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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1939

Page

2

Rae Immaculate Conception Triumphs Over St Wenceslaus 23 21

Rae Immaculate Conception closes its season with a 23 21 win at St Wenceslaus to capture the city Catholic title and reach 19 wins with one defeat. Coach Phil Seghi's squad advances to the class A diocesan tournament in Dubuque next week as St Wenceslaus also eyes a section title and state finals on March 6 and 7.

Mmaculate Conception High School St. Wenceslaus Phil Seghi Ite Dubuque

Dubuque Diocesan Tournament Pairings Set

The Dubuque diocesan tournament draws Immaculate Conception against Sacred Heart of Delwe Monday at 4 30 p m in Columbia college gym. A Greyhounds win sends them to Tuesday 8 15 p m semi finals versus the Cascade Sacred Heart Waterloo winner. St Wenceslaus has a first round bye and faces St Josephs Peosia or Immaculate Conception Lamotte Tuesday 2 p m. St Patrick Cedar Rapids did not enter.

St Wenceslaus and S C Greyhounds Cage Classic Basketball Tug

In a tight clash the S C five opened with a 5 0 run and built an 8 7 halftime edge on St Wenceslaus. The Greyhounds pulled away late in the fourth as fouls cost the visitors and Condon Novak and Green starred amid a capacity crowd. The St Wenceslaus girls beat S C 30 29 with Navratil 16 and Schrimper 14.

St Wenceslaus Fiala Novak Weber Drakos Condon St. Wenceslaus Fleagle Jack Robinson Green S. C Taylor Agnes Navratis Wenceslaus Navratil Marilyn Schrimper Immaculate Conception

Ovate golf meet to include 32 players

Iowa Golf association directors voted to revert to a 32 player championship bracket for the state amateur title at Mason City Country Club from June 26 to July 1. Qualifying rounds will reduce to 32 finalists, with the top 32 competing for the title. Cedar Rapids and Sioux City CCs are likely bidders for 1940 event.

DES Moines Iowa Golf Association Mason City Cedar Rapids Sioux City Iowa Clark Tilden Ames State Association John Vavra Herman L Sani Joe B. Tye Marshalltown E. A. Moore Harlan George Streeter Merle Stimson Waterloo Ira Allen Max Eales

Wells Ex Cyclone Line Coach Quits Yale Grid Staff

Yale announces Marshall Wells resigns as line coach after four seasons to care for his ill mother in law in Minneapolis. Wells, a former Minnesota star, previously coached at Iowa State. Last week Yale disclosed Frank Kanaly's upcoming June release, fueling student tensions with Yale A. officials led by Malcolm Farmer.

Wells Cyclone Yale Grid New Haven Conn Yale Athletic Association Marshall Wells Minneapolis University of Minnesota Iowa State Yale Frank Kanaly Malcolm Farmer

Polo Star Pat Roark Dies After Brain Injury

Pasadena polo legend Captain C. T. I. Pat Roark dies from a brain injury suffered in a dramatic match between California Midwick and England’s international squad. The 43-year-old Irish born rider never regained consciousness as his wife Patsy Hostetter Smith stood at his bedside.

Pasadena Calif Pat” Roark California Midwick England Great Britain Patsy Hostetter Smith Roark

Ambrose Nips Columbia Five To Take Title

St Ambrose college captured its second consecutive Iowa conference basketball crown by defeating Columbia college of Dubuque 33 to 25. The Bees extended their conference win streak to eleven and have won 16 of 17 overall. Francis Tofanelli led with four goals and two charity tosses, while Derouin of Columbia also totaled 10 points.

Davenport St. Ambrose College Iowa Bees Columbia College of Dubuque St. Ambrose Columbia Francis Tofanelli Derouin

Solem Signs New Syracuse Contract

Syracuse coach Osie Solem signed a new three year deal, announced by Athletic Director Lewis P. Andreas. The pact runs through March 1, 1942, replacing the former agreement due to end March 1, 1940.

Solem Syracuse N. Y Ossie Solem Syracuse University Lewis P. Andreas

Bowling Scores Gazette League Final Brandines Results

Scores from multiple leagues are listed with players and totals. Notable figures include L Fet Lines 669, Ad Adley 513, Womacka 6549, and Evans 398. League sections named News Room, Wilson and Co, Mechanical Office, Iowa Electric, Luncheon League show various totals and handicaps. A stray note mentions a beaver using a split nail as a comb and toothpick.

Evans Lamitn Lawrence Th Klug Hemmer Organ Schamber Bund St. Wenceslaus Dougherty Gregory Fannean Wenceslaus Rte Ae Aly Wihattenta Stephen Mills Monmouth Evenson Hynds Rocharek Schimberg Paul Erider Chicago Bak Ace Grishaber Erlacker Procok Melichar Konecny Yanda Mer’ Field Welch Kolarik G.stewart L.mer‘field Handicap Kroulik Snea Ee Esas Mayer Henry Johnson Barta Gray Stolba Iowa Electric Lt, & PE. League Sreduntin Mount Vernen Abo Spacek Uder Ensch Et Hoyt Jamuelson Saaz Moreton Encher Castian Novotny

Unclear sports data with scattered names and figures

Fragmentary sports snippet lists names like Berger and Quarles with percentages and locations such as Montreal and Brooklyn, including stray numbers and initials. The text is garbled and lacks coherent event or outcome details to form a complete report.

Scattered college basketball scores from United Press update

The report lists multiple men’s game results with points for Butler, De Pauw, St Ambrose, Knox, Denison, Central, and others. Names and institutions vary in fragmentary fashion across the periodical wire, reflecting a round of contest scores and provisional tallies.

Butler de Pauw St. Ambrose Columbus Cellese Fonmouth Knox Heaton Masha Lowe Ce Ows Ntrawen Central Ai Valparaise Aulerneay Okie Denison Bow Cent al Findlay Gureen Bat Sterling St.yfe Ottawa SL Aeties Fingstall Texas Kan Sealers Bethel Washin Gonzaga _aware Abo Texohers Tempe Ursin Aevice Hibwbern Stevens Teck Haverford Feo

Entry Form for YMCA Tennis Events

Mail this form to the Y M C A with entries due by March 1. Pairings will be made March 2 and published March 3. Options include men and women singles doubles, junior boys, mixed doubles and veterans events.

Iowa City Boxing Finals Begin Friday

Final rounds of the Eastern Iowa boxing tournament in the Community Building at Iowa City will feature numerous bouts across flyweight to heavyweight classes. Local fighters from Iowa City and surrounding towns compete against entrants from Fairfield CCC Tipton and Coralville with several knockouts and forfeits already reported.

Iowa City Gazette Iowa Bob Collier Fairfield CCC Knosket John Kephart Tipton Harry Grings Swillie Hartin Solon CCC Emery Anderson West Branch Harley Eddie Smith Earl Williams Jack Nelson Joe McElhinney Preddie Rush Chris Tank Marty Morris Fairfield Cee Larry Christensen Fred Bush Fairfield Patti Harvey Wyjack Coralville John Graham James Carter Leslie Gill

Light Co Cagers Edge Marshalltown in Des Moines Meet

In Des Moines, the Iowa open tourney third round saw three seeded teams advance. Des Moines Clean Towel beat Jackson Service 49 to 25, Heck Ross defeated Woodward State Hospital 43 to 35, and Reddy Kilowatts topped Maid-Rites 35 to 30. Cedar Rapids meets Clean Towel while Heck-Ross faces Waterloo in the semis.

DES Moines Schuker Motors Waterloo Plumb Drake University Des Moines Clean Towel Club Jackson Service Heck Ross Woodward State Hospital Reddy

Nicholas Overtakes in Big Six Scoring Race

Missouri held Homer Wesche to ten points while Gordon Nicklaus of Iowa State surged to fifteen against Kansas. Harris of Iowa State tallied ten as Nicklaus climbed from fourth to second. Wesche remained top scorer. Other leaders include McNa' att Nebraska and Reid of Kansas State with strong totals.

Kansas City Missouri Homer Wesche Kansas Thinman Center Gordon Nicholas Iowa State Obey Mines Cou Kansas Bob Harris Wesche Ban. State Nickalag Ja. State Oklahoma I Harris Gorbint Kovandae Nebraska Werner Ebrans Reid Btater i Cache Rere Eugienan Man Kan Uae

Drake Defeats Iowa State in Indoor Track Dual

Drake University track stars led a 54 1 3 to 49 2 3 victory over Iowa State in Des Moines indoor events. Bill Feiler and Wilbur White set two meet records, with White clocking 6.4 in the 50 yard high hurdles and Feiler posting 4 33 and 9 2 for mile and two mile records respectively.

Des Moines Drake University Iowa State Drake Bill Feiler Wilbur White White Soults Feiler Warren Sargent Chick Bivens Illinois Allan Dillon Bob Patterson Dillon Peterson Lee Dilion Phillips Fisher Graves Bailey Cunningham Jones Albee Feher Hughes Glesner Mahannah McGuire Rowe Patterson Tate Oklahoma A and M Sargeant Elmins Byers Stump Feller Kelsey Morey

Tuesday Mornings Bring Safest Car Driving Window

Insurance statistics show driving is safest on Tuesday mornings between four and five. The data indicate lower crash risk during this early weekday period.

Insurance Company China

Stevens and Stephens Vie in Big Ten Scoring Leaders

The Big Ten scoring list adds Paul Armstrong Indiana Dave Dupee Wisconsin and John Schick Ohio State among the leaders while Ben Stephens Iowa and Jimmy Hull Ohio State slip from sole lead. Dehner Illinois holds the top total with 119 points as Hull 111 and Stephens 108 chase. Hull maintains the per game average edge at 13.9.

Chicago Lewis Dehner Illinois Paul Armstrong Indiana Dave Dupee Wisconsin John Schick Ohio State Jimmy Hull Ben Stephens Iowa Hull Stephens Gordon Addington Minnesota Joe Stampf Ernie Andres Addington Stamp Andres Schick Armstrong Bill Menke

Galento to Meet Feldman in Miami 10 Round Battle

Abe Feldman faces Tony Galento in a 10 round Miami bout promoted by Jorge R. K. Carter at Burdine Stadium. Despite hype, advance sales reached only 16 000 of an expected 30 000 and a roughly 60 000 gate was hoped for.

Galento Feldman Miami Fla P. T. Barnum Tony Galento Abe Feldman Jorge R. K. Carter Burdine Stadium Tony Schenectady N. Y

Hubbell Faces Uncertain Baseball Future After Arm Surgery

King Carl Hubbell, 35, talked of an uncertain return as his left arm, scarred by 17 stitches from last fall, must again prove its screwball magic. The Giants open spring training in Baton Rouge with Hubbell signed for 1939 contingent on his pitching.

New York Giants Hubbell Giants Hub

Iowa Matmen Fall to State Teachers in Hard Meet

Iowa City AP report says Iowa lost 20 to 10 to State Teachers College with two regulars out and a third ill. Kemp won for Iowa at 155 by a fall in 8:26, Nead added a fall at heavyweight in 7:38, Breitbach scored the lone State Teachers fall at 136, while Sherman, unbeaten, was defeated at 121.

Iowa City University of Iowa Iowa State Teachers College Hawkeyes Clarence Kemp Iowa Roberts State Teachers Wilbur Nead Chambers Dean Breitbach Chuck McMann Kenneth Kingsbury Bill Sherman Jensen Sherman Hummel Millen Breitbach McMann Hassman George Kemp Bolinski Johnson Ferguson Whitmore Nead

Brass clocks pioneer Chauncey Jones in American watchmaking

Chauncey Jones a New England watchmaker first saw brass offer advantages over wood for clock works and became the first American to manufacture them in brass.

Chauncey Jones New England

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