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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1944

Page

21

Iowa Wird past Denver in final tuneup before Notre Dame

Iowa Hawkeyes defeat Denver 60 to 41 in their final tuneup before facing Notre Dame. Dick Ives sparked the attack with nine field goals and three free throws as Loftus led Denver with 15 points amid a seesaw first half.

THE Cedar Rapids Iowa Denver Tait Cummins Iowa City Notre Dame Hawkeye Cagers Dick Ives Hawks Westerners Iowans F. Bradford Wendricks Yowa Spencer Ives Wilkinson Brothers Ned Postels Loftus

Bell Extends Winning Streak to 38 Fights

Cleveland welterweight Tommy Bell pushed his unbeaten run to 38 with a unanimous 10 round decision over Chuck Hunter of Cleveland. Bell, back after five months, trailed early but dominated from the sixth round, with serious trouble for Hunter in the eighth and ninth rounds.

Cleveland Tommy Bell Ohio Chuck Hunter Bell Hunter

College and service teams score brief basketball results

AP wire rounds up college and service game scores across regions. Notable figures include paths from Notre Dame, Purdue, Pepperdine, Texas Christian, and North Dakota State with various outcomes, while service bouts in Brooklyn and Newark list several knockouts and decision wins.

Associated Press Woillets Island Coast Guard Staten Island Base Marshall Brooklyg Westminster Denver Capital Muskingum Notre Dame Laras Depauw Purdue Kansas Rockhurst Olathe Navy Clpipers Fork Pepperdine Washburn Valparaiso Ind Ilinois Normal Kearney AF Gen Nkale St. Ambrose Corn Camp Ellis Schick Thorostat Southwest Southern Methodist Dallas North American Aviation Texas Christian Texas Southeastern North Dakota State North Dakota Puebla Second Air Force Washington State Western Washing Festern Washington St Idaho Prarora Coast Guard College of *Geh State Weber J.C

Pro Football Rivalries Spark Fear of Big Money

Red Peppers notes a league clash as the National Football League faces upstart circuits led by rival figures like Grange Meehan Layden and Crowley. The column questions profit myths, citing 1944 losses and a $36,000 per game cost, while detailing how teams divert profits to tax dodges and owner schemes.

Red Grange Jimmy Crowley Chick Meehan Elmer Layden Grange Meehan Layden Crowley Jack Cuddy U. P Green Bay Bears New York Washington Philadelphia Cuddy Hokum St. Louis Cardinal Houston Uncle Sam National Pro League

YMCA volleyball team downs Seahawk squad in straight sets

The YMCA volleyball team defeated the Seahawk squad again at the Y gym by scores of 15-10 15-8 and 15-12. Two Seahawk regulars were unable to make the trip.

YMCA Iowa Y Gym Seahawk

Collins Beats Dolan Scoring For Speeders

In Allied league play at Quaker gym Collins defeats Speeder 45 to 41 as Joe Dolan scores 25 for Speeder and Forey leads Collins with 17. Syd Schweitzer, on leave from the Navy, was Speeder’s top scorer last year. In girls action Collins defeats Quaker 29 to 26 with Vesey netting 13.

Joe Dolan Speeder Collins Quaker Gym Swift Syd Schweitzer Navy Syd Forey Collins Girls Quaker Vesey Hipple LaPlant-Choate Wilson Lathrop O'Connor Thomas Hip Reynolde Coople Heth Stock Mohr Youns Eisely Ferrie Parks McKee Geatsko Doughdees LaPlant Hotz Pinco Bickford Jinier Gleason Brogman Burda Pruess Peterson Fruess Uzmolek Reldas Hanson Sneedey Boys Callins Boys Dolan Fauerbach Ziscat Schwertzer Shedeck Quinn Draker Albers, & i Black Nelson Gearhart

N C Dickers for Snavelys Return

UNC officials and coach Carl Snavely are to meet in Chapel Hill to discuss his possible return next fall as Tar Heel head coach. Snavely, who coached UNC a decade ago, left after two years for Cornell.

Chapel Hill N. C University of North Carolina Carl Snavely Cornell Snavely Tar Heels

Ellis Beats Schick In Camp Ellis Matchup

Camp Ells, Illinois, basketball team Eagles beat Schick hospital Clinton 51 to 29 to win their fifth straight, led by Pvt Edward McDermott of Springfield with 15 points.

Camp Ellis Ill Camp Ells Schick Hospital Clinton Edward McDermott Springfield

East Iowa Prep Beat Highlights Local High School Action

The report covers Davenport Clinton and Dubuque scheduling, last week scores, and looming battles for league leadership in 1945. Notable figures include Kremer leading scorers, with So great county and conference titles in Wellman Lisbon Stanwood and Wyoming Olin Lowden girls standings noted.

Mississippi Valley Davenport Clinton Dubuane Iowan City Wilson Franklin Roosevelt McKinley Menley Freeport Ill Dubuque Wliek Savanna Iowa City Muscatine Cedar Rapids Kremer

Tuesday matchups set for Mechanicsville Stanwood and more

Boys and girls standings show Lisbon Olin Clarence Wyoming Lowden Oxford Jct Mechanicsville Stanwood and others in a crowded frame. West Chester leads the conference after a 36 23 win over Kalona while North English edges Wellman 29 21 and Brighton tops Wellman on a small floor 18 14.

Mechanicsville Stanwood Olin Lowden Wyoming Oxford Junction Lisbon Clarence Oxford West Chester Wellman West Chester Trojans Kalona Kubes DeLong Chester Spraacher Kalona Wellman Wildcats North English Brighton Brighton Kalonas Wellman Richland Keota Richland

Ninety Six Nominated for Santa Anita Handicap

Ninety six of the nation’s finest thoroughbreds were nominated for the $100,000 added Santa Anita Handicap, the world’s richest race and feature of the 55 day Santa Anita meeting starting December 30. The mile and a quarter renewal will be run on March 3.

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Notre Dame Sets All Time Irish Scoring Record in 91 44 Win

Notre Dame defeated Loras College 91 to 44 in South Bend. Led by Vince Boryla, the Irish built a 20 point halftime lead and set a new Irish scoring record. Guard Billy Hassett sustained a knee injury likely ending his season.

South Bend Ind Notre Dame Loras College Dubuque Vince Boryla Paul Gordon Billy Hassett

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