Cubs raise box seat prices and wage hopes for 1952 season
Cubs hike box seats to 2.50 while White Sox keep 2.00 price and offer 1.50 grandstand seats. Cubs add ten new players from trades and drafts as manager Cavaretta reshapes a largely rebuilt roster. TV plans for day games face regional test in Quad Cities, Davenport and Cedar Rapids wonder about impact on attendance.
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Cedar Rapids
Huskers Charge K State With Illegal Recruiting
Kansas State faces ineligibility rulings for two former Omaha players Stanley Schaetzle and David Bell after Nebraska protested alleged illegal recruitment. The Big Seven investigates possible violations of off campus solicitation and on campus evaluation rules as Kansas State remains highly ranked.
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Kansas State
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The
Omaha World-Herald
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Stanley
Brechler Impersonates Whisperer Loses Voice
Iowa City Athletic Director Paul Brechler has temporarily lost his voice due to a cold. He is pressed to speak at several events with new football coach Forest Evashevski in Cedar Rapids next week. Brechler will join Evashevski at three engagements including the Montrose hotel luncheon and Cedar Rapids Lions club event.
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Church Wins KO at Washington in pre-Gloves program
Washington special to The Gazette reports the unveiling of a Golden Gloves nucleus for Washington to compete in Cedar Rapids on Feb 12 to 14. The event drew 900 fans and featured 20 bouts, including a first round KO by Joe Church of Columbus Jct. over Verle Williams of Fairfield in the 135-pound division, with other novice and final bouts listed for 112 through 160-pound classes.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
Joe Church
Columbus Jct
Verle Williams
Fairfield
Gerald Harbison
Columbus
Gerald Stephens
Oskaloosa
Yack
Melcher
Jack Jones
John Ernest
Muscatine
Bas. _ Otto
Keokuk
Chet Ballenger
Bobby Williams
Darren Ellis
Mt. Pleasant
Hora
Phil McLane
Jim Lison
Burnell Frost Forth
Pleasant
Ob Hummell
Grant Stan
Heilmann Waner Hall of Fame selections announced
Baseball writers induct Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner into Cooperstown in a year with Dizzy Dean among top ballots. Heilmann, Waner, Terry and Dean led voting. Heilmann died last July 9 at 56 from lung cancer.
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Heilmann
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Dean
Terry
Gaer To Speak At YMB Feb 7 Dinner
Warren Gaer Drake football coach will address the Young Men's Bureau dinner on Thursday evening February 7. The event at 6 15 p m in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at the coliseum will feature Gaer showing films of the Drake Oklahoma Aggies game and recounting the 7 2 season.
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Reynolds Declines Yankees Contract Offer in Office Meeting
Former Cedar Rapids pitcher Reynolds studies his contract in New York Yankee offices on a Thursday. Allie Gelot pitches in a sales talk with Casey Stengel but rejects the terms. Reynolds threw two no hitters for the Yankees last season.
Marion Tipton Tilt On KCRG Tonight
The Marion Tipton basketball game will be broadcast tonight from Marion gym on KCRG 1600 at 8 15 PM. Bob Brooks will handle the microphone. Tipton is the only team to beat Marion this season.
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Iowa girls sectionals thin as teams drop out on Thursday
Roland Hawkeye Center Point lose in sectional play as top teams fail to advance. Union edged Roland 52 51 in overtime while Conway beat Lenox 49 48 and Moulton toppled Moravia 40 24. Morning Sun routed Sperry 48 26 and Monona beat Luana 80 38 as Norma Schoulte scored 56 for Monona. Other notes include DeSales and public school Ossian winners in Calmar, and Lone Tree 64 Letts in Ainsworth with Sacred Heart and other favorites moving on in Eastern Iowa action.
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Lenox Roland
Moravia
Sperry
Solon
Waterville
Hawkeye
Ollie
Morning Sun
Monona
New Albin
Norma Schoulte
Luana
Ossian
DeSales
Veeck to Speak in Cedar Rapids on April 10
Bill Veeck owner of the St. Louis Browns will appear at the Young Men's Bureau program in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at the Coliseum in Cedar Rapids on Thursday night April 10. Weston D. Ralston II, YMB sports night chair, says Veeck, a major league figure, aims to promote the Browns in the Midwest with several speeches planned.
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YMB
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Midwest
Warren Gaer
Drake
Collins, Swab, Iowa National win in YWCA cage games
In the YWCA girls basketball league this week Swab's beat Beck's 35 to 24 while Collins defeated Club 100 31 to 10. Iowa National edged Wilson 26 to 16 with Bertha Uthoff of Iowa National leading scorers with 14 points.
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Clarence and West Liberty reach Bennett finals with decisive wins
Clarence defeated Durant 53 to 27 as Collette Freeman scored 18. West Liberty topped Atalissa 69 to 13 with Janet Hale collecting 23 points. Schneckloth added 10 for Durant in the semifinal.
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Durant
Collette Freeman
Schneckloth
Janet Hale
Atalissa
Garnavillo tops Greeley in tourney. Arlington edges Colesburg
Garnavillo beat Greeley 50 to 37 and Arlington defeated Colesburg 52 to 34 in the Garnavillo tournament. Sandra Fiete led Garnavillo with 34 points in her third straight sectional tilt, totaling 96. Nancy Bockenstedt scored 26 for Greeley, Johnson 25 for Arlington, and Sampson 19 for Colesburg.
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Arlington
Colesburg
Sandra Fiete
Nancy Bockenstedt
Johnson
Sampson
North English Stages Late Rally to Beat Ollie 36-32
North English wore down Ollie in the final minutes to win 36-32 as Myra Johnston sparked a late lead at 31-30 with two minutes remaining. Marilyn Van Fleet added 20 points for North English while Ollie’s Kinross led Millersburg with 28 before Spading topped Millersburg with 28.
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Marilyn van Fleet
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Kinross
Millersburg
J. Newman
L. Coffman
Spading
Sharon Loses First Loop Tilt in Church League
St James handed Sharon EUB its first defeat of the season 31 29 at Wilson High School. The loss leaves St James and Sharon tied for the league lead at 6 1. Hines led St James with nine points while Novak had 12 for Sharon. Cedar Christian beat Salem EUB 42 23 and Grace Episcopal topped Calvary Baptist 39 29. Grace Episcopal earned its first win after six straight losses.
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Beaman falls to Reinbeck as Coffman and Billerbeck lead scorers
In Beaman Reinbeck defeated Beaman 61 to 42 with Darlene Coffman scoring 24 and Francis Billerbeck adding 29. Joyce Kaisand scored 24 for LeGrand in a 42 to 37 win over Gladbrook, while Carol Hauschildt contributed 19 for Gladbrook.
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Beaman
Darlene Coffman
Francis Billerbeck
Joyce Kaisand
LeGrand
Gladbrook
Carol Hauschildt
Brooklyn Prep basketball results for Marengo and Malcom
Marengo topped Ladora 43 to 33 at Brooklyn as Darlene Brown scored 17. Mead led Ladora with 20 while Hicks scored 131 for Malcom and Van Weelden had 26 for Linnville in the night’s matchups.
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Hicks
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Wheatland Tournament Scores Tally Wins by Lowden and Mechanicsville
Lowden whipped Oxford Junction 40 to 27 in a Wheatland tournament matchup as Deichmann poured in 18 points. Mechanicsville defeated Monmouth 54 to 38 with Whitman scoring 29 and Caraway contributing 13 for the losers.
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Caraway
Sacred Heart and Olin advance in Olin tournament
Janice Fairley led the host Sacred Heart of Monticello and Olin past St. Martin's of Cascade 46 to ? The brief notes the advance but lacks full score. the fragment implies a girls or women's metal team result in a local high school tournament.
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Clifton And Darling Picked For All Big Ten
CHAMPAIGN Illinois Iowa players Chuck Darling and Bob Clifton likely all Big Ten selections after the Illnois Purdue game. Four head coaches and one assistant named Darling on all ballots with Clifton on four. other top picks include Fletcher Ebert Nicholas Masters and Kerr.
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Bucky O’connor
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Indiana
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Michigan State
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Minnesota
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Ohio
Ab Nicholas
Wisconsin
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Llinois
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Kerr
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Owa
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Eee
Tllinois
Wissin
Skinner IIIs Awarded Medal as Rifleman
Robert William Skinner of 815 Twentieth Street SE has won the expert rifleman medal, announced by the National Rifle Association.
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Twentieth Street
National Rifle Association
Coe Five Plays Wartburg Crew in Wartburg clash
Coe College prepares for a fourth straight game at Wartburg College in Waverly, with five starters and five reserves listed. Wartburg center Bill Adix leads Iowa conference scoring, and a Jan 3 loss to Wartburg remains fresh in Kohawks’ minds as they seek a road upset.
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Waverly
Harris Lamb
Dave Johnston
Jack Stewart
Wally Warner
Chris Pappas
John Mahon
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Bill Adix
Iowa
Knights
Cedar Rapids
Ken Riswald
Oh Dees
Catebaut
Bostrack
Jack
Coreee
Lee
Cokes Vawetes
Lipp's Wins 52-50 In Dyersville Meet
Lipp's Grill of Cedar Rapids edged the Dubuque NYC team 52-50 in a close Dyersville tournament game. With Art Wall out, Wally Krause led Lipp's as Bergmeier scored 21 for the losers. Lipp's held a 30-28 halftime edge and a seven point lead entering the final period.
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Marion and Franklin rise in AP high school poll
Marion climbs to fourth and Franklin to seventh in the AP ranking after a weekend set of games. Manning and Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln lead the Northwest and Southwest districts, with Ames moving to third and Sioux City Central dropping to fourth.
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Coe Sets Golf And Tennis Dates With Knox and Others
Coe college announced three golf and tennis dates after a Midwest conference meeting in Chicago subject to faculty approval. Golf matches against Cornell on April 23 and May 2 with reversed tennis dates, then May 3 against Knox in both sports. Possible baseball tournament May 23-24 and a football and basketball officials list approved.
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Another Son Born to Coe's Dick Clausen
Dick Clausen Coe college athletic director and football coach welcomes a new son, Christopher Kent, with wife Mrs Clausen. Both mother and baby are reported well at St Luke's hospital. The Clausens already have three other children.
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Dick Clausen
Coe College
Buck vs Illini in Big Ten clash looms large
Illinois leads the Big Ten but risks its solo top spot at Ohio State Saturday night. The Illini, unbeaten in conference play except for a 69-65 loss to DePaul, seek a sixth straight Big Ten win while Ohio State aims to disrupt. Ohio State star center Paul Ebert battled foul trouble as the Buckeyes sit third with three wins in five.
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Ohio
Life-Saving Class At YMCA This Friday Evening
The YMCA offers a life-saving class starting at 7 p.m. on Friday for swimmers over 12. The program aims for Red Cross and YMCA certificates in both junior and senior classes.
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