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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1941

Page

3

Cluter Girls Triumph In Sectional Showdown At Newhall

Clutier defeats Newhall 70 to 59 in a standout sectional game as Mundt and Wheeler lead a dual scoring attack. Ossian edges Ridgeway 24 to 23 with Zmolek scoring 24, while Stanwood overwhelms Lowden 49 to 29 and Koch nets 31 for Stanwood. Nichols beats Tiffin 40 to 36 and Waterville tops Clermont 44 to 21, Van Gort scoring 30 for Barnes City in a 52 to 16 win.

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Loftus Fires 278 in Red Crown Major Bowling Night

Dick Loftus led local league bowlers with a 278 game in the Red Crown Major league missing a perfect by 22 pins. He opened with a strike, then a spare, followed by nine straight strikes and closed with eight pins. His 621 series included games of 278 191 and 152.

Dick Loftus Kewler Charles Wingett Lon” Lavan Fred Stueber Mig Company Big Lincoln Joe Novotny Paul Brown Barney Knowles Otto Kurtz Third Avenue Virginia Cafe Pepsi Cola Lincoln Fox Head Tavern ZAS High Knowles Hur Mon Beverages AII Drew's Rish Schrader Western Transport Lafayette Cafe High Cutler Okinow's McRaiths High Sorenson 3Rd Ave Virginia ROG Oktsen and Son Oil Brown Quaker Oats Co St P Lincoln Alleys Josten ‘Trophies R. and R. Salt Rommelsburg Penick and Fordee Limback Lumber Co High Chadima Wilson and Co. i Colonial Bakery Jack Sprat Foods Hich Belf Ear McGuire Brickle Bupane Gas Enasies Lode Ing Hieh ‘Hampton Martin-Roasa Pahl S & Os

Standard Oil defeats Martelle 68 to 19 in league game

Standard Oil led by Len Novak with 20 points cruised past Martelle Merchants 68 19 in a commercial league clash. Only one personal foul was called. In the prelim, Aguilas beat the Y Panthers 30 21 as Martinez led scoring with 13 points.

Standard Oil Merchant Martelle Len Novak Aguilas Y Panthers Martinez Martelle Standard Oi Merchants M.clark Novak Richardson Koppen Warren Clark Beltran Larson Plotz Fae O’brien Totels Acustas Panthers Muritlo Severin Arenas Joan A.rodd alGrimth Jones O Brown Martineze OlMoes M.rodd Downey

Northwestern tops Chicago 41 36 for seventh straight Big Ten win

Northwestern defeated the University of Chicago 41 to 36 as Joe Stampf scored 19 points for Chicago. Northwestern led 24 17 at halftime with Hank Clason and Russ Wendland contributing 13 and 9 points respectively while Stampf opened with 11 free throws.

Chicago Northwestern University of Chicago Joe Stampf Maroon Stampf Wildcats Hank Clason Russ Wendland Wendland Purple Fev Clason O Nelson Rutherus Shaver Hasse Fenst Clawson Stempi Benson Warenburs Kruger Hixon

International Bowling Officials See Bright Outlook for Pin Games

WIBC president Mrs. Jean Knepprath and secretary Mrs. Emma Phaler led optimism for the 1941 Women's International Bowling Congress in Los Angeles starting May 15. They cited growing clubs and travel deals, noting California may surpass the 1,185 teams record as up to 7,500 women may compete across eight weeks.

St Louis Los Angeles Cedar Rapids Jean Knepprath Milwaukee Wis Emma Phaler Columbus Knepprath WIBC W.I.B.C Hugh Jevea Jeai Phaler Seattle

Mil witkee Faces 1912 Meet Bid Amid Big Twenty Fifth Anniversary Plans

Mrs Knepprath notes Milwaukee plans a grand 25th anniversary meet with hopes to invite living 1916 participants from past tours. competition includes Milwaukee Detroit Kansas City and Grand Rapids with delegate rules limiting city representation. International officers rarely attend state events but Dubuque welcomed them last year and praised this year’s entries and staging.

Milwaukee Detroit Kansas City Grand Rapids Mich Knepprath Wisconsin Democratic Organization Iowa Dubuque

Boxing Voices Clash Over Heavyweight Title Fight Etiquette

A panel of boxing figures opines on preserving the heavyweight title's prestige. Joe Louis is urged to face worthy challengers, not a string of mere contenders, to keep the crown meaningful.

Gene Tunney Joe Louis

Six Quintets Enter Y M C A Gold Tourney

Five senior teams enter the YM C A Gold basketball tournament with entry deadlines set for Friday noon and a junior division entry due by February 28. Senior dates run February 24 to March 1, with sixteen teams limit. junior dates March 3 to 8. Named teams include Quaker Oats Gondrich Tire Standard Oil and Pale Independents first and second teams. First Presbyterian church enters the junior division.

Ym.ca Gurney Day Quaker Oats Gondrich Tire Standard Oil Pale Independents First Presbyterian Church

Course Marks Shatter In Orleans Open

Henry Picard of Hershey and Clayton Heafner of Linville led at half with 36 holes in the New Orleans Open. Picard posted a 65 and 72 for 137, Heafner’s 33 and 33 66 gave him 137. Craig Wood stood two behind at 139, followed by Johnny Revolta 141 and Tony Penna 142. Several players at 144 or 145 included Lighthouse Harry Cooper Byron Nelson H Barcon Al Huske.

New Orleans Henry Picard Hershey Clayton Heafner Linville N.C Picard Heafner Craig Wood Mamaroneck N. Y Johnny Revolta Evanston Tony Penna Dayton Vic Ghezzi Deal N. J Harry Cooper Chicago Byron Nelson Toledo H. Barcon White Plains al Huske DeKalb Ill Ray Mangrum Oakmont Sam Byrd Ardmore Jimmy Demaret Ellsworth Vines al Brosch Farmingdale, Noy

Top Team Scores Highlight Women's State Bowling Tourney

The tenth annual state bowling tournament at Lincoln alleys enters weekend action with 44 teams in the five person event, 28 in doubles, and 54 in singles. Sioux City and Surrounding Towns leads class B team with 2191, while Northland Milk of Des Moines tops class A with 2270. New names appear in top tens across divisions, and doubles see closer competition led by Minnie Kallin Mariel Evans of Council Bluffs with a 922 in A doubles.

Lincoln Sioux City Hopkins Sporting Goods Des Moines Midway Recreation Northland Milk of Martin's Pyones Count Bluffs Midway Alleys Davenport Guarantee Qi Co Pilley’s Me Too Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Register Tribune Lonk Ruth Mohnike Burlington Louise Haneman Bonnie Lou Tritz Remsen Marie Bussey Council Bluffs Velma Chambers Ann Kubicek Dusbuque Keglers Frances Weber Marion Johnson Rene Nelson Elsie Wilson Boone Minnie Kallin Mariel Evans

Southeastern Conference tightens recruiting rules

The Southeast Conference executive committee and Commissioner Mike S. Conner adopted a no cash rule and limits on compensation and visits to recruits. Schools may provide books tuition room and meals plus medical care with cash limited to ten dollars per month for an allotted job. Two expense paid visits and a maximum six days per recruit are set. A full digest will be issued soon.

Atlanta INS Southeastern Conference Mike S. Conner Conner Jackson

Teachers Edge Out Chicagoans 24-22

William Close drilled the deciding fifth goal in the final minute to lift Iowa State Teachers over Chicago Teachers 24 to 22. Close scored four late baskets as the game remained tied four times in the second half.

Chicago William Close Iowa State Teachers Chicago Teachers Close

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