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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1945
Page
8
Iowa pulls out a 54 to 53 victory over Wisconsin in a tight Big Ten clash. Murray Wier scores 14 points with Joe Doak contributing, while Patterson leads Wisconsin with 14 as Iowa fends off an early Badger surge and finishes strong in the final stretch.
Illinois trailed at halftime but surged in the second half to defeat Minnesota 49 to 48 in Champaign. The Illini fought for the Western Conference championship as the Gophers held a stubborn lead before the late rally.
Fryrear recalls Fulton and Kelly as fearless former pros who would fight anyone for the right price. He recounts Fulton’s bout with Leonard era challenges and Kelly’s savvy ring craft, praising their Golden Gloves work and charity drive behind a Memorial Coliseum event.
Iowa State defeats Nebraska 47 45 as center Bob Mott nets a falling one handed push shot in the final 15 seconds. The Cyclones move to second in the Big Six with a season sweep of the Cornhuskers who led most of the game before the rally.
Washington AP report says baseball owners press War Mobilizer Byrnes to allow wartime play with enough men. Ford Frick and Will Harridge travel for talks after carrying a roster of discharged and underage players. They seek non discrimination while ensuring essential workers remain.
Iowa Engineering boys defeated league-leading Collins 33 to 23 in Allied play Monday at the Quaker Gym. Havik scored for the winners, Draker led Collins with 10, sparking a tie for first place. Speeder and Iowa Manufacturing girls and a prep schedule followed with Friday games listed.
The fragment hints at prep basketball scores and cage action. Readable names or teams are not clear, but the item likely lists patient scores from a high school or preparatory game. Further readable details are needed to specify teams, players, and outcomes.
fragmented AP text lists boxers Willie Pep Phil Terranova Bert Chaney and Jimmy Alvin with odds and locations including New York Chicago Philadelphia Portland Baltimore Newark and Ohio venues, indicating a boxing event roundup across multiple cities.
Luther closes season with a 52 41 victory over Central to finish 11 wins in 15 starts and 5 out of 8 in the Iowa loop. See-saw battle mostly as Central's zone and height under the basket pressured Luther. Ulvilden nets three baskets in late stretch. Fritz Christians and Ulvilden add layups as Central eases in during final minute.
East region games show Rock beating Aliesseny 45 35 and St. Albans over Morgan State 54 43 while Cape May Beach nabbed Bennett Pak Field 78 54. Navy Curtis Beir Coast Guard beat Auburn 57 and Wake Forest outpaced Morris Field 39. West and Southwest results include Wisconsin 58 over Eve 54 and Texas Tech 52 Hardin Simmons 41 with several others across Nebraska Iowa State and Central Missouri noted.
Iowa high school basketball gears up for tourney week with Ottumwa and Marshalltown sharing top district honors. Ottumwa leads Southeast with 79 points, Muscatine challenges, while Iowa City and Burlington trail in the same region. Northeast frontrunners include Marshalltown and Mason City, with Waverly making a notable jump as Go-Hawks approach their 14th straight win.
Samuel Snead of Hot Springs Virginia won the Gulfport Open by one stroke after a grueling 19 hole playoff with Byron Nelson of Toledo. Snead tied Nelson in the PGA winter series with four championships each, despite playing two fewer tournaments. Nelson bogeyed the 19th after a tough lie, while Snead sank a 15 foot second shot and a final foot putt to claim the title.
Des Moines AP reports Iowa House member Rep Lawrence Putney proposes a bill to make bribing athletes to throw a game a felony with one to five years imprisonment and up to $1000 fine for both briber and bribed. The measure targets amateur and professional athletes in sports contests.
Gates open at 6 45 pm for the Golden Gloves tournament at the Memorial Coliseum with boxing scheduled to start at 7 45. More than 80 fighters compete across 24 bouts each night over three days Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Tickets available at local vendors and at the box office.
Iowa's wrestling team, strong as one of the Hawkeyes' best in years, finished second in the Big Ten meet, narrowly behind Purdue. Captain Romero Macias led with eight points via throws, while Virgil Counsell won in 145 pounds and Nel son of Minnesota edged him in overtime. Third places went to Jim Woltz and Gene Jeys in their weight classes as Iowa eyes the NCAA meet with tentative plans for Champaign, Illinois in March.
New York reports Wee Willie Pep defends the featherweight title at Madison Square Garden over Phil Terranova in 15 lively rounds. Pep retains the crown by unanimous decision amid a bloody bout, sustaining a gashed left brow and cheek while Terranova battles hard.
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