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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1939

Page

28

Center Point High Captures Linn County Championship

Center Point High edged Springville 24 22 in the Linn County title game at the Coe gym. Dietz Newland scored the final points after tying the game with a free throw, sealing the victory for Coach Otto Lammers. Troy Mills beat Viola 21 19 in the consolation game with Carl Cress scoring the decisive basket.

Springville Coe Gym Dietz Newland Linn Coe Gymnasium Otto Lammers Newland Spring Point High School Marvin Groves Wiley Dick Smith Gerald Heefner Heefner Smith Groves Shaffer W Newland Troy Mills Viola Carl Cress Robert Smith Center Point P Hampton Holloway Cooper Graham Comreid Floyd Shafter McArthur Center Wilson Iowa State Hodges

Hoosiers Maintain Big Ten Lead With 50 39 Win Over Iowa

Indiana edged Iowa 50 to 39 before about 5 000 fans as Capt. Ernie Andres led scoring with 18 points. Indiana moved to 5 wins in six Big Ten games while Iowa dropped to sixth conference loss.

OWA City Indiana Iowa Hoosiers Ernie Andres

Warmerdam Sets Indoor Pole Vault World Record in Boston

Cornelius Warmerdam of the Olympic Club San Francisco cleared 14 feet 6 5/8 inches on his second attempt to set a new world indoor pole vault mark at the Boston Garden during the Golden Anniversary Meet. Jenn Cunningham won the Hunter Mile in front of 16,000 as 24 hours earlier he beat Chuck Fenske in Philadelphia. Bill Fritz of Queens edged Harold Cagle for the Canadian-American indoor title in the 1.12.8. The meet also featured Lapham 1000 and other sprint and hurdle finals.

Boston Cornelius Warmerdam San Francisco Olympic Club Boston Athletic Association Boston Garden Jenn Cunningham Chuck Fenske Wisconsin Philadelphia Wayne Rideout North Texas Archie San Romani New York Fenske Blaine Rideout Bill Fritz Queens University Harold Cagle Oklahoma Baptist University Hollis Roy Staley Los Angeles Herbert Thompson Jersey City John Borican Elberon N.W

Open Skating Meet Draws 63 Entrants for Sunday Showdown

Cedar Rapids hosts the Iowa Skating Association event at the municipal rink due to ice conditions on the river rink. The field includes George Shimek Cedar Rapids and Eddie Schroeder of Chicago with Delbert Lamb absent. The program features about 25 races from 1:30 pm to roughly 3 pm with free admission and a list of entries led by Shimek, Lamb, and Dames from Oconomowoc and Cedar Rapids.

Roosevelt Rink Iowa Skating Association Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce George Shimek Cedar Rapids Eddie Schroeder Chicago United States Delbert Lamb Oconomowoc Wis New York

Columbia Defeats Penn College Five 35-23 in Iowa Clash

OSKALOOSA AP Columbia stayed in the race for the Iowa conference basketball title with a 35 23 victory over Penn College Five. The Duhawks posted their fifth win in seven league games Saturday night in a key conference contest.

Columbia Penn College Oskaloosa Iowa Penn Duhawks

Davenport Hands Sac City in Initial Setback

Davenport defeats Sac City 31 to 28 in a Saturday night game marking Sac City’s first loss of the season. The matchup occurred in Davenport with the hosts pulling ahead late.

Davenport Sac City

Franklin High Nips Wilson Quint 25 28

Franklin High edged Wilson 25 to 23 as Pete Schwinn scored the decisive basket with less than a second left. The Thunderbolts secured their first win since Jan. 6, aided by strong free throw shooting from Tomy Farmer and Don Konigsmark.

Franklin High Roy McHugh Franklin-Wilson Pete Schwinn Franklin Thunderbolt Rust Boys Maquoketa Schwinn Farmer Mastin Ramblers Wilson Tomy Farmer Don Konigsmark Earl Mastin Small Franklin Donald van Durn Clark Jennings Glenn Kerres The Thunderbolts Schwitin

Most Valuable Baseball Team Fresh from Market Listings

A speculative lineup names Bill Dickey Johnny Vander Meer Bob Feller Hank Greenberg Joe Gordon Arky Vaughan Stanley Hack Joe DiMaggio Joe Medwick Mel Ott as the top open market value players. DiMaggio is worth up to 250000 with others near 160000 or more and Feller at least 150000. Hack rests around 75000 with the rest shown above.

Bill Dickey Yankees Johnny Vander Meer Cincinnati Bob Feller Cleveland Hank Greenberg Detroit Joe Gordon Arky Vaughan Pittsburgh Stanley Hack Cubs Joe DiMaggio Joe Medwick Cardinals Mel Ott Giants DiMaggio Medwick Greenberg Vander Meer Feller Hack Gordon Charley Gehringer Yankee Tiger

Purdue Rockets End Illini Hopes In Big Ten Tilt

Purdue beat Illinois 40 to 30 in Lafayette Indiana before 8 500 fans. Fred Beretta Gene Anderson and Dan Fisher led Purdue with 11 9 and 8 points. Illinois top scorer Crish had 8. Purdue led 19 16 at halftime.

Lafayette Ind Purdue Illinois Doug Mills Dehner Mapac Fred Beretta Gene Anderson Dan Fisher Boilermakers Crish Illinni Purdue Ted

St Ambrose Defeats Monmouth 30 to 27

St Ambrose college of Davenport remained undefeated in the Iowa conference with a 30 to 27 win over Monmouth college at the coliseum. The contest featured tight defense and a late second half surge by St Ambrose to secure the victory.

St. Ambrose Monmouth Chicago St. Ambrose College of Davenport College

Finalists Set for Golden Gloves Tournament

Earl Coughlin reports the Golden Gloves draw advances to semifinals with two finalists confirmed. Boxers from local clubs compete for the national amateur title amid strong regional talent and anticipated bouts.

Golden Gloves semi finals set at Memorial coliseum

Thirty two fighters from Cedar Rapids and 16 Iowa centers gather for the fourth annual Golden Gloves semi finals and finals at Memorial coliseum. Eight champions from eight weight classes advance to the Chicago Tournament of Champions February 27 to March 1 with jackets and satin trunks awarded and a sportsmanship trophy to be presented. Tickets remain for 85 cent general admission and 50 cent balcony seating, with stage chairs boosting capacity above 3,000 as flyweights through heavyweights compete.

Thompson Memorial Coliseum Lyle Thiederman Mason City Jim Nance Cedar Rapids Tommy Eden Monticello Gaylord Sacora Vance Basler Iowa City John Wagner Oelwein Iowa Chicago Curry’s Niagara Cigar Belden Hill Lyman’s

Simpson Stops Luther in Iowa Conference Tilt

In Decorah on Saturday night Simpson defeated Luther 34 to 30 to pull within a game and a half of the undefeated St Ambrose lead. The win was Simpson's seventh in nine conference games.

Decorah Simpson St. Ambrose Iowa Luther

Bill Zuber Signs Indian Contract

Cleveland announces signing of five rookies including Bill Zuber of Middle Amana Iowa. Zuber previously played for Milwaukee.

Bill Zuber Cleveland Cleveland Baseball Club Middle Amana Zuber Milwaukee

College basketball scores across multiple games and teams

Report lists numerous men’s college basketball results with scattered scores and team names such as Indiana Iowa Purdue St. Louis Minnesota Cornell Pennsylvania North Dakota State Morningside Kansas State Iowa State Marquette and Wisconsin. The text mixes partial scores and unreadable fragments.

Indiana Iowa Purdue Hlinoels Rotthwestern St.ilekican Michican Mate Cornell Pennsylvania Siven North Dakota State Morningside Fina Kansas State Hows State A. Hows St. Ambrose Hsneurl W.F. U Arquette Gilleh Tehrs Watthur Mor John's

Kansas State Tops Iowa State 44 40 In Rough Big Six clash

Kansas State fueled by Chester Homer Wesche edged Iowa State 44 to 40 in Manhattan. Wesche scored 18 to lead both teams as the Wildcats rallied late with six minutes remaining on a Bees setup and two free throws to seize control after a 36 31 deficit.

Manhattan Kan Kansas State Chester Homer Wesche Iowa State Cyclones Glenn Bees Wildcats Wesche Gordon Nicholas Bob Harris Cyclone Bees Boes

Indiana Beats Iowa Behind Strong Second Half Showing

Indiana seized a 46 to 33 lead late, with Andres scoring half the period total and teammates Menke Armstrong Dro Motter contributing key goals. Iowa’s Ben Stephens top scored for the Hawkeyes with 16 points on seven field goals and two free throws.

Town Howard Irvine Ben Stephens Stephens Tommy Lind Hoosiers Indiana Andres Bill Menke Paul Armstrong Bob Dro Tom Motter Armstrong Iowa Hawkeyes

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