Ice Skating Season Opens at Roosevelt Rink
The Cedar Rapids speed skating season begins at Roosevelt rink with the Playground Derby meet set for 2 30 p m. Registration by 2 p m. Most year champions return in lower divisions while senior men face two missing former champs. Entries list wide across junior and midget classes with many familiar names and a few single entrants.
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Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Ocie Trimble
University of Illinois
Karrell Cherry
Air Force
Gene Murphy
Cliff Morrison
Pro Football Attracts New Fans With Finish
AP dispatch notes huge TV audience for the Cleveland Browns vs Los Angeles Rams playoff, praising Groza’s last-minute field goal and the game’s high excitement. It suggests many new fans could pay to see more pro football, despite regular-season TV hesitance, and compares pros favorably to college teams on New Year’s Day.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Charles-Louis
Lou Groza
Browns
Rams
Cleveland
Groza
Uniform Rules Sought for Girls Basketball by States
Iowa and Tennessee urged the national federation of state high school athletic associations to agree on basic rules for girls basketball. Michigan resisted major changes preferring the sport remain a girls game. Officials training and stronger sportsmanship programs were urged to improve officiating and rule consistency.
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Mobile
Ala
Iowa
Tennessee
National Federation of State
J. J. O'Connor
Atlantic
A. F. Bridges
Trenton
Tenn
Federation
Michigan
C. B. Fagan
Marinette
Wis
Fagan
Oma Impressed By Champions Gift of Gab in MSG Title Fight
Lee Oma and Ezzard Charles signed commission contracts for the heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden on Jan 12. Charles will get 40 percent of the net gate and Oma 60 percent plus $2,250 each from TV and radio receipts. a rematch clause requires a title defense within 90 days if Oma wins. Charles trained in Harlem after arriving from Cincinnati via Pittsburgh.
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New York
Lee Oma
Ezzard Chales
Madison Square Garden
Oma
Boxing Commission Headquarters
Buffalo
N. Y
Charles
Ezzard
Eddie Eagen
Commission
Korea
United Nations
Eagan
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Uptown
Harlem
Grand Rapids Dropped From National Professional League
The National league cut Grand Rapids Hornets for financial reasons and reorganized as a six team circuit with Kansas City, Denver, Anderson, Louisville, Waterloo, and Sheboygan. Players from Grand Rapids and St Paul were absorbed by the remaining clubs in a draft.
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Chicago
National Professional Basketball League
Grand Rapids
Mich
Kansas City
Denver
Anderson
Louisville
Waterloo
Sheboygan
George Glamack
Grand Rapids Hornets
St. Paul
Blackie
Towery
Buckshot
O’brien
Buddy Cate
al Mixas
Gene Berce
Howie Schultz
Easy” Parham
Stan Maisek
Joe Nelson
Hal Haskins
Walt Osterkorn
Leon Blevins
Center Point Edges LaPlant in Overtime
Center Point Indees defeated LaPlant Choate of Cedar Rapids 54 to 52 in overtime. The game was tied 49 apiece at the end of regulation. Bus Zieser scored 23 for Center Point while Bob Cooper led LaPlant with 18.
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Indees
LaPlant- Choate
Cedar Rapids
Bus Zieser
Bob Cooper
LaPlant
Brewer offers 2 to 3 million to buy Browns
Fred Miller of Milwaukee proposed to purchase the St. Louis Browns for 2 to 3 million dollars. He said the deal depends on the De Witt brothers and the American League agreeing to his terms and noted Bill Veeck is no longer involved. Miller plans a Milwaukee move if approved.
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Milwaukee
Fred Miller
St. Louis Browns
Miller
Browns
de Witt
Club Cedrel Captures Two Cage Victories
Club Cedrel won two cage games here Friday night. Shellsburg was the first victim, 55-28, as Don Krug scored 12 for Cedrel and Beatty had seven for the losers. Kutchera Coal of Cedar Rapids fell 61-46 with Lou Locatel netting 23 for Cedrel and Jim McEachron 11 for Kutchera's.
Browns reject all offers from Milwaukee brewer Miller
St. Louis Browns president Bill DeWitt said they had received buying feelers from Fred Miller of Milwaukee but rejected every offer. He would not disclose amounts though Milwaukee reports cited two to three million dollars for the club. Miller planned to move the team to Milwaukee for the 1951 season.
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ST. Louis
INL
Bill DeWitt
St. Louis Browns
Fred Miller
Milwaukee
Cedar Girls Tourney Pairings Set in Lowden Gym
Cedar county girls basketball tournament schedules announced for Lowden gym January 9 to 18. Opening Jan 9 features Lowden versus Springdale and West Branch against Durant. January 11 and 16 hold winners and final placements with semifinals and finals slated for January 18.
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The
Gazette
Lowden
Cedar County
Lowdon
Springdale
West Branch
Durant
Bennett
Mechanicsville
Stanwood
Clarence
Newhall Loses To Troy Laundry 73 to 36
Troy Laundry of Cedar Rapids defeated the Newhall basketball team 73 to 36 last week. Ullerich and Barnholdt led the winners with 18 and 17 points respectively, while Wheeler and Lyons were scoreless for Newhall.
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Newhall
Troy Laundry
Cedar Rapids
Ullerich and Barnholdt
Wheeler and Lyons
Pro Coaches Have Worries But No Alumni
A Chicago-based digest notes coaches in professional football face fewer changes than baseball managers. It cites long tenures for Halas Lambeau Owen Neale Brown and others, with frequent NFL churn among Cardinals Lions Redskins, and White Sox baseball’s rapid managerial turnover. Cincinnati and Brooklyn show multi-manager eras since 1948. The piece ends with a quip that the fellow who labeled baseball America’s favorite game could not have been a manager.
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Chicago
INS
George Halas
Earl
Curly” Lambeau
Steve Owen
Earle “Greasy” Neale
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Lawrence “Buck” Shaw
San Francisco 49Ers
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Marty Marion
St. Louis Cardinals
Jimmy Dykes
Philadelphia Athletics
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Charlie Dressen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Steve O'Neill
Boston Red Sox
O'Neill
Red Sox
Chicago Cardinals
Detroit Lions
Washington Redskins
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Burt Shotton
Dressen
Dodgers
Cincinnati
America
Twogood Promises Strong Trojan Basketball Start
Forrest Twogood takes over as USC basketball coach succeeding the late Sam Barry. A trusted assistant during Barry’s illness, Twogood inherits a team showing solid early form on the conference road toward a possible championship. A native Iowan, Twogood played multiple sports at Iowa and excelled in baseball, his strongest suit.
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Los Angeles Times
Southern California
Trojan
Sam Barry
Forrest Twogood
Tooie
Sam
Twogood
Iowa
Barry
University of Iowa
Howard Jones
St. Louis Cardinals
Toole
Ted Bank
Idaho
Vandals
Little Northwest
University of San Francisco
Good Fathers
Jeff Cravath
Jeff
Navy
Vic Schmidt
Forrest
Hawkeye
Twogoods
Bill Hunter
Trojans
Zieser Seeks Major League Shot Amid Draft Pressure
Center Point pitcher Bus Zieser eyes a Cincinnati Reds spot in 1951 spring training in Tampa after a strong 1950 season with Columbia. At 21 and 1-A, he faces possible Army service while his family and early career details are outlined.
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Bus Zieser
Reds
Center Point
Clarence
Army
Bus
Cincinnati Reds
Tampa
Fla
Tulsa
Zieser
Columbia
S. C
Cap Crossley
Cincinnati
Cedar Rapids
Center Point High School
The
Ogden
Utah
Industrial Loop To Resume Play In Iowa League
Industrial Loop resumes Thursday games at Roosevelt High School gym with no admission. Iowa Steel leads the standings after four games as Chuck Fulton tallies 50 points. matchups include Iowa Steel versus Wilson & Co and Cherry-Burrell versus Penick & Ford.
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Iowa Steel
Wilson & Co
Iowa Mfe
Cherry-Burrell
Quaker Oats Co
Penick & Ford
Chuck Fulton
Roosevelt High School
Redskins coach talk linked Blair Cherry with Washington
Milwaukee Sentinel reports Blair Cherry was approached by stockholders of the Washington Redskins about coaching the team. Cherry recently resigned as Texas head coach and met with Harry Wismer, a stockholder and noted national sports announcer.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Sentinel
Washington Redskins
Blair Cherry
Skins
Cherry
Texas
Harry Wismer
Handball Tournament Set at Cedar Rapids YMCA
The all city handball event runs January 8 to 13 at the Cedar Rapids YMCA with class A and B singles and doubles. Defending champions Paul Nissen Howard Wilfong Les McWhinney and Roy Walker return to defend titles. entry deadline January 6.
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Cedar Rapids
Y.M.C.A
Paul Nissen
Howard Wilfong
Les McWhinney
Roy Walker
Michigan Wolverines critique Rose Bowl gifts as inappropriate
Fritz Crisler of Michigan complains about Rose Bowl gifts. He says players received cigarette lighters and razors not suitable for the team. He also notes a coach sent Bennie Oosterbaan a defensive play and suggested practicing it.
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Pasadena
Calif
Fritz Crisler
Uiversity of Michigan
Wolverines
Bennie Oosterbaan
Packers players ordered to report for medical exam
Two Packers stars Len Szafaryn and Larry Coutre were ordered to report for physical examinations at the army induction center in Milwaukee. Coutre, a former Notre Dame standout, played his first pro season last fall. Szafaryn joined Green Bay in a July trade from Washington for Paul Les pombe.
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Green Bay, Wis
Ins
Green Bay Packers
Len Szafaryn
Larry Coutre
Army Induction Center
Milwaukee
Coutre
Notre Dame
Szafaryn
Green Bay
Washington
Paul Lepssomb
Lamont Legion Cage Squad Seeks Games
Lamont American Legion basketball team seeks home or away games. They can host Mondays and travel on any night. The squad shows four wins and one loss. Interested teams should contact Howard Francis at Aurora.
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Lamont
Lamont American Legion
Howard Francis
Aurora
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