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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1935
Page
3
Big Ten backs include Jay Berwanger and Ozzie Simmons with Minnesota and Ohio State stars. Southwest highlights Bobby Wilson and Rice and TCU standouts. Southeastern spotlights Riley Smith and Jess Fatherree with LSU and Alabama leaders. West coast lists Stanford and California stars among top backs.
A United Press survey of forty five colleges shows that at least twenty four schools have football players receiving NYA funds for nine months ending June 30 1936 totaling about 37 million dollars. Some programs indicate players may also work in university departments to earn the aid.
Weather reporting teletype and broadcasting service has stalled at Wayne County Michigan airport. The outage affects routine meteorological transmissions and flight operations locally. No timetable for restoration was announced by the service provider.
The first all star football team of the season is listed with two Iowa honorees, Ozzie Simmons at fullback and Ted Osmaloski at center. Other first team selections include Wendt and Rees, Widsteth and Smith, Wagner, Wilkinson, Berwanger, Pitney, Beise, Crayne, and Lannon. The piece notes Grayson’s ranking diverges from other experts and comments on Big Ten form across Minnesota, Ohio State, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Northwestern, Chicago, Indiana, and Purdue.
AP reports a proposal to make the Floyd the Rosedale boar the annual trophy for Iowa Minnesota gridiron winner. E M Harsch of the Hampshire Swine Record Association suggests breeding use on an exchange basis. The idea mirrors the Little Brown Jug tradition in Minnesota Michigan.
Moray Eby of Coe College spoke at the Washington junior college and high school football banquet held Monday night. Over ninety attended, including players, school board members, and faculty. Eby urged continuing athletic programs as college is training ground for the future. Letter winners were named for both Washington junior college and high school squads, with several awards presented for long service.
Marvin Nelson of Iowa plans a non-stop round trip English Channel swim next August. He will train starting February in Lake Ontario waters. If unsuccessful he bets 10000 to 1 no other man will do it. if successful he plans to retire from swimming and raise hogs near Fort Dodge. Nelson has won the Canadian national 15 mile swim at Toronto three times in five years.
Mount Vernon Iowa Cornell seniorsBen Underwood Wilbert Frye Ronald Courson Ray Bunch Roy Bowman Charles Berve Charles Zoda Eldon Coffman Harold Still wind up college careers in the Ashpark gridiron homecoming clash against Grinnell. The nine veterans headed by Bunch Berve Zoda and Coffman have starred in multiple sports and led the team. Bunch and Zoda excel in wrestling and Coffman in basketball as the high scoring center last season.
Special to The Gazette North English high school unveils its basketball schedule. The list includes December 17 hosting Marengo, December 20 at Parnell, January 9 at Conroy, January 14 hosting South English, January 23 at Conroy, January 24 hosting Parnell, January 27 at Williamsburg, January 28 hosting Millersburg, January 31 hosting Webster, February 7 at Kinross, February 11 hosting Millersburg, February 14 at South English, and the Iowa county tournament set for February 21 22 23.
The Standard Instruction of America’s Leading Teacher explains that novices use maximum physical effort while proficient golf relies on economy of effort. Key points include minimal wrist bend, controlled body turn through the shoulders, and a still head with light arm lift to avoid excess motion.
Belle Plaine high school defeated Marengo 33 to 0 as Richard Allen scored the opening touchdown after a Belle Plaine kickoff. Allen added a second TD, Carl added a third before halftime, and a long run by Carl followed by an 85 yard kickoff return by Kent extended the lead with further scoring opportunities.
Dr A J McLaughlin president of the Western league plans to discuss Waterloo joining the circuit in 1936. He told Waterloo baseball enthusiasts that club owners deem Waterloo ripe for organized baseball and that the Western league will do all it can to place a franchise there. He will revisit Waterloo after attending the Western league convention.
Lost Nation starts basketball practice with thirty men reporting daily to Coaches Story and Wolfe. The team, defending East Iowa league champions, opens conference play December 6 against Elvira in Clinton county league, with lettermen ready for varsity and reserves. Schedule lists games against alumni, Delmar, Goose Lake, Oxford Junction, Wheatland, Calamus, Grand Mound, Charlotte, Zwingle, Welton, Elwood, and a county tournament path toward sectionals.
West Branch high school coach N J Kittler announces the 1 9 1 3 basketball schedule for West Branch with dates and opponents listed in the article fragment.
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