Free Throws Aid Wilson in City Conference Victory
Wilson defeats McKinley 58-52 at Coe Fieldhouse as Wilson earns the win from the line with 18 free throws to McKinley’s six. John Huston leads all scorers with 22 points. Larry Childs adds 18 and Bob Hess 15 for Wilson. McKinley drops to 0-? on the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Wilson
Wilson
McKinley
Coe
Ramblers
John Huston
Huston
Larry Childs
Bob Hess
Bears
Childs
Mckinley Geor Atthy Chamberer
Bob Turdik
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Johnny Melvor
Bill Davis
Coe Gym
Cliff Svoboda
Iowa Hawkeyes Set to Host Wichita State in Key Tuneup
Iowa City Iowa meets Wichita University at 7 30 p m at the Iowa Fieldhouse in a nonconference test. Coach Bucky O Connor out with flu, Rollie Williams directs. Hawkeyes aim to extend home nonconference unbeaten streak to 69 wins since 1942 as Big Ten title drive looms. Leading scorers are Bill Logan Carl Cain and Bill Seaberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wichita
Cain
Woodworth
Schoef
Strathe
Logan
James Hodgson
Seaberg
Carney
Schewerman
G . Stevens
Iowa Fieldhouse
KCRG
WSUI
KOEL
KWWL
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Rollie Williams
Bucky
Hawkeyes
Shockers
Wisconsin
Purdue
St. Louis A
Hawks
Ohio State
Minnesota
Michigan
Bill Logan
Bill Seaberg
Carl Cain
Collins on Top in YWCA League
Beck's and Eby's posted their eighth straight wins this week in the YWCA Volleyball league to stay tied for first. Ruth James of Calvary Baptist scored 29 points in Calvary's 60 to 17 win over BB's. Collins remained first in YWCA basketball at 5-0 as Kay Mead of Square D scored 29.
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Beck
YWCA
Beck's
Barrowby's
Allis Chalm
Collins Arastgee
Quaker Stadilowa
Calvary
Eby's
Sramek's
Barron
Collins
Quaker
Iowa National
Armstrong's
Allis Chalmers
Calvary Baptist
Bb's
Wit Cealins
Don Sordan Defeats Paddy DeMarco In Lightweight Bout
In a fought match at 158 pounds Don Sordan beats Paddy DeMarco at 140y as reported. The bout showcased Sordan’s reach and pace against DeMarco’s tenacity in a close decision.
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Angeles
Don Sordan
Les
Paddy DeMarco
Costs Up for Sports at Iowa State During ’55
Iowa State college athletic audit for year ending June 30 1955 shows football as the sole sport with income exceeding expenditures. Total income from all sources reached 303 122 with expenditures 336 038 leaving a deficit of 32 915 before capital additions.
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Iowa State
DES Moines
Iowa State College
C. B. Akers
M. B. Bolsem
Athletic department budgets for fiscal 1955 and 1954
The figures show 1955 athletic expenses for Football 148,521. Basketball 21,653. Baseball 2,061. Track 2,287. Swimming 1,568. Wrestling 1,373. Tennis 1,411. Golf 322. Comparisons to 1954 audit: Football 136,023. Basketball 13,695. Baseball 1,917. Track 2,252. Swimming 656. Wrestling 1,348. Tennis 555. Golf 524.
Coe Welcomes Wartburg in Mid Winter Homecoming Mat Meet
Cedar Rapids wrestlers John Rosenberg and George Pauk lead the Coe matmen against Wartburg Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Coe fieldhouse. The public may attend free as part of Coe s mid winter homecoming. Transfers Ben Schneider 177 and Walt Homsey 137 join the squad with others Dick Hughes 123 Bob Herculson 147 Phil DeWees 157 and Ron White 167 named for the lineup.
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Cedar Rapids
John Rosenberg
George Pauk
Coe
Wartburg
Pauk
Bob Bennett
Ben Schneider
Walt Homsey
Bennett
Dick Hughes
Bob Herculson
Phil DeWees
Ron White
St James and St Mark's Win in Church League Action
St James defeated Salem BUR 38 to 23 and Trinity Lutheran topped St Mark's 49 to 31 in Wil son gym church league games Thursday night.
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St. James
Salem Bur
Trinity Lutheran
St. Mark's
Wilson Gym
Lev
Hines
Melinovaky
Selzer
Walker
Yeacer
Muir Schusterain O
Ammone
James i
Salem Efub
Trinity Luth
Mt. Mari
Frederick
Vogel K
Ersom
Sundberg
Groom Named Football Assistant at Denver University
Jerry Groom, former Notre Dame center and Chicago Cardinals lineman, was named a part time assistant football coach at Denver University. Groom will coach while continuing in his NFL role and has played center tackle and linebacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Jerry Groom
Chicago Cardinals
Notre Dame
Denver University
Groom
Chicago
Art Hass
Decorah
Jerry Reichow
Austin, Minn
Frank Luksik
Wisconsin
Stanley rallies to defeat Lamont in district girls game
Stanley trailed Lamont 35-14 at halftime but surged in the second half, led by Swarts and Lentz, to beat Lamont 46-43 at Winthrop. Lowden’s Wapsie Eight champs fell 63-59 to Elwood, while Goldfield ousted Kanawha 61-46 in a roundup of Eastern Iowa girls basketball action.
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Stanley
Fayette County
Lamont
Winthrop
Buchanan County
Swarts
Lentz
Lowden
Wapsie
Elwood
Goldfield
Kanawha
West Chester
North English
Thornbury
Marengo
Walford
Ladora
Clarence Routs Bennett 48-38 In Girls Hoops
Kay Haselbush scored 22 to lift Clarence past Bennett 48 to 38. Janet Edler scored 25 for Bennett. Wilton Junction sidelined Durant 45 to 37 as Judy Davis led Durant with 23 and Phyllis Mordhorst added 13.
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Kay Haselbush
Clarence
Bennett
Janet Edler
Wilton Junction
Durant
Judy Davis
Phyllis Mordhorst
West Chester Edges Thornburg 51 49 in late rally
West Chester overcame Thornburg 51 49 with a late surge. Peterson scored 25 to lead West Chester while Faults added 16 and McKay 14 for Thornburg. Deep River defeated Kinross 66 49 as Cranston scored 29 and Schuldt 23. Kerr poured 19 for Kinross.
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West Chester
Thornburg
Deep River
Kinross
Peterson
Faults
McKay
N. Cranston
Schuldt
Phyllis Kerr
Stanley Lifts Lamont in Comeback Runover Edgewood
Stanley trailed 35 14 at halftime but surged to beat Lamont 46 43 as Swarts 23 and Lentz 17 led Aurora’s win while Werner 26 and Murray 21 paced the Aurora victory Kay Helms 30 for Lamont and Jewell 35 led Edgewood in the Thursday game Edgewood 62 47 Aurora 46 43 Lamont Edgewood players named in the readable text only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Edgewood
Stanley
Lamont
Swarts
Lentz
Kay Helms
Werner
Murray
Jewell
Ladora tops Chelsea 46 to 36 in balanced attack
Brown led a balanced Ladora scoring effort with 14 points to beat Chelsea 46 36. Johnson scored 21 for Chelsea while Novak poured in 23 for Marengo in a 64 22 win over Wal ord and Ressler led Wal ord with 11.
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Ladora
Chelsea
Brown
Johnson
Novak
Marengo
Ey Ressler
Walord
Monona and Lansing Clash for Sectional Crown Saturday
Monona high powered by Jean Overbeck 60 points defeated Waterville 94 58 with Vorseth 33 for Waterville. Lansing edged Harpers Ferry in a tight sectional battle setting up a final showdown.
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Monona
Lansing
Jean Overbeck
Waterville
Vorseth
Harpers Ferry
Ineligible Big Ten stars head toward fall plans
Two football players Milt Campbell of Indiana and Erich Barnes of Purdue are ruled ineligible. Campbell may skip football to train for the Olympics, while Barnes plans to improve grades and return for football. The piece also notes Illinois basketball returnees, a Iowa freshman turning pro, and Michigan coach expectations.
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Iowa
Indiana
Fleet Milt Campbell
Milt
Purdue
Erich Barnes
Barnes
Austria Sweeps Ski and Figure Honors at Cortina Games
Toni Sailer, 20, won the men’s downhill to complete a historic three golds in one Olympics. Kurt Oppelt and Elisabeth Schwarz led Austria to the figure skating team title by a close margin over Canada. The United States moved to fifth in the team standings after Carole Ann Ormaca and Robin Greiner placed fifth in pairs.
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Cortina
Italy
Austria
Toni Sailer
Kurt Oppelt
Elisabeth Schwarz
Ahamunin
Has Vais VIII
Tofano
Canada
Norris Bowden
Frances Dafoe
America
Art Tyler
Rochester
N.Y
Carole Ann Ormaca
Robin Greiner
Fresno
Calif
United States
Finland
Sailer
Y Allied Bowling Meet Set Saturday Sunday
More than 130 entries have been received for the YMCA Allied Industrial league third annual bowling sweepstakes to be held Saturday and Sunday afternoon at the Legion alleys. Chairmen Ray Tarver and Cliff Teeple announce a handicap tournament for men and women with the best three of four games counting. First prize winners receive a trophy and cash in both divisions. Entries remain open to all from AIL member plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymca Allied Industrial League
Legion
Ray Tarver
Cliff Teeple
AIL
M J League Opener Slated For May Thirteen In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids M J baseball league plans a May 13 opener with five games weekly as six to eight clubs compete. Six 1955 clubs return Iowa Manufacturing Link-Belt Speeder Wilson and Company Collins Radio Sanitary Dairy and Hall's Clothes.
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Cedar Rapids
M-J
YMCA
Daniels Park
Iowa Manufacturing
Link-Belt Speeder
Wilson and Company
Collins Radio
Sanitary Dairy
Hall’s
League
Gus Schrader
Frank Countryman
Harold Hall
Harry Berg
Schrader
Obie Peal
Peal
al Kellert
Bill Smith
Art Hauskins
Hall’s Clothes
Bill Birkicht
Don Wink
Bob Skinner
Andrews and Boyum Lead Northwest Indoor Seeds
Art Andrews of Iowa City and Kenny Boyum of Minneapolis top the Northwest Indoor seeds in Minneapolis. Andrews defends the singles title while he and Don Middlebrook of Des Moines hold the No. 1 seed in doubles. Bill Ball of Cedar Rapids is No. 3 and Ellis Williamson of Ames is No. 4.
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Minneapolis
Missing Details From Local Sports Schedule
Fragmentary list shows basketball wrestling and girls sectional finals with mixed venue names and schools such as Monmouth Grinnell Mason City Fairfield Notre Dame Wartburg Coe Northwestern and Immaculate Conception. Specific dates and results are not provided in the readable text.
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Ketbell
Monmouth
Grinnell
Mckinley
Immaculate Conception
Mason City
Wilson
Fairfield
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Wartburg
Coe
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Sacred Heart of Monticello
Wheatland
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West Liberty
Solon
Luana
Memorial Coliseum
Doe & Cliff
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Illinois
Phil Judson
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Don “Whitey” Verstraete
Moline
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Big Ten
Dick Anderson
Austin
Minn
Tiger
Dick Siebert
Ann Arbor
Forest Evashevski
Benny Oosterbaan
Watson Spoelstra
Detroit News
Spoelstra
Pete Elliott
Nebraska
Pete
Elliott
Wolverines
Oosterbran
U.S
Australia
Stella Walsh
Melbourne
Russia
Charles Ridley
Dolomite Mountains
Y-Allied
Jim Baldridge
Allis - Chalmers
Grange
First Ave
Ninth St
Andrews
Northwest
Sports Slate
Lowe
Upper Lows
Patek
Allyd
Ramonder
Sanders
Cedar Rapids Paint Supply CO
Third Ave
FORD
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Amer
Ica
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