Montezuma Leads 1949 South Iowa Cedar League Schedule
Montezuma tops 1948 league champions and eyes a strong 1949 run after meeting six schools to set the season. Coach Irving Gabriel’s squad finished 8–0, scoring 370 points, led by Johnny Thurber and Bob Van Cleve, with several key seniors returning and a jamboree set for Sept 20 at Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
South Iowa
South Iowa Cedar
Monte
Bob Handley
Eugene Mann
Wilmer Kiner
Bucks van Cleave
Thurber
Howard Hansen
Wayne Barnes
Carl van Cleave
Duane Lowe
Mel Kiner
Larry Pugh
Keith Krider
Charles Channes
Belle Plaine
South Iowa Cedar League
Harold Wilkinson
Marengo
Glenn Starner
Brooklyn
Louis Schmadeke
Toledo
Walter Mead
Irving Gabriel
Harold Hoskins
Tama
Gazette
Blumenshine
Gay Orr
G. G. Bellamy
M. D. Anderson
Frank Ralston
R. A. Vanderwal
Benjamin Jones
Robinson May Surrenders Title For Higher Weight Shot
Sugar Ray Robinson will surrender his welterweight title if given a chance at Marcel Cerdan's middleweight crown. Manager George Gainsford said no defense by the December deadline due to a lack of worthy opponents. Robinson is on the illness and unavailable list in six states after canceling a November 9 bout in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Sugar Ray Robinson
Marcel Cerdan
George Gainsford
Robinson
Gainsford
Cuba
Kid Gavilan
Tony Pellone
Buffalo
N. Y
John M. Christensen
New York Boxing Commission
A. V. Mather Tops Membership Drive
West Liberty resident A V Mather leads the I club recruitment with 26 new members this year. Fellow top contributors include Karl Madden Keokuk Dr Sam Shulkin Sioux City and Dr A H Gunderson Everett Wash. Other eastern Iowa supporters named include Al Kramer Dr J W Norris Bruce Werden Howard Clark Burlington Walt Nesper Alex Fidler Charles Hastings Howard Barr and Kenneth Bastian Cedar Rapids George Howes and W L Rutenbeck De-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
A. V. Mather
I Club
University of Iowa
Mather
Karl Madden
Keokuk
Sam Shulkin
Sioux City
A. H. Gunderson
Everett
Wash
Eastern Iowa
al Kramer
J. W. Norris
Bruce Werden
Notable Names Listed in City Directory Roll Call
The listing includes George Witt Margulies Dr Milo Brady Bob Elliott Rex Kleinhen Harold Clearman Walter Doak Charles Gali her Frank Lee from Iowa City West Chester and Washington plus Dr Max Kadesky Dubuque and Dr John Lloyd of Washington.
Cage standings from the National Basketball League
Eastern and Western divisions show teams like Hammond Oshkosh Syracuse Sheboygan Anderson Water Detroit Tri Cities Denver tied or near the top in compact standings. The fragment lists multiple teams and record counts indicating a league table snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAGE
National Basketball League
Hammond
Oshkosh Syracuse
Sheboygan Anderson
Water Troit
Tri-Cities
Denver
Cornell Enters National Race
Cornell college’s cross country team will compete in the NCAA four mile meet at Michigan State College East Lansing next Monday at 11 am. Coach Paul K. Scott will bring Ben McAdam Ralph Harris Dick Bishop Charles Foster Don Ryerson and possibly Alan Riedesel to improve their showing among small colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Cornell College
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Mich
Paul K. Scott
Ben McAdam
Rock Island, Ill
Ralph Harris
Rochelle
Dick Bishop
West Chicago
Charles Foster
Clinton
Don Ryerson
Brookfield
Alan Riedesel
Monona
Cornellians
Cyclone Swim Team Set for Friday Public Demonstration
Ames Iowa State's 1949 swimming squad will give its first public drill and demonstration here Friday. The event showcases the Cyclones' training ahead of upcoming meets and invites local fans to preview the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
Vern Lundeen
Montezuma Lions Club
Johnny Thurber
Ames
Iowa State
Cyclones prepare intrasquad meet led by McGuire
Iowa State coach Jack McGuire promises a strong intrasquad meet at 7 30 p m. He lists his 1949 Cyclones among the nation's top ten, led by Roger Watts, the squad's famed freestyler. Ed LaBerge, sophomore sprinter, has shown near national record pace in trials amid tough Midwest opposition from Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Illinois, plus Big Seven foes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McGuire
Cyclones
McGuire
Roger Watts
Iowa State
Midwest
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Illinois
Ed LaBerge
LaBerge
Waterloo Hawks Speak at Cedar Rapids Lions Luncheon
Waterloo Hawks coach Charlie Schipp and manager Manie Hyatt will speak at the Cedar Rapids Lions Club luncheon at Thursday noon in the Roosevelt hotel. They will discuss the operations of the Hawks, members of the National Basketball League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Schipp
Manie Hyatt
Waterloo Hawks
Cedar Rapids Lion Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Hawks
National Basketball League
Heath Eligible For Pros in 1949
National Football League Commissioner Bert Bell said Stan Heath of the University of Nevada would be NFL eligible next season if he chooses. Heath would have no more college eligibility after June and has set a national passing record at Nevada as a junior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bert Bell
National Football League
Stan Heath
University of Nevada
NFL
Joe Sheeterski
Nevada
Heath
University of Wisconsin
Yanks Sign Hinrichs Free Agent Pitcher
Paul Hinrichs a 23 year old pitcher and one of 10 Detroit Tiger farm hands declared free agents by Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler on October 26 was signed Tuesday by the New York Yankees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YANKS
Hinrichs
NEW York
Paul Hinrichs
Detroit Tiger
A. B. Chandler
New York Yankees
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cedar Loop
Gus Schrader
Sisourne
Neya
Brook
Gabriel
Bob VanCleve
Bob
Hartwick
Old Des Moines University
Orville Rust
Cedar Rapids Franklin
Bud Knox
Marion
Tipton
Marenco
Ackley
Grinnell
State Center
Sigourney
Taroa
Vinton
Colfax
Sicourney
Arengo
Williamsburg
Mare Plaine
Grundy Center
Ontezuma
Pella
North English
Ama
Plaine
Rooklyn
Tracr
Gi Kensinger Insurance Agency
Dial
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Rugby Knitting Mills, Inc
M. K. Goetz Brewing CO
Cornell
Waterloo
Lions Club
Kilroy
M. W. Fussell
Liberal
Wathan Tire Company
THIRD
Alee
Haust
Orig
Second Avenue
Spiegel
Guoran
MIT
Sahara
Milemaster
Plymouth
Pontiac
Toyland
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!