McKinley Tops Monticello 54 40 In Opening Basketball
Cedar Rapids McKinley defeats Monticello 54 40 in the season opener behind Dave Langhurst 18 points and Frank Bechcka 14. Monticello’s Carl Egger tops scorers with 22 before fouling out. Monticello wins sophomore game 45 39 with John Behn 13 and Keith Rusher 12.
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Cedar Rapids
Dave Langhurst
Frank Bechcka
Carl Egger
Langhurst
Bechcka
Duane Bliss
John Behn
Keith Rusher
Ecics
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Tf Ichmidt
Lengh Hyratismeter
Damson Gates
Jensen Miller
Starks Liss
Shover Holladay
Olkman Ever
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Monticel
Wesleyan Wins Muscatine Tourney With 89 83 Victory
Iowa Wesleyan defeated Upper Iowa 89 83 to take the Muscatine Quarterback Club basketball tournament title. Wesleyan’s Willie Rich and Upper Iowa’s Wayne Sawyer led a high scoring duel, Rich with 33 points and Sawyer with 6. In the consolation game, Parsons beat Simpson 84 68.
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Iowa
Wesleyan
Upper Iowa
Willie Rich
Wayne Sawyer
Sawyer
Parsons
Simpson
Giants Named Outstanding Team of 1954 by AP
The New York Giants topped the yearly AP poll as the outstanding team of 1954. By sweeping the Cleveland Indians in the World Series they earned 83 of 129 ballots, besting the Yankees who had held the honor for four straight years.
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Associated Press
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Giants
Cleveland Indians
Iowa Faces Wisconsin After Strong Team Effort
The Iowa team earned praise for a balanced performance with standout defense and a crisp fast break. Sharm Scheuerman sparked the press while Bill Logan battled sore feet and struggled for scoring. Stanford's Russ Lawler and Barry Brown controlled the boards as Deacon Davis delivered one of his best games.
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Iowa
Bill Logan
Logan
Stanford Giants
Russ Lawler
Barry Brown
Stanford
Deacon Davis
Deac
Cyclones Take Third in Big Seven Tourney
Iowa State defeats Oklahoma 71 64 to claim third place in the Big Seven tournament. Chuck Duncan leads with 18 points to finish with 75 over the event, while Lester Lane is held to nine. Missouri wins the title by beating Kansas State 89 71 in the final.
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Wildcats
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Oklahoma
Chuck Duncan
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Nebraska
Missouri
Towa State
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Nebracks
Prep basketball results from various Iowa teams
Alumni 45 Calmar 42. Garrison 80 Walker 68. Garrison 74 Walker 43. Dysart 61. G Quasqueton 64. Central City 45 Earlville 32. Elwood 48 Montour 48. Elwood 79 Montour 42. Marion 59 Alumni 54. Stanley 71 Hazleton 51. Davenport St Ambrose 57 Clinton 51. Ringsted 66 Swea City 63. Leagues show wins and losses across boys and girls teams with scores and pairings through multiple schools.
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Hazieton
Keokuk
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Clinton
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Swea City
Lone Rock
Ottsen
G—Wilton
Atalissa
B—Albion
Dunbar
G—Albion
Waterloo East
Fort Dodge
G—Garnaville
Monticello
Sugar Bowl Championship and Regional Standings Summary
Notre Dame defeated Holy Cross 74 to 40 in the Sugar Bowl with multiple teams listed across conferences. Notable results include Missouri and Kansas State in the Big Seven, Iowa State over Oklahoma, and Maryland beating Cincinnati in the All-American City, with numerous scores from Kansas, Nebraska, and other colleges noted in this compilation of postseason bracket outcomes.
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Holy Cross
Bradley
New Orleans
Loyola
Pro Hockey Scores From Tonight
Montreal defeated Chicago 7 to 4 while Detroit beat Toronto 4 to 1 and New York won 6 to 1 against Boston in the same hockey card.
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Chicago
Detroit
Toronto
New York
Boston
Teen swimmer Marilyn Bell wins 1954 Lou Marsh trophy
Marilyn Bell, 17, the first to swim Lake Ontario, receives Canada’s top athlete honor for 1954. The Toronto standout earned the Lou Marsh trophy after her historic feat last September.
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Marilyn Bell
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Ontario
Lou Marsh
Canada
Big Ten Teams Open Conference Warmups With Wins
Four Big Ten basketball teams posted strong non conference victories Thursday night as Wisconsin prepares to visit Illinois. Iowa routed Stanford 73 46 marking its 66th straight non conference win at home. Ohio State beat Oklahoma City 72 61 led by Robin Freeman though he totaled 24 points. Michigan beat Valparaiso 82 55 and Michigan State downed Penn State 85 74 as Jesse Arnelle was limited to 18 points.
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Robin Freeman
Ron Kramer
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Jesse Arnelle
Bob Armstrong
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Hadiens
Marion defeats Alumni 59 to 56 in thriller
Ron Altenberg and Jerry Cox led Marion to a 59-56 win over the Marion alumni. Altenberg scored 16 and Cox 15 while Bob Christensen had 18 and Wally DeWoody 17 for the Alumni. In the opener, Marion sophomores beat Roosevelt sophomores 66-32 led by Steve Smith with 26. Don Usher added 10.
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Jerry Cox
Marion
Altenberg
Cox
Bob Christensen
Wally DeWoody
C. R. Roosevelt
Sophs
Steve Smith
Don Usher
Pugs
Novotny
Christensen
Aloeakiey
Fairley
Sominastar
Brooks S Woody
McEnany
Domer
Claypool
Rathie
Walker
Fear
Barney George Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Ferguson leads Canada’s all star track team
Rich Ferguson named Canada’s outstanding male athlete of 1954 heads this year’s all Canadian track and field team announced by the national track and field committee. Ferguson is a track star at Iowa University.
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Vancouver
Rich Ferguson
Canada
National
Ferguson
Iowa University
Cornell's Zimmerman Wins Broad Jump at Chicago Meet
Fred Zimmerman of Cornell College Mt. Vernon Iowa won the broad jump with 22 feet 53 inches at the University of Chicago holiday track meet on Thursday night.
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Fred Zimmerman
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
University of Chicago
Thomson Plans Lineup Shifts for Coe Cage Squad
Coe College Kohawks coach Tommy Thomson schedules lineup changes and faster ball movement after a post holiday layoff. Dave Etienne shifts to forward with Don King as top scorer. Curt Hoeppner moves to guard for a trial. Team aims to strengthen depth with reserves for road games at Simpson and Loras before Midwest play resumes versus Grinnell.
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Coe Cage Squad
Coe
Tommy Thomson
Kohawks
Simpson
Loras
Grinnell
Dave Etienne
Don King
Thomsen
Curt Hoeppner
Hawks roll past Stanford as Lawler and Tomsic lead
Iowa and Stanford clash with Iowa posting a strong first half and a final 38.6 percent shooting. Russ Lawler and Ton Tomsic paced the Hawkeyes with double figures as Sharm Scheuerman led Quad City guards with a dozen points and Pepe Oe layup sparked late offense. The win sets up a Big Ten opener at Wisconsin with three sellout home games on the horizon.
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Quad City
Stanford
Hawks
Russ Lawler
Lawler
Little Ton Tomsic
Iowa
Dobbs Named Tulsa Coach
Bobby Dobbs, then Army backfield coach, was named to a three year contract as head football coach at Tulsa. He replaces Bernie Wi tucki, fired with four assistants after a winless season in which Tulsa lost every game.
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Tulsa
Okla
Bobby Dobbs
Army
Bernie Witucki
Garrison Girls Hand Walker Its First Loss
Garrison girls beat Walker 80-68 as Kay Kayser scores 45 for Walker. Ann Arenshberg leads Garrison with 38. In the boys game Garrison wins 78-43 with Dan Froning and Bob Pennell each scoring 12. Merritt totals 13 for Walker.
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Walker
Kay Kayser
Ann Arenshberg
Dan Froning
Bob Pennell
Merritt
Salas Stops Zielke In Minneapolis Draw
Laura Salas of Monterrey Mexico defeated Mickey Zielke of LaCrosse Wisconsin by knockout in the sixth round in Minneapolis.
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Laura Salas
Monterrey
Mexico
Mickey Zielke
LaCrosse
Wis
Whitfield Wins Sullivan Memorial Trophy for Sportsmanship
New York AP James E Sullivan Memorial Trophy for 1954 goes to Mal Whitfield the six year world premier half miler and two time Olympic champion. The 30 year old former air force sergeant won on 252 of 657 ballots by a sports tribunal earning 1689 points. Whitfield is on a goodwill tour in the Middle East sponsored by the state department.
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Mal Whitfield
James E. Sullivan
Air Force
Middle East
State Department
Amateur Athletic Union
Whitfield
Ohio State
Bas
Speegle Heads Oklahoma A and M Football Hope
Cliff Speegle, 37, began a three year stint as Oklahoma A and M head coach in Stillwater. he aims to unite state fans by stressing there are two football teams in Oklahoma while inheriting a struggling program from the past decade.
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Stillwater
Okla
Cliff Speegle
Oklahoma A and M College
Speegle
Edmonton
Canada
Eskimos
A and M
Oklahoma University
Bud Wilkinson
More Viewers Tune To Pro Football, Dumont Official Says
New York based Dumont research director Edward R. Fadeh reported that 55.4 percent of the TV audience watches pro football while 43 percent watches college games. The statement highlights stronger pro game appeal.
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New York
Dumont Television
Edward R. Fadeh
Favored Georgia Tech Slowed by Flu Injuries
DALLAS Texas INS Favored Georgia Tech slowed by flu and injuries will limp around the Cotton Bowl for a brief workout before yielding to underdog Arkansas. A New Year's Day game between the schools will be broadcast seen by 75000 fans. Georgia Tech Coach Bobby Dodd voiced concern over colds flu injuries and ills and questioned why Tech is a six point favorite. Arkansas coach Bowden Wyatt said Friday's practice will finish the offense and noted his team had endured four inches of snow in Arkansas and needs running to reach peak.
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Arkansas
Bobby Dodd
Yellow Jackets
Dodd
Wyatt
Razorbacks
Miller Leaves Stengel Doghouse in Orioles Yankees Trade
Baltimore acquires pitcher Bill Miller in a nine for nine deal with New York. Miller, 27, says he was in Casey Stengel's doghouse with Gene Woodling and Jim McDonald and notes he once argued after being pulled from a big lead. Miller had a sore arm last season and signed a contract near $10 000.
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Baltimore Orioles
Yanks
Bill Miller
New York
Casey Stengel
Orioles
Yankees
Miller
Stengel
Gene Woodling
Jim McDonald
Casey
Dewey and Almy Wins Tie for YMCA Lead
Dewey and Almy edged Hiawatha 44 to 43 in a makeup YMCA Men’s league game, creating a two team tie atop the standings with 5-1 records. A playoff will be scheduled later. Officials were Chuck Zodl and Bick Dieh.
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Dewey
Almy
Hiawatha
YMCA
Dewey & Almy
Hines
O Kessel
Ruchotzke
Gi Perner
Arkansas Coach Wyatt Rumored for Tennessee Head Coach Job
Knoxvile Journal reports Bowden Wyatt has accepted the Tennessee head football coach position rumors. Tennessee athletic officials declined comment while Bowden Wyatt denies knowledge of any offer and says he has not been approached by Tennessee.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Knoxville Journal
Arkansas
Bowden Wyatt
Tennessee
Ben Byrd
Coaches Predict Victory In OSU vs USC Showdown
Ohio State coach Hayes affirmed his win belief while declining to name a score. Fifteen miles away USC mentor Hill kept his own forecast, predicting a 21 14 triumph for his squad.
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Hayes
Hill
Southern California
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