Threats loom as Hansell Coon Rapids and Seymour eye Wiota title
Sixty-year state girls basketball meet opens with 16 teams led by Wiota defending champ. Hansell holds best offense among contenders, while Wiota posts top defense. Contenders include Coon Rapids from Carroll county and Seymour, with Extra and Mahaska County clubs also boasting undefeated records. Coggon marks Linn county’s first finals appearance.
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Gerald Bogan
Des Moines
Hansell
Coon Rapids
Seymour
Wiota
Drake
Franklin County
Carroll County Queens
Pomeroy
Paul Jarman
Extra
Viota
Audubon County
Lacey
Mahaska County
Lacey Lassies
Akron
Lone Tree
G. L. Sanders
Emmet County
Eaheerey
Valley High
West Des Moines
Curlew
Coggon
Y and Allied to Match Best Talent on Friday
Cedar Rapids plan an 8:00 pm Friday exhibition game at the YMCA gym pitting all stars against Allied All Stars. Teams feature players from local schools and companies with a list of named centers forwards and guards and coaches from Link Belt Speeder Collins Wilson Quaker Iowa Eng.
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Cedar Rapids
Y.mc.a
Y League
Allied League
All Stars
Gooch
Hugh Newell
Howard Wilfong
Albers
Keystone
Selken
Armstrongs
Newport
Universal
Powers
Becks
Morningstar
Quaas
LaPlants
Jennings
Y Dorm
Feuerbach
Miller
Stark
Arm
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Martinez
Colonial
Flitsch
Moore
Bell
Collins
Allied All Stars
Mike O'Toole
Link Belt Speeder
Forrey
Hendryx
Quaker
Dolan
Speeder
Clark
Wilson
Hogan
Iowa Engineering
Shedeck
Burgess of Iowa Mfg
Quinn
Meyn
Wilson, Kitch
Gold Ball Meet Entries Due Saturday
Hugh Newell announces the Y M C A senior Gold Ball basketball tournament set for March 14 to 17 for amateur teams in the Gedar Rapids area. Entry deadline is Saturday noon March 10 with drawings Sunday March 11 in The Gazette. Awards go to first to third place. entry fee is $5.
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Hugh Newell
Y.M.C.A
Gedar Rapids
Gazette
Newell
Ed Doty
Don Ludemann
Mike O’toole
Gurney Day
Quartet Mum About Search For New Czar
A major league nominating committee for the baseball commissioner post met in Chicago and refused to name candidates. Members include P. K. Wrigley, Sam Breadon, Allan Bradley, and Donald L. Barnes. Unofficial names mentioned include James A. Farley, Eric Johnston, and J. Edgar Hoover, among others.
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Chicago
P. K. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Alvan Bradley
Cleveland Indians
Donald L. Barnes
St. Louis Browns
Baseball
James A. Farley
Eric Johnston
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pacific Coast Loop Starts Camp Grind
The Pacific Coast League clubs opened spring training with many players reported as medically discharged ex servicemen 4 F's youths under draft age and a few older men.
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Pacific Coast Loop
SAN Francisco
Pacific Coast League
Ives and Wilkinson Share Scoring Honors in Iowa Record
Iowa City based report shows forward Dick Ives and center Clayton Wilkinson leading the Hawkeyes in scoring. Ives had 217 total points, Wilkinson 207, with conference tallies 134 and 128 respectively. Herb Wilkinson added 173 total points. The team set a 1,030 point season record at 57.2 points per game and outscored conference opponents by a 49.3 to 40.4 margin.
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Iowa City
INS
Dick Ives
Clayton Wilkinson
Hawkeye
Ives
Utah
Herb Wilkinson
Hawks
Seahawks Rally To 17 4 Mark In 50 30 Win
Iowa City—The Navy Seahawks finished their season with a 50 30 victory over Minnesota the Seahawks posting 17 wins in 21 starts. Pugsley and Samuel led Iowa with 14 points apiece while Kleggsy Hermsen scored 22 for the Gophers.
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Tait Cummins
Iowa City
Iowa Seahawks
Navy
Minnesota
Seahawk
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Ottumwa Naval Station
Seahawks
Gophers
Kleggsy Hermsen
Pugsley
Samuel
Bears Co-coach Johnson Offered Rams Head Coach Post
Luke Johnson 37 year old co coach of the Chicago Bears was offered a $20 000 a year head coaching position with the Cleveland Rams by general manager Charles Walsh. Johnson previously declined a $15 000 a year three year Rams offer last year. Johnson has been on the Bears staff since 1937 and became co coach in 1942 when George Halas went into service.
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Chicago
Luke Johnsos
Chicago Bears
Cleveland Rams
Northwestern University
Rams
Charles “Chile” Walsh
Johnson
Cleveland
Aldo “Buff” Donnelli
Bears
Hank Anderson
George Halas
Bear
1944 All America Trapshooting Team Named
Johnny John of Spirit Lake Iowa is named to the 1944 all America trapshooting team by Jimmy Robinson trapshooting editor of Sports Afield.
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Minneapolis
Johnny John
Spirit Lake
Jimmy Robinson
Sports Afield
Hawks Turn Down NCAA Tourney Bid
Iowa City reports the Hawkeyes declined to participate in the NCAA tournament for the second straight year citing academic commitments. Star guard Herb Wilkinson and co captain Ned Postels said travel would be impossible if all players could not make the trip. Ohio State is expected to receive the invite in place of Iowa.
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Iowa City
Iowa
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Big Ten
Hawkeyes
Herb Wilkinson
Ned Postels
Hawkeye
Hawks
Jose
Three Tournament Fields Filling Up
National college basketball teams prepared for three post season tournaments with 32 slots. The NCAA plans Kansas City and New York site rounds featuring Utah Oklahoma A and M and Arkansas among others, while Kentucky joins the eastern playoff. The National Invitational has St Johns Muhlenberg Tennessee Rhode Island State and De Paul named thus far.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
N.C.A.A
Kansas City
Utah
Oklahoma A. and
Arkansas
Southwest
Washington State
Oregon
St. John’s
Muhlenberg
Tennessee
Rhode Island State
de Paul
City College
Valparaiso
Indiana
Bowling Green
Ohio
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Temple
Albright
West Virginia
Washburn College
Topeka
Kan
Eau Claire
Wis
Teachers and
Simpson College
Indianola
Central College of
Fayette
Eastern
Washington
Cheney
Wash
Eastern Kentucky
Richman
Wichita
University, Southern Illinois Normal of Carbondale
Ill
Catawba College
Salisbury
N. C
George Pepperdine
Los Angeles
Calif
West Texas State of Canyon
Texas
Phillips University of
Dusty Brown and Spataro Draw In City Bout String
George Dusty Brown and Patsy Spataro fought to a draw in a packed card with Brown from Philadelphia and Spataro from New York earning the result at a New York venue.
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Associated Press
New York
George
Dusty" Brown
Philadelphia
Patsy Spataro
Drew
Baltimore
Nate Bolden
Walter "Popeye" Woods
Izzy Jannazzo
van “Boobh” .McNutt
Washington
Danny Petro
Petey Virgin
Newark
Boston
Gus Mell
Montreal
Benny Stapleton
Waterbury
Ann
Chicago
Bill_ Parsons
Danville
Collins Brown
Limited Racing After V E Day Held Possible
Major Thomas H. McCreery of the Horsemen s Protective and Benevolent association said racing may resume regionally as soon as European war conditions permit. He cited a Washington talk with Maj. Gen. Lucius Clay and War Mobilizer James F. Byrnes aide, predicting a consultative plan but not guarantying full reopening of all tracks before the January 3 ban.
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NEW York
Thomas H. McCreery
Horsemen’s Protective and Benevolent Association
McCreery
Lucius Clay
James F. Byrnes
Washington
Clay
Europe
Westminster Wins Class B Pennant in Church Loop Series
Westminster Presbyterian clinched the Class B title in the Y M C A Boys Church Basketball league by beating First Presbyterian 31 to 27 Saturday night at the Y. Oliver Presbyterian secured third place by routing First Lutheran 26 to 16 in the curtain-raiser. Class A games move to Tuesday due to the district tournament at First Evangelical gym and Central Park Presbyterian gym. Playoff results listed include Westminster 31 First Hrege winners and Chadima 20 Oliver Presbey, with First Lutheran led by J West 13. Barnes top Losers.
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First Presbyterian
Oliver Presbyterian
First Lutheran
First Evangelical Gym
Central Park Presbyterian
Hrege
John ‘Ferguson
Chadima Bese Oliver Presbey
Lutheran Wi
J. West
Barnes
Notice of Executor Appointment in Linn County Iowa
On February 19, 1945, NE Elliott was appointed and qualified as executor of the Margaret Piicher estate in Linn County Iowa. All indebted parties must pay promptly and filing of claims is required with the Linn County District Court clerk.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Margaret Piicher
District Court
N Elliott
Red Cross basketball game idea stirs Iowa Iowa State chatter
The column proposes a nationwide Red Cross benefit basketball game featuring Iowa and Iowa State, noting their Big Ten and Big Six titles and the strong public support such an event would receive. It contrasts Minnesota football planning with Iowa's coaching shortage and the need to play a full schedule amid war-time constraints.
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Iowa
Iowa State
Red Cross
District Action Starts Tuesday At Six Centers
The AP reports that six of the 16 district high school basketball tournaments begin Tuesday night. undefeated Atlantic plays Missouri Valley at Atlantic. Sioux City Central meets Orange City at LeMars. Waterloo West vs Decorah in Cedar Falls Class A. Waverly meets Cedar Falls Wednesday. East Des Moines and Redfield open at Dowling. Shenandoah faces Clarinda at Mt. Ayr. Class B Ware vs Early and Soldier vs St. Mary's of Storm Lake at Sac City.
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DES Moines
Atlantic
Sioux City
Cedar Falls
East Des Moines
Redfield
Dowling High Gymnasium
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Mt. Ayr
Ware
Early
Soldier
St. Mary’s
Storm Lake
Sac City
Basketball Scores From Coast To Coast AP List
East Coast Guard 30 Brooklyn Naval Armed Guard 44. South Dover Army Air Field 59 Chin cotteague NAS 31. Midwest Town Seahawks 50 Minnesota 30 Missouri 45 Oklahoma 35 Penn 1a Central 1a 30. West Buckley Field 81 Fort Warren 68 Denver Ambrose 54 Lowry Field 62 Harlem Globetrotters 51 Bushnell General Hospital 14.
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Dover
Del
Army Air Field
Chincotteague
NAS
Midwest
Town Seahawks
Minnesota
Missouri
Oklahoma
Penn
Central
West
Buckley Field
Fort Warren
Denver
Ambrose
Lowry Field
Harlem
Globe Trotters
Bushnell General Hospital
Pro Label on Coaching Job Amazes Ufer
ANN ARBOR UP Bob Ufer world record holder in the 440 yard dash says he is amazed the Amateur Athletic Union declared him a professional after taking a track coaching post at Ann Arbor high school. The A A U says he cannot defend his 600 yard title in the Knights of Columbus games at Madison Square Garden.
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Ann Arbor
Bob Ufer
Michigan
Amateur Athletic Union
Ann Arbor High School
A.A.U
Knights of Columbus
New York
Madison Square Garden
Ufer
Cardinal Hayes
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
A.a.u.’S
Steele Rejected for Military Service by Eagles
Ernie Steele, halfback for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been rejected for military service due to a bone growth on his left foot, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday from Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Ernie Steele
Philadelphia Eagles
National Professional Football League
Penn Caps Season With 45 30 Victory Over Central
In Oskaloosa Penn defeated Central 45 to 30 Monday night to close its season at five wins and six losses. Central finished with three wins and 13 losses in the Iowa conference game.
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Oskaloosa
Penn
Central
Iowa
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