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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1938

Page

3

Classy Field Set For 135-Pound Golden Gloves Debut

Deadline for individual entries is noon Monday January 31 with team entries open due to upcoming meets in Mason City Anamosa and Fairfield Names of all entrants must be published at least three days before the tournament to allow protests The 135 pound class already lists nineteen fighters with more to come from nearby towns and out of town entrants in the Cedar Rapids sponsored event to be held February 7 8 and 9.

Mason City Anamosa Fairfield Omaha Telegraph The Gazette Young Men's Bureau of Chamber of Commerce Cedar Rapids Chicago Don Redmond United States Navy Pacific Fleet Harold Briggs Walloper Community House Redmond Bob Johnson Larry Zuccola New York Iowa City Vincent Short Ryan Johnny Schmitt Lenox Dick Squires Belle Plaine Verdie Richardson Monticello Kenneth McGree Austin, Minn James Reid Raymond Ginger Lew Stone Lonnie Wolf South Marion CCC Des Moines Tommy Vizal Hal Waltermeyer Jim Chiafos Gaylord Sacora Lloyd Davis Jack Combs Curry's Lyman's Belden Hill's Niagara Cigar Elmer Elmer Layden P.S

Edgewood Takes Two Tilts From Dundee

Edgewood, with both first and second teams beating Dundee on Tuesday, led 18 5 at halftime to finish 28 14 in the opener. Kenneth Beatty topped Edgewood with 7 points while Glass led Dundee in the first game with 6. In the second game Clay Ash scored 12 for Edgewood as Gienapp paced Dundee with 6.

Edgewood Dundee Clay Ash Gienapp Kenneth Beatty Glass

Winthrop and Brandon Split a Double Bill

Winthrop high beat Brandon 18 to 16 to hand Brandon its first loss of the season. Allyn and Kuhn led Winthrop scoring while Likens led Brandon. Brandon girls defeated Winthrop 25 to 16 with Hester top scorer for Winthrop and Weart for Brandon.

Winthrop Winthrop High Brandon Brandon Boys Allyn and Kuhn Brandon Girls Hester Weart

Iowa Open skating success praised by visitors

From two sources Wednesday night came strong praise for the Iowa Open skating meet in which C R Mossman of Minneapolis and Earl Solem of Chicago lauded the event and discussed medal rules for ties. Iowa officials announced duplicate medals for tied skaters.

C. R. Mossman Minneapolis Minnesota Minnesota Skating Association Earl W. Solem Chicago Illinois Skating Association Solem L. D. Dennis Iowa Skating Association

Pittsburgh’s Rooney bids Whizzer White $15,000 contract

Pirates owner Art Rooney mailed a $15,000 one season offer to Byron Whizzer White to lure the Colorado star from college to pro football. White, a Phi Beta Kappa and Rhodes scholar, planned to finish studies at Colorado before deciding. Rooney aimed to use White as a scoring drawing card similar to Sammy Baugh.

Pittsburgh Byron White Art Rooney Pirates Rooney University of Colorado Pittsburgh Sportsman Slingin Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins

Iowa Teams Schedule 23 Contests in February

Iowa City reports a busy February for the Hawkeyes with 23 engagements. The month includes 18 against Big Ten opponents, 10 at the fieldhouse, and a crowded slate across basketball, wrestling, track, swimming, and gymnastics, ending February 28 with a Minnesota game.

the Gazette Iowa City University of Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Minnesota

Monticello Beats Hopkinton In Twin High School Games

Hopkinton high school teams lost to Monticello in two games on Tuesday. The main matchup ended 39 to 19 with Monticello dominating on the court. The Monticello junior high edged Hopkinton junior high 17 to 12 in the earlier game.

Monticello Hopkinton Spectal Gazette Hopkinton Hopkinton High School Monticello High School Monticello Junior High Hopkinton Junior High

Sigourney Named Site For Junior High Meet

Sigourney in southeast Iowa will host the junior high basketball district tournament with date to be announced. E. B. Lynch and the Sigourney school district say the district winner advances directly to the state tournament.

Sigourney

Des Moines Boxers to Enter Who Sponsored Meet Next Month

A Des Moines boxing team will compete in the Golden Gloves tournament here next month despite WHO backing the event. The squad, about ten to twelve fighters, may be announced by Saturday, after waiving their home-local entry due to late sanction.

Judd Dean Cornell Kohawks Dick Barker East Ohio University Athens Franklin and Marshall Lancaster Naval Academy Annapolis Bloomington Ind University of Indiana Des Moines

Olin Takes Pair From Mechanicsville Teams

Olin boys win 39-30 as Mechanicsville hosts. Olin second team falls 31-14 in a close finish. Olin girls reserve edge Mechanicsville 21-19 on a late Macmather basket. More dribbled for Mechanicsville to take a 1 point lead late in the second game.

Garett Mechanicsville Olin Mechanicsville Girls Macmather Mechanicsville

Waffle and Davin Lead In Weekly Gun Shoot

Earl Waffle topped the Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club rifle event with 182 points while Clifford Davin led the pistol division with 92 points. Other noted scorers included Emil Mikulas Allen Nelson Robert Bennett and Sigmund in a crowded weekly meet.

Waffle and Davin Earl Waffle Cedar Rapids Sigmund

Lost Nation Cagers Annex Double-Header

Lost Nation varsity outscored Elvira 77 to 10 while the second string won 27-21. M Muhl led scoring with 23 points and Story added 18 for Lost Nation. Nabb had 7 for the second team. Independents beat Elvira 59 to 32 with Story officiating.

Lost Nation Elvira M. Muhl Story Nabb Elvira Independents

Misunderstanding Blamed For Pitt Notre Dame Split

A long running row between Notre Dame and Pitt is attributed to a series of misunderstandings involving Elmer Layden and Jock Sutherland. Notre Dame drops Pitt in basketball. SMU replaces in football, with Layden allegedly seeking a greener future as tensions persist.

Davis J. Wallis Sports Hositor New York University of Notre Dame Pittsburgh Notre Dame Pitt Jock Sutherland Elmer Layden SMU Piat Southern Methodist Georgia Tech Don Harrison Duquesne Layden Elmer

Cornell Weighs Center Options for Coe Battle

Mount Vernon reports uncertainty over Cornell lineup for Friday’s game with Coe in Cedar Rapids. Coach Judd Dean considers three centers including Howard Schneider Jack Paul and Bob Swenson with multiple guard and forward options and special buses planned for fans plus a postgame dance with Coe students.

Gazette Mount Vernon Cornell Coe Cedar Rapids Purple Judd Dean Howard Schneider Jack Paul Bob Swenson Schneider Dave Peterson Don Anderson Don Pease Anderson Pease Wallace Grams Bob Maloney

Sigourney Takes Twin Bill From Delta High

Sigourney high cagers built a big halftime lead to edge Delta 34 32 on Tuesday night. Gene McClenahan led Sigourney with 14 points while Gilbert and Atterback each had nine for Delta. Sigourney’s second team won 40 15 after a 13 2 halftime edge.

The Gazette Sigourney Sigourney High School Delta High Delta Haffner Gene McClenahan Gilbert Atterback

Lost Nation Dominates Elvira On Local Floor

Lost Nation crushed Elvira 77 to 10 as Muhl scored 23 and Story 19. The junior varsity secured a 24 to 7 win with all players seeing action. Next week Grand Mound visits, then Lost Nation travels to Grand Mound.

Special_tn Lost Nation Muhl Story Elvira Grand Mound

Olin and Wyoming Girls Win In Jones Tourney

Special to The Garette reports Olin defeated Martelle 35 to 13 and Wyoming beat Morley 44 to 32 in Jones county girls basketball tourney. Tonight Wyoming faces Center Junction and Olin meets Oxford Junction in Jones County play.

Olin Wyoming Garette Center Junction Jones County Martelle Morley Center Junction Oxford Junction

Speed Record Pioneer Albert Champion Sets Early Mile Mark

Albert Champion established the first motorcycle speed record in 1902 driving a machine covering one mile in one minute ten and two fifths seconds. The feat highlighted early motor racing progress and Champion’s role in motorcycle speed history.

Albert Champion

Playing Managers Passe in Majors

A look at 1938 where six of nine active players from last season will be missing as managers. Cronin remains the sole regular player in Boston while Hornsby, Traynor, and Dykes move toward managerial roles. Cochrane and Frisch retire from regular play, leaving a transformed infield and catching corps for the season.

New York Harr Joe Cronin Boston Red Sox Muncs Ros Rogers Hornsby Pie Traynor Jimmy Dykes Traynor Pirates Lst Hornsby St Loui Browns Jim Bottomley Bill ‘Erry Bottomley Frankie Frisch Cronin Traynor Mickey Cochrane Jammy Wilson Rajih Cochrane Tigers Frisch Cardinals Fordham Flash Wilson Phillies Terry Giants Finis Goes Syracuse

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