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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1939

Page

3

Second Annual Iowa Open Speed Skating Meet Set on River

The second annual Iowa open speed skating meet will be held on the river here next Sunday afternoon with about thirty entries by Thursday noon. Skaters report at 1 pm. first race at 130. Events span senior to midget divisions, medals awarded, officials listed, and John Beck noted for entry blanks.

Gazette Sports Department John Beck Cedar Rapids Officials’ Association Ira Carruthers Earl Coughlin Tom Crabbe Forest Rutgers Tom Hayden Fred Winter Piecella Crabbe Willis Leonata Paula Carl Lavell Orville Rust Chine Stodola Paul Kindler Moray Eby Dick Barker Arlo Sanderson Proctor Waldo Peschau Stephen Mills Leslie Grigg Harold Horan Judd Dean Don Wolfe William Barnard Eldon Coffman Dave McGregor George McCollister Ed O Connor Davy Pendergraft Frank Kinch Joe Carberry Nels Lee Leo Lucas Medical Service W E Peschau D_ Proctor Alex Fidler Reeran L. D Dennis Ed Clapp Gordon Hughes

Parnell Teams Defeat Millersburg in Pair of Games

Parnell first team beat Millersburg 90 to 7 and the second team won 68 to 6 in a boys basketball doubleheader.

Millersburg Parnell

Louis to Meet Jack Roper in Los Angeles Title Bout

Promoter Tom Gallery of Los Angeles announced heavyweight champion Joe Louis will meet Jack Roper in a ten round title bout in April under Gallery and Mike Jacobs joint promotion. Tentative date is April 24 with possible earlier staging. Roper, pegged as Louis' top challenger, has recent wins and a one round KO in his last appearance.

Los Angeles Tom Gallery Joe Louis Jack Roper Mike Jacobs New York Gallery Jacobs Noday Roper Patsy Perroni Jorge Bresica Eddie Simms Bob Nestell West Virginia Junior Munsell Oklahoma Hollywood Stadium Louis Lee Ramage

Wapello Triumph Over Henderson Garage Team

Wapello Community club basketball squad defeated Henderson garage of Muscatine at Columbus Junction on Monday with a 32 point margin. The game summary notes strong Wapello offense and solid defense securing the win.

Columbus Junction Wapello Community Club Henderson Garage Muscatine Mealunlope Junction

New Iowa Coach Anderson Faces Busy Start

Dr Eddie Anderson arrived as head coach at Iowa State with a heavy speaking schedule and limited chance to coach before March 1. Freshmen Bob Otto and Lewis Cox sought equipment for field house practice while Dick Evans, six foot three, 193 pounds, visited. Evans impressed Anderson with his hustle and charging defense. Separately Babe Ruth birthday notes from New York and a Mississippi report place Ruth back in baseball as a school instructor. The St Louis Cardinals reduce the Gas House Gang by shipping Dizzy Dean and others, signaling the decline of Pepper Martin and the Mudcats, as manager Frankie Frisch is released and Pepper’s fate remains tied to the club.

G. G Iowa City Eddie Anderson Anderson Joe Sheeketski Holy Cross Bob Otto Fort Dodge Lewis Cox Cuba City Wis Dick Evans Evans Iowa Dr. Anderson New York Babe Ruth Jackson Miss Ray L. Dean St. Louis Cardinals Dizzy Dean Cubs Rip Collings Chicago Leo Durocher Brooklyn Frankie Frisch McGraw Pepper Martin Gas Housers Mudcats Martin Lou Warneke Bill McGee Bob Wieland Branch Rickey Rickey Pepper

Brooklyn Dodgers Proclaimed Best Franchise by Giants Official

Leo Bondy, treasurer of the New York Giants, hails Brooklyn as the top baseball franchise in an article. He cites the Dodgers’ 1,300,000 home attendance as an all time record and notes the city’s strong base ball town status despite broader ownership rumors.

Suner Rashy Cardinals Larry MacPhail Brooklyn Dodgers Leo Bondy New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Yankees

Toledo High Beats Tama Quintet 37 26 In Close Cedar League Clash

Toledo High defeated Tama 37 to 26 on Tama floor in a Cedar league game. Smith the Toledo guard scored seven field goals to lead his team while Tama forward Quigley had 11 points in the loss. Tama also won the second team game 11 to 5.

Gazette Tama Toledo Iowa

Maquoketa High Wins Two Freshman-Style Basketball Showdowns

Maquoketa defeated Andrew 59 to 41 Tuesday as Coach Frost used second-string players in the second half after an agreement. The Cardinals also beat St. Mary’s Clinton 37 to 17 in an easy victory.

The Gazette Maquoketa Maquoketa High Andrew Frost St. Mary’s of Clinton

Hull Tops Big Ten Scoring As Buckeyes Lead

Ohio State star Jimmy Hull remained the league leading scorer with 102 points in seven games averaging 14.5 per game after a 14 point effort against Indiana. Iowa’s Ben Stephens moved to third with 77 points after two games. The Big Ten standings followed.

Chicago Ohio State Buckeyes Jimmy Hull Minnesota Hull Indiana Hoosiers Ben Stephens Iowa

Clarence Cage Teams Beaten By Stanwood

Clarence basketball squads lost close games to Stanwood on Monday. The girls led by six at halftime but were edged 31 to 26, while the Stanwood boys pulled out a 25 to 24 victory.

Clarence Cage Stanwood Clarence

Boxing notes from New York and Los Angeles features

Sporadic AP dispatches report Tony Canzoneri age 140 from New York, former lightweight champion, appointing Bobby Facho at 1471s in Los Angeles. Walter Franklin 161 from New York knocks out Eddie Risko in Syracuse, New York, with Joe De Jesus and Jerry Paul named among others in Providence.

Associated Press Los Angeles Tony Canzoneri New York Bobby Facho Los Anne Walter Franklin New Yory Eddie “Babe” Risko Syracuse N. Y Joe de Jesus Puerto Rico Jerry Paul Providence R. He

Cedar Falls visits McKinley amid busy prep hoops weekend

Cedar Falls high schools visits McKinley on its floor as the Black Hawks aim to extend a strong run. They beat Marshalltown and split with Waterloo East while sweeping Winton, with Roosevelt looming Friday. Johnny Paul of Columbia may miss the season after a knee injury.

McKinley Cedar Falls Roosevelt Iowa Johnny Paul Columbia Paul

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