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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1937

Page

7

Coe Standard Bearers Rally Past Cornell 39 32 in Key Meeting

Coe and Cornell battled to a 16 16 deadlock at halftime before Coe, led by Kammer and Birkhahn, pulled away after the break. McKinley and Linduska aided the surge as Coe finished 39 to 32 behind a sharp second half defense. Fetters and Fink paced Cornell with 11 and 6 respectively. Officials: Crabbe, Knox. Winter, Grinnell.

Coe Cornell Jim Fetters Cee Ben Kammer Frank Linduska Fetters Chris Bates Schaeferle Kammer Joe Fink Kohawks Bob McKinley Batos McLeod Peterson Real Heif Coc Tom Crabbe Knox Fred Winter Grinnell

Iowa Hawks second in quad track meet at home

Wisconsin outpaced Iowa and Northwestern to win the indoor quad meet in Iowa City with 53 points. Iowa finished second with 45 and Northwestern trailed with ten. John Graves of Iowa set a meet record by winning the 880-yard run in 1 58.5 as Iowa and Wisconsin each claimed five first places.

Gazette Iowa City Wisconsin Iowa Northwestern Hawkeye Hawkeyes Badgers John Graves Mehl Skinner Delaney Carl Teufel Ensley Lamb Kellner Brandt Harris Fred Teufel Keitel Billig Graves Grosser Larson Fenske Cooke Lyle Purvis R. Nelson Carroll Haller Padway Scharff Sutton Christianson DeHeer Farrah Weichmann Best Lindenmeyer Kommers

Armstrongs And Lighters Annex Y. League Games

The Clothiers defeated Cherry Burrell 30 to 26 and the Lighters beat International Harvester 42 to 19 in Friday night YMCA league basketball. Armstrong Clothing and the league leading Iowa Electric Light and Power teams hung up loop victories.

Roosevelt Rough Riders Clinch Conf Lead With McKinley Triumph

Roosevelt High School defeated McKinley 36 to 24 on the west side court, moving closer to the Mississippi Valley conference title. Fjellman and Ryerson starred for Roosevelt, combining for 28 points, while Olson led McKinley with 15 points.

Davenport Roosevelt High School McKinley High Cagers West Side Don Wolfe Rough Riders Golden Bears Fijellman West Sider Fjellman Ryerson

Parnell Downs North English 39 20 in County Match

Parnell defeated North English 39 to 20 marking their second win over the Irish this season and the last game for the Irish in the county conference. Harry Ward and Lower led scoring with 27 points, Newberry added eight for North English, and Parnell drew North English in the first round of the county tournament with Whalen’s squad set to meet Oxford Tuesday.

Evanston Ill Northwestern Iowa Wildcats Charlie King Morris Matthews Dewitt Gibson Wilbur Nead Ekfelt Himmelee Advant Millen Taylor Maland Tosconian Cottrill Phibbs King Northwestern Matthews Leonardi Gridley Vergamini Captain Gibson Parnell Parnell High Shamrocks Harry Ward Lower Newberry Bears North English Whalen Oxford

Monona Cage Teams Win Two Contests Lose One

Monona junior high boys beat Marquette 14-10 in overtime. Monona girls fell to Waterville 32-27 with Puls leading Water Ville and Pape Bernhard and Seeland starring for Monona. Monona high boys defeated Marquette 29-22 as Moses Madison and Schotl shined, while Schott and Shaefer starred for Marquette.

the Gazette Monona Marquette Junior High Waterville Girls Puls Waterville Pape Bernhard Seeland Monona High Marquette Moses Madison Schotl Schott Shaefer

Maquoketa Teams Win Two Contests Friday

Maquoketa high school beat Lyons 41 to 27 to share second in the Illowa league with DeWitt and Lyons. Rosenbern led Maquoketa with 10 points while Thoms had 8 for Lyons. Maquoketa B team beat Lyons B 28 to 14. Maquoketa junior college defeated Independence 33 to 30. Andrew high school over Maquoketa Jackson county team 37 to 30. second team 9 to 4.

Maquoketa Maquoketa High School Lyons DeWitt and Savanna High Savanna Rosenbern Thoms Lyons “B Barrows Bahl Maquoketa Junior College Independence

Wilson Conquers Dubuque 33 to 24 in tight battle

Wilson High Ramblers upset a highly touted Dubuque quintet 33 to 24 as Stastny led Wilson with 14 points and St Germain added key assists. Dubuque's Gan tenbein scored three baskets and three free throws, with a late rally fading before intermission.

Wilson High Ramblers Dubuque Tom Stastny Gantenbein Stastny Krumm Fuller Heley River Boys Usher Wilson

Marengo Edges Toledo In OT 36-34

Marengo high school defeated Toledo 36-34 in overtime in a Cedar League clash. Wanamaker scored the deciding points as Bartusek led Marengo with 11, while Blake had 13 for Toledo and Belt 11. A preliminary saw Marengo second team win 20-18.

Gazette Toledo Marengo Iowa

Purdue Trackmen Edge Chicago in Indoor Meet After 20 Years

Purdue Thinclads defeated the Chicago Maroons 44 to 42 in an indoor season opener. Purdue claimed wins in the mile and two mile events, snapping two decades of Chicago dominance.

Purdue Chicago Chicago Maroons

Jensen to Play in St Augustine Golf Championship

Heinie Jensen of Cedar Rapids Country Club will compete in the tenth annual national championship of golf club champions at St. Augustine links February 15 to 20. His entry for the Walter J. Travis memorial trophy classic was received today or earns him a place in a field that includes defending champion Claude Harmon of Orlando and three other former champions.

ST. Augustine Fla Heinie Jensen Cedar Rapids Country Club St. Augustine Links Jensen Cedar Rapids Claude Harmon Orlando

Three Games Played In Louisa County Meet

First round games in the Louisa county tournament at Morning Sun produced Wapello 33 over Wyman 19, Columbus Junction 23 over Morning Sun 18, and Grandview 37 over Cotter 26.

Louisa County Morning Sun Wapello Wyman Columbus Junction Grandview Cotter

Reserved Seats Added For Golden Gloves Finals

Heavy demand for finals tickets at the Coliseum leads to additional seating sections on sale. Early inquiries show rapid uptake in the new areas. Reserved seats cost 1.41 dollars with 85 cent, 40 cent options available at Belden Hill's, Curry's, and Lyman's cigar shops.

Belden Hill’s Curry’s Lyman’s

Luther Outpoints Simpson In League Letto 35 To 32

Luther defeats Simpson 35 to 32 to stay atop the Iowa conference basketball race at Decorah. Hanson leads Luther with ten points while Tom Sharples equalizes for Simpson with ten as Simpson rallies after halftime. Simpson visits Upper Iowa Saturday.

Luther Simpson Decorah Iowa Redmen Norsemen Tom Sharples Ace Frank Casey Hanson Sharples Upper Iowa Fayette

Grundy Center Downs Traer 27-13 In Iowa Cedar Shootout

Grundy Center toppled Traer 27 to 13 on Traer’s floor to stay near the top of the Iowa Cedar league standings. Grabinski, Shirk and Slickers sparked the Spartans in the second half while Sealock paced Traer. Rodney Wood suffered a fractured wrist in a scramble under the basket.

TRAER Grundy Center Grundy Spartans Grabinski Shirk Slickers Spartan Sealock Rodney Wood

Monticello Anamosa and Martello Win Games

In a Jones county basketball tournament night Monticello Anamosa and Martello advanced. Anamosa edged Olin 23 22 with Blayney scoring eleven for the winners. Martello overwhelmed Morley 36 3 as Richardson scored five baskets and two free throws. Monticello beat Oxford Junction 48 19 led by Lambert Eden five baskets and Bright twenty for Morley.

Monticello Anamosa Martello Jones County Olin Blayney Martelle Morley Richardson Oxford Junction Lambert Eden Bright

Y. M. C. A. Swimming Teams Prep for Davenport Meet

The Y M C A intermediate and senior squads travel to Davenport for a dual meet tonight. Intermediate entrants include John Ely Bob Romesberg Bob Gibson Bud Tremain Leo Wilson and Jim Bowker led by Walton Keller with coach Leo Baughman. Senior swimmers are Bill Walsmith Walton Keller Cyril Noon Walter Maciejewsky and Don Russell.

Davenport Walton Keller Leo Baughman John Ely Bob Romesberg Bob Gibson Bud Tremain Leo Wilson Jim Bowker Bill Walsmith Cyril Noon Walter Maciejewsky Don Russell

Marion Indians Tame Springville 29 26 In wild away game

Marion broke a ten game slide against Springville 29 26 on Springville’s floor. The Indians led 20 13 after the first game and 29 26 at the finish as lead swung throughout. Springville, defeated for the first time at home, hosts Marion Friday with Referee Poppenhager officiating.

The Gazette Springville Marion Taylor Davin Invaders Crimson and Gold Indians

Immaculate Conception Defeats St Patrick's 20 12

Immaculate Conception Greyhounds held St Patrick's to two field goals and pulled away in the final period to win 20-12 on the east side court. Stramel Green and Spaight led scoring with six points each as fouls dominated a low scoring game and the Greyhounds earned their twelve point victory.

Immaculate Conception Greyhounds St. Patrick's Shamrocks Columbia Academy East Siders Red Moore Jim Spaight Bill Green Greyhound St. Patrick’s John Stramer Nick Taylor Leghimen Syaight Johnny Corsello Stramel Green Taylor Dick Prohaska The Spaight I. C Driscoll Kenney Fleming M’gillic A.corsello Prohaska J.corsello Moore St. Patrick's al. Immaculate Conception Carr Lavell Coe

Marengo and Conroy Girls Meet In Tourney

Marengo and Conroy clash again for the Iowa county girls title as Conroy seeks the win they could not manage in the regular season. Conroy defeated Victor 28 to 19 while Marengo overwhelmed Ladora 63 to 1, with standout scoring by Jeanette Bavis for Conroy and Dorothy Bartusek for Marengo.

Gazette Marengo Conroy Iowa County Victor Ladora Speedy Jeannette Bavis Eva MaeGwin Shirley McSweeney Ethel Leahy Dorothy Bartusek Gladys Hoyle LaDean Schultz Lorna Shaull

Louis Brown Fight Set for WJZ NBC Broadcast

The Joe Louis Natie Brown bout in Kansas City next Wednesday will air on WJZ NBC. Clem McCarthy will describe the ring action starting at 10 10 p m. McCarthy previously drew limited play by play during Louis last kilocycle broadcast in Cleveland on December 13 when Louis floored Eddie Sims early.

New York Joe Louis Natie Brown Washington, D. C Kansas City Wjznbc Clem McCarthy NBC Louis McCarthy Joe Eddie Sims Cleveland

West Liberty Beats Univ High 31 17 in Iowa City

West Liberty won a Little Eight game at University High of Iowa City 31 to 17. Crewe led the WL five with eight baskets, including six in the second half, after a 3-3 tie at the end of the first quarter. Schnoebelen was University High’s top scorer with ten points.

Gazette Iowa City West Liberty University High of Crewe Schnoebelen University High

Columbia Defeats Central In Tight 22 21 Cage Game

Pella Iowa AP Kolfenbachs free throw after two field goals by Knockel and Kruse gave Columbia a one point lead for a 22 to 21 victory over Central in a lowa conference basketball game Friday night.

Columbia Central Pella Kolfenbach Knockel Kruse Cuhawks

Various College Basketball Scores From Regional Games

A compilation of score results across numerous colleges and universities, listing teams such as Cornell, Columbia, Central, SMU, Rice, Mississippi State, Tulane, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Duke, Georgia, Utah, Montana State, Central Wesleyan, and many others. Highlights include overtime notes and regional matchups with final tallies like Cornell 32 Columbia 22 and Central 21, plus numerous high school results.

Cornell Columbia Central College of Emporia Haskell Indians Southern Methodist Rice Mississippi State Tulane Eau Claire South Dakota University Omaha University Marshall Miami Murray Mexico City Nebraska Oklahoma Arleton Knox Washburn Tulsa U North Carolina Duke Mercer University University of Georgia Nebraska Wesleyan Hastings Hebron Carthage St. Viator Stanford University of California At Idaho Oregon Augustana Eureka Stespere Northern Bemidji Mankate Washington Washington State Southern California California Drake St. Louis Luther Simpson Iowa Wesleyan Dubuque Dakota Wesleyan

Ambroz advances in state handball tourney

Otto Ambroz of Cedar Rapids beat R. Patton of Mason City 21-12 21-11 in the first round at the Y M C A courts. Parker of Fort Dodge did not appear for his match with Coggeshall of Des Moines. The second round and semis were due this afternoon with the finals tonight. Doubles began before noon and finals were also scheduled for tonight. Don Steffa, the defending champion, was set to face Pilson in Waterloo in the second round Saturday afternoon.

Otto Ambroz Cedar Rapids R. Patton Mason City Parker Fort Dodge Coggeshall Des Moines

Franklin Faces West Waterloo On Home Court Tonight

Franklin basketball hosts West Waterloo on its local floor in varsity and sophomore tilts. The sophomore game starts at 7 pm and the varsity at 8 pm. Coach Rust's Thunderbolts aim for an upset with fast pace and snappy attacks from both teams.

Franklin West Waterloo Rust Thunderbolts

Cooper's 68 Sets Pace At Houston Open

In Houston Texas Cooper led 97 players after the first round with a 68 at River Oaks, three under par, as qualifiers move into the second 18 holes. Byron Nelson and Denny Shute trailed with 70 and 72 respectively, aiming to reach the 36 hole medal play finale.

Houston Tex Harry’ Cooper Chicago River Oaks Country Club Cooper Byron Nelson Ridgewood N. J Denny Shute Boston Nelson Shute

Bennett and Stanwood Reach Cedar County Finals

In the Cedar County girls tournament Bennett defeated Durant 25-14 and Stanwood beat Lowden 59-6 in the semifinals while Bennett edged Clarence 28-23. The finals and consolation games are set for Saturday night with Lowden and Springdale already eliminated.

Clarence Cedar County Lowden Springdale Bennett Durant Stanwood

Oneida and Earlville Split Two Cage Tilts

Oneida and Earlville split two games on Friday night in the gymnasium. In girls action Oneida won 49 to 34, while the boys fell 27 to 10 on defense as Earlville held the lead throughout the contest.

Oneida Earlville Oneida Cagers

Iowa Wesleyan Trips Dubuque In 57-39 Loop Game

Iowa Wesleyan center Bob Frost scored 19 points to move atop the conference scoring race as Wesleyan beat Dubuque 57 to 39. Frost went 8 for 11 from the floor and 3 for 4 at the line to push his conference total to 117 points.

Mount Pleasant Bob Frost Iowa Wesleyan Center Iowa Wesleyan Dubuque Frost

Drake Quintet Edges Washington 37 35 in Narrow MVC Clash

Drake revived Bulldogs pull within a half game of league leading Oklahoma Aggies in the Missouri Valley race by edging Washington 37 to 35 in a wild scoring game. They led 21 16 at the half, then slumped as Washington edged closer. Ozment tied the score with under four minutes left by hitting a long field goal.

Des Moines Drake Bulldogs Oklahoma Aggies Washington Bears Ozment

Cleveland Voted Into National Pro League

CHICAGO AP Cleveland was voted a franchise in the National professional football league Friday increasing the membership to ten clubs five in the east and five in the west.

Chicago Cleveland

Stanley Defeats Fairbank 32-29 In Gritty Tilt

The local high school team Stanley beat Fairbank 32 to 29. Brownell led the winners with 19 points.

Fairbank Brownell

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