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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1946

Page

5

Gophers Risk Big Ten Lead Versus Purdue

Purdue faces Minnesota in Chicago as Mel Taube, named head coach after Ward Lambert resigned, aims to upset the Gophers who sit atop the Big Ten standings. Purdue has won two of six conference games while Minnesota is undefeated in three, with other title contenders Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Chicago also in action.

Chicago Purdue Ward L Piggy) Lambert Minneapolis Mel Taube Lambert Taube Minnesota Gophers Boilermakers Big Ten Ohio State Michigan Ann Arbor Northwestern Illinois Buckeye Wisconsin Indiana Great Lakes Notre Dame Kentucky

Coaching Shifts In Big Ten Mark Change in Trend

CHICAGO UPI reports major turnover across the Big Ten with three new coaches in under a month. Iowa appointed Joe Sheeketski as line coach reuniting with Eddie Anderson, while Purdue basketball coach Piggy Lambert resigned and Ohio State made double reforms. Indiana’s Branch McCracken returns to coach the Hoosiers. Northwestern eyes Lynn Waldorf facing alumni pressure. Wisconsin and Wisconsin’s Stuhldreher hinted at resignations. The piece lists current coaches by sport across all Big Ten schools and notes pending moves.

Chicago Big Ten Iowa Joe Sheeketski Notre Dame Eddie Anderson Sheeketski Anderson Holy Cross Eddie Sheeketski- Anderson Iowa City Big Jim Harris Piggy” Lambert Purdue Carroll Widoes Paul Bixler Ohio State Indiana Branch McCracken Navy Hoosier Harry Good Indiana Central College Indianapolis Northwestern Lynn Waldorf Syracuse Evanston Waldorf Harry Stuhldreher Four Horsemen Wisconsin Illinois Ray Eliot Doug Mills Bo McMillin Lawrence “Pops” Harrison Michigan Fritz Crisler Bennie Oosterbann Dutch Lonborg Paul Bixter Harold Olsen Cecil Isbell Mel Taube Minnesota Bernie Bierman Dave McMillan Bud Foster

Monona Wins Clayton County Girls Title Again

Monona defeated Marquette 35-9 in the Clayton County girls tournament final with Monona also prevailing 26-7 in the junior high final against Elkader. Standout Monona players include Bruehsahn and Donohue, while Elkader’s top scorer was not named. Other county tournaments at Tiffin and Manchester featured several small schools advancing in boys and girls brackets.

Monona Clayton County Marquette Elkader Walker Lisbon Linn County Center Point Troy Mills Cedar County Clarence Lowden West Branch Stanwood Greeley Manchester B Colesburg Oneida Delaware Marquette Monona Bruehsahn Marquette High Donohue

Trish Ramble To 39-29 Win Over Newhall

St Patrick’s Shamrocks overwhelm Newhall 39 to 29 behind 24 points by Naughton and a stiff zone defense. Newhall never led after a 9-0 start as Boddicker led Panthers with 13 and Strouse and Naughton controlled the boards and scoring. Preliminary game saw St Pat’s youngsters win 25-24 with Buddy McEachron hitting late field goals.

Newhall Shamrocks St. Pat’s Irish Panthers Johnny Naughton Omar Strouse Strouse Naughton Billy Boddicker Jans Sen Boddicker Buddy McEachron St. Pat's St. Patrick’s Eftp Tlis Becker Mulherin Swanson Janssene Piitiner Ernst Giblin Roseberry Hoffman Bierschen Pfiffner Janssen W. Lamb H. Lamb

Dr Eddie Anderson To Speak At I-Club Dinner

Plans completed Friday for an I-club dinner Saturday at the Montrose hotel where Dr Eddie Anderson will discuss Hawkeye football prospects for next fall. The event is open to anyone interested in Iowa football as part of the Cedar Rapids I-club membership drive.

Montrose Hotel Eddie Anderson Hawkeye Iowa Cedar Rapids

Shellsburg Legionaires top Iowa Steel 31 23 in thriller

Shellsburg Legionaires outscored Iowa Steel of Cedar Rapids 31 to 23 at Shellsburg Thursday night. D Boyer of Shellsburg and Beatty of Iowa Steel led with 11 apiece in a hard fought game.

Steelers Shellsburg Shellsburg Legionaires Iowa Steel Cedar Rapids D. Boyer Beatty

Jabs Highlight AP Boxing Roundup

In Portland Johnny Mara and Eddie Letourneau fought to a draw after ten rounds. Pittsburgh saw Bobby Simmons face Billy Garrett, also ending in a draw. In Stewartsville Billy O'Brien and T.R.O beat Green Leak and others. Chicago match had Holman Williams and Joe Lynch each scoring wins while Danny Robinson outpointed Alvin Jordan in Milwaukee.

Associated Press Portland Johnny Mara Boston Eddie Letourneau Sanford Drew Pittsburgh Bobby Simmons Indianapolis Billy Garrett Swissvale Green Leak Pitts BuTch T.R.O Billy O'Brien Stewartsville Chicago Holman Williams Dettroit T.K Joe Lynch New Brunswick N. J Danny Robinson Alvin Jordan Milwaukee

Mount Mercy Girls Farm Athletic Group Formed

Mount Mercy junior college students create an athletics council to plan physical education recreation and inter-class events. Representatives include Catherine Flaherty Anamosa swimming Lorraine Mierson Marion cycling Marjory Burger Fairfax basketball Rita Wesley riding and other peers from Oelwein Anamosa Marion and Fairfield with about 70 girls in leagues and round-robin play.

Mount Mercy Junior College Catherine Flaherty Anamosa Gertrude Jacobs Lorraine Mierson Marion Mary Mallon Marjory Burger Fairfax Joan Nilles Rita Wesley Catherine O’connell Jean Delaney Joan McDonnell Virginia Becker Oelwein

Preview of Best Cage Outfits in Tonight’s Fray

Oklahoma City AP previews a high stakes college basketball weekend as the 1943 national champions Wyoming Cowboys return to haunt the 1945 champion Oklahoma Aggies in a two game series. The teams meet in Wichita Kansas after Oklahoma hosts the opener. Wyoming brings five 1943 returnees powering 12 wins in 13 starts while A M manages ten wins and one loss with four starters from last year’s title team.

Oklahoma City University of Wyoming Oklahoma Aggies Wyoming Cowboys Oklahomans Aggies Wichita Kan DePaul N.C.A.A Rocky Mountain

Five Prep Games Scheduled Tonight In Iowa High School Basketball

Tonight’s slate features Franklin versus Wilson at Coe with a sophomore game at 7. Waterloo West visits McKinley while Shellsburg plays SC. Roosevelt hosts Dubuque and St. Wenceslaus travels to Van Horne for the preliminaries.

Franklin Wilson Coe Waterloo West McKinley Shellsburg Roosevelt Dubuque St. Wenceslaus van Horne

Aggies Face Big Frontline With Kurland and Komenich

Aggies rely on seven foot Bob Kurland and six foot nine inch Milo Komenich to match Wyoming's workload in the frontcourt. Their height and reach present a mismatch for opponents as the teams clash in a must win matchup.

Aggies Bob Kurland Milo Komenich Wyoming

Women's Western Match Play Meet Dates Set

The Women's Western Golf Association announced two major tournaments for spring. The open championship will be at Wakonda Country Club Des Moines June 24 to 29, and the plate tournament will be at Cleveland Country Club Cleveland Ohio August 12 to 17.

Chicago Western Golf Association

Plan 43 Day Pool Meet Over Ten-city Route

A 10 city, 43 day pocket billiards title tournament was announced by the Billiard Association of America. Champion Willie Mosconi of Philadelphia will defend against Jimmy Caras of Wilmington, Del. The matches begin in Philadelphia Feb. 4 and run to Chicago March 22-29 with stops in Newark area cities including Wilmington Perth Amboy New York Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Kansas City St. Louis.

Chicago Willie Mosconi Philadelphia Jimmy Caras Wilmington Del Billiard Association of America Mosconi Andrew Ponzi Kansas City Perth Amboy N. J New York City Buffalo Cleveland Detroit St. Louis

Lookabaugh May Become Florida Football Coach

The Tampa Tribune reports Jim Lookabaugh, who led Oklahoma A&M to 1945 Cotton Bowl and 1946 Sugar Bowl wins, may be the next coach at the University of Florida.

Tampa Fla the Tribune Jim Lookabaugh Oklahoma Aggie University of Florida

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