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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1939

Page

3

Coe Aims to Upset Beloit as Conference Leader Visits

Coe College hosts Beloit in a Midwestern Conference showdown at the Coe fieldhouse Saturday. Coe, still seeking its first win, eyes an upset to balance its record against Beloit, which stacked five from John Prasch to Tamulis and Campbell.

Beloit Lawrence Ripon Oberlin Kenyon Lake Forest Coe Kohawks Wisconsin Willis Lamb John Prasch Don Martin Eldon Levis Harry Mehlan Dick Pollack Ed Cisler Pollack Tamulis Campbell Smith Hoegberg Zimonich Foger Cornell Nets Iowa

Cornell Grapplers to host Nebraska in seventh meeting

Mount Vernon report says Nebraska wrestlers visit Cornell College Friday at 7 30 p m for the seventh meeting in the series. Nebraska seeks first win while Cornell relies on Paul Wallace Bill Lyman and Ed Mickey to carry weight classes 121 175 and heavyweight.

The Gazette Mount Vernon University of Nebraska Cornell College Cornhuskers Lafayette Penn State Grapplers Grinnell Dick Barker Ward Cornell Nebraska Paul Wallace Bill Lyman Ed Mickey Barker

Elks Hear Bob Elson Spin Baseball Tales

More than 500 Elks gathered in Cedar Rapids to hear WGN announcer Bob Elson share inside stories on hockey and baseball at the annual Sports Night. Emil Levien acted as master of ceremonies with speakers praising Harry Johnson and urging Elks to back the Raiders pre season ticket drive in March.

Bob Elson WGN Lodge Elson Cedar Rapids Dubuque Cub White Sox Dizzy Dean Emil Dutch” Levien Springville Cleveland Harry Johnson Raiders Billy Hoffer Baltimore Orioles Forest Cady Judd Dean Dick Barker Cornell College Moray Eby Coe Landis The Elks Johnson Raider

St. Wenceslaus Five Faces Center Point In Weeknight Tilt

St. Wenceslaus high hosts Center Point on Center Point's floor as part of a current win streak that includes a victory over St. Patrick's five. The locals won't play at home again until February 13.

St. Wenceslaus High St. Patrick's Five

Walker girls edge Toddville 49 to 48 on home floor

In a Tuesday matchup at Toddville, the Walker girls rallied to beat Toddville 49 48. Rossi scored 25 for Walker while Oliphant poured in 21 for Toddville as the Toddville boys won 37 17.

Toddville Walker Rossi Oliphant

Shimek Secures 1940 Olympic Berth in 10000m Tryouts

Cedar Rapids skater George Shimek won a spot on the 1940 U S Olympic team by posting 18 minutes 49.8 seconds to win the 10000 meter tryouts at Oconomowoc Wisconsin. The photo shows trainer Alex Fidler and Iowa Skating Association president John Beck with Shimek.

George Shimek Cedar Rapids United States Oconomowoc Wis Alex Fidler John Beck Iowa Skating Association Shimek

Louis Dominates Lewis in Madison Square Garden Bout

Red Peppers reports from Madison Square Garden describe Louis delivering a brutal beating to John Henry Lewis, with ringside observers fearing for the challenger's neck. Prominent managers doubted anyone could withstand the Louis of today, while Louis called Lewis game in a short but fierce contest.

le Talbot New York Madison Square Garden John Henry Lewis Joe Louis Max Schmeling Lewis Louis Dempsey

Des Moines Night Baseball Sparks Debate in 8 Year Span

The piece recalls the first night game in Des Moines eight years ago and its critics. It argues baseball under lights saved the minor leagues and now influences major leagues. Joe Gould claims three offers for Tommy Farr to fight in England but Farr won’t agree to go home without a win in the U S.

Elson Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Yankees Philance Athletics Phillies Cleveland Sade Ia Des Moines Ubs Joe Gould Tommy Farr New York Farr England Tommy United States Joe Louis Max Baer Jimmy Braddock Lou Nova Red Burman

Ford attorneys allege Nazi hue in NLRB examiners probe

Ford Motor Co. lawyers contend the NLRB trial examiner’s report on union rights is biased and request dismissal of the union’s amended complaint. They argue the company did not restrain organizing activities though the examiner found interference and posted Ford interview reprints and a “Fordisms” card at its Chicago plant.

Chicago Ford Motor Company America Nazi Germany National Labor Relations Board NLRB United Automobile Workers Union Congress of Industrial Organizations Henry Ford Ford Fordisms

Hazleton High Beats Fairbank 44-18 in Tuesday Showdown

Special to The Gazette reports Hazleton High defeated Fairbank 44 to 18 on Tuesday. Hempton led the winners with 28 points.

Hazleton Hazleton High Fairbank Hempton

Riverside Teams Sweep Lone Tree In Twin Snowball Victory

Riverside boys edged Lone Tree 25 to 14 and Riverside girls won 28 to 20 on Tuesday, delivering a clear pair of wins for Riverside. Ad text appears in the page with detached fare. sale ads follow.

the Gazette Riverside Lone Tree

Bowling Scores Across North West League Show Mixed Results

Multiple teams and players compete in the North West League with varied results across leagues including industrial, church, and druggist divisions. Standouts include notable names and handicap tallies for teams such as Hires A Beer Life Beverage and teams like Streamliners Taste Rite and Quaker Oats.

North Western Bell League Batata Ise von Rayburn Ieee BP. O. E. League Pia Cercunios Radler Zalbaohn Handican Neaper Trenery Mathes Coward Sae Giants Bind Alderman Industrial League Ftwer Gro la Plant Ee Sane Gardner Hires Crawford Too Oison Cole Kriz ‘ Life Beverage Hanson Bandicen Skoreps Jakabee Schmidt Laurence al Lee Volak Ross Schuler Cornell Cell Life-Beverage Berovy Raymond Smith Curtis Mentzer Handicap Biderman Pachta Ee Eaeens Nei Grange Fliehier Pach Morning Glory Ah Cutler Peer Horn Breuber Peter Pan Riley Moses Rt Smulekott Hansen Ratik Ig Stark Siscveccceeerse Uae Craemer Maine Eens Stevenson Nelson Beallen Pike Hasek HH Zulis Oeller Ae Smith Fredricks Iver Waldt Bailey McGinnis Oatt Buchan Vanous Ra Hanry Andernen

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