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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1937

Page

3

Plans for Cedar Rapids basketball rules meeting at Coe gym

Cedar Rapids officials plan a large public basketball rules interpretation and demonstration at Coe gym Saturday from 1 30 to about 4 p m with two sessions yearly including football in fall. The event will feature rule changes, demonstrations, a scrimmage, and credit for officials attending.

Edar Rapids Coe Gymnasium Cedar Rapids Officials’ Association Tom Crabbe Fred Winter Crabbe Carl Lavell Franklin Des Moines Tom Hayden Coe Orville Rust Horace Cap” Hedges Paul Kindler Arlo Sanderson Judd Dean Cornell Don Wolfe Roosevelt George A. Brown Iowa High School Athletic Association Leonard Paulu Harold Cooper Harold Templeman Eldon Coffman

Louis Schmeling Fight Next June A Chicago Showdown?

Broadway bettors expect the Louis Schmeling bout to land in Chicago next June to dodge a New York boycott. Promoter Mike Jacobs is seen weighing crowds, pricing, and political factors as 16,000 attend in New York while Chicago eyes a larger, tougher audience. Meanwhile Chick Meehan resigns as Manhattan coach after steering the program to new heights and balancing business commitments.

Broadway Joe Louis Max Schmeling Chicago New York Windy City Schmeling Harry Thomas Mike Jacobs Louis Madison Square Garden Jacobs Uncle Mike

Boxing tournament and Baseball Hall of Fame notes

The piece announces the third annual Golden Gloves boxing tournament to be held in February with entry blanks at The Gazette sports department or the YMCA and ticket details to follow. It also discusses the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot process at Cooperstown, listing how many 75 percent votes are needed and naming likely contenders such as Grover Alexander, Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler, and George Sisler.

Gazette Cooperatown N.Y Baseball Writers’ Association Ty Cobb Babe Ruth Honus Wagner Christy Mathewson Walter Johnson Napoleon Lajoie Tris Speaker Cy Young Grover Alexander Eddie Collins Willie Keeler George Sisler

Viewing the Field by Leo Lucas

Two overtime games in two evenings featured local teams. Cedar Falls hosted Coe College as the Ko Hawks trailed the Cedar Falls Teachers by 38 to 36 with 30 seconds left, then fought to finish the play before the period ended.

Leo Lucas Cedar Falls Coe Kohawks Panthers

Sacred Heart Cardinals Defeat St. Pat's 21 18

Sacred Heart of Waterloo edged St. Pat's Cedar Rapids 21 to 18 Tuesday night as Lynch and Delorbe starred for the Cardinals while Kenny and Krumbholz led the losers. St. Pat's led at halftime 12 to 10 before Sacred Heart sped to victory in the final periods.

Waterloo Sacred Heart Cardinals St. Pat's Cedar Rapids Cardinals Lynch Delorbe Kenny Krumbholz Sacred Heart Friedl Dolan Foel Klein Krumbhols Kendrick

Drake Basketmen Beat Wichita In Non Conference Game

Drake University defeated Wichita 36 to 28 in Des Moines Iowa. It was Drake's second win of the season. Paul Griffith led Drake with four field goals and two free throws while Don Platt topped Wichita with three field goals and three free throws. Drake led 19 to 13 at halftime.

Des Moines Drake University Wichita Drake Paul Griffith Don Platt Bulldogs

Coe and State Teachers Meet Again On Thursday Night

After an overtime 45 41 Cedar Falls win Monday the Coe and State Teachers teams clash again Thursday on the Coe court 7730 A Cedar Falls student body special event with a telephone play by play from the timer's desk in the Coe gym and a large fan attendance expected from both sides

Coe Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids

Postville and Waterville split games in La district action

In Postville Louisiana on Tuesday the Postville girls lost to Waterville 28 to 40 while the Postville boys defeated Waterville 27 to 21. The doubleheader left both teams with a share of the split results and local bragging rights.

Postville Waterville

Garrison Wins Benton County Basketball Tournament Site

Garrison selected as the host city for Benton county schoolmasters basketball tournament after Shellsburg meeting. Special to The Gazette from Garrison Iowa notes Garrison will host the county event, reflecting district athletic planning.

Garrison Benton County Shellsburg

Cornell To Use Sophomores In Monmouth Tilt

Five sophomores will start for Cornell in the Monmouth game as the Purple open the Midwest conference schedule at Monmouth college. Afterward they travel to Knox college in Galesburg Illinois for another Friday night frame. Coach Judd Dean, wary of Monmouth, lists eleven players for the trip including five starters Howard Schneider Bob Maloney Jack Paul Don Pease Wallace Grams Jim Sprague Emil Anderson and upperclassmen Don Anderson Dave Peterson Bob Swenson James Fetters. These are the only Midwest conference games before the holidays.

Gazette Mount Vernon Cornell Purple Cagers Monmouth College Monmouth Galesburg Ill Knox College Town State Judd Dean Knox Dean Howard Schneider Bob Maloney Jack Paul Don Pease Wallace Grams Jim Sprague Emil Anderson Don Anderson Dave Peterson Bob Swenson James Fetters

U S Cameraman Is Released By Japanese

Arthur Menken, a Paramount cameraman from New York, held by Japanese troops in Nanking after the city fell, was released Wednesday. He had been detained in the safety zone and his film of Chinese defense methods was confiscated.

Shanghai INS Arthur Menken Nanking Menken Paramount

Hopkins Won't Quit Job Despite Illness, Associates Say

Washington based reports say Harry L. Hopkins the chief Works Progress Administrator shows no plan to leave his post despite illness. Hopkins, described as the top spender in history, remains at work following several days of convalescence and is said to be in good spirits with duties continuing.

Chick Meehan Syracuse University New York Violets Meehan Washington Harry L. Hopkins

Schmeling Sued For Back Income Taxes

The United States filed a lien in U S district court against German heavyweight Max Schmeling for back income taxes totaling 23 11 55 dollars. The action names Schmeling as the defendant in the case brought in New York.

New York United States U. S Max Schmeling

SWOC Grants Chiefs Wage Pact Powers At Convention

The Steel Workers Organizing Committee gave its executives blanket authority to negotiate new wage agreements in the steel industry. It urged federal action to curb unemployment from low demand and tech improvements and asked Congress to immediately appropriate one billion dollars for continued relief through next June 30. The convention backed a proposal for a six hour day and thirty hour week across interstate commerce without wage cuts, plus a guaranteed minimum wage, and called for a thorough survey of unemployment.

Pittsburgh Steel Workers Organizing Committee Congress SWOC

Group Approves Hanes For SEC Nomination

Washington AP report says John W. Hanes of North Carolina was recommended for confirmation to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Senate Banking and Currency Committee. The committee withheld action on Jerome Frank's nomination to the same commission.

Washington Ins John W. Hanes Carolina Securities and Exchange, Commission Senate Banking and Currency Committee Jerome Frank

Pen Company To Give Employes $80,000 Bonus

FORT MADISON AP The W A Sheaffer Pen company announced Wednesday it would grant a bonus of 80,000 to more than 1,100 employees. The company said 10 percent of its earnings between June 1 and Nov 30 would be distributed to the employees before Christmas.

Fort Madison W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company

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