Tennis stars headline Cedar Rapids show at Coliseum
Raiders sign key players as world champ Vines faces Fred Perry in a Cedar Rapids exhibition. Berkeley Bell and Walter Senior join the lineup with a Vines Senior double, opening at 8 pm. Local boy Harlan Rice to receive junior honor. tickets 55 cents to 1.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
Berkeley Bell
Walter Senior
Pion
Coliseum
California
Donald Budge
Pienorth Vines
Cedar Rapids
Perry
Budge
Champ
Vines
Harlan Rice
Walter Rice
1609
Avenue NE
Rice
Harold Templeman
Franklin
Belden Hill's
Lyman’s
Drew's Sports Goods
Armstrong’s Clothiers
Mies Skating and Tennis Associaions
Patterson elected president of wrestling coaches group
The American Amateur Wrestling Coaches association chose B. R. Patterson of Kansas State as president at its meeting during the eleventh national collegiate championships. The group urged the NCAA rules committee to revise weight classes to 121 128 136 145 and up, saying 118 pounds is too light for a college wrestler to stay strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
American Amateur Wrestling Coaches Association
B. R. Patterson
Kansas State
Association
N. C. A. A. Wrestling Rules Committee
Dodgers Edge Red Wings In Eleven Inning Victory
In Clearwater, Gil Brack hit a leadoff homer in the eleventh to lift the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 5 to 4 win over the Rochester Red Wings. Van Mungo started for Brooklyn, allowing one run in three innings with two hits and one strikeout as the Dodgers rallied for three runs in the sixth before Rochester tied it in the seventh on Lou Scoffie’s triple with two aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearwater
Fla
Gil Brack
Brooklyn Dodgers
Rochester Red Wings
van Mungo
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Rochester
Lou ‘ Scoffie
Davenport Wins Sippi Track Meet at Iowa City
Davenport high school swept five events to retain the Mississippi Valley Conference indoors crown, taking the half and mile relays, the dash, high hurdles, and high jump. Dubuque and Franklin followed, with Clinton and East Waterloo among others scoring in multiple events as Carr and Briggs led individual victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Davenport
Blue Devils
Dubuque
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
McKinley
Roosevelt
Wilson
Eddy
Carr
Briggs
Ferguson
Hammill
Barsalu
Harris
Clinton
Allender
Lund
Phillips
West Waterloo
Welchman
Swanson
Aufilllach
Hermondz
Baumgartner
Murphy Dubuquet
Herring
Porter
Knouse
Gilisphel
East Waterloo
King
Rowland
Baker
Richards
Justice
Meight
Keller
Garrett
Krouse
Waterloo
Hurdies
Vollenwelder
Pilgrim
Redshaw
McCulley
Vollenweider
Kahler
Tyson
Robertson
Woolman
Brigus
Oleson
Davis
Carri McKinley
Meier
Studt
Cedar Rapids Women Bowlers Hold Sixth In Women's Classic
Cedar Rapids team Bishop Cafe teria placed sixth in Class C of the Women's Bowling Classic with a team score of 2248. Top individual totals included Leta Nezerka 494 Alice Ferber 445 Eleanor Vanous 420 Clarice Baldwin 448 and Helen Putnam 441. Nezerka and Vanous will team up in doubles at 11 a.m. and Baldwin with Putnam at the same time. Singles start at 12 15. The four players are entered in Class B for singles and doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bishop Cafeteria
Cedar Rapids
Leta Nezerka
Alice Ferber
Eleanor Vanous
Clarice Baldwin
Helen Putnam
Diamond Stars Ready For 1938 Race In Training Camps
Baseball stars and rookies scatter across camps nationwide as ace performers toil in camp. Zeke Bonarz has moved from White Sox to Washington. Dizzy Dean and Schoolboy Rowe top the sore arm questions for Cardinals and Tigers. Medwick and Mize lead St Louis hitting, Camilli moved to Brooklyn, Tebbetts pairs with Cochrane, and rookie Lee Gamble joins talks at Cincinnati camp amid buildup for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke Bonarz
White Sox
Washington
Dizzy Dean
Schoolboy Rowe
Tigers
Joes
Medwick
Mize
Cedar Rapids High Schools Reveal 1938 Grid Schedules
The Mississippi Valley conference set most 1938 football schedules for Cedar Rapids four high schools. Franklin and McKinley open Sept 16. Roosevelt and Wilson start the following week. Games include East Waterloo Ames Dubuque and several home and away contests with dates tentative where noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi Valley
Iowa City
Franklin
McKinley
Thunderbolts
East Waterloo
Washington, Ia
Roosevelt
Wilson
Rough Riders
Ames
Davenport
River City
East Waterlos
Charles City
Westaiatetico
Dubuque
Boonsevelt
Wils
McKay
Mc' Bent
Washington
Marshallstown
Bent
Tows
City
Clinton
Ther
Stechinter
Fairfield
Rosevelt
Eabiinett
S East Waterloo
MccKinley
Marion
Wilon
Waterloo
Oelwein
Browns Second Baseman Carey Optioned to Hollywood
San Antonio report says Tom Carey, regular at second base and shortstop for the St. Louis Browns, was optioned Saturday to Hollywood of the Pacific Coast League. He had been a regular with the Browns for the past two seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Tom Carey
St. Louis Browns
Hollywood
Browns
Old Man O War's Son Battleship Wins Grand National
At Faraway Farm near Lexington Kentucky the 21 year old Man O War watches as his son Battleship wins the Grand National at Aintree becoming the first American bred and raced horse to win the turf classic. Battleship, oldest among Man O War's progeny, was 40-to-1 and ridden to victory after a late surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faraway Farm
Lexington
Battleship
Aintree
Bucy
Big Red
Atlantic
Seabiscuit
Man O' War
Quarantine
Admiral
Crusader
Bowie
Belmont
England
Randolph Scott
Pony Express
Gentle Faraway
Cunningham Triumphs In Bankers' Mile Thriller
Glenn Cunningham held off Wisconsin’s Chuck Fenske in a tight Bankers' Mile duel before 10,000 fans at Chicago. Cunningham lurked near the pace until the final circuit finishing in about 4 minutes 9.9 seconds. Indiana’s Jim Smith and Gene Venzke also vied for position as Fenske led early before Cunningham surged past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Glenn Cunningham
Chuck Fenske
Wisconsin
Cunningham
Dartmouth College
Glenn
Fenske
Jimmy Smith
Indiana University
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
Raiders Baseball Turbulence Mixes Free Agency and Landis Report
The Cedar Rapids Raiders face a murky mix of upheaval as they sign a dozen players anew to mold a strong Three-LI league club while Judge Kenesaw M. Landis releases a lengthy report. The piece contrasts Landis directness with the Raiders’ tangled negotiations, detailing infield standouts and contract chatter as season moves loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Kenesaw M. Landis
High Commissioner of Baseball
Judge Landis
Joe Doak
Raider
Harry S. Johnson
McCarran
Crookston
Doug White
Mitchell
White
Michigan Retains Swimming Title at NCAA Meet
Michigan held its national collegiate A A swimming crown by winning the 400 yard relay in 3 33 2 at Rutgers and finishing with 46 points to Ohio State's 45. Kirar added two titles including the 100 free, Kendall won the 440 free, and Hough claimed the 200 breast as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Iowa, and Rutgers trailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Michigan
Wolverines
Ohio State
Waldemar Tomski
Edward Hutchens
Thomas Haynie
Edward Kirar
Rutgers
Harvard
Charley Hutter
Tomski
Kirar
Hutter
William Neunzig
Bill Quayle
Jack Miller
Franklin and Marshall
Jim Curwen
Dick Hough
Princeton
Johnny Higgins
Hough
Justin Callahan
Columbia
John Haigh
Dario Berizzi
Jack Easley
Callahan
William Kendall
Yale
Johnny Macionis
Tom Haynie
Kendall
Wilson High School Invited To Enter Tri-Valley Loop
Wilson High School Cedar Rapids was invited to join the Tri-Valley conference by Fred Winter, Iowa city supervisor of athletics. The league already includes Marion, Vinton, Manchester and Independence, with a meeting planned in Marion to decide. Wilson would keep Mississippi Valley membership if accepted and scheduling aims to avoid conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson High School
Cedar Rapids
Tri-Valley Conference
Fred Winter
Tri-Valley League
Marion
Vinton
Manchester
Independence
Wilson
Anamosa
Cedar Falls
Winter
Ramblers
Mississippi Valley Loop
Spaden Snead Lead Greensboro Golf Tourney
Harold McSpaden and Sammy Snead shot 66 to seize the early lead in the $5,000 Greater Greensboro tournament at Starmount and Valley Brook courses. Johnny Revolta posted 68, threatening Sunday’s second round. Victor Ghezzi faded with a 75 amid the packed field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N. C
Harold “Jag McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Valley Brook
Sedgefield Country Club
McSpaden
Snead
Johnny Revolta
Henry Picard
Walter Hagen
Victor Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Pinehurst
Revolta
Bill Heinlein
Indianapolis
Leo Mallory
Wee Burn
Conn
Johnny Bulla
High Point
Chicago
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Leo Lucas
Wrestling
Patterson
Red Wings
Franklin Thinsies
Diamond Stars
Joe Medwick
Lee Gamble
Ean
Mickey Cochrane
George Tebbetts
Johnny Mize
Dolph Camilli
Bob Considine
Alex Filbert
Rossbach and
Bergmann
Keeney
Paul Fugit
Tait Cummins
Filbert
Johnson
Jinks Keeney
Jersey City
New York Giants
Fugit
Iowa
Harvard Man
Town
Tri-Valley Loop
M’spaden
Snead Lead
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