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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1948
Page
7
The Big Nine unveils a simplified athletic code with fixed aid maximums tied to academic standing. Freshmen must rank high in class, transfers require a B average, and all aid rules apply to determine eligibility. Violations lead to ineligibility for the applicable period, and the code targets outside compensation for athletes with specific conditions.
MINNEAPOLIS UP Athletic Director Frank McCormick said Minnesota will not change its stance against athletic scholarships. He commented as Big Nine faculty reps voted to allow scholarships to athletes, indicating continued opposition from the university.
Fifty eight cities host sectional meets starting Saturday for the fall baseball tournament. Semis are set for Monday and finals Wednesday with pairings across eastern Iowa including Center Point Brandon vs Center Point Palo vs Rowley Shellsburg vs Toddville Urbana vs Walker and many more matchups involving Colesburg Central City Lisbon Monona Monona Clermont Garnaville Guttenberg Monona Ossian Norway Winthrop Wyoming and other towns in the region.
Twenty five girls begin basketball practice at Lansing High School under coach H M Tomlinson. Twenty five candidates vie for the squad amid a busy start to the season.
North English resident John Berry at 92 plans to attend his first football game. A former teacher and baseball player, Berry chose the Iowa Notre Dame clash in Iowa City on October 23, encouraged by his son Lambert Berry who ordered the tickets. He is Irish by heritage and eager to witness a pigskin battle for the first time.
Washington AP reports heavyweight champion Joe Louis, fresh from six round exhibition with Pat Comiskey, shows more interest in baseball. He chats about a Cleveland Red Sox game and praises Comiskey for standing his ground, noting he trained only two days yet felt good.
Loop Leaders by United Press presents leading NL batting and fielding figures with names like Musial Ashburn and Williams, listing runs batted in and home runs among top performers. The text overlaps with American League leaders, citing Williams and Mize among top hitters, with scattered team abbreviations and numeric stats.
Ed Porky Oliver of Seattle won a $2,150 first prize after a bizarre finish at the Tacoma open. He claimed the playoff of a playoff over Cary Middlecoff of Memphis after a five-man tie through 72 holes tied at 274. Middlecoff settled for second with $1,550 after Oliver sank a five foot eagle putt on the first extra hole.
South Bend Indiana Irish trainer Hugh Burns listed left half Ernie Zalejski as doubtful for Saturdays game with Purdue due to a knee problem that flared in scrimmage. Terry Brennan may only play limited minutes because of an old knee injury. Emil Sitko has a hemorrhaged thigh but is listed with even odds to be ready by game day.
Boston bout Tony Riccio 132 outpointed Huddy Hayes 333 both of Boston. New Orleans Buddy Garcia 136 Galveston and Eddie Giosa 138 Philadelphia drew. St Paul 150 Springfield outpoint Elton Evans 165 Philadelphia. Holyoke G Bradford Smith New York outpoint Bobby Lee 143 Baltimore. Chicago Glenn Flanagan Jr St Paul and Eddie Lander 135 Chicago. Baltimore Archie Moore 177 St Louis knocked out Billy Smith 171 Oakland Calif.
National and state Izaak Walton League leaders will attend the Cedar Rapids convention with Iowa conservation officials. Registration opens Saturday at 9am at the Montrose hotel, with sessions, open forum, and officer elections. A Sunday field meet is open to the public with tickets at $1. Proceeds aid Linn County Izaak Walton League conservation work.
John Simpson, superintendent of Geneseo consolidated schools, was elected president of the Tama County Activities Association for the coming year. Howard Smith of Traer named vice president and Ernest P. Simmons of Toledo elected secretary-treasurer. Boys basketball tourney set for Tama January 25–29. girls tourney at Montour January 10–15.
Don Ceynar from Cedar Rapids shifts back to guard at Coe College as a center shortage prompts changes. John McKay from Cedar Rapids reports for practice, adding experience at tackle and track success.
Marion practiced Monday afternoon despite rain as Coach Les Hipple worked to fix defensive lapses from the Mt Vernon game Friday night. Dave Rathie starred in the backfield while the line opened holes, aiming for a third straight victory as they prepare to dedicate Monticello’s new athletic field.
Louise Brough of Beverly Hills and Tom Brown of San Francisco captured the national mixed doubles crown in Forest Hills by defeating Margaret Osborne DuPont and Billy Talbert 6-4 6-4. DuPont and Talbert had advanced to the final after a semifinal win over Gertrude Moran and Bob Falkenburg 27-25 5-7 6-1.
In the American Association St. Paul beat Indianapolis 7 to 3 to win the series and advance to the finals. Milwaukee led Columbus 3 to 1 overall in their series as Columbus trails 3 games to 1. In the Western League Sioux City defeated Lincoln 3 to 0 to win the Governor's Cup.
Baseball scores from an evening reel with Cleveland beating Brooklyn and Philadelphia defeating Boston plus New York St Louis and Pittsburgh games. notable were Joost Hegan Judnich and Bearden for Cleveland. Brissie and Savage pitched for Philadelphia. Garver and Page pitched for New York. Ennis and Roberts homered for Philadelphia while Ennis and Chesnes added RBIs.
A dozen business and civic leaders formed the Waukon Athletic Association to raise funds for a permanent city owned athletic field costing about 20000 dollars. The field would serve Waukon High School St Patrick s parochial school and the Scenic league for baseball football and softball. Robert White was named chairman Mayhew Eaton vice chairman Theron Thomsen secretary treasurer Directors include Gerry Schultz George Nehm Drs Frank Norden and R H Wheat.
Sioux City won the Western Governors Cup by beating Lincoln 5-3 in 11 innings to take the series four games to two. Eddy Martin opened the decisive rally with a single then a sacrifice, Mike Columbo's infield out, an error by Georgie Lebedz and Tookie Gilbert's two bagger sealed the victory.
ANAMOSA The Reformatory Snappers beat Monticello 5 to 3 to cap the baseball season behind Malamphy s five hit pitching in an errorless game. Bader homered for the losers while Malamphy and Williams hit circuit clouts for the Snappers.
Philadelphia heavyweight Chicken Thompson, 21, remained in serious condition at Temple University Hospital Tuesday after a Thursday knockout by Johnny Haynes of New York in a Toppi Stadium feature bout. An operation Friday removed a blood clot from his brain.
James B. Chuck Smith 39 of Louisville Kentucky died from injuries after his car crashed into a fence during Sunday dirt track races at Franklin fairgrounds Indiana. He passed away Monday at Franklin hospital with racetrack officials confirming the fatal accident.
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