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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1942

Page

8

Weather Forcing Change in Three-Eye League Playoff Plan

Rainy conditions push the Raiders to Madison. The series shifts from Cedar Rapids to Madison with a single game Friday night and games Sunday after a delayed schedule. Brant Bryan Stephens will miss the Madison series. Ollie Marquardt rests four starters for Blues. Starting rotation likely Palica Kleiman Pennington Stroupe. O'Dea used as reliever only.

Cedar Rapids Harry S. Johnson Brant Bryan Stephens Raider California Evansville Ollie Marquardt Blues Bobo Palica Ed Kleiman Joe Pennington Winslow Stroupe Paul O'Dea Joe Frazier

ISU to Broadcast Seven ISC Football Games

WOT a radio service of Iowa State College will carry seven of the nine Cyclones games this fall. Gene P. Loffler of the Iowa Broadcasting company will provide play by play. Broadcasts begin at 2 45 pm and are sponsored by the Iowa Dairy Industry commission.

Launch Plans for Y W Cage League

There will be a meeting of all girls interested in playing on YW oc volleyball teams Thursday Sept 10 at 7 p m at the YWCA A first practice session set for Oct 1 Local industries and businesses are encouraged to enter teams in the league For further information call the Y W C A

YWGAA

Poole Kinship Looms Over Ole Miss 1942 Squad

Five University of Mississippi football players on the 1942 team share the Poole surname. Ray and Barney Poole are ends and brothers of Buster Poole, Ole Miss star. Flemin and Philip Poole are ends and cousins to Ray and Barney. Oliver Poole, a tackle, is a cousin to all. Ray and Oliver are juniors while the others are sophomores.

Oxford Miss University of Mississippi Poole Ray Barney Poole Buster Poole Ole Miss Flemin Philip Poole Barney Oliver Poole Oliver

Lyons in Fine Condition for Military Service

Ted Lyons veteran Chicago White Sox pitcher passed a military service physical examination. Dr Blumenthal said he was in fine condition. Results will go to Lyons draft board in Vinton Louisiana. Lyons expects no call for weeks and plans to enlist before being drafted.

Ted Lyons Chicago Chicago White Sox S. A. Blumenthal Lyons Vinton

Norman S Kicks Feature Cyclone Drills at ISU Camp

Boone Iowa UP The Iowa State football squad held two drills at the YMCA camp retreat six miles north of Boone The session highlighted Ronnie Normans long range kicking and his passing alongside Royal Lohry The coach listed three players yet to appear Claire Ethington George Harville and David Sharp plus five linemen shown to Mike Michalske with Laverne McGraw leading the group

Boone Iowa State Ronnie Norman Fairfield Ray Donels Gene Phelps Wells Minn Sophomore Norman Royal Lohry Donels Claire Ethington George Harville Creston David Sharp Omaha Neb Ethington Mike Michalske Laverne McGraw Sioux City

Koch Bids 46 Cornell grid men to report

Forty six prospective Cornell varsity football players were invited to report for the opening drill Thursday announced by Coach Walton S Koch. Eleven are returnees, with several yearling standouts from last fall. draft luck praised as the squad shapes up with emphasis on sophomores.

MT. Vernon Cornell Walton S Koch Purple Koch Dick Houden Navy Walt Haloupek Belle Plaine Ralph Ringgenberg Newton Jim Harris Rochelle Earl Bodine Albert City Paul Roberts la Grange Jim Larson Nerstrand Minn Dick Silliman Elgin Jim King Riverside Lewis Blight de Kalb Ill Wallace Littell Mt Vernon Bill Dodge Clarendon Hills Jerry Wilson Dick Geller Oak Park Bob King Rod Joy DeWitt Iowa Bill Stevens Villa Park Glenn McClure Waverly Ora Miller Chicago Hunter Super Emmetsburg Paul Loepp Cedar Rapids John Bullie Phil Baker Marshalltown Don Herring Mel Meggers Marion Malcolm Nielsen

Coupon Books Go On Sale at Iowa State University

Iowa City report says yearly athletic coupon books price 12.50 admit holder to at least 35 home contests across football basketball baseball track swimming wrestling and gymnastics events with reserved seats for major football and basketball games during the school year.

Gazette Iowa City State University of Iowa

Softball Finals Set for Thursday at Ellis Park

Weather delays pushed the city softball championship final to Thursday at 7 p.m. at Ellis park. The Eagles meet Wilsons after one game last week. another Wilson win secures the title and ends the season.

Ellis Ken McGuire Eagles Wilson's Ellis Park Witson Wilson

Boxing clash rescheduled in Bridgeport for ten rounds

Weather delays Tuesday night program in Bridgeport. Lee Savold of Des Moines Iowa and Mike Alfano of New York are now set to fight in a 10 round headliner tonight.

Bridgeport

Bill Olson Wins Boys’ Net Crown In Rain Soaked Final

Bill Olson defeated Don Cass 7-5 6-4 to win the boys singles title in the city tennis tournament. Finals for men’s singles and doubles were scheduled at Kenmore courts with Doherty and Hogan facing Knapp and Wast after the 2 p.m. singles.

Bill Olson Don Cass Kenmore Courts Russell Kill Olson Knapp Marwin Doherty Doherty George Hogan Hogan Knapp Erwin Wast

Clermont Coach Leaves for Army Service

Clermont high school coach Bert Kurth departs this week for military service. The teaching vacancy at the high school remains unfilled.

Clermont Bert Kurth Army

Idaho Springs Softball Team Draws Local Notables

The Idaho Springs entry in the state softball tournament at Denver features a diverse lineup including a Methodist minister a Catholic priest a Presbyterian minister the Democratic candidate for sheriff and the high school football coach as cheering hometown standouts.

Idaho Springs Colo Denver

Vogel to Describe Navy Plan on Tour

Otto Vogel former Iowa baseball coach will describe the navy physical training program to Iowa physical education teachers in a two weeks series of meetings. Dr C H McCloy will also speak and the tour runs Sept 15 to Oct 2 visiting Leon Mt Ayr Shenandoah Council Bluffs Emmetsburg Sac City Spencer Rock Rapids Sioux City Guthrie Center Atlantic Denison Ft Dodge and Boone.

The Gazette Iowa City Mwicat Otto Vogel University of Iowa Navys Iowa Spon Lieut. Vogel Navy C. H McCloy University of Iowa School of Physical Education Iowa Towns Leon Mt Ayr Shenandoah Council Bluffs Emmetsburg Sac City Spencer Rock Rapids Sioux City Guthrie Center Atlantic Denison Ft Dodge Boone

Marquette Football Sees 29 of 48 Enlist as Reservists

Milwaukee dispatch reports that twenty nine of the forty eight Marquette football candidates have been sworn in as reservists in the armed forces, reflecting wartime manpower shifts affecting the squad.

Milwaukee NEA Marquette

Harridge Purchases Two New Umpires

CHICAGO UP The purchase of umpires Charles F Berry and Hag G Weafer was announced by American League President William Harridge. Berry, a former major league catcher, was bought from the International League and will report immediately. Weafer was bought from the American Association and reports next spring.

Chicago Charles F Berry Hag G. Weafer American League William Harridge Berry International League Weafer American Association

National Tennis Meet to Continue Amid Turbulent Times

New York report states FS Lawn Tennis Association president Holcombe Ward declared on Wednesday the national amateur tennis championships will proceed despite unspecified turmoil. The decision ensures ongoing events in the national meet with players from various regions.

New York Holcombe Ward FS Lawn Tennis Association Duratan

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