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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1938

Page

2

Iowa Open Skating Meet Opens At Cedar Rapids Tonight

Speedsters from three states compete as Cedar Rapids hosts the Iowa Open skating meet at 7 30 pm on the west side rink. Officials’ association directs a one hour forty five minute program with medals to be presented by Earl Solem of Illinois Skating.

Iowa Earl W. Solem Illinois Skating Association West Side Cedar Rafsids Officials’ Association Young Men's Bureau The Chamber of Commerce Iowa Skating Association L. D. Dennis Aftor

City Handball Meet Opens At Local Y

Drawings for the city handball tournament have been made. Play will start immediately with the finals set for Feb 2. In Class A round robin action includes Bob Kutchera Paul Nissen Chuck Lebeda and Don Steffa with the Cedar Rapids state finals to follow Feb 5. Class B and Class C pairings list multiple matchups among local players and clubs.

Bob Kutchera Paul Nissen Chuck Lebeda Don Steffa Cedar Rapids Howell Seaton Harley Hallenbeck Bob Stuff Herb Killian Bob Yates Verle Wright Leon Meyers Ernest Kosch Chuck Racer L. D. Burkhalter Russ Knapp Dr. B. Sanford George Kosek Bob Mathes Allen Nicholson Bob Maresh Charles Zisko Don Galloway

Decorah High Trips Minnesota Five 39 to 19

Captain Philip Bernatz scored sixteen points as Decorah high school defeated Harmony Minnesota 39 to 19 in Decorah Iowa Tuesday night. Decorah led 21 to 9 at the half with the second team playing part of the second quarter and all of the fourth quarter.

Gazette Decorah Philip Bernatz Harmony, Minn

Doctor's Prescription For Liquor Habit Alcoban

A doctor offers Alcoban a non habit forming remedy for those addicted to alcohol. It can be taken in liquor tea coffee food or any liquid with or without knowledge. It aids craving reduction and builds resistance. Many families saved and brought back to usefulness. Try a box at risk with proper results or money back. Sold by May's Cut Rate Drug Store and other druggists.

May

Cubs fail to get Dodgers pitching ace

Chicago Cubs persist in pursuit of Van Mungo as talks with Brooklyn Dodgers over trading the ace collapse for a second time within 24 hours. Cubs trader Clarence Rowland and Dodgers GM Larry MacPhail left negotiations still at an impasse, with MacPhail planning further talks in New York at the NL midwinter meeting.

Charles Donelgy Chicago Chicago Cubs van Lingle Mungo Brooklyn Dodgers Clarence Rowland Cubs Larry MacPhail Dodgers Mungo MacPhail St. Louis Cardinals Dodger Rowland New York Cash

Davenport High Holds First In Loop Standings

Davenport High leads the Mississippi Valley conference after beating West Waterloo and holds undisputed first place. West Waterloo and Franklin share second with four wins in five starts. Upcoming games include Davenport at Iowa City and Davenport hosting St. Ambrose in intra-city action, with Franklin hosting McKinley and West at Roosevelt.

Davenport West Waterloo West Franklin Iowa City Little Hawks Blue Devils St. Ambrose Academy McKinley Roosevelt Waterloo Franklin Town City Nubugue Clinton McKinley Wilson Sophomores McKinney Clinton Dubuaue Eaceee Wilson Sr St. Ambrose Towa City Dubyiane East Waterloo Mount Vernon Fulton

McGregor High Beats Monona 47 33 In Tuesday Game

McGregor led by O'Brien brothers Jim and Bob with 32 points as McGregor defeated Monona 47 to 33. Monona juniors won their game 16 to 12.

McGregor O’brien Jim Bob Monona

Baseball payrolls and coach salaries loom large in 1937 estimates

The piece estimates major league payrolls will top 3.5 million for 368 players plus 16 managers and 40 coaches, led by the Yankees with about 325,000. It lists high salaries for stars and managers, then shifts to Michigan football, noting Kipke’s former pay and questions over hiring a big-name coach at 7,500, possible head coach salaries at 10-15 thousand with athletic director Yeatman as a potential gatekeeper.

Yankees McCarthy Lou Gehrig Joe DiMaggio Mickey, Cochrane Gabby Hartnett Charlie Gehringer Joe Cronin Michigan University Ann Arbor Harry Kipke Michigan Kipke Western Coferiece Biff Jones Nebraska Dana Bible Texas Fielding H. Yeat

Springville Yellow Jackets top Shellsburg in rough 40 26 win

Springville Yellow Jackets beat Shellsburg Merchants 40 to 26 in a rough game with thirty three fouls. Three players from each side were ejected. Brown and Miller led Springville scorers while Boyer led the Merchants. The Jackets next face Armstrongs of Cedar Rapids Thursday night at Springville.

Springville Yellow Jackets Shellsburg Merchants Brown Miller Boyer Merchants Armstrong’s Cedar Rapids

Maquoketa High Edges Marion In Close Nonleague Clash

The Maquoketa high school basketball team defeated Marion here Tuesday night 20 18 in a non conference game. In a preliminary between the second teams of the two schools Maquoketa also won 24 18.

Maquoketa Marion

I. C. Cagers clash with St. Pat's of Iowa City tonight

Immaculate Conception hosts St. Patrick's of Iowa City on the local floor tonight at 8. The game was moved from Tuesday due to weather. A previous meeting in Iowa City saw I. C. win a tight affair, promising another close contest tonight.

I. C St. Pat’s Iowa City Immaculate Conception St. Patrick's of

Mount Vernon Beats Tipton 22-17 In Home Victory

Mount Vernon high school edged Tipton 22-17 on Mount Vernon’s floor Tuesday evening. Tipton led 5-4 after one quarter, but Mount Vernon took a 10-7 halftime lead and extended it, with David Hull contributing to the win.

the Gazette Mount Vernon Mount Vernon High Tipton High Tipton David Hull

Mount Vernon Girls? Boys? Win Stuns Tipton Juniors

Mount Vernon forward led with ten points as Tipton junior high’s Fitch topped Tipton with nine in a 29-10 curtain raiser loss for Mount Vernon junior high. This marked Mount Vernon’s third conference win.

Mount Vernon Fitch Tipton Tipton Junior High Mount Vernon Junior High

Conroy Girls And Parnell Boys Win On Home Floor

Conroy girls beat Marengo 30 to 18 with Leahy scoring 19 points. Shultz led Marengo with 9. Marengo will meet Conroy in the county tournament at Victor February 10 11 and 12. In the second game Parnell boys defeated Conroy 45 to 26.

John Beck Gordon Hughes N. Harold West L. D. Dennis Horace Hedges al Keyes Conroy Marengo Leahy Shultz Victor Parnell Boys

Farms for March 1 Possession in Farmers Market Place

Low cost want ads invite buyers and renters to secure farm properties for March 1 possession. Advert says use inexpensive listings in the Farmers Market Place.

Terry's Article Stirs Up New York Sports Writers

New York AP report on Colonel Bill Terry visiting for the Baseball Writers' Association event. It covers his critique in the Saturday Evening Post of the local press and reactions from World Telegram, Journal American, Sun, Times, News, and others. It notes writers disputing his facts and a mock skit fallout at the gathering.

Terry New York Bill Terry Bill Baseball Writers' Association Giants Saturday Evening Post Chawley McCarthy Daniel M. Daniel World-Telegram John McGraw Garry Schumacher Journal- American Jim Kahn Sun Snewsmen Jimmy Powers National League Cleveland Tom Meany World Telegram

Basketball Standings and Schedule Addenda

Week’s schedule lists games at various venues including La Plant Choate versus Iowa at 4:56 P.M. Quaker Oats versus Speeder Mach at 6:30 P.M. Bm-Witwer Grocery versus Wilson at 6:30 P.M. Penick and Ford versus Light Company at 7:00 P.M.

Ednesday la Plant-Choate Iowa Quaker Oats Speeder Mach Witwer Groc Wilson Penick and Ford Light Company Team Standinge. Light Company Warmeerreres Quaker Oatn Company Ae Ace Wilken and Company Ane la Plant-Cheaie Ae Witwer Ret Jews Ane Ate Eae Penick Tord Eee

Lefty Gomez Joins Parade Of Holdouts

The Yankees ace Lefty Gomez revealed a $15,000 offer as his opening bid while divorcing actress June O Dea in Reno. The AP tally shows 31 holdouts across the majors, with DiMaggio, Leiber, Danning and others among the prominent names.

Vernon Gomez Yankees Reno June O'Dea Giants Hke York Joe DiMaggio George Selkirk DiMaggio Yankee Jake Powell Lou Gehrig Red Ruffing Associated Press Chicago White Sox Paul Waner Pirates Dizzy Dean Cardinals Zeke Bonura White Sox Joe Stripp Dodger Cardinal Joe Medwick Johnny Mize Cy Blanton Pittsburg Wes Ferrell al Simmons Washington Senators Monty Stratton Frank Demaree Chicago Cubs Vince Boston Bees Cleveland Bob Feller Carl Hubbell Cubs Gabby Hartnett

147 Pound Welterweight Class Promises Tight Gloves Fight

The 147 pound welterweight division at the Golden Gloves preliminaries in the Coliseum on February 7 8 and 9 has 23 entrants with more expected from Des Moines Mason City Anamosa and other centers The field features Earl Carr last year s champion Bob Gilliam Jim Tate Art Short Danny O Connell and other notable fighters from Iowa City Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas Carr a McKinley high school star trains hard to regain his form despite strong rivals in a deep field

Des Moines Mason City Anamosa Gazette Chicago Earl Carr Bob Gilliam Jim Tate Iowa City Art Short Ryan Carr Danny O'Connell Messenger de Los Schrader Dick de Lancey Coggon Howard Schott Lisbon Chuck Reed Lenox Johnny Martin Marion CCC Ray Izzard Leo George Hardwick Austin Minn Johnny Moressa Cedar Rapids Charles Hamer Garland Sparks Bill Huston Godfrey Germacher George Kulinkhck Walter Simon van Phelps Elmer Peterson Eddie Orr Art Moore McKinley

Dehner Leads Big Ten With 97 Counters

CHICAGO AP Lewis Pick Dehner of Illinois tops Big Ten scoring with 97 points after six games while Johnny Townsend of Michigan follows with 61. Ohio State game slump noted as Illinois extends lead over nearest challenger.

Chicago Lewis Dehner Illinois Ohio State Illini Johnny Townsend Michigan Jewel Young Purdue Buckeyes

Waner And Goslin Win In Southpaw Golf Tournament

In Coral Gables Florida Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Lloyd Brown of the Cleveland Indians reach the prospect of an all baseball finals in the Miami Biltmore left handed golf event Waner defeats S H Iveson 4 and 3 Matthews edges S J Dickets 4 and 3 Brown beats John T Rogerson 4 and 2 and will meet Goose Goslin while Sam beat Myers 5 and 4 to advance to Wednesday action

Coral Gables Fla Paul Waner Pittsburgh Pirates Lloyd Brown Cleveland Indians Miami Biltmore Waner Matthews Miami S. H. Iveson Clearwater S. J. Dickets New York Brown John T. Rogerson Goose Goslin Detroit Sam Beat Myers

Delaware County Meet Set For February 10 11 12

Oneida Iowa announces the Delaware county boys basketball tournament to be held in Manchester February 10 11 and 12 with nine teams. Openers include Hopkinton vs Dundee, followed by Greeley vs Delhi and Buck Creek vs Colesburg with Oneida facing Earlville and Manchester drawing the winner of the opening game. Greeley and Delhi are listed as favorites under officials Supt. R E Beall and Wilbur Dalzell.

Oneida Delaware County Schoolmasters’ Club Manchester Hopkinton Dundee Greeley Delhi Buck Creek Colesburg Earlvile R. E. Beall Center Juncetion Wilbur Dalzell Dubuque High

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