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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1938

Page

2

Dartmouth Star Quits School To Join Religious Cult

Dartmouth star K Gates abruptly left college to join the Legion of God cult in Amherst New Hampshire after returning to football last week and playing against Yale. The teenaged back, lauded as an all America candidate in 1936 and 1937, said internal conflict and religious beliefs made playing football sinful. Dean Neidlinger said Gates may return to college within days. The story details Gates family, the cult, and related local notes including a burglar with signature "The Lone Wolf."

Rington K. Gates Dartmouth Yale Gates Amherst N. H Legion of God The Holy Ghost Anover INS Lloyd K. Neidlinger Clark School Legion of God Cult Sin Earl Blaik Blaik Dean Neidlinger Hanover Roberty Whitey” Fuller Dartmouth Publicity Bureau Joe Pyrtek Neidlinger Saugus Mass

Zerone antifreeze coupon offer from Du Pont ad

Tear out this ad to receive a 40 cent coupon for Zerone antifreeze. Mail name and address to Du Pont Wilmington Delaware to obtain the coupon. Present it to the dealer and pay 60 cents for a one dollar gallon. Only one coupon per family.

du Pont Dept D-5 Wilmington Del

Armstrong Garcia title fight postponed to November

Henry Armstrong suffered a back injury after two falls during training at the Hippodrome. The welterweight title bout with Ceferino Garcia at Madison Square Garden was postponed to November 25, with both fighters in New York and Garcia weighing in at 147 pounds.

New York Henry Armstrong Ceferino Garcia Madison Square Garden Armstrong Los Angeles Hippodrome George W Riley Alexander Schiff Boxing Commission Jacobs George Parnassus Garcia Henry Eddie Mead Riley Lou Ambers Joe Louis Louis Harry Max Schmeling Schmeling

Iowa State and Drake Prepare for Saturday Grid clash

Iowa State Coach Jim Yeager uses light drills while Drake Coach Vee Green conducts a tough pass defense workout aimed at stopping Cyclone standout Everett Kischer. Both squads focus on different prep tactics ahead of the traditional meeting in Ames.

Ames Jim Yeager Vee Green Iowa State Cyclones Drake University Bulldogs Yeager Drake Des Moines Green Bulldogs Everett Kischer Cyclone

Nevada football team ends season by board action

The University of Nevada football season ended when the board of regents disbanded the squad after players petitioned to oust Coach Doug Dashiell Assistant Coach Duane Keller and Athletics Director J E Martie. Dashiell resigned but regents refused to accept it or remove the other officials. Nevada finished two wins one tie and three losses.

Reno Nev University of Nevada Board of Regents Regents Doug Dashiell Duane Keller J. E. Martie Dashiell Nevada

Decorah Basketball Seeks Open Dates on Dec 9 and Feb 24

Decorah high school coach Al Hancer requests games with any northeastern Iowa school on December 9 and February 24. Decorah’s schedule opens December 2 hosting Lime Springs, with a full slate through February including the sectional tournament.

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Krieger Wins Middleweight Title in Seattle Showdown

Solly Krieger, a Brooklyn bomber, captured the world middleweight title by defeating Al Hostak in Seattle. Hostak suffered severe injuries, including broken bones in both hands, and was hospitalized after the 15 round bout attended by about 9,000 spectators.

Seattle Solly Krieger Brooklyn al Hostak Hostak H. T. Buckner Krieger Freddie Steele Tacoma Wash Pacific Coast Eddie Babe” Risko Steele Associated Press Solly Hymie Caplan Kreiger Nate Druxman

Canzoneri Knocks Out Dunbar In 3rd Round

Tony Canzoneri of New York, former world lightweight and featherweight champion, stopped Al Dunbar of Jersey City in the third round of an eight round bout in Camden New Jersey. Dunbar was dropped three times after 1 minute 40 seconds of the round.

Camden N. J Tony Canzoneri New York al Dunbar Jersey City Sharp Dunbar

Seabiscuit Crowned An Immortal Of The Turf

Seabiscuit the cast-off son of Hard Tack beat War Admiral by four lengths at Pimlico to become America’s greatest racehorse. The match race drew 40,000 spectators as Seabiscuit and jockeys Georgie Woolf and Charley Kurtsinger delivered a dramatic, flawless performance.

Altimore Seabiscuit America Wheatley Stable Hard Tack Pimlico War Admiral Charlin Hawnard Hauraht Sashie Rene A Ogden Mills Howard Sun Beau Gallant Fox Sir Gallahad Reigh A. B. Hancock Claiborne Georgie Woolf Charley Kurt Singer Kurtsinger

Chicago To Honor Stagg On Return Visit Nov 12

Amos Alonzo Stagg, 76, and the College of the Pacific team will be treated as honored visitors when they visit the University of Chicago on November 12. He coached at Chicago from 1891 to 1932 and will share a bench with the Maroons at Stagg Field. He has led California since 1933.

Chicago Amos Alonzo Stagg College of the Pacific University of Chicago Stagg Chicago Maroons California

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