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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1940

Page

9

Kohawks Open Football Season Against Coe With Patchwork Lineup

Kohawks face Monmouth in a Saturday opener at Coe field using a scrambled starting unit led by Captain Tess Leins and Bob Dunlop at end positions. With many inexperience and sidelined players, Coach Eby fields four sophomores and a lean squad of about two dozen for the Midwest conference clash.

Moray L Eby Coe Bobby Woll Monmouth Coe Field Kohawks Tess Leins Bob Dunlop Leins Dunlop Bob Cullen Don Darey Levis Jim Leehman Ray Christie Christie McKinley Churk Joss Art Hass Billy Arnett DeWayne van Decelen George Hidinger Don Dunlop Hank Moss Joe Singer Kenny Anderson Milt Starcevich Singer Anderson Starcevich Natcherly John Prasch Don Martin Vernon Elslager Tess Levis Prasch Martin Elslager

Baseball Meet Opens Next Week at McGregor

The north half of the Clayton county high school baseball tournament will be staged in McGregor next Thursday through Saturday. Marquette faces Luana at 1 p.m. Thursday, Monona vs Farmersburg at 3 p.m. Thursday, with Garnavillo idle. Friday sees McGregor vs winner of Marquette Luana at 1 p.m., and Garnavillo vs winner of Monona Farmersburg at 3 p.m. The title game is Saturday at 2 p.m.

McGregor Marquette Luana Monona Farmersburg Garnavillo

Monmouth College Picks New Athletic Director Coach

Special to The Gazette reports Monmouth College names Bobby Woll to lead athletics and coach the football team. The squad has only two regulars from last year, center Jim Rupp and end Walt Nicol, with Nicol eyeing tackle and potential all conference selections loom.

Woll Bus Clark Monmouth Bobby Dunlap Gazette Bobby Woll Jim Rupp Walt Nicol

YMCA Knothole Gang Sponsor Promises Local Football Fun

The YMCA Boys division will sponsor a Football Knothole gang for Cedar Rapids youths under 13 to attend home games at Coe College. Tickets cost five cents. registration opens after 4:30 pm Friday at the Y. Last year the group surpassed 900 members and similar turnout is expected. Members depart the YMCA at 1:30 Saturday led by Elbert Beaver and Ed Cleaver.

YMCA Cecar Rapids Coe Elbert Beaver Ed Cleaver

La Porte City Tigers Fall to Urbana Nine 8-7 in Rough Contest

Special to The Gazette reports La Porte City des feated by Urbana 8-7. Urbana's battery featured Howery catching Schellhase and Gross, while Sam Brallier started on the mound for La Porte City.

la Porte City Urbana LaPorte City Tigers LaPorte City Sam Brallier Howery Schellhase Gross Urbana Battery

St Ambrose eyes rematch as Cornell looms

In a pageant of past results St Ambrose aims to extend a 30 game unbeaten streak while Cornell seeks revenge after a 6–0 loss on Sept 22, 1939. New coach Larry Mullins brings the Notre Dame system as Minnesota–based and Iowa opponents prepare for a Davenport showdown.

Roy McHugh St. Ambrose College Dick Barker Cornell Municipal Stadium Davenport St Ambrose St. Ambrose Purple Coe Augustana Rockhurst St Thomas, Kearney Neb Simpson Loras Larry “Moon” Mullins Notre Dame Dukes Duford Warner Eddie Anderson Gene Tarnquist Leonard Wilson Bill Lyman Don Larson

12 Gridmen Report For Elkader Team

A squad of 12 men reported for six man football in the Incal junior college under coach Lyle Shroyer. The Elkader group includes Noble Tieden Oolberg Shultz Wold Slater and backfield men Remer Johansen Larson Latta Livingston McGregor. Schedule lists games at Waukon Tipton Independence Waukon Len with dates in September October.

Elnader Lyle Shroyer Noble Tieden Oolberg Shultz Wold Elkader Slater Greeley Remer Johansen Larson Latta Turkey River Livingston Colesburg McGregor St. Olaf

Drake Varsity Tops Freshmen In Scrimmage 12 to 7

Drake's varsity football team rolled over the freshmen for solid gains but settled for a 12 to 7 scrimmage win. Norris Someville of Harlan scored the lone touchdown on a 75 yard interception return.

DES Moines Drake Norris Someville Harlan

Williamsburg Thumps Conroy By 11-2 Score

Williamsburg high school defeated Conroy Wesday 11-2 in a district game. Key players included Bean for Williamsburg and Maas for Conroy as the match concluded with a decisive 11 to 2 result.

Williamsburg Conroy The Gazette Williamsburg High School Conroy Wesday Bean Maas

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