Lamb Named Coe Relays Honorary Ref at 10th Anniversary
Lamb will serve as honorary referee for the Coe Relays 10th anniversary meet on April 16 at Kingston Stadium. Relays Director Marv Levy announced the honor, noting Lamb’s role in founding the event and his Coe track legacy. Eleven Iowa and Midwest Conference colleges plus Cedar Rapids High will compete. Winter and Eby named as starter and head finish judge.
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Coe
Kohawk
Kingston Stadium
Marv Levy
Lamb
Iowa
Midwest
Cedar Rapids
Levy
Fred Winter
Moray Eby
Kearns seeks Marciano or Moore to referee Olson Maxim bout
San Francisco AP Veteran manager Jack Doc Kearns says he will ask the California State Athletic Commission to appoint either Rocky Marciano or Archie Moore as the sole referee for the April 13 Olson Maxim bout at the Cow Palace. He cites recent officiating criticisms from the Pepper Cadilli fight and notes both champions are in California.
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Jack “Doc” Kearns
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Carl “Bobo” Olson
Joey Maxim
Kearns
Maxim
California State Athletic Commission
Cow Palace
Willie Pep- Gil Cadilli
Parks Airforce Base
Cadilli
Sid Flaherty
Olson
Flaherty
Four Lettermen Return at Traer Baseball Drill
Seventeen players including four lettermen report for Traer high school baseball practice. The lettermen are Jim Trimble Bob Davis Larry Barge and Roger Barge. Coach is Rodney Wood. The schedule lists Geneseo Tama Garwin Grundy Center and Dysart in May for sectionals.
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Bob Davis
Larry Barge
Roger Barge
Rodney Wood
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Tama
Garwin
Grundy Center
Dysart
Iowa Changes Method Of Selling Grid Ducats
Iowa will issue two separate ticket mailings for future home games under a plan approved by the athletics board. Season ticket buyers get first chance at ducats, with about 50 000 names mailed June 1 for season tickets and a second mailing two months later for single game tickets. The system aims to reduce guesswork and possibly sell out seats to season ticket holders. Next fall three home games are set, with larger future schedules including Notre Dame.
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Francis “Buzz” Uiranam
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Graham
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Oregon State
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Hawaii
Michigan
Ohio State
Ilowa Stadium
Cedar Rapids High Schools Announce Spring Schedules
Cedar Rapids high schools released spring sports schedules led by Athletic Director Fred Winter. Wilson begins baseball April 13 at Center Point, tracks compete in Oskaloosa Relays April 19, and tennis opens April 13. Golf teams Roosevelt McKinley Franklin will join a quad meet April 16 in Iowa City. Wilson does not field golf. Schedule includes district state tournaments through May and June with multiple relays and tournaments across Iowa.
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Drake
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Kingson
Oelwein
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Ellis
Spivey Seeks NBA Pact After Cage Scandal
At St Albans West Virginia seven foot seven hundred pounds Big Bill Spivey aims for an NBA contract next season after the 1952 Kentucky basketball fix scandal. He has returned to college and will graduate after one more semester while playing in a regional sportsman tournament.
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NBA
See Little Hope for Pro Grid Peace
New York reports show NFL and Canadian leagues far from a peace plan after Bert Bell declared open warfare for players. Bell allowed no raiding between leagues but supported bilateral agreements. Detroit Lions and Montreal Alouettes cases prompt mixed signals about a joint draft and cross-border transfers.
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United States
Bert Bell
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USL
National Football League
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B.C
Phil Webb
British Columbia Lions
Webb
Washington Redskins
Calgary Stampeders
Western Interprovincial Football Union
Gordon Malloy
University of Miami
Detroit
Lions
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Montreal Alouettes
Montreal
Tom Dublinski
Gil Mains
Toronto
Ottawa
Don King
Cleveland Browns
Baseball Iowa Arizona Tucson Series Opens Week
A compact sports slate outlines an Iowa Arizona series in Tucson from April 4 to 9 with additional regional events. It lists meetings, clinics, and girl’s preliminary rounds in Cedar Rapids and Postville along with Globetrotters appearances in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
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Howards Proud To Be a Yankee
Elston Howard, 25, becomes the first Negro to wear the Yankees flannels. He expresses pride in breaking the barrier and hopes for an opening day spot as catcher or outfielder. Manager Casey Stengel praises his versatility and value to the roster, with Howard eager to contribute wherever needed.
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St. Louis
Toronto
Yankees
Casey Stengel
Yogi Berra
Red Wings Ignore Quotes As Cup Final Opens
DETROIT UP Coach Dick Irvin targets Jack Adams with The Great Appealer tag as the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings meet in the best of seven Stanley Cup final opener. Detroit enters as 13 game winners and defending champions while Irvin and Adams trade verbal jabs despite not listening. Games set for Detroit Tuesday and Montreal Thursday with potential sixth in Montreal and seventh in Detroit if needed.
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Dick Irvin
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
Irvin
Jack Adams
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Metro Crystal
Chicago Black Hawks
Ted Lindsay
Toronto
Montreal
Holcomb named to East-West Shrine Game staff
San Francisco AP reports Stu Holcomb Purdue football coach was named to the staff for the 31st annual East-West Shrine Game on December 31. W M Coffman announced the appointment. East head coach is Woody Hayes. West director is Jess Hill with Len Casanova and Cal Ward as assistants.
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Stu Holcomb
Purdue University
Holcomb
W. M. Coffman
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Jess Hill
Southern California
Len Casanova
Oregon
Cal Ward
Colorado
Olson Eyes Marciano After Moore Fight Plan
San Francisco AP Olson the middleweight champion aims to beat Archie Moore for the light heavyweight title first then challenge Rocky Marciano for the heavyweight crown. Manager Sid Flaherty said Olson will fight Joey Maxim in a 10 round non title bout next week and that a Moore bout could be on June 1, likely on TV, with Olson around 170 pounds for Maxim.
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Carl “Bobo” Olson
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Sid Flaherty
Olson
Joey Maxim
Cown Palace
Flaherty Feft
Moore
Flaherty
Marciano
Maxim
Little Hope for Boxer's Recovery in Trenton
Bryan Thompson a 23 year old middleweight boxer remained in critical condition at St. Francis hospital two days after a knockout in his pro debut. A brain hemorrhage was found by Dr Walter Schuer man who described the prognosis as grim and said there was little hope for recovery.
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Bryan Thompson
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Schuerman
Reserved Seats Remaining for Trotters Stars in Iowa City
Iowa City hosts the Harlem Globetrotters and college All-Stars next Wednesday for the 14th cross country basketball world series game. After a 169 straight win run, the Globetrotters were upset 83 78 by the All-Stars last Monday. Tickets left include $3 reserved seats and $2 general admission. game time 7 30 p m. Sweetwater Clifton replaces Goose Tatum for a 30 day suspension. Former Big Ten stars Chuck Mencel Dick Garmaker Frank Ehmann and Al Ferrari expected to appear. Deacon Davis joins the All-Stars for the Chicago April 4 to April 14 run making 12 appearances in cities including Indianapolis Kansas City Denver St Louis Waco Houston and Cleveland.
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Iowa Teachers Baseball Opens Season With 32-Player Roster
Cedar Falls Iowa Teachers announce a 32 man squad with 11 lettermen led by Bob Boderman Sumner Hucher and catcher Lee Kuch. The season opens Friday and Saturday at Iowa State College with two games and a schedule spans April to May against Drake Wartburg Coe and others.
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Eagles Sign Halfbacks Roffler and Hudak
Philadelphia named halfbacks Bill Roffler and George Hudak have signed contracts with the Eagles, adding two new backs to the roster.
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Bill Roffler
George Hudak
Philadelphia Eagles
Chisox and Grid Cards Tie Up in City Alliance
Chicago White Sox vice president Chuck Comiskey becomes a director on the Chicago Cardinals board in a friendly partnership. The two clubs will share ticket outlets lists and information on college football and baseball projects to boost both organizations, with Comiskey hopeful Comiskey Park will host more sports events. Grace Comiskey and Mrs Wolfner lead this cross sports collaboration.
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Brooks to keep Kellert as Dodgers plan first base role
In Chattanooga the Dodgers' Walter Alston said Frank Kellert, Baltimore castoff, will be kept if he proves useful. Kellert, on the St Paul roster, would mainly serve as a pinch hitter and also play first base with Gil Hodges in left against left handed pitchers.
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Mickey Mantle
Irv Noren
Enos Slaughter
Bob Cerv
Baltimore
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Kellert
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