams president of Lehigh University urged at the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic conference meeting that large universities adopt strictly professional full time teams to wear college colors and provide holiday exhibitions, aiming to restore student sports by replacing intercollegiate amateur play with professional college teams.

Philadelphia Clement C. Williams Lehigh University Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference Williams

Lighters Meet Marshalltown Monday at M C A Gym

Standard Service of Marshalltown an independent squad faces Iowa Electric Light and Power at the M C A gym Monday night. Game begins at 8 with 20 cent admission. Newcomer Jack Xanders joins a cast of six footers including Bob McKinley Bill Currell Al Poole the Pack brothers Vern Hendryx and Ockie Theisen.

Standard Service Marshalltown Iowa Electric Light and Power Company M.ca Jack Xanders Drake Light Company Bob McKinley Bill Currell al Poole Pack Brothers Vern Hendryx Ockie Theisen

Harmonious Meeting Of Magnates Seen For Baseball Talks

New York UP reports winter major league meetings in New York target a harmonious agenda with a possible uniform ball mirroring the National league. Trade chatter centers on a Giants Cubs swap and potential player shuffles amid talks on waivers and roster limits.

New York City New York Giants Zeke Bonura Washington York National League American League Cleveland Detroit Indians Cubs Earl Averill Odel Hale Frankie Pytlak Lyn Lary

Nine New Bowling Alleys To Open Sunday

John Scolara and Leo Naso announce nine new bowling alleys to be opened Sunday on the second floor above Lincoln alleys at 425 Second Avenue SE. The facility includes fiber grooved tracks, new balls, washrooms, lockers and spectator seating, with a $19,000 installation financed through Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. The formal opening date will be announced later.

John Scolara Leo Naso Lincoln Second Avenue SE Scolara Brunswick - Balke - Collender Co

Industrial League Basketball Opens Monday Night

The Industrial basketball league starts Monday at 7 30 PM with new strength across teams promising a tougher season. Schedule includes 30 LaPlant Choate vs Wilson nd Co 30 Town Manufacturing Co vs Speeder Co 7 30 Penick and Ford vs Quaker Oats Co 8 30 Witwer vs Light Co 7 30 Wilson and Co vs Speeder Co 8 30 Penick and Ford vs Witwer Grocer Co.

LaPlant Choate Wilson Nd Co Town Manufacturing Co Speeder Co Penick and Ford Quaker Oats Co Witwer Light Co Wilson and Co Penick and Ford Ve Witeer Grocer

Shellsburg Cagers Defeat Blairstown in Valley League Open

Shellsburg Independent basketballers beat Blairstown 36 to 28 on their local floor to win their first Iowa Valley league game. Holmes led Shellsburg with 17 points while Blairstown's Ralston scored 9. Blairstown won the preliminary 25 to 13. The Town Valley league counts Pale Fairfax Norway Newhall Keystone Blairstown Van Horne and Shellsburg as members.

Shellsburg Blairstown Holmes Ralston

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