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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1933
Page
2
Jablonsky, a former star at Washington University, says the Army slow to react in a talian play. He spoke while home for holidays and criticized coaching decisions that could have used a different substitute with orders to execute the play.
Tilden and Richards advance to the professional semi finals after strong performances in early rounds. The pair showed solid teamwork and skill as they defeated their rivals to secure a spot in the last four.
Basketball results show teams from California and neighboring states with final scores and standings. Players and venues are listed with game dates and notable performances across multiple matchups.
Fragmentary clippings show Ruppert shouting no as Cincinnati requests Ruth. The text is incomplete with garbled characters but indicates a defense or refusal involving a person named Ruth and a guard or team context.
Des Moines Associated Press notes a wide array of Iowa athletes through 1933 highlights. Names like Laws Carl Nelson Elmer Layden Lucile Rabinton Jack West rope Waly Gaddis appear as top college and prep players across football and track with mentions of Elvin Richards and Fred Hild.
A rough OCR readout notes wrestling results from Toronto with teams and participants. It lists a teen event and a winner table, but many words are garbled. The few readable names suggest a tournament outcome not fully clear in the fragment.
Center Paint secured a 28 to 18 victory over Urbana Bears. The game featured strong defense from Center Paint and key scoring runs in the second half to pull ahead.
The Cincinnati Reds may appoint a new manager next season but hold a contract stalemate with Burt Shotton of the Philadelphia Nationals. Philadelphia officials reportedly want Shotton gone, yet his reelection is tied to a possible trade involving Don Hurst for Jim Batteney, with Cincinnati asked to cover Shotton’s rumored $15,000 annual salary if needed.
Fragmentary notes indicate Red Grange longed to coach football for a decade. Mentions of Wis businessman Herold Reds Grange and Friday events hint at archival discussion of Grange’s post playing career.
A chaotic recap notes Minnesota defeating De Paul with a 22 to 14 run. The match featured turnovers and rough play, with defensive pressure limiting De Paul’s scoring as Minnesota pulled ahead late in the game.
Elma high school cagemen halted Lacon on the floor with a 25 19 count to extend their consecutive win streak. The Elma squad held the defense strong and moved to a bold 2 0 lead over Lacon as they closed the game.
Wenceslaus High School of Cedar Rapids defeated Williamsburg High 16 to 10 last Thursday night. Panek led St Wenceslaus with four field goals and a free throw for nine points. OConnnett and Fryans each had six and five points respectively. The Red Hawks’ defense limited Williamsburg to three field goals.
In San Francisco the East and West unveil probable lineups for Monday's all star charity game. Notable names include Robinson and Schammel on the East line, with Smith and Walonsson on the West. Beattie Feathers sits out the East squad amid discussion of last minute changes.
Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, 68, of New York, a noted sportswoman and mother of polo star Tommy Hitchcock, is partially paralyzed after her horse fell with her in Aiken South Carolina. She suffered two broken neck vertebrae causing paralysis in her right leg and partial paralysis of her right arm but remains fully conscious.
Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsor an athletic show at Washington city hall on New Year s night to raise funds for the emergency kitchen. If interest grows more shows will follow. features both professional and amateur boxing and wrestling with Robert Rush of the University of Iowa assisting in card arrangement. Bill Cummings is general manager John Custer chairs the ring committee and Everette Burham handles publicity.
Leonor Kight Homestead PA set 300 yard long course and 300 meter records with times 343.2 and 407.2 seconds respectively. Alice Bridges Whitinsville MA sliced 145 seconds from the 200 yard backstroke mark with a 248 second finish. Andre Covednik Chisholm MN swam 100 yard breaststroke in 121 seconds, breaking a 1927 record by Agnes Geraghty.
A jittery sports brief reports several boxing bouts with winners and judges listed in fragmented form. Names such as Mehot ski, Tenorio, Salvadore, Quine, and Neal appear with scattered city references including Jacksonveeds Fla and Tacoma Wash.
A dense OCR snippet lists radio programs and time slots across NBC and CBS networks with various call letters such as WMAQ WEAF WKC etc. It notes hosts, orchestras, concerts, and programs by station and city, reflecting a broad schedule for day and evening broadcasts.
Iowa's 1933 sports year saw sensational upsets by the football team under Ossie Salem, including a 14 to 6 win over Purdue and notable wins over Wisconsin and Iowa State. Star players Schammel Laws and Moore earned All-America honors, while basketball posted 15 wins and a high attendance burst. The season also marked tragedy with George Saling’s death and highlighted strong individual performances across sports.
At the Miami-Biltmore pool in Coral Gables the second day of competition saw one world record equaled and five American marks shattered. Lenore Eight of Homestead equaled her world free style 300 yards mark. Leonard Spence of New York set two American breaststroke records in 500 meters and 500 yards. Ralph Flanagan of Miami tied and then broke records in the 500-meter free style. Anne Govednik of Chisholm and Alice Bridges of Whitinsville each set one American mark, with Bridges adding the 50-yard backstroke record.
A note lists a selection of popular entertainment venues for New Year's Eve as classified in section 4-A of the Want Ads advertisement pages. It highlights places likely offering music, dinner, and night life experiences for revelers.
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