All Star Balloting Booth Aids Coach Anderson Drive
A Cedar Rapids voting booth for the All Stars head coach bid opens Saturday on Second Avenue in front of Kiebel's. Boy Scouts operate the box and ballots from 9 am to night. The Gazette tabulates daily results as 6,000 ballots already arrive.
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Michigan Coach Leads Early Ballot in All Star Coaching Race
Fritz Crisler of Michigan tops the nation wide voting for head coach of the charity all star football game at Soldier Field August 29. Mal Elward Purdue follows, with sectional leaders listing Don Elser, Carl Snavely, A A Stagg and Bob Neyland among others as top vote getters.
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A. A. Stagg
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Howard Jones
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Buck Shaw
Santa Clara
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Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Dana Bible
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Lowell Dawson
Tulane
That Man Again at Anneville Creek Drawbridge Spells Headache
The Ray Douglases navigate their 22 foot motorboat Dottie down Anneville creek, four trips since July 14. Each trip requires New York Central railroad to spend 300 dollars to rip 40 feet of track and open a drawbridge, totaling 1 200 dollars in costs, a burden on railroad officials amid hot weather.
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Ten Big Ten Grads In Organized Baseball
Ten former Big Ten stars from Illinois Iowa Minnesota Ohio State Indiana and Northwestern have advanced to minor leagues in 1940. Notables include Jim George and Stan Sowa in class AA and Don Gentil in Milwaukee Elmira rookies, with others across leagues such as Evansville, St Joseph and Springfield.
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Iowa
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Ohio State
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Jim George
Town
Stan Sowa
Don Gentil
George
Syracuse
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Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Harold Haub
Hawkeyes
Elmira
Erwin Prasse
Asheville
Illini
Bill Hapac
Detroit Tigers
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John Pacotti
St. Joseph
al Vitacco
Jonesboro
Big Ten
Mark Kilmer
John Goldak
Springfield
Yankees miss DiMaggio with leg tendon injury
Joe DiMaggio, riding a 15 game hitting streak, pulled a leg tendon and sat out a doubleheader as the Yankees lost to the Detroit Tigers on July 21 in St. Louis.
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Attendance marks high in New York sports scene
AP reports New York crowds boost attendance across baseball teams with 75 000 more fans watching Dodgers Giants and Yankees home games than last year. Interview clips note Canadian war effect on sports interest and other tidbits include Wimbledon past champion La Marble and Hambletonian hopefuls.
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Freddie Lindstrom Named Knoxville Manager in Southern Association
Freddie Lindstrom, former New York Giants star third baseman, was signed to manage the Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association. He replaces Neil Caldwell who was released. Lindstrom, 34, debuted with the Giants in 1923 and posted a lifetime major league batting average of .320. He will manage from the bench.
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Bunnies to face Center Point in Sunday doubleheader
Cedar Rapids Bunnies meet Center Point in a Sunday doubleheader at Daniels Park. First game at 1 30 p.m. features Dennis Berry and John Schloss for the Bunnies with batteries, while Russell Ream and Paul Schloss handle pitching in the second game.
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Cedar Rapids
Reds and Dodgers Show How To Stay Consistent
Reds and Dodgers have both kept steady form this year with rare back-to-back losses or wins. The piece surveys sports culture, training, and player moves, mentioning Joe Williams, Gil Hunt, Bucky Walters, Hank Greenberg, Rudy York, and other figures while noting baseball, tennis, horse racing and swimming topics.
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Welby van Horn
Seabright
Jack Kramer
Gil Hunt
Bill McKechnie
Bucky Walters
del Baker
Detroit
Rudy York
Hank Greenberg
All Star Game Looms Hawkeye flavored clash in Chicago
Iowa linked stars eye a Hawkeye dominated all star game in Chicago on August 29 with Nile Kinnick a key target for Dr. Eddie Anderson. Kinnick’s form and pro ambitions are highlighted as the camp debates system fit and conditioning. Lou Nova’s comeback and Baer Louis chatter heat up heavyweight plans and market moves.
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Lou Nova
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Nova
Baer
Louis
Lew Jenkins At Crossroads In Montgomery Go
Lightweight champion Lew Jenkins faces a pivotal test as he travels to Philadelphia on Aug 19 to meet Bob Montgomery in a non title bout. Promoter Mike Jacobs notes plans for a September Armstrong rematch if Jenkins succeeds, with odds reflecting major doubt about Jenkins long term dominance.
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Monona-Garnavillo Clash Looms in Northeast Iowa League
Monona Garnavillo meet Sunday as the league leaders seek a win at Monona to near clinching the pennant. St Olaf faces Elker at Elkader, Waukon hosts Harpers Ferry, and Ossian plays Postville at Postville with other top teams squarely in contention.
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Ball Players Face Constant Distractions On Tour
A Chicago era feature notes the life of major league players is glamorous yet exhausting. Autograph hounds sales pitches fan letters and intrusive fans disrupt players between games at hotels and stadiums. Some fans cross lines with late calls provocative love notes and hostile messages impacting players off the field.
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