Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves Opens With 50 Bouts At Memorial Coliseum
The 20th annual Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves opens tonight at Memorial Coliseum with about 50 bouts across two rings. About 110 open and novice boxers weigh in, including the CIO open team led by Leonard Sipe, who decided to compete despite earlier threats to withdraw. Air Force and Lackland entrants from Texas bring a strong field, featuring past champions and local favorites, as weigh-in and registration proceed.
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Air Force
Tom Shaffer
Dean Hite
Mike Darling
Tom Davis
Joe Bethea
Elwood Thornton
John Stewart
Harry Ailey
Iowa
Joe
Cliff
Lackland
Texas
Davis
New York
Hartbeck Out Cornell Hosts Lawrence In Midwest Tilt
Cornell College seeks to extend its lead in the Midwest basketball race by defeating second-place Lawrence. Lawrence, two games behind, faces a tough weekend at Cornell and Coe after visiting St Olaf. Hartbeck’s absence will hurt Cornell though Brubaker and Carlson top the league scorers.
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Independence tops Marion in overtime debut of new gym
Independence beat Marion 56-55 in overtime to hand Marion its first Wamac loss. Denny Wessels led Independence with 22 points including the decisive basket, while Ron Altenburg scored 24 for Marion. Independence improves to 10-1 in league play, Marion to 15-2 overall with a 14-game win streak halted.
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Oto Forfeits To Holstein In Iowa Tourney
First round girls basketball district games proceed in Iowa with Garnaville hosting Holy Cross after Holstein advances on forfeit as seven Oto players were sidelined by flu. Yarmouth faces Oakville while Seymour plays Numa in other matches.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Garnaville
Holy Cross
Holstein
Oto
Yarmouth
Southeast
Oakville
Seymour
Numa
February 1955 Iowa winter sports schedule preview
Iowa City lists 36 events for February 1955 across winter sports. Highlights include home events from Feb 4 to Feb 26 with Nebraska wrestling Purdue basketball Northwestern fencing Indiana and Michigan appearances, plus multiple gymnastic and track meets and a dense Feb 11 14 period.
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University of Iowa
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Northwestern
Wisconsin
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Minnesota
Colorado
Drake Letterman Don San Servino to Undergo Knee Surgery
Des Moines AP reports Drake football letterman Don San Servino was to enter Iowa Methodist Hospital Wednesday for knee operation.
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Don Sanservino
Drake
Iowa Methodist Hospital
McCuskey Seeks Funds for U S Pan American and Olympic Teams
Iowa City coach David McCuskey, chairman of the U S Olympic wrestling committee, urged broad popular donations to finance the United States wrestling teams for the Pan American Games in Mexico City and the Melbourne Olympics. He mailed letters to about 75 Iowa coaches requesting contributions from wrestlers, relatives, and fans, with funds sent to Eric Wilson, Box 327, Iowa City.
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Hall Signs Browns Pact With John Hall of Iowa
The Cleveland Browns announced the signing of first newly drafted player tackle John Hall from the University of Iowa. Hall, weighing 215 pounds, was selected in the third round and is being considered for a defensive end position.
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Prothro Named Oregon State Head Coach
J Thompson Prothro backfield coach for UCLA was named head football coach at Oregon State in Corvallis on a three year basis. He succeeds Kip Taylor who was fired after the Beavers won one of nine in 1954. Prothro, 32, quarterbacked Duke against Oregon State in Durham, a wartime game, when Duke won 20-16.
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Siefken Sparks Bucs Past Troy Club 58 49
Postville's independent basketball team defeated Cedar Rapids Troy Laundry 58 to 49 behind Don Siefken's 18 points. Cedar Rapids' Charlie Moffit led the visitors with 13 points in the Saturday night game.
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Postville
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Cedar Rapids
Three Enter in Memorial Day Indy 500 Race
Indianapolis, Ind. Tony Bettenhausen Bob Sweikert and Jimmie Davies have been nominated for this year’s 500 mile Memorial Day auto race.
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Tony Bettenhausen
Bob Sweikert
Jimmie Davies
Pacoima
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Ladies Night at Golden Gloves Offers Free Entry for Women
Gloves Tickets Tonight features ladies night with free admission for women when accompanied by a man with a general admission ticket. Box office opens at 6 15 pm for tonight’s bouts at the coliseum with reserved seats $1 50 first round and semifinal prices $1 20 Thursday night. General admission is $1, with finals on Feb 10 at $1 25. Final-night reserved seats $2 24 and $2, and $1 1/2? Final-night tickets available at Joe and Cliff's John Beck's and Armstrong's. Bouts begin at 7 pm tonight and Thursday.
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Cliff
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Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves Open Class Drama Draws National Attention
The Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves open class, featuring the disrup? lackland air force team, promises the strongest field in 20 years with fierce local and national contenders. The entry shifts expectations, boosts local competition, and may alter who reaches Chicago for the Tournament of Champions starting Feb 28. Proceeds go to charity as fans anticipate a high stakes, highly contested arena. Bronko Nagurski Jr. weighs college choice while Inland Lakes coach Arthur Tubb leaves his post amid a scoring controversy.
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Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves
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CIO
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Indian River
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Mackinaw City
Valley adds Illinois schools to Mississippi Valley Conference
Davenport reports the Mississippi Valley Conference expanded to include Rock Island Moline and East Moline Illinois. The three schools were admitted unanimously and play schedules begin in fall 1957 with round robins in football and basketball plus baseball wrestling track tennis golf and cross country. St Ambrose application discussed for later action.
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Bears sign three college players drafted at NFL meeting
Chicago Bears announce the acquisitions of three college backs. Bruce Sturgess from William & Mary joins Redfield from Delaware and Jim Lavery of Scranton after last week’s NFL draft session.
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National Football League
Bruce Sturgess
William & Mary
Tom Redfield
Delaware
Jim Lavery
Scranton
Detroit Lions Post $178 000 Profit in 1954 Season
DETROIT AP The Detroit Lions posted a record profit of 178355.67 from box office and radio TV receipts for the 1954 season. Edwin J Anderson llub president announced the figure Tuesday. The club had netted 108562.35 the previous year.
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Edwin J. Anderson
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