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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1940

Page

2

Seven High School Games On Schedule This Week

Local high schools plan seven games this week with two Monday matchups. St Patrick's hosts Center Point and St Wenceslaus hosts St Mary's Iowa City. The sequence includes Friday clashes Roosevelt at Franklin McKinley at Iowa City and Cedar Falls at Wilson. Roosevelt seeks 14 straight city wins over local schools.

St. Wenceslaus Iowa Cityans I. C Cedar Falls St. Patrick's Center Point Shamrocks St. Mary’s Iowa City Linn County Springville St. Mary's Iowa St. Patrick's St. Mary’s Roosevelt Franklin McKinley Wilson Immaculate Conception Red Hawks Greyhounds Wenceslaus Rough Riders Little Hawks Boone Central Iowa West Siders Petideens

Clipper Smith Resigns Villanova Post for Loyola Los Angeles

Maurice Clipper Smith resigns as Villanova head football coach after four years to assume the same role at Loyola University of Los Angeles. Assistant Vincent McNally also resigns to join Loyola. Under Smith Villanova achieved two undefeated seasons and a national ranking.

Villanova Maurice “Clipper Smith Villanova College Loyola University of Los Angeles Bernard Albers Vincent McNally Santa Clara Loyola Clipper Philadelphia Fred Swan Temple University

Coe Fencers to Meet Hawkeyes in Coe Gym

Coe college fencers will host the University of Iowa team in the Coe gymnasium at 1 30 p m Saturday February 24 open to the public without charge Max Reed acting coach said the lineup is not yet fixed with foil and saber bouts on the bill Tyrell Ingersoll Cedar Rapids attorney and former Big Ten fencing champion will judge read noted the squad has not been cut Jay Cravens Ames Hodgson and Bill Holmes Cedar Rapids Frank Travis Marion Kenneth Ross Ottumwa Charles Ewald Muscatine George Briggs Rock Island J I D Lambert Rockford Ralph Bushee of Aoe Ill is manager of the meet

Coe College University of Iowa Coe Gymnasium Max Reed Tyrell Ingersoll Cedar Rapids Big Ten Reed Jay Cravens Ames Hodgson Bill Holmes Frank Travis Marion Kenneth Ross Ottumwa Charles Ewald Muscatine George Briggs Rock Island, Ill J. D. Lambert Rockford Ill Robert Foulkes Des Plaines George Masterton William Carle Chicago Ralph Bushee Aoe Ill

Big Ten Athletes Received Only 5.3 Percent Of Aid

Chicago AP reports that Big Ten athletes got 194 497 in scholarships loans and campus jobs for 1938 39, 5.3 percent of total aid. The ten schools granted 3 633 039 73, broken into 620 161 43 scholarships 440 957 60 loans and 2 571 920 70 campus salaries, with Griffith noting non athletes also received proportionate aid.

Chicago John L. Griffith Big Ten Griffith

Boxing politics and the Louis Godoy bout controversy

The column argues that race and connections influence heavyweight rankings and title chances. It questions why top black contenders are scarce and criticizes betting on the Louis Godoy fight, noting rumored future matchups with Johnny Paycheck and potential shifts in the era of heavyweight boxing.

Jack Roper Tony Galento Tommy Farr Wales Arturo Godoy Chile Louis United States Godoy South America Johnny Paychek Paychek St. Paul Wisconsin Bob Pastor New York City Joe Louis Pastor

Simpson Edges Upper Iowa 51 50 to Stay In Lead

Simpson narrowly defeated Upper Iowa 51 50 in Fayette as Jack Bowles scored the late field goal to clinch the win with six seconds remaining. Dave Alderson led the Peacocks with scoring efforts but could not stop the Redmen in a tight finish.

Soemnaalet Jhnson K Rimmer Dickens van Citterseg i Bray

Chuck Fenske Wins Hunter Mile In Boston

Chuck Fenske triumphs in the Hunter Mile at the Boston Athletic Association games clocking 4 11.2 to beat Glenn Cunningham and Louis Zamperini. Cunningham, retiring after a long career as Americas top miler, finishes second or third as Zamperini places behind.

Chuck Fenske Cunningham Boston Garden Boston Glenn Cunningham

All Iowa Open Entries at First Iowa Open Dinner

Iowa's Iron Men of 1939 will meet for the final time Monday night at a memorial Union banquet in Iowa City. The event honors the squad and coaches with a Most Valuable Player award to Nile Kinnick presented by Wilfred Smith of the Chicago Tribune. A long list of entrants from Cedar Rapids, Davenport, LaCrosse, Elgin, Dubuque and more, across junior, intermediate, juvenile, and midget groups, will attend the dinner hosted by local chambers and civic clubs.

Towa City Iowa University Memorial Union Iowa City Chambers of Commerce Kiwanis Rotary Lions Clubs Nile Kinnick Wilfred Smith Sports Department The Chicago Tribune

Pep Young Signs with Pirates in Early 1920s Rollup

Lemuel Pep Young a 32-year-old second baseman sent his signed contract to the Pittsburgh Pirates on a Saturday the 27th becoming the Buccaneers' 27th player to agree to terms this season.

Ppittsburgh INS Lemuel Pep” Young Pittsburgh Pirates Buccaneer

All-Iowa Football Dinner Tickets On Sale In Iowa City

A block of tickets for the All-Iowa football dinner at Iowa City will remain on sale at Belden Hill's until noon Monday. No sales after noon because reservations must be made at the Memorial Union by sponsors in Iowa City.

Iowa City Belden Hill Memorial Union

Kinnick's Trophy Display at Memorial Union Banquet

The University of Iowa honors Nile Kinnick by displaying his post career trophies in the Memorial Union lounge during a banquet. Awards include the Heisman, Walter Camp, Maxwell, and other recognitions plus watches, a key to the city, and all-American honors. Prof. Leib will host with talks by Dr. Anderson Kinnick and Wilfred Smith.

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The Carp Among One of the Oldest Fish Described

A note recalls the carp as one of the oldest fish species and mentions a description printed in 1496, highlighting early recognition of its lineage and features.

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