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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1942

Page

10

Prep Teams Resume Basketball Action This Week

Cedar Rapids Merion area teams restart nine game slate this week headlined by five Friday contests. St Wenceslaus and McKinley each play two games while St Marys Waterloo and Iowa City St Marys loom as major foes for the Ramblers and Shamrocks chase a win streak.

IGH Cedar Rapids-Merion St. Marys Waterlon Gordie Pisarik Red Hawks St. Mary's Iowa City Ramblers Immaculate Conception St. Vence Waterloo St. Patrick's Cedar Rapids Shamrocks John Kitch Marion Springville Orioles Indians Monticello Roosevelt Wilson Franklin

Indees Edge Quakers 42 38 In tight finish

Indees defeat Quakers 42 to 38 as Oxford Junction rallies after a 23 20 halftime margin. Muh and Magruder score 12 each for the Indees while Jack McGill leads with 15. Collins Radio defeats Millersburg 40 13 in a separate game.

Quaker Oats Oxford Junction Indees Quakers Groenenboom

Golf Pros Enter Miami Four Ball Contenders

Coral Gables Florida INS reports four more top golf stars accepted invitations to the nineteenth annual International Professional four-ball tournament at the Biltmore March 11. Byron Nelson Harold McSpaden Johnny Bulla and Lievel Mungrum join eight others including Gene Sarazen Sam Snead Ben Hogan Horton Smith Ralph Guldah Billy Burke Craig Wood and Paul Runyan in the $5 200 32 man event.

Coral Gables, Fla INS

Shadow Boxing Recap of 1941 Boxing Highlights

A compact review highlights 1941 boxing shocks and star turns. Fritzie Zivic falls to Freddie Cochrane, Louis Nova flop taints a heavyweight title, and Lew Jenkins rise fades. Notable moves include Ray Robinson vs Sammy Angott, Joe Louis figures and Navy boxing service enlistments.

Fritzie Zivie Freddie Red Cochrane Mike Jacobs Hiisvewis Jacobs Joe Zale Fritzie Zivic Henry Armstrong Zivic al Davis Ray Robinson Sammy Angott

Sporadic Chatter Highlights From Across Sports World

Ed Peppers surveys Ohio State basketball under Harold Olsen with a 124 74 record. The piece references Harold Olsen Mike Byelene and Camp Shelby with boxing and football notes from Yale Missouri and the Sugar Bowl. It mentions Joe DiMaggio buying defense bonds Elmer Riddle BoBo Newsom and various sports personalities and trivia.

Harry Grayson N.E.A. Service Yale New Orleans Harry Ice Missouri Joe DiMaggio Elmer Riddle BoBo Newsom Tillie Kage Indianapolis Green Bay Packers Cincy Reds Bill Werber Chicago Johnny Crimmins Detroit

Golden Gloves show limited tickets on advance sale

The article notes better facilities for under nourished children at Camp Good Health and states special tickets must be bought in advance. Tickets will not be available after the starts and will not be on Wednesday February 11 or at the semi finals and finals of February 18.

Bulldogs Rally Behind Schumacher in 10th Win

Butler faced a stifling Navy defense in the first half trailing 30 11 at halftime. Wilbur Schumacher led with 19 points on eight field goals and three free throws as Navy extended a strong season run to nine victories in ten starts only Ohio State stopping them so far.

Ohio State Butler Navy Wilbur Schumacher Bulldog Bulldogs Michigan Oregon State

Great Lakes Team Overwhelms Butler

Great Lakes overpower Butler in Indianapolis as Lakes Naval Great dominates on offense and defense to secure a clear victory. Key plays come from their leading scorer and defensive stopper, while Butler struggles to find rhythm and contest shots early and late.

Great Lakes Butler

Bruce Smith Receives Captain's Cup for All America Play

New Orleans AP Bruce Smith Minnesota star halfback earned the Captain's cup as an outstanding All America player presented by Christy Walsh of the East-West Board. He was unable to play in the East West game due to injury.

NEW Orleans Bruce Smith Minnesota Christy Walsh We ast-America Board of Foot

Tin patenten 6cetes debt grows over decade

The document notes a debt rising from 36,000,900 to more than 360,000,000 over ten years, highlighting a significant increase and current excess.

Filipino Fighters Totally Unafraid

A Navy and boxing column recalls Filipino fighters from Dencio Cabanela to Speedy Dado, noting their fearlessness and memorable bouts. Elliott Metcalf and Eddie Tait discuss fighting in the Philippines era, with references to Pancho Villa and Ceferino Garcia and the crowd’s roar shaping performances.

Eddie Tait Tait Frank Churchill Philippines Churchill Dencio Cabanela Sydney Eugene Criqui Pancho Villa Sencio Pancho Bud Taylor Milwaukee Cabanela Ceferino Garcia Elino Flores Pete Sarmiento Speedy Dado Little Dado Flores

East-West Grid Tilt Stuns West With Four Interceptions

East prevail as Dudley and Westfall star for East while Western backs Jacobs and Robertson pace the tying drive. Aaron Sewell and Odson anchor the East defense as Odson and Blandin loom large for the West front. Westerns’ passing misfires unravel late rally efforts.

Jacobs Robertson Urban Odson Minnesota Ernie Blandin Tulane Alf Bauman Northwestern Albert Bill Sewell Washington State Dudley West Higm Wate

Pro All-Stars To Try Unorthodox Shots Against Bears

Washington coach Hee Edmundson touts a fast break offense and one handed shooting as his Huskies aim to extend an unbeaten run while preparing for the National Pro League All Stars versus the Chicago Bears at the Polo Grounds. The charity game benefits Navy Relief Society with half the proceeds.

Joe Louis George Nicholson Joe Braddock Bob Liddy Monticello Iowa U Market Wise French Lick Springs Ind Bob Jennings Louisville George Magerkurth Fred Perry Bobby Riggs New York City Wally Wade Steve Lach Ace Parker Craig Wood Bobby Jones Norman Cooper Vanderbilt Manny Seamon Brute Bears New York Polo Grounds Chicago Bears Los Angeles Navy Relief Society Navy Edmundson Huskies N.Y.U Putti

Chuckovitz Sets Pro Cage Scoring Lead in Week

Chicago reports Chuck Chuckovitz of Toledo tops the National Basketball League scoring with 131 points from seven games through Jan. 1. Jewell Young follows with 117 points in 10 games. George Glamack 104. Herman Schaefer 90. Ralph Vaughn 82. Oshkosh meets Fort Wayne in a key matchup at Fort Wayne.

Chicago INS Chuck Chuckovitz Toledo National Basketball League Chuckovitz Jewell Young George Glamack Goodyear Herman Schaefer Fortuyne Ralph Vaughn Oshkosh Fort Wayne

Rhode Island State Edges Fordham In Overtime Thriller

Rhode Island State unbeaten 60 55 over Fordham at Madison Square Garden 18 000 in attendance Rutledge forward scored 23 points in hectic closing minutes of the overtime win.

NEW York INS Rhode Island State Fordham Madison Square Garden Rutledge

C Y O Gymnasium Reopens For Golden Gloves Training

Trainer Ralph Hayes announced the C Y O gym in Immaculate Conception church basement will open nightly starting Monday for boys aiming at the Golden Gloves tournament and others interested in boxing. He said Cedar Rapids has strong prospects this year and urged a regular training program.

Ralph Hayes Immaculate Conception Church Cedar Rapids

Oilers to Meet Wilson's Saturday in Local Notebook

Undefeated in their leagues, Standard Oil of the YMCA Commercial league faces Wilson's on the YMCA floor next Saturday. The bill includes the Alburnett Independents on the same program with doors opening at 1 p.m.

Standard Oil Y.m.ca. Commercial League Wilson's Allied Industrial Leage Alburnett Independents

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