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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
14
Helen Corrick tallies 34.8 season average as Keswick beats Linnville 61 46. Linnville’s Jean Gause scores 24 in the loss. Keswick extends its winning streak to 14 under coach Tom Engelbert.
Iowa's Otto Vogel will participate in National Collegiate Baseball Coaches Association meetings in San Francisco January 4 to 8. He serves on three committees including the site selection panel for the next national tournament and the entertainment group for visiting delegates during the baseball session.
New Orleans California's Ted Schroeder top seed in the Sugar Bowl invitational opening Tuesday. He defends singles title and doubles share from last year as Earl Cochell of San Francisco receives the No 2 seed, ranking sixth among America's amateurs.
A dense list of high school games across Mississippi Iowa and surrounding regions shows Edgewood over Arlington 45 31 and Montezuma 59 over Brooklyn 24 among numerous girls and boys matchups. College and professional results from Midwest and West Coast leagues accompany the page.
Navy released its 1949 football schedule featuring nine games with new opponents Southern California Princeton Wisconsin and Notre Dame replacing Michigan California Cornell and Missouri. The Army clash remains November 26 in Philadelphia, with dates and sites listed for the rest of the slate.
Richard Hagan of Chicago Golden Gloves Champion in 1947 was signed to box heavyweight champion Joe Louis in a six round exhibition in Moline Illinois on January 18. Hagan turned pro in June 1947 has a 14 2 2 record and served as Louis sparring partner during preparations for a Chicago exhibition with Billy Conn.
Cornell college basketball coach Charlie Zoda announced the Purple Rams will play two invitational meets during the Christmas holidays. The team opens at Loras College in Dubuque against Luther of Decorah at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, then competes in tournaments at Central College in Pella on December 31 and January 1. Zoda plans to take a selected roster to the events, including junior Joe Brotherton and guards Cummings and others.
Montreal and New York battled in a rough game with limited scoring as both teams failed to light the lamp in a tense NHL matchup. Key plays and penalties kept the score in a deadlock with neither side delivering decisive breakthroughs.
San Francisco 49ers owner A J Morabito said the two major professional leagues will reach an agreement soon. He stated the door is open and that they disagree on only a few points.
In Miami the North line, averaging 208 pounds, will meet the South in the Mahi Shrine Temple charity game in the Orange Bowl on Christmas night. Yale coach Herman Hickman names Penn State Notre Dame Michigan Pennsylvania Cornell Iowa St Bonaventure players including 233-pound Chuck Bednarik of Pennsylvania. Bill Kay of Iowa starts at right tackle as both squads trim to 25-men, with coaches noting they are over the hump in training.
Miami Florida authorities report Tropical Park has reached the halfway mark of its 40 day meeting and is $100000 in the red after Friday's proceedings.
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