Wilson tops City in tight 57-56 win over Roosevelt
Wilson with 57-56 victory over Roosevelt to seize City conference lead at Coe Fieldhouse. Ron Mary notes a fourth quarter rally by Roosevelt nearly overturns the game before Jim Meskimen seals it with two free throws. Carl Espe 6-6, Svoboda 4-4, Meskimen 9 of 11, Hess 13 led Wilson scoring. Roosevelt’s Dave Lamb hit a late basket but the Riders fall short, 4-1 in City play for Wilson, 6th straight overall.
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Don Wilson
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Bob Mes Pherson
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Carrol Vasbinder
Rent Winegar
Carl Espe
Bob Hess
Clif Svoboda
Clinton Keeps Loop Lead With 85-48 Win Over McKinley
Clinton Wardens remained atop the Mississippi Valley conference with an 85 to 48 victory over McKinley in McKinley gym. Gary Lorenz led Clinton with 23 points as the River Kings pulled away after a slow start, while McKinley struggled to score and fouled frequently, with Wight Turner scoring 18 for the losers.
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Gary Lorenz
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Wight Turner
Jim Owens
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Hugh Fisher
Dave Affeldt
Gary Sojka
Dave Pieper
Lyon
Markly
Jess
Ted Williams and Nelva More deny engagement
New York AP reports model Nelva More challenged rumors of an imminent marriage to baseball star Ted Williams. Williams dismissed the reports as nothing to it, while More insisted she would not marry him despite his flirtations and prior marriage history.
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New York
Nelva More
Ted Williams
Miss More
Fran More
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Davenport Imp Beats Franklin In Valley Clash
Davenport Imp powered past Franklin Thunderbolts 66 to 35 to tighten the Mississippi Valley conference race. John Willins, normally the league’s No. 3 scorer, was limited to seven points while Jim Davis and Jerry Hillebrand each contributed 10 points to fuel Davenport’s balanced attack and keep them unbeaten in the Valley standings.
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Thunderbolt
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Imps
Jim Davis
Jerry Hillebrand
Valley
Rider Matmen Win by 22-17 in City Wrestling Meet
Roosevelt defeated Wilson 22-17 to complete an unbeaten City schedule, marking Rider's 11th win in 12 bouts. Four draws occurred, with Roosevelt’s Joe Wisnovsky recording the only pin. Wilson’s Jerry Walker stayed unbeaten at 120 pounds with a decision. Roosevelt faces Davenport next Friday in Rider gym in a key Mississippi Valley clash.
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Jerry Walker
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Franklin Bolts Clinch First City Wrestling Victory
Franklin high school secured its first City wrestling win by defeating McKinley 27 to 16 in the Franklin gym. Coach Jim King’s team won seven varsity bouts including falls by Rich Ringsmuth Don Panek and Gary Koza. McKinley reserves won 25 to 15.
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Rich Ringsmuth
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West Union Matmen edge Iowa Braille 24 19 in dual meet
West Union wrestlers pull out a 24 19 victory over Iowa Braille with Jerry Koeh winning the heavyweight bout by a fall after a 19-19 tie into the final match. Other results include Hart defeating Swimhorse, Cowles by fall, and several decisions by West Union. Beheibeler, Lalita, Metcalf, and Roulson posted wins for West Union with Koch scoring a fall at 4 33.
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van de Hiaaree
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Forfe "Heos Rinacd
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Allen Anr
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Dick Wer
Bruce, Johnson
Dave Woodsen
Cal ‘Roulson
John Ham Ty Selvie
Leslie Secor
New York Sports Brief At Madison Square Garden
Fragmentary sports note from New York mentions Madison Square Garden and a few names including Leo Espinosa and a Philippine reference. Details are unreadable, but the item clearly references a competition or event with scores or percentages missing.
St Marys Clinches Title Share as Hawks Suffer 80 37
St Marys of Iowa City clinched at least a tie for the Northeast Catholic league crown by routing St Wene 80 37. Dennis Walljasper and Cahill led a balanced offense as St Marys pulled away after the first quarter with a 24 10 start and widened the margin to 70 28 by the end of the third.
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Dennis Burlingham
Don Lumsden
John Cahill
Schillig’s 29 Paces Irish By 6 to 59 in OT Thriller
Cedar Rapids St Patrick’s beat Dubuque St Columbkille 61 59 in overtime after a rally led by Chuck Schillig and Pete Pufall. St Columbkille built a 14 point fourth quarter lead but could not hold off the Irish as final minute heroics tied the game at 53 53. Other class A results included Xavier over Bellevue St Joe’s and St Mary’s over Charles City SC.
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Simpson Beats Luther 91 81 In Iowa Conference Game
INDIANOLA AP Al Haughey scored 32 and Chuck Langerud 24 as Simpson Redmen defeated Luther 91-81 in Iowa conference basketball. The forwards combined for 56 points as the teams went into overtime before the page continues. CHICAGO UP The White Sox signed right hander Dixie Howell to a 1957 contract as a relief pitcher.
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Monticello Clinches Wamac Title With Marion Victory
Monticello surged in the final five minutes to beat Marion 63-53 and clinch the Wamac championship. Maynard Lang scored 24 points, Ron Lang 16, while Steve Smith led Marion with 16 and Bob Wilson 12. Monticello shot 40 percent to Marion's 39 as the game stayed tight through three quarters.
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Bob Wilson
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Jeff Podchaski
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Ile
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Angry Logart Wins Narrow Decision at Garden
New York UP Welterweight Isaac Logart of Cuba roped a unanimous decision over Bahamas middleweight Yama Bahama in a 10 round TV bout at Madison Square Garden. Logart, fired by anger from a prior disputed decision, calls for a March 29 clash with Mexican Gaspar Ortega, aiming to avenge the Boston rematch decision.
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