Eight berths for 1952 Olympics in Ames trials
More than 160 amateur wrestlers gather at Iowa State College in Ames to compete for eight spots on the 1952 U S Olympic team. Star Henry Wittenberg, 33, seeks another title in a career capped by the 1948 Olympic crown and eight AAU titles as he nears retirement after Helsinki.
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Iowa State College
United States
Henry Wittenberg
New York City
Wittenberg
America
Helsinki
Naval Academy taps Swartz to lead 1964 Olympic team
The United States Naval Academy coach Ray Swartz was named as the Olympic team coach. About 150 to 240 men are expected to qualify and join Swartz at Annapolis for summer workouts before Helsinki in July.
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Hugo Otopalik
Ames
Ray Swartz
United States Naval Academy
United States
Swartz
Annapolis
Helsinki
Dobie Defeats Togo on Memorial Coliseum Card
Jim Dobie from Des Moines won two of three falls over The Great Togo at Memorial Coliseum Tuesday night, sealing the match at 31 15. Betty Hawkins swept Carol Cook in two straight falls, with the last at 23 52. Reggie Lisowski defeated Carl Meyer in 18 48.
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Jim Dobie
Togo
Memorial Coliseum
Dobie
Des Moines
Betty Hawkins
Carol Cook
Reggie Lisowski
Carl Meyer
Walker Delivers In Extra Inning Win Over Alburnett 8 7
Walker scored twice in the eighth inning to lift the visiting team to an 8 7 victory over Alburnett. Bob Berry hit a solo homer for Alburnett in the fifth as the game featured tight pitching and late scoring. Final line shows Alburnett 7 9 5 and the winning side 8 7 5.
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Alburnett
Walker
Bob Berry
Scott and Wynn
Dates
Waener
Anita High Names Westburg and Phillips as Coaches
William Westburg and Ted Phillips are named coaches at Anita High School. Westburg will coach the girls basketball team after two seasons at Urbana. Phillips will coach both boys basketball and football, following a year as Reinbeck football assistant.
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Phillips
Anita High
Anita
William Westburg
Ted Phillips
Anita High School
Urbana
Reinbeck
Center Point Tops Roosevelt 6-5 In Opener
Center Point edges Roosevelt of Cedar Rapids 6-5 in a pitcherless final inning to claim the season opener. Jim Ashlock scored the winning run after walking, advancing on a sacrifice, and coming home on a pair of wild pitches. Roosevelt led 3-1 in the second before Center Point rallied to lead 5-4 by the third. Roosevelt tied it in the fifth, then Center Point push across a run in the sixth for the final margin. Roosevelt (5) Center Point (6).
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the Gazette
Center Point
Center Point High School
Edge Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Jim Ashlock
Dale Jones
Roosevelt
Ralph Briles
16 Lettermen at Wilson Roosevelt Track Teams
An article by Jack Ogden notes Cedar Rapids high schools Roosevelt and Wilson each feature large veteran groups on their track squads. Roosevelt lists 10 lettermen among 43 while Wilson counts six among 31, with notable runners and relayers including Lee Baird Karl Kullander Bob Knight Dick Merrifield Jim Moe Skimming Len Sojka George Fikjes Jim Leiser and Don Straka. Non lettermen rosters for both schools are also provided.
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Gazette
Tom Merryman
Roosevelt
Roosevelt High School
Charles Hollan
Dave Anderson
Dewey Bird
Russ Blood
George Johnson
Elden Hasley
Roosevelt Camp
Lee Baird
Kari Kullander
Bob Knight
Dick Merrifield
Bob Kenyon
Len Sojka
Wilson
Jim Leiser
Jim McSkimming
Sojka
George Fikers
Cedar Rapids
West Side
Sam Cooper
John Ask
Karl Kullander
Cooper
Eldon Hasley
Johnson
Hasley
Charles Holman
Jim Moe
George Fikjes
Bob, Knake
Don
Straka
Detroit Falls to Montreal in playoff opener
NHL playoff results show Detroit 3, Montreal 6 in a decisive game one. Best of seven series underway with Montreal taking a 1 0 lead.
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Montreal
Indianola
Mile
Adel
Earlham
M. Roosevelt
D.M. Dowling
Newburgh & Searsboro
Radcliffe
Ellsworth
Havelock
Laurens
Colesburg
Edgewood
Boxholm
Fort Dodge
Dysart
Keystone
Cogeon
Troy Mills
Major League Baseball Broadcasts on KCRG 1600 AM
Afternoon baseball coverage continues on KCRG 1600 AM with Major League games airing daily. Listeners can expect game summaries, scores, and play-by-play updates during afternoon hours.
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KCRG-1600
Roosevelt Grid Changes Schedule for 1952 Season
Roosevelt changes its football slate replacing Moose Heart with Mason City on the Rider grid. The Riders travel to Mason City October 3 as Roosevelt opens the Cedar Rapids stadium September 13 against Muscatine, with an October 31 date set for Iowa City.
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Mooseheart
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Iowa City
Olympic Gym Trials Slated For April 25 26
A field of 130 top gymnasts will compete April 25 and 26 at Penn State recreation hall for berths on the 1952 U S Olympic team and national AAU titles. There are 92 men entered, with about one third aiming for all around honors on the eight man Olympic squad.
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State College, Pa
U. S
Penn State College Recreation Hall
Uncle Sam
Wilson Opens Season at Center Point
Wilson Ramblers start spring baseball at Center Point with eleven returning lettermen and a 0-12 city record last summer. Coach Irwin Nelson deploys Roger Meskimen as lone returning pitcher, with Seph Jack Stone and Jack Clayter sharing catching duties and Ron Herman at third base.
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Center Point
Ramblers
Irwin Nelson
Roger Meskimen
Seph Jack Stone
Jack Clayter
Nelson
Ron Herman
Rambler Baseball Roster Mix Includes Four Letter Winners
The Ramblers announce a roster featuring Dick Podhajsky at second and a core outfield of Jon Janda Dick Servey Charles Gentile and Don Holmes, all letter winners. Senior and junior players listed include Meskimen Clay ter Herman Douda Serovy Holmes Oliver Gentile Rock Novak Janda Sargent Bauer Walsh Mrstik Schloss Kruse Burlingham Stone Moore Bradley True Ried Lord Sanders Leonard Wiley Trachta.
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Jon Janda
Dick Servey
Charles Gentile
Don Holmes
Rambler
Roger Meskimen
Jack V. Clayter
Dick Podhajsky
Ron Herman
Marvin Douda
Dick Serovy
Ken Oliver
John Rock
Ted Novak
Pete Sargent
John Bauer
Charles Walsh
Chuck Mrstik
Bob Schloss
Orville Kruse
Dave Burlingham
Jack ‘Stone
Norman Moore
Bob Bradley
Jim True
John Ried
Ted Lord
Loren Sanders
Dave Leonard
Norman Wiley
Ramon Trachta
Cedar Rapids to Compete in State YMCA Swim Meet
Iowa YMCA swimming and diving championships set for Saturday at the University of Iowa fieldhouse pool with ten cities competing including Burlington Cedar Rapids Clinton Davenport Des Moines Marshalltown Muscatine Ottumwa Washington and Waterloo.
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Iowa
University of Iowa
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Davenport
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Washington
Waterloo
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