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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1939

Page

9

Michigan athletes back open athletic subsidization

Fifty University of Michigan varsity athletes endorsed a student senate plan for open subsidization in the Big Ten. They signed a letter to the Michigan Daily praising expanding the training table to three meals daily, granting tuition scholarships for lettermen with a B average, and standardizing subsidy rules across member schools.

Ann Arbor, Mich University of Michigan Michigan Daily Michigan

Start Match Play In Y W C A Golf League

Gazette A, Woolworths, Kenmore and Y W C A teams won in the first match at the Kenmore course. Scores list Alice Kirwin 51 Bernice Dameron 52 and many others for Kenmore Woolworths Gazette A Y W C A and LaPlant Choate in the opening round.

Gazette A Woolworths Kenmore Kenmore Golf Course Gazette I Independents Bishops LaPlant Choate Alice Kirwin Bernice Dameron Clarice Hillbruner Alyce Phillips Genevieve McIntyre Lillian Hefner Virginia Knox Gazette Betty Beardsley Myra Booth Azel Capron Traine Nelson Dith Knox Illie Sturtz Sds Ida Mae Greenwey Harriett Swain Leora Johnson Nelle Sheftie Lillian Drew Jeanne Russett Irene Schneider Rose Zoller Ruth Purdy Cenicnes Ae Ies W. Osb Lec Caw Tees Margaret Mason Clara McPherson Olive Wokoun Wees Amanda Hagenstein Dent Sue Dorothy Drew Jeanette Hofferber Helen Kroulik Helen Center Mary Ellen Forber

Ralston Breaks Coe Record In 120 Yard Hurdles

Charles Ralston ran the 120 yard high hurdles in 15.1 seconds at the Coe Cornell Grinnell triangular, breaking a 23 year Coe record set by Eugene Lighter and later tied by Albert Dallager. He edged Grinnell's Paul Baichly, in the first meet on the new track.

Charles Ralston Coe Eugene Lighter Albert Dallager Ralston Paul Baichly Grinnell Earl Carr Winton Coe College Carr Cee Petch Cornell Chuck

Zion Bryce Grand Canyon National Parks Scenic Wonders

A vivid highlight of Zion Bryce Grand Canyon National Parks features colossal rock sculptures and mile deep chasms. Immense stone monoliths and spectacular colors are presented as the most inspiring landscape on earth.

Zion - Bryce Grand Canyon National Parks North Western Union Pacific America Utah Arizona Cedar City California San Francisco

Landis probes Detroit minor league player transfers

Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis widens investigations into the Detroit Tigers farm system seeking to determine if transfers violated rules. Secretary Leslie O’Connor said findings will take days and noted past actions freeing about 100 minor leaguers and fining six club owners after a Cardinals probe last year.

Chicago Detroit Tigers Kenesaw Mountain Landis St. Louis Detroit Leslie O’connor Landis Jack Zeller Tigers St. Louis Cardinals

Stanford Listed For Intercollegiate Golf Meet

Des Moines AP report notes Stanford university listed six players a coach and a trainer for the National Intercollegiate Golf tournament to be held here the week of June 26. Stanford won the team championship in the 1938 meet at Louisville Kentucky.

DES Moines Stanford University of California Louisville

Dysart Joins Pine Valley League In Iowa Town Meeting

Dysart town baseball team becomes member of the Pine Valley league after a Monday meeting. Five teams join Grundy Center Eldora Cedar Falls Toledo and Dysart. The first league game set for next Sunday at the Dysart diamond against Cedar Falls.

Dysart Pine Valley League Grundy Center Eldora Cedar Falls Toledo

Death Grip Collie Hero Rex Slays Robber at Shop

In Chicago, Rex the five year old collie guarding shoemaker Vito Pannaraie’s shop lunged at two gunmen. One robber shot him but Rex clung to the thief’s leg with a death grip until police captured James Thornton, and Rex died a hero.

Rex Vito Pannaraie Chicago Pannaraie Pannarase James Thornton

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