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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1950
Page
4
Basketball year brings many rule changes chief among them the elimination of the two minute rule. The rule previously paused play to deter deliberate fouls but now ends when a foul is called or timeout or quarter ends.
Valparaiso university of Valparaiso Indiana will play in the annual Shrine Cigar Bowl game here January 1. Crusaders coached by Emory G. Bauer won all nine games this fall, scoring 319 points to 49 by opponents. Selection chairman J Rex Farwhorgnhevanced Valparaiso's accepts after phone talk with Prof P Schwanholt.
Walnut high school defeated Griswold 41 84 in girls action as Joan Gideon scored 19 points while Bob Le and Marlin Ackerman led the Walnut offense with 24 and strong rebounding.
Ehlers and Hensley beat Coca Cola, Lundberg Service defeated Bus Depot, and Vogue topped Blue Goose in last night’s Hawkeye women’s league. High scores included Mrs Lori King 486 series and 193 game, Donna Buddin 461 total and 196 game, and Mrs Kenneth Formhals 438. Delmar Hitchcock 422, Jack Cook 422, Leona Knight 159, Hitchcock 166. Cass men’s league pairings set for tonight at 7 with Peigas vs Elk Horn Merchants and Kloppenburg Transfer vs Sidles, DeKalb forfeiting. At 9 Saddle Club meets Dimig Drug, Barret’s Drive-In vs Larsen & Linn.
Heavyweight contender Exzard Charles is set to fight Nick Barone of Syracuse Tuesday with a three to four pound weight edge. The 18 round title bout, postponed by snow, will see Charles return to the heavier class after two years as the lighter fighter. Both camps report no complaints and plan a short training ramp-up followed by tapering.
CPU LE Massena Hopkins and surrounding towns form a Southwest Iowa league including town teams and junior high squads. Massena’s schedule lists Dec 2 Nodaway here Dec 8 Lenox here Dec 13 Cromwell there Dec 15 Creston there Dec 18 Lenox there Jan 3 Bedford there Jan 15 Bedford here Jan 22 Creston here Jan 29 Prescott there Jan 31 Nodaway there. A date for Hop king game is not set.
Maryville trounced Clarinda 32 15 on Thursday night after a 14 7 halftime lead. Bill Baldwin led Maryville with 14 points while seven Clarinda players scored two each. Maryville reserves also won.
Tennessee scouts watched Texas overpower Texas A and M 17 to 0 in a preseason showcase. Ben Tompkins starred at quarterback guiding the Longhorns with a TD pass a field goal and two extra points while the line dominated the Aggies. Texas totaled 218 rushing yards and 106 passing while A and M had 161 rushing and 111 passing. The win honored retiring coach Blair Cherry who is hospitalized with a stomach ailment.
Philadelphia reports Bobby Reynolds star sophomore back earns No 1 gridiron player honors in the Pop Warner conference. Coach Charlie Caldwell of Princeton and Captain Francis Bagwell of Pennsylvania named outstanding coach and sportsmanship trophy recipient, to be honored December 23 at the Touchdown Club dinner.
Doug Goodwell a 17 year old halfback from Upper Arlington Colorado has scored 83 touchdowns this season and chosen Ohio State despite interest from about 40 other schools. He contributed 189 of his team's 440 points earning the nickname Dashin Doug.
Oklahoma and Army sit unbeaten as they host big rivals in a weekend of marquee games. Navy meets Army in Philadelphia before 160000 fans as major programs chase streaks and bowl berths amid winter weather forecasts.
Sheboygan beat Kansas City 98 76 at home and moved within one game of Anderson in the Eastern division. Bob Jannum led with 12 points as he slipped to 287 points in 13 games for a 21.5 average.
New York star shortstop Phil Rizzuto, MVP of 1950, signed his 1951 contract with the New York Yankees for about 50 thousand dollars. In Miami, Joe Kirkwood Jr and Jim Turnesa shot four under par to share the first round lead at the Miami Open, a 10 thousand dollar event.
City council in special sessions in Atlantic Iowa approves Branley Forman beer and cigarette permits with bonds, and accepts a Maple street sewer line gift from Frank Howard and Gerald Alexander. In November 1950 Hawley Lynch presided with council members Lund Pogge Pellett Christensen present. Local items note social visits and anniversaries. Simpson College loses to Peru in four state basketball tourney in Canton Missouri.
Mr and Mrs Peter Be and family visited last Sunday at the Merne Reisgaard home for a grandson's birthday. Walter Barwick spent Thanksgiving with his family. Mrs Wieckland and Gene Foratiller of Chicago came to spend Thanksgiving at Elm er Green home returning Saturday. Arnold Nelson and Marilyn and Vern of Omaha spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Peter Christnesen. Guests for Thanksgiving at Wayne Stevensen home included Roy Srevenagh and Dick of Adair, with Merle Corrigan, Donny Casey, and Lee Plew families. Other local Thanksgiving hosts included Frank Hansen and sons in Audubon and Bans Madsen and Ernie in Audubon.
Grant N H Jones sponsored a free pancake supper Tuesday evening at the Legion hall. The event drew local residents and veterans for a community meal and fellowship.
Western Union offers seven week paid training for high school grads and young women touch typists. The course leads to automatic operator positions with pay raises and vacations. Work in one town or travel. apply locally.
About 200 people were served at the pancake event. Matt Mayberry of Manning fried the pancakes with help from Mrs Clifford Pettin gill, Mrs Wayne Kimpeon, Denis Hensel, Louise Brysyn, and Mrs Joneg assisting.
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