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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1940

Page

11

Regular season ends as Roosevelt hosts Anamosa TUESDAY

Roosevelt and Anamosa close out the season with a Tuesday game after two opening Monday contests. Five games this week feature local schools including St Wenceslaus versus St Patrick's and Immaculate Conception vs Our Lady of Victory with city and parochial standings at stake.

Roosevelt Immaculate Con St. Pat's St. Wenceslaus City Shamrocks Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Victory of Waterloo S. C Greyhounds Sacred Heart High Waterloo Anamosa Wilson Franklin Thunderbolts McKinley Keystone Bears WL Pet Oldie Cuntavnowscolds Clini Aes Sone Sh Sdcaire Yanks Teadewee'ne Baie St. Patrick's St. Ambrose Academy Loras Ambrose Saints Davenport Blue Devils Iowa Clinton

Iowa State Rifle Team Beats Coe For Team Victory

The Iowa State R O T C rifle team defeated Coe 902 to 883 on Saturday. Cedar Rapids youth Bob Bennett led all shooters with 188 of 200, followed by Red Miller with 185 and Coe’s Cousins with 183. Final scores list Bennett 188, Miller 185, Dyball 180, Scott 176, Thompson 173 for Iowa State and Cousins 183, Clark 180, Hubers 177, Schultz 172, Daugherty 171 for Coe.

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Inter Ocean tops Wilson and Co. in table tennis clash

In the YMCA table tennis league results Inter Ocean defeated Wilson and Co 3 to 2. Relee Investment beat Cherry Bar Killian Co while Monarch Finer Food and Albert's Cleaners faced Marion in openings.

L. Killian Co Napp Cherry Burrell Marion Albert's Cleaners Monarch Finer Foods Inter-Ocean Wilson and Co Cherry Burrell Knapp Inter-Ocean Kian Co Albert's Cleaners Marion

Three Records Fall at Illinois Indoor Relay Meet

The seventeenth annual University of Illinois indoor relay closes with three records broken and one tied. Michigan wins three firsts in eighteen events, while Michigan quartet breaks the four mile relay mark. Don Canham high jumps 6 3 8 inches to surpass the former Chicago record. Michigan Normal sets a two mile relay best. Gene Littler ties the 300 yard dash indoor record at 31.2 seconds for Nebraska.

Champaign Ill Ins University of Illinois Michigan Wisner Dobson Barrett Schwarzkopf Pennsylvania Don Canham Burg Chicago Michigan Normal Kansas State Gene Littler Nebraska A. Woodring Loren Murchison Alderman Michigan State

Spearing Of Soft Fish Ends Today In Cedar River

The Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club announced that spearing of soft fish ends today due to dangerous river ice. About 116000 pounds were removed this winter under state supervision, including 84000 quillback 23000 buffalo and 9000 carp. The club warns cautious use today and notes this is the final day. Linn county receives 25 cock pheasants for distribution to bolster the local hen population. Future meetings move to Sokol hall at 415 Third street SE, next at 8 p.m. February 29.

Cedar River Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration Club State Conservation Department Linn County Sokol Hall Third Street

Dominic Di Maggio Accepts Contract with Red Sox

Boston AP report says Dom Di Maggio signed with the Red Sox on Saturday, confirming the deal amid earlier reports he sought more money. The club also received the signed contract of Marvin Owen, utility infielder, purchased from the Chicago White Sox.

Boston Red Sox Dom di Maggio Joe Ball Hawks Sox Marvin Owen Chicago White Sox

First Presbyterians Win Narrow Victory

The First Presbyterians defeated the Roosevelt Drawbacks Friday night 31 to 30 in a close basketball game.

First Presbyterians

Linn county boys tournament nets rise with five-session total

Springville superintendent reports Linn County tournament earnings top prior years. Five sessions produced 53.80 dollars after adjustments, with finals gate of 150 dollars and 1,782 total admissions. Expenses ran 125 dollars. net 414 dollars split among 13 schools.

Johnson Springville Linn County Coe Moray Eby Linn County Schoolmasters’ Club

Harlem Globe Trotters at Newhall Sunday February 25

The original Harlem Globe Trotters will meet the Newhall Independents at Newhall Sunday afternoon February 25. The famous Negro cage quintet plans to present nearly the same lineup as last season and thrill fans from coast to coast.

Newhall New York Globe Trotters Newhall Independents Globe Trotters

Iowa State Open Table Tennis Tourney Set in Cedar Rapids

The seventh annual event sanctioned by the United States Table Tennis Association will be held in Cedar Rapids March 9 and 10 starting at 10 30 a m. Top players from multiple states seek national ranking points as the midwest welcomes the largest entry field yet.

Cedar Rapids United States Table Tennis Association Middle West Des Moines Omaha Davenport Marshalltown Boone Ames Sheldon Bellevue Clinton Waterloo Burlington Mason City Oelwein Peoria Rock Island Canton Moline Ill Middlewest B. L. Jackson Iowa

Tri State Ski Championship Heads to Dubuque

About 100 skiers from Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois entered the Dubuque meet where the Tri State Ski league finals will be decided. The city hosts the league's largest hill with a 309 foot drop from scaffold to base and upcoming jumps could reach 180 to 200 feet.

Dubuque Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois

Nebraska Star DeFruiter Declared Ineligible

Bob DeFruiter, Nebraska sophomore who scored the winning touchdown against Minnesota last fall, was ruled ineligible Saturday due to scholastic deficiencies. Coach Biff Jones commented that ability in football often varies inversely with classroom success.

Lincoln Neb INS Bob DeFruiter Nebraska Minnesota Biff” Jones

Seabiscuit Fails To Place In San Carlos Handicap

Santa Anita Park Calif Seabiscuit and Kayak II faded to the rear as Specify upset the San Carlos handicap at seven furlongs before a crowd of 40 000 with 4 to 5 favorites failing to medal in the race for C S Howard.

Santa Anita Park Calif Specify C. S. Howard Seabiscuit Kayak II

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