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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1939

Page

21

Conn Rates 2-1 Edge Over Bettina In Title Fight

Billy Conn defeats Melio Bettina by 2 to 1 in a title defense at Forbes Field Pittsburgh. Bettina, Beacon, N Y, pressures Conn who dances and counters with his left jab as Conn improves his plan for future heavyweight progress amid talk of a Louis collision.

Conn Bettina Staurday Melio Bettina Forbes Field Pittsburgh Melio Beacon N. Y Billy the Kid Madison Mike Jacobs Mike Joe Louis Louis Joseph

Delaware County High School Meet Opens in Delhi

The Delaware county baseball tournament will be played in Delhi this Thursday and Friday. First round games are five innings, later rounds seven innings. Greeley faces Delhi at 10 30 a m, Dundee plays Oneida at 2 00 p m, Buck Creek meets Colesburg at 3 30 p m. Winners meet Friday morning with Earlville the 10 30 p m loser bracket survivor, then the 2 30 p m championship.

Delhi Greeley Dundee Oneida Buck Creek Colesurg

Local Pro Gridders Open Practice At Ellis Park

Candidates for the Cedar Rapids Crushers pro football team report at 2 p.m. at Ellis Park with Coach Jerry Kriz and Paul Akin. Last year’s squad may attend, including Ladd Womacka Dean Kerr Howard Wilfong Jim Nance Lou Fitzpatrick Joe Hybl Don Laird Broussard Pruett Lyons Hanson Urban Toms Red Forrey George Cisler Jack Krumbholz Dick Zvacek. Drew's Sporting Goods sponsors the team and will arrange games by squad size and ability. Players are asked to bring football shoes and sweat shirts.

Cedar Rapids Crushers Jerry Kriz Paul Akin Ellis Park Ladd Womacka Dean Kerr Howard Wilfong Jim Nance Lou Fitzpatrick Joe Hybl Don Laird Broussard Pruett Lyons Hanson Urban Toms Red Forrey George Cisler Jack Krumbholz Dick Zvacek Drew's Sporting Goods Company

Frisch Rumored On Way Back To Major League Managership

Boston report cites John Shepard of the Yankee network saying Frankie Frisch, ex Cardinals manager and former second baseman, has been engaged to manage a major league club and will not broadcast games next season.

Frisch Boston Frankie Frisch St. Louis Cardinals John Shepard Yankee Network Shepard Frankie

Cubs deny Frisch as manager amid midseason rumors

Chicago reports that despite persistent talk Frankie Frisch is not being hired as Cubs manager. Charles Drake of the Cubs office stated Communique 846 stands, and owner Phil Wrigley remains firm that Frisch will not replace Leo Hartnett.

Chicago Frankie Frisch Chicago Cubs Cub Charles Drake Phil Wrigley Wrigley Frisch Leo Gabby” Hartnett

Plans for Keokuk County fall baseball tourney

Keokuk county school masters meet at Sigourney to plan a fall baseball tournament in What Cheer on September 29 and 30. Nine schools participated with pairings including Thornbury bye and Gibson vs Webster and Martinsburg vs What Cheer.

What Cheer Keokuk County Sigourney Des Moines Ollie Martinsburg Keswick Webster Gibson South English Kinross Thornburg Thornburs South Eenros Weswick Martinsbure Olite Thornbure Waster Eswick

Waukon Juniors to Open Six-Man Football Season

Waukon junior college gridsters will inaugurate six-man football this year replacing the 11-man game. Likely rivals include Independence Lenox and Maquoketa as competing junior colleges.

Waukon Juniors Waukon Howard Moffitt Independence Lenox Maquoketa

Thompson photos Community House Chevrolet Teams Win Softball Titles

The Community House softball team won the city championship in Cedar Rapids Softball Association play. The photo lists players from both the Community House and Chevrolet Open league champion squads with captions naming many players and noting absences.

Thompson Chevrolet Community House Cedar Rapids Keith Tow Wade Bevin Elton Ross George Drakos George Davis Louie “Corn” Kacere Stanley Miller Cete Verteiko Jesse Tompkins George Jand Joe Stodola Jack Augustine Wesley Nosek Joe Hidder Joe Severa Craig Seeley Bud Janda Kenneth McGuire A. Washburn Earl W. Matteson Don McGuire Charlen Michalek Jack Curley Art Campbell Everett Rolson Louie Hays Lefty Jameson

Forest Field and Stream fishing notes from Iowa region

Readers share reports on hunting and fishing across Benton City Cedar Rapids and Vinton areas. Pheasant season dates clarified as Nov 12 13 and 14. three cock birds per day. Muscatine Conservation League plans Field Day Oct 1 with archery shooting skeet trap and more. Jim Netolicky Bob Netolicky and Chief Brokaw return from Lac La Croix Canada with mixed fishing success and large lake trout.

Game Commission Benton City Cedar Rapids Vinton Benton County Shellsburg Urbana Muscatine Conservation League Kossuth County Conservation League Algona Charlie G. A. Martin Independence Jim Bob Netolicky Brokaw Lac la Croix Canada

Y Announces Second Annual Table Tennis Program

The Y M C A announces the second annual fall and winter table tennis program with a pre season tourney the week of Oct 2 and an entry fee of 25 cents per player to fund national association registration. The regular league will run about 24 weeks with at least 16 teams.

National Table Tennis Association B. L. Jackson George Kuba Hubert Eagan Charles Oxley Lowell Taylor

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