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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1942
Page
3
Davenport defends its title and Nevada remains a standout as eight sub-state showdowns pared the field. Livermore and Titonka meet in Humboldt with Lester still undefeated in 24 games as Class B clubs vie for a state berth.
Iowa City guard Dave Danner tallied 19 points and starred on defense to help the Hawkeyes defeat Melrose 43 to 34 in a substate showdown. Pinky Knowles added 12 for Melrose, while Don Walter and Danner produced key baskets late to put Iowa City ahead. Ottumwa beat Centerville 38 to 2 in the district meet.
Davenport meets Livermore and Ottumwa faces Tyre City in a Nevada Iowa area schedule. Le Mars and GTTumwa are noted with towns and teams playing tonight, creating several regional pairings.
East Sioux City edges Lake 30 to 28 while Clarinda loses to Corning 24 to 22 in overtime. Davenport's Blue Devils face Clarinda Corning rematch as district finals loom. Dubuque defeats Muscatine 32 to 27. Centerville tops Nevada 38 to 26 en route to the final against Iowa City.
Twenty new members join the University of Iowa Alumni I club in Iowa City. New regular members include Ross Anderson Mason City Bob Otte Art Johnson Fort Dodge 1941 football players Robert Loufek Davenport grid der golf player Leon Barnes Northwood Neil Branstad Forest City L J Capen D N McClelland Dick Lane Charles Shuler Jr Charles Schwind Jr Moline IL Dr Robert Nelson Clinton John Lagomarcino Burl
Sammy Snead and Wied Wehr reach the semi finals of the national amateur professional tournament in St. Augustine Florida. They face Chandler Harper and Sem Bates on Saturday as the tourney advances.
Mayor Ab Jenkins announces retirement from car racing. Galt records holder Golder notes Jenkins plans to abandon his hobby for the duration. He discusses average speed runs and tire sets as part of the decision.
Ray Robinson of Harlem extended his pro winning streak to 29 with a stoppage of Norman Rubio in Albany New York. Rubio bled from a deep cut over the left eye and was knocked out by a sharp left hook before the bell in the seventh, as referee Arthur Donovan halted the bout with John J. Phelan approving.
Crowds of 16 000 watched Betto Wolcott unattached from Houston win sprints capping a world record pursuit. Wolcott set 40 yard in 5.0, 50 yard in 6.1, 60 yard in 7.2, while Warmerdam cleared 15 feet 2 inches and faltered at 15—9. Rice dominated the two mile, Kane won the Bankers mile, and Thompson tied the 40 yard world mark with 4.4 seconds as Mehl and Dodds posted notable times.
Local Y M C A athletes competed across events Saturday with the championship Standard Oilers in the state cage finals in Iowa City facing Ot tumwa Davenport and Waterloo district winners. Kenny Marsh swam in the state AAU meet in Des Moines. Joe Mikulas and Tony Vynanek weighed in at 7 15 p m for a Davenport versus Waterloo meet open to the public.
Fre y Archer 18's Newark defeated Clee Shans 135 points. Les tirn eee Alien 1854 Al Boerts 5 pointEd Riderpart Cena 2. Bill Tortdistions 143. HOLLY WOOD George Latkes 28's Geary defeated Petey Sealeo 1 New York 1.
Des Moines reports Lester won 28 to 14 over East Sioux City in the sub-state high school basketball tournament at LeMars Friday night. An official noted the team is undefeated in 24 games and based six miles from the Minnesota border in Iowa.
In Des Moines an Iowa A A U men s indoor swimming and diving championship drew prep and college stars. Ken Marsh of Cedar Rapids the state indoor 220 yard titleholder and Carl Ahlgren former Iowa captain are among the leading entrants vying for titles and all American honors.
Five games Friday night set the stage for the YMCA younger boys Gold Ball cage meet advancing to the semi finals and final round on Saturday. The Y Arrows face an early afternoon match with George and the Greyhounds show strong scoring as the top contenders.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches urged rules committees to require rectangular backboards and stitched basketballs as standard university equipment. The recommendation, reported from New Orleans, aims to standardize gear across colleges and universities.
Illinois and Colorado, top picks for the Kansas City title game, both lost with identical scores in Friday night games. New Hampshire faces Kentucky in New Orleans while Stanford meets Colorado in the western meet. winners meet next Saturday for the NCAA crown. Elimination of Illinois, Big Ten champion, shocked the opener.
In Columbus, Milwaukees Schlitz topped 3105 to move to second behind Budweisers 3131 in the ABC five man tourney. Robert Tritschler of Norwood, Ohio, bombed a 731 single to leap to the lead while posting his first 700 series in 15 years as Theel of Chicago ceded the top spot with a 703.
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Georgia defeated veteran Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill North Carolina to win the North South Women's golf championship by one up at Pinehurst North Carolina.
Shepard Barnes Shorthills of New Jersey captured the Mid-Winter invitational title in Ormond Beach Florida. The report notes Moore and Tao among competitors as the medalist results were listed with the final standings incomplete in the clipping.
Bucking the Dodgers Wyatt leaves the Florida training camp without a contract. He seeks around $20,000 a year, higher than the $13,750 offered plus $11,500 last season. Negotiations with Manager Larry McPhail were described as unsettled as Wyatt weighs his options.
The fragment describes an exhibition baseball event in Miami with players including Krakeuskas and Hecan referenced among others. It indicates teams and venues but lacks clear outcomes or complete details for a full summary. The text is incomplete and several names appear garbled.
The Stanford board of athletic resignation and appoint Jim Lawson, former present assistant football coach of the Indians, as successor to Shaughnessy. Maryland's offer matches Shaughnessy’s present campus security and faculty status without a contract. The move reflects uncertainties about Pacific coast football amid the army ban on crowds over 5,000.
Chicago dispatch reports trainer Jack Blackburn, noted for Blackburn, is listed in critical condition due to pneumonia. Authorities provided no further updates on his status or the team’s activities.
In a showcase of sharp shooting, Phillips 66 Oilers of Oklahoma and Denver advanced toward the National AAU title. The Oilers defeated Oakland Golden State 43 to 32 in the semifinals, while Denver edged Hollywood Twentieth Century 38 to 31 to reach the final.
The Turf Committee of America formed to unite racing branches was authorized to draft a nationwide plan for tracks to aid the war effort. Herbert Bayard Swope, chair of the New York racing commission, was named chairman of the executive committee with Major Louis A. Beard of Kentucky, William Wood of the Jockey Club in New York, John C. Clark of Miami, and Harry Parroll of Baltimore as members.
In Sarasota Florida an AP report states Jimmy Foxx has a healing broken toe and may return within a week. Ted Williams also shows improvement from a hip injury but will be out for several more days.
Al Schmidt rolled 680 to lead the field in a sprawling bowling showcase featuring 17 Major League bowlers. Ernie Rejsa finished close with 630 after a 248, while Knowles trailed by three pins at 630. Crawford and Buchanan posted 622 and 621 respectively with late-game surges.
Davenport's Blue Devils, defending champions in the 1942 Iowa high school tournament, beat Center Junction 78 to 20 to advance to the finals. Doug Spencer scored 28 for Davenport, with Roger Crown adding 16 as Center Junction fell behind early and could not recover. Ed Streeter led Dubuque Rams to a 32 to 27 upset over Muscatine with 18 points.
J M Saunderson athletic director and head coach at Morningside college since 1912 receives a leave of absence for at least a year. Stafford Cassell of American University will succeed him next year with Glen Rogers taking spring sports duties. Saunderson, injured in Florida after a knee blow directing football practice, suffers neuritis and will report on his condition after the 1942 43 term.
CHICAGO The Cubs may play night baseball at Wrigley Field this coming season P K Wrigley said Friday. Lighting equipment will be installed and can be put up within 24 hours though some poles and gear were ordered from Pac Giraed. A previous lighting system was turned over to the army due to the war.
Coral Gables Florida Charles S Howard's Midland was rated 2 to 1 favorite in an 11 horse field at Tropica Park on Saturday. The five year old had won only one race this winter at Hialeah and in the Cup Classic two weeks earlier.
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