Davenport Sophomores Run Past McKinley Bears 62 41
Davenport sophomores defeated McKinley 62 to 41 as John Willians scored 33 points and Keyoth added 14 to spark a late burst. McKinley rallied early led by Huston and Gates but faltered in a 63 45 loss with Davenport finishing strong.
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McKinley
John Huston
Frank Bicicka
Horace Gates
Bill Beck
Bears
Denger
Keyoth
Fenn
Davenport
Block
John Willians
Moorcroft
Shafer
Wilson Stumbles After 11 Minute Drouth in 57-44 Loss
Wilson drops to Clinton 57-44 on the Rambler floor as the Ramblers go 11 minutes 45 seconds without a field goal in the second half. Clinton’s front line led by Jan Sander Ed Heinsen and Herb Maarske combine for 25 points. Tom Barnard leads Clinton sophomores with 17 as Wilson’s Dave Bradley scores 18 in a hard fought opener.
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Wilson
Mississippi Valley
Clinton
Rambler
Don Carey
Ramblers
River Kings
Jan Sander
Ed Heinsen
Herb Maarske
Kings
Heinsen
Maarske
Papeates
Bradley
Willson
Tom Barnard
Dave Bradley J
Erich DB
Louvar
Sader
Bradley Bodafield
Pees
Stuplefield
Wart
Sproatenderson
Johnson
Trachta
Sargeant
Foul Shots Decide Close Roosevelt Loss to Dubuque Rams
Roosevelt Roose velt Rough Riders fell 65 to 63 to the Dubuque Rams on their court. Key fouls sidelined Dan Wessel and Max Mochal as Dubuque piled up 27 of 44 charity tosses while Roosevelt led much of the game. Dan Lock led Dubuque with 18 points.
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Dubuque
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Dubuque Rams
Roosevelt Court
Max Mechal
Fred Buhr
Ram
Wessel
Buhr
Mochal
Dave May
D. R
Bill Brousard
Bousard
Milt Reiser
Immaculate Conception Remains Undefeated In Dyersville Victory
Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids beat Xavier of Dyersville 80-46 to run its seventh straight win. Jim Maher and Dick Cummins tied for team scoring honors with 18 each, while Ken Pettinger led Xavier with 12. Bud Ross’s squad improved its record despite multiple fouls. Jim Markey led IC’s undefeated sophomore team 23 points in a 57-27 win.
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McKinley
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Blue Devils
Paul Eckert
Paul Moon
Dyersville
Immaculate Conception
Xavier
Jim Maher
Dick Cummins
I.C
Greyhounds
1.C
Sullivan
S. C
Bob Jennings
S.C
Ken Pettinger
Bud Ross
Pettinger
Jim Markey
Mavier
Maher
Heinrichs
Stemlar
Pro Coaches To Handle All-Star Grid Squad
The 1955 college All-Star game at Soldier Field will use professional coaches for the first time. Curly Landeau will head the squad with Hank Anderson as line coach, replacing college mentors. Chicago Tribune Charities sponsors this Chicago match against NFL champions.
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Chicago
Soldier Field
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Tribune
Arch Ward
Curly Landeau
Hank Anderson
Sugar Bowl invites Eisenhower to New Year’s Day Navy Mississippi game
The Sugar Bowl in New Orleans extended an invitation to President Eisenhower to attend the New Year’s Day football clash between Navy and Mississippi, addressing him as commander in chief of the armed forces of the United States.
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New Orleans
Eisenhower
Navy
Mississippi
Armed Forces of the
United States
Laurel race course official a former major league pitcher
Joseph Cascarella executive vice president of Laurel race course is noted as a former major league pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators.
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Baltimore
Joseph Cascarella
Laurel Race Course
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Iowa to Open Season vs Loyola Chicago at Chicago Stadium
Iowa faces Loyola Chicago in the second game of the season at Chicago Stadium at 9 30 p m The broadcast on KCRG 1600 will feature Bob Brooks reporting The earlier 8 00 p m Minnesota DePaul game precedes it with live coverage planned by the same station.
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Iowa
Loyola of Chicago
Chicago
Rams Owner Backs Pool Amid Player Revolt
Los Angeles Rams owner Dan Reeves endorsed head coach Hamp Pool after reports of a player revolt following a 23-13 loss to the Chicago Bears. Players criticized Pool for discipline and effort, with veterans like Tom Fears and Dan Towler among those named in dissatisfaction. Reeves defended Pool saying a coach must criticize players, and Pool affirmed the stance.
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LOS Angeles
INL
Dan Reeves
Los Angeles Rams
Hampton Pool
Pool
Reeves
Hamp Pool
Rams
Chicago Bears
Tom’ Fears
Dan Towler
Bobby Cross
Ryff Wins Sixth Straight Pro Bout In NYC Ring
Frankie Ryff of New York defeats Cuba’s Orlando Zulueta by a split decision in Madison Square Garden in a brutal 10 round lightweight bout. Ryff improves to 16-0 with the victory while Zulueta suffers cuts over both eyes.
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New York
Frankie Ryff
Cuba
Orlando Zulueta
Madison Square Garden
Ryff
Zulueta
Bronx
Decorah and Waverly wrestle to 21 21 deadlock
Decorah and Waverly tied 21 21 in a high school dual meet here Friday night. Each side won five matches with one draw and four pins on the card. Fretheim of Decorah captured the 145 pound class by pin in 21 seconds.
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Decorah
Decorah and
Waverly
Fretheim
Davier
Ehrie
Cardinals Trade Years for Carswell in IL Deal
St. Louis catcher Sal Years was sent to Buffalo via Houston in a Friday deal. Outfielder Frank Carswell goes to the Cardinals’ Texas league farm club as part of the exchange.
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Houston
Texas
Sal Years
St. Louis Cardinals
Buffalo
Frank Carswell
Cards
Iowa City Hawks Edge Thunderbolts 58 55
Iowa City high school led by 6 foot 7 center Bill Scott with 29 points held off a late Thunderbolt rally to win 58 55 on Friday night. Jerry Seaman sparked Franklin with two opening free throws as the Little Hawks trailed early before taking control in the second and fourth quarters. Jim Kelley and Jim Frantz contributed key plays to seal the victory in a tense finish.
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Roosevelt
Lyle Chittick
Bob Hurlburt
Ramguard
Dubuque
Bill Engel
Iowa City
Bill Scott
Iowa City High School
Cedar Er
Little Hawks
Jerry Seaman
Franklin
Thunderbolts
Scott
Jim Kelley
Jim Frantz
Hawklers
Coe Stans Oles, 79-77 In Midwest Opener
Coe, co champion, opened the Midwest conference with a 79-77 overtime win over St Olaf in Northfield Minnesota. Bill Beyer scored key baskets in overtime after Erv Mikkelson forced a 71-71 tie with 45 seconds left in regulation.
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Coe Stans Oles
Midwest
Northfield
Minn
Coe
St. Olaf
Bill Beyer
Erv Mikkelson
Kohawks
Upper Iowa tops William Penn 93 46 in season opener
Upper Iowa won its first game of the season 93 to 46 over William Penn in Fayette. Ken Sawyer led with 18 points as Chris Kjar added 14 and Jerry Waskow 12. Don King scored 28 for Coe in overtime context, while Olaf and Dimond also contributed in a separate scoring note.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa
William Penn
Ken Sawyer
Chris Kjar
Jerry Waskow
Pefin
Hackbarth
Don King
Coe
Dave Etienne
Beyer
al Dimond
Kohawks
Varland
St. Olaf
Werdahl
Dubuque
Olaf
Oles
Carleton
St. Wene
Ron Fish
Fish
Martinez' Pilot is Fined $500
New York AP report says Bill Daly manager of welterweight Vince Martinez of Patterson New Jersey was fined 500 dollars by the New York State Athletic Commission on Friday for failing to keep adequate expense records. The commission reinstated Daly's license, which had been suspended. The Martinez family accused Daly of paying 100 dollars from Vince Martinez’s purse for television donations, a practice barred in New York.
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New York
Bill Daly
Vince Martinez
Paterson
N. J
New York State Athletic Commission
Daly
Martinez
Vince
Seixas Loses again to Rosewall in Melbourne final
Ken Rosewall defeated Vic Seixas 6-1 4-6 6-1 7-5 to win his first Victorian singles title in Melbourne. The result extends Rosewall’s winning streak over Seixas to eleven straight and fuels Australian hopes to defend the Davis Cup later this month.
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Melbourne
Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas
Australia
U. S
Philadelphia
Marion pummeled Maquoketa 92 27 in Wamac contest
Marion opened its Wamac season with a 92 to 27 victory over Maquoketa. Darrell Failor led with 26 points, Ron Altenberg 17, Terry McEnany 16, as Marion built a 21 7 first quarter lead and 44 10 at halftime. Sophomores won 56 27, Steve Smith scoring 23.
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Marion
Wamac
Maquoketa
Indians
Marlion
Maquoketa Club
Les Hipple
Darrell Failor
Ron Altenberg
Terry McEnany
Socks
Clark
Steve Smith
No Favorite in Midwest League Basketball Race
The Midwest conference race is wide open as last year’s cochampions Carleton and Coe lose key players. Cornell and Monmouth lead the challengers with Grinnell St Olaf close behind, while each team lists returning lettermen and notable scorers across the roster.
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Carleton
Coe
Cornell
Monmouth
Grinnell
St. Olaf
Mel Taube
Carls
Bob Buis
Bob Richardson
Reud Larsson
Theron Thomson
John Pfitsch
Bob Winter
Pfitsch
John Musser
Gil Wilson
Wilson
Mark Almir
John Gustafson
Noel Olson
Don Johnson
Almir
Jim Varland
Robert Woll
Pete Kovacs
Schamp
Lawrence
Frosty Sprowl
Sal Cianciola
Dick Gast
Jerome Hart
Ripon
Bill Hollinger
Bob Witt
Chuck Peterson
Knox
Howard
Tip” Downing
Karl Hurdle
Dick Culbertson
Jim Hill
Ray Brodt
Ken Bath
Marv Trepton
Don Woeltje
Bob Hill
Sanborn sparks Hawks past St Columbkille in tight finish
St Wenceslaus, led by Gordy Sanborn with 29 points and Bill Colbert returning from injury, defeated St Columbkille 62 to 60 in a close Northeast Iowa Catholic Conference game. Ron Drakozal and Ron Fish contributed key late scores as the Red Hawks held the lead after a seesaw fourth period.
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Marlene Huber
Gordy Sanborn
St. Wenceslaus
Iowa
St. Wene
Sanborn
Bill Colbert
Colbert
St. Columbkille
Ron Drakozal
Purdue Opens Season With 77-57 Victory
Purdue defeated Rutgers 77-57 in New Brunswick to start the season. The Boilermakers pulled away after halftime, outscoring Rutgers 50 to 32 as Purdue used its height advantage. Rutgers led 27-25 at halftime before Purdue surged.
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Purdue
New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers
Boilermakers
Scarlet
Ruff defeats Zulueta to win New Beret title
In New York Frankie Ruff of New Beret defeats Orlando Zulueta 136 to 13314 ub for the championship. In Philadelphia Eddie Corma knocks off Chicken Rubin 156 to 137 in a Philadelphia bout.
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New York
Frankie Ruff
New Beret As
Orlando Zulueta
Phildelphia
Eddie Corma
Philadelphia
Chicken Rubin
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Jerry Block
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Earl Klinzman
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Enge Sturm
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Harry Lewis
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