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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1944
Page
7
Cedar Rapids hosts the Memorial Coliseum finals as champs repeat in three weight classes. Bob Turner, the 147 pound favorite, suffers a muscle injury in the semis after a thrilling split decision against Bob Jackson, ending his bid for the title.
Pending a final check of point allotments, the Iowa Manufacturing team clinched team honors in the Golden Gloves. Ike LaSoya and Johnny Ehrhardt led the triumphs with last year’s champion Delayne Shaheen reaching the semi finals in Chicago as Des Moines rival Boyz Harness and Cedar Rapids based Universal Engineering trailed next.
The finals crowned Del Cockayne of Des Moines and Ike LaSoya of Dubuque as champions in key divisions while John Ehrhardt of Elkader earned a hard fought victory. George Ware of Cedar Rapids advanced to the final round as a top contender before a decisive finish by others in the lineup.
Boxing notes from Des Moines and surrounding towns cover Del Cockayne’s 126 pound title win over Billy Smith, plus semi finals featuring Bobby Turner, Bob Jackson, and a host of Iowa boxers. Referee decisions spark debate as Don Fritz, Louie Stoll, and Dave Nemo steer amateur boxing in the era.
Central College basketball beat Iowa Wesleyan 62 to 43 on Friday night. Holly Wagner of Iowa Wesleyan briefly added two points when his shot accidentally went through Central’s basket.
Special to The Gazette Clinton, hampered by sickness, edged Franklin 28-24 as both teams hounded plays and shot poorly. Clinton pulled ahead late in the third, with Price and Burridge keying the finish while Liddle and Franklin’s Fletcher battled to the end.
Kansas City IS Emily S Liston says the seventh annual intercollegiate basketball tournament was canceled Friday night due to navy rules banning athletes from being away from their college stations for more than 48 hours. Many participating colleges have navy V-12 and V-5 trainees on rosters.
Vernon Gomez former Yankee pitching star returns to New York after touring army hospitals in North Africa with Jack Sharkey and Freddy Corcoran. They entertained wounded servicemen who showed interest in home front news and Gomez quips about dodging bombs without a relief pitcher in sight.
Nearly 90 percent of the 790 navy V-12 trainees at the Iowa State college naval training school were disclosed Friday to have qualified as first class swimmers.
Maquoketa led Marion 26 15 at halftime as cage play continued across the region. Other scores include Manchester 34 to 23 at halftime over Monticello and Toledo 19 to 2 in favor of Marengo.
Wilson Ramblers beat the McKinley Golden Bears 41 to 34 at McKinley to secure at least a tie in city standings. Bob Kapoun poured in 18 of his 22 points in the second half, sparking a 25 point second half for Wilson while Struve and Hoyle added small contributions. McKinley led 21-16 at halftime as Clark and Deal powered the Bears, but Kapoun dominated the third and fourth quarters to seal the win. Wilson sophs also edged McKinley sophs 31-30 in the curtain raiser with eight points tying for high honors.
New York A C Baxter mile at Madison Square Garden loses its top contender Bill Hulse due to a streptococcal throat. Gil Dodds, Jim Rafferty, Rudy Simms join John Fulton and Joe Nowicki in the limited field, shifting emphasis to the half mile duel and Vessie's high jump.
Pro football may rely on players discharged from the army as training proved too tough for many. Curley Lambeau notes that some tall recruits from New Guinea could bolster teams like the Bears. The piece also recalls boxing manager George Parnassus, Durocher’s tour plans, and other baseball notes from figures like Dixie Walker and Oliver French.
New York AP report details Davis, Brooklyn’s troubled fighter, returning from army service to face Bob Montgomery of Philadelphia at Madison Square Garden. Davis, a former offender in New York rings, delivers a left-handed knockout in one minute and three seconds of the first round, the quickest in MSG history. Montgomery is stopped for the first time in his career.
Lynwood "Schoolboy" Rowe, famed Phillies pitcher and El Dorado, Arkansas resident, was sworn into the navy on Saturday. Rowe, a former Detroit Tigers standout with a storied AL career, left in the past due to a sore arm and is now entering military service with his family of two children.
Iowa, led by Dick Ives and Dave Danner, upset Purdue 46 to 43 to stay in the hunt for a share of the Big Ten title. Ives scored 22 points, moving to 178 in the conference race, while Danner added 16 as Iowa overcame a 18 18 halftime tie and a late Boilermaker rally.
New York dispatch reports Leo Durocher, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, had planned an overseas tour with entertainers but Branch Rickey announced he would return to New York by February 26 to open the Dodgers spring training camp.
In New York Davis of Brooklyn knocked out Montgomery of Philadelphia. Detroit features Basora and Len Wadsworth in title talk. Reading’s Billy Arnold stopped Milo Theodorescu in Berks County. Philadelphia’s Jiggs Donahue stopped Eddie Allen in a Philly bout. Boston’s Lefty Lachance scored over Vince Dellorts from Newark. Worcester’s Johnny Jones and Al Jolson of New Orleans drew no contest. San Francisco’s Ross Romero defeated Billy Sullivan by technical knockout in Washington.
Immaculate Conception Greyhounds lose 29 to 28 as Iowa City's St Pat's Irish take the game after IC ace guard Bob Clem leaves with a brain concussion. Rozek scores 14 for IC. McLaughlin hits late shot. Curtis, Grady, and Russell star for IC in a tight contest.
A compiled list of basketball results from various East and Midwest venues and bases including Fort Dix Lakehurst Columbia Camp Thomas, Perkins fielded teams like Seabees Navy 81 Fort Miles Loyola 52, Iowa Purdue Minnesota Indiana, and state college clubs with scores from Washington College to Denver 39. The report also lists naval and military base teams such as Norfolk Naval Air Station and Godman Field among others with numerous match results across the region.
Purdue's Big Ten hopes dim as Navy orders eight sailors back to campus, sidelining Paul Friend and Steve Frazier for the Wisconsin game in Madison. Iowa's 46-43 win tightens race as Purdue and Wisconsin chase, with Iowa atop, Northwestern leading, and Ohio State closing schedule.
Floyd Magnusson of Fort Dodge reserve forward and center on the University of Iowa basketball team reported to the army air corps. Jimmie Grafton of Moline Illinois had left earlier in the week after appearing in seven of the Hawks eight conference games.
Loras College extended its unbeaten streak to eight Iowa conference wins by routing Upper Town 80 to 30. The Flyers led 29 to 16 at halftime and maintained control throughout the game.
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