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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1940
Page
13
Hapac of Illinois maintains the lead in the Big Ten scoring race with 143 points across nine games, needing 42 more to reach 185 as Illinois eyes Iowa and Purdue. Klein of Northwestern trails, while Mickelson breaks into the top ten as Purdue and Wisconsin feature in a tight scoring chase.
Frank McComas and Joe Marsh tied for first with 972 points after 72 hands. John Merrifield and Ed Scolaro followed with 931 and 868 points respectively, in the Knights of Columbus pinochle results. A three handed contest was set for Thursday night March 7.
Dr. Otto A. Piper of Princeton Theological Seminary warned Wednesday that overthrow of Hitler could lead to other Hitlers seizing control of the German government, highlighting instability in Nazi leadership succession.
Iowa in eighth place with three wins seven losses faces Illinois after recent losses to Northwestern and Purdue. Vic Siegel leads scoring with 167 points, 92 in conference play, while Tom Lind has 108 and Dick Evans 74.
Henry Armstrong prepare for a Friday night world middleweight title bout against Ceferino Garcia at Gilmore Stadium in Los Angeles. Armstrong, 140 pounds, aims to add a fourth world title to his collection as Garcia weights about 154 pounds, with both camps in seclusion and a 10 round prize showdown expected before 40,000 fans.
Sumner claims the first Upper Iowa Athletic Conference basketball title with an undefeated league record as the new conference closes its inaugural season. West Union and Fayette contest for second place, with West Union narrowly ahead at year end. Final standings show Sumner first, West Union second, Fayette third, followed by Monona Postville and Maynard.
Philadelphia AP reports spectators were barred at Benjamin Franklin Central high school for a Tuesday basketball game by the fire marshal. He warned loud cheering could cause the fourth floor gym to collapse into the third floor auditorium, noting the gym is held by 10 steel girders. Franklin won 42 to 22.
Water loo East star Dick Seidler erupts for 141 points across 9 Mississippi Valley Conference games, breaking the previous 136 mark by Carl Fjellman. The piece notes Seidler’s 15.7 season average and highlights notable games and players in the Dubuque Diocesan tournament atmosphere.
Becks Martins and Armstrong teams won in Tuesday's play of the Y W C A Round Robin basketball tournament.
Monday results show St Matthias Muscatine 28 over St Marys West Point 20 and St Josephs Fort Madison 30 over St Johns Victor 25. Marys Iowa City 31 over St Peters Ambrose Revanpers 26 Central Catholic Fort Madison 20 and Fort Madison 33 over St Marys Riverside 19. St Patricks Iowa City 24 over St Marys Muscatine 19. Second round includes St Matthias 20 over St Marys Clinton 18 and One Marys Iowa City 44 over St Josephs St Ambrose 50 St Pauls 40. St Patrick s Gilead 32 over ane Catholic St Patricks TUESDAY results SEMI finals Ottumwa 32 over St Ambrose 42 and St Marys 33 over Muscatine 22. Final St Ambrose 26 over St Marys 15. Consolation Ottumwa 40 over Muscatine 16.
In semifinals Dunlap of St. Joseph defeated Neola 35 to 26 while Council Bluffs of St. Francis beat Earling 21 to 19. In the final Council Bluffs St. Francis crushed Dunlap St. Joseph 34 to 2.
Whittemore Presentation 21 Remsen St Marys 20 Bancroft St Johns 29 Vail St Ann 18 Cherokee Immaculate Conception 42 Sioux City Trinity 23 Pocahontas Sacred Heart 38 Fort Dodge Corpus Christi 23 Fort Dodge Sacred Heart 29 Varina St Columbkilles 20.
Rattlesnakes can find prey they cannot see. Sensory pits between the eye and the nostril help them detect warm-blooded foes.
President Albert Le Brun signed a wartime economy plan uniting France and Great Britain economically and foreseeing postwar unity. Daladier announced a new ministry combining propaganda and censorship to aid U S reporters. The law lowers living standards and cuts imports, shifting demand away from luxury goods.
Chicago Mayor Edward J Kelly quoted President Roosevelt as saying he was tired and felt like retiring during White House talks. Kelly urged the third term push at a Democratic rally as the Kelly Nash organization placed Roosevelt atop its 1940 slate.
Washington observers report a broad propaganda campaign aimed at women and consumer groups to push Hull trade agreements. Congressmen warn about organized letters from League of Women Voters and university groups, plus forums and radio talks, shaping tariffs and prices.
Merchants National Bank as administrator seeks authority to sell a promissory note and a first mortgage totaling 13 800. The best offer received is 13 000 and a hearing is set for March 4 1940 at 10 a m in Cedar Rapids Court House.
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