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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1946

Page

7

Immaculate Conception Falls. St Patrick's and St Wenceslaus Advance

Immaculate Conception loses to Sacred Heart of Waterloo 35 to 30 ending their three year hold on the Dubuque diocesan class A title. St Patrick's advances with a 37 to 26 win over Xavier of Dyersville and St Wenceslaus wins 34 to 11 over St John's of Independence to reach the semifinals.

Dubuque Immaculate Conception Loras College Sacred Heart of Waterloo Cedar Rapids St. Patrick’s Xavier Dyersville St. Wenceslaus St. John’s of Independence

Tibby Young Named Parsons College Athletics Director

P. E. Tibby Young, a Wooster College graduate and former Navy serviceman, was appointed director of athletics at Parsons College, succeeding Paul B. Selz. The announcement came Tuesday in Fairfield.

Iowa City Teams Reach Davenport Semi Finals

Two Iowa City schools St Marys and St Patricks advanced in the Davenport diocesan basketball tournament. Upcoming semi finals pair St Marys with St Peters Keokuk and St Patricks with Central Catholic Ottumwa. First round results include West Point 41 Fort Madison 3 and Ottumwa Central Catholic 51 Muscatine 2. Second round saw Iowa City St Patricks 37 Clinton St Marys 35 and Ottumwa Central Catholic 21 Fort Madison Central Catholic 20.

The Gazette Davenport Iowa City St. Mary’s St. Patrick’s St. Peter’s of West Point St. Gl 'S Fort Madison St. Joseph’s Central Catholic Riverside St. Mary's Ottumwa Countrel Catholic Muscatine St. Mathias Clinton Keokuk St. Peter’s St.Ambrose Ottumwa Savanna Franklin Dubuque Roosevelt McKinley Cedar Falls Wilson West Waterloo Mascatine

Illini smother Chicago 85 to 24 in Big Ten game

Illinois led by Bob Doster crushed the University of Chicago 85 24 as Doster increased his conference total to 127 points in eight games. Clinton extended its conference lead with eight wins, Bur ridge top scoring with 110 points while Freeman trailed.

Clinton Dean Burridge Burridge Freeman Iowa City Champaign Ill University of Illinois Bob Doster Big Ten University of Chicago Illini Doster Lenni Mroz

Ames Receives Bid to Join Big Seven Conference

Mason City AP report states Ames defending state basketball champion has been formally invited to join the Big Seven. The invitation, to take effect 1947-48, will come by letter from Duke Williams of East high, Des Moines, with a reply due by September 1. If accepted, the conference would be renamed the Big Eight. Current members include Mason City Fort Dodge Waterloo East Waterloo West and Des Moines East North Roosevelt.

Mason City Ames Globe Gazette Duke Williams East High Des Moines Fort Dodge Waterloo East Waterloo West East North Roosevelt

Mrs J C Miller Wins Linn County Catfish Award

The Linn County Fish and Game club awarded the largest channel catfish caught by a club member in 1945 to Mrs. J. C. Miller of Marion. She landed a 19.4 inch fish weighing four pounds two ounces while fishing near the Upper Palisades with night crawlers for bait. The contest was for pole fishermen.

Linn County

Shaughnessy Leaves Pitt For Maryland

Pittsburgh reports suggest Shaughnessy will become Maryland head coach after March. He resigns from Pitt blaming lack of a clear program and cites failed support from the athletic committee. Potential Pitt successors include Eddie Baker Gustafson and Spike Harding.

Maryland Pitt Eddie Baker Carnegie Tech Andy Gustafson West Point Military Academy Pittsburgh Spike Harding Navy University of Floria

Anamosa Golden Gloves Action Continues Tonight

Anamosa hosts the second night of the Golden Gloves tournament at the high school gym concluding a two night program after a strong Monday exhibition. Notable bouts include Squirt Russell over Bob Bell and Bill Talbert defeating Leo Combs by technical knockout with several weight class matchups featuring Cedar Rapids Maquoketa Anamosa Cascade Monticello and others.

Anamosa Cedar Rapids Squirt Russell Bob Bell Bill Talbert Cascade Leo Combs Don Dearborn Fay Templeton Maquoketa Joe Clancy T.K.O Talbert Streets Robert Desorel Corky Hute Sam Cavin Gale Eihlers Billy McVay Dewey Geise Monticello Jack Stanley Cliff Seehusen Joe English Bob Goldsmith

Carlson Cole Retain Leads In Pin Tourneys

Ninety six more bowlers joined the Petersen individual classic in Chicago as leaders held firm with 1,600 eight game total still unmatched. Adolph Carlson of Chicago led the Petersen with 1,652 while Ben Cole of Akron topped the De Vito sweep with 1,721. Both events finish Sunday night.

Chicago Rich Petersen Adolph

College Basketball Scores From Associated Press Roundup

University of West Virginia defeated Lehigh 60 to 52 while Delaware beat Drexel 43 to 35. Other results include Georgia Tech 59 over Salem Potomac, Tulane 38 over Tennessee, Richmond 56 over Virginia 39, Mississippi State 31 over Kentucky 37, LSU 61 over Mississippi 35, Arkansas 62 over Rice 85, and Chicago Brothers 51 over Illinois.

The Associated Press University of West Virginia Lehigh University Elaware Drexel Institute Salem Potomac Georgia Tech Tulan Tennessee Mississippi State Richmond Virginia Kentucky Vanderbilt Louisiana State Mississippi Arkansas Rice Allinois Chicag Can Brohers Michigan Ech Kansas State Drake Western Illinois State Mile North Dakota State Concordiae Luther Midland Dana Rockhurst Aes Benedict's Colorado Springs Enien Charity Western Washins Bengen State College Washington

Iowa Hawkeyes Face Tough Big Ten Path This Season

In a spirited season outlook Iowa must guard against complacency as Purdue upset Minnesota reshapes title talk. Key questions surround upcoming road tests at Champaign Madison and Minneapolis while Chicago’s defensive gambit against Iowa draws attention. The piece notes Iowa's fast break, player depth, and the evolving zone strategy seen in Big Ten battles.

Iowa Purdue Minnesota Iowa City Boilermakers Millnois Hawkeyes Champaign Wisconsin Michigan Badgers Madison Minneapolis Gophers Hawks

Iowa State Grid Card Completes 1946 Football Schedule

ISU announces its 1946 football slate featuring five Big Six games and four non conference opponents. The schedule lists Colorado at Boulder Northwestern at Evanston Iowa State Teachers at Ames Kansas at Ames Missouri at Columbia Oklahoma at Ames Kansas State at Manhattan Drake at Ames Nebraska at Lincoln.

Ames Iowa State Big Six Colorado Boulder Northwestern Evanston, Ill Iowa State Teachers Kansas Missouri Columbia Oklahoma Kansas State Manhattan Drake Nebraska Lincoln

Cyclone Matmen Set to Host Minnesota Saturday

Iowa State grapplers, buoyed by a 21-9 win over Nebraska, prepare for a home meet against Minnesota, a team that recently defeated Nebraska 28-0 and has losses to Iowa Teachers earlier this season.

Ames Nebraska Iowa State Minnesota Gophers Iowa

Hawkeye Matmen Bow To Badgers In Close Dual Meet

Wisconsin defeats Iowa 15 to 13 as five decisions and two falls shape the dual. Romero Macias of Iowa pins John Mattila in 7 26, while Fred Dexter and Bill Bennett win decisive bouts for Iowa in a hard fought home match.

Iowa City Wisconsin Iowa Hawkeye Grapplers Romero Macias John Mattila Fred Dexter Davenport Gene Johnson Hawks Bill Bennett Art Johnson Jahapepe Feiner Wis Nyberg Ila Seana Eee Quinlan Ila wouound—Macias Mattila Ss Viekoeit Ila and Meitesheim Knowles Ila Barebaro Johnson Pennett

Cage Rulemakers Consider Curbing Tall Players

Chicago AP report details a March 25 26 meeting of the national basketball committee in New York to study tall players impact and possible rule changes. Topics include equalizing height advantages preserving reentry after late withdrawals and reducing last minute ragged play and late clock issues.

Chicago New York National Basketball Committee W. Porter

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