Cascade Boxing Show Promises Double Main Event
Cascade hosts a 12 bout amateur boxing card at the Memorial building with a double main featuring Ike Wallace of Maquoketa vs Del Casey of Cascade at 147 pounds and Cascade’s Tommy McGovern vs Oda Poorman of Cedar Rapids. Other bouts include Bobby Smith vs Davey Gavin and Darrel Lindley vs Lloyd Smith with officials and local boxing figures confirmed.
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Ike Wallace
Maquoketa
del Casey
Cascade
The
Gazette
Memorial
Cascade Boxing Club
Tommy McGovern
Oda Poorman
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Bobby Smith
Davey Gavin
Red Wallace
Vic Budan
Earlville
Darrel Lindley
Worthington
Lioyée Smith
Waubeek
Key West
Tipton
Otter Creek
Lamotte
Andrew
Dubuave
Central City
Tommy Gavin
Ford Extends Lead in Miami Open Duel with Burke
Doug Ford, the Harrison, New York pro known for consistency, added a 68 to his 67s from the first two rounds to widen his margin over Jack Burke of Houston to two strokes with 18 holes left in the $10,000 Miami Open.
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Miami
Fla
Doug Ford
Harrison, N. Y
Jack Burke
Houston
Ford
Burke
Friday High School Basketball Scores Across Iowa
Friday action across many counties shows Capitol Valley Lone Tree 55 over Durant 44, Norway 68 over Shellsburg 49, Shellsburg 48 over Norway 35, Van Horne 77 over Atkins 49 and 67 over 39, Newhall 57 over Urbana 36, Keystone 66 over Garrison 32 with rematches, Walford 74 over Blairstown 60 and 58 over 34, Lamont 62 over Coggon 38, Lamont 50 over Coggon 39, Winthrop 77 over Fairbank 54, and Rowley 34 over Brandon 19. Numerous other district results include Cedar Consolidated Dike 48 over Hudson 47 and Dysart 89 over Dunkerton 26, plus Greeley 72 over Oneida 26 and Mar-Mac scores in multiple matchups.
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Benton County
Norway
Shellsburg
van Horne
Atkins
Newhall
Urbana
Keystone
Garrison
Buchanan County
Lamont
Coggon
Winthrop
Fairbank
Rowley
Brandon
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Hazleton
Iowa
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Res
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Durant
Wilton
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Fayette County
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Elgin
G—Stanley
Hawkeye
Stanley
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Arlington
B—Arlington
Randalia
B—Clermont
Walcoma
G—Walcoma
Clermont
Alpha
Wadena
Iowa County
Millersburg
Barnes City
Jones County
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Morley
G—Morley
Viola
G—Onslow
Martelle
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Keokuk County
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West Chester
Kalona
Williamsborg
Brighton
Troy Mills
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Alburnett
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Winneshiek County
Tripoli
Brodestebebues
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Ossian
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Ridgeway
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Slater
Colo
Ankeny
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Ute
Union
Owasa
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Ida Grove
West Waterloo
Clarinda
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Ke. Rowe Weel
Mases
Columbus
Apello
Wapello
Stoddard Earns Football Letter for 1952 Season
Gordon Stoddard of Cedar Rapids received a football letter for the 1952 Rocky Mountain college season as the Bears posted an 8-1 record.
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Red Lodge
Mont
Gordon Stoddard
Cedar Rapids
Rocky Mountain College
Bears
Baugh and Albert End Pro Careers As Playoff Fights Heat Up
Sammy Baugh and Frankie Albert retire after today as three NFL teams chase playoff berths. The Browns and Eagles contend for the American title while the Lions and Rams fight for the National crown. Baugh will play his last game for Washington against Philadelphia. Albert retires after San Francisco hosts Green Bay. Bears meet Cardinals in Chicago.
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NEW York
Sammy Baugh
Frankie Albert
Cleveland
Browns
Eagles
Kington Redskins
Giants
Philadelphia
Rams
Lions
Detroit
Baugh
Washington
Redskins
Albert
San Francisco
49Ers
Green Bay Packers
Bears
Cardinals
Chicago
Sigourney Gridders Honored at Dinner
Sigourney's football squad and their fathers dined with Coaches Hobbs and Hill at a Methodist church supper. Tait Cummins screened a film of the Iowa Ohio game while Charles Phelps projected practice slides. The team presented shirts to the coaches, with Al Nun named as stall superintendent at Hialeah race track.
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Sigourney
Hobbs
Hill
Methodist Church
Tait Cummins
Iowa Ohio
Charles Phelps
al Nun
New York City
Hialeah Race Track
Al Kubski Chosen To Manage Cedar Rapids Ball Club
Cedar Rapids hires Al Kubski to lead its 1953 Class B team bringing a veteran of multi league experience. The Baltimore, Maryland born 33 year old has managed in Panama and the Canal Zone and last season steered Sioux Falls Canaries to third place in the Northern League. He is a strong defensive first baseman and known for teaching players and handling his squad.
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Dick Dozer
Sioux Falls
Kubski
al Kubski
Cedar Rapids
Don Elston
Elston
Springfield
the Gazette
S. D
Argus- Leader
Dozer
Chicago’ ‘Cubs
Baltimore
Panama
Sioux Falls Canaries
Superior Blues
Canaries
Cub
Uncle Sam
Infantry
Canal Zone
Cristobal
Panama Loop
Carta Vieja
Kilgore
Texas
Lubbock
Evy Faces Question of Seniors Returning in 1953
Iowa City report on the 1952 Hawkeyes notes coach Eva shevski may lose at least six of his fifteen seniors this June. Key players likely to depart include Hutchinson McBride Britzmann Bennett Spanjers and Reister with several others eligible for a further year under ROTC and Big Ten rules.
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Evy
Iowa City
Iowa Hawkeye
Hawk
Forest Evashevski
Gardner
Iowa
Big Ten Pkays
Jerry Hilgenberg
Ian Okay
Jack Hess
Bill Fenlton
Evashevski
Hutchinson
McBride
Britzmann
Bennett
Pete Spanjers
Corkey Reister
Luther To Host St Olaf Monday In Key Rivalry
Luther college Norsemen prepare for a final game before Christmas vacation, hosting their oldest rival St Olaf. Captain Dick Hefte leads a high scoring front with guards Don Boelter and Kent Finanger contributing strong offense as Luther pursues a school scoring record.
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the Gazette
Decorah
Luther College Norsemen
Norse
St. Olaf College
Luther
St. Olaf
Ole
Don Boelter
Kent Finanger
Dick Hefte
Hefte
Vaglahn
la Crosse
Wis
St. James, Minn
Lipp's Lapes Play Monday in Commercial League Feature
Two top Commercial league teams meet Monday at 7:45 pm at Cedar Rapids YMCA Lipp's Grill the defending champion faces Lapes Florists with Ev Cochrane and Skip Greene leading for mer Iowa players.
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Cedar Rapids
Lipp’s Grill
Lapes Florists
Ev Cochrane
Skip Greene
University of Iowa
Art Wall
Lipp
Don Bergman
Eby’s
Lapes
Tom Easterly
Lipps Ween
Curt Treamer
Ced-Rel
Jim Weichman
Uptown
Leon Et
Troy
Ed Lipp
Eeesene
Jim Ochlitz Hall
Coca _C
Gazette Kutchera
Gazette
Coca
Kutchera
Telephone Co
Jim Novak
Hal Haines
Cocaola
Daryl Pinch Chooses Ole Miss Football Scholarship
Daryl Pinch of Missouri Military Academy will join the University of Mississippi on a four year athletic scholarship starting September 1953. Pinch, a leading scorer on M M A varsity basketball and all state end, chose Ole Miss over other Midwest offers after visiting Oxford with Colonel quarterback Phil O Neal and coach Lt Bill Yancey. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F N Pinch of Cedar Rapids and will join starting backfield member Phil O Neal at Ole Miss.
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Mexico
Daryl Pinch
Missouri Military Academy
University of Mississippi
M.M.A
Bill Yancey
Cedar Rapids
Pinch
Midwest
Ole Miss
Colonels
Oxford, Miss
Tom Swayze
F. N. Pinch
Twenty-fifth Street
Yancey
C.M.C
Sugar Ray Robinson to announce retirement next week
New York boxing officials report from a reliable source that middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson will announce retirement at a New York cocktail party next week. Chairman Christenberry notes he is no longer New York champion after vacating the title on December 5 for failing to defend within six months or indicate plans to defend.
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New York
Robert K. Christenberry
New York Boxing Commission
Sugar Ray Robinson
Christenberry
Sugar Ray
New Jersey
New York Commission
Detroit's Clark Named MVC Football Coach of the Year
Earl H. Dutch Clark of Detroit University was chosen Missouri Valley Conference football coach of the year by Valley coaches. Clark led the Titans to a 3–6 season, a surprising pick given the record, with the announcement by MVC commissioner A. E. Eilers.
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ST. Louis
Earl H
Dutch” Clark
Detroit University
Missouri Valley Conference
Clark
Titans
A. E. Eilers
Gulf Surface Higher Than Atlantic by About Six Inches
Report notes surface level anomaly with the Gulf of Mexico about six inches above the concurrent Atlantic Ocean surface. Explanations focus on regional sea level variations and atmospheric influence.
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Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Progress In Improving Athletics Shows Mixed Results
AAP report notes gradual gains from NCAA and ACE reforms in recruiting and scholarships. Writers' poll finds 103 60 negative on changes, with some praising better taste and stricter scholarship standards. Observers say schools seek athletes who are also strong students, awarding aid more carefully.
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NEW York
National Collegiate AA
American Council On Education
Associated Press
Michigan State Players To Play In Miami Shrine Game
Michigan State will send Frank Kush Ed Luke and John Wilson to the Miami Shrine charity football game at the Orange Bowl on Christmas night for the North squad.
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Miami
Fla
Michigan State
Frank Kush
Ed Luke
John Wilson
Boxing Results From New York and Florida Cards
Johnny Saxton of Brooklyn knocked out Raul Perez of Matanzas Cuba in New York. Sonny Luciano of Paterson New Jersey outpointed Antonio Alvarez of Barcelona Spain in West Palm Beach Florida over ten rounds.
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Associated Press
New York
Johnny Saxton
Brooklyn
Raul Perez
Matanzas
Cuba
West Palm Beach
Fla
Sonny Luciano
Paterson
N. J
Antonio Alvarez
Barcelona
Spain
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Troy Lapes
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Phil O’neal
Colonel
Missouri
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