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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1938

Page

6

Iowa Five Sidelined by Injuries Headed to Columbus

Iowa star guard Kenneth Suesens remains hospitalized with a ruptured vessel in his leg and will miss at least four days. Rollie Williams may not travel. Jack Drees with a cut elbow could play part of Friday night against Ohio State. The Hawkeyes eye a return game with Indiana while Williams reshuffles the lineup.

Ohio State Indiana Kenneth Suesens University of Iowa University Hospital Hawkeyes Columbus Suesens City Conn Rollie Williams Jack Drees Northwestern Hoosiers Bloomington Williams Floyd DeHeer Dick Evans DeHeer Towa Benny Stephens Tommy Lind Evans Nile Kinnick Joe van Ysseldyke Sam Johnson

Hicks to Wed Arkansas Man in February

Helen Hicks, 26 year old golf star and 1931 U S women's amateur champion, plans to marry Whitney Harb of Little Rock Ark on February 15 in a matchmaker announcement after February. Harb, 44, is president of an automobile distributing agency in Little Rock. Hicks said she will pursue reinstatement as an amateur while continuing to compete professionally.

New York Helen Hicks Whitney Harb Little Rock Ark Miss Hicks Detroit Harb Punta Gorda Fla

Quakers Lose First Game As Light Co Wins 27-24

The Quakers ten game winning streak ended Tuesday night as Light Company defeated them 27 to 24 with a 14 to 14 halftime tie. Iowa Steel beat Witwer Grocer 36 to 27. upcoming games include La Plant Choate vs Wilson’s at 7:30 and Speeder Machinery vs Penick and Ford at 8:30.

Quakers Light Co Light Company Iowa Steel Witwer Grocer la Plant- Choate Wilson's Speeder Machinery Penick and Ford

Hazleton High Wins Over In-The-Lamont Boys

Hazleton defeated In-The-Lamont in two consecutive basketball games here Tuesday night. Hazleton won the first game 26 to 6 and the second 22 to a remaining score.

Hazleton High Hazleton Lamont High School

Kinnick Heads Iowa Scholastic Honor Winners

NILE KINNIGK WINS SCHOLASTIC HONOR Special to The Gazette IOWA CITY IA Ten University of Iowa sophomores who topped their teammates scholastically in winning freshman athletic numerals last year will be rewarded for their efforts at the Ohio State Iowa basketball game here Feb 5 Each will be presented with a scholarship cup in a ceremony between halves of the game The awards were authorized by the board in control of athletics Director E G Dad Schroeder announced Heading the list of smart athletes is Stephen Fouchek of Creston tennis numerical winner who made an average of 375 for 28 semester hours of school work Nile Kinnick the all conference quarterback from Omaha Neb ranks second with an average of 361 in 28 hours and Edward McCloy of Iowa City a gymnast is third with a 350 average in 28 hours Those in other sports who will receive caps are Stephen Cox of Keokuk baseball 340 in 30 hours Howard Krouse of Des Moines wrestling 328 in 32 hours Robert Osmundson of Forest City basket ball 321 in 28 hours James Barron of Iowa City cross country 321 in 28 hours Edward O Connor of Des Moines swimming 320 in 28 hours James Hoak of Des Moines golf 313 in 30 hours Edward Elliott of Fort Madison track 293 in 32 hours

Iowa City University of Iowa Ohio State Nile Kinnick Omaha Neb Edward McCloy Stephen Cox Keokuk Howard Krouse Des Moines Robert Osmundson Forest City James Barron Edward O'Connor James Hoak Edward Elliott Fort Madison

Mud Match Tonight at Memorial Coliseum

The mud match headlines the Memorial coliseum card with Otto Kuss vs Sun Jennings in one prelim and Bill Middlekauff versus Ed Kruml in the other. Lou Plummer and Prince Briu Pinder are the mud ders. Johnny Cole and Alex Fidler will handle the bouts. tickets are at Lyman's. The match ends in one fall within sixty minutes.

Memorial Coliseum Otto Kuss Sun Jennings Bill Middlekauff Ed Kruml Lou Plummer Prince Briu Pinder Lyman's Johnny Cole Alex Fidler

Cardinals mail Dizzy Dean contract for 1938 season

St Louis president Sam Breadon said he mailed a contract to Dizzy Dean along with deals for other players for the 1938 season. Brother Paul Dean remains retired due to arm trouble and will not be offered a contract. Breadon noted Dean’s 13 win last season was not impressive.

ST Louis INL Sam Breadon St. Louis Cardinals Dizzy Dean Paul Dean Breadon Cardinals Dizzy

Referee's rest ruling upheld in Steele Apostoli bout

New York athletic commission backed referee Arthur Donovan after he allowed Middleweight Champion Fred Steele a brief rest following a low blow by Fred Apostoli in a Madison Square Garden non-title match. The fight stopped in the ninth round after Steele was knocked out.

NEW York Arthur Donovan Freddie Steele Steele Fred Apostoli Madison Square Garden New York State Athletic Commission Donovan Apostoli

College Basketball Scores Rounds Reported Across Teams

Tenn IT Parsons led a 3 point game while DePauw posted 28 and Culver Stockton defeated Missouri Valley 1. DePaul and St Josephs of Philadelphia combined for 33 with Drury College downing Kirksville Teachers. Illinois Wesleyan 10 James Millikin 28 Tulsa 38 Creighton 32 Columbia over Princeton 28 Harvard 35 Pennsylvania 35 Pittsburgh 35 Duquesne 28 Temple 1 Muhlenberg 25.

Armstrong Kayoes Venturi in Sixth Round

Enrico Venturi collapses after a sixth round knock out by Henry Armstrong at Madison Square Garden. Venturi weighed three pounds over the limit and faced a one month New York suspension while spectators paid 12 000 to see the bout. Referee Arthur Donovan counted ten as Venturi rose and argued before Armstrong’s 21st straight knockout victory.

New York Enrico Venturi Henry Armstrong Enrico New York State Venturi Armstrong Arthur Donovan Donovan

MacPhail unlikely to join Brooklyn Dodgers

Larry MacPhail former Reds general manager said in St Louis it was unlikely he would take a similar post with the Brooklyn Dodgers after discussions with both groups owners produced no interest. He also sought a chat with Branch Rickey while Burleigh Grimes visited.

ST. Louis Larry MacPhail Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers MacPhail Mexico Brooklyn Branch Rickey St. Louis Cardinals Burleigh Grimes Dodgers Cardinal Rickey van Mungo

Hubbell Praises Medwick as Greatest Hitter Ahead of DiMaggio

Carl Hubbell rates Joe Medwick the greatest hitter in baseball, surpassing Joe DiMaggio. The New York Giants pitcher, in Houston for a golf visit with Gus Mancuso, says DiMaggio is hard to pitch to and Medwick has no clear weakness. Hubbell also notes Brooklyn’s Van Mungo rivals Dizzy Dean for pitching mastery.

Houston, Tex Carl Owen Hubbell Joe Medwick Joe di Maggio New York Yankees di Maggio New York Giants Gus Mancuso Medwick Hubbell Brooklyn Mungo Dizzy Dean

Results of Local Bowling Leagues and Florida Fishing Industry

The report highlights local bowling league outcomes and notes Florida leads in commercial fishing value with mullet as the state's key marketed species.

Florida

First Basemen Are To Change Stations

New York reports show a flurry of first baseman shifts across teams. Lou Gehrig remains secure with the Yankees, while the Cubs pursue Phil Cavarretta and Ripper Collins for first base roles.

Government To Test Major League Baseballs

Washington officials announce a mechanical test of National League dead balls and American League rabbit balls. Clark Griffith says machines will handle slugging while human pitchers aren’t involved. Sluggers Foxx Klein Keller hit 18 homers off pitcher Wittig as tests begin with a new ball design.

Bureau of Standards National American Ington Senators Griffith Uncle Sam Ashington Clark Griffith The Wash Baltimore Jimmy Foxx Chuck Klein Charlie Keller Senators Johnnie Wittig Cucker Wittig Baltimore Orioles H. L. Dryden Mechanics and Sound Dr. Dryden

Iowa U Baseball Star Signs With The White Sox

Iowa City AP Dan Sherman a Des Moines sophomore has signed with the Chicago White Sox. The outfielder from the freshman team last spring becomes the third Iowa baseball player to sign this year joining Gene Hinrichs and Harold Manders who moved to Detroit. Sherman will join the Dallas club of the Texas league as an outfielder.

Iowa City University of Iowa Dan Sherman Des Moines Chicago White Sox Sherman Iowa Gene Hinrichs Rockwell City Harold Manders Detroit Dallas

Maloney Leads Cornell Cage Team In Scoring

Mount Vernon report shows Bob Maloney, sophomore forward and guard from Rock Island, leading Cornell with 41 points across seven games. Teammates Wallace Grams and Howard Schneider follow with 39 and 38 points respectively as regulars push the scoring pace.

The Gazette Mount Vernon Cornell Bob Maloney Rock Island Wallace Grams Howard Schneider Maloney

Delhi Cagers Fall to Dubuque 34 26 in game

Delhi boys lost to Dubuque senior high 34 to 26 with a 16 13 halftime edge for Dubuque. Vollenweider led Dubuque with 14 while Horton had 12 for Delhi. Delhi girls fell to Dubuque university 31 to 27 with Mundhenke pouring in 20 for Dubuque and Schmidt Orcutt Peters each scoring 9 for Delhi.

Gazette Delhi Dubuque Vollenweider Delhi Horton Delhi Girls Dubuque University Mundhenke Schmidt, Orcutt Peters

Globe Trotters Give Onslow Fans A Show

In Onslow the Harlem Globe Trotters played the local independent team before a full crowd in the new school gym. The visitors won 43 to 39 with humorous plays and a football lineup. Onslow's squad is newly formed led by captain Stewart Beck and business manager Leon McKinstry.

Gazette Onslow Onslow Merchant Harlem Globe Trotters New School Stewart Beck Leon McKinstry

Edgewood Keeps perfect in Clayton County Loop play

The Clayton County cage conference action left first division teams unchanged though Edgewood remained unbeaten. Monona climbed a notch with a win over Luana as the circuit wrapped a week of ten conference and six non conference games. Standings shown.

Edgewood Clayton County Eleader Monona Luana

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