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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1945

Page

2

Frick Deals With Major League Openings Feb 3

Frick says owners meet Feb 3 in New York to decide if the 1945 season can open under wartime conditions. Col Larry MacPhail seeks inactive army status Feb 10 amid talks he might be named national sports coordinator, though he opposes the role.

Jack Cuddy New York Ford Frick National League Washington Col Larry MacPhail National Sports al Sheet Roosevelt Jimmy Byrnes War Mobilization Frick Michigan H W. MacPhail Larry Grand Rapids Mich

Benton County and Regional High School Basketball Scores

Readable score lines from numerous Iowa towns list Bel, Maynard, Elkader, Maynard and Elkader leading with 4-0, Benton county meet opens Jan 31 with 11 teams, officials Ahrens and McCright. Multiple games include Independence 30 Anamosa 30 and Oelwein 30 Manchester 13 with varied results across leagues.

Varsity Soph Independence Anamosa Maquoketa O Indepence Manchester Vinton Monticello Marion Tipton Benton County Vinton High School Adolf Ahrens Cedar Rapids Harold McCright Walker Van_ Horne Norway Newhall Atkins Walford Shellsburg Belle Plaine Keystone Blairstown Urbana Oelwein Jack Hancock Hish McQuillan Aurora Delwein Sophs West Liberty Mt. Vernon Jim Koch Hish Jerry Owen Elkader Waukon Jack Dittmer Forsman Ludeman Dr. High Elkader Upper Iowa Montezuma Vifquaina High Kinen Iowa Cedar League

Bears Rally To Defeat Monticello Tigers In 28 14 Victory

McKinley high switched to a man-for-man defense after trailing 7-2 and pulled ahead 15-9 by halftime en route to a 28-14 win over Monticello high. Wayne Harger scored 10 for McKinley while Corbin led Monticello with five first-quarter points.

Gazette Monticello McKinley High High Tigers Corbin Tigers Benson Golden Bears Harger McKinley Golden Bear Wayne Harger Jerry Cimburek

Lonberg Predicts Iowa Loss In Open Big Ten Race

Northwestern coach Dutch Lonberg told reporters at a Chicago luncheon that the Big Ten race remains wide open and Iowa likely will lose at least one game. He forecast Illinois would beat Iowa and did not specify the other potential defeat by another Big Ten foe.

Lonberg Iowa Chicago Dutch Lonberg Northwestern Hawkeyes Basketball Writers’ Weekly Lonborg Illinois

Giants Sign Farm Contract With San Francisco Seals

The New York Giants disclosed a farm contract with the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast league and an option on outfielder Neil Sheridan. If they keep Sheridan, the Giants must give up five players valued at a total of $50,000. Sheridan played with Chattanooga last year, hitting .326. The agreement marks the Seals first major league affiliation, providing Giants first call on Seals players while the Seals receive surplus minor league talent.

NEW York INS New York Giants San Francisco Seals Neil Sheridan Eddie Brannick Giants Sheridan Chattanooga San Francisco Seals

Y Volleyball Club Beats Waterloo in Three Sets

The Cedar Rapids Y Volleyball Club defeated Waterloo 3 straight sets 15-12 15-13 15-6 on Tuesday night. The lineup included Lee Winterberg Henry Gundling Harry Grayston Howard Wilfong Louis Hensley Rev. C. V. R. De Jong Russell Knapp and Fred Taylor as they prepare to travel Friday to Marshalltown to face Des Moines.

Cedar Rapids Waterloo Y. M. Co

Boxers Score Wide Wins Across Cities In Brief Roundup

In San Antonio Juan Zurita 158 pounds stopped Paul Altman 11 Houston 5 in a non title bout. In Hartford Willie Pep beat Ralph Walton on points. Montreal staged a 13018 card with results. Brooklyn saw Maryin Bryant 16034 defeat Joe Aosta 15634. White Plains featured Vince La Salva 54 percent decision Pat Branion 12 percent.

The Associated Press San Antonio Tex Juan Zurita Latexties City Paul Altman Houston Hartford Conn Willie Pepe Hartford Ralph Walton Montreal Brooklyn Maryin Bryant Dallas Joe Aosta White Plains Vince la Salva Mt. Vernon N. J Pat Isranion New_York

Knowles Sizzles with 708 in Cedar Rapids Classic League

Barney Knowles led Colonial Baking to two wins in the Classic league by posting a 708 series on Virgil Hammar's upstairs alleys. He opened 234 268 and 206 for 708, as Colonial totaled 3088 pins to Lincoln’s 2741. Ray Langham added 617 for Colonial, while Leopold and Montillion posted 615 and 617 respectively for their teams.

Barney Knowles Lincoln Alleys Colonial Baking Lincoln Virgil Hammar Knowles Cedar Rapids Barney Bakers Pollitz Montillion Hawkins Een ATT Fauntijr Leipold BBC Cedar Valley Dairy Vv. Fe W Hurtbure Garden Delbridge Hesse Haddy Scolaro Eee Tordik Scott Vee Kerres Kenmore Golf Malyse Stolba Miller Bartosh Charper Morningstar Mercer Stephenson Richardson Kroulik Pfeffer Jones Hanser C. Hansen Stanek Novotnye lGiem L. R. Schrader Jiangham Hopape

Morris Leads Scoring Race in Big Ten

Northwestern’s Max Morris, a 6 2 center and navy V-12 student, tops the Big Ten scoring race with 92 points in five games, averaging 18.4 per game as he leads Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio State, Illinois, and Purdue against 30-point margin over second-place Bob Geahan of Michigan.

Chicago Northwestern Max Morris Bob Geahan Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Ohio State Ilinois Purdue Morris Dick Ives Iowa Geahan Clayton Wilkinson Gene Faris Indiana Ives

Basketball Scores From The Associated Press

The report lists multiple college and military base games with final scores across regions including the pacific and midwest. Notable results include Fort Wadsworth 92 over Naval Guard 52 and Tulane 25 over Loyola South 48 with several other pairings such as Georgia 51 Clemson 40 and Auburn 31 over Maxwell Field 79.

Auburn Naval Air Station Tulane New Orleans Loyola South Gulfport NTC West Kentucky Tennessee Tech Murray Southeast Missouri Morehead Georgetown

Dick Ives Slump Prompts Iowa Hoosier Hope and Hope

Red Pepper notes Iowa Hawkeyes struggle to replace Dick Ives scoring pace with Wilkinson brothers and Jack Spencer emerging as scoring threats. Ives experiments with a one handed push shot while coaches argue over officiating secrecy and the Big Ten title chase. The piece lingers on team morale and the quest to return Ives to form.

Ilinois Iowa Hawkeyes Dick Ives Wilkinson Brothers Iowa Jack Spencer Ives Hawk Indiana Herb Wilkinson Spencer Hoosiers

Gunder Hagg Leaves for U S Trip Pending London Connection

Swedish track star Gunder Hagg may begin his second U S tour with a Wednesday flight to England. If he clears London connections, he is expected to reach New York late Friday night or early Saturday morning, according to AAA Secretary Dan Ferris.

New York INS Gunder Hagg United States England London AAA Dan Ferris Hagg

Pep Wins Pre-Army Bout In Hartford

Willie Pep, featherweight champion, won a 10 round decision over Ralph Walton of Montreal in Hartford before returning to military service. Pep endured lip and eye cuts and an ear injury early but finished strong to claim the bout as he heads to army duty.

Hartford Conn Willie Pep Ralph Walton Montreal Pep Navy New York Affiliated States Walton

St Ambrose Edges Schick General 52 50 in Clinton

St Ambrose defeated the Schick General Hospital team of Clinton 52 to 50 in a close basketball game at Davenport. The win tightened St Ambrose’s hold in the region as players exchanged leads in a tense final period.

Davenport St. Ambros Schick General Hospital Clinton

Kuchan tops Simpson in 65 26 victory over Central

Charles Kuchan scored 23 points to pace Simpson College to a 65 26 win over Central in Iowa conference play. The Redmen trailed 45 8 at halftime as Kuchan added five free throws and teammates Dykstra two and Tharp three contributed. Officials were Jack North and Vic Young.

Pella Charles Kuchan Simpson College Central Redmen Iowa Simpson P' Fe Mensch Butler Schultz Shaffer Katana Liggett Webber Kuchan Vandok Morain Waiton Dykstra Wickham Coe Tharp Bagone Williams Jacobs Walton Dokkenburg Jack North Vic Young

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