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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1941

Page

2

Cedar Rapids Boxers Face Early Exits In Chicago Meet

Martinez and Lightweight Bob Anderson won first round bouts but both lost in their second fights. Cedar Rapids saw only three fighters on Monday night with Cecil Bradley ruled out for failing a physical. Demery, Cornwall, and Johnson also competed as the field narrowed. Surviving boxers advance to quarter finals with 32 fighters set to clash on March 7 for the titles.

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Cyclones rout Missouri 49 to 29 in Columbia

Iowa State dominating Missouri with Towans height and Al Rudolfson hot from long range. Rudolfson led with 16 points as ISU built a halftime lead to secure the win and narrow the gap to Nebraska in the Big Six race.

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Coe Announces 27 Players Report For Spring Football Drills

Coe college football begins spring practice under Coach Moray L. Eby with 27 players reporting Monday for the annual drills. The group will train three days weekly, with several named players from Cedar Rapids Anamosa Elgin and other towns listed among reporters and late arrivals named.

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Palo, Alburnett, Danceland Win Gold Ball Tilt

Palo, Alburnett and Danceland won gold ball tilts in a Y M C A basketball tournament. Palo led 40 to 3 at halftime with Booth scoring 19 and Ashlock 17, while Alburnett spoiled a Silvertown rally 33 to 23 behind Rockwood’s 14 points. Danceland outscored Palo seconds 49 to 19 with Groenenboom at 22 points.

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Big Ten and Regional Scores Reported Across Conferences

Basketball scores across conferences show Michigan 45 Northwestern 39 and Purdue 52 Iowa 49 in two overtimes. Other results include Illinois State Ohio State 34 Wisconsin 38 Indiana 34 Minnesota 38 Chicago 34 Iowa State 49 Missouri 29.

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Gee OKAY COACH SAYS HURLER GEARS FOR CAMP

Ann Arbor Michigan Baseball Coach Ray Fisher reports John Gee once with the Pittsburgh Pirates and paid 75000 in 1939 is in excellent condition with his arm cured. Gee has trained with his former college coach for a month and now heads to training camp in California.

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Cedar Rapids boxers at Chicago tourney spark lively night

In Chicago Cedar Rapids contenders vie in a four class boxing meet with Demery trimming to 118 pounds and Stover, Scott and Basler drawing attention. Promoter legends and veterans mix with Iowa rivals as Martinez and Demery plot a late charge.

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Champs Among Golden Gloves Boxers To Win

Chicago hosts the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions with welterweights, middleweights, light heavyweights and heavyweights entering three rings for first two rounds. Thirty-nine first-night bouts featured 194 entrants. 22 knockouts among 120 rounds. Defending champs Harold Dade and Dick Menchaca advanced after byes. Four Iowa boxers from Des Moines and Sioux City survived opening night.

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Grinnell Freshmen Set to Face Kohawk Yearlings

The Coe college freshmen meet the Grinnell yearlings on Thursday at 7 45 pm on the Crimson floor in the final season game. Kohawk lineup features Tricky Galagher Marske Stettner Lowman with Oatts Bissell Kuhleman Laxson Looney among the squad. Admission is free.

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Iowa Falls Short in Double Overtime Heartbreaker

Iowa Hawkeyes, led by Vic Siegel and Dick Hein, lose to Purdue Boilermakers 62 to 49 in two extra periods after a 42 42 deadlock. Johnny Conrad and Bob Bundies spark late rally but Purdue's Don Blanken and Forrest Sprowl pace the winners.

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Immaculate Conception reaches semis in Dubuque tourney

In Dubuque the Cedar Rapids Immaculate Conception basketball team overwhelmed Cascade 36 to 18 to advance to the class A semifinals. Led by Thomson and Fee with 21 points, the Cedar Rapids squad dominated early, building a 19 to 7 halftime lead as Red Wilson directed the offense.

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Badgers Win 38 30 Near Big Ten Crown

Wisconsin defeats Indiana 38 to 30 to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten title, moving to 10 straight wins and keeping pressure on Minnesota for an outright championship. Don Carlson scores 21 as Purdue, Illinois, and Michigan also win.

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Marion Opponent in Anamosa’s Final Cage Clash

The Marion Indians travel to Anamosa to face the Blue Raiders in a late season matchup. Marion built a 12 point halftime lead before Anamosa surged, but the Indians held on for a 36 point win as the rally fell short in the closing moments.

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