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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1947

Page

8

Smith Hart Remain in Chicago Field Seydel Fights Again Loses

Cedar Rapids sent Burrell Smith of Oskaloosa into the Chicago Tournament of Champions quarterfinals with two wins over top opposition Toledo and Cincinnati. Gaylord Hart of Ottumwa advanced on a bye but must win twice Wednesday to reach the semis. Seydel drew Jimmy Baggett, lost in a strong finished battle, while Hart faces two bouts for advancement.

Hicago Lyle Seydel Iowa City Cedar Rapids Chicago Muncie James Bass Hart Seydel Jimmy Baggett Fort Worth Baggett Burrell Smith Smith Toledo Dick McConnell Lloyd Seal Cincinnati Ind Gary Peoria Ill Ohio Oklahoma City Rockford Ogden Utah Gene York Fred Mason James Baggett Leroy Lee Oscar Albaugh Gaylord Hart Jack Scanlan Dean Wilson Moline Clinton Clarence Claire Art Stark Martello Stark Shadow Martelle Mauler Vance Basler Los Angeles Des Moines Buddy Turner

Favorites Move Ahead in Boys' Sectional Tourneys

Iowa high school basketball sectional play races forward as favorites from Le Mars to Montour post decisive wins while Clinton and Ames face elimination. Boxers from Cedar Rapids region tally mixed results, with standout performances by Lyle Seydel and Roger Davey amid a crowded field of Class A and B contenders across eastern Iowa.

L. E. Shelley de Moines le Mars Danbury Livermore Wiota Crawfordsville Montour Lansing Preston Akron Jittle Danbury Arthur Algona St. Cecelia Carson Cresco Assumption Welton Albion Diagonal Dayton Boxholm Carroll Atlantic Webster City Cedar Falls Iowa Arlington St. Mary's Iowa City Oxford St. Patrick’s Colesbury Strawberry Point St. Mary’s Springdale Atalissa St Patrick’s Nichols Atkins Walford Urbana Palo Independence Maynard Oelwein

Basketball Scores From Various Colleges

Basketball scores list multiple games with teams and results including Holy Cross 90 over Boston College 48 and Baylor 58 over Texas Christian 3. Also shows California State and Midwest matchups with Western Michigan 54 over Valparaiso 42, Duke 47 over Wake Forest 37, and Oregon State 33 over Washington State 40 among others.

Goose Lake Dewiltt St. Joseph's Charlotte Preston Welton le Claire Grand Junction Cooper Bacley Scranton Ripley Bayard Ae 'B Slater Urbandale Granger Woodside Griswold Wiote Carson Emerson Wales- Lincoln Red Oak Stennett Atlantic Anita Numboldt Ute Battle Creek Iida Grove Anthon Mediapolis Sperry Huron Muscatine St. Mary’s Grand Buffalo Melbourne Minso Lamoille Collins State Center Dexter Missouri Valley Moorhead Beebeetown Logan Montour Marshalltown St. Mary's Liscomb Albion MT. Ayr Kellerton Bilston Maloy Tingley Nevada Walnut Westphalia Shelby Persia Sheldon Holy Cross Boston College Brown Rhode Island State Carleton Macalester

Voigts Chosen Northwestern Football Coach

Northwestern names Robert W. Voigts as head football coach, making him the first alumnus to lead the Wildcats since 1913. The 31 year old ex Browns line coach signed a three year deal, with salary not disclosed, and earlier indicated he would name his own assistants. Waldorf left to coach at California.

Evanston Ill Robert W Bob” Voigts Northwestern University Wildcats Voigts Cleveland ‘Browns Northwestern Board of Trustees Lynn Waldorf University of California Browns Waldorf Northwestern Dennis Grady

Hawaiian All Stars Meet Cedar Rapids Saturday in Coegym

Center George Lee, 6 ft 7 in, leads Hawaii in a basketball all star lineup with Tommy Pedro 6 ft 4 in and Harry Chang 6 ft, facing Cedar Rapids. The squad includes Tony Morse 5 ft 11 in and Tommy Harimoto 5 ft 7 in, with Angela Hopkins as Miss Pineapple Queen and Barbara Holt as Miss Sugar Queen. A McKinley eighth grade game precedes the main event at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Becks and Armstrongs.

George Lee Cedar Rapids Coegym Honolulu Lee Tommy Pedro Pedro Harry Chang Tony Morse University of Hawaii Tommy Harimoto Harimoto United States Army Angela Hopkins Barbara Holt McKinley The Gazette Newsies Beck's Armstrong's

Ramblers Defeat J C Challenge 31 to 22 in Sectional

In McKinley High School sectional action Wilson's Ramblers beat Immaculate Conception Greyhounds 31 22 to advance to the upper bracket semifinals and set a Friday matchup with Mt Vernon. Callan led IC with 22 points while Wilson controlled rebounding and edged IC in a low scoring first half.

Wieren Ramblers Immaculate Conception Greyhounds McKinley High School Wilson Ramblers Mt. Vernon Wilson I C Dance Callan Frank Simanovsky Les Melichar I.C Callan

Purdue Officials Ponder Replay of Badger Game

The fate of the Wisconsin Purdue basketball game halted after the Lafayette bleacher collapse rests with Purdue authorities. Western Conference Commissioner Tug Wilson said a decision is due by Friday.

Purdue Chicago INS Lafayette Ind K. L. “Tug”Wilson

Beloit To Play In Cage Tourney

Beloit College Golds, defending Midwest conference basketball champions, will play in the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball tournament at Kansas City on March 10, Coach Dolph Stanley announced. With eight conference wins and one loss, Beloit could win or share the title depending on Friday’s results between Knox and Lawrence if Beloit loses to Monmouth.

Beloit Wis Beloit College Golds Kansas City Dolph Stanley Monmouth Knox Lawrence

Iowa to inspect fieldhouse bleachers before Purdue game

Iowa City officials will conduct a careful inspection of the fieldhouse bleachers before Saturdays Purdue basketball game. Athletic director E. G. Schroeder announced the precautionary check on Wednesday to ensure safety and seating integrity for the matchup.

Iowa City Iowa Purdue E. G. Schroeder

Kentucky Quintet To Defend Garden Crown

NEW YORK. Two schools have accepted invitations to the Madison Square Garden invitational basketball tourney. Kentucky, defending champion, has won 27 of 29 games this season. West Virginia is also under consideration, along with Navy, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Rhode Island, Bradley, Western Kentucky, Muhlenberg, St. Josephs and several New York teams.

New York Kentucky West Virginia Madison Square Garden Wildcats Navy Notre Dame Syracuse Rhode Island Bradley Western Kentucky Muhlenberg St. Joseph’s

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