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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1946
Page
13
The Hawks travel Friday to Champaign Illinois for a crucial Big Ten clash on Saturday night. They arrive buoyed by an already secured invitation to play in Madison Square Garden.
Iowa University seven players will fly to Champaign Illinois for the evening game against Illinois. The travelers are Dick Ives Dave Danner Murray Wier Ned Postels Noble Jorgensen Tony Guzowski and Thomsen.
Coach Popsy Harrison confirms Iowa may pursue the NCAA tournament bid if Big Ten rules allow and the team earns an invitation after the district tourney at the Garden. The Hawks aim for post season glory and potential first time university sanction of such a run.
Wiota lost to Braddyville 42 39 ending its bid for a third straight state title. Opening district games at Lenox and 15 other sites kick off today with 62 teams remaining in the tournament.
Willis Lambs Coe college faces Monmouth at 8 45 in a key Midwest conference showdown that could tie Beloit for the lead. Clem Carneys Roosevelt meets Franklin at 7 30 with a city prep crown on the line, while McKinley also minds title chances if Franklin beats the Teds. Other prep games include Wilson versus Iowa City and McKinley versus East at Waterloo.
Willie Hoppe of New York defeated Jake Schaefer of Chicago 50 to 43 in 37 innings to finish with 1000 points to Schaefer's 788 in the 20th and final block of their 1000 point three cushion battle in Chicago.
Iowa leads the Big Ten with 8-1 while Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota chase. Ohio State sits at 8-2 with two games left and Northwestern’s Max Morris eyes 200 points for a second straight scoring title as the final week of the race unfolds.
The annual city men’s bowling tournament resumes this weekend at Red Crown alleys with shifts in singles doubles and teams on Saturday and Sunday. Top names like Ross Clem Virgil Hammar Frank Stanek and others are featured in Sunday singles and doubles on the afternoon shifts.
Iowa State forward Jim Stark, the team's high scorer, may be ready for Saturday night’s game with Oklahoma after a back injury. Coach Louis Menze said practice suggested Stark could play, though he will finish the season at Iowa State before transferring to Colorado University next week.
Bill Cumberland hails Urbana as a future powerhouse with two Kramer brothers and a cast of standouts including LaVern and Clarence Kramer, Zeiser, Gurnsey and Houser. The letter recalls past Golden Gloves organizers like John Fryrear and highlights fighters such as Ralph Hayes and Fred Bowers facing weight class decisions.
The New York Yankees beat the Panama league All-Stars 5 to 4 in Panama City. Ten thousand fans watched the season’s first major league exhibition game. Spud Chandler allowed one hit in four innings and Bill Wight finished for the Yankees.
The final AP poll of sports editors places Clinton, Harlan, and Mason City as leaders in Iowa high school basketball. Mason City leads the northeast, Ames edges LeMars in the northwest, and Clinton tops the southeast with Bloomfield rising to second.
Lester Patrick resigns as manager of the New York Rangers after four decades guiding the team He will remain vice president of the Madison Square Garden Corporation and pass rebuilding duties to Frank Boucher The move marks Patrick’s departure from day to day control of the club while staying in a leadership role
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