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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1940

Page

6

Coe Bears Grinnell 42 37 in Tight Court Battle

Jim Scott led the Kohawks with seven second half baskets and Hank Moss added ten free throws as Coe defeated Grinnell 42 to 37. Grinnell struggled in the first half with fouls and turnovers before Nash sparked a late rally, but Scott's hot shooting kept Coe ahead.

Rinnell Jim Scott Coe Grinnell Scott Hank Moss Moss Peisner Nash Zahler Tschirgi Dunlop Kendall Hamann Fort Kohawks Tschirei Bcott Patterson Mith Eenlop Zahller Railsback Gpratorial Iowa Knox Des Moines

Paul Dean Quits Baseball Takes 7 500 Waiver Bid

Winter Haven Florida INS reports Paul Dean, once a key part of the Dean pitching duo, has decided to retire. Giants manager Bill Terry confirmed the retirement after Dean called to announce it and noted the waiver price of 7500 yet to be resolved by Commissioner Landis. Dizzy Dean may also quit, seeking 15000 and receiving 10000 plus bonus offers, while staying in seclusion at his Texas farm.

Winter Haven Fla INS Paul Dean Dean St. Louis Cardinals Bill Terry New York Giants Paul Columbus Terry K. M. Landis Dizzy Dean Chicago Cubs California Dizzy Lancaster Tex

Grinnell Freshmen Triumph Over Coe 42 to 37

Led by ace forward Blandince Webb the Grinnell freshmen defeated Coe 42 to 37 on Grinnell's floor. Pilcher topped Coe with five second half field goals after a scoreless first half. Thomas showed promise at guard for Coe under Coach Pugh.

Blandince Webb Grinnell Coe Pilcher Thomas Pugh

Simpson Nears First Iowa Cage Loop Title Clincher

Simpson moves within one victory of its first Iowa conference basketball championship after a 40 to 30 win over St Ambrose. The Redmen own 12 victories in 14 games and will face Iowa Wesleyan next Friday to close the schedule. Dubuque trails Loras for third as Upper Iowa beat Dubuque while Loras has nine wins in 11 games.

Indianola Simpson Iowa Redmen Upper Iowa Loras Dubuque St. Ambrose Spartans Iowa Wesleyan Luther Central Friay Henehan Kausal Oe Sieklocha Luana Shellsburg Urbeans Maranette Pearee Schlotfelte Wycoff Deveen Bob Schulte O'Rourke Ferguson Fe Tucker Borly Neer Os Daughmon Hawley Shelisburg Urbana Decorah Decora Urbana McGregor Wilton Bennett Vvanson Baby Santi Bolmgren Wen Gee Briene Tf Brenner Ziegelmaier Hendrickson Eivin Veson Miller Pace Land Staples Preeland van Meinster Miller Luethye Battolph Einfeldt Baccas Ete Norton McGreg Elwein Gruemmer Oelwein Independence Jeetz Andrews Tabor Wilton Bennett Pen VanCamp Griffith Ates Olayers van HO van Horne Atkins Marengo Jeune Montezuma Krumm Hoot Sheker Kvedera Hladek Minehart Wessel Dunlap Zimmer Ehlers _— Harden D. Barnes Wilson Carnal Meeker Buck Creek Colesburg Tama Dysart Bacon Koeneke Zumbach Ridenour J. Wilson Brockmeyer Tiffin Ladora R. Wilson Helthaus Allen Keil Stead Kuhlman Edmonds Boring Sill J Madden G. Smith Culp Brown Fetzer Bowman Don Jorgenson Davis Fayette Nissen Sumner Sessler Petersen Dreyer Broders Licht Warner Aces Frisch Gottschalk Halil John Son Lowdon Duran Sumner Bremer Lowden Durant Con- Wiebel Horn Roehlk Underwoodson Stoke Guttenfeller Gehrls Deller Battleman Hull Gade Kruse Khacim Berkman Lowden Manchester Quasqueton Russell W. Smith Timmons Schneider Bergstrand A. Smith Leighton Ferreter McIntosh Kimball Rector Halstead Williamsburg Williamsburg Alumni Evans Reader Rathien Englebert Romberg Bryson Sinn ‘Ahrens O'Neil Wallace Mahan O'Donnell T O'Donnell Williamsburg Washington Fort Madison Wagner Marshall Zimmerman Wis Jutter Vacha Daugherty Lowe O'Malley Worrell Shepperd van Dyke Anderson Paul Kiesey Voorhees Burham Washington Ie Norway Mount Auburn J. Pickart Latting M. Brecht Tulick Burich G. Brinkmeyer Hartzeler R. Stonebarger Allen D. Brinkmeyer O Fox Dickinson Horak Green Rada Se Dougherty Riverside Lone Tree Frost Walker Meeks O Green Kos Kilbourne Kenney Doerres Berank Dougherty E. Weber Holdeman M. Weber Wiesse Tagge LA PORTE C _La_ Porte Acts Vinton Ine qiBloe Per ‘Earson a'Wilestad Burbaker Ei Waldpagner Hi ‘Phillip Thompson

Harper Leads Pro Golfers In Tourney

New Orleans pro Chandler Harper from Portsmouth Va heads into the second round of the $10 000 New Orleans Open with a one stroke lead. He shot 67 five under par tying the city course record and leads Ben Hogan by one. Tony Longo 69 is third with several players on 70.

New Orleans Chandler Harper Portsmouth Harper Ben Hogan White Plains N. Y Tony Longo New York Lloyd Mangrum Oak Park Ill Paul Runyan Craig Wood Mamaroneck Ralph Guldahl Dallas Tex Harold McSpaden Boston Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs W. Va Len Dodson Horton Smith Herman Keiser

Iowa Wesleyan Wins Narrowly At Parsons

Iowa Wesleyan edged Parsons 45 to 36 in an Iowa conference basketball game in Mount Pleasant Friday night. The win marked Wesleyan’s seventh victory in 10 league games.

Iowa Wesleyan Mount Pleasant Parsons Iowa Wesleyan

Hawkeye Swimmers Defeat Wisconsin 53-31 in Madison

University of Iowa swimming team beat Wisconsin 53 to 31 in Madison to hand the Badgers their second straight Big Ten defeat. Event winners included Armbruster, Poulos and Karaffa in the 300-yard medley and Dotson, Karaffa, Bareisa and Armbruster in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Madison Wis University of Iowa Wisconsin Badgers Iowa Armbruster Poulos Karaffa Frank Ahlgren Dotson Gerlach Wenstrom Bareisa Vargon Bie- Srevexi Frazee Vopal Bremer Hoston Ristow Johnson Ahleren Prank Gerber

Hobbs Adams Named Kansas State Coach

Hobbs Adams named head football coach at Kansas State college on a one year contract paying 5000 dollars. He succeeds Wes Fry who resigned after a dispute with Stan Williamson. Adams formerly coached at Southern California where he led the Trojans to Rose Bowl wins and later built a strong San Diego high program.

Manhattan Kan Hobbs Adams University of Southern California Kansas State College Adams Southern California Wes Fry Stan Williamson Williamson Trojans Duke Tennessee San Diego High California

Boxing Roundup Highlights Lightweight and Welterweight Bouts

Across multiple cities AP reports show Louw Ambers of Herkimer outpointing Al Davis in New York as Neville Beech stops Babe Davis in Memphis. Pietri Georgi defeats Butch Wooster in West Palm Beach while Ritchie Fontaine draws with Georgie Hansford in Hollywood. Irish Ellie Mader earns a win in Indianapolis over New Die Bovies in Cleveland.

Associated Press New York Louw Ambers Herkimer N. Y Al_ Davis Brooklyn Memphis Tenn Neville Tiger) Beech Picayune Miss Babe Davis St. Louis West Palm Beach Fla Pietri Georgi Los Angeles Butch Wooster Rocklandin Hollywood Ritchie Fontaine Butte Mont Georgie Hansford Drew Ellie Mader Die Bovies Cleveland

Franklin Beats Wilson Five 31 to 25 in City Rivalry

Franklin defeats Wilson 31 25 on the Wilson floor in a close intra city clash. Tvrdik led Franklin with 13 points while Wachal added 12 and Ford 10. Wilson's Konigsmark and Folkers left the game on fouls late in the third period.

Wilson Ramblers Franklin Thunderbolts Wilson Don Konigsmark Bill Folkers Ford Jerry Wachal Ramblers Bob Wessale Bob Tvrdik Pete Schwinn Folkers Tvrdik West Siders Tordik Konigsmark Bears Wachal Dick Lynch Wessale Clark Franklin Sophs P Wachal Jessup Knake Schwinn Welbes Sworde Darling Morbacker MPM Caveietieeh Indieas Peer Strke cc Frankn Crabbe Knox Rutgers Coe Barnhizer Elias Gray Stastny Grayston Hodina McKa Easker Dalzel Birkicht Lorence Hillmer Garden Kessell Berry Ee Punke Shupp Pisen Ames Oskaloosa Boone Newton Burlington Ottumwa Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Atlantic Charles City Waverly Cedar Rapids Franklin Cedar Rapids Estherville Cherokee Fort Dodge Humboldt Fort Madison Washington Marshalltown Grinnell Mason City Iows City Webster Sac City Spencer Fiie A Alue Waterloo East Davenport

Immaculate Conception Presses Season to 20th Victory

Immaculate Conception high defeated Sacred Heart 16 to 12 to finish the season with a 20th straight win. Insistent use of set plays and a strong Waterloo defense allowed SC to pull away in the second period while Sacred Heart struggled from the field. Thomsen and OToole led SC with support from Aarons and Halbmaier for the losers.

Waterloo Immaculate Conception High Sacred Heart High School Sacred Heart Thomson O’toole Hennessey Invaders S.C S. C Thomsen Theron Thomsen Dean O’toole Dick Aarons Jack Halbmaier Friedl Wright Duggan Aarons Isaaa Trost OGK Halbmaier Toole Lee Roedel Condon Immaculate Gencentien Bender Iowa Lowe Northern Illinois Teachers Schnoeben Zopene Oedel

Industrial Loop basketball results for La Plant Choate and Penick Ford

La Plant Choate defeated Witwer Grocer 43 to 38 with 25 to 11 at halftime. Smith scored 14 for winners, Haworth 14 and Lowe 12 led losers. Penick Ford then beat Honeymead 52 to 21 with Kovarik 14 and Forrestal 12 for winners, Carbee 6 top Losers. Next games listed for Saturday and upcoming week.

la Plant-Choate Witwer Grocer Smith Haworth Lowe Penick Ford Honeymead Kovarik Forrestal Carbee Armstrong and Newhall Quaker Oats Chet Good Frolica East Moline Schedul Wilson & Co Towa Mfg Penick & Ford AisBas Penick & Ford Crumbaugh Vertiko Biahnik i Stark Wessel Krumbholz Stodola Kavorik Marx Krumm J, Spaight Hampton Rene Carney McDermot Gable Parce Kerres

St Ambrose Names Jim Dockery Cage Coach

James Dockery aged 24 from Ward high school Kansas City was named head basketball coach at St Ambrose college Davenport. He will also assist football coach Larry Moon Mullins and assume duties late in March during spring practice.

Fairfax and Walford to clash in Walford double-header

The Fairfax and Walford independent teams will meet in a double-header at Walford Saturday night.

Fairfax Walford

Badminton Round Robin Sees Tie For First

In the Y W C A tourney Schaefer's Blues and Brockman's Reds share the lead after a 3 2 result and a 4 1 win. Individual matches include Jacqueline Smith over Dorothy Svec 15 1 and Olga Serbousek beating Eileen Brockman 15 9.

Schaefer Blues Brockman Reds Serbousek Greer Blacks Jacqueline Smith Dorothy Svec Sufone Serbousek Cleda Schaefer Myra Booth Helen Hardy Olga Serbousek Eileen Brockman Co. Berbousek Greet Ward- Bioek Serbousek-Booth Schaefer- Haray Svee Sones Smith L

Penn Beats Wartburg In Iowa Conference Hoop Duel

Osage city reports Penn with Bill Trent scoring 17 points led a 41 to 27 win over Wartburg here last night in Iowa conference action. Wartburg suffered its eleventh straight defeat.

Oskaloosa Bill Trent Penn Wartburg Iowa Warturg

Ambers Gives Al Davis Neat Boxing Lesson

In New York, Lou Ambers defeated Al Davis by unanimous decision after 10 rounds in an overweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Ambers dominated with left hooks and footwork, weighing 139 to 146 1/2 pounds, in front of 20,586 fans who mostly jeered Davis.

New York al Davis Lou Ambers Brooklyn Ambers Madison Square Garden Mike Jacobs Davis Peck

Wesley Fry Named Assistant Coach At Northwestern

Wesley Fry, who was replaced as Kansas State football coach, was named assistant football coach at Northwestern University. He will start with spring practice in April under Head Coach Lynn Waldorf. Fry earlier served as Waldorf’s assistant at Kansas State and as head coach after Waldorf moved to Northwestern. Fry starred at the University of Iowa from 1923 to 1925. Stan Williamson, Fry’s Kansas State assistant, resigned amid differences. Hobbs Adams of USC was named head coach at Kansas State, with Williamson slated for Adams’ USC post.

Evanston Ill Wesley Fry Kansas State Northwestern University K. L. “Tug” Wilson Northwestern Fry Lynn Waldorf Waldorf University of Iowa Stan Williamson Hobbs Adams Southern California Williamson Adams USC

Drake Cagers Triumph 46 31 Over Washburn

Drake Bulldogs beat Washburn 46 to 31 in Des Moines in a Missouri Valley game. Ned Swan scored 15 for Drake as the victory left both teams at 6 5 with one Valley game remaining and a third place tie.

Drake Cagers Washburn DES Moines Drake Ned Swan Bulldogs

District finals spark state bid chase across Iowa

In semi finals many teams advanced toward the state girls basketball tournament to be held March 7 8 and 9 at the state capital. Clarence edged Delhi 25 23 in overtime while Lenox defeated Prescott 31 22 and will meet College Springs. Kamrar defeated Stratford 58 49 as Appanoose county rivals Dominate regional action with 76 19 over Guernsey and a Centerville showdown looming. Upper Iowa and Dubuque St Ambrose clashed with Dubuque dropping a 42 35 decision as Dale Alderson tied the conference scoring record with 197 points.

Clarence Delhi Olin Stanwood Lenox Missouri Valley Avoca Cooa Rapeids Viota Marengo Lynnville Mallard George Ottosen Wellsburg D. Moines Iowa

Alburnett Tops Marion Five 34-30 In Close Game

Alburnett defeated Marion 34 to 30 as Marion faltered in the second half. Hansen led Marion with 8 points while Peterson of Alburnett was the game’s top scorer with 12 points. Marion’s second team won an overtime matchup.

The Gazette Alburnett Marion Hansen Peterson

College and Prep Basketball Scores Across U.S. Regions

The tally lists numerous college and university basketball results with teams such as California, Stanford, LSU, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado Mines, North Dakota, South Dakota, and many others. Scores range from close finishes to decisive margins, reflecting a wide spread of games across conferences.

California Stanford Southern California Louisiana State Tulane Arizona New Mexico Alabama Mississippi Oregon Oregon State Colorado Utah State Loyola Chicago Ilinois College Drake Washburn California Aggies Nevada Cee Grinnell Montana See Wyoming Denver Brigham Young Utah Southwestern Kan Colorado Mines Western State North Dakota North Dakota State South Dakota South Dakota State State Idaho Southern Miami Southern College North Montana Nebraska Maryville Springfield Annmperia Fort Hays

Keystone Tops McKinley Five In Sectional Tilt

Keystone beat McKinley 25 to 16 as Orville Feuerbach scored 10 points leading the East side. Keystones hold a 10-6 edge after one period and 16-8 at halftime while McKinley fights to prepare for Roosevelt. McKinley reserves lose 22-21 to sophomores.

McKinley High Roosevelt Keystone Benton County Orville Feuerbach Wilbur Gregor Bears McKinley Invaders Walt Brauer

Bennie Oosterbaan Returns as Michigan Coach and Scout Chief

ANN ARBOR Mich AP Bennie Oosterbaan resumed duties as Michigan football ends coach and head of the scouting staff after Campbell Dickson resigned. Oosterbaan a three time All American end 1925 27 was assigned to the two roles following Dickson acceptance of a deanship at Hamilton College Clifton N Y.

Ann Arbor Mich Big Bennie Oosterbaan Sateurday University of Michigan Osterbaan Campbell Dickson Michigan Dickson Hamilton College Clifton, N. Y

Earlville Girls Triumph Over Fredericksburg In OT

The Earlville high school girls basketball team beat Fredericksburg 30 to 29 in overtime at Calamar on Thursday.

Earlville Fredericksburg Calamar

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