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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1940

Page

4

Northwestern Netmen Win Big Ten Tennis Championship

Northwestern University captured the Western Conference tennis title with 18 points, defeating Chicago 15. Seymour Greenberg beat Charlie Shostrom 6-1 7-5 in the first division final. Harrie Hal won the fifth division. Calvin Sawyier took the third division. John Lewis and Eben Jones also claimed division titles for Ohio State and Illinois respectively.

Evanston, Ill Ins Northwestern University Chicago Northwestern Maroons Seymour Greenberg Charlie Shostrom Harrie Hal Bob Lifton Calvin Sawyier Jerry Clifford John Lewis Ohio State Gene Richards Eben Jones Illinois Ben Fox

County Fish And Game Club To Stage Contest

The Linn County Fish and Game club meeting at Sokol hall will discuss current laws. A carp contest runs June 2 for one week with prizes for most fish and largest fish. Open to all. fish must be caught in Linn county.

Linn County New York Yankees I. N.S Yanks New York Keller DiMaggio Selkirk Dahlgren Gordon Crosetti Rolfe Bill Dickey Joe McCarthy Kansas City Newark

Oxford Junction To Meet Davenport Team

Oxford Junction Indies schedule shows a May 26 home opener against Davenport Maroons and a string of next opponents with mixed venues including London here and Iowa City Eagles there. The list runs through July and August with games against Moline Merchants LeClaire and Muscatine Indecs as part of a regional schedule.

Oxford Junction Davenport Maroons London Reddy Kitlowatts Miles Iowa City Eagles Glintorn Demons Onty Moline Merchants LeClaire Aa

Michigan golfer Jack Emery longest driver on team

Ann Arbor reports Jack Emery a 5 foot 4 inch 139 pound member of the Michigan golf team is noted as the longest driver on the squad.

Ann Arbor NEA Jack Emery Michigan

Coe Trackmen Top Cornell In Tight Varsity Meet

Coe College beat Cornell 83 to 046 in a close dual with Stoutner taking second in the pole vault. Roy McCauley led a strong Cornell performance with the two mile win as Coe's Moore and Prasch anchored key events. Freshmen Cravens and Bechelli scored for Coe, while Orms and Houden won individual races for Cornell.

Stoutner Roy McCauley Cornell Bill Davis Coe McCauley Harley Moore Johnny Prasch Cravens Bechelli Orms Houden Juhrend Voyce van Evera Coels van Tayle Cornell Wallace Cornell Alttilltsch Coer' Michaelson iCornell Nelson Elslageer Osburn Anderson iCornell Kinchi Gorr Cor van Wyk Carspecken Loepp Elslager Hidinger Neight Nelcon Coes Moore McKean iCornelli Behl F Cornel Levis Cos Bell Cornell Wahlberg Elsloger Altfillisch iCoe Osburn 'Cornelli Wondy McCauley B. Davis van Tayle Hurdies Wondy Kinch Cori Stoutner iCoe Stevenson Ed ¢Garnell Coe Dudycha van Everan Anderson Cornell Elsiaser Elsinger Geshner Anderson Arms Teague Engelking Nicholson Goel Sage Hodee Cornelll Arnett Cael Arnold i Coe Cop Lyman Flanagan Coel Sehben iCoe Fish Arnold Plank Sedore P Davis Kelly Cock LymantCoe Cornellt Scharnhers Voyer Hearnedy Nicholson Arnold Goer Willing Coe Rebelli

Raiders Poat Steams Evansville In One Sided Win

Poat pitched five perfect innings as the Raiders defeated Evansville 3 to 0. Donovan started strong for Evansville but the Raiders countered with timely hitting and strong defense. Workman drove in two runs with a triple and a double, lifting the Raiders from fourth to third in the standings.

Paat Coughlin Donovan Evansville Poat Greybeards Bill Donovan Marquardt George Metkovich Hershey Bink Semerak Raiders Workman Frierson Fiore Manno Manna Willard Donovan Maywood Decatur Madison

State track meets spread across Des Moines area

East Des Moines led a strong showing with top finishes in sprints and relays. Anamosa scored 14 points for seventh, Beardsley of Anamosa anchored gains in shot and discus, while Des Moines entries battled Waterloo and Cedar Rapids rivals for placings in the 440 and mile events.

Davis Des Moines Steppens Waterloo Franklin Anamosa High Beardsley Lawrence LaBarge Labarge Anamosa Bland Keokuk Struthers Waterloo West Brandt Newton Hears Cedar Rauids Shaftstahl Oskaloosa Twint Lake Mills Wells Spirit Lake Brown Nash Cobb East Sioux City East Des Moines Springer Dilley Davenport East Waterloo Clinton McKinley Cedar Rapids Wood Ida Grove Phillis Vinton Gil Irspie Willey Corsdon Stamper Hurdies Wondy Morris Clarion Versuson Cedar Ranids Eslinger Reinbeck Franck Ross Ortwein Carl Swanson Hoerner Dubuque Gast Smith Martinabure Wortman Grinnell Jones Creston Henning Oelwein Peters Tortentt Drexler Grundy Center Mallett State Training School Eldora Mash Garrett Davenport Thorson Garrett Wilkins Ames Bakey Berwanger van Cura Wilson Munsell Marxer Iowa School For Deaf Fiala Webber Lincoln Beck. Bloomauist Kent Peterson Thomas Pefferson Coune Bluffs West Waterloo

Boxing program planned at Community House gym in Cedar Rapids

Arrangements are made for boys to resume boxing at the Community House gym with Jimmy Gibson as coach. Keith Tow backs the plan to keep youths off the streets as both gyms will welcome participants and results suggest busy coaches Hamilton and Gibson. A proposal hints at amateur bouts at local clubs or lodges to support youth boxing and community events.

Community House Jimmy Gibson Keith Tow Hamilton Gibson Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves Hanford Post American Legion Anamosa Monticello Oelwein Elkader

Notre Dame Tops Wisconsin 4-0 Behind Four-Hit Game

Notre Dame senior right hander Nor Hunthausen from St. Louis pitched a four hitter to blank Wisconsin 4-0, avenging a Friday 9-4 loss in which Wisconsin piled up 16 hits. Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 4

Notre Dame Ind Nor, Hunthausen St. Louis Wisconsin Badgers

Purdue blows out Illinois Wesleyan 17 to 6 in season finale

Purdue catcher Bud Fisher led the offense as the Boilers beat Illinois Wesleyan 17 to 6 to close the season in Lafayette Indiana.

Lafayette Ind Bud Fisher Purdue Boilermaker Illinois Wesleyan

Gophers Win 5-4 Keep Title Hopes Alive

In Minneapolis the Minnesota Gophers beat Michigan 5-4 after late rallies to sweep the two game series and remain in the running for the Big Ten title.

Gophers Minneapolis University of Minnesota Michigan

Three-Eye Player To Join St. Louis Browns

The St. Louis Browns freed pitcher Johnny Whitehead on a 24 hour option to Toledo in the American Association. Whitehead, acquired from the Chicago White Sox last year, may be recalled on 24 hours notice. The Browns recalled Joe Grace, outfielder catcher, from Springfield in the Three Eye league.

ST. Louis St. Louis Browns Johnny Whitehead Toledo Whitehead Chicago White Sox Ohio Browns Joe Grace Springfield

Nine Breaks Even With Kansas State Doubleheader Split

Iowa State and Kansas split a Big Six baseball doubleheader in Ames. Kansas won the first game 3 to 2 in 14 innings, while Iowa State claimed the second 5 to 3.

State Kansas AMES Iowa State Cyclones Town State Horach Merkle Mylenbusch Thompson Kansas No Duenr Erickson

Purple Netmen Lose to Cornell 5 1 in Mount Vernon

Iowa Wesleyan tennis team falls to Cornell 5 to 1 in Mount Vernon on Saturday afternoon with wins in doubles or singles highlighted by key performances from listed players.

Mount Vernon Iowa Wesleyan Cornell

Michigan Big Ten Track Champion Again

Michigan wins the Big Ten track title with four individual wins led by Don Canham in the high jump and Stan Kelley in the 220 yard low hurdles. Myron Piker repeats in the 100 yard dash for Northwestern while Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota share other event titles. A key setback comes as Illinois sophomore Don Olsen trips on a hurdle. Michigan finishes with 10 points in the meet.

Wolves Myron Piker Northwestern Allen Smith Michigan Wisconsin Ed Buxton Roger Poorman Indiana Cochran Breidenbach Smith Don Canham Stan Kelley Don Olsen Illinois Kelley Geoffrey Hall Bob Barnard Wondy Piker Franck Minnesota Davenport Chicago Michigani Pier Hammond Ohio State Irvine Harris Weber Purdue Paskvan Mook Bendieman Boston Kane Hogan Michian Pure Due Tolliver Hedees Liljegren Shoenske Tmscus Fitch Paskyan Qstreet Kabat Bill Watson Wondy Kelley Rankin Hil Banard Olsen Williams Stout Llinois Davidson Cushing Canham R. Smith J Smith Mikulas Ras Chienco Edwards Drevenwort Branchnnan

Golf leaders Dale Smith and Howard Martin pace heat parade

Dale Smith fired a five under par 67 with nine threes six birdies and an eagle on the par five to lead a heat-filled round as Howard Martin posted a two under 70 for runner-up. Both march toward the state amateur meet in July as rain-affected conditions lingered.

Dale Smith Howard Martin Howard Allied Industrial H Martin John Shimek Jim McPartoland Jim Chuck Slauson Charlie Herbeck George Harless Bob Hastings Quaker Oats Schumachers Collins Radio Engineers Wilson Roddy Kilowatts la Plant-Choate Scrapers la Plants Choate la Plant-Choate Honeymead Collins Radio Quaker Oats Buck Light Co Reddy Aoe Wilson's Cseres Quaker Oats Ford Douglas Penick Cole Mins Radio Assembly Town Mfr. Co. Crushers le Plant-Choate Rippers Ford Penford Sugars la Plant-Cho Town Mfe Co Ford Penford Lisht Ca Collins Radio Assembly Ford Dallas Starch Quaker Oats Ful-O-Peps Plant-Choate Tampers Plant-Choate Wilsons Tendermades Quaker Oats Buckeyes Pacanseey Quaker Oats Aunt Jemimas Lattner Mfg. Co la Plant-Choate Snowplows Collins Radio Machinists Ford Brer_ Rabbit Penick & Ford My Iowa Mix Kubits Wilsana Corn Kings Wilsons Corn Kines la Plante-Choate Penick & Ford My-T-Fine la Plant-Choate Tampera Wile Sons Tradermade Penick & Ford Brer Rabbits Iown Mie Co P. Lattner Miz Lowder Co Werbeck Novotny G Harless Hubbard R. Hastings Plumb L. Snyder W Clark P. Lockwood Smith K. Koffron V. Soenknen J RR Norbert E. Linkenback T. Fuehr H. McManes Schnoebelen V. Stimson J Byrne Cripps G. Shimek Nelson Fife B. Keese Jakoubek Stein Palmer Oe McGregor Thompson Franda Hasley J. Lockwood Kinney W. Bowen Sears P. M Lattner Britt R. Rawson Gates Ceves J. Lattner L. L. Burwer Crawford Bastian Wheeler Messer Lawrence White B. Lindenkamp R. McGuire J, Stein Conradus M. Gardner Treske Chicago Joe Jacobs Tony Galento Newark Ballyhoo Jacobs Joe Louis Galento Two-Ton Galiento Tony National Sports Alliance

Reds, Cards Split as Dodgers Take Lead in Series

Baseball recap notes Reds and Cardinals split a doubleheader with St Louis winning 5 1 in the opener and Cincinnati taking the nightcap, while the Dodgers moved ahead in the standings after a 12 7 win over Chicago. Separate box scores list Lake Slaughter Medwick and McGee for St Louis and Vaughan Gustine Leiber and OTH for Pittsburgh Chicago.

REDS Dodgers pires—Campbell T.moore Rizzoli Orengass Crattet Owen I Myers McGee O'Thomps Shoffner St. Louis Cincinnati Thompson Ballantant Pinell Campbell Chicago Mittsburch Zorell Fietecher Russell O'Dimaggioc Tadd Opwanerre Collins O'Davis Mattick Bowmoon Galan Pittsburgh Asene Vaughan Mooty Gustine Nicholson P Waner Bowman van Robays Fletcher Leiber Elliott Nicholson Collins Herman Handley Pace Balk Raffenspercer Nitcher

Boxing links and burials tied to Joe Jacobs saga

A column summarizes Joe Jacobs influence on Tony Galento and boxing culture, noting burial expenses, a sparring partnership proposal for Jack Trammell, and Jack Gould and Jimmy Braddock investigations. It mentions Melio Bettina and Al McCoy bouts, Pedro Montanez injuries, and various boxing personnel changes and upcoming events.

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