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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1938

Page

4

All-Big Ten basketball selections list players by school

Purdue forward Jewell Young and Purdue center Gene Anderson lead the All-Big Ten picks with Ohio State guard Ernest Andres and Minnesota guard Paul Maki also honored. Other selections include Illinois center Lewis Dehner and Indiana guard Martin Rolek with Northwestern guard Walter Vance among listed players and an honorable mention line for Powell Trenkle Hapane Lounsburg Boughner Frey.

Jewell Young Purdue Jim Wall Ohio State John Townsend Mich Ben Stephens Iowa Gene Anderson Lewis Dehner Ilinois Ernest Andres Ind Paul Maki Minnesota Martin Rolek Minn Walter Vance Harold Powell Wisconsin Fred Trenkle Northwestern Bill Hapane Dick Lounsburg Chicago Dick Boughner Manny Frey

Indiana players dominate United Press all conference picks

Four Indiana stars lead the 1938 Big Ten all conference basketball selections. Jewell Young of Purdue and Capt. John Townsend of Michigan are unanimous first team selections. Gene Anderson of Purdue and Ernie Andres of Indiana are centers and guards Martin Rolek of Minnesota and others earn spots as alternates. Townsend is praised as the league’s greatest all round player.

Steve Snider UPY Chicago Indiana United Press Jewell Young Purdue Michigan John Townsend Gene Anderson Ernie Andres Martin Rolek Minnesota Rolek Ben Stephens Iowa Jim Hull Ohio State Lewis Dehner Illinois Paul Maki Northwestern Young Purdue Flash Buckeye Big Ten Svith Townsend Indianapolis Anderson Franklin Ind Andres Alr Joe Rieff Jeffersonville Minneapolis Holek Maki

Princeton Hires Three Assistants for Tad Wieman

Princeton announces the addition of three assistant coaches for football coach Tad Wieman. Michigan basketball coach Franklin Cappon becomes backfield and basketball coach, Edgar Walker from Mississippi named end coach, and Charlies Ceppi becomes line coach. Fairman resigns to become graduate athletics manager.

Luther College Kansas Walker Stanford Mississippi Columbia Wieman Texas Princeton N. J Elton Tad” Wieman Princeton University Council On Athletics Princeton-Michigan Herbert O Fritz” Crisler Ann Arbor Michigan Franklin C Wally” Cappon Edgar L. Walker Charlies L. Ceppi Fairman Cappon Kenneth Fairman Tiger Ceppi Princeton Grads Syracuse Wolverines

Opening State Tourney Features Multinational Franklin Quintet

Franklin faces Abraham Lincoln of Council Bluffs in the state tournament as five nationalities anchor the Thunderbolts starting lineup. Norwegian Bill Currell English Albert Eddy Greek Mike Kanellis Irish Bill Mehegan Bohemian Jack Sopousek lead a diverse lineup with reserves including Scots-Irish Earl Delzell Belgian Glenn Kerres Swede LaVerne Sundberg German Curtis Layton and more. Bennett club also draws attention as a district favorite before Des Moines clashes.

Franklin Abraham Lincoln Council Bluffs Thunderbolts Bill Currell Albert Eddy Mike Kanellis Bill Mehegan Jack Sopousek Earl Delzell Glenn Kerres LaVerne Sundberg Curtis Layton Dick Rice Franklin Mitralsky Ivan Reid Joe Crawford Bob Ettinger Bill Franey

London Police Trained in Fire Rescue and First Aid

London policemen receive training in fire rescue to save people from burning buildings. The program also imparts practical first aid skills, car driving, swimming, and life saving.

London

I. Cagers Meet St Ambrose Five In State Tourney

Davenport AP reports second round in the state Catholic high school basketball tournament with four teams holding byes. Pocahontas Sacred Heart Defiance Columbia St Ambrose advanced after first round wins. upcoming games list times and matchups.

Marshalltown St. Mary's Defiance St. T Maul’s Ottumwa Central Catholic Macahontas Sacred Davenport St. Ambrose Cedar Stupids Immaculate Conception Dubuane Columbia Boone Sacred Heart Sacred Heart of Pocahontas St. Paul's of Defiance Columbia Academy of Dubuque St. Ambrose Academy of Pocahontas St. Joseph's of Earling Cherokee St. Mary’s Clinton Des Moine St Des Ai O McGovern Groblewski Glendenning Voelker O McConnell Dubuque Harrison and Harper St. Joseph's Sacred Heart of Pacas Striesais Harrison Iowa Harper St. Paul's Concen Doltzer Thinains Finken Gravinich Ucosarove Pauly Fiite Bissen Timmins Jowa

Boxing Roundup Scores and Knockouts Across Cities

Sports brief from Chicago and Rochester reports Billy Celebron of Rockford stopping Nick Nicholson in Indianapolis, and Paul Atlas of Minneapolis knocking out Huck Kogera in Los Angeles.

Associated Press Chicago Billy Celebron Rockford Nick Nicholson Indianapolis Rochester Minn Paul Atlas Minneapolis Huck Kogera Los Angeles

Henry Armstrong To Fight In Des Moines Bout

Pinkie George Des Moines promoter announced he signed Henry Armstrong the sensational Negro featherweight for a Des Moines bout late this month. George said he would name an opponent soon after revealing the Chicago signing last night.

Des Moines Pinkie George Henry Armstrong George Chicago

Anderson Elected Purdue Cage Leader

Pur due University's Big Ten champions Monday elected Gene Anderson junior center from Franklin Indiana captain of the 1938 39 season.

Anderson Purdue Lafayette Ind Purdue University Gene Anderson Franklin

Michigan Defeats Northwestern 30 to 22 in Final Big Ten Standings

Michigan edged Northwestern 30 to 22 as the Wolverines held the Wildcats scoreless in most of the final period. Capt. Jake Townsend and Charlie Pink sparked Michigan for a 27 to 16 margin, securing their sixth conference win and leaving Northwestern tied for third with Ohio State.

Ann Arbor Mich Northwestern Michigan Ohio State Jake Townsend Charlie Pink Jim Rae Jake Nagode Les Harmon

Wisconsin to meet Columbia in 1940 gridiron clash

Wisconsin will travel to New York to play Columbia on November 9 1940 in the first football meeting between the two schools announced by Columbia athletics director Dr Edward S Elliott.

New York University of Wisconsin Columbia Bakerfield Edward S Elliott

England Road Costs Make a Minute Worth 500000 Dollars

A British road system has become so costly that a car traveling at 60 mph would traverse infrastructure valued at about 500000 dollars in a single minute, highlighting the high expense of modern English roads.

England

Steele Heads Mat Program For Thursday

Ray Steele of Glendale Calif heads a Memorial Coliseum card arranged by Eddie Jennings. Steele faces Jules Strongbow in a bout likely to trigger fireworks if Strongbow pressures the California star. USC’s Cliff Thiede returns to meet Alf Johnson of Minneapolis in a semi windup. Openers feature Joe Hubka vs Ed Cook with Cook impressing on the coast with speed and stamina.

Ray Steele Glendale Calif Bronko Nagurski Eddie Jennings Memorial Coliseum Steele Big Jules Strongbow Oklahoma A. A California Strongbow Cliff Thiede University of Southern California Alford Johnson Minneapolis Joe Hubka Ed Cook Cedar Rapids Coe College Cook West Coast

Backer To Manage Waterloo Again This Year

Leonard H Backer was re appointed manager of the Waterloo Red Hawks in the Three I league. He wired acceptance from Elk Grove California to President Harry A Doerr. Backer a former third baseman previously played in the International and Pacific Coast leagues and will meet Waterloo candidates in Muskogee Oklahoma on April 15.

Waterloo Leonard H Backer Backer Elk Grove Calif Harry A. Doerr Red Hawks Muskogee Okla

Local Bowling League Results and Rug Cleaning Ads

Results of local bowling leagues listed for readers. Classified ads direct men to rug cleaning or repair services under classification 14 in the Want Ads.

Reds reshaped for 1938 with McKechnie at helm

Cincinnati Reds begin the 1938 season under new manager Bill McKechnie in Tampa. The club vows a near overhaul with new outfielders and infield competition, led by versatile pitching and revamped catching. McKechnie aims to improve on last year’s 56 wins and cellar finish.

Cincinnati INS Reds Bill McKechnie Boston Bees Chuck Dressen McKechnie Lee Grissom Paul Derrineger Gene Schott al Hollingsworth Peaches Davis Whitey Moore Johnny Vander Meer Joe Cascarella Ted Kleinhans

Luther Defeats Upper Iowa 29 to 27 in Season Finale

Luther college closed its basketball season with a 29 to 27 victory over Upper Iowa in Fayette. The Peacocks led early, Luther then pulled ahead 14 to 12 at halftime and maintained the lead through the second half. The item ends with unrelated astronomical text.

Fayette Luther College Upper Iowa Iowa Luther Peacocks Unner Town Nftp Soholt Hanson Anderson McKinney Hamnauist Miche Bursik Upper Inwa Bobby Officials Ralfensberger

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