Walker Girls Edge Toddville For Linn Cage Title
Walker high school girls beat Toddville 43 35 to win the Linn county championship in Center Point. Consolation result Coggan over Center Point 33 23. West Branch dominates Cedar county boys final 62 37 over Lowden. Monona wins two in Clayton county events. Norway tops Newhall 44 40 for championship.
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Toddville
Linn Cage
Center Point
Walker High School
Linn County
Walker
Coggan
Tipton
West Branch Bears
Cedar County
Lowden
West Branch
Bish
Berger
Chman
Pal
Stanwood
Carl von Behren
Dale Peterman
Benton
Norway
Newhall
Athalf
Stewart
Aikings
Urbana
Atkine
Rammelabure
Ramsey
Parochial Teams Head to Dubuque Diocesan Tourney
Immaculate Conception and St. Patrick's prepare for a Dubuque diocesan Class A tournament with two preliminaries before an all Cedar Rapids final. The Greyhounds stay three days while St. Pat's returns nightly. St Wenceslaus not entered. St. Pat's also moves a game to Feb. 19 to join the meet.
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Immaculate Conception
St. Patrick’s
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Greyhounds
Shamrock
S. C
Waterloo
Our Lady of Victory
St. Pat
St. Wenceslaus
St. Pat's
Brandon
Canadiens Clamp Bruins 11-3 To Extend 3-Game Lead
Montreal edged Boston 11 to 3 to extend the Canadiens three game lead atop the NHL standings on Saturday night.
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Canadiens
Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
National Hockey League
Boston Bruins
Fuel Chief Seeks Curtailment of Indoor Sports
Amateur collegiate and professional indoor sports across sixteen states east of the Mississippi face wartime restrictions to cut coal use. A Solid Fuels Administration edict effective Sunday urges local authorities to reduce or cancel indoor events to ease the fuel crisis and ease freight jams, citing bowling and other amusements such as hockey basketball indoor track boxing and ice carnivals.
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Walter Byers
Chicago
Mississippi
Solid Fuels Administration
Washington
SFA
Wisconsin Badgers Rally Beats Northwestern in Final Minutes
Smith, substitute center for Wisconsin, intercepted a Northwestern pass and scored the winning goal after Wisconsin held a 43 42 lead. He finished with 12 points and 11 in the last period, while Morris led Northwestern with 14 and Frank Wright added 12 as the Badgers avenged an earlier 50 37 loss.
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Wildcats
Smith
Northwestern
Badgers
Morris
Frank Wright
Wolverines Beat Ontario on Rink in 6-4 Victory
Michigan hockey team edged the Srennband Athletic Club of Ontario 6 to 4 on Saturday night. Center Karl Sulentich and right wing captain Ted Greer each scored twice to pace the Wolverines in Ann Arbor.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Karl Sulentich
Ted Greer
Michigan
Srennband, Ont
Referee Clif Crane Dies During Dow Romulus Game
Midland Michigan report states Clif ford Crane a 46 year old basketball official and school teacher from Highland Park Michigan died of a heart attack Saturday night. He collapsed at the end of the first half and died in a dressing room after refereeing the Dow Chemical Romulus air base game.
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Midland
Mich
Clifford Crane
Highland Park
Dow Chemical
Notre Dame Surges In OT To Top Kentucky In Palace Showdown
Notre Dame rallied from a second half deficit with a late Tingle free throw and a tied 51 51, forcing overtime where Dee, Hassett and Boryla hit for the Irish against Kentucky. Campbell and Parkinson answers kept the Wildcats within reach as Notre Dame avenged last year’s one point loss on the same court.
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Alex Groza
Army
Tingle
Campbell
Dee
Gilhooley
Billy Hassett
Boryla
Parkinson
Wildcats
Kentucky
Notre Dame
JP Dee
Ratterman
Schu
Parker
Hassethe
Jelne
Bough
Sturgile
Watry Dame
Hickman Bincen
James Biersdorfer
Nelson Fires 66 To Lead Texas Open At Halfway Mark
Byron Nelson shot 66 at Brackenridge to move into first place at the halfway stage of the Texas Open in San Antonio. Sam Byrd moved to second with 134 after a 65 and a 69. Frankie Strazza tied the Brackenridge record with 68 but fell to 137 after a 74 first round. Raymond Gafford also 66 early, fell to 136 and shared fourth.
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San Antonio
Texas
Byron Nelson
Brackenridge
Nelson
Sam Byrd
Detroit
Byrd
Frankie Strazza
Greenwich
Conn
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Strazza
PGA
Walter Hagen
Ben Hogan
Lawson Little
Jeaders
Raymond Gafford
Ft. Worth
Dubuque Bowlers to Finish Match in Lincoln Alleys
A Dubuque star bowling team returns Sunday afternoon at 1:30 to finish a pin match against Colonial Baking at Lincoln Upstairs alleys. Five lines were completed last week with Dubuque trailing 215 pins. Colonial regulars Ross Clem Ray Langham Frank Stanek and Barney Knowles will bowl with George Pfeffer subbing for ill Virgil Hammar. No admission charge.
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Dubuque
Lincoln
Ross Clem
Ray Langham
Frank Stanek
Barney Knowles
George Pfeffer
Virgil Hammar
Church Basketball Leaders Fall in YMCA Leagues
In YMCA Boys Class A and B leagues last week Calvary Baptist lost by one to Hellenic Orthodox 17 16 while Foursquare Gospel remained undefeated in Class A at 2 0. Westminster Presbyterian fell to Community House 17 15 in Class B. First Reformed and Olivet Presbyterian handed unbeaten teams defeats 28 20. Standings list multiple churches with win loss and percentages. Games this week include First Reformed vs Hellenic Orthodox and Trinity vs Lutheran in Class A and Olivet vs Westminster and First Presbyterian vs Trinity in Class B.
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Yace Ln
Calvary Baptist
Hellenic Orthodox
Foursquare Gospel
Community House
Westminster Presbyterian
Westminster
First Reformed
Olivet Presbyterian
Trinity
Lutheran i
Gass A. W
Lutheran
Calvary
Hellenic
Central Park
Evangelical
First Evangelical Em
Olivet
Lutheran Va
First Presbyterian
Y M C A Handball League Round Two Results and Schedule
The YMCA handball results show James and WHasley defeating Beery and Pappentius 21-5 21-1. Maresh and Heath beat mes and Walker 21-15 15-21 10. Third round matches are scheduled by Feb 3 with times listed for Beck Shhenefelt Bailey Nian Colander Moss Kriz Day Allen Walker Gaines Zenisek Fick inger Hiltbrunner Maresh Heath James Hasley Schimberg Thiersch Dennis Kenyon Perry Pappen ius Pirie Nye Knight J Collins Gable Daggett Wadsworth Pickford. Volleyball action includes Optimist vs Kiwanis Feb 1 at 5:15. New YMCA members are listed. Frank Crosett is the only Yankee holdover from 1932 champions.
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James
Whasley
Beery
Pappentius
Maresh
Heath
Mes
Walker
Y.M.C.A. Victory
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Shhenefelt
Bailey
Nian
Colander
Moss
Kriz
Day
Allen
Gaines
Zenisek
Fickinger
Hiltbrunner
Gage
Nolan
Nissen
Cormack
Hasley
Schimberg
Thiersch
A. Dennis
Kenyon
Perry
Pappenius
Quaker Loss Opens Allied League Race
The upset of Quaker Oats by Collins opens the Allied Industrial basketball race. Collins beat Speeder in the first round and will face them again at the Quaker gym Wednesday. Key scorers include Dolan and Lucas with top points in boys play and Thomas leading girls scoring, as weekly schedule lists several pivotal matches.
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Speeder
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Dolan
Kitch
Quaker
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Hotz
Wilson
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Sesees
Aes
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Ico
Swift
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Miller
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Wagon
Iowa
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Hepple
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LaPlant
Range
Gleason
Beckford
Reynolds
Vesey
O'Connor
Iowa Tank Squad Wins in Season Opener
The University of Iowa tankmen beat Illinois Tech 45 to 39 in the Hawkeye Fieldhouse meet. Capt. Bernie Walters led with a first in the low board diving and high placement in the 60 yard free. Halldorsson won the 400 yard free as his lone event, lapping rivals. The final 440 yard freestyle relay sealed the victory with Syverud Melis Katz and Sadewater posting a 3 55.9.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa Tankmen
Illinois Tech
Hawkeye
Bernie Walters
Jones Halldorsson
Iceland
Hardman
Lee Meis
Iowa
Johnny Syverud
Melis
Bil Katz
Jim Sadewater
Hawkeyes
Y Volleyball Team Beats State Kings on Marshalltown Floor
Cedar Rapids YMCA varsity volleyball defeats state champions Des Moines YMCA three sets to two on the Marshalltown floor Friday evening. Cedar Rapids won games one three and five with scores 15 12 15 17 16 14 13 16 15 10. The Cedar Rapids squad remained undefeated this season with wins over Iowa Preflight and Waterloo. Des Moines entered with nine man squad, Cedar Rapids with six and no reserves. Players for Cedar Rapids included Howard Wilfong Larry Grayston Henry Gundling Louis Hensley Rev C V R DeJong and Fred Taylor.
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Cedar Rapids Y.M.C.A
Des Moines Y.m.ca
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Waterloo
Des Moines
Anamosa Honors 16 Letter Gridders at Rotary Club Dinner
The 1944 Anamosa high school football lettermen were hosted by the Rotary Club at the Holden hotel. WMT radio broadcaster Andy Woolfries spoke as Coach Weddell Lisle introduced Robert Neville Louie Freese Cletus Mc Namara Bill Rosencrans Leonard Gerling Don Hay John Miller Harold Hurt Dale Young Bud Downing James Kearns Charles Bieber Frank OBrien Raoul Swanson Dick Steenhoek and Jerry Swanson. Also attending were Warren W. Kester and Donald W. Thompson.
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Anamosa
Holden Hotel
Rotary Club
Andy Woolfries
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Weddell Lisle
Robert Neville
Louie Freese
Cletus McNamara
Bill Rosencrans
Leonard Gerling
Don Hay
John Miller
Harold Hurt
Dale Young
Bud Downing
James Kearns
Charles Bieber
Frank O'Brien
Raoul Swanson
Dick Steenhoek
Jerry Swanson
Warren W. Kester
Donald W. Thompson
Anamosa High School
Buck Track Team Beats Spartans at Michigan State
Ohio State indoor track team won 73 to 31 over Michigan State in East Lansing. Russell Thomas set a new meet record with a 40 feet 34 inch shot put.
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East Lansing
Mich
Ohio State
Michigan State
Russell Thomas
OSU
Wartburg Knights Romp Past Central 73 40 in Iowa Conf
Wartburg defeated 69 to 25 Friday by Simpson then topped Central 73 to 40. Ted Olmstead led with 33 points on 15 field goals and three free throws as the Knights dominated the conference clash.
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Wartburg
Simpson
Knights
Central
Iowa
Ted Olmstead
Anamosa Bouts Start Golden Gloves Action
District show in Anamosa Tuesday features Anamosa boxers against a CYO team trained by Burlingham and Dundee. Louie Stoll vs Don Fritz headlines a grudge bout after last winter's Cedar Rapids semi finals. Cedar Rapids entries include Caddy Kelly training Quaker Oats colors with about a dozen boys. Fields widen as teams from multiple cities enter the tournament.
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Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
CYO Gym
Jimmy Burlingham
Johnny Dundee
Faris Biggert
Anamosa Gym
Louie Stoll
Monticello
Don Fritz
Stoll
Fritz
Caddy Kelly
Kelly
Army Wins West Point Relay Carnival In 1944 IC4A Title
West Point hosts the second annual relay carnival as Army’s track and field team, the 1944 IC4A champions, claims victory by winning 10 of 18 events and dominating the meet.
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West Point, N
Army
West Point
Service Inquiries and Letters From War Front Cousins
A Cedar Rapids Gazette column reviews letters and notes from service members stationed in the Pacific and Europe. It highlights convalescences at Camp Cooke, accounts from Shoemaker and Camp Lejeune, and memories from Bob Brown and Speck Collogan in Hawaii. Mentions include Joe Buss on an LST, Jack Donnell now a colonel in Australia, and medics' valued work abroad.
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Calif
Harry Soper
Shoemaker
Joe Buss
Pacific
Bob Brown
Hawaii
Speck Collogan
Brown
Speck
Cpl
Rollie White
Marengo
Ft. Warren
Wyo
Glen Walters
Omaha
Navy
Alex Fidler
Boxing Commissioners
Nebraska
Father Flannagan
Boy’s Town
Chuck Polansky
Cedar Rapids
Lions Clubs
Jess Kitterman
Avenue NW
Bill Chadima
Carl Dueser
Gazette
Naomi Doebel
Jack Donnell
Federal
Jack
Australia
Jack Cohn
C. R
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Melvin Penrod
Franklin High
John
Admiralties
Bill Kelly
Wayne McPike
173Rd General Hospital
England
Bob Parker
Air Transport Command
Alaska
California
Don Barker
Kelly
Claire Mills
Santa Monica
Ed Workman
Coe College
D. J. Werkmans
Washington Avenue
Bob Kloppenburg
Marshall High
Los Angeles
Washington High
Spec Collogan
Max Moses
Southwest Pacific
Paul Morrison
Coe Corner Reports War-Time Alumni Notes
Lt Marvin A Pope writes from the Philippine Islands about war work and holidays. Others like Richard A Rall Jr and Pfc Clele R Tyner are noted with training and overseas postings, while Lt Robert E Long earns a commission and Chaplain Lloyd G DeJong serves at Cherry Point. Links to Coe College faculty and alumni are highlighted through letters and postings.
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USNR
Philippine Islands
Navy
M. A. Pope
Pope
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
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Elmhurst Drive
Richard A. Rall, Jr
J. F. Rall
del Monte
Calif
Navy Pier
Chicago
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Richard
Independence
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Coe
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France
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Cone
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Shenandoah
Belgium
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Cpl
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Marine Corps
Cherry Point
N. C
Lloyd G. DeJong
U. S Marine Corps Air Station
Coelle
R. A. Trevelyan
Bryant
DeJong
V. R. DeJong
Marion
Pfo
Dell G. Hitchner
New Caledonia
Dr. Hitchner
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