Vinton Tops McKinley in District Tournament Clash
In Coe gym Thursday night Vinton Jays held off McKinley Golden Bears 43 to 40 to advance to the semi finals. Clarence Selken 16 points and teammate Roger Schlotfelt fueled the late game surge while McKinley’s Joe Klima led with 9 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
McKinley
Jimmie Bettle
Golden Bears
Coe Gym
Jim Ryan
Wayne Harger
Jerry Cimburek
Vinton Jays
Clarence Selken
Jays
Selken
Roger Schlotfelt
Jack McAllister
Bears
Schlotfelt
Joe Klima
Keystone Breaks Up Orioles Close Race in B Finals
Keystone's Komets moved into the class B finals of district play at Coe College gym by defeating Springville 43 to 29 Thursday night. The Purple will face Shellsburg Blues Saturday in the title double-header as they shoot for the sub-state championship next week. Fred Stocker, center, starred with strong inside play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Komets
Coe College
Springville
Rangy Purple
Shellsburg Blues
Fred Stocker
Pella Beats Plainsmen 57 to 30 in district action
St Mary's of Muscatine claimed the first district title with a 31 30 upset of St Mary's Town City. Pella defeated Belle Plaine 57 30, Marshalltown eyes semifinal with Pella, and other district results from Des Moines to Le Mars shaped Friday night's Class B and A semifinals and finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Pella
Plainsmen
St. Mary’s of
Muscatine
St. Mary’s
Town City
Clinton
Washington
Belle Plaine
Marshalltown
Associated Press
Grinnell
Bondurant
White Oak
Dubuque
Horns
Waukon
NeGresor
Lost Nation
Melbourne
Montour
LE Mars
Newkirk
Hull
Inwood
Hinton
Mason City
St. Joseph's
Little Cedar
Ventura
Allison
Mount Ayr
College Springs
Lorimer
Redding
Cambria
Iowa City
Ottudmia
Keystone Holds Off Springville In Close First Half
Keystone led Springville 19 17 at halftime then pulled away in the second half. Keystone’s 17 point standout Brauer led scoring while Hood of Springville added 13 in a tight district matchup. Keystone 43 Springville 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Komets
Springville
Hood
Springylle
Brauer
Clark
Kruckenberg
Draker
Feuerback
ijRobertson
Toeker
Tomminga
Roberts
Pranserg
Rodman
Franzenburg
Merritte
Ward
Nelson-Jug Team Easy Victors in Four-Ball Start
Nelson and McSpaden, the favored duo, opened with a 6 and 5 victory over Klein and Crisman to reach the second round of the international four ball tournament in Miami. Snead and Hamilton posted the best ball 64 as they defeated Horne and Khout on the 27th hole 10 and 9, advancing to face Wood and Penna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami, Fla
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Sanford
Ben Hogan
Mite
Texas
Ed Dudley
Atlantic City
N. J
Nelson
McSpaden
Willie Klein
Oteg Crisman
Miami
Klein
Otey
Sammy Snead
P.G.A
Bob ‘Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Stanley Horne
Jules Khout
Snead
Hamilton
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Tony Penna
Dayton
Boxing Roundup Spots Knockouts Across Cities
In Miami and Philadelphia bouts, Joe Baks faces Gunnar Barland in a 2164 20134 fight with a finish near Klowmont. Billy Nixon stops Joey Falco in Philadelphia while Oscar Goode outpoints Russ Strickland in Newark. Artie Levine defeats Lew Perez in Brooklyn with a KO, signaling a fall river result from Fall River Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Joe Baks
Klowmont
Joe Thon
Gunnar Barland
Philadelphia
Billy Nixon
Joey Falco
Highland Park
N. J
Oscar Goode
Newark
Russ Strickland
New York
Mass
Artie Levine
Brooklyn
Lew Perez
Wiota and Steamboat Rock Duel in semifinal round
In Des Moines Wiota the defending champion meets Steamboat Rock in a semifinal of the girls state high school tournament. Seymour faces Coon Rapids after edging Extra 29 27 in overtime. Schuneman 46 for Steamboat Rock and Armstrong 41 for Wiota headline the scoring duel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota
Steamboat Rock
Seymour
Coon Rapids
Colfax
Lacey
Pomeroy
DES Moines
Western Iowa
Battle of the Baskets
Verdelle Schuneman
Phyllis Armstrong
Schuneman
Miss Schuneman
Miss Armstrong
Ratliff Assigned To Coach Cadet Baseball Outfit
Lt. Carlos Ratliff, former Bluefield and Welch playing manager in the Mountain State league, will coach the Iowa Preflight school baseball team this season. He led last year’s Iowa Seahawk nine to 31 wins against 5 losses and 24 straight in a winning run. Ratliff will be assisted by Lt. Ellis Johnson, with Lt. Vernon Wilshere’s staff previously guiding the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Carlos Ratliff
Bluefield
Welch
W. Va
Iowa
Lawrence
Mullins
Ratliff
Iowa Seahawk
Seahawk
Ellis Johnson
Vernon Wilshere
White Sox
Yankees
Glenville State
West Virginia University
Walford First Gold Ball Entry Deadline Set
Walford Independents are the first team enrolled for the Gold Ball tournament at the Y gym. registrations close Saturday noon as manager Gurney Day reminds teams. If at least six entries aren’t received, the meet will be cancelled. The all star game airs Friday at 8 pm between Y and Allied leagues, with Class B Commercial finals surrounding. Colonial meets Collins at 7 pm, Y Dorm vs Universal at 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Gym
Gurney
Walford Independents
Colonial
Collins
Y Dorm
Universal
Speeder Boys Clinch Title Chance With Quaker Win
The Speeder boys beat Quaker 56 44 at the Quaker gym to gain a shot at the Allied league championship. Dolan scored 19 and Albers 18 as Fauerback led the league with 14 in a strong second half rally. Hendryx and Kitch paced Quaker with 12 and 10. In girls play Wilson edged Iowa Manufacturing 29 25, with playoff spots claimed by Collins, Iowa Manufacturing, La Plant and Wilson. playoffs start next week. Wilson girls forfeited their Thursday game to Quaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speeder Boys
Quaker
Quaker Gym
Speeder
Dolan
Albers
Fauerback
Hendryx
Kitch
Wilson Girls
Iowa Manufacturing
Collins
la Plant
Wilson
Towa
32 Fighters Finish Golden Gloves Meet In Chicago Friday
In Chicago Friday night 32 boxers from 16 cities compete in the 18th annual Golden Gloves finals at Chicago Stadium. The semifinals cap a 32-man field from 28 cities in 23 states, with finals before about 20 000 fans. Eight winners meet the New York team on April 4. Top teams entering include Kansas City Los Angeles Chicago Columbus Cleve Tang and Fort Worth with three qualifiers each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Columbus
Ohio
Cleve Tang
Fort Worth
Texas
Iowa Track Tank Teams Named for Big Ten Contests
Iowa City UPI reports eleven track athletes and nine swimmers from the University of Iowa will compete in Big Ten championships. Track events set for Chicago fieldhouse, swimming in Northwestern Evanston pool. Team captains include Al Slater and Bernie Walters with a list of event specialists and relay squads across track and swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
George Bresnahan
David Armbruster
Chicago
Northwestern
Evanston
al Slater
Bud Flood
John Hunter
Bud Paulsen
Ike Johnson
Nelson Smith
Gene Shaver
Keith Gotthardt
Walter Thorpe
Kenneth Francescon
George Moore
Bernie Walters
Bill Boswell
Henry Sadewater
Ralph Katz
Jonas Halldorsson
Lee Mels
Bill Miller
Walter Reno, Sr
John Syverud
New York Clubs Plan 3 Game Series for Red Cross
Greater New York's three major league clubs announced a three game round robin for the Red Cross 1945 war fund. Giants meet Dodgers at Ebbets Field April 11, Yankees face Dodgers at Yankee Stadium April 12, with a July Polo Grounds rematch if needed. Receipts go to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greater New York
Red Cross
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbetsfield
New York Yankees
Dodgers
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
Giants
Polo Grounds
The
Stanwood junior high girls win own tournament title
Stanwood junior high girls defeat Wyoming 28 21 to clinch the tournament title. Wilton Junction tops Olin 17 12 in consolation action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanwood
Wyoming
Wilton Junction
Olin
Majors Shuffle Through Wartime Baseball Losses
Baseball faces a manpower pinch as at least six key players are quitting or delaying spring duties due to draft and war plant jobs. Hal Trosky of the White Sox plans to stay with a Illinois refrigerator plant. Jim Bagby Jr and Mayo Smith also delay or abandon play. Browns, Phillies, and Senators report losses to the navy and draft, impacting opening spring rosters at Terre Haute and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Bvers
Chicago
Hal Trosky
Chicago White Sox
Norway
Sox
Terre Haute
Ind
Cleveland
All-State Prep Ballots Sent to 1,687 Officials
Des Moines reports ballots for the 1945 all state high school basketball team have been mailed by The Gazette and 32 Iowa Daily Press association newspapers to 1,687 coaches and officials listed by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Votes decide the team. three eight-man squads will be named with an honorable mention. Selection is based on season records rather than single games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
IDPA
the Gazette
Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Sheboygan Clears Path to Pro Cage Series Title
Sheboygan Redskins clinched a Western division title and moved toward a five game playoff with the Zollner Pistons of Fort Wayne. They defeated the American Gears of Chicago 57 to 27 while Fort Wayne beat the Cleveland Almen Transfer 58 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Wis
Sheboygan Redskins
Zollner Pistons
Ft. Wayne
Ind
American Gears
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Cleveland jAlmen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coe's
Glass
Roosevelt
Frankin
Shellsburg
Jay Star
McKintey
Klima
Ray S'ensen
I Serie
Harger
MacAllister
Ray Sensen
Ryan
Banse
Donalde O
Herbe Cimburekag
McCalleb
Swartzb's
Gee
McKinley Ase Ae
Orioles
L. E. Skelley
Dallas Center
Preston
McGregor
Ottumwa
Albia
Burlington Advances
Burlington
New London
Ames
Perry
Boone
North
East
Dowling
Atlantic
Mondamin
Orient
Richland
Lawler
Hazleton
Cedar Rapids
Jad
Jug
Wiota Girls
Shirley Jarman
Walford
Coca-Cola
All America
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coke
Red Cross Service
Stanwood Girls
Trosky
Wally Wmieses
Bill Dietrich
Jim Bagby
Mayo Smith
Buffalo
Philadelphia Athetics
Schultz
Howie Schultz
Hamline University
St. Louis Browns
Ellis Kinder
Philadelphia Phillies
Tony Lupien
Navy
Washington Senators
Johnny Sullivan
Hal
Office OF Civilian Defense
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!