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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1938

Page

32

Northwestern Cagers Beat Michigan In Tight Big Ten Game

Ohio State bottled up Illinois top scorer Dehner, winning 46 to 26. Hull and Baker led the Buckeyes with 16 and 11 points as Sattler, Stafford, and Schick anchored defense before fouls cost Sattler and Schick. Buckeyes move to 2-2 in Western Conference play amid a crowded Big Ten race.

Clumbus Ohio State Lewis Dehner Big Ten Illinois Jewell Young Purdue Bill Sattler Bob Stafford Sattler Schick Stafford Jimmy Hull Dick Baker Jim McDonald Hull Baker Ohio Bucks

Northwestern Beats Michigan In Close Big Ten Tilt

Northwestern edged Michigan 30 to 29 before 6 000 at home in a tight see saw game. Jake Nagode and Mike McMichael sparked a 30 25 Wildcats lead while Charles Pink Leo Beebe hit late back to back threes as Ed Thomas final shot from center rimmed out.

Michigan Wildcats Northwestern Jake Nagode Mike McMichael Wolverine Charles Pink Leo Beebe Ed Thomas Fred Trenkle John Townsend Trenkle Townsend Pi ‘O Thetr Il

Schools announce 32 girls cage meet sites nationwide

The Girls High School Athletic union set sectional tournament sites across districts in Des Moines area coverage. A record 435 schools compete with opening dates Feb 17 and some events starting Feb 16. Directors approve a new ticket policy giving 20 percent of advance-season tickets revenue to each school to benefit programs and boost attendance.

DES Moines Girls’ High School Athletic Union Missouri Valley Avoca Guthrie Center Woodward van Meter Lenox Massena Farragut Melcher Maxwell Newburg Fremont Crawfordsville Bonaparte

Bitsy Grant Falls In Dixie Net Title Semifinals

Wayne Sabin defeated Bitsy Grant in a Dixie tennis championship semifinal in Tampa Florida. Sabin advances to face Bobby Riggs in the final after Riggs beat Charles Harris in the other semifinal. Grant was the defending champion seeking permanent possession of the trophy.

Bitsy Grant Dixie Net Tampa Fla Wayne Sabin Bryan M. “Bitsy” Grant Atlanta Satur Grant Sabin Los Angeles Bobby Riggs America Chicago

Former OWA grid star named coach

Emerson Spike Nelson, LSU line coach for six years and former All American at Iowa, was named head football coach at Mississippi State College. C R Dudy Noble was appointed athletic director, effective February 1. President G D Humphrey announced both moves as history repeats itself with SEC ties.

State College Miss Emerson Nelson Louisiana State University Iowa University Mississippi State College C. R. “Dudy” Noble G. D. Humphrey Mississippi State Iowa Grid Col Ralph Sasse Col. Sasse Noble Paul Parker Spike Maroons Henry Frank Vanderbilt The Mississippi College University of Mississippi Humphrey Sclec

Cardinals Release Pitcher and Catcher in Farm System Shuffle

The St. Louis Cardinals released pitcher Jim Winford to Houston of the Texas league and catcher Bruce Ogrodowski to Rochester of the International league. Winford, from Meeker Oklahoma, joined from Columbus in 1936 and saw little action last season after an appendicitis operation. Ogrodowski, from Elmira New York, also came up from Columbus at the same time.

ST. Louis INL Jim Winford Bruce Ogrodowski St. Louis Cardinals Winford Houston Ogrodowski Rochester International Cardinal Farms Meeker Okla Cards Columbus Elmira N. Y

Holke Named Manager of Springfield Club

The St. Louis Browns signed Walter Holke to manage their Three Eye league farm club in Springfield Illinois this season. Holke holds the National League single season fielding percentage record at first base with .997 over 150 games for Boston in 1921.

ST. Louis St. Louis Browns Walter Holke Springfield Ill Holke Boston Nationals

Whitehill Returns Contract Unsigned

Willis Hudlin and Earl Whitehill both Cedar Rapids Iowa and Cleveland Indian pitchers said they had returned their 1938 contracts unsigned. The salaries offered or desired were not revealed.

Hot Springs Ark Willis Hudlin Earl Whitehill Cedar Rapids

Golden Gloves Seat Dale Opens Monday

Ticket sales for the Memorial Coliseum Golden Gloves preliminaries run February 7 8 and 9. Reserved seats at 1.12 and 85 cents on the main floor first balcony and 40 cents in the upper tiers go on sale Monday at 3 pm at Curry s Lyman s Belden Hill s and Niagara cigar stores. Championship tickets go on sale February 10 for the February 16 final. The carnival runs with brisk demand and many entries already, eight from C H. The latest batch includes eight from Community House and other teams from Austin Minn Iowa City Lenox Iowa and more.

Memorial Coliseum Curry's Lyman’s Belden Hill’s Niagara Cigar The Gazette Young Men’s Bureau Chamber of Commerce C. H Art Taylor Austin Minn Iowa City Lenox Iowa

Sammy Snead Ends Pasadena Open Feud With Officials

Sammy Snead of Hot Sulphur Springs Virginia made peace with Pasadena Open officials after withdrawing in the first round. He will play an exhibition Sunday with A K Bourne and actor Dick Arlen, two sponsors of the tournament.

Pasadena Calif Sammy Snead

Three Eye league optimistic on future of Cedar Rapids baseball

Raiders president Harry Johnson forecasts a stronger Three Eye circuit with eight cities, noting higher class affiliations and potential expansions. He cites Evansville sponsor Bob Quinn calling the league the strongest class B in years, and warns Cedar Rapids must boost attendance to avoid ouster, while Davenport Peoria Quincy and others eye readiness for 1939.

Three Eye League Harry Johnson Raiders Cedar Rapids Johnson Bob Quinn Boston Bees Evansville Three Eye Waterloo Raider Quincy Ill PWA Peoria Illinois Davenport Citles

Fast Field Assured for Open Skate Meet

The Iowa Open skating meet set for next Wednesday at the west side rink attracts top midwest skaters and Chicago and Minneapolis entrants. Eddie Schroeder of Chicago leads the show with noted local competitors including Marshalltown pair Helen and Janet Rude and Schmoranz and Stan Collins. Walter Rust of Elgin competes in the midgets as part of a strong field.

Municipal Rink Eddie Schroeder Chicago Carroll Victor Minneapolis Petosky Mich Early Mossman Jay Rogers Rogers Twin Cities West Side Middle West United States Iowa Skating Association L. D. Dennis Young Men's Bureau The Chamber of Commerce Marshalltown Iowa Helen Janet Rude Schmoranz Stan Collins Schroeder Walter Rust Elgin Chicago Tribune

Iowa State Subdues Minnesota In Big Six Wrestling Duel

Iowa State, 1937 Big Six champion, defeated Minnesota 19 to 9 in Ames extending its dual meet record to four wins. Wrestlers Kirstein, Linn, Culbertson, Loucks, Henderson and Stoecker scored key victories as Cyclones topped the Big Ten foe.

Ames Iowa State Minnesota Cyclones Wisconsin Illinois Northwestern Stewart Steller Kirstein Mat- Ton Linn Zabel d Culbertson Cox Loucks Baughman Henderson Tritavywelcht Gustafson Stoecker Meee

Braddock Farr Rematch Planned After Upset Victory

James J. Braddock and Tommy Farr discuss another bout at promoter Mike Jacobs offices after Braddock’s surprising win over Farr. Farr apologizes for postfight actions and vows to beat Braddock in a rematch, with potential alternates including Baer or Schmeling, depending on outcomes.

New York INS James J. Braddock Tommy Farr Mike Jacobs Braddock Farr Joe Gould Max Baer Louis Schmeling Braddock-Farr Baer Warrior London Jacobs Schmeling Louis Far

College Basketball Scores From Around the Nation

A flurry of results shows Ohio State and Northwestern among top scorers with scattered margins across many matchups. Notable tallies include Grinnell 70 over Arleton 40, Notre Dame 301 against Butler 26, and Nebraska 406 over Kansas State 42, with numerous other university scores listed.

Ohio State Mitneis Northwestern Michigan Notre Dame Butler Grinnell Arleton Nebraska Kansas State Chicago Loyola University

Notre Dame Defeats Butler 39 26 At home in South Bend

Notre Dame overcame Butler 39 to 26 in South Bend as Johnny Moir and Tommy Vukovits sparked a second half rally. The Irish repeated home win, marking their fourteenth consecutive home victory and twelfth of the season.

South Bend Ind Notre Dame Butler Bulldogs Johnny Moir Tommy Vukovits Tony Hinkle

Picard Takes Pasadena Open Lead At Halfway Stage

Henry Picard of Hershey Pennsylvania shot 66 after a 70 to lead the Pasadena Open at Brookside with a 136 total. Jimmy Hines of Garden City New York and Eric Seavall of Glendale posted 137 totals, while Harry Cooper rose to 139 to stay near the top.

Pasadena Calif Henry Picard Hershey Picard Brookside Shey Jimmy Hines Garden City New York Eric Seavall Glendale Harry Cooper

Army beats Amherst 41 to 6 for sixth straight win

West Point army basketball team extended its winning streak to six with a 41 to 6 victory over Amherst College.

West Point N. Y INS Army Sature Eae Pecaes Amherst College

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