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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1944

Page

5

Hawkeyes Seek Revenge as Iowa Illini Battle in Big Ten Clash

Iowa hosts Illinois in a two game series opener with the Hawkeyes aiming to avenge last season’s two defeats. Stan Patrick leads Illinois while Iowa relies on freshman scorers Dave Danner and Dick Ives as both teams chase conference wins.

Iowa City University of Iowa Hawkeyes Illinois Illini Iowa Hawks Stan Patrick Santa Clara Llinois Dave Danner Dick Ives Midwest Ilinois Ives Joe Udson Danner Aforton Hernly Cownes Gillespie Kirk Ospencer Patrick Lyle Clarno L. W. Whit P.m

Marino Bowls in Petersen Classic

Hank Marino, veteran Milwaukee bowler, competes in the 31st Petersen individual bowling classic in Chicago. The event features 1,280 entrants with Marino the only participant to have competed in all 30 previous events. He seeks the $5,100 first prize from a $32,000 prize pool, aiming to add another title to his record.

Chicago Hank al Rino Milwaukee Marino

Cornell Navy Five Changes Weekend Schedule

The Cornell Navy basketball team cancels games with Monmouth at Jan 22 and Feb 19 and instead faces the Coe Aircrew officers squad Saturday night at 7:80 in Cedar Rapids. Sunday afternoon they play Alburnett semi pro five at Mt. Vernon at 3.

Cornell Navy Monmouth Coe Cedar Rapids Cornell Cagers Alburnett Mt. Vernon

Hoppe Leads After Close Billiards Day in Detroit

Willie Hoppe and Welker Cochran split two tight matches in Detroit on the cross country billiards tour. Cochran won the afternoon 92 to 51 in 51 innings, while Hoppe won the night 50 to 48 in 48 innings, narrowing the overall score to Hoppe 1 650 and Cochran 505.

Detroit Willie Hoppe Welker Cochrane Cochrane Hoppe

Jones county girls tournament finals set after tight semifinals

Olin 31 Wyoming 22 as Darlene Luckstead scores 19 for Olin. Center Junction 26 Oxford Junction 24 with Battles netting 16. Iowa county results see Conroy and North English eliminate Victor and Ladora, leading to a pair of finals and a consolation game.

Iowa Conroy North English Victor Ladora Herdliska Lockeridge Ersburg McGregor Guttenberg Monona Farmersburg Oxford Ranshaw Oxford High Hansan Oxford Immel Marengo Yowa Conroy Olson Victor Folkerts

Boudreau Says Bagby Will Play If Traded

Chicago report: Lou Boudreau declares Jim Bagby will play for him or be out of baseball unless a fair trade can be made. Boudreau labels the feud with Bagby a closed incident and criticizes Bagby's attitude affecting pitching. Bagby responds that Cleveland should trade him anywhere.

Chicago Lou Boudreau Cleveland Indians Jim Bagby Boudreau Bagby Cleveland Ed McAuley The Cleveland News

Neyland Defends Tennessee Football Roughness Record

Omaha bulletin reports Col. Neyland asserting Tennessee under his tenure played notably disciplined football. He cites only three ejections for rough play in 15 years, two of them in the 1939 Orange Bowl with Oklahoma, noting Oklahoma had four players ejected for unnecessary roughness.

Omaha, Neb INS Tennessee Robert Reece Neyland Omaha Neyland Army Engineers Col. Neyland Oklahoma Sooners

Williamsport Player Joins Navy After Season

Don Manno of Williamsport who played outfield for the Indianapolis American Association team last season was accepted by the navy in Harrisburg Pennsylvania on Friday.

Harrisburg Don Manno Williamsport Indianapolis Navy

Hawks Lose Naylor as Nucleus Shifts in Iowa State Lineup

Ames AP reports Iowa State basketball sacrifices guard Lyle Naylor to the Iowa Navy Preflight school in Iowa City. The transfer follows last week’s departure of Lloyd Kester for the armed forces, moving Naylor from guard to Kester’s forward position.

AMES Witth Lyle Naylor Iowa Navy Iowa City Iowa State College Lloyd Kester Armed Forces Naylor Kester

Radio lineup highlights guest stars and awards on Friday

Charles Boyer joins Amos n Andy on WHO at 9 pm while Boris Karloff interview airs via transcription for a war loan score at 6 15 pm. Richard Tregaskis honored Friday at 7 30 pm on Mutual and WGN with a navy mother contest. New York Film Critics awards set for 9 45 pm on NBC WMAQ with Lukas Lupino Warner Stevens Capra honored.

Norew H. Brown Amos 'N’ Andy Charles Boyer Freeman F. Gosden Charles J. Correll Elinor Harriot Boris Karloff Cedar Rapids Freedom of Opportunity Chamber of Commerce America Richard Tregaskis International News Service Mutual WGN Tregaskis Dale Carnegie Paul Lukas Ida Lupino Jack Warner George Stevens Col Frank Capra NBC WMAQ Lucie Manners Kate Smith Brewster Boy Amos ’N' Andy WMY Garry Moore

Daily Radio Schedule Highlights Jan 21 22 1914

Extensive hour by hour listings for WMT CBS WMAQ WGN WBBM WENT WHO EXEL KXEL and others. Includes programs like World News On Broadway Hit Parade Amos and Andy Jack Turner and Johnny Betts with times, stations, and host names.

WMT CBS WMAQ NBC WGN MBS WBBM WENT WHO NHC EXCL Jim Whit Mary Miles Cliff-Helen Wait Bradley Exel KXEL Jerry Zelda Vam Drele Walt WGN Reveille W. G. Lew Bhi Happy Hain Shelle WGN Canteen Grant Bob Becker KRXEL Shelley Owen Exnel Farm Spem WGN Lightinin Jim Kxel Better Farms Campana Gere SN Ginsburgh Holbr'k Jemima Johnny Betts

Civilians Evacuated From Helgoland Fortress Island

Berlin radio reported that all civilians have been evacuated from Helgoland, the North Sea island fortress used to defend ports and shipyards at Hamburg Bremen and Cuxhaven and the Kiel Canal. The population was about 2,500.

London Berlin Helgoland North Sea Island Hamburg Bremen Cuxhaven Kiel Canal

Allies Down 21 Jap Fighters In Rabaul Raid

Allied air forces report downed 21 Japanese fighters at Rabaul in a new push to disrupt the enemy base at New Britain. Night Catalina sorties sank a 5 000 ton ammunition ship and a 2 000 ton freighter in the Admiralty Islands area north of New Guinea.

Wewak New Guinea MacArthur Rabaul New Britain Admiralty Islands Ralph Mitchell Solomons Stimson Washington Madang Pacific George C. Kenney Southwest Pacific Marshall Islands Central Pacific Chester W. Nimitz East Asia U. S

Forces Push Burm a Road Advance Into China

Lt Gen Joseph W Stillwell's Chinese units pressed a forward drive as they push toward a Burma road link to China. Japanese central and northern forces suffered severed communications amid the operation.

Japan Joseph W. Stillwell Burma China

New Corn-Rosin Varnish Sub for Shellac on Ships

A corn and rosin based varnish offers a shellac substitute for Liberty ships life rafts gas masks fuses and other military gear. The coating resembles shellac but can be used on ships and other items shellac cannot endure. The process uses zein protein from corn and a secret chemical treatment developed by Harford of the Little organization under Lit tle.

Cambridge Mass India Burma William Zinsser and Company New York Shellac Arthur D. Little, Inc C. G. Harford Little Organization Harford

Doolittle in First Allied Raid on Rome

Maj. Gen. James Doolittle took part in the first Allied air raid on Rome, disclosed by Col. LeRoy A. Rainey Thursday night.

Doolittle Rome Corpus Christi Tex James Doolittle LeRoy A. Rainey

AFL to Consider United Mine Workers Reinstatement Monday

The AFL executive council set Monday to decide on reinstating the United Mine Workers. A secret meeting between William Green and John L. Lewis was disclosed. The council also discussed inviting Britain’s world labor conference in London next June and potential Soviet trade union talks. A soldier vote law and opposition from the Progressive Miners, led by Lloyd Thrush and John Marchiano, were noted.

Miami Fla AFL Executive Council United Mine Workers William Green John L. Lewis London AFL CIO Congress Lloyd Thrush John Marchiando Lewis

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