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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1940

Page

6

Star Table Tennis Players To Compete Here This Week

Cedar Rapids hosts the seventh annual Iowa open table tennis tournament March 9 and 10 at the YMCA gym sanctioned by the United States Table Tennis Association. Entries close March 6 at 6 p.m. with eight divisions and large traveling trophies for winners. Proceeds benefit Camp Wapsie Y.

Cedar Rapids Ym.c A United States Table Tennis Association Hammond and Wilkinson B. L. Jackson Jack Mueller Pete Starrett Ed Sirmai George Don Hendry Culver Stockton College Carl Nidy Des Moines Chuck Noble Donald Menn Bill Oakley Quincy Jim Lightner Linn County John Beck Sporting Goods Camp Wapsie Y Y's

Joe DiMaggio Delays Florida Departure Over Pay

San Francisco report says Joe DiMaggio remains at his north beach home as he seeks a raise to 35 000 dollars. He states he will not go to Florida until Yankee president Ed Barrow offers terms covering living expenses for him and his wife. DiMaggio earned 27 500 last year and previously was offered 30 000.

San Francisco Florida Joe di Maggio New York Yankees North Beach Ed Barrow Yankee Dorothy Arnold Screen DiMaggio

M 1 Rifle Developments Highlight Future Sporting Arms

The article reviews the M-1 Garand rifle noting its potential evolution into sporting arms. It highlights features such as a 25 yard rear sight, guarded front sight, quick unloading via clips, inexpensive expendable clips, and gas operation. It predicts sixteen shots in twenty seconds at rapid fire range and comments on weight, balance, and recoil.

Finland Steach

Iowa State Mermen Claim Third Big Six Swim Title

The Iowa State swimming team captured their third consecutive Big Six title with wins across multiple events. Highlights include Al Gage winning the diving and a 300-yard medley relay time of 3 14.5, plus records set by Hagelin and Stover in preliminary events. Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas State posted notable placings as the Cyclones dominated.

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Iowa U Wrestlers Defeat Nebraska In Dual Meet

Iowa University wrestlers crushed Nebraska 2314 to 4144 in Lincoln. It was the final Nebraska dual before the Big Six championships in Ames, with wins by Sherman Julius Cockle Copple Kept Geppert Whitmore Johnson and others across 121 to heavyweight bouts.

Lincoln Neb Iowa University Nebraska Maimen Ames Sherman Kuska Julius McConnell Cockle Ingle Copple Taylor Ran Tomes Geppert Whitmore Mulliken Johnson Rumbolz

Loras Ends Season With 38 31 Victory

Loras defeated Central 38 to 31 in a dull Iowa conference basketball game in Dubuque. The win leaves Loras in second place with eleven victories and two defeats.

Loras Coe Kohawks Cornell Grinnell Knox Lamb Iowa University

City bowling tourney seeks 100 teams as entry closes

Cedar Rapids association urges bowlers to file entries and fees with Frank Stanck by March 5 for the annual city tournament starting March 9 at Lincoln alleys. Three classes in team singles and doubles set entry fees from 125 to 180 per event. all-events rules and average calculations described.

ATITH Cedar Rapids Bowling Association Frank Stanck Lincoln

Wife Of Tiny Thornhill Dies In Palo Alto

Evelyn Thornhill 36 wife of CE Tiny Thornhill former Stanford football coach died at her Palo Alto home after a month long illness. She had just returned from Palo Alto hospital Friday.

Tiny Thornhill Palo Alto, Calif Ins Evelyn Thornhill Stanford Palo Alto Palo Alto Hospital

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