Real Greatness Of Joe Louis To Be Tested Wednesday
UP staff correspondent notes Joe Louis must improve from his past showing against Bob Pastor as they duel in Briggs Stadium for a 20 round bout. The piece recalls Louis’s poor footwork and eye for facial contact in their New York 1935 meeting and weighs how experience could reveal true greatness.
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98 Man Squad At Upper Iowa Drills In Heat
Special to The Gazette Fayette 58 men reported for football practice at Upper Iowa University on Dorman field. In 90 degree heat Doc Dorman led grueling blocking tackling drills as lettermen and reserves from last year readiness for action including Chamberlain Oldfather Grant Brady Buell Spatcher Harkins Alderson Harmon Cass Patterson Allyn Bray Lorber Hader Patterson Gosch plus several graduated linemen left gaps to fill.
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Delaware County Baseball Meet Dates Set
The Delaware county high school baseball tournament will be held at Delhi on Sept 28 and 29. First round pairings are Delhi versus Greeley, Dundee versus Oneida, and Buck Creek against Colesburg. Earlville receives a bye.
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Burgess Whitehead Suspended Again
Cincinnati AP Burgess Whitehead Giants regular second baseman was suspended indefinitely by Manager Bill Terry for violation of training rules. Whitehead had been ordered to leave for home and was suspended on similar grounds about a month ago.
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Parker Exceeds Baugh As Passer in Pro Football
The National Football League’s top passer by efficiency is Ace Parker of the Dodgers, not Sammy Baugh or Ed Danowski. Danowski threw for 848 yards, Baugh 853, Parker 865, with Baugh 11 interceptions, Danowski eight, and Parker seven lost.
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Open season dates for game birds across central states
Ozark Ripley notes hunters should know state laws and obtain permission. Illinois pheasant season Nov 10 19 quail Nov 10 Dec 9 rabbits Nov 10 Jan 15 1940. Michigan zones differ. Indiana quail Nov 10 Dec 20 Hungarian partridge Nov 10 Dec 20. Minnesota study may set dates. Iowa pheasants and Hungarian partridge Nov 12 14 Bob White quail Nov 15 Dec 15 with county limits.
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Seven Baseball Games Scheduled For Newhall
Newhall high school baseball coach Bob Curtis announces a schedule with games against Atkins on Sept 18 at home, Norway away on Sept 22, Van Horne on Sept 38 at home, and Norway away on Oct 3 with additional dates listed as planned elsewhere.
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Forest Lake Fishing Tales and Beavers Near Delhi
A regional fishing column recounts big bass at Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee and local river fishings in Iowa. Beavers released near Ayette County aim to establish a new colony while reports note Minnesota anglers returning with substantial catches of walleyes and other fish.
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Softball Association Meeting Scheduled at City Hall
The Cedar Rapids Softball association will hold a public meeting at City Hall Monday at 7 30 pm to present championship awards for league titles. An executive committee session will follow to map next year’s program and elect new officers.
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Three Day Race Card Planned At Waverly
Waverly Iowa hosts a three event program starting at 1 p m Sunday featuring top pace and trot fields. Purse money includes 200 added in 2 12 pace and 200 added in 2 15 trot with entries from Mike McInerny J A McCoy D W McLaughlin and Ray Betts among others.
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Oscar Vitt Praises Cleveland Pros at Yankees Park
Oscar Vitt surveys the Cleveland lineup and New York visitors as pregame batting practice unfolds. He notes Harder and Allen would boost wins, admires young talent Nemik, Chandler, and Ruffing, and encourages a budding Indian pitcher amid a lively ballpark scene.
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Cyclones Defeat Scrubs 14 to 0 in Spring Scrimmage
Iowa State varsity beat the reserve squad 14 to 0 on the football field as Vickerstaff scored the first TD and Wallace added a second on a Graves reception. Coach Yeager praised sophomore showings while planning two practices daily through Monday before one daily session ahead of Coe.
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Marquette Railroaders Defeat Garnaville in Tight Nine
In a nine inning thriller here Thursday the Garnaville high school team fell to the Marquette high Railroaders 10 to 9. Marquette's offense powered ahead with key hits late in the game to secure the victory.
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