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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1939
Page
17
Cubs beat Pirates 9 to 6 in a spring game as Marty and Mesner homered. Marty’s shot came in the first inning with three runs scoring, Mesner hit his in the fourth with the bases empty.
Boston wins 5 to 4 despite 11 hits for Cincinnati. Rays Davis and Walters held the Sox to brief bursts in the third and fifth innings. Davis, Walters, Combardt and Gatehouse pitched for the Reds while Batley and Desautels aided Boston.
Harry Gumbert and Cliff Melton shared the mound to lead the New York Giants to a 4 0 win over Jersey City in a Saturday International League game. The minor leaguers were held to five hits as Ripple homered for New York in the sixth inning and the Giants pulled away late.
Philadelphia's Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians 18 to 13 in an exhibition game in New Orleans. The Athletics, outhit 20 to 14, used three runs in the fourth fifth and sixth innings, after an eight run third inning, to secure the win.
ChicagoAP report notes the national Catholic high school basketball championship begins Wednesday on the Loyola University floor with 32 teams. Pairings include Marquette versus Loras Academy in opening rounds followed by Holy Family of Philadelphia and Mason City Iowa in the slate.
Four Cedar Rapids parochial squads suffered early exits in diocesan and consolation play on the Dubuque floor. Immaculate Conception and St. Wenceslaus fell short in finals, denying state meet bids. Girls teams also faced heartbreak as late-surge losses decided championships.
In a highs chamber of relays and field events, Horvath of Northwestern set a new pole vault record at 13 feet 11 inches. Grinnell and other teams posted multiple top finishes in open and college events, including the University medley and sprint medley relays with North Central taking the sprint title.
Creston defeated in the ovate cage final to win the class B district title. Marshalltown Bobcats took consolation honors 39 to 31 over Mason City. Mohawks upset Sac City 22 to 17 in the quarterfinals. Cedar Rapids Lighters claimed Industrial league crown and placed third in the Iowa Open at Des Moines.
The piece portrays a chaotic team managed by a papa who guards the bench and warns reporters. Players Bubser Fickerle Allen Rose Voight drift between clubs, showing talent but a fractured unit that yields a second division finish and little regard for discipline.
Ohio State used an early lead to seize control and earn a spot in the national championship finals against Northwestern on April 27. The Buckeyes and Villanova battled, with Ohio State pulling ahead to a 52-58 scoreline as officials and players logged the lengthy box.
The Oklahoma Aggies claim the national wrestling title with champions at 136 pounds Archie Dutschman Ili nois 145 Harold Nichols 165 Henry Matthes and 136p pound standout Chris Traicoff Indiana. Dale Hanson Minnesota earns the association cup as outstanding wrestler after two falls and a decisive final victory. Frank Burgess Franklin and Marshall earns the falls trophy, with McDaniels defeating Burgess in the final.
Tommy O Loughlin manager of Everette Rightmire of Sioux City Ia asks the National Boxing Association to recognize Rightmire as the world featherweight champion after a decisive win over Leo Rodak in St Louis in an overweight non title bout.
Padway breaks pole vault mark as Pittsburgh finishes with a top team showing. Toledo and Michigan State compete across events including two mile relay, shot put, high jump, and relays with Loyola, Notre Dame, and Indiana among scoring rivals.
Carl Nagle a Gowanda N C business man won the singles with a 714 series at the American Bowling Congress championship in Cleveland. He moved into second in all events with 1874 total while Frank Flach of Cincinnati built an 1885 top score in the singles and led the doubles.
DES MOINES AP Tom Fair weather president of the Three I league Saturday named eight umpires who will work his circuit in the 1939 season. With the leagues they served last season they are Forrest Cady Kansas City Missouri Three I Everett Worsham San Pedro California Ira B Gordon Ava Illinois Don Streets Rogers Arkansas Western association C A Knutsen Menomonie Wisconsin Northern Louis Earth Louisville Kentucky American association and Three I Raymond Murphy Buffalo New York Eastern and Archie Campbell Portland Oregon Florida State.
John Borican, the New Jersey sprinter, set a Canadian indoor mark by running 600 yards in 2 minutes 11.3 seconds at the Hamilton indoor games. The previous record stood at 1 minute 13 seconds.
Fourteen teams start play Monday evening at the Gold Medal basketball tournament hosted by the Y M C A. Four games will begin at 6 30 with pairings including Norway Ramblers vs Springville Yellow Jackets and Kenwood Presbyterians vs Beer Tavern Cedar Rapids. By Tuesday Culver Motors meets Palo Independents and Cedar Rapids Business College faces Armstrongs with quarter finals to follow. officials include George Clapp Ira Carruthers and referees Charles Ziegas and E A Bishop. Admission to the semi finals is fifteen cents.
The Sun Telegraph reports Carnegie Tech head football coach Bill Kern will quit at the end of next season. Tech players protest rising costs and possible work requirements while Doherty plan funding lags.
Frankie Covelli the Brooklyn featherweight faces Cowboy Jimmy Kelly in a ten round main event at the Coliseum on March 30. Promoter Johnny Fryrear hails Covelli as one of the best and says Kelly is set to deliver a whale of a fight with a supporting four four round and six round semi final.
Wheaton College won the invitational wrestling meet for the eighth straight year as Cornell gathered 12 points. Statler edged Hanna for 143 pounds, and Hoare took third at 175 with an uncontested finish. Wheaton led with 33 points, Dubuque 21, Beloit 14, Cornell 12, Illinois Normal 10.
Davenport Y swimming team defeated Cedar Rapids 39 to 36 in Davenport last Friday. Jack Seig, a former all American, led the meet with three wins the 220 yard freestyle the 100 yard breaststroke and a relay with teammates.
Oxford University defeated Cambridge 76 to 41 in the annual track and field meet at White City Stadium. It marked Oxford's 28th win in the series, while Cambridge has won 36 with six ties historically.
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