Engler, Terwilliger Lead Silver Skates Meet winners
Engler brothers sweep multiple finals as Leo wins the men's ¾ mile and Bob takes 220 and 440 in the midget division. Terwilliger edges field in the 220, while veterans of foreign wars top team standings with 260 points. Awards announced after the Iowa Open meet with medals available through Keith Tow at the YMCA.
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George Lille
Dean Terwilliger
Paul Hammelberg
Francis Hassel
Larry Tanner
Gazette
Leo Engler
Bob
Dale Morey
Jack Pickerill
Bryce Hahn
Karrol Cherry
Gerald Edmunds
Sally Ahrens
Loretta Hogan
Joyce Mulherin
Diane Wagner
Joyce
Diane
Ocie Trimble, Jr
Ron Cherry
Bob Oberbroeckling
John Reeves
Keith Tow
Pickgull
Recone
Chadime
Ahrens
Hauskins
Berger
Joie
Ara
Majer Aegencs Morey
Muheria
Cherry
Johanos
Ober Broeckling
Hogan
Mulherin
Wasner
Terme Bie
Hansen
Dale
Wagner
Mutherin
Tima
Trimbig
K. Cherry
Edmunds
Aler
Hassel
Berry FE
Roosevelt Upsets Franklin In Close Cedar Rapids Roundup
Coach of the Week Clem Carney shakes up his squad, Roosevelt defeats Franklin 28 to 26, and the Roughriders anticipate a return of key players. The piece surveys coaching moves, defense trends, and notable performances from Beloit to Wilson, with college basketball notes and a life profile of the impresario The Angel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McHugh
Oach
Cedar Rapids
Clem Carney
Roosevelt
Franklin
Roughriders
Iowa
Thunderbolts
Bob Cohrs
Wilson
Coe
Carney
YWCA Church Cage League Opens With City Matchups
The newly formed YWCA church basketball league will begin Tuesday night at the YWCA. Schedule features Kenwood Park Methodist versus First Evangelical at 7:30, Central Park Presbyterian versus First Evangelical Reformed at 7:15, First Lutheran versus John Hus Methodist, Congregational versus First Thursday at 5:30, and St. Mark's Lutheran against St. James Methodist.
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Y.W.C.A
Kenwood Park Methodist
First’ Evangelical
Central Park Presbyterian Va
First Evangelical Reformed
First Lutheran
John Hus Methodist
Congregational
St. Mark’s Lutheran
St. James Methodist
Michigan Hosts Indiana in Big Nine Showdown Tonight
Indiana faces Michigan in Bloomington as a critical test for the Wolverines while Wisconsin hosts Iowa. A loss could derail Indiana's title bid and affect Illinois versus Purdue. Four other league games loom Saturday with Iowa at Illinois and Minnesota at Wisconsin among others.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Wolverines
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana
Iowa
Lafayette
Illinois
Purdue
Iinois
Minnesota
Ohio State
Northwestern
Chicago Stadium
Williams Signs For 70 000 Plus Salary With Red Sox
Ted Williams, star outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, signed a contract on Monday for a 1947 salary exceeding 70 thousand dollars. He signed at a half hour conference with Eddie Collins, the club's general manager, who said afterward that Williams "wrote his own ticket."
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Boston
INS
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Eddie Collins
Collins
N Y Baseball Writers Roast Durocher and More at Gala
Oscar Fraley reports the New York Baseball Writers annual dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, where A B Chandler and magnates rifle at players and figures such as Leo Durocher and Branch Rickey. The event pokes fun at pensions, pay, and marital woes, with humor aimed at Veeck Hope Feller and Pasquel as the crowd enjoys the show and toasts a season future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fraley
New York
Waldorf Astoria
Grand
A. B
Chandler
Jorge Pasquel
Colot
Leo
the Lip) Durocher
Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Eddie
Bob Feller
Cleveland
New York Baseball Writers
Red Peppers Flashy Sports Chat Highlights Iowa State Moves
A breezy retrospective sports column surveys college basketball battles in the Big Nine. Iowa’s Jorgensen earns praise for center play while Northwestern struggles without a home floor. Benny Douglas departs Grinnell for Colorado College, seeking coaching progress and stronger schedules.
Martelle Cagers Win County Title In Turbulent Weekend
EZ Lea Martelle defeated Anamosa 46-43 to claim the Jones County finals at Onslow after weather delayed many cage tournaments in eastern Iowa last weekend. Martelle led 30-16 at halftime as Darsee tallied 16 and J Beardsley boosted Anamosa with 21.
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Iowa
Martelle
Anamosa
Jones County
Onslow
Darsee
J. Beardsley
Oxford
Johnson County
Iowa City
Lone Tree
Tiffin Girls
Solon
Postville and Waterville in Iowa tournament finals
Fragmentary report from a rural Iowa county tournament listing boys finals with teams including Postville Lansing Waterville Harper's Ferry and New Albin. Mentions girls finals Waterville vs Lansing and scores for several schools such as Postville New Albin and Barlin.
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Allamakee
Postville
Lansing
Seeenyee
Terry Tases
Waterville
Harper's Ferry
Heras Ferry
Huffeyert
Guttneck
Junio
Albin
New Albin
Barlin
Cascade St Mary's Closes Gutsy Win at Monticello
In Monticello Cascade St Marys girls beat Sacred Heart 52 to Monticello Sacred Heart 26 at halftime. St Marys led 26 at intermission as Sacred Heart trailed. The boys game saw Sacred Heart edge past Cascade St Martins Suntee high with a 6 point margin.
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Cascade St. Mary's
Monticello Sacred Heart
St. Mary's
Sacred Heart St. Mary's High
Atsaa
Sacred Heart High
Howle
Cascade St. Martin's Suntee High
Sacred Heart
Wtteee
Packers Win Halfway Title In AIL Race
Wilson's defeated Iowa Manufacturing 32 to 27 to claim halfway league lead as Dick Rozek recorded key points. Bob Tvrdik led Iowa with 12 while Emory Sample added 10 for Wilson's. Cherry Burrell and Link Belt also posted decisive wins in separate matchups with Fruehauf Trailer and LaPlant-Choate.
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Wilson’s
Iowa Manufacturing
Packers
Dick Rozek
Packer
Wilson
Bob Tvrdik
Emory Sample
Link Belt Speeder
Cherry Burrell
Speeder
Dairymen
Sid Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Frank Stastny
Fruehauf
LaPlant-Choate
Aces
Collins Radio
Penlek Ford
Universal Engineering
Wilson's
Tore Mie
Cod
Diehl
Link Belt
Cherry-Burrell
Feftp Dolan O
Birkleht
Ilw
Birkieht
Shanahan
Hoyle
Quinn
Wickersham
Urry
van Cure
Hinton
Cal Position Tempts Fritz
H O Fritz Crisler was due to arrive in Berkeley California to discuss the California coaching post He was rated the No 1 choice by the university but his personal attitude was not known He said he has the best job in the world at Michigan California would pay about 15000 for a grid coach to replace Frank Wickhorst
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Berkeley
Calif
INS
H. O
Fritz
Crisler
University of California
University of Michigan
Michigan
Austin
Texas
California
Frank Wickhorst
Preacher Dodds Wears Out Best Mile Competitors
In Madison Square Garden Dodds won the Wanamaker mile in 4 09 2 defeating Quinn Walsh Gustafsson and MacMitchell. He plans to focus on two and three mile events and may attempt a world record bid in Boston next weekend, switching from the mile after his next race.
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New York
Gil Dodds
Madison Square Garden
Dodds
Tommy Quinn
Ed Walsh
Manhattan
Rune Gustafsson
Sweden
Leslie MacMitchell
Boston
A.A
Barney Ewell
Penn State
Shanahan Catholic Club
Philadelphia
Eddie Conwell
A. C
Harrison Dillard
Baldwin-Wallace
Charley Hind
Michigan Normalsin
Demaret Smashes Record at Tucson Open Victory
Jimmy Demaret won the Tucson Open for the second straight year with a total 264 after shooting a final round 65 to break the course record by four strokes. He led Bantam Ben Hogan by one at the turn and finished strong with a superb back nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Bantam Ben Hogan
Demaret
Catholic Cage Meet Opens at Coe Gym in Dubuque- Marshalltown game
St. Columbkille of Dubuque and Sacred Heart of Oelwein opened the three day Catholic high school invitational at Coe gym. This evening Cedar Rapids teams meet as St. Wenceslaus faces St. Mary's of Marshalltown at seven and I. C. plays Xavier of Dyersville at eight thirty.
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St. Columbkille
Dubuque
Sacred Heart of Oelwein
Coe Gym
Cedar Rapids
St. Wenceslaus
St. Mary’s
Marshalltown
I. C
Xavier
Dyersville
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Laurels
Trimble Cops
Vindicates
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Bob Tordik
Tvrdik
Johnny Orr
Dick Miller
Lawrence
Lennie Novak
Stuart Hall
Novak Ad
Jim Davis
Manchester High School
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Coliseum
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France
Paris
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N.Y
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Mr. Veeck
Mr. Feller
Tex O'Rourke
Connecticut
Pasquel
Larry MacPhail
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Rickey
Blackstone
Laraine
Red Peppers
Hot Sport
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Leo Durocher
G.N.P
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Franklin High
New York Yankees
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Roosevelt High
Waldo Fisher
Tony Blazine
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Martelle Cagers
Clinton County
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Calamus
Wolfe
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Teach
Bloore
Mike Dardis
Breeder
Elwood High
Waukon
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Joe ‘Dusek
Jack Conley
Jim Hacker
Emil Dusek
Gil Knutson
Towa
Towa State
Kansas State
Drake
Monmouth
Upper Iowa
Loras
Simpson
Penn
Iowa Wesleyan
Tarkto
Wartburg
Tulsa
Morningside
DePaul
St. Ambrose
Parsons
South Dakota State
Wrence
Oklahoma
Central
Town
Withess
Camp McCoy
Buena Vista
Unperlows
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Preacher Dodds
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Armstrong
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Tony
GRILL
Up-Town
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John Beck
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