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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1954

Page

4

Roosevelt Tops Franklin 59-45 In City Conference Clash

Roosevelt's rangy lineup controlled the boards and pushed to a 59-45 victory over Franklin at Coe Fieldhouse. Mechal Wessel and May powered the Riders with 14 13 and 12 points respectively while Franklin’s Roger Helm was limited to four field goals and two free throws. Roosevelt leads City Conference with a 2-0 mark and pulled even in the Mississippi Valley race with Franklin at 1-1.

Roosevelt Franklin Coe Fieldhouse Clem Carney Max Mechal Dan Wessel Dave May Wessel Roger Helm Jerry Seaman Bolts Riders Theackson Seaman Fochal Kennedy Wessel Helm Wolfe Brousard Johnson Chittick Hilton Pickerill Muddedlickaalser Taylor Mossbarger Roosevel Tom Murphy Theron Thomson Cedar Rapids

Wilson Bears Fall in Valley Games

Davenport opened with a 4-0 lead but Wilson rallied to trim the margin. Sam Bowlby led Davenport in scoring with 17 points while Don Henderson added 19 for Wilson in a 63-53 defeat on Wilson Court.

Wilson Bears Davenport Blue Devils Wilson Court Sam Bowlby John Willinns Paul Eckert Don Henderson Bob Bradley Cliff Svoboda Bradley Svoboda

Marion Indians Top Monticello 78 65 for Fourth Straight Win

Marion beat Monticello 78 65 in a balanced attack with four players scoring 12 or more. Tom Hutton led with 22 points, Darrell Failor 20, Jerry Cox 13, and Ron Altenberg 12. Monticello’s Carl Egger had 23, Jensen 16, Tuetken 13. The Indians pulled away in the final quarter 25 to 17 after a tight start and led 16 13 after one and 36 32 at halftime.

Marion Monticello Tom Hutton Darrell Failor Jerry Cox Ron Altenberg Indians Carl Egger Jensen Tuetken Ut Marion Monti Smith Schmidt Hutton Igairley Failor Eer Merning Brooks Wismeier McEnany Adamson Altenberg Hover Aypool Sparks Harteraves Voelkman

Marske Tops McKinley as Clinton Wins 61 43

Clinton defeats McKinley of Cedar Rapids 61-43 in a Mississippi Valley conference game. Marske scored 29 points, with 21 in the first half, while Bechcka added 20 for McKinley in a losing effort. Clinton sophomores won the preceding game 60-47.

Marske Clinton Gazette Herb Marske McKinley Cedar Rapids Golden Bears River Kings

Hounds Extend Parochial Lead With 68 47 Win Over St Patrick’s

Immaculate Conception Greyhounds beat St Patrick’s 68 47 to stretch their parochial basketball win streak to 10 and grab early control of the city race. Cummins top scored with 19 points, Maher 21, as SC led 21 10 after the first period and maintained the pace through a 35 21 halftime edge.

Immaculate Conception St. Patrick’s Greyhounds Dick Cummins Jim Maher N.C St. Pat's Tom Murray Irish Jim Cunningham Martinson Cummins Maher Hounds J.c.’S Imm Concep St. Patrick's Stemlar Quaningham Ilson Cummins Murray Sullivan Kotek O'Donnell Plan One Gorman O'Connell Cummins Crowell Cramer Carroll Halsch Martinson Postiglione Naughton Conception St. Atrick's St P Atrick Emil Klumpar Don Menn Gazette Carl Franks Terry Wilson Tom Cunningham I.C

Baker Faces Valdes in Next Heavyweight Showdown Pursuit

Big Bob Baker seeks a rematch with Nino Valdes after defeating Coley Wallace again and moving up in the heavyweight division. Baker, rated behind Valdes Cockell Charles and Marciano contenders, wants Valdes first due to their May 1953 decision, while Cockell appears unlikely for a title shot next June.

New York Big Bob Baker Nino Valdes Coley Wallace Pittsburgh Baker Rocky Marciano Don Cockell Ezzard Charles Valdes Bakers Cockell London Madison Square Garden

Vogt Paces Cyclones to 80-59 Victory

Iowa State defeated unbeaten Denver 80-59 in a non conference game. Chuck Vogt led with 20 points including 13 in the first half, supported by 17 from Chuck Duncan and Gary Thompson, while Dick Brett added 17 as the Cyclones built a 42-33 halftime lead and widened it to 70-48 late.

Vogt Ames Iowa State Denver Chuck Vogt Cyclones Town State Bill Strannigan Chuck Duncan Gary Thompson Dick Brett Glen Pioneers

Eby's Unbeaten In Vicinity Play

Eby's of Cedar Rapids remained the only unbeaten team in Vicinity league action with an 82-57 win over Cherry Burrell. Easterly led with 29 points, while Strange also scored 29 for Cherry Burrell. Flockhart scored 15 to lift Stanwood past Anamosa 63-53. Barry Gable had 26 as Marion defeated Mt. Vernon 103-43. Mechanicsville beat Solon 64-56 as Sorenson scored 22 and Roger Kroul added 22 for Solon.

Eby’s Cedar Rapids Cherry Burrell Easterly Strange Flockhart Stanwood Anamosa Barry Gable Marlion Mt. Vernon Mechanicsville Solon Sorenson Roger Kroul

Sawyer Paces Upper Iowa to 84 76 Victory

Wayne Sawyer a freshman forward from Richfield Illinois led a second half surge for Upper Iowa in an 84 76 win over Iowa Wesleyan. Sawyer scored 26 and teammate Jerry Waskow added 21 as the Peacocks erased a 7 point halftime deficit. Don Peterson paced Wesleyan with 21 points as Upper Iowa drew ahead with a 34 10 advantage at the free throw line.

Upper Iowa Towa Wesleyan Sawyer Kjar Waskow Wagner Fleming le Master Hubler Peterson S Burns Elke Keller Applebee Erland Wesleyan

Unlisted scores from numerous high school games

A long column of high school boys and girls basketball results from various teams including Clarence, Stanwood, Lisbon, Mechanicsville, Johnston, Ottumwa, Ames, Webster City, Des Moines area schools, and more. Listings show team abbreviations, partial scores, and occasional notes on venues or opponents across the state.

Clarence Stanwood G—Stanwood B—Lowden Lisbon G—Lowden B—Olin Mechanicsville St G—Collay Johnston Colfax Valley Centerville G—Valley Ankeny Story City B—rort Fagle Grove Omaha Tech Council Bluffs

Iowa Hawkeyes Fall 87 75 at Penn in Philly

Penn pulled away after a tight first half to defeat Iowa 87 75 in Philadelphia. Joe Sturgis led Penn with 33 points as Bart Leach and Lou Bayne backed the Quakers, while Bill Logan scored 21 for Iowa in a game that stretched twice tied at 51 51 before Penn seized the lead. Iowa drops to four wins and two losses.

Gazette Philadelphia Iowa Hawkeyes Pennsylvania Princeton Joe Sturgis Lou Bayne Bart Leach Penn Bill Logan Quakrena Leach

Penn Fight Beats Iowa In Wide Lead Include 32 Points

Penn outscored Iowa 32 to 20 in a Friday game as Carl Cain left with fouls. Logan Sharm Scheuerman Bill Schoof and Babe Hawthorne each had four injuries. Penn surged with 13 straight points led by Sturgis. Iowa rallied to 58-52 before Leach and Sturgis sealed a 63-52 Penn win.

Carl Cain Iowa Logan Sharm Scheuerman Bill Schoof Babe Hawthorne Penn Sturgis Leach Hawks

Tampa Wins in Bowl Tilt 21-0

In Tampa, Florida, the University of Tampa defeated Morris Harvey 21-0 in the ninth Cigar Bowl. Three quick Tampa touchdowns opened the scoring, though penalties negated two of them. Freshman back Bob Gambrell scored late in the first half, and a Morris Harvey fumble set up two more Tampa scores early in the third quarter.

Franklin Lyle Chittick Roosevelt Seaman Mochal Chittick Tampa, Fla INS Tampa University Morris Harvey Tampa Bob Gambrell Jold

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