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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1945
Page
5
In Dubuque AP Loras beat Cornell 44 39 despite timing and floor struggles. Wayne Knipschild led with 15 points while Carroll Hawkee scored 16 for Cornell as Loras held a 23 16 halftime edge and withstood a late rally.
Wartburg defeats Luther 53-51 as guard Ronald Jensen hits a late FG to cap a tight Iowa Conference battle. Koch led Wartburg with 25 points while Luther’s Pritz and Pearson each contributed in a close game that saw Luther ahead 33-26 at halftime.
Great Lakes naval training station quintet trailed early but surged in the second period to edge DePauw 52 to 48 in Greencastle. Mickey McGuire sparked the rally as Great Lakes moved ahead 45 43 with five minutes left and maintained the lead to claim the second win over the Tigers this season.
Cedar Rapids prepares a five game show for local fans as Roosevelt, Wilson, and other city teams vie for standings. Coe College also hosts Carleton while Carls visit Mt Vernon to play Cornell’s Purple. Mississippi Valley matchups feature Little Hawks at Franklin and Blue Devils at McKinley with St Patrick’s facing Redhawks.
Iowa swimming team travels to Evanston for a clash with Northwestern in its first away meet. The Hawkeyes won their first two matches by identical margins, while Northwestern has three losses in four meets, with a win recently over Minnesota.
Twenty boys aged 8 to 14 in the Y boxing class staged an exhibition of fisticuffs at the K C hall under the direction of co instructor Harold Waltermeyer.
Major league executives move to telegraph a tentative commissioner choice after failing to agree at a meeting in New York. A 12 of 16 vote is required, with possible public reveal of supporting owners. If a nonbaseball candidate wins, he must be approached about the $50 000 yearly post. Potential candidates include James Farley J Edgar Hoover Bobby Jones and James Walker.
A clinic game between Columbia and Fordham will test proposed basketball rule changes that create a 21 foot arc. Field goals outside the arc would count three points while fouled players may take a two point attempt from the 21 foot line or a one point attempt from the 15 foot line.
St Marys of Iowa City defeated St Joseph of Fort Madison 48 to 28 to win the Davenport diocesan basketball title. St Marys had beaten Central Catholic Fort Madison 34 to 20 to reach the final, while St Ambrose Davenport won third by beating Central Fort Madison 137 to 35 in overtime.
Chicago Bears announce no changes to coaching staff after rumors Hank Anderson planned to quit to take Detroit University head coach job. Ralph Brizzolara confirmed continuity, defending the current team leadership.
Big Ten track coaches ban athletes from outside invitational meets from Feb 20 to March 10 to protect conference dual meet interests. The move aims to keep stars for dual meets and the conference championships on March 10, potentially affecting participation in the national A A U indoor meet in New York.
Iowa City report says Dick Woodard a 1944 halfback will be inducted into the army within ten days. He is the seventh of last fall's lettermen to enter service. Also, Bob Brown has quit school and is expected to leave for army duty soon. Brown won a minor letter and appeared in only a few games.
In a sharp opinion piece, the writer lashes Gunder Hagg returning to the U S amid wartime traffic. He argues foreign imports should wait until peace and mocks Hagg's past conduct and Hollywood glamour. The column also critiques baseball’s ownership battle and Landis era authority.
The column argues magnates control rules to shield themselves from reform and criticizes the Big Ten pursuit of a Griffith successor. It contrasts Major Griffith with Judge Landis, praising Griffith's honest influence while noting behind the scenes clashes among schools and the powerful who seek to preserve dominance. The piece singles out Dr Karl Leib of Iowa as a leading candidate.
The role remains open as the candidate appears highly qualified but faces slim chances of securing the job.
Illinois University defeats Chanute Field 58 to 46 after trailing three times in the second half. Howie Judson and Jack Burmaster score 15 each as Illinois pulls away in final ten minutes. Chanute Field led 34 33 eight minutes into second half before Illinois surged to the win.
George H. Sisler, baseball great from St. Louis, will remain as sandlot game commissioner in the United States for another five years. Ray Dumont, president of the National Baseball Congress, announced the extension on Wednesday. Dumont said non professional baseball has gained momentum under the Sisler regime. Sisler became commissioner in 1938 replacing Honus Wagner.
Henry Armstrong defeats Genero Rojo by unanimous decision in ten rounds at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Armstrong uses superior punching and strategy to edge Rojo in the main event.
A field of 515 state high school girls basketball teams began tournament play as Des Moines area teams vie for the title. Defending champion Wiota sits out Friday, while Gowrie faces Grand Junction and Coon Rapids meets Franklin Township in opening rounds. Key contenders include Seymour, Lamont, Lowden, Cedar County, and Marengo as sectional and district play unfolds across the state.
East region results include patztown Teachers 60 Philadelphia Machine 57 and Alliance 62 Grove City 56. South scores show Gulfport NTC 68 Jackson AAB 3% Virginia 41 William and Mary 87 Norfolk Navy 56 and Bainbridge Navy 5% North Carolina 61. Catawba 30 Morris Field 55. Wake Forest 42. Midwest includes Muskinguss 49 Thomas (St. Paul) 51 MacAlester 4 St Olaf 45 Carleton 29 Concordia Moorhead 60 Wabpetos Science 35 Camp Ellis 54 Ottumwa NAB 82 St. Louis 603-51 Louis Coast Guard 34 Loras 44 Cornell 3a Central Michigan 57 Ae 36 Mankato Teachers 39 St. Cloud Teachers 17 Norfolk Neb 29 Wayne Teachers 5 West Virginia State 85 Wilberforce. Wittenberg 51 Ashland 87. Ohio shows Ohio 70 Oko Wesleyan 54 Bowling Green 68 Oberlin 65 Warther 53 Luther 51 Illinois 48 Chanute Field 6 Marquette 52 Western Michigan 4 Kanags 41 Olathe NAS 20 Great Lakes 52 DePauw 48 Southwest Texas 87 Texas A and M Be North Texas Aggies 67 North Texas State 44 Phillips 31 Tulsa 3 Waco Field 63 Baylor 22 Colorado 67 Colorado 33 San Diego NAS 1 Camp Elliott 63 San Diego NTC 4 Globe Trotters 40 San Dies Denver 2 Greeley State 4
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