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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1949

Page

3

Raiders Fall to Sheboygan in Pro League Clash

Cedar Rapids loses 67 50 as Sheboygan shoots well in the first half. Red Metcalfe injures knee, torn cartilage, hospital X rays. Second game tonight against Redskins with gate troubles looming. Monticello VFW beat Quaker Oats 36 22 in preliminary.

Cedar Rapids Raiders Sheboygan Redskins Raiders Ray Ellefson Herb Wilkinson Jack Spencer Red Metcalf Monticello Vfw Quaker Oats

Iowa Steel Tops LaPlant 51 34 In Title Game

Gay Dahn led Iowa Steel with 17 points as they overwhelmed LaPlant Choate 51 34 to claim the Industrial league second half crown. LaPlant Choate won the first half and will meet the Steelers in a playoff date to be announced soon.

Gay Dahn Iowa Steel LaPlant-Choate Steelers Dahn Quaker Qats LaPlant

Springville Upsets Viola For County Crown In Narrow Win

Springville defeated Viola 52 to 44 to claim the county basketball title before a crowd near 1,000. Viola surged to a 10 point early lead but Springville used full court pressure and a late push to pull away in the fourth. Mt Vernon beat Lisbon 41 to 25 in the third place game.

Springville Pringville Viola Mt. Vernon Brd Adly Ole Armstrong George Postel Press Jess Springville Ith Postel John Vanda Springille Johnny Hoyt Dale Heald Ave Johnson Essing Don Wright Vanda Postel Ohnson Felet Kristensen Vanda Tfarge Collins Oyte Wright c Armstrong Gillming Potter Falconer Bringville Dla Vernon Oat Lisbon Moore Rennie Sailor Carney

White Sox name Griffith as promotional director

The Chicago White Sox announce William D. Griffith of Columbus Ohio as their new promotional director chosen Tuesday.

Chicago INS Chicago White Sox William D. Griffith Columbus Ohio

Marshalltown VFW Girls Edge Quaker Oats 33 32

In Marshalltown the VFW girls defeated Quaker Oats of Cedar Rapids 33 to 32. Reba Jay scored 17 for the winners and Lucy Kurt added 14 for Quaker Oats in a tightly contested game.

Marshalltown VFW Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids Reba Jay Lucy Kurt Quaker

KCRG to Broadcast Roosevelt West High School Game

Cedar Rapids Gazette reports KCRG will air the West Waterloo Roosevelt high school basketball clash from Waterloo. Sports Director Bob Brooks will go on the air at 8 30 p.m.

KCRG Cedar Rapids Waterloo Bob Brooks Dave Armbruster Wallie Ris Iowa Keith Carter Purdue Iowa City Elton Brooks Francis Cretzmeyer Marquette Keith Br Mike Howard Oklahoma Oklahoma A & M Frank O'Connor Michigan Franklin High Max Hawkins Iowa Alumni Association Paul Brechler

Pauline Betz to Wed Sports Writer in Los Angeles

Pauline Betz, longtime world tennis queen, announced she will marry Bob Addie, sports writer for the Washington Times-Herald, in Los Angeles this Saturday. The ceremony marks Betz’s first marriage and partners her with a prominent sports journalist.

Los Angeles Pauline Betz Panty Bob Addie Washington Times-Herald

Norway and St. Wene Meet in Reserve and Varsity Dates

In Tuesday sports notes Norway hosts St Wene with reserves at 7 and varsity at 8 15. Quaker Oats' men's tournament opens Sheboygan vs Raiders at 8 15. Izaak Walton YMCA meeting at 7 30. Wednesday features Raiders at Creston and McKinney at Wilson in wrestling.

Norway St. Wene Quaker Oats Sheboygan Raiders Izaak Walton YMCA Creston Restling McKinney Wilson

Quaker Oats Tourney Starts Wednesday at Quaker Gym

First round of the Quaker Oats Athletic Association men independents tourney runs Wednesday in the Quaker gym in a double elimination format. Entries for the Quaker Oats girls tournament due by February 10 with games February 15 to 28.

Quaker Oats Athletic Association Quaker Quaker Oats Paul Ovak

Pitcher Merle Ethrick Signs with Three-I Farm Club

Chicago reports Merle Ethrick of Peoria Illinois a right handed pitcher signed with a Three-I league farm club. Ethrick 23 was the star hurler for Eureka College last year and played for Eureka Illinois.

Chicago Merle Uethrick Peoria Ill Ethrick Eureka

Hiccup Powell shines at Cedar Rapids Iowa club night

Hiccup Powell, the storied 1941 Iowa football recruit, and Iowa coaches headline a Cedar Rapids club meeting at the Montrose hotel. Ed die Anderson recounts Powell’s rise, while coaches and alumni tout Iowa programs and future recruit efforts.

Iowa University of Iowa Cedar Rapids Francis Cretzmeyer Max Hawkins Frank Hicceur Club of Montrose Hotel Eddie Anderson Hiccup Powell Eddie Anderson

Purdue Edges Illinois 55 53 In Big Nine Thriller

Purdue beat Illinois 55-53 at Lafayette in a tight Big Nine clash. Purdue rallied after a late tie, with Andy Butchko scoring 10 free throws to raise his season total, while Minnesota remained atop the standings with a 6 1 mark. Illinois dropped to 4 1 and faces Wisconsin while Minnesota visits Ohio State.

Illin Northwestern Gophers Illinois Minnesota Ohio State Wisconsin Purdue Chicago Illini Lafayette Minneso Wwent Kindians Iinois Wisconsi Ohio State Michigan Indiana DePaul Milinois TP McIntyre Oognnesota Williams Hiinois Raidileer Tate Eae Schnittker Eddleman Caudell Butehko Arks Uritver Aagelis Foley Butchko Denham Osterkorn Berberian Brebfeldt Green Kersults Thurlby iBanks Sunderlage Anderson Erickson Skoog Sticklen Grant Blasius Skrienf Fendley Stark Maddock McIntyre Swangon Salovich Holt Barry Olson

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