Oklahoma Favored To Win From Texas In Dallas
Oklahoma and Texas produced upset wins last week with Oklahoma riding momentum from a win over Northwestern. Texas, led by Dana Bible, shows potential after a 17 to 7 victory over Wisconsin. Bible and Stidham each hope injured stars recover in time for the Dallas clash. Kansas State hosts Colorado, Kansas, and Colorado State pairings also noted.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Texas
Sooners
Dallas
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Dana Bible
Longhorns
Bible
Nebraska
Tom Stidham
Stidham
Jack Jacobs
Muskogee
Cornhuskers
Bob Ramey
Minnesota
Iowa State
Iowans
Jim Yeager
Walford M and J Tilt Sunday Exhibition and Forfeit
Walford and M and J tilt Sunday in an exhibition at Norwezy. M and J Kargine outfit awarded 9 0 forfeit victory by umpire Paul Blake after a disputed sixth inning ground rule and ejection. Bishop says return game offered next week. score stood 1 1 at forfeit time.
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Walford
Allstars
Norwezy
Gene Bishop
Cedar Rapids
Paul Blake
J. Kargine
Bishop
Bliss
Blake
Philadelphia May Get Olympic Games
Civic leaders in Philadelphia favor a Pan American Olympic plan to replace the war threatened 1940 Olympics. They envision a hemisphere wide carnival centered at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium with nations from the Americas.
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Philadelphia
INS
Finland
Japan
Germany
Nagurski and White Set for Cedar Rapids Wrestling Show
Bronko Nagurski meets Ed White in a top program at the Coliseum. White, a Strangler Lewis protege, uses a choke hold and clever tactics. Prelims include Lou Plummer versus Otto Kuss and Jack Kennedy against Fritz Schnabel.
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Bronko Nagurski
Ed “Strangler” White
Nagurski
Cedar Rapids
Jim Landos
Houston
Texas
Louis Thesz
Maxwell Stiles
The
Los Angeles Examiner
Lewis
Strangler
White
Strangler Lewis
Lou Plummer
Otto Kuss
Jack Kennedy
Louisiana
Fritz Schnabel
Chicago
Local Pro Gridders At Davenport Sunday
The Cedar Rapids Crushers begin the 1939 season with a midweek warm up against the Anamosa pro team in Anamosa and a return match against Davenport pro's next Sunday at the river city. Possible benefit game between Peoria All Stars and Ed Drews' squad discussed for next month with a return by Peoria.
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Cedar Rapids Crushers
Anamosa
Davenport
River City
Waltonians
Peoria All Stars
Ed Drews
Peoria
Crusher’s
Des Moines Comets
Macomb, IV
Eagles
Akin
Hybl
Womacka
Toms
Pruett
Kerr
Scolaro
Fitzpatrick
Zvacek
Urban
Thompson
Shanahan
Redel
Forey
Nelson
Gooley
Spellman
McComas, Delsk, Ford, Raymer and
Oawley
Joe Louis to Defend Title Against Arturo Godoy Feb 9
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis will defend his title against Arturo Godoy of Chile at Madison Square Garden on February 9. Promoter Mike Jacobs announced the bout noting Godoy’s wins over Tony Galento in 1937 during his U S campaign and that Lou Nova was unavailable after a costly rematch offer. Jacobs added that Tony Canzoneri would fight 10 rounds with Al Davis of Brooklyn at Madison Square Garden.
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New York
Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
Chile
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Godoy
Tony
Galento
United States
Mike
Lou Nova
Los Angeles
Nova
Philadelphia
Louis
Jacobs
Tony Canzoneri
al Davis
Brooklyn
Madison
Championship bouts set for Garden dates this fall
Billy Conn to defend lightweight title against Gus Lesnevich at Madison Square Garden on November 17. Armstrong to defend welter crown versus Lou Ambers at the Garden on December 1. Fred Apostoli meets Melio Bettina in a light heavyweight clash at the Garden on January 5.
Nine Cubs Signed To 1940 Contracts
Chicago reports nine Cubs have signed 1940 contracts, announced by President Phil Wrigley. Signed players include pitchers Bill Lee Larry French Charlie Root and Vern Olsen catcher Gus Mancuso outfielders Bill Nicholson Phil Cavarretta and Jimmy Gleeson and second baseman Billy Herman who signed earlier. The club, winners of the 1938 NL pennant, finished fourth this season.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Phil K. Wrigley
Bill Lee
Larry French
Charlie Root
Vern Olsen
Gus Mancuso
Bill Nicholson
Phil Cavarretta
Jimmy Gleeson
Billy Herman
Cubs
Pittsburgh Ranked No One In Azzi Ratem Grid
The Azzi Ratem football ranking on Tuesday names Pittsburgh as the nation’s top college team. The Panthers surged to first after convincing wins over Washington and West Virginia. Tulane follows second with Oklahoma third. Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon State, Duke, Michigan, Mississippi State, Alabama, Tennessee, Oregon, UCLA, and Southern California rounded out the top ranks.
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Chicago
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Pittsburgh
Panthers
University of Wasington
West Virginia
Tulane
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oregon State
Duke
Michigan
Mississippi State
Alabama
Tennesseee
Oregon
Center Point Beats Troy Mills 3-2 to Close Season
Center Point defeated Troy Mills 3-2 as six errors nearly ruined a strong pitching performance by Heefner who struck out 10 and allowed no earned runs. Cress singled in the decisive run, while Heefner has allowed only one earned run in seven games and leads with 83 strikeouts. Center Point caps the season with Coggan Tuesday and Central City Friday.
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The
Gazette
Center Point
Troy Mills
Heefner
Cress
Floyd
Coggan
Central City
Marengo Weekly Night School draws 471 attendees
In Marengo 471 men and women attended nine classes before a bi weekly forum where Des Moines journalist Robert Blakely discussed The Role of the United States in the Present War. Clare Marshall of the Cedar Rapids Gazette addressed a business psychology class on Fields and Functions of Advertising with future speakers planned.
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Gazette
Marengo
Robert Blakely
Des Moines
United States
Clare Marshall
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Paul Weaver
Stephens College
Max Mayer
German decree threatens Bohemian Moravian citizens abroad
The German government issued a decree stating that Bohemia and Moravia natives living abroad with their families may lose citizenship and have property confiscated if found guilty of anti Nazi activity.
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Berlin
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Bohemia and
Moravia
Red Cross Roll Call Drive Opens October Sixteenth
Linn county American Red Cross leaders met at the federal building to prepare for the twenty third annual fund drive. The campaign runs October 16 to November 1 under the slogan Keep Your Red Cross Ready. Chairmen across divisions are shown, with two additional area chairmen absent. Some pre campaign work has begun in business and industrial divisions.
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Roll Call Workers
Linn County
The
American Red Cross
Federal Building
Red _ Cross
Leo J. Custer
Richard Jones
Chester S. Johnson
Paul H. Huston
West Side
Harry O. Cutler
E. K
How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week
A Cedar Rapids Gazette menu plan shows a family of five can eat well on about 12 dollars weekly. The Wednesday schedule lists breakfast and luncheon items with precise ingredients and costs, including potatoes with ham and creamed chipped beef on toast.
Taxpayers Demand Dark Suits for Sioux City Street Cleaners
Organized taxpayers in Sioux City push to replace white street cleaning uniforms with black outfits. John H. Cruickshank, new president of the taxpayers league, protests to the city council citing laundering costs of light colored suits.
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Sioux City
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Taxpayers of
John H. Cruickshank
The
Taxpayers’ League of
Park Custodian Jobs Draw 100 Applicants in Des Moines
More than 100 men took preliminary exams at the statehouse vying for only two vacancies in the Iowa state park custodial staff.
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Des Moines
State Park
Statehouse
Stop signs and safety zones placed near McKinley school
Police Traffic Captain Gordon Hughes reports stop signs and a pedestrian crossing on Seventh Avenue at Tenth Street after parent requests. Traffic must halt 10 feet each side of the crossing, with 300 feet of caution signs installed ahead. Insects note ends the article.
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Seventh Avenue
Tenth Street
McKinley
Gordon Hughes
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