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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1940

Page

22

Auto Races Set for Sept 15 at Hawkeye Downs

Cedar Rapids readies a September 15 auto racing program at Hawkeye Downs after rain ruined two All-Iowa meets. Top dirt-track pilots return with many new entrants. IMSA sanctions an expanded card with full championship points, as 75 pilots already filed.

Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Charles D. Moore Fair Organization Speed Stars Des Moines J Iene Iowa Minnesota Moore International Motor Contest Association All-Iowa

Vinton High Opens Season With Tracr Clash

Vinton High football coach Fred E Cameron drills 26 candidates for the season. The team loses nine lettermen from last spring but returns a trio of lettermen to the backfield Ivan Phillips Russ Brubaker and Don Thompson. Key reserves Marshall Berry and Andy Pettit are slated to flank and Dick Hall Bob Wilson Gordon Kunz lead the line alongside Moffitt as backfield aide. Schedule begins September 13 at Tracr with home dates alternating through October and November in Tri Valley conference play.

Vinton Fred E. Cameron Jim Auld John Hillestad Ray Walker Marion Tsbell Charles Kline Stan Peterson Frank Mayhew Jim Narber Neil Walderf Owever Cameron Marshall Berry Andy Pettit Dick Hall Bob Wilson Gordon Kunz Ivan Phillis Russ Brubaker Don Thompson Howard Moffitt Marenen Manchester

Toledo High School grid schedule announced for 1940 season

Special to The Gnnette Toledo announces the 1940 football schedule with games at Grundy Center Grinnell Montezumen Traer Marenco Nevada Tama and others from September through November. The text lists dates and locations with several misspellings and unclear names.

Toledo High School Toledo Toledo Public Schools Grundy Center Kame Grinnell Reinheck Montezumen Brooklyn Traer Marenco Nevada Tama

Shadow boxing and boxing world notes mix in Chicago

Boxing items from Chicago and beyond outline upcoming fights and opinions. Mentions Billy Conn, Bob Pastor, Joe Louis, and other boxers with predictions, travel plans, and industry notes across several cities and events.

Chicago Bob Pastor Billy Conn Joe Louis Louis Conn Jack

Elkader to host open air boxing card September 20

Elkader preparing an open air boxing show at the fairgrounds on September 20. The CCC Lamont camp team of ten will join ten local boxers with other county entrants. The event follows Golden Gloves rules with monthly cards planned October through April and an elimination to select a Cedar Rapids Gazette sponsored team for the Golden Gloves tournament.

Elkader Fairgrounds Joseph W. Meyer Elkader Commercial Club Amateur CCC Lamont Elkader Opera House Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Gazette

Dodgers Star Praises Travis Jackson as Top Bunter

New York reports Gus Mancuso of the Dodgers regarded former Giants infielder Travis Jackson as the most expert bunter he ever saw.

NEW York NBA Gus Mancuso Dodgers Travis Jackson Bunter

Del Jones Wins Return To Cedar Rapids Three-Eye

Raiders standout Del Jones, 22, promoted to Wilkes-Barre then benched, returns to Cedar Rapids and excels with late inning home runs. The right handed hitter, married to a California bride, posts improving hitting and solid fielding while enjoying rummy hobby and playing multiple sports in the off season. His Cedar Rapids home is 1611 First Avenue East.

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Fisheries policy and derby news from the Midwest and Seattle

Article covers Indiana pheasant and quail propagation, statewide hatchery efforts, and bass stocking in Cedar and Mount Vernon ponds. It notes salmon derby activity in Seattle, legalities around duck hunting and sunrise times, plus local fishing trips by South English men.

Ryan to Face Coggon at Colt Show on Monday

Special to The Gazette. Ryan calt show Labor Day feature invites Coggon, winner of the second half in Wapsie Valley baseball league, to meet the Ryan Shamrocks tied for second half in Delaware county league. Both teams are known for an interesting game and this clash is highly anticipated.

The Gazette Ryan Ryan Calt Coggon Wapsie Valley Baseball League Ryan Shamrocks Delaware County

Marion area opens first eastern Iowa softball tourney

Eight teams compete in the inaugural Mid Eastern Iowa softball tournament at Marion. Quarterfinals start at 1 pm with later matches under lights at 7 pm. Cedar Rapids clubs, Marion, Monticello and Honeymead teams feature in early pairings amid heavy pitching and standout players.

Iowa Marion Cs.a Lodge Cedar Rapids LaPlant Choate Bakers Union Monticello Wildcats CSO Union Gordon Hatchery Honeymead of Cedar Rapids Association Billy Driscoll Bill Jones Whizzer White

City Softball Finals Set After Close Playoff Race

Two teams reach the finals in the city softball playoffs with Wilson Peres ers winning the Industrial bracket and the Eagles claiming the Church Fraternal division. Final series begin Monday after the Raiders return, featuring seasoned players from Armstrong and Open league competition, plus key recent results from CS.A Lodge, Bakers Union, and LaPlant Choate.

IWO Wilson Peresers Eagles Ra Ders Wilson Boys Eagle Armstrong Wilson Packers Alton Witwer

Penn Opening Foe Of Peacocks Oct. 5

Fayetten coach Johrman returns from illness to train the Upper Peacocks for the season opener on October 5. The lineup features Chamberlain at center and guards Beneke and Cher, with Harmon at tackle and veteran linemen Brady Patterson Corkery Bray Obermeier Kamm Cooper Walters Lind. Freshmen from last year compete for line spots.

Fayette Johrman Hhe Penn Peacock Chamberlain Father Beneke Scher Killerlain Hafields Harmon Brady Patterson G. Corkery Bray Obermeier

Jockey Turned Trainer Hits Early Hollywood Park Wins

Jon Philpot, formerly a jockey, trains 22 winners in the first 34 days of the war era Hollywood Park meets.

Los Angeles NFRAI Jon Philpot Hollywood Park

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