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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1934
Page
2
The N C A A approved the first national code of ethics for college athletics in nine articles. The rules ban subsidies to athletes, pre matriculation deals, loans for athletes, and recruitment by staff, with penalties and guidance for fair practice across institutions.
The University of Iowa basketball team meets Stanford in a tuneup before the Western conference season. Iowa seeks balance after a pause in practice, while Stanford brings height with most starters at 6 feet 1 inch or taller. The game follows a stretch of seven games in ten days for Stanford.
Atlanta report says LSU likely to promote Wallace Butts after Burt Ingwersen resigns from the football coaching staff. Butts currently leads Georgia Military College and previously starred at Mercer under Bernie Moore, who has replaced Capt. Biff Jones at LSU.
Prof Floyd H Eastwood of New York University reports four year survey results urging higher standards in high school football. He proposes a six point program including coaching certification, safer tackling, thorough physical exams, on field first aid, proper warm up, and helmet and protective gear emphasis.
Indianapolis AP report states Chuck Klein, 1933 NL batting champion, will not be a holdout in 1935. He denies knowledge of any contract but says he expects players, including Cubs peers, will accept reductions after last season.
Erie Nevers, former Stanford All American and current coach, will assemble a Pacific Coast All Stars team to face the New York Giants in the Knights of Columbus charity game in Frisco on January 20.
Walter R. Okeson chairing the NCAA rules panel says major changes are unnecessary to keep games open and safe. They consider encouraging lateral passes while reviewing penalties for accidental forwards and progress stoppages, with improved officiating noted from 1934.
In Knoxville a raid on the Desoto hotel leads officers to identify J C Davis alias Tom Gilgore by a tattoo of a woman’s face and the name Betty on his shoulders. Records show the tattoo aided recognition in an Atlanta wanted notice.
The column argues for legitimate athletic scholarships and supports aiding athletes’ education. It recalls a New York roundtable with mixed views on recruiting and subsidies and notes concerns from Bernard Oakes of Montana University. It also mentions a musician student receiving tuition aid, coach Burt Ingwersen’s possible resignation, and Max Baer volunteering earnings for Frank Campbell’s widow.
In Camden New Jersey Dick Shikat from Philadelphia threw Rudy Dusek of Nebraska in an hour and thirteen seconds in a boxing match.
The St. Wenceslaus five toppled their alumni 36 24 in a fast four quarters game. Severa and Jandl sparked a second quarter run as the Red Hawks led 11 4 at the half and 24 9 after three periods before Alumni efforts trimmed the gap late.
The Gazette Silver Skates and Town Ice Skating championships will be decided by points at the first annual Cedar River Robins lake meet on Jan 6. Fourteen races across six divisions will award 30 20 and 10 points for first to third place, with heats if entries require.
Des Moines Roosevelt star Marcellus McMichael recalls his peak thrill in a 22 to 0 1933 win over Lincoln. He notes his defensive strength and punting, and cites Frank Sloan’s 1932 state tournament buzzer beater that sparked a title run. Now at Northwestern, he shines on the freshman squad.
Viola High School captured its seventh win of the season by beating a revamped Alumni team 30 to 25 in a benefit game. The Big Purple led 15 to 14 at halftime and pulled away with a fast break surge in the third period. Huckins starred before fouling out, while Clark and Pflenghaupt led the Alumni squad.
Michigan State College won 25 to 18 over Stanford in front of about 2,000 fans at East Lansing. The Spartans led 12-8 at halftime and stretched the margin in the second half as Stanford’s touring squad closed the gap briefly before MSU pulled away.
Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls was awarded the 1935 boys state basketball finals by the Iowa High School Athletic Association board of control. The meet will be held March 21 to 23 with Cedar Falls chosen for its strong prior hosting and fieldhouse preparations. Des Moines is favored for 1936.
President George Marshall announced the Boston Redskins offered Biff Jones a contract of three years or more at 10000 dollars per year to coach the team. The move confirms rumors that Lone Star Dietz has been released as Redskins coach.
Honolulu dispatch reports Charley Root, Chicago Cubs pitcher, intends to lead a major league barnstorming invasion to Australia in 1935 after a winter trip to the South Seas. The plan follows his stopover in Honolulu en route to the southern tour.
St Marys 37 Kamira 20 Des Moines Catholic 20 Joliets 49 Albia Junior College 41 Michigan State 23 Stanford 18 Phillips University 225 Wichita 22 Montana State College 41 Montana School of Mines 21 Denver U Cal 33 Colorado University 17 Utah 44 Colorado TRRC Retest A Chicago 35 Tulsa 26
A Albanian couple Mr. and Mrs. Ligor Milo traveled 5000 miles to Akron to ensure their child would be born on American soil and become a future citizen. They wed in February after meeting in Hokisht Albania and returning there before the voyage.
Cleveland report says a neighbor heard barking from an apartment and found 27 year old Mrs. Ramona Reifsnider drowned in an overflowing tub. A neck burn and a 110-volt sun lamp nearby suggest she reached for the lamp with wet hands while in the tub. Police verdict cites possible electric shock or accidental fall.
Monte Carlo has opened bargain hours at its casino to attract visitors as competition in European gambling grows. The move includes a suppressed zero rule in roulette, reducing the house edge and giving players a slightly better chance.
Salem Oregon The Capital Journal today occupies a dedicated 50 by 100 foot building in Salem marking the paper's 45 year history with a modern Gothic, air conditioned, fireproof facility. A new Duplex Unitubular press, first of its kind, prints the papers.
University of Iowa athletic department will retire $50 000 in field house bonds January 1, leaving $100 000 outstanding on the field house. The department also carries about $550 000 in indebtedness on the Iowa stadium with $480 000 in the stadium bond issue and about $70 000 in interest in default.
East Waterloo high meets Oelwein high at 7 30 Friday in Oelwein gym. The visiting Flyers ride a six game streak while Oelwein has one win and a 28 to 25 loss to Waverly last Wednesday.
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