Last second free throw seals Morley Martello win
Eastern Iowa high school hoops feature close finishes and standout scorers. Morley Martello and Lee Austin starred as Morley edged Keystone 37-36 with a late free throw, while Calmar beat Ossian 33-31 and Mt Vernon edged University of Iowa City 45-44 in two overtimes.
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Jack Switzer
Morley Martello
Lee Austin
Dave Darsee
Larveue
Norway
Keystone
Dean Alberts
Bill Junge
Tone
Calmar Girls
Ossian
Horton
Calmar
Schultz
Mechanicsville
Arvey Ungerer
Hawkeye
Fayette
Pirates
Upper Iowa
Bob Johnson
West Union
Sumner
Bob Baderman
Johnson
Bob Kurlemeyer
Elkader
Jack Wayson
Vinton
Ronnie Veit
Bill Adix
Manchester
George Beardsley
Anamosa
Marengo
South Iowa
Toledo
Jacobs
Ervin Larson
West Branch
West Liberty
Don Chelf
Traer
Orth Iowa
Keota
Helen Carrick
Keswick
Keswicks
Marengo Girls
Richard
Harper
G. Decker
Garnavillo
Dean Torkelson
Urbana
John Whitehead
Earlville
Greeley
Wesley Behning
Lonnie Rion
Buck Creek
Hopkinton
Don Huber
Hers
Orgeon
Guernesy
Iburnett
Ceoggeon
Qasian By
Mei
Viole Freie
Columbus
Ico Jupetion
Winfield Ren. Lorner
Sac City
Ida Grove
Grim ‘Ona
Therille
Frimchar
Fort M Madison
Sy Fpinsten
Altlantie
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Waterlon
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the Creek
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Elkhart
Oaeee
Pansantease
Melcher
Sshe Melcher
Kiymouth van Pismeeth
Plymon ( Denis
Williams
Atkins
Walford
Craterer
Central City
Air. SR
West Point
Michigan State Status in Big 9 Still in Doubt
Michigan State’s bid to join the Big Nine faces a pivotal vote as Chicago hosts meetings to decide on admission and 1950 1951 1952 schedules. Filibustering by opponents threatens approval while discussions on scholarship rules and television impact proceed.
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Michigan State
Chicago
INS
State
Spartans
Michin State
Bowdoin coach Walsh fined for DUI in Portland
Adam Walsh a 47 year old Bowdoin College football coach and former Notre Dame star was fined 100 dollars and court costs in Portland municipal court on a charge of driving under the influence of liquor.
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Portland, Maine
Adam Walsh
Bowdoin
Notre Dame
Prep Scores Highlight Busy Iowa High School Action
Ames and Cedar Rapids area teams compete across boys and girls hoops and other sports with multiple upsets and close wins. Schools such as St. Marys Immaculate Conception, Cresco Waukon, and North Iowa Cedar compete in a sprawling schedule across Fayette, Johnson, and Black Hawk counties with varied overtime results and rescheduled games.
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St. Wenceslaus
Iowa City
St. Mary's
Imate Conception
Waterloo St. Water
Merr’s
Immaculate Valley
Can
Ima Beach
Chester
Iowa
Fayette
Union Lac
Enfon
Postville
Monona
Cresco
Waukon
Johnson County
Ozford
Shucvville
Fayette County
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Blain
Ran
Hawkeye
Aucoma
Pont
Wencome
Jer Y
Hazleton
Asleton
Stanley
Lisbon
Stanwood
Ciris
Franklin McKinley Cagers Win First City Tests
Franklin defeats Wilson 50-44 as Center Dick Offringa leads with 20 points and strong rebounding. McKinley upsets Roosevelt 32-29 in a ferocious rally. Ramsey and Svoboda spark late surge. Franklin builds 15-4 quarter advantage and holds off Wilson in a crowded Coe gym.
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McKinley
Gus Schrader
Mississippi Valley
Coe
Wilson
Franklin Pete Wilson
Culver
Guert
Offringa
Burr
Hamilton
Illips
Anklin
Ilson
Lister
Cooper
Ramsey
Frow
Tom Murphy
Ton Wolfe
McKinley Bears Overcome Slow Start To Edge Roosevelt
McKinley, the city’s only unbeaten public school team, outscored Roosevelt in the second half to win 32 29. Bob Kurth hit the first McKinley basket at 50 seconds left in the first quarter as Roosevelt led 6 3 after one. Ronnie Hartman led McKinley in rebounds and scoring late, with Gardiner Dutton finding range in the third period as the seesaw game stayed close.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Monticello
Iowa City
Bears
Bob Kurth
Ken Olson
Ronnie Hartman
Gardiner Dutton
Kurth
Dutton
Hartman
West
Bud Saylor
Buck Pickerill
John Cortez
St Wenceslaus Upsets St Mary's Iowa City 34 25
St Wenceslaus of Cedar Rapids used a strong second quarter and tight defense to upset St Marys Iowa City 34 25 at the Red Hawk gym. Dale Seydel Joe Seda and Bob Sattler led the late surge while St Marys Flannery was limited to three points. St Wenceslaus hosts St Columbkille next Friday.
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Jack Ogden
St. Wenceslaus
Cedar Rapids
Red Hawk
St. Mary’s
Iowa City
St. Vence
Father Kissling
Paul Flannery
John Bauer
Hawks
Bob Sattler
Ray Norton
Bernie Drakozal
Drakozal Brothers
Sattler
Invaders
Dale Seydel
St. Wene
Norton
Joe Seda
Seda
Gratis
St. Columbkille
Minor Meet Ends Majors Go Monday
Baltimore awarded the 1949 minor league baseball convention site as the 47th annual meeting closes in Minneapolis. League president George Trautman gets a salary raise to 30000. Major meetings in Chicago Monday follow, with a busy agenda including Fredery Fitzsimmons case and San Diego Padres managerial choice.
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Minn
Baltimore
George Trautman
Chicago
A. B
Happy” Chandler
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Brave
Giants
Leo Durocher
San Diego Padres
Bob Dillinger
St. Louis Browns
Medwick Reported Named Manager of Flamingoes
Miami Beach Florida International League team the Flamingoes reportedly hired former NL star Joe Medwick as manager. The Miami Herald cited a telephone tip from Joe Ryan Flamingoes business manager while he attends a league meeting in Minneapolis.
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Miami
Joe Medwick
Miami Beach Flamingoes
The
Miami Herald
St. Louis Cardinal
Brooklyn Dodger
Joe Ryan
Flamingoes
Ryan
Minneapolis
Linn County Legion Meet Pairings Set
Five round pairings announced for Linn County Legion and Town independent basketball tournament. Games include Forgy An at W will be at Palo, Coggan at Toddville, Ely at Mt. Vernon. Tuesday Fairfax at Marion.
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Toddville
Linn County Legion
Palo
Coggan
Ely
Mt. Vernon
Fairfax
Marion
Football Results Fish Bowl Southeastern Oklahoma Scores
Football results from the Fish Bowl show Southeastern Oklahoma and Arkansas teams scoring in a Southeastern conference style matchup. The readable fragments indicate Arkansas 9 Texas? No reliable full scores.
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Southaatins France Christi
Exoma
McLuechite
Ark
Okla
Peacocks Edge Wisconsin Tech 56 51 in Friday Victory
Upper Iowa broke into the win column with a 56 to 51 victory over Wisconsin Tech on Friday night. Lou Schrader scored 12 for Upper Iowa while Wiscon senior Seer led with 17 for Wisconsin Tech. Officials Fisher and Dixon.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa
Wisconsin Tech
Lou Schrader
Iowa
Hounds Roll By Waterloo Quint 62 22 Impresses
Immaculate Conception Greyhounds won their sixth straight by defeating St. Mary's Waterloo 62 to 22. Ronnie Peck led with 14 points, Jim Rochlitz added 13, Mike Walsh 9, John Wilcox 8, as four starters combined for 44 points and subs added 13. The S C reserves beat Waterloo reserves 35-13.
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Waterloo Quint
Greyhounds
Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s
Waterloo
I. C
Aly
S. C
Ronnie Peck
Jim Rochlitz
Mike Walsh
John Wilcox
Williams Crowned Batting Champion in Official Stats
Chicago AP reports Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox, age 30, tops official junior circuit batting with a .369 average, earning the coveted batting title for at least a fourth time.
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Chicago
Ted Williams
Boston Red
Teddy
College Scores Across Conferences Include Mixed Results
The Iowa Conference yields close finishes with amnipene 47 over St. Thomas 43 and Techrs 56 defeating Luther 54. Midwest and Missouri Valley results show Lawrence 59 over Carleton 47 and North Central matches. Grado College 68 edges Morningside 57 while North Dakota State dominates. Numerous other scorelines across the Midwest feature steady play and surprise upsets.
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St. Thomas
Bemis
Wiscones Tech
Techrs
Luther
Buena Vista
Lawrence
Carleton
Knox
North Central
Grado College
Morningside
North Dakota
Tech
North Dakota State
Missouri Valley
Washington
Tulsa
Big Seven
San Francisco
Kansas State
Middlewest
Yarrensbarsie
If Peru
Nebreike Central
Kansas Wesan
Colorado Mines
Wahpeton
St. Od Tehers
Man
Minot Tchers
Centra Frien
Kansas Central
Tio
Denver
Aema Tech
Meordia
M Jewell
Ker
Eca
Chicago
Youns We
Valparaise
Yton Rt
Barton BI
Bivene
Hartw South
Coe Hosts Monmouth. Other Games In Cedar Rapids Slate
Coe College welcomes Monmouth at Kohawk Gym tonight at 8. In the Mississippi Valley game Franklin at Dubuque meets the Rams. Iowa faces Creighton while Luther visits Macalester in nearby venues.
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Coe College
Monmouth
Kohawk Gym
Cedar Rapids
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Thunderbolts
Dubuque
Rams
Iowa
Creighton
Luther College
Macalester
Conn Louis Bout Stinks Up the Joint in Exhibition
Chicago reports a six round exhibition between Billy Conn and Joe Louis at the International amphitheater drawing 6,517 of 12,000 seats. Louis wins two of their prior meetings. promoter Frankie Harmon notes the show was lackluster and grossed 31,970 dollars with 23,034 after taxes.
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Chicago
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Louis
Conn
Frankie Harmon
Santa Claus
Charles KO's Baksi in fifth round at Madison Square Garden
Ezzard Charles stopped Joe Baksi in the fifth round at Madison Square Garden, earning a June title shot. Referee Ruby Goldstein halted the bout at 2:33 of the 11th despite Baksi bleeding from cuts above and below the eye. Charles outweighed by 32% pounds but dominated with a late knockdown to secure the technical knockout.
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Conn
Dewey
Ezzard Charlies
Charles
Joe Baks
New York
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Big Joe Baksi
Ruby Goldstein
Goldstein
Baksi
Kulpmont
Alex
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