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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1945

Page

9

All South Final Hopes Rise in Kansas City Tourney

Loyola New Orleans faces Southern Illinois Normal while Eastern Kentucky State Teachers meets Pepperdine in Friday semifinals of the National Intercollegiate tournament. Winners play for the title Saturday. four standout players Milosevich Chollett Lewis and Buzelich have led their teams.

Kansas City Loyola University of New Orleans Eastern Kentucky State Teachers Richmond New Orleans Southern Illinois Normal Carbondale Pepperdine Midwest Loyola Phillips University Enid Okla Indiana Central Normal Danville Ill Sam Milosevich Southern Iulinois Henry Chollett Lewis Eastern Kentucky Nick Buzelich

McKeever Names Filley to Cornell Grid Staff

Ithaca Cornell University confirms Ed McKeever retains four holdovers and adds Pat Filley former Notre Dame guard and captain in 1943 1944 as assistant coach with the football coaching staff for the upcoming season. Filley joins a crew including George K. James Ray Van Orman Speed Wilson and Robert L. Cullen.

Ithaca N. Y Ed McKeever Notre Dame Cornell University University Board of Physical Education and Athletics Pat Filley George K. James Ray van Orman E. B. “Speed” Wilson Robert L. Cullen

Champion Zollners Rebound Take Third Playoff Win

Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons defeated Sheboygan Redskins 58 to 47 to pull within 2-1 in NPBL playoffs. The Pistons led 39-23 at halftime amid a feverish final period, with game four set for Sunday to decide the series.

Zollners Fort Wayne Ind Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Sheboygan Wis Redskins Pistons Wisconne

Odds favor Bivins in third bout with Bettina at Garden

In New York Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland is 12-5 favorite to defeat southpaw Melio Bettina in a 10 round rubber match at Madison Square Garden. Bivins, age 28, has won their previous two decisions and carries a streak of 18 straight victories. Bettina is the Italian challenger from Beacon New York. Oscar Hammerstein I rose to fame in the 1890s through the cigar business.

New York Jimmy Bivins Cleveland Cpl Melio Bettina Madison Square Garden Bivins Beacon, NY

Notre Dame coaching exodus sparks postwar shuffle

The piece notes Ed McKeever leaving to coach at Cornell and Adam Walsh going to the Cleveland Rams, with Clem Crowe joining Notre Dame's lineup shifting as Iowa plans. It highlights Notre Dame’s long history as a coaching incubator and the prewar and wartime changes shaping who returns after the war. It also covers Cedar Rapids budget notices and local government actions.

Notre Dame Ed McKeever Cornell University Adam Walsh Cleveland Rams Clem Crowe Irish Iowa Hunt Eddie Anderson England Anderson Jim Harris Frank Carideo Bill Hofer Dr. Anderson

Swedish hurdler Lidman may skip Chicago relays

Haakon Lidman of Sweden faced a stiff knee after a hurdle collision and questioned his ability to race in Saturday's Chicago relays. Despite Lidman’s injury, the hurdler was still viewed as a top entrant alongside rivals including Ed Dugger of Dayton and Charles Parker now at Great Lakes. Gunder Hagg’s form was reportedly improving as he prepares for the event, with the Chicago relays drawing Midwest track talent and potential national title contenders.

Chicago Haakon Lidman Gunder Hagg Lidman Ed Dugger Dayton Charles Parker Rice Institute Great Lakes George Walker Big Ten Hagg Gunder Midwest

Cornell Sends Mile Relay Quartet to Chicago Relays

Cornell College tracksters head to the Chicago Invitational Relays on Saturday facing Lawrence Wheaton and North Central in the college mile relay bracket. Drake and Iowa University run in the university bracket. Five runners travel under Track Coach Walt Koch led by Don Struchen.

MT. Vernon Cornell College Chicago Lawrence Wheaton North Central Cornell Iowa College Drake Iowa U Cornellians Walt Koch Don Struchen

Cornell Track Team Names Finalists For Purdue Relays

Cornell selects Flood John Hunter Nelson Smith and Smiley Smitherns as track team members after time trials. Smith wins the time trial with 52.6 seconds while Ike Johnson places close behind. The quartet aims for near 329 on the Chicago board track with planned trips to Lafayette Purdue Relays and Drake Relays in Des Moines. Identity of Iowa’s opponents remains unknown.

Cornell Erie East Lansing Mich Jim McKeon Chicago G.I Dick Dershimer Chuck Jacot Mt. Vernon Smiley” Smitherns Ohio Lafayette Ind Purdue Des Moines Iowa

Smith Fastest in Relay Time Trials

IOWA CITY The University of Iowa selected four athletes to run the mile relay for a matched race at the Chicago relays on Saturday. The quartet includes Ike Johnson and Bud, chosen by Coach George Bresnahan.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Code of Iowa Fawn Fenat Towss Ity Iowa City University of Iowa Chicago George Bresnahan Ike Johnson Bud

Williams and Camusa Triumph in Regional Boxing Cards

In a set of regional bouts reported from multiple cities, Georgia Williams defeats Rocky Luciano in Marrisburg, Freddie Camusa bests Julie Bort in Fall River, Sammy Parrotta outpoints Billy Reed in Pittsburgh, and Joe Lynch defeats Rudy Richardson in Highland Park.

Associated Press Marrisburg Georgia

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