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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1933
Page
4
Former Illinois star Red Grange appears open to a football coaching offer from the University of North Carolina as reports circulate he may join their staff. Sources say Grange has shown receptivity to the proposal and could assume a role if negotiations succeed.
The Bears finished the regular schedule with ten victories, two losses and one tie for a .833 percentage, while the Giants won eleven and tied none for .786. The title game site was to be chosen by the higher percentage. The Bears beat the Packers 1 point as Newman’s toe and Manders’ extra point produced the margin, and the Giants beat Philadelphia 20 to 14 with Newman starring. A snow postponement moved the Pittsburgh-Portsmouth game to next Sunday.
The AP reports a packed Big Ten schedule with fourteen games slated. Indiana beat Purdue 24-16 while Michigan State edged Michigan 26-24. Notre Dame beat Northwestern 28-24 and Ohio State fell to Wisconsin 34-23.
Uncertain OCR text shows Ponzi leading a major pocket billiards competition. Fragmentary lines mention voters and percentages, with unclear dates and locations. The readable portions point to a historic sports note highlighting a lead by Ponzi in a global billiards event.
An oddly garbled note discusses the Army football schedule for the coming season listing ten games and mentioning opponents and venues in incomplete form. The fragment hints at a structured lineup and potential travel locations but contains many unreadable segments.
A chaotic contest featured heated coaching confrontations and frantic plays as teams battled under scorching conditions. Reports mention strategists clashing, players pushing through fatigue, and notable shifts in momentum shaping the outcome.
Iowa football officials plan a dinner on Tuesday under Teen Ox J.C. and Senor Char Commerce auspices with Mayor L Griffith of Davenport as host. Speakers include Mayor Harry Breene of Iowa City Coach Ossie Salem and others. veterans Zud Schammel Joe Laws Russ Fisher and Dick Crayne highlighted.
DES MOINES AP reports Drake University denied inviting Coe College Cornell College and Carleton College to attend a Missouri Valley Conference meeting next Sunday. Athletics director Evan Williams said no Drake official or other conference member planned to invite outsiders to the meeting. He added the schools are worthy but the invitation claim has no foundation.
Pittsburgh paper fragment describes unclear scene with Notre Dame mention and various garbled names. It references arrests and practice notes, touching on a tense moment about rising tension and potential charges.
Violin focused concert preview notes Wenceslaus Five to clash with Viola Quintet on Tuesday at the city venue. Readers are invited to attend the local musical showcase featuring classical strings and ensemble artistry.
Tipton High School won over Mechanicsville in a local game played Friday night. The clash featured tight defense and a late lead by Tipton to seal the victory.
Marshalltown defeats St Patrick’s Cedar Rapids 17 to 15 in the opening game as Marshalltown achieves a late surge. The locals led 14 to 6 at halftime and held on despite a Cedar Rapids rally. Marshalltown misses 13 free throws in three quarters but makes all six in the final period to seal the win.
A scrambled report details an MNlat Tuesday confrontation featuring teams Kolla Vo and Pettish amid unclear standings. Mentions of Dee Poourre, Kana Cuts, and locals suggest a regional match with sparse readable facts and scattered names.
The Western conference could expand basketball play to six teams this season while football remains. Coach plans a tas oteehteen conference ame and phrases about nineteen games and potential crossovers. Discussion centers on balancing schedules and postseason implications.
Cor al Gables AP reports Magfarlane captured the $10,000 tournament title with a final round of 68 to finish four strokes ahead of Johnny Revolta. Runner up Revolta tied with Rainn Guidahi and Al Watrous for second place at 295. Pau Runyan and Tommy Armour each earned $875 for fourth with 2945. The victory also earned the Colonel Henry L. Doherty trophy for the low scoring amateur.
The Gibson High basketball team defeated Delta 20 to 14 while Covey seconds won 13 to 10 in a Friday game at Gibeon.
Notre Dame prepares for a 1934 eight game slate under new head coach Layden with many replacements needing to prove themselves. Veteran losses from graduation leave the depth thin but present experience bolsters spring practice as the team readies for early games against Texas Army Northwestern Southern California and others.
In Tipton Iowa Bennett high won two of three games Friday night at the Bennett High gym. The first team beat Calamus 25 to 6, Bennett reserves edged Calamus reserves 16 to 15, and Calamus girls defeated Bennett girls 32 to 1.
Philadelphia AP report notes William W. Roper a famed football coach and later public figure dies at 53 after a two month illness. He coached Princeton to three Big Three titles and Missouri to a Missouri Valley championship. Funeral planned for Tuesday.
Grinnell Iowa Ray Adams end of this year s Grinnell high school s football team has been elected captain of next year s eleven.
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