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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1939

Page

5

Michigan Blasts Indiana To Take Big Ten Lead

Michigan slips from the depths to beat Indiana 53 to 45 as Jim Rae scores 19 and Charles Pink adds 13 in Arbor. Indiana led at the half and fought hard before the Wolverines, behind Bennie Oosterbaan’s late surge, pull away with a basket and foul shot.

Indiana Hoosiers Jim Rae Wolverines Arbor Mich Michigan Bennie Oosterbaan Rae Spark Charles Pink Ernest Andres

Chicago Rolls Over Badgers Second Time

Chicago Maroons defeated Wisconsin 39 to 33 to close the Badgers 1939 Big Ten basketball campaign. Chicago led 19 to 9 at halftime and controlled the game with a stifling zone defense limiting Wisconsin to three first half baskets. Wisconsin finished with five wins and seven losses. Chicago has one game remaining and won three of the season series.

Chicago Maroons Wisconsin Badgers

Illinois Wrestlers Flatten Iowa to Keep Unbeaten Record

Illinois defeated Iowa 16 to 14 in a dual meet on Saturday, five wins and one draw, no falls for either side. Notable results: Helman Illini over Sherman 14-6 at 121, Kingsbury Iowa over Huces 15-6 at 126, George Town over Emmons 7-5 at 136, Deutschman Illini over Hardin 8-1 at 145, Boyd Illini over Kemp 8-6 at 155, Leverich Illini over Johnson 5-0 at 163, Govedare Illini over Vergamini 23-4 at 175, and Nead Iowa vs Sikich 2-2 in overtime.

Iowa City University of Iowa Illinois Illini Iowa Hawkeyes Helman Tlinois Sherman Kingsbury Huces George Town Emmons Deutschman Hardin Boyd Kemp Leverich Johnson Govedare Vergamini Nead Sikich Drew

C R Rifle And Pistol Club Wins Two Matches

The Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club won two matches last week defeating Coe 886 to 843 led by Hauser with 187 of 200. The pistol team also defeated Worcester, Massachusetts in a postal meet 1324 to 1115. Individual scores for Coe follow.

Cedar Rapids

Six Cedar Rapids Men on Iowa Football Rosters

Special to The Gazette reports that six Cedar Rapids players John H. Clemons William F. Diehl Winston Lowe Robert L. Muhl Robert Smith and Edward M. Ward are among 112 candidates reporting to Coach Eddie Anderson for spring practice at the University of Iowa. The roster lists players from Iowa City Des Moines Coburn Bluff and many other towns with addresses and hometowns across Illinois New York Ohio Nebraska and Wisconsin.

Gazette Iowa City Cedar Rapids John H. Clemons William F. Diehl Winston Lowe Robert L. Muhl Robert Smith Edward M. Ward Eddie Anderson University of Iowa Elwyn Shain Hawkeye Bruno Andruska Chicago Ill Jerry Ankeny Dixon Ralph Baker Denison Virgil Blake Toledo Chester Bennet W. W. Bergstein Winfield Phil Berryhill Livermor Jack Borkenstock Burlington M. G Davenport Otto Boettcher Storm Lake Ambrose Callaghan Pocahontas Homer Chambls Cairo Earl H. Chism Carl Conrad Fonda Albert Couppee Council Bluffs Lew J. Cox Cuba City Wis Floyd R. Dean Atlantic William F. Dick Hubert Dobson Macedonia Clifford Dojl Tim H. Dyer Wever Jack Editing Moorhead Minn Robert R. Elder Hymie R. Elsberg Sioux City Harry Elsberg Lawrence Ely Guthrie Center Mike Enich Boone Richard Evans George Falk Des Moines Joe Ferrer Allerton Michael Fody Fishkill George de Frye Albina Fort Doage Warren Junge Paul R. Kelbert Iowa Falls Bob W Kelley Nile Kinnick Omaha Neb Lewis Lapham Charles City Robert Leighton Fort Dodge Alvin Linsky Brooklyn Michael Loehr Peten Rapids Henry Luebeke John J Maher Springfield Robert J. Mahner J. Denison Matt 5S William L. Pingston Paul Podmajersky Robert Sinn Williamshoro Bob Smith Herman Snider Charles Stoner Perry Carl Sullivan Charlton Steve Swisher Charles Tollefson Elk Point S. D Mike A. ToSaw Logan James Walker South Bend Ind Bill Wilkinson Marengo Clifford Winger Ottumwa Charles Young Hounall

Roosevelt High Beats Wilson Cagers In Tight Finish

Roosevelt High edged Wilson 24 22 at quarter end as Emory Sample and Gene Zisko sparked a late surge. Mraz led Roosevelt with 14 points while Multhaup and Taylor added 10 each. Alburnett defeated Urbana by a late rally led by Marshall Hense and Harold Thomas with 14 points from Wychoff.

Wilson Janos Multhaup Gene Zisko Emory Sample Bernard Webster Zisko Mraz Webster Taylor Roosevelt Alburnett Urbana Harold Thomas Marshall Hense Marshall Wychoff Leo Hepker Case Turnbull T P Hepker Wycholff Peterson Kramer O ‘Homas Ferguson Cooks Rosencransg Urbana Beere Eed Aceraseereses Ae Alburdett Ccscs Cedar Rafids Oelwein Independence Quasqueton Stanley Belle Flaine Belle Plaine Norway Keystone Shellsburg Calmar Decerah Fayette Clermont Strawberry Point Elkader St Railville Edgewood Anamosa Anamosar Monticello Oxford Junction Onslow Andrew Maguoketa Dubuque Sabulo Waukon Waukonis Postville Lass McGregor Marquette Sumner Clase Waverly Eae Tripoli Shell Rock Algona Hubbard Weillsburg Dysart Tracr Geneseo Garwin Cresco Jase A Charles City Seaco Orchard of Lawler Northwood St. Ansgarai Rett Hanlontown Mitchell Cedar Falls Cedar Fails Waterloo East High Orange Township Aplinston Eldorass Reinbeck Grundy Center

Iowa Daily Press Association to name all state cage team

The Iowa Daily Press Association will crown its all state basketball team after the 1939 high school tournament. About 1,500 ballots from 27 papers were counted to determine selections from players in roughly 890 Iowa high schools based on season consistency.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Daily Press Association Drake University Cedar Rapids Gazette

State Cage Parade Leads In Multiple District Finals

Diagonal and Rolfe lead with Class A and Class B finals at several sites including Perry Guthrie Center Boone Des Moines and Atlantic. Final rounds feature Parades of scores with Kansas schools in a dense tally of results.

Rolfe Perry Pinel Ripper Minburn Jamaica Guthrie Center Casey Bayard Menlo Be Soto St, Sones Winterset Lorimer Macksburg St. Mary’s Creston Afton Diagonal Cromwell Boone Juran Pilot Mound Boxholm Sheldahl Woodward Madrid Granger Des Moines Be Moines Roosevelt North Mitchellville Norwalk Leon Leon Afreement Delphos Ond Scellerton

Officials and Managers of 16 Baseball Ticket Campaign

Long list of names linked to a baseball ticket campaign includes Art Shepherd Harold Rowe A L Killian W J Neuzil Fred Collard George F Miller James Y Canfield Marvin Wright M Stanley Reeder J M Levin Edwin W Lundquist George Cockburn Jr Donald T Hines Charles Racer A C Hoblitzell Harry J Chadima A W Bass James F Plumb Arthur Axmear I B McGladrey and others. The Saint Louis Cardinals section names Ray Vernimont manager Royal F McGinnis and players G King Thompson Fred Smith L B comprise the rest.

Art Shepherd Harold Rowe A. L. Killian W. J. Neuzil Fred Collard George F. Miller James Y. Canfield Marvin Wright M. Stanley Reeder J. M. Levin Edwin W. Lundquist George Cockburn, Jr Donald T. Hines Charles Racer A. C. Hoblitzell Harry J. Chadima A. W. Bass James F. Plumb Arthur Axmear I. B. McGladrey ST. Louis Cardinals Ray Vernimont Royal F. McGinnis Lester C.chadima Frank C. Welch David Turner Tait Cummins Don Barnes Harry Boyd G. King Thompson Fred Smith L. B. Stevenson

Linn Stars Bow In Table Tennis Meet

Linn Stars bow in a table tennis meet featuring Hoffner Beals Starrett and many players from Des Moines Ames Cedar Rapids Peoria and Quincy. Matches include Beals Nystrom Fitzgerald Leary Reed and Starrett advancing through rounds with scores noted across singles and veterans events.

Linn Stars Hoffner Jack Beals Quincy Pete Starrett Peoria Ill DeWayne Nystrom Boone Robert Fitzgerald James Gray Des Moines Ken Leary Astrategig Hectre Politis Cedar Rapids Carl Nidy Des Staal Bill Onkle Strasburger Jack Bell Crain Newsom Charles Pratt Richard Kerkering Doug Taylor Gordon Gillette Waterloo Denniston Wayman Wilson Ames Dave Best Charles Noble Eugen Charles Reed Grinnell Knapp Menn Leary Howe Ander Wilson Newlin Starrett Gillette Reed Bros Ralph Colby Cedar Rapid Littell Schlinkman Lightner Noble Iter Oakley Bausch Jack Mueller Fitzgerald Hortner Stindle Kelsey Gayland Peterson Ced- R Bill Oakley Newton Burmeyer Burm Eagle Mena Kirk Bell Eagie Mueller Florence Burger Betty Holtz Moline Wanda Buck Lillian McCalley Barbara Shepard Helen Churchill Dorothy Woods Martha Hubbard Naderhoff Marge Leary Ruth Ann Hasek Ced Rapid Marilyn ‘Klioerk Dot Beeler Gertrude Wymer Nee Cole Mildred Gilbertson Sheldon Audrey Shake Roene Fivecoat Betty Lou Hruska Ruth Teusser George Wicker Margaret Barngrover Bellevue Charles Beeler Chandler Taylor Gray Philip Gilbertson Russell Knapp

Prospects and prospects from sports notes in brief

Pepper Hash and Harry Hillman Jr are linked to Olympic potential in 1940 as ski prospects at Dartmouth. Hal Trosky, listed at 219 pounds, will miss early camp duties for a family event. Tony Varipapa reports his 190 pound son, a 5 10 football and baseball student at Illinois, with Michigan inquiries unanswered.

Pepper Hash Harry Hillman, Jr Dartmouth Hal Trosky Cleveland Tony Varipapa Detroit University of Illinois Michigan Illinois Tony

High School Football Scores From Several Iowa Cities

Final rounds across Class B and Class A contests showed varied results. Locations include Alta Sioux City Ida Grove Primghar Sibley Everly and Spencer with teams such as Fairview Consolidated Danbury and Melvin posting notable scores and close outcomes.

Alta Ceelte Fairview Drive Sioux City Sioux Bermeant Bluff Ida Grove Sac City Holstein Ss RR Danbury Ae Sfirit Lake Spencer Everly Paveark Frimghar Primghar Benbot R Oak Oun Newkirk Gaza Sibley Melvin Hult Sioux Rafids Albert Cu Marathon

Gophers Rally to Beat Iowa 50 34 in Big Ten Meet

Minnesota tops Iowa 50 to 34 in a Big Ten dual meet. Event highlights include 300-yard medley relay won by Iowa, 220-yard free won by Jablonski and Morris, and 400-yard free relay claimed by Minnesota. Individual races feature Armbruster, Kershaw, Jablonski, Morris, and Lagoard among others.

Minneapolis Minnesota Iowa Armbruster Poulos Kershaw Jablonski Morris Algren O'Mahoney Bordeson Graves Kitin Perry Hayes Lagoard Brandt Green Sahlman Lowry Tesla Levander Lagaard

Olin Seymour And Ossian Massena Set For First Round

DES MOINES Olin will face Seymour at 4 20 p m Thursday in the opening day of the girls high school championship tournament Ossian meets Massena at 11 10 a m with both games scheduled on the opening day of the event.

Olin-Seymour Ossian-Massena Gazette Des Moines Olin Seymour Ossian Massena

Central Five Nips Columbia with 32 31 Victory

DUBUQUE AP Central came back with a second half scoring rush to nip Columbia 32 to 31 Saturday night keeping the Duhawks from finishing second in the Iowa conference basketball race. A victory would have placed Columbia ahead of Simpson, the second position winner.

Dubuque Central Columbia Duhawks Iowa Simpson

Iowa Trackmen Rout Northwestern in 48 33 Meet Victory

Iowa field house meet ends 48 33 as the Hawkeyes win five firsts and share another. Ed Elliott surges to a two mile win and Graves leads in 880 and 440 dashes. Northwestern counters with Thistlethwaite pole vault and multiple doubles in a long mixed doubles and veterans doubles slate.

Hawks John Graves Erickson OWA City University of Iowa Northwestern Wildcats Iowa Milton Billig Ralph Kosbau Ed Elliott Brown Blaikie Catlin Elliott Piker C. Teufel Whealns Graves Billig Risley Collinge Finch Hathaway Towa Biles Town Kosbau Thistlethwaite Roberts Drake Smith Wilson Yowar Me Ent Horvath

Oklahoma A and M Wins Missouri Valley Track Championship

Oklahoma A and M claimed the Missouri Valley indoor track crown by eight first places and 5814 points. Drake, the five year champion, finished second with 35 points as R. W. Wright equaled the world 50 yard high hurdles record at :06.2 and set a Valley mark at :06.5. Wilbur White of Drake later ran a :05.8 in the 50 yard lows, breaking the conference record, while Grinnell, Washington, and Tulsa followed in order.

DES Moines Oklahoma A Drake University R. W. Wright Reeble Missouri Wilbur White Drake Carmen Oklahoma University Grinnell Washington Tulsa St. Louis University

Sabin Pauline Betz Win National Indoor Net Championships

The Pacific coast dominated the national indoor net championships at the Seventh Regiment Armory. Wayne Sabin of Portland defeated Frank Bowden 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-1 to win the men’s title, while Pauline Betz of Los Angeles beat Helen Bernhard 7-5 4-6 6-1 for the women’s crown.

NEW York Pacific Coast Seventh Regiment Armory Wayne Sabin Portland Ore Pauline Betz Los Angeles Sabin Frank Bowden

Oklahoma Soons Defeat Nebraska 53 to 43 in Rough Battle

Oklahoma's Sooners defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 53 to 43 before about 4,000 fans in Lincoln in a rough Big Six conference clash. The game kept both teams in contention for the league title as Oklahoma sought a share of the crown.

Lincoln Neb Oklahoma Sooners Nebraska Cornhuskers

Creighton Upsets Oklahoma Aggies For Valley Lead

Creighton overpowered Oklahoma Aggies 31 to 28 to seize first place in the Missouri Valley Conference after a blistering second half.

OMAHA Creighton Oklahoma Aggies

Noted author and actor Donald Stewart weds Leonore Winter

In Ventura California Donald Ogden Stewart a famed author and actor married Leonore Winter widow of Lincoln Steffens on a Saturday. Superior Judge Louis D. Drapeau performed the ceremony.

Ventura Calif Donald Ogden Stewart Leonore Winter Lincoln Steffens Louis D. Drapeau

Earl Averill to hold out to retain last year's salary

Everett Washington AP reports Cleveland Indians slugging outfielder Earl Averill will hold out this season to keep the salary he earned last year, telling friends in Everett on Saturday.

Everett Wash Earl Averill Cleveland Indians

Teams picked for baseball campaign outlined for Cedar Rapids

The article details two teams of workers to promote a baseball booster drive in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. After a dinner the campaign begins with ticket sales and identification buttons for buyers. A March 20 victory dinner at the Monte Rose will crown the effort, with prizes for participants. Early omissions can still join by calling Mr. Newton at 9137, and two women teams were planned but dropped.

Baseball Association Cedar Rapids Monterose Newton

Wilson-Shellsburg Dual Basketball Night on Monday

In final week action, Wilson Packers face Shellsburg at 7:30 followed by Quaker Oats versus Light Company at 8:30 on the Quaker floor. Light Company is the reigning Industrial league champion. Packers’ last home game precedes Quakers’ Friday clash with Reliance Manufacturing of Anamosa.

Wilson Packers Shellsburg Quaker Oats Company Light Company Packers Quakers Reliance Manufacturing Company Anamosa

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