Red Pepper Frye and G.I. notes from Cedar Rapids Gazette
Long wartime feature recalls Iowa Hawkeyes star Red Frye fighting injury in a 1944 season, his South Pacific service as a marine aviator, and friendships with fellow players. The column also covers home front reports, local tragedies, court actions, and war-time community events.
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Iowa U
Eddie
Nile Kinnick
Red
Frye
Bill Diehl
Bruno Andruska
Northwestern
South Pacific
Ion Shem
Kid Artz
Dam
Cliff
Jack
Smith Boys
Ding
Bill H
God
Artzie
Joe Kintz
Golden Glover
Anamosa
Ralph Beardsley
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Dutch East Indies
Pfc
Deane M. Stewart
Maurice Coffman
Charles Drakes
George Drakes
Jack Robertson
Leo Shea
Emanuel Blick
Deane Stewart
Fred Young
Gerald Brown
Rudiey Talgat
Coffman
Dowling Triumphs Over Atlantic 5 In Go-Hawks Victory
Des Moines AP report says Waverly's Go-Hawks, defending sub-state champs, fought hard as seven challengers pressed through the final rounds. Dowling led to a twenty-second straight win despite the absence of several 1944 stars.
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DES Moines
Waverly
Go-Hawks
Des Moines Dowling Faces Storm Lake In State Tourney
Championship pairings set for the Iowa high school basketball tournament. Dowling meets Storm Lake, Muscatine faces Ottumwa, Geneseo plays Sioux City Central, and Ames meets Waverly.
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Des Moines
Dowling
Storm Lake
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Geneseo
Sioux City
Ames
Waverly
Rousing Substate Finals Send Wide Field To Des Moines
Cedar Falls hosts a packed fieldhouse as Dubuque Rams fall 34 26 while Muscatine Ottumwa Dowling Sioux City Central Ames Storm Lake and Geneseo clinch spots in the eight team title field. Dowling defeats Atlantic 38 35 at Drake Fieldhouse to spark St Patrick’s day celebrations.
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Dubuque
Rams
Iowa Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Drake
Dowling
Atlantic
Trojans
Associated Press
Loyola Triumphs In Naismith Trophy Final
Loyola University of New Orleans defeated Pepperdine 49 to 36 in Kansas City to win Dixie Land’s first Naismith Memorial Trophy. Underdogs against the taller Californians Loyola led from six minutes left in the first half and held on for the title. Eastern Kentucky topped Southern Illinois Normal 56 to 49 for third place as Fred Lewis scored 24 points to raise his tournament total to 99.
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Kansas City
Loyola University of New Orleans
Dixieland
George Pepperdine
Los Angeles
Loyola
Eastern Kentucky College
Fred Lewis
Southern Illinois Normal
Lewis
Oregon Edges Washington State For Coast Title
Oregon wins the Pacific Coast conference basketball crown with a 39 to 37 victory over Washington State. Freshman guard Jim Bartlett delivers a decisive long shot in the final 40 seconds as Oregon earns the berths to the western NCAA regional in Kansas City.
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Eugene, Ore
Ins
University of Oregon
Washington State
Jim Bartett
Oregon
U.c.la
N.C.A.A
Kansas City
Armstrong Kings Tourney With 58 23 Victory Over LaPlant
Armstrongs gold ball lineup opened the second half strong to surge past LaPlant 58 to 23 for the championship. A 19 11 opening half gave way to a 15 point Armstrong lead after the break as LaPlant fought to respond. The Armstrong defense and fast break overwhelmed LaPlant, who had trouble converting many shots.
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Armstrong
LaPlant
Albers
Hammon
Sub-state Results Close Round Cedar Falls Ottumwa Des Moines Storm Lake
Reports list closing round scores from sub state matchups across Cedar Falls Ottumwa Des Moines Storm Lake. Geneseo and Charles City posted 45 42 and 34 25 while Muscatine led Newton 34 21 and Ottumwa defeated Keswick 57 24. Des Moines Dowling edged Atlantic 38 35 and Ames topped Creston 41. Semifinals set with eight teams advancing to next week’s tourney.
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Cedar Falls
Geneseo
Charles City
Waverly
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Newton
Keswick
Ges Moines
Des Moines
Dowling
Atlantic
Ames
Creston
Storm Lake
Sioux Oe 'S
Livermore
Webster City
Pines
Major Leaguers Set New Marks in City Pin Meet
In the annual city bowling tournament at Parlor City Recreation alleys on Saturday night the Major Leaguers set top team and several high singles and doubles marks. The American Legion Artillery squad led the team event with 3002 pins, followed by Smulekoff's 2962 and Collins Radio Co. 2908. In doubles Monty Wagner and Gene Joyce posted 1311 to top the field, while Joyce rolled 200 205 and 224 for a 695 series. Joe Lazio led singles with 662, after a 266 final game, surpassing Tait Cummins 651 high. Additional high totals included 1176 by Haltburg and Saab and 1174 by Melsha and Wright.
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Parlor City
American Legion Artillery
Smulekoff
James W. Bell
Collins Radio Co
Monty Wagner
Gene Joyce
Stroleny and
Bartosh
Joyce
Wagner
Doc Hardiman
Joe Lazio
Haltburg
Saab
Melsha
Wright
Rhode Island Upset Wins Garden Openers
Rhode Island Rams upset Tennessee 51 to 44 in the national invitation tournament at Madison Square Garden. Ernie Calverley and Dick Hole sparked the win for Rhode Island before 18 142 fans, sending them to the semi finals against De Paul or West Virginia. Bowling Green advances to face the St John’s Muhlenberg winner.
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NEW York
Rhode Island State
Rams
Tennessee
Vols
Bowling Green
Madison Square Gaten
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New Englanders
Slrm
Ernie Calverley
Dick Hole
Rhode Island
de Paul
West Virginia
Crowe Takes Hawkeye Football Reins as New Coach
Notre Dame veteran Clem Crowe is named Iowa's football head coach to begin April 1 succeeding Slip Madigan. He signs a two year contract and aims to elevate Big Ten football while continuing basketball coaching during wartime duties. Crowe emphasizes football as his primary field after a strong Notre Dame playing career.
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Iowa U
Clem Crowe
Notre Dame
Crowe
Xavier U
Cincinnati
Tug Wilson
Northwestern
Big Ten
Chicago
Karl Leib
Popsy Harrison
Iowa Hawkeye Cagers
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Chuck Aknes
Hawk Grid
Clarence Paulson
McKinley and
Roosevelt High Grid
Oceanside
Calif
Don Wolfe
Wolfe
Nile Kinnick
Cedar Rapids
Young Men’s Bureau
Craven Shuttleworth
George Mack
Rassler
California
Iowa City
Edward P
Madigan
Hawkeye
Iowa
St. Vincent's College
Latrobe
Mavier U
Swede Paces Banker Mile For 6 Laps
In Chicago Jimmy Rafferty of the New York A C edged Swedish star Gunder Hag in the Banker Mile, catching Hag on the final lap to win by a narrow margin. Hag clocked 4 14.5 to match Simms closely, with Rafferty finishing third? The crowded crowd saw a relay carnival with Ewell Dugger Schmidt and others shining in sprints and hurdles.
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Chicago
Jimmy Rafferty
New York A.C
Gunder Hagg
United States
Iron Mike
Hagg
Rafferty
Bob Hume
Michigan
Hume
Rudy Simms
New York Pioneer Club
Simms
Hage
Tommy Quinn
New York A. C
Madison Square Garden
New York
Barney Ewell
Emi Ed Dugger
Dayton
Ohio
John Schmidt
Ohio State
Bob Phelps
Illinois
Northwestern counts on veterans as drills begin for 1943 team
Northwestern University opens baseball practice with two coaches one manager and a substitute third baseman from the 1943 squad providing experience. Freshmen join the field along with four players from the 1944 B team as mentors seek to build a competitive roster.
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Evanston
Inl
Northwestern University
Wildcat
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