Wilson City Champs Meet Clinton Here Friday
The Cedaria high school football slate ends with Wilson Ramblers hosting Clinton River Kings on Friday at Hill Park. Clinton beat Roosevelt 26 7 while Wilson won 6 0 at Iowa City last week.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1945
Page
11
The Cedaria high school football slate ends with Wilson Ramblers hosting Clinton River Kings on Friday at Hill Park. Clinton beat Roosevelt 26 7 while Wilson won 6 0 at Iowa City last week.
Esquire a 40 to 1 shot wins the Cambridge Shire Stakes at Newmarket on Wednesday extending a notable upset for the race. The victory positions the entrant among surprise winners in a historic event.
Des Moines AP reports 15 Iowa high schools remain undefeated and untied in football. The list includes Ames Audubon Carroll Elkader Fort Dodge Iowa City University High Kingsley Laurens Milford Nevada Paullina Story City Scranton West Chester, with Clinton Burlington and Webster City dethroned.
University of Iowa hosts an athletic program at 8 30 p m Friday Nov 2 in Memorial Union third floor open to alumni featuring wrestling boxing tumbling and baton twirling Two Big Ten wrestling champions Lou Julius Romero Macias plus boxing and tumbling exhibitions and cadet assistants from Iowa Preflight and the Olympic team era.
Marion high school football hosts the Anamosa Blue Raiders in the final home game of the season at 7 45 PM. Coach Hipple experiments with position changes to find capable receivers as Marion seeks its first home win while facing a stronger opponent following a loss to Manchester.
Iowa football coach Clem Crowe and his staff faced criticism from Eric Wilson of the University News Service for lethargic play as the team prepared for the homecoming game with Wisconsin. Wilson cited missed assignments and chaotic plays despite ongoing drills. Tuesday's practice featured line shuffles with Harold Loehleich Dan Shee Knowlton Paul Fagerlind Louis Ginsberg Ira Lund and Fagerlind named captain for the Badger game.
Wisconsin suffers a Wednesday setback as coach Harry Stuhldreher reports two regulars, Ena Ray Mass and Henry Fricke, have been transferred as naval trainees. Freshman fullback Ben Bendrick is named game captain for the upcoming contest against Iowa.
Tom Lind, a former University of Iowa guard and captain from 1939 to 1940, was named assistant cage coach by Athletic Director E. G. Schroeder. Lind, 27, played for Burlington High School and starred for Iowa from 1937 to 1940 scoring 136 points in his final season. He previously coached at Clear Lake High School before entering the army in February 1942.
Joe Dickerson, 25, Penn guard, won the AP lineman of the week honor for standout play against Navy. The tally highlighted other top linemen from Purdue, Texas A&M, Nevada, Northwestern, Alabama and Ohio State, with Midwest nominees listed.
The Franklin high school cross country team defeated University High and Iowa City High on the 1.9 mile course Tuesday afternoon. Thunderbolt runners swept 1 2 3 led by Sanford in 10 54.1, with Ewart second and Nolan third. The meet served as a warmup for the state meet in Iowa City Saturday morning.
Otto Vogel, Iowa University baseball coach recently discharged from the navy, has accepted the chairmanship of the American Legion junior baseball program in Iowa for next year, announced in Des Moines on Tuesday.
Indiana's Hoosiers, fresh from a bruising win over Tulsa with no injuries, concentrate defense on Cornell College Mt. Vernon Iowa. Coach Bo McMillin warns Pat Rega, Cornell’s versatile ace quarterback and former Notre Dame player, is a strong passer and runner. Freshman Nick Lysphir moves to center to bolster the line.
Fine weather in Canada delays the annual southward migration of ducks and geese, according to the fish and wildlife service. The report notes the holdover affects northward movement and timing of seasonal migrations.
A heated debate surrounds the Billy Conn vs Joe Louis match slated for next summer. Gene Tunney disputes the bout, calling it a travesty and predicting a record gate while warning Conn is past his prime. The piece notes past heavyweight wars and Tunney’s quotes via Bill Corum, with a cautious forecast for a larger crowd than current records.
DES MOINES Iowa conservation commission reminds discharged servicemen that they need hunting licenses like civilians. Only military personnel are exempt from the license requirement, the commissioner said.
Joe McCarthy told sportswriters at a dinner honoring returning scribes that he expects to manage the New York Yankees for ten more years if his health remains good.
Lisbon high school basketball opens its season Friday November 9 hosting Martelle with Springville visiting November 13 and Stanwood’s first Wapsie league game November 16. Boys expect strong showing led by Gerald Cave Eugene Bova Kenneth Siggins and Richard Broker with several others vying for action. Girls team lacks experience but high interest with only Dorothy Light Martha Ann Bigger returning letter winners and seven freshmen joining practice.
Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler fined Chicago Cubs catcher Thompson Livingston two hundred fifty dollars for grabbing umpire Jocko Conlan during the sixth game with Detroit Tigers. The incident occurred as Livingston attempted to stretch a hit into a double.
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