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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1939

Page

8

Conn Bets Bettina In Pittsburgh Title Fight Rift

Billy Conn the Showy Shamrock defends his royal hat against Melio Bettina Monday night at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Bettina, beacon NY native, seeks to reclaim the crown as Conn faces questions about weight and form and a possible Louis partnership.

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

Forest Field and Stream Fishing Notes and Local Outings

Reports on Canadian fishing welcomes and a busy field day circuit in Iowa. The Muscatine Conservation League plans an Oct 1 Field Day with archery, shooting events, dog work, water trials and races. Jim Netolicky and party report Lac La Croix fishing fair with lake trout 8 to 16 pounds, 65 to 100 feet deep.

Muscatine Conservation League Kossuth County Conservation League Algona Charlie G. A. Martin Independence Jim Bob Netolicky Brokaw Lac la Croix Canada

Delaware County High School Meet Set at Delhi This Week

The Delaware county high school baseball tournament will be held at Delhi on Thursday and Friday. Three first round games are 5 innings, with the rest at 7 innings. Matchups include Greeley vs Delhi, Dundee vs Oneida, Buck Creek vs Colesburg, followed by two semifinal games Friday morning featuring the round one winners and the Buckee winner against Earlville.

Delhi Greeley Dundee Oneida Buck Creek Colesburg Buckee Earlville

Local Pro Gridders Open Practice At Ellis Park

The Cedar Rapids Crushers hold open practice this afternoon at Ellis Park starting 2 p.m. Coaches Jerry Kriz and Paul Akin lead, with last year’s squad expected to attend including Womacka Kerr Wilfong Nance Fitzpatrick Hybl Laird Broussard Pruett Lyons Hanson Urban Toms Forrey Cisler Krumbholz Zvacek. Drew's Sporting Goods sponsors, practice attendees should bring football shoes and sweatshirts.

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 reports strong indication that Frankie Frisch former St. Louis Cardinals manager has been signed to manage a big league club. John Shepard Yankee Network president hinted Frisch who broadcast games in Boston would not resume in the same capacity next season suggesting engagement to manage a major league club.

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

Cubs dismiss Frisch as manager candidate despite rumors

Chicago reports confirm Frankie Frisch is not being hired as Cubs manager. Charles Drake quotes Communique 846 as standing policy with owner Phil Wrigley denying Frisch would succeed Leo Hartnett.

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

Keokuk County Nines Plan Fall Baseball Tourney

Plans for a fall baseball tournament at What Cheer on September 29 and 30 were discussed by Keokuk County schoolmasters in Sigourney. Nine schools, including Ollie Martinsburg Keswick Webster Gibson South English Kinross Thornburg and What Cheer, share initial pairings with several byes and first round matchups Jose.

What Cheer Keokuk County Sigourney Des Moines Ollie Martinsburg Keswick Webster Gibson South English Kinross Thornburg Jyonstes Inross

Waukon Juniors To Inaugurate Six-Man Football

Coach Howard Moffitt announced that Waukon junior college will switch from 11-man to six-man football this year. Likely rivals include Independence Lenox and Maquoketa as opponents in the new format.

Waukon Howard Moffitt Independence Lenox Maquoketa

Y M C A Announces Second Table Tennis Seasons

The Y M C A prepares a second annual fall and winter table tennis tournament with a pre season week of Oct 2 and a 25 cent entry fee benefiting the National Table Tennis Association. The league plans at least 16 teams over about 24 weeks with prizes and medals for top teams and players. B L Jackson returns to manage entries and organizers finalize start times.

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

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