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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1933
Page
4
Avery Brundage, AU president, predicts 1933 will be another banner year for amateur sports held up by 1932 success. He cites Chicago Century of Progress plans, Olympic Games, and international goodwill as key outcomes from 1932 with emphasis on fair play and democracy in sport.
The National Football League considers ending ties next season by adopting a point system or an overtime ball-from-the-10-yard-line method. Joe Carr, president, says action will come at the June meeting. Bears led with six ties. Portsmouth had four. Green Bay had one but would have won the title under the proposed system.
Wellman biovheapers resume activities Wednesday after a two week break. They host West Chester in a Ke-Wash conference game at Wellman Junior High. The Wildcats then travel to Tara City Friday for another conference tilt.
Wheatland led by the top Wil team beat Elwood 31 to 20 in a league game. Lowden defeated Calamus 44 to 16 as Grand Mound beat Clarence 28 to 20. Grand Mound girls also edged Clarence 17 to 16.
The third annual junior high quadrangular meet will be held in the Coe gymnasium on the evening of Jan. 12 under Supervisor N. J. Lee. About 400 seventh to ninth graders from Wilson Franklin Roosevelt and McKinley will compete in diverse relays and medleys.
Coach Ralph Johnson leads Alberts in a Valley league contest against Council Bluffs Merchants at Coe gym. Johnson is sidelined by a leg injury. guards may be Bobby Kinnan and Benny Douglass. Key Merchants include former Creighton stars Bill Worthing Freddie Melcheris and Fritz Kemp with strong scoring wins already posted.
Randalla claimed its sixth straight Fayette county league win by routing Hawkeye 64 to 8. Elgin beat Waucoma 27 to 11 and Stanley crushed Hawkeye 62 to 26. In non conference play Oelwein B defeated Maynard 29 to 13 and West Union fell to Randalia 34 to 15. In girls action Stanley won 56 to 24 over Hawkeye. Waucoma beat Clermont. Maynard topped Sumner.
Ely high boys edged Oxford 18 16 with Horak breaking the deadlock and Phillips scoring four baskets plus a free throw. Ely girls won 18 5, Leeney led Oxford with six points.
Edgewood high sharpshooters defeated Winthrop 26 to 12. Captain McCallum led Edgewood with ten points while Athe and Arnold scored four each for Winthrop. Edgewood held a 12 to 12 halftime tie.
Back on the job after a siege of witness Johnny Fryrear Saturday announced the complete program for the return wrestling match between Karel Zbyszko and George Mack in the coliseum next Wednesday. The card includes five boxing bouts and a preliminary mat between Bobby Burns and Pat Corrigan, with Denson vs Paxton and others. Fryrear aims to name two judges by Tuesday as Zbyszko and Mack’s rough last fall looms over the upcoming event.
Tama high cagers rallied to defeat Brooklyn 40 to 30 on Friday night. Brooklyn led most of the first half and Tama outscored 20 to 0 in the final period, with Senbert scoring 13 for Tama and Billick tallying 20 for Brooklyn.
Ernie Schaaf, after beating Stanley Poreda, intends to end his two year agreement with Jack Sharkey and Johnny Buckley in March. He cites public doubt about a bout between a fighter and his half manager and notes mutual dislikes. Schaaf hints at a potential Carnera fight after.
The Wellman All Stars, an independent basketball squad, carry a three game win streak into their Thursday night clash with Sidwell's Dairy of Iowa City in Wellman.
The Kinross Turks overcame Williamsburg Independents 30 to 29 after a late surge, snapping a game where Williamsburg led most of the way in a rough Thursday night tilt in Williamsburg.
In Strawberry Point a twin bill at Lamont Thursday night saw the Pointers boys win 40 to 20 while Lamont’s girls prevailed 48 to 15.
Earlville Night Hawks beat the Delhi Independents 33 to 22 on Delhi’s court. The Earlville squad prepares to face Strawberry Point in the upcoming Monday game.
Lew Fonseca, managing the White Sox, eyes a turnaround with a healthier lineup led by Fonseca himself in the batting order. Key players include Simmons Haas Swanson Dykes Rhyne Appling Grube Faber Duroham Gaston and Jones with pitchers Lyons Duram Heving and Fieber. Appling grows into a regular role while Red Kress seeks peak fielding form as the club reshapes for a return to contention.
New York based report states the professional amateur was ruled out of golf, ending his ability to retain amateur status. Herbert Jaques, new U S G A president, vows to clamp down on straddling and enforce fair, strict amateur rules. The British Open moves to July 3 with the American Open at North Shore Chicago June 8 to 10. The article notes a 1.68 by 1.62 golf ball and cites budget cuts in the green section.
Five tilts dot the week for local parochial squads with two home games. St Patrick’s opens Monday against Viola on the west side floor in a rivalry highlighted by coach Beall. The Shamrocks host Sacred Heart of Waterloo Friday, while St Wenceslaus plays St Joseph’s DeWitt Tuesday and travels to Marengo Friday. Immaculate Conception faces St Patrick’s Iowa City Tuesday as Greyhounds look to upset Iowa City.
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