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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1940

Page

18

Iowa Cage Teams Complete Seasons

Iowa college basketball wrapped its season with mixed results across leagues. Iowa State, Drake, Coe, Grinnell, and Grinnell College posted notable showings against out-of-state rivals, while Drake and Cornell faced injuries and losses. Coe and Grinnell battled for Midwest honors with Ripon, Beloit, and Monmouth close behind.

DES Moines Iowa Coe Midwest University of Iowa Hawkeyes Ohio State Illinois Grinnell Iowa State Cyclones Kansas State Nebraska Drake University Bulldogs Simpson College Ripon Pioneers Beloit Carleton Monmouth Cornell Lawrence

Hapac Beretta Named AP Big Ten All Stars

Bill Hapac of Purdue and Fred Beretta of Purdue were unanimous first team picks by Big Ten coaches for the AP all star squad. Hapac led the league in scoring and set a single game record with 34 points against Minnesota. Beretta, paired with Dick Klein, anchored Purdue and Northwestern respectively as guards. Gene Englund of Wisconsin won the center spot over Jim Rae of Michigan with Don Manken and Paul Armstrong among others noted.

Tom Siler Chicago Bill Hapac Sinois Fred Beretta Purdue Big Ten Associated Press Hapac Beretta Purdues Boilermakers Vic Siegel Hawkeye Minnesota Jewell Young Paul Curly" Armstrong Indiana Hoosier Dick Klein Northwestern Klein Wildcats Gene Englund Wisconsin Jim Rae Michigan Englund Fearwird Dill Nanpae Wlinals Paul Armstrong Gene Enshind Don Manken Purder Bill Menke Charles Pink Job Dee Steel Town Dawenn Ohio Vance Shunard Carlson Mickelson

Lighters Open Cage Meet Upset Over John Monroe Team

Iowa Electric Light and Power of Cedar Rapids upset Newton’s John Monroe squad 50 to 29 in Des Moines opening round of the state amateur cage tournament. Cedar Rapids led 22 to 13 at halftime as Bonebraker struggled with the Lighters’ defense and Hendryx Curtis and Theisen paced the Cedar Rapids effort.

Des Moines Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Cedar Rapids John Monroe Newton Bonebraker Diagonal Hendryx Curtis Theisen Fort Dodge Earlham Marshalltown Indianola Taft & Pr Can O'Bonebraker McKinley O Horn Bendryx McDaniel Minear The

Roosevelt Set for Muscatine District Tourney Opener

Principal Fred Kluss announced Roosevelt high school will meet Anamosa in Muscatine in the district Class A basketball tournament at 7 15 p m Wednesday. If Roosevelt wins, a second round game is slated for 3 15 p m Friday with finals Saturday night.

Fred Kluss Roosevelt High School Muscatine Roosevelt Anamosa

Quakers Fall 43 40 to Davenport Rockets

The Central Rockets of Davenport defeated the Quaker Oats basketball team 43 to 40 Monday night in a thriller after a 20 20 halftime deadlock. In the curtain raiser the Community House beat Watford Independents 22 to 17. Bowler led scorers with 13 points.

Central Rockets Davenport Quaker Oats Community House Watford Independents Warnke Lorenzen

Norris optimistic about Senators season

Bucky Norris, coach of the Washington Senators, says the club is the best he has coached since 1925. He cites recent acquisitions Gerald Walker and Jimmy Polah and praises first baseman Jimmy Wasdall for improving as the team builds belief for the season.

Warris Orlando Fla Bucky Norris Washington Senators Washington Gerald Walker Jimmy Polah Bucky Jimmy Wasdall

Mike Chartak Joins Yankees Camp In Florida

In St Petersburg Florida Tom Henrich Mike Chartak and Bill Matheson and first baseman Babe Dahlgren reported to the New York Yankees. Manager Joe McCarthy learned Red Ruffing signed his contract and would depart Long Beach California immediately. Only Holdouts Red Rolfe and Joe DiMaggio remained.

ST Petersburg Fla.ap Tommy Henrich Mike Chartak Bill Matheson Babe Dahlgren New York Yankees Joe McCarthy Red Ruffing Long Beach Calif Red Rolfe Joe DiMaggio Yankee

Local Boxing Roundup Across Cities

In Chicago Detroit Salt Lake City Pittsburgh Newark Bridgeport and Norwalk brief bouts are reported with multiple knockout results and ring action. Notable fights mention Thaddy McRae and Abe Simon among others with varying victory margins and stoppages.

Associated Press Chicago Kid McCaos Detroit Salt Lake al McCoy Eastan Eldridge Batman Norwalk Conn

Handball Achter Trophy Contests Set At YMCA

The city handball championships for the Achter trophy begin this week at the YMCA. Defending singles champion Don Steffa focuses on doubles with Paul Nissen, aiming to defend their title while a new singles champion emerges. First round pairings list includes Frank Healy, Fete Tonte, and Vernon Johnson among others.

Y. M Hoh Stuff Dick Seaton Charles Lebeda Vernon Johnson Howard Wilfane Tobe Hart Howell Seaton Verle Wright Irving Kihansky Moh Kutchera Walter Simon Ed Mueller Paul Nissen Stefta Ninsen Wricht & Janda Wilfane Simon Rankinen Lebeda Shenefelt Jackson Tople A Hurkhaller Mueclier

Pitch Johnson to Referee Butler Relays in Indianapolis

Franklin P. Pitch Johnson longtime Drake track coach and Drake Relays director will referee the Butler Relays in Indianapolis on March 16. Johnson, who will become Stanford track coach this summer, has mentored Drake for 12 years.

Honor Pitch Johnson Des Moines Franklin P Johnson Drake Indianapolis Ind Butler Tuesday Johnson Stanford University

Marion P T A Plans First Emergency Medical Aid

The Marion P TA dental medical committee voted to handle all medical and dental work through local physicians and dentists for emergencies. Initial aid totals 262 dollars and will cover two pairs of glasses three medical cases one dental surgery and 33 dental cases. The committee aims to route dental and medical cases through county relief and aid for 42 children from relief families.

Dental-Medical P TA

Substitute match eyed as war suspends army fixtures

London AP reports the traditional British and French army soccer matches are suspended for wartime duration after War Secretary Oliver Stanley's Commons statement. Labor MP Will Thorne joked about a substitute cabinet match.

London Commons Oliver Stanley Laborite Will Thorne

School Board Votes 550 for Public Building Improvements

The Cedar Rapids school board approved 550 for public school building improvements on the building and grounds committee's recommendation. Allocations cap at 50 for adding radiation in Taylor and Harrison schools and 500 for removing walls between shops in McKinley and Roosevelt schools.

Taylor and Harrison McKinley and Roosevelt Cedar Rapids Classroom Teachers Association McKinley High School

City Leaves $122 100 For Last Month Of Fiscal Year

City records show $122 100 remaining to spend in the final month of the fiscal year. The Public Improvements department ran over a draft by $6 614 35 due to heavy snow removal, but Finance Commissioner L D Burgus said funds will cover the balance.

Public Improvements Department L. D. Burgus

Braddock Gould Sue Jacobs Over Box Office Profits

Jimmy Braddock and Joe Gould filed suit in New York seeking 104901.64 from promoter Mike Jacobs claiming 20 percent of profits from Joe Louis title defenses under contracts dated July 1, 1937. They say Jacobs has kept over 600000 in profits, receiving only 20708.36 so far. Jacobs declined to comment.

New York INS Jimmy Braddock Joe Gould Mike Jacobs Joe Louis Braddock Gould Jacobs Braddock-Louis

Second Wind Mystery Relates to Cardiac Power

The article discusses the phenomenon of second wind, noting experts like Haldane and Wright have touched on respiration and oxygen and that Brady in Personal Health links it to well developed cardiac function, while recognizing the topic is complex and not easily explained in simple terms.

Chapel Street Canandaigua Hubbell Law Office McKechnie Yale University Press Howell Saunders Wright Oxford University Press Brady

Second Wind in Exercise From McKenzie and Osler Views

The text discusses recovery during exertion, comparing breathlessness in valvular and degenerative heart conditions to a fit runner regaining pace. It cites McKenzie’s Exercise in Education and Medicine on second wind as a relief from fatigue via physiological readjustment, and notes Osler’s era view of the right ventricle handling sudden exertion and venous return.

McKenzie Saunders McKenzies Osler

Pasteurization Effects on Milk Vitamins Debated

Chemical tests indicate pasteurization may destroy about 20 percent or more of vitamin B and 20 to 40 percent of vitamin C in milk. Iodine content is reduced by about 20 percent after heat treatment, with long noted links to headaches and migraine episodes.

Nicotinic acid reliefs headaches and fatigue

A reader reports nicotinic acid supplementation easing attacks and headaches. It notes deficiency in pellagra linked to nicotinic acid lack and mentions yeast meat milk as sources. A separate query offers The Medicine Cupboard book for twenty five cents with return postage to New Zealand.

Sou Davy New Zealand

Red Cross Teaches First Aid for Peace Officers

Red Cross instructors outlined first aid steps for peace officers at the final session of a peace officers school. Sheriff Jim Smith Cedar Rapids police and the FBI cooperated. Topics included bleeding, wounds, burns, unconsciousness, head injuries, heat issues, asphyxiation, and patient transport.

Red Cross Peace Officers Jim Smith Cedar Rapids RE Munden A. Mikota Jevis Milliken Starley F. Davis Donald G

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