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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1939

Page

6

Mohawks Reach Semi in Des Moines State Tourney

Mason City upset Sac City 22 to 17 to reach the semi finals as Maurice Cooper directed a slow controlled attack. Diagonal defeated Hubbard 41 to 31 while Creston routed Kalona 40 to 16 and Marshalltown beat Ute 36 to 19. The title game will follow the consolation contest at 8 40 p m.

Creston Kalona Hubbard Marshalltown Ute Dians Maurice Cooper Judge Grimskey Mason City Cooper Sac City Jim Thynne Webster City Thynne Mohawks Diagonal Pop Warner Fire Department Pop Harold Hopkins Panthers Washington County Bobcats Russ Dickinson Ben Trickey Mubbard Hubrd Slavik Goodson Dickens Beymer Bizer Gerlach Dougan Steelman Hendrickson Elmer Starr Des Moines U Fred Winter Grime Colloton Aroig Pickell Fyune Humphrey Barbour Wilams Brisbane Siserd Ree Mason Collcton Pickeil Bris- M W. Fartee

Williams Seen as the Prize Rookie

A. P. Sports Writer Gayle Talbot profiles Ted Williams as a standout rookie for the Boston Red Sox. Williams, a .366 hitter with 43 homers last season, is praised for talent and personality, with expectations he will energize the season. Detroit’s Fred Hutchinson is noted as a rival prize pitcher amid publicity.

Tampa Fla Cincinnati Ted Williams Minneapolis Boston Red Sox Detroit Fred Hutchinson Frank Croucher Yankee Charlie Keller Joe Gallagher Cardinals Tom Sunkel Ted New York Chicago

Oklahoma and Denver fives in cage final

Denver Nuggets and Bartlesville Phillips duel for the National AAU title in the city auditorium. Jack McCracken coaches the Nuggets and Charley Hyatt leads the Phillips team in a clash featuring top guards and pivotal late runs after both sides defeated California challengers.

Oklahoma Denver Denver Nuggets Bartlesville Phillips City Auditorium Nuggets Jack McCracken Phillips Charley Hyatt University of Pittsburgh California Hollywood Oklahoma City Olympic

6000 Tickets Sold For Iowa Notre Dame Game

6000 fans have ordered tickets for the November 11 Iowa Notre Dame football game in Iowa City. Business Manager Charles Galiher said the matchup will pair Dr. Eddie Anderson's UI squad with his alma mater and he expects the Minnesota game the following weekend to also sell out.

Gazette Iowa City Notre Dame

Budge Wins Sixth Straight Over Perry in Pittsburgh

Don Budge captures his sixth consecutive victory against Fred Perry in Pittsburgh as Duquesne Garden draws about 2,000 spectators for a 6 4 exhibition win. The match highlights rising box office concerns in pro tennis.

Pittsburgh INS Don Budge Fred Perry Duquesne Garden Eateas

Ryder Cup set for Ponte Vedra links in Florida

United Press report by Henry McLemore describes strong signals that the Ryder cup matches with England will be held at Ponte Vedra Country Club near Jacksonville in November. Walter Hagen backs the course as a premier test with favorable conditions for the visiting team.

Jacksonville Fla Professional Golfers’ Association England Ponte Vedra Country Club Ponte Vedra Walter Hagen Haig St. Augustine Pinehurst St. Louis Hagen Mississippi

Oregon Wins Coast Conference Title With 54 49 Triumph

The University of Oregon Webfeet defeated California 54 to 49 in the Coast Conference final, securing their first title since 1919 and advancing to the NCAA tournament in San Francisco. Slim Wintermute and John Dick each scored 16 points.

Eugene Ore Ins University of Oregon Golden Bears California Webfeet Bears Slim Wintermute Oregon John Dick San Francisco

Play Finals Tonight In College Cage Meet

Kansas City dispatch notes finals in the national intercollegiate basketball tournament between Southwestern of Winfield Kansas and San Diego State of California. Southwestern beat Glenville State 46 to 37 while San Diego State won 49 to 29 over Peru State Nebraska.

Kansas City Southwestern Winfield Kan San Diego California Glenville State Glenville W. Va Peru Nebraska

Boxing lightweights or welterweights roundups across cities

Sport Jabs by The Associated Press reports scattered bout results from multiple cities. Davis and Brown are noted with points, Garcia stops Marsh, Foster and Demaray are listed with scores, and assorted locations include New York Chicago San Francisco Minneapolis and Sacramento.

Associated Press New York A! Davis Brooklyn Mickey Farber New Chicago Johnny Brown Eddie Dempsey Moline San Francisco Caeferino Garcia San Franciseco Lield Marsh Sacramento Calif Holly Wood Glenn Lee Nebraska Esociates Dick Foster Minneapolis Dick Demaray Bimarck N. D Henry Schaft

Ohio State Rallies Past Wake Forest 64 52 in East semis

Ohio State, Big Ten champions, turned on full power in the second half to defeat Wake Forest 64 52 in the eastern playoff semifinal. Dick Baker led with 25 points after Captain Jim Hull fouled out, while Boyd Owen topped Wake Forest with 17. The Buckeyes earn a place in the eastern final against Villanova.

Philadelphia Ohio State Deacons Wake Forest Buckeyes Villanova Pennsylvania Palestra Brown Dick Baker Jim Hull Buckeye Boyd Owen

John Henry Lewis Sees Eye Turnals Upset Fight Off

Detroit AP report says dark skinned John Henry Lewis is almost blind in one eye due to probable traumatic cataract. The scheduled March 31 title bout with Dave Clark of Detroit is canceled as doctors deem the eye too damaged. Promoter Eddie Lewis accuses Lewis of avoiding Clark to protect a potential title bid with Len Harvey in England. $12,500 offered to Harvey and $10,000 guarantee posted for Clark fight.

Detroit John Henry Lewis Pittsburgh Lewis Dave Clark Michigan Boxing Commission

One Cornellian Among Survivors In Mat Tourney

In Lancaster Pa Indiana and Franklin and Marshall led teams with six and six fall points respectively as 65 bouts opened. Indiana sent six survivors into Saturday semi finals while Oklahoma A and M held five. Yale’s Pickett upset Nead of Iowa in the day’s action.

Lancaster Oklahoma A Illinois Minnesota Michigan Navy Iowa State Penn State Michigan State City College of New York Cornell College of Iowa Yale Pickett Nead University of Iiowa

Semi Finals in Amateur-Pro Golf Meet at St. Augustine

Two favored teams meet two dark horse pairs in the semi finals of the fifth annual national amateur-professional-best ball championship in St. Augustine Florida. National Open Champion Ralph Guldahl and Morton Bright of Daytona Beach lead against Michigan pair Marvin Stahl and Chick Harbert. Denny Shute of Coral Gables and Bill Stark of Jacksonville face Jack Grout of Hershey Pennsylvania and Maynard Ramsey, Florida champion.

ST. Augustine Fla Dark Horse Ralph Guldahl Morton Bright Daytona Beach Michigan Marvin Stahl Lansing Chick Harbert Battle Creek Denny Shute Coral Gables Bill Stark Jacksonville Jack Grout Hershey Maynard Ramsey University of Florida

Montezuma Golf Club Elects New Officers

Montezuma The Montezuma Golf and Country club elected officers at a meeting. President I. A. Gabriel, vice president Sam Van Cleave, secretary and treasurer Paul Putnam, greens committee Sam Van Cleave Emmis Thorn, directors Dr A W Brock Emmis Thorn.

Montezuma Montezuma Golf and Country Club I. A. Gabriel Sam van Cleave Paul Putnam Greens Emmis Thorn A. W. Brock

Exhibition Baseball Results From Multiple Cities

Scores from games in Tampa New Braunfels Statviewen and St Paul show Detroit Phillies New York Boston Boston St Louis Chicago and Pittsburgh competing. Highlights include varied pitcher lineups and final tallies with several double plays and late innings scoring across the day.

Lefty Grove Confident Arm Will Be OK for 1939

Lefty Grove, veteran Boston Red Sox pitcher, declares his arm will be OK this year. He outlines his spring routine from Hot Springs to Sarasota, reports weight loss and focus on leg conditioning, and expects to reach his ideal 195-pound pitching weight by opening. The 1939 Red Sox seek improved form after finishing second to the Yankees.

Sarasota, Fla INS O.K Bob Grove Boston Red Sox Red Sox New York Yankees Boston Joe Cronin Hot Springs Ark North

Bowling League Scores and Player Standings Displayed

The page lists multiple bowling leagues with team names such as Electric Machinery Streamliners Quaker Oats and Penick and Ford. It shows players like Eddy P and R Miller, handicaps and high scores, and team standings across leagues including Nite Owl and Paris Cleaners with individual performances and match records.

Peeep Loop Tavern Streamliners Jack Spratebarieelae Uae Tastryt Gold Coast Eddy P Wsecket Beery Peter Pan Schmidt Delbridge Mossett Ane Bizulis Kuba Oliver Kleineck Scott Resh F Procock Blind Handicap Tastrut I Martins Piles R.miller Stodola Olsen Evans Carey Cook Frankel Pee S.carey Northrup Eddy Y Paper Streamlimers Speake Wingett W.cargin Lovan Pratt Homan Kcargin Pooner Shorts Mersh Zollers Mat'l K. Kuba Wagner Kretchmar Saylor Hobl Buchan Konecny Brearton Kehm Wilson Jack Sprata Ronan Kosina Yuva Vosmek Jirouch Kovaci Blarek Stolba Drapeia Kvitek Quaker OATS Banners Tigers Siver Thompson Sonesee Petranek Prabe Hastings Miller A 'Miller Hesse Gordon Quakers Baker Knobel Isom I McCalister Dugan Smith Nelson Hoppe Thenhaus Crystal White Stars Bliss Lattner Jackson Buchanan Brejcha Avedovech Doughertyne ‘Dale Kerres R. C. Merchants Sherwin-W rRneRe A Drews Pee Occas Eos Welch-Cook Beals Sherwin-Williams Hirscher McDermott A.hultbre Mocihier Stumpff Hamor L.hultbre McCrory Markland Drew's McFann Sedine Loufek Toomer Eye Sewalt Havel Armstrong's Fomer Burmeister Ellicott McRaith I Duboert Gilberman Malloy Heathman Challed Newmar Kresse Penford Sugar Penick On Lowey Spangler Holmes Gurren Bingham Morgan Gardner Southwick Black Phenick Orisa Asker Leonard Wrinke Mer Larson Yee Douglas Fees Robert Borschel Knock Ke Kunz Iz Puehr M. McKer Sim F. Chivert My-T. Fine Becker Aid Henn J. Southw

Armour Relays At U Chicago Spark 400 Athlete Field

CHICAGO AP The eleventh annual Armour Tech relays draw 400 athletes from 30 schools at the University of Chicago fieldhouse. Charles Fenske seeks to break Glen Cunningham's indoor mile mark as Walter Mehl and Tommy Deckard pace him. Events split among colleges with finals Saturday night after afternoon prelims.

Chicago Armour Tech University of Chicago Charles Fenske Glen Cunningham University of Wisconsin Walter Mehl Tommy Deckard Indiana University Fenske Tech Cunningham Wilbur Greer Michigan State Myron Piker Northwestern John Davenport

Carnegie Football Players In Revolt

The Post Gazette reported fifteen sophomores and four freshmen at Carnegie protested overwork and heavy classwork. They met behind closed doors at Tech to discuss grievances and planned to present demands to the Tartan athletic board. Coach Bill Kern said he had not heard of trouble yet.

Pittsburgh the Post- Gazette Carnegie Bill Kern Pitt Tech Jock Sutherland John P. “Clipper

Newsom Signs With Browns After Top Pitcher Reunion

In San Antonio the St. Louis Browns posted a 3 0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies as Buck Newsom, their topside pitcher last season, signed a new deal. The amount was not disclosed but believed to be between 12500 and 20000 dollars. Only infielders Don Heffner and Redress remain unsigned.

San Antonio Tex St. Louis Browns Buck Newsom Philadelphia Phillies Newsom Don Heffner Red I<ress

Heuser Wins European Heavyweight Title in Berlin

Adolf Heuser of Germany captured the European heavyweight championship by knocking out defending titleholder Heinz Lazec of Austria in five rounds. Heuser weighed 179 pounds to Lazec’s 191, with the bout held Friday night in Berlin.

Berlin Adolf Heuser Germany Heuser Heinz Lazec Austria Lazec

Hemphill Wins Aiken Invitational Golf Championship

Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia, S C wins the third annual Aiken women's invitation by shooting 75 to finish 54 holes at 219. Opal S Hill of Kansas City placed second at 221 with Isabel Ogilvie of Cleveland third at 229.

Aiken S. C Kathryn Hemphill Columbia Opal S. Hill Kansas City Isabel Ogilvie Cleveland

Real Estate Transfers in Cedar Rapids Area

A series of property transfers recorded including Wm D Tharp to J F Markwell for lot 2 block 2 first division Center Point with $1, Frank L Buser to Godfrey and Frances Blazek with joint tenancy rights in lots 3 block 35 Corp 5th Cedar Rapids, Earl J North as Adm of George C Heegel to Lauren E and Bertha M Harman as joint tenants, Cordelia Miller to Reginald F and Lena M Haig in joint tenancy, and Marion Taber Byerly to M Louise Taber. Considerations cited as $1 and other value with covenants and replat references. Dates around 1938-39.

Wm. D. Tharp J. F. Markwell Sely Center Point Frank L. Buser Godfrey Frances Blazek Wdsely Bik 35 Corp’s Cedar Rapids Earl J. North George C. Heegel Lauren E Bertha M. Harman Hus Cobban and Adams Bradley Cordelia Miller Reginald F Lena M. Haig Wif Missouri Illinois Marion Taber Byerly M. Louise Taber Valcon

Traynor says Pirates need two pitchers for spring

Pittsburgh manager Pie Traynor admitted the Pirates, coming off a narrow NL finish, must add at least two reliable pitchers. He highlighted Tobin and Bauers as current starters while noting doubts about others, and praised infield and outfield options including Rizzo Waner and Waner, with Mueller set to replace catcher Todd.

Harold J Traynor Chicago Pirates Diego Calif Pittsburgh Jim Tobin Russ Bauers Johnny Rizzo Lloyd Waner Heinie Manush Fern Bell Woody Jensen Bell Louisville Paul Waner

Wenceslaus Girls Fall In Diocesan Final 18 17

Immaculate Conception of Dubuque won the diocesan championship 18 to 17 as Mary Koester scored just before the final buzzer. St Wenceslaus trailed 16 11 entering the last quarter but surged ahead in the final minute before the winning basket. Margaret Hauser earned most valuable guard honors. St Wenceslaus had defeated St Josephs Bellevue 30 19 in the semifinal.

Dubuque St. Wenceslaus Mary Koester Immaculate Conception of Dubuque Red Hawks Dubuque Basket Jr Cedar Rapids Margaret Hauser St. Joseph's of Bellevue Sacred Heart Monticello Immaculate Conception of St. Joseph's Farley

Lighters beat Fort Madison in Milk Fund tourney 44-42

In Muscatine Cedar Rapids Lighters edged Fort Madison Jaycees 44-42 in the first round of the American Legion Milk Fund benefit tournament. Cedar Rapids led 28-19 at halftime as Theisen scored 15 and Shelton posted 20 for Fort Madison. The winners advance to face Keokuk on Tuesday night.

Muscatine Cedar Rapids Lighters Fort Madison

Carnera Plans Hollywood Move After Ring Career

Primo Carnera, former heavyweight champion, will travel to the United States not to fight but to crash the movies in Hollywood. He says he is through with the ring, criticizes modern fighters, and has begun work on an Italian film while awaiting four more roles before heading to Hollywood at invites from major American studios.

Rome Primo Carnera United States Hollywood Primo

Reach Final Round In Collegiate Meet

San Diego State outlasted Peru State 49 to 39 in the semi finals of the national intercollegiate basketball tournament in Kansas City. The Aztecs advance to meet Southwestern College of Winfield Kansas for the title after Southwestern edged Glenville State 46 to 37 for a finals berth.

Kansas City San Diego State Peru Neb State Southwestern College of Winfield Kans Southwestern Glenville W. Va

Weary Father Fashions Baby Anchor In Tub

Cleveland father Thomas A. Hughes designs a home made baby cradle for tub use after finding market options lacking. After six months of work he creates a rubber and metal cradle with powerful suction cups and a safety belt to securely anchor the 19 month old Michael in the bath.

Cleveland Thomas A. Hughes

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