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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1937
Page
3
The All Iowa Livestock exposition features a Friday Jaloppy Derby at Hawkeye Downs with three preliminaries and a 30 lap final. Frank Stanek leads with a 1927 Chrysler after a prior mechanical failure and a quick qualifying time.
Iowa high schools and colleges start practice early with Iowa State Teachers College Coe College Cornell College and the University of Iowa among those already underway. New coaches Irl Tubbs at Iowa and J J Yeager at Iowa State face tough schedules and must whip squads into shape by late September.
Cedar Rapids school board hears from W. J. Barngrover about allowing professional football teams to use Hill park without disrupting high school schedules. Baseball club president Harry Johnson offers full cooperation and notes grounds care. If used, football would occupy nights with no high school play, easing grounds responsibilities. Heinie Groth seeks players as plans form to enter the Western League. practice at Ellis park daily at 5 PM.
St Louis veteran Jesse Haines 44 says he will retire from pitching next season unless a coaching post is offered He notes the farm life beckons and the game has meant much to him after more than 200 career wins with the Cardinals in 18 seasons
Iowa City prepares to reorganize the 1 club with twenty former lettermen gathering for a meeting Friday afternoon. They will adopt a constitution and by laws elect officers and outline district plans then attend the sixth annual Iowa football day kick off dinner.
Twenty two candidates reported to Coach Ivan Blackmer for Postville football this year. Twelve are returning players from last season. The opener is set with West Union on Friday September 24. Remaining schedule includes Clermont Monona Calmar Elkader Arlington and Elgin has requested six man status and release from this year’s schedule.
West Branch head coach Theo Mansager unveils the football schedule for the upcoming season with games against St Patricks in Week 1 Wilton Junction Week 3 Anamosa Week 4 Lone Tree Week 5 Tipton Week 6 Monticello Week 7 University High Week 8 West Liberty Week 9 at home. The second note mentions the Bull Moose party name stemming from Theodore Roosevelt's remark I felt as fit as a bull moose.
An old timer recalls Cedar Rapids pennants from 1897 when the Rabbits beat in the Western association and later winners in the Three Eye and Mississippi Valley leagues. The piece notes former players, coaches like Belden Hill and Cap Crossley, and mentions current Missouri football hopes and schedules ahead, including Thanksgiving and a Pacific coast trip.
Iowa City reports the appointment of Willard Whalin as coach at Penn College. Whalin, formerly with Western State Teachers College of Ili, takes charge as the college looks to bolster its athletic program.
The annual Country Club handicap tournament shows little action with only one match played. Don Barnes Jr defeated Dr. B J Moon 2 and 1 to reach the semi finals of the third flight. The first flight has advanced while the second, third and fourth remain in early rounds.
Notre Dame lists Denny Emanuel of Iowa City as a football candidate this fall. The tackle, who once made the first string freshman squad, lost weight carrying ice in the summer and jeopardized his sophomore season prospects amid the ice carrier anecdote.
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