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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1940

Page

4

Personal Feud Ends Kansas State Coaching Duo

Kansas State resignations of Wes Fry and assistant coach Stan Williamson follow a seven year friendship fray. Athletic director Mike Ahearn says no coaching ability criticisms occurred. No successors named after 51 applications.

State College Wes Fry Stan Williamson Athletic Council Fry Williamson Kansas M. F Mike” Ahearn Lynn Waldorf Kansas State Oklahoma A & M Oklahoma City U Waldorf Northwestern Ahearn

Quakers and Wilson Cagers Win Three Games

The Quaker Oats team beat Iowa Manufacturing 35 to 25 in Industrial League play after a close start. Wilson Packers edged Penick and Ford 21 to 19 in a rough second game. The Quakers then routed Nugent's case of Wapello 62 to 33 on their home floor before a weekend layoff and a trip to Dubuque to face Star Brewers.

Quaker Oats Cagers Iowa Manufacturing Quakers Swift McGillicudy Zisko Schultz Penick Ford Wilson Packers Wilson Weber Meyn Wessel Blahnik Nugent Dubuque Star Brewers

Mason City Muscatine meet Saturday headliner clash

Mason City has won 13 straight, including a 28 to 12 win at Muscatine. Gerald Wagner needs 24 points to crack the Little Six scoring record. Fort Madison’s Corrigan and other area notes span games and players across Iowa, with Western Iowa buzz for Wiota and Eddie Freese amid a busy prep slate.

DES Moines Mason City Muscatine Mohawks Little Muskies Bob Kinnan Gerald Fat) Wagner Bud Fairall Muscatine Journal Fort Madison Corrigan Western Iowa Wiota Eddie Freese Dowling High

Marv Olson Joins Chattanooga Club After Luther Fame

Marv Olson, former Luther three-sport star, visited Decorah friends and traveled to Chattanooga Tennessee from Gayville South Carolina. He will head to Deland Florida for spring training with the Chattanooga team starting in March after a season with Buffalo and a playoff run in the Southern league.

Marv Olson Luther Star Chattanooga Decora Ulery Chen Fie Mer Luther College Decorah Olson Tenn Gayville S. C Deland Fla Buffalo

Frank Stanek Leads Bowls in Classic and City League Shows

Frank Stanek rolled a 614 in the City Classic league, with Loval Ewaldt making 609 and 236 in the second game for high single honors. In the Lincoln Women’s Major, Armstrong’s led by 2316 pins. Georgia Frasinger struggled in 11 clothiers with 223 174 165 and 562 high total.

Armstrong Lincoln Georgia Frasinger Clothiers Mildred Harvay Boyson Jewelry Wanda Sergeant Helen Kroulik Goodyear Service Alice Kirwin Bernice Cameron Kirkland Lovely Lady Beauty Shop Frank Stanek Loval Ewaldt Milo Svec Reliable Transit Quaker Oats Co Dearborn Brass Iowa Mfg. Co R. C Gazette C. R. Carton Stanck Drew's Sweeces Fox Head Tavern RED Crown Cota High Warner Little Bohemia High Blahnik McSwigeans Owen Bee High Brown Snyder “Ee Elec Zollers Eee High Schmidt McRaith Laurance Press Eee Acme Service Ewes Janda FORD L. Borschel Teta Sidcomen Industrial Srags Dearborn Iowan Mfg Co High City Classic League En Ee Ee Seus Eee Liable Transit Rene Spaceves Church League Calvary

Tiffin Hoops Star Carroll Allen Shines In Big Season

The Tiffin basketball team led by Carroll Allen dominates a Johnson county run toward the state playoffs. Allen, a quick 5'10" guard, keys passes and fast break points while teammates Bowman Edmonds Reeve Doskocil Vesely and Chapman support the attack as Tiffin eyes Lone Tree county tournament and possible McKinley sectional bid. The squad has a 16th win this season and a 40-3 record over two years, with Clarence Shera's scoring record noted from last year.

Franklin Linn County Alburnett Springville Toddville Tiffin Johnson County G. M. Ludwig Iowa City High Martinsburg Clarence Shera Iowa High School Ely Shera Carroll Allen Carroll Bowman Edmonds Reeve Doskocil Vesely Chapman Allen Lone Tree McKinley Ludwig

Coggon High Five Defeats Troy Mills 27 25 In OT

Coggon edged Troy Mills 27 to 25 in overtime as McDowell scored 17 for Coggon while Runyan and Hunter anchored defense. Cress led Troy Mills with 10 points. Coggan second team also won 16 to 15 in the curtain-raiser.

The Gazette Coggon Troy Mills McDowell Runyan Hunter Cress Coggan

Marion Cagers Host Manchester Five Friday Night

Marion High meets Manchester at home in a Tri Valley Conference game with third place at stake alongside Wilson. Several Marion reserves show improvement and starting lineup changes are possible. The varsity game starts at 8 with a 7 p m freshman contest.

Marion High Manchester Marion Wilson

Dubuque Hosts Record Iowan Women's Bowling Tourney

The ninth annual Iowan women's bowling tournament opens in Dubuque with a record 115 teams. Participating cities include Ames Burlington Cedar Rapids Clinton Council Bluffs Creston Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Fort Dodge Keokuk Marshalltown Mason City Muscatine Ottumwa Perry Remsen Shenandoah Sioux City Waterloo. Cedar Rapids is the current sole bidder for the 1941 event.

Dubuque Billy Lindelof Ames Burlington Cedar Rapids Clinton Council Bluffs Creston Davenport Des Moines Fort Dodge Keokuk Marshalltown Mason City Muscatine Ottumwa Perry Remsen Shenandoah Sioux City Waterloo Lindelof

Cedar Rapids Aims Home Win For 1941 State Bowling

Cedar Rapids plans to bid for the 1941 state women s bowling tournament at the Feb 11 meeting. Twelve local teams will compete with events set for Feb 17 and 18 including doubles and singles schedules. Mrs Leta Nezerka leads the bid with Mrs Lillian Heefner and Mrs Lucile Sarver attending.

Cedar Rapids State Association Leta Nezerka Cedar Rapids Group Bishop’s Armstrong’s Montrose Hotel Roosevelt Hotel Wilson's Lincoln Alleys Mutual Health LaPlant- Choate Boyson’s Smulekoff’s Cities Service Nezerka Lillian Heefner Lucile Sarver Smulekoff Boyson Cedar * Rapids Huenger E. Eggers J. Marsh B. Biederman F. Buchan C. Hiltbruner B. Cameron A. Buchan R. Smith E. Hagenstein E. Tefer C. Hlavaty L. Nezerka E. Vanous R. Hasek G. Nelson N. Sheftie R. Marsh M. V. Layer B. Lattner V. Parker J. Lundquist E. Wicklund M. Pettit J. Hanson A. Phillips R. Mercer G. Frasinger L. Borschel L. Sarver A. Stastny H. Zak H. Center J. O'Mara

Clayton County Meet Opens Next Wednesday

The Clayton county boys basketball tournament begins next Wednesday in Monona with Supt. J. Frank Church as manager. All 13 county high schools participate as McGregor seeks a fifth consecutive title. The 1940 classic starts at 2 30 p m with Elkader vs Elkport and Garnaville vs Guttenberg.

Eleader Clayton County Monona Supt J. Frank Church McGregor High Elkader Elkport Garnaville Guttenberg Strawberry Point Marquette Luana Littleport Farmersburg

Chicago University Aided 267 Athletes

Chicago University reported distributing 34 560 50 in athlete aid last year. Of 267 athletes listed, 103 earned 13 720 91 from campus jobs, 82 held scholarships totaling 16 591 60, 21 received loans 2 947 99, and eight got tuition remissions 1 300.

Chicago INS University of Chicago Maj John L. Griffith Big Ten NYA Griffith Northwestern

Cornell Meets Grinnell And Beloit Fives

Cornell travels to Mount Vernon to face the Grinnell Pioneers on Friday at 7 30 p m and the Beloit Blue Devils on Saturday at 7 p m A key note Grinnell shared second place with Coe after a 47 45 late rally against Cornell in a December tournament Beloit edged Cornell earlier this season by two points Judd Deans team plans to deploy its blitzkrieg two team system to wear down foes and Cornell’s only loss this season came from Beloit The two games set the Purple’s travel schedule through the weekend

Mount Vernon Cornell Grinnell Pioneers Beloit Blue Devils Grinnell Coe Purple Marshallstown Beloit Judd Dean Carleton

Al Eddy Undergoes Knee Operation at Iowa City

Al Eddy of Cedar Rapids, an all state high school halfback and University of Iowa freshman, is resting well at University Hospital after a knee cartilage operation. He was injured in high school and was the third Hawkeye back to have surgery in ten days, following Bill Diehl and Wallace Bergstrom who recently had procedures.

Williamson Fry Iowa Oklahoma City University University of Southern California Classen High School Oklahoma City Iowa City al Eddy Cedar Rapids University of Iowa University Hospital Eddy Bill Diehl Wallace Bergstrom Winfield

Basketball Scores Roundup From The Annaciows Press

Princeton 37 Yale 35 leads a narrow scoreline. Moorhead Teachers 53 Wahpeton Science M. MacAlester 49 Augsburg 472 on a mixed card. Peru 38 Hastings 35 and Wartburg 38 Upper Iowa 5% headline a scattered recap of college and regional games.

Annaciows Princeton Yale Colege Albion Normal Moorhead (Minn Wahpeton N. B M. MacAlester Augsburg Peru Hastings Upper Lowa Wartburg

Northwestern Subsidizes Athletes Says President Snyder

Northwestern University does not hide its athlete subsidies stating about 31500 dollars yearly in scholarships loans and jobs for athletes while over 250000 dollars goes to non athletes. Dr Franklin Bliss Snyder said they treat athletes as well as other students and would welcome five times more funding.

Evanston, Ill INS Northwestern University Franklin Bliss Snyder

Berg and trio reach Miami-Biltmore semi finals

Patty Berg of Minneapolis joins Betty Jameson Shirley Ann Johnson and Marion Miley to reach the Miami-Biltmore women's championship semi finals. Berg faces Miley and Jameson meets Johnson in Thursday's 18 hole matches, with a Berg Jameson final favored.

Coral Gables, Fla Shirley Ann Johnson Winnetka Ill Patty Berg Minneapolis Betty Jameson San Antonio Marion Miley Lexington Illinois Berg Miley Jameson Johnson

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