Raiders Baseball Ticket Campaign Revival Planned
The Raiders announce a repeat two-league booster ticket drive with Rockey Newton appointed czar to supervise American and National leagues. Managers for each team were named and the kickoff dinner set for April 1 at the Roosevelt hotel, targeting a record spring training campaign with booster tickets at one dollar.
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Bref
Landis Rockey Newton
Landis
Henster
Newton
Bob Vesely
Neil Montgomery
Vesely
Roosevelt Hotel
Seventeen Letters Go To Grinnell Men
Grinnell college announces election and initiation of eleven new members and awarding of seventeen major letters to basketball and swimming team members. Basketball letter winners include Robert Hamann Davenport Harold Kendall Ottumwa Stanley Zah Jer Chariton and Carl Moore manager Vincennes Indiana Gerald Fort Sioux Falls South Dakota James Nash Sioux City and Eugene Peisner Blue Island Illinois. Second letters in basketball awarded to Nev. Des Moines won second letters in swimming with winners Dudley Conner Denison Malcolm Jensen Graettinger Barton Nagata Kahului Maui Hawaii James Runge Glen Ellyn Irwin Simon Port Arthur Texas Robert Stewart New Orleans Cart Atkins Chicago John Sarbaugh Oskaloosa Ed Stone.
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Grinnell
Max Shelton
Des Moines
Grinnell College
Nev
Robert Hamann
Davenport
Harold Kendall
Ottumwa
Stanley Zah Jer
Chariton
Carl Moore
Vincennes
Ind
Gerald Fort
Sioux Falls
C. D
James Nash
Sioux City
Eugene Peisner
Blue Island
Dudley Conner
Denison
Malcolm
Robert Jensen
Graettinger
Barton Nagata
Kahului
Maui
Hawaii
James Runge
Glen Elfyn
Irwin Simon
Port Arthur
Texas
Robert Stewart
New Orleans
la Cart Atkins
Chicago
John Sarbaugh
Oskaloosa
Ed Stone
Dempsey Criticizes Paychek and Ponders Louis Bout
Jack Dempsey criticized promoter Mike Jacobs for monopolizing boxing and discussed future heavyweights. He praised Joe Louis as tough and capable but doubted his jaw and title prospects. Dempsey warned fighters must accept Jacobs terms for bouts and mocked proposed Paychek versus Louis matchup.
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Minneapolis
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Mike Jacobs
New York
Jacobs
Louis
Dempsey
Paychek
Keystone Cagers to Be Honored in Thursday Banquet
Keystone will hold an Honor Banquet for its 19490 basketball squad Thursday evening in Turner hall. The team reached the state tournament quarter finals in Iowa City where it lost to state champions Mason City. Guest speakers include Robie Williams Town University coach and Frank Miles Iowa Legion editor Dwight Ayres serves as toastmaster with remarks from Mayor William Meinert, Coach John Clover, Supt. G M Silver and team members.
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Keystone
Turner Hall
Iowa City
Mason City
Robie Williams
Town University
Frank Miles
Iowa Legionaire
Dwight Ayres
William Meinert
John Clover
G. M. Silver
Delaware County Baseball League Plans for 1940 Season
The Delaware County Baseball League plans a 1940 season with stronger teams after four successful years. President Charles Cannon and Secretary James McElliott will call a meeting next week to set a schedule. Masonville, 1939 champions, will field a strong team alongside Lamont, Dundee, Delaware, Delhi, Manchester, Central City, and Ryan.
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Ryan
Charles Cannon
James McElliott
Masonville
Lamont
Dundee
Delaware
Delhi
Manchester
Central City
Ed Moore Added to I Club at Iowa
Four new honorary I Club members increased the University of Iowa alumni group to 374. The additions chosen by the executive board include Edwin R. Moore Jr the Waterloo Courier sports editor Dr John E Dorman of Fayette and Sam W Gaynor and Mr Moore of Sioux City.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Edwin R. Moore, Jr
The
Waterloo Courier
John E. Dorman
Fayette
Sam W Gaynor
Moore
Sioux City
Mrs Frasinger Tops Lincoln Ladies Bowling With 595 Series
Mrs Frances Frasinger rolled a 595 series on games of 209 194 and 192 as her C R Plastering Co team won three games from Lafayette Cafe Bernice Cameron added 564 to move past Lucille Sarver who had 614 in the Lincoln Ladies league Both Iowa Electric Light and Power On league teams Accounting Electric Repair Mount Vernon tied for first after Electric Repair beat the leaders and Mount Vernon defeated General Storeroom Tony Miller posted 545 in National Oats two wins over Kozy Inn Ream had a 587 for Red Crown Minor league Bartosh led Knights of Columbus with 595 total.
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Lincoln Ladies
C R Plastering Co
Lafayette Cafe
Bernice Cameron
Lucille Sarver
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Accounting
Electric Repair
Mount Vernon
General Storeroom
Tony Miller
Ringer
National Oats
Kozy Inn
Ream
Red Crown
Bartosh
Klassen Construction
Knights of Columbus
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Gearhart
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O'meara’s
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Grayston
Ey Martin-Roasa Baespas
Nieh So
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Gen Storeroom
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Crandic
Marton
Iigh Miller
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Dicks Barber Tin
R City
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C B. J
Kiwanis
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Omer
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Smith
Kocur
Cardinals
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Anks Coneee
Haub
D’auria High Eaton Isseor
Labauve
Letter on Iowa high school hoops past and present stirs debate
H. P. Butterfield weighs Mason City state champs against Cedar Rapids Washington teams of 1920 and earlier. He notes rule changes and evolution from individual to team play, comparing eras and questioning today’s free throw focus.
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Mason City
Butterfield
Washington High School
Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
Wingate
Indiana
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Madison
Wis
Lafayette
Iowa City
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Hawkeyes Open 1940 Season With 6–4 Win
In Lafayette Louisiana the Hawkeyes top Southwest Institute 6 to 4 to start the season. Iowa hitters total 11 hits off two Southwest pitchers while Cecil Schomer and Harold Haas limit the opposition to three. catcher Norman Hawkins injures shoulder in first inning and may miss rest of southern trip.
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Southwest Institute
Hawkeyes
Southwest
Cecil Schomer
Harold Haas
Schomer
Otto Vogel
Haub
Norman Hawkins
Iowa
Exhibition Baseball Across Florida Dialed In
Exhibition games note Kansas City and Detroit matches in St Petersburg Fort Myers Sebring and Bradenton with scores and pitcher lineups. Multiple cities host matchups including Oakland Chicago and Philadelphia squads. line scores highlight early season results and player notation across eight games.
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Washington
Gill
Reid
Robinson
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Torres
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Arly
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Anaseim
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Poindexter
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Hancken
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Dohernte
Brown
Sylvestri
Turner
San Bernardino
Hollywood
Pittsburgh
Bittner
Moncreff
Brenzel
Dykes Likes Kennedy as Sox Infield Prospect
Chicago White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes favors Bob Kennedy as a potential league infielder. He says when Eric McNalty is moved from the lineup the Shreveport native Kennedy could take over third base.
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Kennedy
San Bernardino
Calif
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Bob Kennedy
Jimmy
Eric McNalty
Shreveport
Second Round in Cage Tournament Opens in Denver
The national A A basketball tournament resumes in Denver with 11 games as top seeds like Phillips 66 Oilers and Denver’s Nuggets face first rounds’ winners. Dark horse Rubensteins from Oregon collide with Martin Jewelers of Colorado Springs while Eckers of Salt Lake City pull off a shocking upset of Oklahoma City 89ers.
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INS
Goliaths
Municipal Auditorium
Phillips 66 Oilers
Bartlesville
Okla
Rubensteins
University of Oregon
Martin Jewelers
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kansas Gas
Wichita
University Cealers
Des Moines
Amsterdam
N. Y
Phillips
Louisville
Oklahoma City 89Ers
Salt Lake City
N A U Basketball Results From Denver Meet
Monday night results list Club Vido Gary Indiana 69 over Minneapolis Young Americans 50. Idaho Southern Branch 45 San Francisco State 42. San Francisco Olympic Club 47 Omaha Hemingsers 39. Golden State 47 Oilers 41. Southwestern Oklahoma Teachers 43 Colorado Mines 36. Denver Nuggets 53 Cincinnati Gymnasium 27. Eckers 51 Oklahoma City 89ers 47. South United Service 42. Kearney line incomplete.
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San Francisco Olympic Club
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Colorado Mines
Denver Nugsets
Cincinnati Gymnasium
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United Service
Kearney
Coach seeks help locating missing suitcase after bus trip
In a Gazette letters note L H Shillinglaw of New Hampton high school asks readers to locate a missing suitcase found on a highway between Cedar Rapids and Vinton. The item is identified by a scarlet and black sweatshirt reading Chicks.
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Gazette Sports Department
L. H. Shillinglaw
New Hampton High School
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
All-Stars Defeat Edgewood 52 to 30 in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids All-Stars defeated Edgewood Independents 52 to 30 Monday night. Forrestal led the visitors with high score while Beatty and F Arthur tied for top honors for Edgewood.
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Edgewood
Cedar Rapids All-Stars
Forrestal
Beatty
F. Arthur
Sanders Named Grid Coach At Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt announces Henry Sanders as head football coach succeeding Ray Morrison who resigned to take the Temple post in Philadelphia.
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Vanderbilt
Nashville
Drake Gridders Begin Spring Practice at Drake Stadium
About 25 Drake University freshmen and varsity players reported for Vee Green’s first spring session. The six week program will emphasize light exercise and a few plays as coaches start preparations for the upcoming season.
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Des Moines
Drake University
Vee Green
McKechnie Heads National Leaguers to All-Star Victory
The National League rode Bill McKechnie’s leadership to a stirring All-Star win. A key anonymous source credits his calm in the dressing room and strategy for turning the NL into winning form. The victory lifts spirits from Ford Frick to clubhouse staff and signals confidence for future games.
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Bill McKechnie
McKechnie
Bill
Dickey
DiMaggio
Nationals
New York
Gabby Hartnett
Bill Terry
Ford Frick
Iowa Tankers Defeat Northwestern Big Ten Swim Meet
Iowa City based report: Iowa Tankers beat Northwestern 46 to 38 in a field house pool meet. Co-Captains Al Armbruster and Tony Bremer near career finale with Ed Gerber, Towa Dolphin fraternity president. Strong second and third place showings helped Iowa gain its fifth Big Ten win in six starts.
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Gazette
Iowa City
al Armbruster
Tony Bremer
Mermen
Northwestern
Armbruster
Bremer
Ed Gerber
Towa Dolphin Fraternity
Towa
Dave Armbruster
Fahrbach
Wenstrom
Powell
Wildcats
Iowa
Poulos
Johnson
Hawkeye
Biedrzycki
Vargon
Surles
Zehr
Vii
Th. Johnson
J. Bitting
Ahleren
Dotson
Gold Medal Tourney Carded At Lamont
The LAMONT A championship Gold Medal basketball tournament will be held in Lamont High School gymnasium March 20 21 22 and 23.
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Lamont
Lamont High School
Padgett May Sign With Cardinals After Camp Arrival
Pin iAP-Don Padgett, a holdout catcher outfielder, has arrived at St Louis Cardinals camp and may end contract troubles after meeting with General Manager Branch Rickey.
Freshman Povilaitis Breaks Iowa Backstroke Mark
Iowa freshman Jaitis from Watersbury Conn placed in an exhibition trial at the Fields House pool and shaved 2.7 seconds from the long course 100 meter breaststroke record while Iowa beat Northwestern 46 to 38.
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Iowa City
al Povis Jaitis
Watersbury
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