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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1941
Page
13
Indiana remains undefeated in the Big Ten basketball race as Purdue heads toward a Saturday showdown. Indiana struggled after a layoff but beat Michigan 41 to 37 while Ohio State dropped to fifth after overtime loss to Minnesota 46 to 43. Purdue tunes up for Indiana with a non conference game against Detroit Tuesday in Lafayette.
The Wil em Raimolers travel to Vinton for a Tri-Valley conference game. Bill Barnard plans a starting lineup featuring Dick Mi Evers with Knase, forwards Bob Vosae and Triduc, and reserves as they face the Vinton reserves in a preliminary.
Marion sportsmen heard remarks from R. E. Beckman at a club meeting. Charles Rosen, president of the county cigar group, attended and showed various club materials as part of the event.
The second annual Golden Gloves event will be held in Oelwein on February 6 7 and 11 12 13. Organized under WPA recreation, teams from Cedar Rapids and nearby areas are expected to compete in the tournament.
Shamrocks of St Patrick's Cedar Rapids held off Center Point 26 to 22 Monday night. Joe Dolan led with 16 points, supported by Shea Naughton Shanahan and Haars on defense. Center Point’s Woods was injured in the second half.
Viola Layer started a practice line at Lincoln Alleys and bowled ten consecutive strikes. She missed a perfect game by a split on the eleventh ball, finishing with a 284 for the game and a 602 series along with other scores of 150 and 168.
Brooklyn Dodgers star Fred Fitzsimmons returned his signed contract to president Larry MacPhail on Tuesday. No salary figures were disclosed, but the pitcher reportedly received an increase over last year.
Park Commissioner Ed Stefan, a longtime Golden Gloves observer, commends local shows in Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Davenport while praising Chicago’s international events. He notes steady progress, strong judging, and a pageant atmosphere, calling the local Golden Gloves one of the finest shows staged anywhere.
Industrial league bowlers rolled their weekly session at the Red Crown alleys Monday night. K Johnson of the Johnson Nut company led with a 620 series, tallying 216 210 and 194. Sturdivan of Hutchinson Ice Cream posted 611 from 178 248 185, with high single honors in game two. Clarice Hillbrunner added 528 from 937 game two, opening with seven strikes, in Lincoln Ladies league, with 155 and 136 in other games.
Ace Parker will choose between football and baseball within two weeks. Dempsey declines Red Burman corner due to nerves but predicts Burman will win if the bout lasts beyond three rounds. Fordham Tennessee football feud may push Fordham to drop 1942-43 commitments. Baseball notes include White Sox roster honor for Ted Lyons and a correction on Osage grapplers' win count. Franklin Adams guest star.
Saint Ambrose dominated Upper Iowa 52 to 41 Monday night in Davenport to claim a fifth Iowa Conference victory in six games. The Peacocks were without star Dale Alder son who was ruled ineligible. Score at half was Saint Ambrose 29 Upper Iowa 10 with officials Young and Austin.
The Muscatine junior college basketball team retained the North Eastern Iowa conference title by beating Maquoketa 53 to 46 on Monday night. Myatt, Maquoketa's all state forward, led scoring with 26 points.
Frankie Kovacs, a West Coast standout, is hailed as tennis’s next amateur giant. He dominates Florida tours, defeating Riggs and McNeill, and is tipped to win the national title, despite his erratic oncourt persona and publicized antics. Meanwhile Jim Yeager leaves Iowa State to coach Colorado amid an austere athletic policy. Dempsey comments on Joe Louis Burman odds, suggesting Louis may struggle past three rounds in their bout.
The University of Chicago, which ended intercollegiate football in 1939, may schedule a few informal 1941 games with nearby small midwest schools. Athletic officials said no admission will be charged, and potential opponents include Louisville Wheaton College and Shurtleff College.
CHICAGO AP Dick Fisher Ohio State forward scored 24 points against Minnesota lifting his season total to 64 points over five games. He matches pace-setter Gene Englund Wisconsin 77 points in six games and ties Indiana's Bill Menke for second with Jim Mandler Michigan at 12 points. Menke drops to under 12 points per game.
Waterloo Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids pulled away in the second half Monday night to defeat Our Lady of Victory Academy 27 to 15. Verne Gripp and Red Wilson sparked the Greyhounds with strong under the basket play and sharp passes, while O L V A battled defense in cramped gym conditions. Thero Thomson led scoring with 10 as the Greyhounds built a 18-13 lead and pulled away after steady rebounding.
LOWDEN The Quaker Oats basketball team of Cedar Rapids extended its winning streak to fifteen by defeating Lowden Indees 44 to 31 on Monday night. They now prepare for their sixteenth straight win against Witwer Grocer in the Industri league Wednesday.
Anamosa Golden Gloves show opened in the high school gym with a large crowd. Twenty bouts were held as Cascade won six. Notable results include Ralph Beardsley stopping Chet Gralund in the second round and Gus Derring defeating Oliver Rapps by technical knockout. Allen Gearhart beat Frank Mitchell, with Alex Fidler refereeing and D. A. Downing and Joe Benson judging.
The snippet lists multiple college basketball results with varied team matchups and incomplete scores. Teams mentioned include Minnesota, Ohio State, Stanford, Santa Clara, Tennessee, St Ambrose, Iowa, Southwestern Kansas, Baker, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A and I, Pittsburg Kansas Teachers, New Mexican, New Mexico Mines, Loyola Louisiana, Southeastern Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Indiana, and Michigan, but many figures are partial or garbled.
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