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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1940
Page
9
Creston Panthers win class A district final 39 to 27 over Lorimer. Diagonal defeats Wiota 39 to 17 to earn state tournament berth. Mason City Mohawks top Fort Dodge 25 to 21 as districts close.
The article highlights Joe Cronin Bill Dickey and Red Rolfe on Henry P. Edwards all time American League team. It mentions Joe Medwick Ray Morrison Blimp Levy Mike Jacobs Ernie Lombardi and notes Levy’s 642 pound image and Lombardi’s Red era controversy. It notes Morrison left Vanderbilt for Temple football coach post.
The article lists first round pairings in Iowa City with Albert City versus Ames and Centerville versus Creston among others. It notes Mohawks winning by 17 points at Mason City and several district title outcomes across Class B events, including Humeston and Sergeant Bluff advancing in their districts.
In a close class A third district battle Muscatine defeated Anamosa 26 to 23 after a late fourth quarter surge. Anamosa had reached the finals by upsetting Roosevelt and Dubuque but fouls sidelined Russell and Muscatine pulled away with low scoring finish.
Chuck Fenske won the Columbian mile at Madison Square Garden in the Knights of Columbus games. New York University’s Jim Herbert clocked 1 10.8 for 600 yards and Greg Rice of South Bend lowered the two mile record to 8 56.2, while Fenske edged Glenn Cunningham by six yards in 4 13.2.
Notre Dame and the University of Detroit played a rough exhibition, Notre Dame winning 47 to 40. The Irish finished 15 wins in 21 games, relying on reserve players in a foul-filled contest.
Districts report scores from Class A and Class B games. Fairfield edges Ottumwa 32 25 in Centerville while Humeston beats Montrose 31 13 in Humeston. Creston wins 39 27 over Lorimer at Atlantic. Diagonal defeats Viota 39 17. Muscatine beats Anamosa 26 23. Keystone tops Alburnett 34 27 in Clarence. Ames defeats Marshalltown 33 20. Lynnville beats Gilbert 21 17 in Nevada. Holsteining City falls to Sergeant Gluta 42 32 in Mapleton. Waverly defeats New Hampton 24 14. McGregor tops Dike 34 30 in McGregor. Mason City beats Fort Dodge 25 21. Whitten edges Livermore 25 23 in Laverne. Spirit Lake hosts and Orange City hosts Hinton 42 13 Rembrandt 23.
In Northfield Minnesota Cornell wrestlers clinched the title for the third straight year while Carleton retained the swimming crown for a fifth consecutive time. Carleton dominated the swimming meet setting five conference records and finishing with 531.5 points to 157 for Cornell.
Red peppers field totals 127 nominees for the Kentucky Derby with Bimelech as the solid favorite. The absence of Woof Woof and Sweepida weakens competition, leaving Andy K. as the likely runner up though rated far behind the favorite. Bimelech boasts strong early-year wins and pursues Derby glory ahead of Seabiscuit records.
Michigan captured its seventh consecutive indoor Big Ten title with 37 5/14 points, edging Indiana 30 6/7 as Wisconsin trailed. Ralph Schwarzkopf set a 9:10.7 two mile mark, Roy Cochran clocked 48.2 in the 440 for a conference record, while Michigan won the mile relay to clinch the title. Indiana's Roy Cochran starred with a 48.2 in the 440.
Helen Van Houten scores 31 points to lift Hansell to a 59 to 20 victory over Waterville in the final round. Van Houten finishes the tournament with 137 points across four games, after setting a single game mark of 44. Rosella Richtsmeier earns the outstanding player award for her defensive work.
The seventh annual Iowa State open table tennis tournament advances to semi finals and finals Sunday at 1 p.m. in Pla-Mar ballroom. Pete Starrett faces Dick Hainline while Ed Sirmai meets Lennart Pearson, with Marge Leary to meet Helen Baldwin in the women’s final.
Big Ten athletic directors meet after Chicago withdrawal to suspend all conference sports schedules until statements by a Chicago spokesman and a university pamphlet are clarified. They cite derogatory remarks by Chicago affiliates as contrary to conference procedure and delay future scheduling.
Margaret Macomber of Olin tied the girls state high school basketball free throw record with nine of ten in a shoot-off against Marjorie Olson of Leland after the semifinals. Olson missed two, tying the state mark of 22 of 25. Mildred Smith set the record in 1937 and Maxine Arbogast had held the title before failing to qualify in trials.
About 5000 spectators packed Drake field house as Franklin county dominated from the start. Hansell led Waterville girls 35 to 6 at halftime, sealing a one sided win. Numa claimed the consolation title by beating De Soto 63 to 44.
Helen Van Houten scored 27 as Hansell defeated De Soto 57 to 36 to reach the girls state high school tournament final in Des Moines. Waterville surprised Numa 42 to 34 to reach the final, led by Dorothy Gronna with support as De Soto challenged in the third period.
Major league stars clash with Coast League aces at Wrigley Field Los Angeles to raise funds for Finnish relief. Johnny Gee or Bill Lee will start for the majors with Gabby Hartnett catching. Tony Freitas will start for the Coast. Benny Mee Coy will appear as a featured guest.
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