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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1945

Page

4

Buckeyes Face Semi Title Clash With Illinois In Champlain

Ohio State meets Illinois in a Friday night Big Ten showdown at Champaign as the Buckeyes chase a second consecutive conference crown. The five game weekend slate includes Michigan against Northwestern in Chicago and Indiana visiting Minnesota.

Chicago Ohio State Buckeyes Illinois Champaign Michigan Northwestern de Paul Great Lakes

Buckeye Illini Clash In Big Ten Race Showdown

Ohio State and Illinois duel for key conference standings as Iowa prepares for Minnesota and Wisconsin matchups. Walt Kirk of Illinois leads with 14.5 points per game while OSU eyes a pivotal win to stay tied atop the standings with Iowa. Michigan finishes its conference schedule against Northwestern.

O S. U Iowa Hawkeyes Ilinois Doug Mills Illinois Iowa City Minnesota Minneapolis Wisconsin O.S.U Indiana Bloomington Illini Walt Kirk Champaign

Soldier Pro Hits 68 Test In Gulfport Open

E J Harrison a Army sergeant from Little Rock shot 68 in the pro am prelude, as he bids for a second PGA sponsored Gulfport Open championship. Bruce Coltart and Ed Dudley led with 67s while Mike Clancy won the amateur war bond prize. Byron Nelson and Harold McSpaden did not card but were near par.

Gulfport Miss E. J Dutch) Harrison Little Rock Ark Mobile Ala Harrison Mike Clancy New Orleans Byron Nelson Harold Jug) McSpaden

Basketball Scores From Associated Press Roundup

East region lists Geneva 38 Coast Guard Academy 37 River 60 Providence 50 Bates 52 Bowdoin 27 South Alabama 60 Georgia 59 in two overtimes. Catawba 56 Appalachian 25 Bridgewater 50 Elizabethtown 43 Randolph-Macon 35 Maguire Hospital 23 Alexandria AA F 51 Great Bend ALF 37 Midwest Wichita Cenanas 55 Hutchinson 34 Cincinnati 45 Stam Ohio 16 Toledo 41 Camp Perry Norfolk 40 Nebraska Wesleyan 2% Wartner 51 Benn Ja 49 St Olaf 04 River Falls Teachers 44 Wichita Cessna 55 Hutchinson Indians State 49 Murray Trach erz 42 Wittenberg 48 Heidelberger 39 Sterbein 54 Capital 37 Susque...

The Associated Press East Geneva Coast Guard Academy River Providence Bates Bowdoin SOUTH Alabama Georgia Catawba Appalachian Bridgewater Elizabethtown Randolph-Macon Maguire Hospital Alexandria Great Bend Kan ALF Midwest Wichita Cenanas Hutchinson Yh Cleveland N.T.S Cincinnati Stam Ohio Toledo Camp Perry Norfolk Nebraska Wesleyan Warthure Benn St. Olaf River Falls Nan Cessna Hutchinson v Iidians State Murray Tracherz Wwittenbere Heidelbere Sterbein Capital Suskingem Ashland Rockhurst Warrensburg Teachera

Weekend Cedar Rapids Basketball Schedule

Friday games include McKinley versus Wileen Sophomores at 100 and varsity at 815. Clinton plays Franklin City with Sophomores at 7 00 and varsity at 8 15. Springville meets St Pat’s with Reserves at 7300 and varsity at 8 00. Van Horne hosts 1 Co with Reserves at 1 00 and varsity at 8 1. Roosevelt faces Iowa City. Saturday features Upper Iowa at Coe College at 8 00.

McKinley Wileen Clinton Franklin — City Springville St. Pat's van Horne Roosevelt Iowa City Upper Iowa U Coe College

Eastern Iowa clubs clash in benefit doubleheader

Outstanding independent teams from eastern Iowa meet in a Saturday night benefit at the Y M C A gym. Cedar Rapids LaPlant-Choate faces Iowa Transmission of Waterloo at 7 15 p m with Norman Miller starring for LaPlant and Chuck Watson for Transmission. Deere Tractors Waterloo meets Bremers Iowa City at 8 15 p m led by Vi Norman for Deere Tractors and a strong Bremers lineup including Duane Howard and Marshall Davenport.

Iowa Cedar Rapids LaPlant-Choate Cagers Iowa Transmission of Waterloo John Deere Tractors Iowa City Bremers LaPlant Norman Miller Transmissions Chuck Watson Transmission Deere Tractors Vi Norman Negro Dean Curtis Bob Lucas Hawkeye Bremer Duane Howard Cornell Marshall Davenport Walt Brauer Joe Dolan John Kitch Hawkeyes Herwig Bill Barbour Bob Marshall

Linn County Fox Hunt Set for Sunday Morning at CS PS Hall

Linn County Fish and Game club announces a fox hunt Sunday gathering at 8 a.m. at the CS PS hall. For details contact Milo Heral at 8730 or Ray Beckman at 6091.

Linn County Fish and Game Club P.S. Hall Milo ,Heral Ray Beckman

Big Ten Czar Given Power and Higher Salary

Chicago AP reports the Big Ten moved to appoint a new athletic commissioner after Maj. John L. Griffith's death. The post would carry a 15 000 dollar annual salary and clearer powers including rulings on conference regulations. The vote set another meeting for March 8 and requires faculty committee approval.

Chicago Big Ten John L. Griffith Griffith

Sailors Face De Paul Star Mikan in Key Great Lakes Clash

De Paul and star center George Mikan meet Great Lakes in Chicago as top teams clash in a Friday night doubleheader. Mikan leads with 375 of 1 075 points, while Great Lakes relies on Mickey McGuire and Wally Budko to slow him, aiming for a major national ranking boost.

Chicago de Paul George Mikan Great Lakes Mikan Notre Dame Oklahoma A&m Long Island Hamline Purdue Big Mike Bluejackets Mickey McGuire Wally Budko Budko Columbus Vince Boryla Oklahoma A. & M Bob Kurland Howie Schultz

Three Major Pin Meets Canceled Nationwide

Chicago bowling groups followed a plea from the National Bowling council canceling three major tournaments. The victory team tournament set for March 10-11 and the national doubles match championship May 18-20 were called off. Louis P. Petersen and four co chairs also canceled the spring singles and doubles classic in Detroit May 5-13.

Chicago National Bowling Council Louis P. Petersen Auditorium Servicemen’s Bowling Committee Petersen Detroit

Southworth's Son Missing After B-29 Crash in Flushing Bay

Maj Billy Southworth Jr., son of St. Louis Cardinals manager, is missing after a B-29 Superfortress crash into Flushing Bay following an emergency landing attempt at LaGuardia. Five crew members were listed as missing. five others were rescued. He had served as a pilot since the war and was last reported in action over Europe flying B-17 Fortresses.

New York INS Air Transport Command Billy Southworth, Jr St. Louis Cardinals Flushing Bay Southworth la Guardia Field Army Cardinals Europe

Michigan Loses 7 Athletes to Navy and Marines

Bruce Hilkene captain elect of the 1945 Michigan football team and six other University of Michigan athletes have been notified by the Navy and Marines they will be transferred February 23 for advance training. Hilkene, an end on the football team, also serves as a reserve basketball center. Art Renner and Richard De Mack are among the others named in the reassignment.

Ann Arbor Mich Bruce Hilkene University of Michigan Navy Hilkene Indianapolis Ind Art Renner Sturgis Richard de Mack Detroit Renner Marines

Y Church Results CLASS A and B scores and boxing summaries

The report lists CLASS A results for several churches with half scores and top scorers such as Delong Gastwo Anowsand Ziskoy Fikejg Havlik Walker and Faches across First Reformed Evangelical Lutheran Calvary XY Leaders and others. CLASS B shows Westminster 33 Lutheran 22 with Ferguson and Sindahi as top and secondary scorers, plus Trinity Olivet and Presbyterian notices. Boxing results from Associated Press include Santa Wucca outpointing George La Rover in Philadelphia and Lee Jones outpointing Joe Falco in Camden with other regional bouts in Norfolk and Fall River.

Trinity First Reformed Delong Seevene Gastwo Lutheran Evangelical Anowsand Ziskoy Calvary Baptist Fikejg Havlik Tessreeesece Mellento Foursquare pHensnre Walker Faches Westminster High Ferguson Sindahi Ity Associated Press Philadelphia Santa Wucca George la Rover Camden N. J Lee Jones Joe Falco Phielphia Norfolk Lou Schwartz Brooklyn Danny McMillan Mobile Alt Fall River Mass Charley Smith Newark Jackie Peters

Feuding Trainers Cloud Golden Gloves Tourney Buildup

Amateurs face backstage clashes as trainers Farris Biggert Jim Burlingham Johnny Dundee Caddy Kelly and Johnny Fulton clash over show staging in Anamosa Quaker Oats gym and Iowa City events. The Observer notes broader field depth and rising pace as week of boxing action nears Memorial Coliseum.

Golden Glovers CYO Gym Johnny Dundee Memorial Coliseum Gavin Daly Severing Eckhart Barger Rodriguez Saldana Stark Dundee Beck Anamosa Farris Biggert Cedar Rapids Jim Burlingham

Tutor Prep Relays Planned April 21 at Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls Iowa The Iowa State Teachers College relays for high schools will resume this spring after a two year lapse Athletic director L L Mendenhall announced the date as April 21 The event began in 1922 and ran for twenty years until 1942 when the army air corps training detachment arrived on campus

Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College L. L. Mendenhall the College Mendenhall Teachers College Army Air Corps

Softball Meeting Scheduled in Cedar Rapids

Ken McGuire Cedar Rapids Softball Association field director and secretary announced the year's first general meeting will be held Monday at 8 p.m. at Archie Baker's home 1105 Maplewood drive NE. A complete reorganization of Cedar Rapids softball is expected and everyone interested is invited.

Ken McGuire Cedar Rapids Softball Association Archie Baker Maplewood Drive Cedar Rapids

Wartburg Defeats Penn 71 49 Behind Olmstead 30 Points

Wartburg beat Penn 71 to 49 as Ted Olmstead scored 30 points to raise his season total to 278. The Knights improve to 8-7 in Iowa conference play, leading 38 to 25 at halftime.

Olmstead Wartburg Oskaloosa Ted Olmstead Penn Iowa Knights

LaPlant Girls Triumph By Forfeit In Allied League Play

Quaker gym hosted a mixed card with the Link Belt Speeder sextet forfeiting a girls game. Iowa Manufacturing beat Quaker Oats 25 to 12 as B Range hit eight field goals and strong defense helped the winners. In the nightcap, Quaker Oats boys shaded Wilson 52 to 23 with Kitch scoring 20 points on eight free throws.

LaPlant Girls Quaker“ Gym Link Belt Speeder Iowa Manufacturing Quaker Oats Girls Iowa Quaker Oats Wilson

Iowa Pin Meet Allowed to Continue After ODT OK

Iowa's state women's bowling tournament will continue after the National Bowling Council canceled many meets for travel and hotel needs. Billy Lindelof, secretary of the Iowa Women's Bowling Association, said the Iowa event still has two weekends to run and has received the OK of the ODT.

Des Moines Washington National Bowling Council Billy Lindelof Iowa Women’s Bowling Association Iowa ODT

Big Bill Lee Declines 1945 Contract Reply

Plaquemine La. Big Bill Lee the Phillies No. 2 pitcher last season said he had his 1945 contract but would not sign it. He will keep playing defense here until a better deal arrives. He is cutting and hauling timber.

Plaquemine Bill Lee Philadelphia Phillies

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