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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1946
Page
8
Golden Gloves activity accelerates for two weeks leading to the Cedar Rapids tournament on February 20 to 22 at Memorial Coliseum. About 100 Iowa scrappers will compete in eliminations to form Cedar Rapids’ Chicago Tournament of Champions team for February 25 to 27. Prospects are notably bright.
The Anamosa Eureka presents a benefit Golden Gloves show to raise funds for the Anamosa fire department. Monday and Tuesday at Anamosa High School auditorium host 11 local fighters plus boxers from Cascade, Monticello, Maquoketa and Cedar Rapids in six bantam, four feather, squirt and heavyweight bouts.
The Iowa City Golden Gloves tournament resumes in the City Community building on February 11 12 and 14 after a near decade pause. Star entrant Bob Rossie a 147 pound standout who won Cedar Rapids in 1945 headlines a strong local squad and out of town entries boost the field. Winners stay to form Iowa City team for Cedar Rapids tournament.
Fort Dodge plans to bring 11 boxers to the Golden Gloves circuit, the largest delegation in its history, as Burlington Mason City Des Moines and other towns report vast stables of hopeful fighters. Veterans from service years join efforts across cities, with Des Moines scheduling a two day show February 13 and 14, and winners joining Dave Nemo’s Jewish Community Center squad for Cedar Rapids.
New York AP report notes the joint rules committee cut team size from ten to nine and eliminated the shortfielder. Other changes shorten baselines to 55 feet, allow h it batsmen to advance, and widen the batter's box to three feet each way. Arthur T. Noren of Philadelphia says the moves aim to curb pitcher domination.
New York Yankee first baseman Nick Etten, previously paid about $15,000 last season, emerged as the team’s chief holdout Saturday after the club signaled he was dissatisfied with his 1946 terms.
Wisconsin coach Jim Blask of Nathan Hale high school West Allis discusses shooting methods to his father-in-law James Reevers stressing two handed chest shots for distance and set shots while one handed forms remain valued for close shots. He cites Cedar Rapids attitudes and notes local coaches favor gradual form evaluation. The piece also touches on free throw styles with Coe College managers Willis and Harris Lamb preferring underhand or two handed shots and mentions Dan Stastny and other players in the Allied Industrial league.
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About 300 service club members from Lions Kiwanis Canopus Optimist and Rotary will attend the Service Club Olympics at the Y M C A Tuesday starting 445 p m Events run 5 p m include ball pitch badminton basketball free throws golf putt handball table tennis 20 yard swim dart throw standing broad jump shuffleboard and dart bowling A dinner program features Rollie Williams of Iowa University followed by a Liars Contest and later bridge cribbage chess checkers volleyball and a final relay at 1015 p m Registration through executive committee members or Gurney Day the Y M C A secretary.
Y W C A results show Paris Academy 35 Becks 31 with Hazel Miller 19 points leading scorers. Iowa Steel beat Killian’s 29 18. Armstrong’s 51 20 over People’s Savings. Volleyball standings list First Trust, Kutchera Fuel, Armstrong’s. First Lutheran leads Girls Church league with 50 24 over John Huss. Katherine Stanley 52 points leads individual scoring with Mary and Rebec 25.
The Gazette reports petitions to support a proposed municipal stadium bond. Petition blanks are at Beck's Sports Goods and can be mailed by calling 7641. All signatures must be returned to city hall before February 15.
Army's football team will visit Champaign Memorial Stadium to face the University of Illinois in 1947 marking its first Midwest appearance since 1934. The home-and-home arrangement includes a return game in 1948 at an eastern site. Previous four meetings split two wins each.
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