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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1941
Page
20
Franklin and Davenport football schedules were released Friday by Fred Winter, Cedar Rapids board of education athletic supervisor. Wilson and Roosevelt slated for eight games each, Franklin seven, McKinley six, with revisions anticipated.
The schedule lists Franklin Grinnell Davenport East Waterloo and other teams with key openers in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Notable matchups include Wilson against Anamosa and East Waterloo versus Roosevelt and McKinley clashing with Grinnell.
The Wilson girls prep schedule lists matches against East Waterloo at Waterloo on Sept 18-19 and Oct 23-24 Cedar Falls at Cedar Falls. It includes home games versus Roosevelt Oct 2-3 Franklin Oct 9-10 Anamosa Oct 16-17 and Muscatine Nov 6-7 plus away dates at McKinley Oct 30-31 Iowa City Nov 13-14 and Aug matches not specified.
The Famous Harlem Globe Trot ters will play the 1941 YMCA league champions Standard Oilers at 8:30 Monday night on the Y boards. Oilers feature four holdovers Jack O'Brien Jim Leedom Bruce Richardson and Joe Beltram with newcomers Red Wilson Mike Bisek and See er Drahos from local high schools.
Georgia alumni in Atlanta gave Coach Wallace Butts 750 dollars in appreciation of the University's Orange Bowl football team. Butts said he did not deserve it but the grocer in Athens would be pleased to hear about it.
Coe College faces potential lineup changes as Hank Moss ankle and Jim Gallagher blistered feet threaten their start against Lawrence. Max Neal sprained, reducing depth while Bill Marske may start at center if Moss cannot play. ROTC drill squad and band to perform during halftime.
Iowa City AP The Iowa Hawkeyes open their forty first season under Coach Rollie Williams facing Washington University St Louis. In a defensive shift Vic Siegel moves to guard with Milt Kuhl Wendell Hill and Tom Chapman along the forward line. Bernard Duffe joins Siegel at guard as Washington coached by Bobby Kinnan opened with a 42 17 win over McKendree.
Herm Harvey, Creston and co captain of the 1942 Drake football team, indicated he may enlist in the armed services after this school year. He received notice he will be called after the current term but will likely enlist sooner. Harvey, a halfback and two year letterman, has permission to remain in school through February 1.
Becks captured the 1941 YWCA volleyball championship on Thursday night. Armstrongs finished second, Rockets third, Playmates and Challengers tied for fourth, with Spitfires last. Results include Rockets over Challengers 51 33 Becks over Playmates by default 2 0 Playmates over Spitfires 60 28 and Becks 41 36 over Armstrongs.
Johnson's team led by Gil bert Johnson Bob Boxwell Anna Mae Adresen and Dorothy Mick elson tops the Y WCA table tennis league standings with three wins in as many starts as play remains halted until January 7.
Mildred Pettit bowled a 630 series in the Red Crown Ladies Recreation league doubling as a standout showing over local male peers. Her 221 start built to 243 in the second, then 166 in the third for a historic mark, surpassing other top scores and outshining Lucille Sarver's 562. The feat echoes four home run pace and notes Haddy's 641 as the evening's best male tally while Pettit leads in a 1942 Milwaukee-bound women’s NBC circle.
Chicago Bears coach George Halas announced a 46 484 capacity crowd for Sundays Western Division title playoff with Green Bay Packers, with only 500 standing room tickets left as of Friday.
The Midwest again led the AP All American selections. On the first string were Dave Schreiner, Dick Wildung, Darold Jenkins, and Bruce Smith with others like Endicott Peabody and Ralph Fife. Honorable mentions include several Iowa Hawkeyes and players from Iowa State and Drake.
Fragmentary data shows Parnell players Williamshurre and Meade posting points for Whure O Parnell and Engelbert while Parnell seconds tally, with Williamshure and Parnell competitors contributing double figures in a local high school contest.
Dwight Selmon from Alexis Illinois and Tom Howes of Chicago will share Knox College football captaincy for 1942. Selmon contributed as ball carrier or passer on every Smash touchdown this season while Howes anchored the line at tackle end and center. Both are seniors, with Howes a Chicago prep all-city tackle and Selmon a leading back.
Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania shot 64 to tie the Miami Open course record and grab a two stroke lead midway through the event. Laffoon of Chicago was second at 66 with Ferrier of Elmhurst and Heinlein of Noblesville tied for third at 67. Other notable scores included Loving in Miami Runyan of White Plains and Sam Snead of Hot Springs tied at 68 for fourth.
Kirksville asteopaths led wire to wire 58 413 over Penn College as Bill Day scored 15 points for the hosts and Al Hoyum lone visitor tally led with 25 points in a decisive win.
The California Georgia Tech football game set for December 27 in Berkeley was canceled due to war exigencies. California graduate manager Kenneth Priestley said the decision followed a call from Georgia Tech faculty representative A H Armstrong reporting many Tech players could be called to service.
The Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown YMCAs meet Saturday afternoon at 315. State recognized swimmers and divers compete led by Dave Brockway of Marshalltown, AAU indoor and outdoor diving champion, and Kenneth Marsh holder of state and AAU titles in 40, 100 and 250 yard free events. Cedar Rapids entrants include L P Lyman George Henry Junior Mikas Frank Howland Clifford Morrison Wallace Emmons Ray Yeakle Chester Geiger and Ray Rompot.
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