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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1936

Page

5

Holmes of Oak Park May Be Wisconsin Coach

Holmes of Oak Park high, an alumnus and former Wisconsin freshman coach, denied an offer but said he is listening as reports link him to the Badgers athletic directorship. If Sundt becomes athletic director, Holmes would be a leading successor candidate, with Oak Park noting four suburban titles in seven years.

Badgers Wisconsin Holmes Oak Park Oak Park High Robert Zuppke Illinois Glen Thistlethwaite Northwestern Zuppke Oak Park High School Dutchman Thistlethwaite Sundt Walter Mccannell Spears Wisconsin Board of Regents

Class A Pairings Set for Dubuque Diocesan Cage Tourney

The Class A pairings for the Dubuque diocesan basketball tourney were released. Eight teams start Monday with four games across Monday to Wednesday. Immaculate Conception faces Xavier of Dyersville at 7, St Patrick's meets Sacred Heart at 8, Cedar Rapids fans attend two Cedar Rapids teams in action.

Dubuque Immaculate Conception Quint Xavier High Dyersville St. Patrick's Sacred Heart of Oelwein Cedar Rapids St. Wenceslaus Sacred Heart Waterloo St Columbkille's Immaculate Conception Xavier Oelwein St. Mary's Columbia Academy

Peacocks Fall, Central Takes Iowa Lead In Tight Tuesday Game

Central knocked Upper Iowa from a share of the league lead 66 to 49 as Hoogheem Hoekstra and Van Arkel led with 16 16 and 17 points respectively. Fae Tate paced Upper Iowa with 23 points on 9 field goals and 5 free throws in a hard fought contest.

Pella Central Upper Iowa Iowa Peacocks Parsons Iowa Wesleyan Fairfield Upper Town Hoogheem Hoekstra van Arkel Fae Tate Simpson Upper Lows Bay Central Idee Arthur Klark Thompson Hoosheem Murray UV. Ford Fae Tatee Heerema P. Tateg Belmere Fanee MIR Forage Elscheld Cental Jack North Hishland Park

Finals of Quaker Oats tennis championship Saturday

The finals of the Quaker Oats tennis tournament will be held Saturday in the Quaker gym. The women's final starts at 1 15 p m with Alberta Schuknecht facing Ruth Howard and Gordon DeLay meeting Milford Delzell for the men’s title. Cups will be awarded to the winners and runners up prizes. The public is invited to attend.

Quaker Gym Alberta Schuknecht Ruth Howard Gordon DeLay Milford Delzell

Hawkeye Trackmen Withdraw Entries From St Louis Relay Carnival

The University of Iowa will withdraw its five entries from the St Louis in door relay carnival Saturday night. Coach George Bresnahan announced the team was to enter a two mile relay and hurdler Francis Cretzmyer but the relay combination failed to register a satisfactory time trial, so the entries were canceled.

Meowwa City University of Iowa St. Louis George T. Bresnahan Iowa Francis Cretzmyer

Local cage teams vie in Gold Medal meet semis

Four local teams survive the first two rounds of the Gold Medal basketball tournament at the Y M C A floor. At 7:30 Light Company meets International Harvester, followed by Pontiac Silver Streaks vs De Molay unit. Leaders include the Hays brothers and Forrest guiding their squads.

Light Company International Harvester Pontiac Silver de Molay Business College Independence Hays Brothers Pontiac Center Point Forrest Castle Brothers Marion Marion Boys

Walter Johnson Might End Baseball Career as a Farmer

Walter Johnson, famed pitcher and farm boy from Germantown, appears headed for retirement with no contract in sight. The Cleveland Indians deny plans for new scouts while Alva Bradley vacations in Florida after relieving Johnson of managerial duties in 1935. Johnson remains silent as he tends his 300 acre farm and hunting dogs awaiting spring.

Washington INS Walter Johnson Mansas John Cleveland Indians Cy” Slapnicka Tribe Johnson Alva Bradley Indians Florida Germantown

Grimm Returns as Cubs Player at First Base

Sunburned Charlie Grimm of the Chicago Cubs plans to return to the lineup as a first baseman at the 1936 season start after a year sidelined by a back injury. At 36 with 18 MLB seasons, Grimm aims to lead the team, with Phil Cavarretta ready in reserve.

Avalon Santa Catalina Island Charlie Grimm Chicago Cubs Grimm Phil Cavarretta Cubs Cub Chuck Klein Angie Galan Frank Demaree Galan Wrigley Jimm Freddie Lindstrom

Kammer Leads Coe Scoring With 16-Game Total

Ben Kammer tops Coe scoring with 104 points across 16 games as the team prepares for a Saturday home clash with Lawrence. The margin among the five regulars remains tight, with Schneider increasing late-game production and Galvin contributing solid numbers as February games wrap up.

Lawrence Ben Kammer Coe Schneider Paren Mae Eith Preeseveuedd Arrinerie Aeden Indus Ebbee Eati Alobm Seoresevaed Galvin Sessesoeer Saseverenee

Bear Wins Lively Washington Wrestling Show

Jimmy Bear of Cedar Rapids defeated Fred Brondell of Des Moines in the feature event. Bear took the first fall in ten and a half minutes, Brondell captured the second, and Bear won the deciding fall. Dr. Fred Meyer substituted for the ill Webster City opponent and beat George Kogut in two of three falls.

Gasett Meyer George Kogut Chicago

Cunningham Bows To Norman Bright In Frisco Event

Glenn Cunningham the mile great was upset by Norman Bright of the San Francisco Olympic Club on a board track in Frisco. Bright won in 4 16 38 while Cunningham stuck to a fast finish and did not threaten his indoor record of 4 08 4. It was Cunningham fourth defeat this season as Gene Venzke and Joe Mangin also beat him.

San Francisco INS Glenn Cunningham Norman Bright Cunningham Bright Madison Square Garden Gene Venzke Joe Mangin

Hawkeye Athletes After Conference Titles In March

Iowa will host the Big Ten wrestling championships March 13 and 14 with four UI teams in Western Conference title races next month. Track swimming and gymnastics also compete away from Iowa City as contenders. Home events include the Cyclone wrestling duel and several quadrangular meets.

Iowa City University of Iowa Iowa Minnesota

Wrestling Results Showdown in New Brunswick NJ and Columbus OH

Joe Cox 225 pinned Kane Saf Oly and Imren Serge K Malmikoff 254, Rega 30 by three falls. Petersen 140 defeated Rexie Vagonne 183 in Columbus Ohio, match totals and weight classes listed.

Washington Joe Cox Kane Saf Oly Imren Serge K Malmikoff Brunswick Trate Petersen Alaska Rexie Vagonne Columbus

Fayette County basketball tournament opens with tight first round

Special to The Gazette reports in West Union the Fayette county tournament began with Hawkeye 18 over Stanley 13 and Maynard 18 over Randalia 13. In the second round Arlington edged Elgin 19 to 17.

MION Fayette County West Union Hawkeye Stanley Maynard Randalia Arlington Elgin

Finals In Church Swim Meet Tonight

Finals in the church swimming meet will be held tonight at 7 30 in the Y pool. A small admission charge is to be expected. All boys participating must report in the boys lobby at 6 45.

Wyoming Cage Teams Split Season FInal

Wyoming and Onslow high schools split the final games on their home floor. The Wyoming girls upset with a 38 to 4 win while Onslow boys defeated Wyoming 41 to 23.

Wyoming Onslow Wyoming High

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