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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1944

Page

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Girls Cage Finals Set Four Day State Tourney

Des Moines Iowa March 8 to 11 will host the state high school girls basketball championships at Drake Fieldhouse with a 16 team field. The four day format accommodates army air force use of the venue and shifts semifinals to Friday night while eliminating Saturday afternoon games. Directors will pick district sites and finalize plans.

DES Moines Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Drake Army Air Force Army Girls Union Iowa Steamboat Rock Liscomb Conrad Havelock Mallard Hansell Sheffield Dows Clutter Newhall Norway Numa Bussey Attica Holstein Arthur Doris Dorothy Hermecke Colfax Coon Rapids Monroe Jamaica Marengo Chelsea Healy Coggan Epworth Olin Sacred Heart of Tiffin Lassies Lone Tree Solon Ossian Calmar Urbana Walker Linn Abe Zachar Immaculate Conception Church Chaplain’s Corps South Pacific Navy Marine Corps Father Zachar Fort Benning Tom Hinkin Benning Hinkin Sunshine Mission Cedar Rapids Coe College Harry Wilcox S.C Infantry Ted Vernimont Farragut Idaho Golden Gloves Ben Schreckengast Bill Kelly Cage Army Air Corps Herb Taylor la Plant-Choate California Jim Dochterman Honolulu Speck Collogan LaPlant-Choate Norman Rahe SC. Eager H. E. Rahe

Urbana Sextet Upsets Walkers To Advance

Urbana upset Linn County champions Walker 27-25 in two overtimes to reach the district round. The game featured standout Guernsey for Urbana and Zabokitsky for Walker as a key late effort.

Urbana

Cornell Navy sailors crush Simpson in Indianola contest

The Cornell sailors basketball team defeated Simpson College 52 to 37 in Indianola. The Navy led 5-0 early and held a 24 to 14 halftime edge as Simpson narrowed to seven in the second period. Elwin Jacobs led Simpson with 18 points. Notre Dame’s 1943 football team played before 504,000 fazis.

Indianola Cornell Navy Simpson College Navy Simpson Elwin Jacobs Notre Dame

Seahawks Bow To Doane Five

Doane College from Crete Nebraska upset the Iowa Preflight school 27 17 at halftime and led throughout. Norman Keeler scored 25 for Doane while George McNally led the Seahawks with 12 points. It was Iowa Preflight’s third loss in 18 games and Doane’s 11th win in 15 starts.

Iowa City Doane College Crete Seahawks Doane

Stewart Will Wed in Tulsa This June

Don Stewart newly elected president and principal owner of the Los Angeles baseball club will marry Miss Ruby Williams of Tulsa in June. Williams announced the engagement while resigning as cashier in the Tulsa county treasurer office of Joe T. Parkington.

Tulsa Okla Ins Don Stewart Los Angeles Baseball Club Tulsa Club Ruby Williams

Hawks crush Chicago 103 to 31 in Big Ten clash

Iowa rivals the Chicago code with a record setting win as Dick Ives unloads 43 points, breaking individual marks while the Cedar Rapids paper notes parochial honors and military updates alongside local sports fervor and wartime life.

Iowa Hawks Chicago Dick Ives

Des Moines Entry Wins State YMCA Volleyball Title

The Des Moines entry claimed the state YMCA volleyball championship in a three game final against Cedar Rapids A. Scores were 11 12, 8 15 and 15 12 with other divisions contested by Davenport Burlington and Cedar Rapids teams amid withdrawals due to sickness and defense work.

Burlington Des Moines Waterloo Dubuque Lee Winterberg Ae Ee Rapids Davenport Age Rapids Cedar Rapids Cedar Bapt Ft. Dodge Co Spids

Michigan Five Tops Chicago

Michigan defeated the University of Chicago 74 to 41 before a small student crowd at the U. of C. field house. Davie Strack led Michigan with 15 points as the Wolverines surged after an even start to claim their fourth Big Ten win in 11 games. Chicago’s Fred DeGraw scored six field goals and five free throws.

Chicago Michigan University of Chicago U. of C Wolverines Maroons Davie Strack Fred DeGraw Tom King Minnesota

Y M C A Basketball Schedule And Standings

The Y M C A features three games Monday at 7, 8, and 9 p m Iowa Manufacturing vs Link Belt Speeder Universal Engineering vs Iowa Engineering and Alburnett vs Colonial Bakers Keystone has a bye Standings list shows Link Belt Speeder Alburnett Colonial Bread Iowa Manufacturing and Universal Engineering with various records The Y M C A Civic club volleyball league resumes with Lions club entering two teams replacing Elks club Games set for Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 15 p m Schedule Lions A vs Optimist Kiwanis vs Lions B

Iowa Manufacturing Universal Engineering Iowa Engineering Alburnett Colonial Bakers Keystone Alburneit Bass Babes Colonial Furan Burnett Y. M. C. A. Civic Club Lions Club Elks Club Lions A Optimist Kiwanis Lions B

Bob Coleman Named Braves Manager In Boston

Bob Coleman former Evansville skipper was named manager of the Boston Braves succeeding Casey Stengel. Coleman a Three-Eye veteran led Evansville to strong showings and impressed fans with leadership, while Boston stockholders boosted the club financially. He will be joined by Tom Sheehan as coach with other staff to be announced.

Chuck Zisko North Africa Chuck Bud McGuire Italy T. F. McPartland Tommy McPartland Naples R.S.M Chicago United Tait Cummins Bob Coleman Evansville Boston Braves Casey Stengel Calvene Brave Stengel Coleman Braves Ollie Marquardt Hill Park Chet Ross Ducky Detweiler al Javery Don Manno Charley Workman Raider Bob Quinn Tom Sheehan Minneapolis American Association Huntingburg Ind Scranton Hank Greenberg Roy Cullenbine Paul Dizzy Stanley Bucky” Harris Charlie Grimm Charles “Gabby” Hartnett Bill Dickey Boston Joseph Maney Guido L. Rugo Louis R. Perini

Dodds wins Boston AA indoor mile in record pace

Gil Dodds of Divinity sped to a 4 09.5 mile win at the Boston AA indoor meet before 12 000 fans, taking command after the first lap and finishing unpressed. Hulse of NYAC was runner up in a hollow 20 yard margin as Ramsay edged Dugger in the final 60 feet of the 60 yard dash.

Boston Gil Dodds Bill Hulse New York A. C Boston A. A Dodds Hulse University of Michigan Bob Ufer Hollis Jim Herbert New York Bob Kelley University of Illinois Ed Conwell New York University Barney Ewell Camp Lee Claude Young Illinois Ed Dugger Dayton Ohio Tufts Ray Ramsey Columbia

Kohawks Dominate Wartburg Behind Cabalka Scoring

Coe Kohawks peak with a 31-19 win over Wartburg as Cabalka scores 14 and Greene 9. Coe uses a tight zone defense, forcing long shots while Newland and Doschadis drive fast breaks. Next games: Cornell Preflight, Navy at Mt Vernon, then at Coe on Feb 26.

Coe Kohawks Wartburg Knights Cabalka Greene Joe Keller Newland Doschadis Birch Cornell Hawks Navymen Mt. Vernon LSE Pi ” Fe Cabalka Ait

Buckeyes hold off Iowa in tough road defeat

Iowa slumped to nine points by halftime as Ives and Danner struggled. Ned Pestels led Iowa with 13 points while Ohio State's Risen fueled a 29 21 halftime edge and finished strong with reserve help sealing the win.

Hawkeyes Ives Danner Ned Pestels Hawkeye Risen Ohio State Bucks Towa Houster Rod Caudih Dave Danner Buckeyes Houston Iowa Grate Caudill Ned Postels Jack Spencer Ive Dugger

Dubuque Defeats Iowa Wesleyan 51 to 30 in Conference Showdown

Undefeated Dubuque University Spartans overwhelmed Iowa Wesleyan 51 30 for their eleventh straight win and fifth in the league. Coach Meco Mercer’s Navy squad built a 25 1 halftime cushion as Dave Primrose and Randy Clark scored 11 and 11 points while Holly Wagner was limited to six in the first half.

Dubuque Dubuque University Iow Wesleyan Spartans Meco Mercer Navy Dave Primrose Randy Clark Holly Wagner Wesleyan

Wayne State Teachers 47 Morningside 26 in Wayne

Wayne State Teachers defeated Morningside 47 26 at Wayne with a 24 10 halftime edge. Hiram Hansen led Wayne with 10 points and three early field goals as the team built a 22 4 first quarter cushion. Dale Biloss and Donte Barnholdt shared scoring honors with 1 point each in a late rally for the Preengineers.

WAYNE Neb Wayne State Teachers Morningside College Sioux Cilions Hiram Hansen Dale Biloss Donte Barnholdt Barnholdt

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