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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1938
Page
7
McKinley High Football seeks a crucial win at Hill Park against Franklin to stay in the city and Mississippi Valley conference title races. Franklin enters as favorite with size and a strong season, while McKinley hopes for an upset under lights.
Atlanta banker Charley Yates, British amateur champion, balances a desk job at the First National Bank with weekend golf, planning a potential defense in Liverpool. He says the bank can hold while he pursues the cup and jokes about keeping his long underwear handy for the trip.
Notre Dame faces Minnesota with doubts about its aerial game. The Irish have relied less on passes this season but Elmer Layden has capable passers and receivers including Stephenson McGannon Sagan Zontini Thesing and Earl Brown to mount an air attack if needed against the Gophers amid a strong Irish offense.
The piece notes Cornell football at Northfield Minnesota versus Carleton then Louisiana Tech in Ruston as two very different venues within eight days. It also covers Ed Bock’s 25th straight start for the Cyclones and Iowa high school star Al Eddy, plus college basketball timing and near-term schedules for Franklin Roosevelt Wilson and McKinley teams as seasons converge.
Ned Brown describes Jack Dempsey as a tireless front man for America's goldfish who roams the nation as electioneer salesman referee and greeter. Dempsey, 43, travels across cities daily plans a South American flight next month and juggles whisky business and two restaurants while refereeing fights and campaigning.
The St. Louis Browns hired Fred Haney as manager over Babe Ruth who had applied, hoping his drawing power would lift a weak club. Ruth, secure financially, was deemed unwanted as a major league manager as the team lagged near the cellar. The piece notes Syracuse's football win over Colgate and Ohio State recruit Jerry Niles, a Big Ten scorer, poised to coach after college.
Niles starred as backfield runner passer punter and blocker while James played center and handled linesman duties. The report notes Niles could teach future players and Jerry will be well prepared to pass on knowledge to rising high school talents.
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