World tennis stars visit Cedar Rapids in March exhibition
Tickets go on sale for March 28 at the Coliseum sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Tennis and Skating associations. Featured players include Ellsworth Vines world champion and Fred Perry with Berkeley Bell and Walter Senior. Prices range from 55 to 140 cents with several seating options.
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Cedar Rapids Skating Association
Cedar Rapids
Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
Berkeley Bell
Texas
Walter Senior
California
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Bell
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Perry
Minneapolis
the Coliseum
Bush Lamb Named Only Iowan On 1937 Intercollegiate Honor Roll
Bush Lamb of Newton was Iowa’s sole representative on the national intercollegiate honor roll for 1937. The co captain of Iowa’s track team ranked ninth in the 120 yard high hurdles, with a best of 14.6 seconds in the Big Ten meet. He did not travel to the NCAA championships in California.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Bush Lamb
Newton
Lamb
California
Wellman High Team Honored At Banquet Dinner
Wellman high school basketball team was honored at a banquet in the high school gym hosted by the Wellman Community club with more than 100 attendees. Coach Rollie Williams and assistant Pops Harrison spoke, and letters were awarded to six players led by senior forwards Russell Ross and Carol Yodei and other all league honorees.
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Lyle Smith
Brass
Francis Harbison
Russell Ross
Carol Yodei
Roy Wetrick
Dean Schwartz
Moothart Brothers
Harold
Irwin
Billy Lewis
Raymond Morgan
George Atkins
Milford Grott
Robert Martin
Cedrick
Cities Service Legion Team Holds Junior Tryouts at Daniels Park
McKinley High School boys under 17 are invited to report to Daniels Park on Sunday at 10 30 AM for initial practice for the Cities Service American Legion junior baseball team announced by Manager Roy Olson on Saturday.
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McKinley High School
Cities Service American Legion
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Roy Olson
Cubs Well Supplied With Good Advisers
Chicago Cubs training at Santa Catalina Island chart a three way leadership for 1938. Managerial role is solidly on Charlie Grimm with Gabby Hartnett and Tony Lazzeri as influential advisers and potential coaches shaping infield and pitcher guidance. Lazzeri’s recent Yankees history fuels ongoing speculation.
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Calif
Chicago Cubs
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California
Charlie John
Chorley” Grimm
Phil K. Wrigley
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago
Anthony Michael Lazzeri
New York Yankees
Pooshem-up
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Gabby
Grimm
Tony
Grover Alexander
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Lazzeri
Giants
New York
Wrigley
Cub
Billy Herman
Riverside High Team Wins Cage Letter Awards
Six Riverside High School basketball players received letters at a victory dinner hosted by the local American Legion post. Superintendent Howard T. Holt presented the letters to seniors Dale Burich, Gail Kern, Richard Buchwalter. juniors Robert Frost, Cleo Gerot. and sophomore Sumner Cummings amid talks by Dr C L Worley and Hubert E Doud.
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State Athletic Association
American Legion Post
Howard T. Holt
Wellman
Dale Burich
Gail Kern
Richard Buchwalter
Robert Frost
Cleo Gerot
Sumner Cummings
C. L. Worley
Hubert E. Doud
Legion
Andrew W. Birrer
Iowa Valley League To Meet Tuesday At Atkins
Atkins March 22 meeting to plan the upcoming season of the Iowa Valley baseball league. Towns interested in sponsoring a team are invited to send representatives.
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Iowa Valley League
Atkins
Iowa Valley Baseball League
Local Cedar Rapids bowlers lead league averages
Elfie Magnusson reports on top bowlers in Cedar Rapids with high averages across Lincoln Red Crown YMCA Church Luncheon and other leagues. Stanek leads at 191 with several runners up, including Tellier Garden and Kerres. Weekly treats include AB C tournament plans and women's bowling events.
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Elfie Magnusson
Frank Stanek
Lincoln
Red Crown
Hal Tellier
Y.M.C.A
Jerry Hanson
Subway
U. W
Bill Womacka
al Schmidt
Clarence Gregory
Stanek
G. Garden
Frank Kerres
Delaware All Stars In Tile At Delhi
Two Delaware county all star basketball teams played Thursday night. The second team defeated the first 43 to 34 with Rimmer scoring 12 and Rogers of Earlville adding nine. Coaches beat superintendents 31 to 18.
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Delhi
Delaware County
Rimmer
Rogers
Earlville
Horton
Wilson
Buck Creek
Smith
Greeley
Shepherd
Barr
Glant
Oneida
Ferguson
Gienapp
Town U. Coach Still Looks For Moundsmen
Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa coach Otto Vogel seeks pitching help as the Hawkeye squad nears the 1938 season. Only two experienced hurlers Kenneth Reid and Howard Miller remain, with several position players converted to pitchers and notable sophomores and returning veterans listed among the roster.
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Y. M
Lowman
Illinois
The
Gazette
Iowa City
Otto Vogel
University of Iowa
Hawkeye Nine
Kenneth Reid
Rose Hill
Howard Miller
Bennett
Vogel
Emil Sulek
Eddie Kadell
Mapleton
Arthur Manush
Burlington
Emil Klumpar
Culver and Armstrong Set Y League Playoff Clash
Culver Motors and Armstrong's stage a Monday playoff at 8 30 PM to decide the second half title in the Y league basketball race. A Culver win would give undisputed possession of the title. an Armstrong's win forces a later championship game.
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Culver Motors
Armstrong
Culver
Gee Walker Aims for Big Sox Season After Detroit Trade
Chicago fans expect high attendance as Gerald Gee Walker and Marvin Owen join the White Sox from Detroit in a trade that also sent Mike Tresh. The former Tiger slugger promises aggression against Mickey Cochrane’s team, with a strong season ahead and key series against Detroit in store.
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Gerald “Gee” Walker
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
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Tiger
Comiskey Park
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Gee
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Mike Tresh
Vernon Kennedy
Fred
Dixie) Walker
Tony Piet
Milwaukee
Jimmy Dykes
Sox
Mickey Cochrane
Cochrane
White Sox
Coachrane
Owen
Yankees Favored To Repeat In American League Pennant Race
Betting commission places New York Yankees at 4 to 5 to win the American league pennant with DiMaggio expected back in the outfield. Detroit at 5 to 2, Cleveland 7 to 2, Boston 6 to 1, Chicago 10 to 1, Washington 15 to 1, Philadelphia and St. Louis far back. In National league, Giants and Cubs co-favorites at 9 to 5, Cardinals 3 to 1, Pirates 5 to 1, Reds 25 to 1, with Bruins 8 to 1 for the Stanley Cup and Rangers at 11 to 5.
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New York Rangers
Toronto
Traer Crew Names 1938-39 Captain and Letter Winners
Traer high school basketball earns eight letters for 1938-39 with Caslavka unanimously named captain elect for next season. He will be a senior while Bruce Erickson Carl Hoeppner and Rod ney Wood return as lettermen. Wood is a sophomore. Seniors listed include Otterman Altenhein Beenken Wehrhan.
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Warren Caslavka
Traer
Caslavka
Clutier
Lust
Wayne Otterman
Robert Altenhein
Donald Beenken
Kenneth Wehrhan
Mechanicsville Relays Scheduled For April 9
Mechanicsville hosts the fourth annual M Relay meet on Saturday April 9 with prelims at nine and finals at 1 30 pm Invitations mailed to 110 schools by Relay Manager D C Gemberling A new enrollment rule changes class B to schools with 150 or fewer high school students Trophies go to meet and relay winners Medals awarded to individual event winners
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Gazette
Mechanicsville
D. C. Gemberling
Church League Fives Open Tournament On Four Courts
The YMCA Church league basketball opens Monday with single elimination across McKinley Franklin Roosevel and Y gyms. Final set for March 31 at Ferry gym. Monday and Tuesday schedules feature fourteen senior matchups across four venues with times leading to the final rounds.
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Roosevel
Central Park Presbyterian
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First Evangelical All Stars
First Reformed Comrades
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St. Paul ME
Central Park Presbyterian Comrades
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Westminster Presbyterian
Central Park Presbyterian Ts
St Paul M. E. Mohawks-Pioneers
Luther College Cagers To Be Honored Monday
Luther college will honor its 1937 38 basketball team Monday night at the annual banquet in Decorah. Rev Carl Losen of Locust la will be guest speaker. Twelve letters will be awarded to players including captain Minnard Hanson and seniors Les Anderson Houguard McKinney Scholt Highten Lounsberry Bursik Fox Norem Hastings Moore and Norrman. Coaches Hamlet Peterson and Bill Janson will speak along with Hanson and Ker mit Haatvedt turning captain.
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