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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1936

Page

16

Eby Faces Backfield Dilemmas Before Opener With Upper Iowa

Coe College coach Moray Eby weighs assembling a capable backfield as the Kohawks prepare for a season opener at home against Upper Iowa. Scrimmages show uneven play with multiple backfield combinations and emphasis on improving quarterback, punter, and overall cohesion ahead of a anticipated Oct. 2 Drake challenge. Gene Carson stands out with eleven straight placekicks, boosting early scoring.

Arciu Bpuen Vy Zraauauvu Eby Upper Iowa Martin Weber Carson Bazos Starcevich Larson Gudatis Slapetis Hunter Schneider Pollack Sack Saccaro Paveglio Notestine Wedgebury Gene Carson Coe Kohawks Drake

Bull Martin Versus Tommy Marvin Set for Indoor Wrestling Night

Indoor wrestling begins next Thursday at Memorial Coliseum with Bull Martin facing Tommy Marvin in a two out of three falls, ninety minute main event. Eddie Jennings announced the match as the opener with a third man to referee, tickets available at Lyman's.

Entertainment World Memorial Coliseum Eddie Jennings Bull Martin Tommy Marvin Jennings Martin Wolves Cedar Rapids Omaha Boston Marvin Lyman’s

Four Trafalgar Squares Named Outside London

The article notes additional Trafalgar Squares beyond the well known site in London, listing Stepney Chelsea and Peckham as places with similarly named public spaces.

London Trafalgar Squares Stepney Chelsea Peckham

Biff Jones Sees Wide Open 1940 College Title Race

Norman Oklahoma Maj Lawrence M Biff Jones University of Oklahoma coach says Nebraska could field one of its greatest teams and join Ohio State Pittsburgh Princeton Minnesota in the national scramble. He favors Ohio State and notes strong southern program pace while recalling past seasons and his coaching records at West Point LSU and Oklahoma.

Lloyd Cardwell Sam Francis Dana X. Bible Cornhuskers Ohio State Bernie Bierman Gophers Jones Southwest Southern Methodist University Texas Christian University Southwest Loop Mustangs Army Louisiana State Oklahoma West Point

14 Year Old Wins Skeet Shoot From Crack Field

St. Louis AP reports 14 year old Richard Paul Shaughnessy of Dedham Mass won the all gauge championship at the national skeet tournament with a 248 of 250. He opened with 99, then 100 straight, and 49 in the final round showing remarkable marksmanship.

ST. Louis Richard Paul Shaughnessy Dedham Mass

Delta High Wins 7 2 Tilt Over Sigourney Team

Delta High, coached by William Sherman, defeated Sigourney 7 to 2 on Delta field Friday afternoon. In the second quarter Don Rohloff scored on a line smash and Fritz Reed added the extra point with a forward pass. September 25 Richland comes to Delta for a game.

The Gazette Delta William Sherman Delta Eleven Sigourney Don Rohloff Fritz Reed Richland

Gehrig's 1800th straight game earns high tribute

Lou Gehrig, the Yankees iron man, reached 1800 consecutive major league games against Washington as New York received a morocco bound scroll from Mayor La Guardia. Joe McCarthy called him the greatest of all time, crediting his unyielding work ethic and durability. Gehrig batted .358 with 48 homers and 145 RBIs that season, nearing his career highs.

Yankee Stadium Lou Gehrig Yankees Iron Man Washington Gehrig LaGuardia McCarthy Miller Huggins Pee Wee” Wanninger Yankee Huggins Columbia University Everett Deacon Scott Babe Ruth Hal Trosky Cleveland

New Coaches Directing Major Football Elevens

A dozen top colleges hire new head coaches this fall, with the South East Conference hardest hit. Lowell Dawson assumes Tulane, Josh Cody leads Florida, Bob Neyland returns at Tennessee, Carl Snavely takes Cornell, and Gil Dobie moves to Boston College. Other shifts include Wisconsin, Villanova, Santa Clara, Richmond, and more across the East, West, and Midwest.

Harry Stuhldreher Villanova University of Wisconsin Carl Snavely North Carolina Cornell University Lawrence “Buck” Shaw Clipper Smith Santa Clara Bob Neyland Tennessee U. S. Army Panama Ernie Nevers Stanford Lafayette Ashington Lowell Dawson Bernie Bierman Minnesota Tulane Ted Cox Cox Oklahoma A Albert Extendine Josh Cody Vanderbilt Mercer Clemson Florida Dennis Stanley Bill Britton Gil Dobie Dobie Gil Boston College Raymond Wolf Texas Christian University Snavely University of North Carolina Wisconsin Clarence Spears Toledo University Spears Maurice J. Smith Stuhldreher Lawrence Shaw Frank Dobson University of Richmond University of Maryland Jack Faber Branch Bocock William and Mary Tommy Dowler Herb McCracken John P. Smith Christy Flanagan Duquesne Taube Purdue Ed Caraway Lehigh Massachusetts State Melvin Taube Pat Page College of Idaho

Fischer Captures Amateur Golf Title

The article recounts Fischer winning the amateur title, holding a lead at lunch and entering the afternoon with a slight tendon strain in his ankle. Officials treated the injury between rounds, and he appeared to improve but later faced a tougher finish.

Fischer Johnny

Cincinnati youth Johnny Fischer wins national amateur golf title

Johnny Fischer, a lanky Cincinnati high school graduate turned University of Michigan golfer, captured the national amateur championship at Garden City New York. He later starred for Michigan earning Big Ten titles and two national collegiate crowns and helped the Walker Cup team. He plans to resume Cincinnati Law School studies and had worked in a Boston brokerage last summer.

Cincinnati Johnny Fischer Fischer Garden City N. Y Columbus Ohio Kentucky Michigan Johnny University of Michigan Fresh Meadows St. Andrews Eric Fiddian Yankee Law School University of Cincinnati Boston

Alburnett Defeats Springville 10 2 In Friday Tilt

Alburnett beat Springville 10 to 2 as Miller and Groves held the visitors to two total hits. Schueler fired four no hit innings, while Hepker and Lillie allowed single hits and two runs among them. Alburnett travels to Coggon next, with the Sept date noted for a return engagement.

Gazette Alburnett Miller Groves Springville Schueler Hepker Lillie Coggon

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