Wilson Tops Roosevelt In City Championship Opener
Wilson defeats Roosevelt 44 to 38 at Coe fieldhouse as the Riders surge after a slow second quarter. Key contributors include Dick Hamilton and Pete Sargeant for Wilson while Roosevelt's Jedlicka and Jedlicka, Saylor, and Bird battled. Wilson shoots 15 of 50 from the floor.
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Marion Blisters Monticello In Warnac Opener
Marion powers past Monticello 66 to 42 in Warnac conference opener at Marion gym. Marv Novotny and Jerry Peck each score 14, Bob Christensen adds 10 as Marion uses balanced offense to pull away after a tight first half.
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Luther Norsemen Rout Bemidji State Teachers 69 51
Luther Norsemen led from start to finish beating Bemidji State Teachers 69 to 51. Don Boelter scored 23 points on 8 field goals and 7 free throws, Dick Hefte added 21, Sherm Oftedahl led Bemidji with 15 while Hub Hovland and Irwin St John each had 14. Hamlet Peterson's team travels to Grand Forks next. Bemidji to Duluth to face Minnesota Duluth.
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Tiger Jones Beats Bratton In Madison Square Garden Upset
In New York Ralph Tiger Jones upset former NBA welterweight champion Johnny Bratton with an 11 round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden. Jones, a 24 year old Yonkerser, dominated the bout as Bratton failed to hold him off. Match maker Billy Brown plans a quick return match in January.
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Ryan to quit Cleveland post amid front office row
Ellis' Ryan plans resignation as president of the Cleveland Indians after arriving from Phoenix following a public front-office dispute. Officials deny details while reporters note directors objected to his push to purchase the Indianapolis team, which lost money for the Indians last season.
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Irish Topple Point Mark Wins 80 53 at Xavier
St Pat’s Shamrocks overpower Xavier in Dyersville 80 to 53 to notch their sixth win of the season. Hal Trosky leads with 24 points, Denny Cambridge adds 20, while Marv Pettinger tops Xavier with 32. Blair Seifert Noel contribute key rebounds and scoring as the Irish set a school gate record with 86 points.
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Detroit Tigers to Train in California Next Spring
Bur bank is cut to land the Detroit Tigers for spring training in 1954 in Burbank California. Joseph V. Harrison says Walter O Spike Briggs Jr will inspect Olive Memorial stadium next spring. Tigers trained previously at Lakeland Florida. Browns will train here in 1953.
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Bolts Edge Iowa City in Overtime Thriller
In frigid conditions at Iowa City Franklin, the Bolts overcame a slow third period to force overtime and then defeated Iowa City in the extra period by a final score of 68 to 66. Jazetta Correenanes led the late surge for Ce gar Rapids.
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Badgers Open Season With Win Over Marquette
Wisconsin opened the season with a 76 to 55 victory over Marquette in Chicago. Paul Morrow led the Badgers with 25 points as they controlled the game from the start in the Big Ten opener.
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Former SUI Swimmer Named to All America Backstroke
Bowen Stassforth former University of Iowa swimmer was named to the backstroke berth on the all America swimming team announced in Spokane by the Amateur Athletic Union swimming committee.
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Georgia tops Miami 35 13 in Orange Bowl rout
Georgia quarterback Zeke Bratkowski threw three touchdowns and set a Southeastern Conference passing record as the Bulldogs defeated Miami 35 to 13 before 21 057 fans in the Orange Bowl. Bratkowski went 17 of 24 for 284 yards and helped Georgia finish the season at seven wins four losses. Miami ended 1952 with four wins seven losses.
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Attendance Dip Marks Major Leagues In 1952 Campaign
Phoenix AP reports 1952 major league attendance fell 10.4 percent due to weather. American League down 6.6 percent to 8,293,996. National League down 12.5 percent to 6,339,148. Gains for AL: Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington. NL gains: Chicago and Cincinnati.
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Holland Reinstated by AAA After Suspension
Hill Holland, winner of the 1950 Indianapolis 400, was reinstated by the American Automobile Association after a long suspension for unsanctioned activity in December 1950. He plans to race at Indianapolis again this year and has driving offers.
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High School Sports Scores Across Regions
Benton County and Buchanan County leagues report numerous prep basketball results with teams such as Keystone Newhall Norway Lamont Winthrop Lone Tree Riverside Oxford Ames Anamosa Cedar Rapids and more. Notable scores include Keystorne 60 Newhall 39 and Lone Tree 74 Riverside 28 with many games across counties and districts.
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Hounds Triumph In Loop Tilt 78 60 Over St Patrick’s
Immaculate Conception Greyhounds of Cedar Rapids beat St Patrick’s Iowa City 78 to 60 for their third conference win. Senior Dick Knowles scored 27 points backing a strong first half 44-16 lead as Jack Rochlitz and others supported. The Shamrocks rallied briefly early but could not sustain the push as IC held on with reserves contributing in a fast paced final period.
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Sugar Ray Robinson to defend title against Turpin in June
Sugar Ray Robinson announced he will not retire and will defend his middleweight title against Randy Turpin in London this June. The New York State Athletic Commission briefly vacated and then suggested title recognition could return if proof of the Turpin bout is provided, while the NBA backs the London defense pending official confirmation.
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Harrison Takes Lead In Havana Golf Tourney
Ardznoré Oklahoma player Dutch Harrison shot seven under par to lead the Havana invitation pro am after 26 holes. Al Besserling trails with 135, while Jack Shields tied Freddie Haas at 129 for the pro division at Havana Country Club.
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Mark Kelly Former Sports Editor Dies at 59
Hollywood AP reports Mark Kelly former sports editor of the Los Angeles Examiner died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital from a heart attack after a long cancer battle. He had spent the last 12 years as a writer and publicist at 20th Century Fox and arrived in Hollywood in 1921 from the Chicago Herald American.
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