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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1939

Page

3

Boxers advance in Golden Gloves preliminaries at Cedar Rapids

The Memorial Coliseum hosts three of four finalists per weight class as 22 precursors vie for Chicago bids in the Golden Gloves preliminaries. A controversial withdrawal by Lenox sponsor Ralph Hayes sparks protest as several close bouts and multiple knockouts highlight the night.

Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum Chicago Ralph Hayes Lenox Morton Graves Des Moines Martin Frederickson Frederickson Graves Hayes Hoot Goodwin Rod Poindexter Howard Campbell Manning Golden Gloves Graves-Frederickson

Roper set for Louis bout in Los Angeles arena choice

Cecil Byron Hammond known as Jack Roper, an electrician and actor, will fight heavyweight champion Joe Louis in Los Angeles on April 24. Promoters Tom Gallery and Mike Jacobs expect a big gate, aiming to break the 1928 LA record of 134000 dollars. Louis last fought here in 1935, while Roper remains a popular southern California figure with a fearsome left hand.

Henry McLemore United Press Los Angeles Cecil Byron Hammond Jack Roper Joe Louis Hammond Roper Louis Barrow Wrigley Field Coliseum Tom Gallery Tex Rickard Mike Jacobs New York Bwana Bop Universal Movie Studio Irene Dunne Gallery Jacobs Captain Bob Tony Galento Jack Nestell Bob California Lee Ramage Galler Louis Wil Los

Survivors and heavyweights in 112 to 135 pound classes

Sports roundup lists wrestlers by weight class with names and origins. Competitors include 112 pound class entrants from Anamosa Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Scotch Grove. 138 pound class entrants from Belle Plaine Central City Iowa City Mason City Cedar Falls Washington Oelwein. 135 pound class entrants from New Hampton Monticello Manning Maynard and 112 135 and 138 pound lists. Heavyweight entries name Vernon Eilers Monticello John Ehrhardt Elkader Jim Nance Cedar Rapids Max Klemm Cedar Rapids.

Jim Cookman Mason City Burdette Lackman Sonny Washington Cedar Rapids Hayes Cookman Lenox Goodwin Poindexter Jim Springer Belle Plaine Jim Nance Koehn Eilers Russell Meyer Maynard Rich Allen Campbell Leroy Duncan Tama Joe Whelan New 'Yampton George Straub Tipton Vance Busler Iowa City Bob Frisch Sumner John Wagner Oelwein Milvoy Skorepa Alex Fidler Lester Bell Cedar Rapids Negro Garner Gze Loseto Wight Burdette’ sLackman Cédar Rapids Clarence Aldrich Monticello Whale Aldrich Art Short Hoot Goodwin Byron Stewart Gaylord Sacora Sacora Lacey Smith Central City Frederickson Bill Vizal Byron Wilson Marengo George Maine Des Moines Richard Carroll Frederika Pete Peterson Vernon Eilers Harold Koehn Howard Campbell Tommy Eden Bill Veenstra Blairstown Russel Meyer New Hampton Vance Basler Marivoy Bkorepa Lyle Thiederman Bob Johnson Harrison Bizets Neal Madison Toledo Paul Powell Lloyd McAfee Coggan Thel Greene Marvin Gephart Cédar Rapids Orton Graves Martin Frederickson Dorance Bechen Cascade Jay Cornwell Woody Roberts Des Molorgenes S Maines Willard Bauserman Anamosa Bing Vizal Jack Foster Lesle Leggett Scotch Grove Bob Foster Durance Bechen Morton Graves Tommy Vizal Russell Phelps Harrison Myers Othel Greene Howard Strand Cedar Falls George Heston Washington Manning Bunsell Meyer John Ehrhardt Elkader Max Klemm

Play Semi Finals In Lost Nation Tourney

Eldridie defeats Birded 50 to 88 in semi finals. Clinton beats Elvira 40 to 88 to advance in Lost Nation tournament. Special to NA Gazette.

NA Gazette Tours

Monticello High Wins In Jones County Meet

Monticello nipped Oxford Junction 21 20 to reach the Jones County boys basketball semifinals. Wyoming beat Morley 30 10 and Center Junction defeated Olin 16 14 in first round action as Anamosa drew Martello and Center Junction faced Onslow in Thursday night second round games.

Monticello Oxford Junction Wyoming Morley Center Junction Olin Anamosa Martello Onslow

Newhall Girls Claim Benton Championship Title

The Newhall girls defeated Mount Auburn at Atkins 41 to 20 to win the Benton county championship on Wednesday night. Urbana claimed consolation honors with a 37 to 18 win over Norway.

Special Gazette Newhal Yakes Newhall Girls Benton County Mount Auburn Atkins Urbana Norway

Marquette High Wins Dual Game Doubleheader

Marquette High defeated Harpers Ferry in a Tuesday doubleheader. The first game ended 34 to 27 with Herron and O'Rourke each scoring 10 points for Marquette while Robinson led Harpers Ferry with 12. The second game finished 12 to 10.

Gazette Marquette Marquette High Harpers Ferry Herron O'Rourke Robinson

Shellsburg Triumph Over Newhall in Monday Night Game

Shellsburg defeated Newhall with a 75 to 32 score as key players delivered strong showings. The win adds 20 team points and showcases solid team defense and shooting.

Shellsburg Newhall Bovecdg Sand Aistadvleeindusics Ar Orreyshad Stjellsburg

Bowling Scores and League Standings Across City Circuits

A dense list of bowling scores and handicaps from multiple leagues including Ladies, Lincoln Commercial, Minor, Women’s Major, Colonial Bakery, YMCA PIN, Speeder and Open Industrial. Names, team affiliations, and scores span clubs such as Smulekoff, Stark's, Goodyear Service, Goodyear Motors, and various local alleys.

Basketball Scores From United Press Roundup

United Press scores list college games with multiple results including Fordham over Washington and Fetterson 87 51 Army 42 Colgate 37 Yale 33 Syracuse 36 Cornell 32 Long Island 48 Duquesne 31 St Johns 36 Denison 34 Kenyon 45 St Lawrence 37 Kentucky 41 Xavier 31 Temple 54 Western Reserve 46 Muhlenberg 31 Ursinus 29 La Salle 49 Lebanon Valley 41 Villanova 64 Dickinson 39 Moravian 69 Susquehanna 48 Lehigh 60 Haverford 27 Gettysburg 45 Franklin and Marshall 35.

Western Reserve Muhlenberg Ursinus la Salle Lebanon Valley Villanova Dickinson Moravian Susquehanna Lehigh Haverford Gettysburg Franklin and Marshall

Frick Sees Red Hot National Flag Race

Morton Ome profiles Ford Frick predicting a strong National League race for 1939 with six clubs in contention for the first division. He highlights Cincinnati as a dark horse, notes Lefty Grissom's return, and predicts Dodgers pitching will decide outcomes. He contrast Yankee dominance in the American League.

FRICK Morton Ome INS Sports New York National League Ford Frick Phillies Cincinnati Lefty Grissom Reds Brooklyn Dodgers Swiftie Yankees

Linn County high school tourney advances teams to second round

Iroy Mills Walker Viola Toddville and Center Point won first round games at Coe College gymnasium advancing in the Linn County high school basketball tournament. Center Point jawed Palo 32 13 while Viola beat Coggan 17 12 in opening night action.

Troy Mills Walker Viola Toddville Center Point Coe Gymnasium Iroy Mills Linn County Lisbon Springville Alburnett Center Point Cagers Palo Holloway Langton Packingham Reynolds Heath Coggan Coe Hayden McDowell Mount Vernon McCright Eyre Hull Ely Truhlar Ma~honey Carpenter I Walker Bonreny l'Mahoney McNamara Pilar DcCauley Zbanek McKee Arnold Skripsky Secrist McDonell C.armstr'g cAreavy Barker D.armstr Lenny Hayden Schatzler Penn Runyan Wild Donovan Caldwell Coggon Palo Ek Ie Heath Te Holloway Heeferangton Newland Hernoldag cArthur Comreid Tacit Yates Floyd Larimer Rabek Oleretent I Liabo Haars MecCright Hutchinson Allison Cress Ure Andrews Shaffer Littell Power Martin Hodges Fisher & Abe Hodeges Iowa State Teachers Wilson Iowa State Central City Kula Hagerman Bizza Ll Jordan Gornwelle Idoonan Newman Edgerly Andrews Ic Doonan iGallup Hooker Todd

Y W C A Basketball Tournament Opens With Three Wins

Armstrong's defeats Newman's 12 to 5 and Killian's tops First Evangelical 25 to 13 in the Y W C A tournament first round. Paris Academy edge Craemer six 23 to 18 after Avis Lanning scores two baskets in the final minute to seal the win.

Armstrong’s Killian's Paris Academy

Iowa Minnesota Track Meet Canceled

The University of Iowa indoor track meet against Minnesota in Minneapolis this weekend is called off due to bad road conditions. Coach George Bresnahan said travel was impossible and the Iowa squad had planned to depart Thursday for Minneapolis for the Friday afternoon meet.

Iowa City University of Iowa Minnesota Minneapolis George Bresnahan Bresnahan Iowa

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