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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1952
Page
2
Calmar wins its sixth straight by edging Monona 68-66 after a seesaw first half and close second half. Hillman scores 26 for Calmar, Houg 19 for Monona. Monona girls rout Calmar 85-40 led by Moon 25 and Reisner 16. later Urbana girls beat nearby foe with Wilson 20 and Smith 17.
Sumner Fayette edged Sumner 52 to 47 in an Upper Iowa conference game. Callanan led Sumner with 18 points while Stevens scored 18 for Fayette. Sumner reserves won 35 28 over Fayette reserves.
John Freeland scored 15 points and Ron Latoras added 13 as Wilton Junction beat Mt Vernon 42 to 35 in an Eastern Iowa conference game. Bill Kamerling led Mt Vernon with 12 points as Mt Vernon reserves won 37 to 32.
Leo Van Steenhuyse led Williamsburg with 18 points to a 57-40 win over Keota. Alvin Greiner scored 11 for Keota. Williamsburg reserves added a 23-19 victory over Keota.
The Urbana girls beat Shellsburg 56 to 27 in Benton county league play on Friday.
Ice and snow postponed a majority of Friday basketball games across Eastern Iowa and beyond. Key contests delayed or moved include McKinley Cedar Rapids at Clin ton Immaculate Conception versus St. Mary's Waterloo and Wilson high wrestling at Independence. Some results were delayed by damaged telephone lines up to six hours as a power failure postponed the Urbana girls game against Shellsburg in Benton County.
Radio station KCRG KCRK showcases ANTA CLAUS in a Saturday night Twenty Questions game at 7. News at 1600 features ANKLIN and West Waterloo basketball in a non conference Cedar Rapids city leaders vs a Northeast Iowa powerhouse. Bob Brooks calls the 8 15 game. Hester Morris to be profiled at 2 PM tomorrow on the National Dist trophy Association program about a boy affected by disease. Station marks fifth birthday and sixth year serving Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa.
Ladora girls defeated Victor 71 to 43 as Kay Mead scored 34 points and Maudlin added 20 for the winners. Folkerts led Victor with 36. In the boys game, Ladora edged Victor 57-43 with Foster scoring 17 for Ladora.
Sydney AP report notes Tony Trabert from Cincinnati defeated Italy’s Fausto Gardini 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-3 to strengthen American Davis Cup position. Vividly praised as a dangerous second singles option, Trabert surpasses Vic Seixas and looms over Australia as potential opponent. The Americans swept Italy 5-0 with Hamilton Richardson also winning.
Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore s ring schedule for 1953's first half took shape in St. Louis He may meet the Miami La Motta Nardico winner in a February non title bout He is likely to face Joey Maxim again in April and plans exhibitions in Argentina May or June with an eye toward a Madison Square Garden bout with Rocky Marciano next summer
Kansas State cruised to an 80 64 win over Notre Dame in the Spartan basketball tournament opening at Michigan State. The victory gave K State a 44 28 halftime lead and a 16 point margin of victory.
Bradley University President David Owen resigned for health reasons after an extended leave of absence. A New York judge had previously charged him with demoralizing players who took bribes to fix Bradley games, while board President George Luthy praised his work and stated the resignation followed medical advice and pressure from physicians.
The University of Oklahoma cancelled a 10400 sight-seeing trip for 28 football lettermen and their wives to the Orange Bowl to meet Big Seven rules. Regents reversed plans to join the Southwest Conference and affirmed future Big Seven membership.
A brief schedule entry lists 20 Quest to 9 30 in the evening followed by the Fifth Quarter program at 10 00 News. The snippet presents a late night sequence of segments in a vintage newspaper style.
Bulletin style listing of broadcast times and program identifiers. Includes entries 7 30 News 7 28 Bee Records 00 Fr W Wat loo and 11 55 Lord Prayer for schedule reference.
A dense list of games and postponements across Iowa and national colleges. Notable scores include G-Urbana 56 over Shellsburg 27 and Mt. Vernon 42 35 over Zete Jet, with many postponements to January. College results feature Kansas 83 So Methodist 66 and Penn State 68 Rutgers 83 among others.
Branch Rickey is 71 today and says he is more optimistic than in the last two years about the Pittsburgh Pirates under his general manager leadership. Pittsburgh finished last in the National League last season.
Britain's boxing board of control backs Randy Turpin as the likely number one contender for the World Middleweight Crown left vacant by Sugar Ray Robinson. Turpin's managerReaction from George Middleton notes disappointment at Robinson's retirement and plans for a potential Turpin Homer title fight.
Gay Dahn of Lisbon will captain the Coe cagers against Chicago U in Chicago tonight. Coach Thomsen notes Chicago bids to be a strong test with a turnover filled roster and a rested Mahon sidelined by illness.
A compiled cinema timetable lists showings for Paramount Washington and other venues. Titles include Miracle on 34th Street and Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd with multiple daily screenings, plus features like Border Treasure and Two Tickets to Broadway across several theaters.
Hon has missed most of this week’s practices and, even if cleared, is not expected to play much versus Chicago.
The Minneapolis Lakers beat the Indianapolis Olympians 87 to 69 for their eighth win in nine starts. Slater Martin led with 22 points, George Mikan added 18, while Bob Lavoy led Indianapolis with 14. The win put the Lakers three games ahead of Rochester.
Abbott and Costello comedy has Bud and Lou as tavern waiters who swap a buried treasure map with Captain Kidd and Captain Bonney. Kidd threatens to feed them to sharks, but Bonney rescues them and the duo ultimately outs the pirate.
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