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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1939

Page

7

Iowa Grid Coaches Search For Guard Material

Iowa grid coaches, without first string guards, test rookies including John Maher and Max Hawkins to fill guard spots as Henry Luebcke is out for the season. Eddie Anderson says Dean will push for starting right half and preparations continue with Michigan game looming. The Friday trip to Jackson, Michigan precedes NBC broadcast of the Ann Arbor showdown.

Gure Anderson Onvy Luebcke Enry Eld Jim Harris Bean John Maher Davenport John Maher Harris Anderson Coach Dr. Anderson Max Hawkins Joe Moore Idagrove Ken Pettit Logan Hawkins Indiana South Dakota Miust Rank Carideo Snider Bill Diehl Kinnick Dean Iowa Michigan Calideo Wolverines Yean Vollenweider Green Tollenweider Tollefson Charles Tollefson al Couppee Couppee Michigan Jays Jackson Mich Ann Arbor NBC Stern

Coe Football Shrugs Off Lawrence Victory Preview

After Coe beat Lawrence 33-2, coach Cahoon seeks mercy for a tough Kohawks clash next Saturday with Moray Eby. The piece contrasts Cornell’s 32-21 win over Beloit two years ago and previews a high‑stakes matchup as reserves shine for Coe. It also notes Rock Island football struggles and other local prep actions.

Coe Lawrence College Ivan Cahoon Monmouth Kohawks Moray Eby Eby

Feller Hits .500 In Traffic Court Case

DES MOINES AP Bob Feller, the Cleveland pitcher, was found not guilty of illegal parking after a garage attendant said a car was in a restricted area. The exchange left Feller with a .500 batting average in traffic court. Last spring he was fined 100 for reckless driving.

DES Moines Bob Feller Bob Wednesday Wit‘yeas Eveland Feller

Apostoli Straps On Light Heavy Aim After Middleweight Loss

Fred Apostoli will move to light heavyweight after Ceferino Garcia took his middleweight crown. Manager Larry White said Apostoli fights Melio Bettina at the Garden on January 5, with a possible February bout against Billy Conn for the title if Bettina is beaten.

San Francisco INS Fred Apostoli Ceferino Garcia New York Larry White Freddie White Melio Bettina Bettina Billy Conn

Midwest Grid Dope Favors Big Shots

Sports writer Steve Snider previews key Big Ten and national games. Northwestern seeks revival against Ohio State as Don Scott leads a star Ohio State passing corps. Purdue faces Minnesota with Lou Brock limited, while Michigan leans on Harm on and Kinnick for advantage. Indiana confronts Wisconsin with tough pass defense and ground power. Notre Dame hosts SMU as Irish aim for a third straight win, USC worries about Illinois, and Chicago eyes a late-season clash with Oberlin.

Steve Snider Chicago Northwestern Ohio State Bucks Francis Don Scott Frank Clair Charley Anderson Wildcats Oklahoma Purdue Minnesota Boilermakers Notre Dame Bernie Bierman Lou Brock Jack Brown Mike Byelene Johnny Galvin Southern Methodist Georgia Tech Irish Illinois Oberlin

Tipton Juniors Triumph 46-20 Over Independence

Tipton junior college six man team defeated Independence 46 to 20 on Tuesday. Hipple opened scoring with a 45 yard interception return in the first period. At halftime Tipton led 19 to 6 as leaders Hipple Werlein starred for Tipton while Tidball Orland and Hammelman starred for Independence.

Anamosa Oelwein Huskies Mount Vernon Monticello Cee Kohawk Ed Cisler Harley Moore Joe Singer Tipton Junior College Independence Iowa Independence Junior College Tipton Hipple Werlein Independence Tidball Orland Hammelman

Lost to Hawks for season Henry Wuebcke out with hernia

Henry Wuebcke of Chicago, regular guard for the Iowa U. varsity football team, underwent a hernia operation at the university hospital and will be lost to the Hawks for the balance of the season. The senior had played only two quarters this year after a sophomore leg injury. Guard material has been a problem for Dr. Eddie Anderson's team.

Owa City Henry Luebcke Iowa Luebcke Eddie Anderson Cornell Beloit Mount Vernon Bruno Virgili Purple Louis Plinske Andrews Johnson Cox Campbell Zimonich University of Chicago Michigan Towa University Hospital Tommy Harmon Nile Kinnick Paul Kramer Michigan State Indiana Wisconsin Billy Schmitz John Tennant Henry Wuebcke Chicago Iowa U Hawks

Predict Keller as Owat Leader in 1940

A roundup of sports notes mentions Charley Keller as a top-four hitter prediction for next season and notes on boxing figures Ed Frayne and Mike Jacobs. It also covers campus boxing coaching, minor league leadership, and various baseball and football items from regional and national sources.

Keller OWAT Eddie Brietz New York Charley Keller Ed Frayne 20Th Century Sporting Club California Los Angeles Mike Jacobs W. G. Bramham Mason C. Bramham Newburgh N. Y

Double service for conservation and hunting practice

Buell Patterson argues hunters can aid conservation by targeting predatory birds and pests this fall. He notes crows, hawks, and owls can be controlled to protect small game and crops, while stressing skill and patience. The piece invites readers to send a stamped self addressed envelope for outdoor questions.

Buell Patterson

Farquhar Leads Bowling with 609 in League Action

The Fisher Drug team stayed atop the Druggists league after two wins over Uptown Pharmacy. Farquhar rolled 609 for high total and 239 in a single game for Kiwanis, while R Smith posted 582 for high series in the same event.

Fisher Drug Red Crown Uptown Pharmacy McKesson and Robbins G and R Kehne R. Smith L. Faunt la Plant- Choate Subway Hubbard Ice Cherry-Burrell Iowa Manufacturing Co la Plant-Choate Faunt Farquhar Kiwanis Lions Stevens Wilson and Company Lincoln Alleys RED Crown Telephone Co B. X van ‘Nostrand Paoyn seeelDl Calis Bochaus Beague Uptown Drug Fisher Drus Co Edison Pharmacy Faramount Pharmacy High Shields Phillips Tl Pet Seseeveers Paramount Pharmacy Oe D Melsha Woman's Club Health Aart League Fish “Campbell” Ooo Krueger Hubbard Ice Co Cherry Burrell High Osborne

Iowa State Works On Better Defense

Iowa State College coach Jim Yeager focuses on defense this week in preparation for Saturday’s game with Nebraska. The Cyclones aim to counter Cornhusker attacks after a tough showing at Kansas, with Jack West and Howard Buck leading a stout interior effort against Nebraska plays.

AMES Iowa State College Nebraska Jim Yeager Cyclones Cornhusker Kansas University Jack West Howard Buck

White Sox win to annex city title in seventh game

Teddy Lyons pitched 7 1/3 innings for the Chicago White Sox as they defeated the Cubs 7 to 1 in the seventh game to claim the city baseball championship. Lyons earned his second win of the series, giving the Sox their fifth straight city crown while the Cubs failed to win a series against an American league club since 1930.

Chicago Chicago White Sox Teddy Lyons Lyons Sox National League Cubs Cubs

Challedon Sets New World Record On Lexington Track

Challedon finishes with a new world record mile and 3/16 of 1 54 3 5 at Keeneland staging the Tanter stake. The Maryland bred colt, carrying 120 pounds, wins by three lengths over Hash as Chief Onaway follows in third. The performance solidifies his 3 year old title and places him among the era’s top money earners.

Lexington Challedon Maryland Kentucky Keeneland America A. G. Vanderbilt Discovery William L. Brancolt Georgie Wolf Greentree Stable Hash Chief Onaway Chalcedon

Whitey Moore Guilty Of Driving While Intoxicated

Cincinnati police court convicted Lloyd Whitey Moore Reds pitcher 25 of driving while intoxicated. He received three days in the workhouse and a six month license suspension. Attorney Louis Rubenstein sought a 10 day stay with $1000 bond. Reckless driving charge was dismissed.

Cincinnati Lloyd “Whitey” Moore Louis Rubenstein Moore

Powel Crosley Injured in Horse Fall at Indiana Estate

Powel Crosley Jr., president of the Cincinnati Reds and Crosley Manufacturing, is hospitalized after a horse fall at his North Vernon, Indiana estate. Doctors report three broken vertebrae with a six week cast ahead, saying the injury is not permanent. The accident followed the Reds' loss in the World Series final.

Cincinnati Powel Crosley, Jr Cincinnati Baseball Club Crosley Manufacturing Co North Vernon Ind Crosley Reds

Stanford U. Still Without Track Coach

Oliver E. Tex Byrd, appointed track and field coach for one year, announced he declined the post after further consideration. He said acceptance would interfere with his academic career in hygiene and physical education at Stanford. No successor had been named following Dink Templeton's resignation.

Stanford University Palo Alto Calif INS Oliver E Tex” Byrd Board of Athletic Control Byrd School of Hygiene and Physical Education Dink” Templeton

Football Experts Go At 7 Cents A Dozen

Henry McLemore reports from York that after a big weekend game football experts are marked down to seven cents a dozen. Nationwide sales offer discounted pundits noting Northwestern over Oklahoma and Fordham versus Holy Cross as standout bets.

Henry McLemore York Middle West Northwestern Oklahoma Fordham Holy Cross

Triple Threat Not Enough Hawkeye Nile Kinnick Shatters Score

IOWA CITY AP Nile Kinnick, Hawkeye halfback, leads Iowa past Indiana and South Dakota with seven straight extra points setting a modern Iowa football record. He averages 8.5 yards per scrimmage, tosses five TD passes, and ranks as team top scorer with 31 points.

Iowa City Iowa Nile Kinnick Hawkeye Tall Corn State University Indiana South Dakota Hawkeyes Frank Carideo Notre Dame Kinnick Erwin Prasse Nile Hawks Hoosiers

Head Of St. Louis Browns Reported On Way Out Of Office

The Sporting News reports a left wing board faction may demand the resignation of Don Barnes as president of the St. Louis Browns at the upcoming annual meeting. The group argues Barnes should retire after three years without better results.

St. Louis Browns ST. Louis Sporting News Don Barnes Barnes

Boxing Roundup of Regional Fights and Knockouts

Jabs report several matches across multiple cities. Lew Jenkins defeats Sweet Water Trx in Speed Prime Flores bout in Puerto Rico. Babe Breese knocks out Johnny Rock in Manhattan. Irish Tommy Tucker dominates Newsboy Millich in Sacramento. Allie Steir stops Jimmy Gilliean in New York. Marty Marine edges Gene Melnar in White Plains.

New York Lew Jenkins Sweetwater Trx Buffalo N. J Marty Marine Brooklyn Gene Melnar New Haven Conn

Luther Prepares For Homecoming Against St Olaf

Luther Norsemen gear up for a homecoming clash with St Olaf at Nustad field after a 15 to 7 win over Simpson. Co captain Milt Hanson is out with a knee injury, freshman fullback Paul Mueller faces possible recovery, and Stan Kvyam has three broken ribs while Leo Sebastian fights flu.

Milt Hanson Paul Mueller Simpson St. Olaf Stan Kvyam Leo Sebastian

Boudreau Returns To Classroom Work

Champaign Illinois Former University of Illinois star Louis Boudreau now with the Cleveland Indians has returned to school to complete his degree studies He played shortstop for the Indians late last season after a sensational IL Buffalo league record.

Champaign Ill Louis Boudreau University of Illinois Cleveland Indians Boudreau Indians Buffalo

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