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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1947

Page

5

Rocky Graziano Loses New York Boxing License

New York State Athletic Commission bans Rocky Graziano from boxing after a Friday hearing finds he accepted bribes. Chairman Edward P. Eagan says Graziano violated rule 6 by failing to report offers of money, with past offers cited from 1945 and 1947. The return title bout at Madison Square Garden March 21 is canceled.

Rocky Graziano New York Boxing Commission Ruben Shank New York New York State Athletic Commission Frday Hac Eagan al “Bummy” Davis Con Soy Ruben Shank Gargervast

Cornell Matmen and McBurney's Unbeaten String

Cornell College wrestling defeated McBurney Athletic Club 21 to 7 in New York. Kent Lange returned to action with a 7-6 win over Chris Soukas at 165 pounds, while Arlo Ellison and Murray Adelman fell. Cornell, on a barnstorming tour, ends with Ithaca A.C. next.

Gordon Meredith Gazette New York Cornell McBurney Athletic Club McBurney The Purple Kent Lange Chris Soukas Rodger Snook Newton N. J Joe Kissane New Yorkers Murray Adelman Arlo Ellison Dick Hauser Fred Dexter Ithaca A. C Ithaca McAdam Kyauser Ellison Ateimen L. Lange Jancey Snook

City Lead at Stake in Wilson Roosevelt Game

Wilson and Roosevelt face off in a pivotal intracity high school basketball clash at Coe gym as weather forces postponements on other games. Franklin Clinton shift to Saturday night. Roosevelt leads or briefed by outcome with key reintegrations and a 7 p.m. sophomore tipoff.

Roosevelt-Wilson Coe Gym Clinton Franklin Springville S. C St. Patrick's St. Xavier Dyersville Wilson Roosevelt Roughriders Iowa McKinley Clem Carney Jack Carpenter Frankie Sturm Davenport Blue Devil Mississippi Valley

Einstein Turns Drama Critic By Charles Einstein

In a brisk Midwest tour, "The Case of the Vanishing Coach" plays at Kansas State Iowa State Grinnell College and Ohio State with future stops listed at Purdue and Michigan. Six athletic figures linked to universities are comically replaced as a chorus of resignations and new hires unfolds in a satirical review.

Chicago INS Midwest Kansas State Iowa State Grinnell College Ohio State Purdue Michigan Labove Hobbs Adams Mike Michalske Lester Duke Paul Bixler Cecil Isbell Fritz Crisler Richard Yale Thurlo E. McCrady South Dakota State Towa State Grinnell Ben Douglas Colorado College Colgate Leoil Isbell Baltimore University of California Crisler

Spring Grid Practice Opens Monday at Iowa

Dr. Eddie Anderson will lead about 100 players at the University of Iowa fieldhouse on Monday for the start of spring football practice. Key returnees include Dick Hoerner, Bob Smith, Emlen Tunnell, Ron Headington, Lou King, Earl Banks, Bruno Niedziela, Dick Woodard, Hal Shhoener, Herb Shhoener, Bill Kay, and Ray Carlson.

Iowa City INS Eddie Anderson University of Iowa Iowa Dick Hoerner Bob Smith Emlen Tunnell Ron Headington Lou King Earl Banks Bruno Niedziela Dick Woodard Hal Herb Shhoener Bill Kay Ray Carlson

Aggies Visit Drake Bulldogs in Missouri Valley Clash

Oklahoma A&M travels to Des Moines to play the Drake Bulldogs in a Missouri Valley Conference game. A large crowd is anticipated for the matchup between the two teams.

Des Moines INS Oklahoma Aggies Drake Bulldogs

Red Peppers See Big League Prospects In Cedar Rapids

Al Schamberger and Lefty Rozek, products of Junior Legion baseball in Cedar Rapids, head to major league camps with the White Sox and Indians. They signed sizable contracts with potential bonuses if they succeed and face possible moves to lower leagues for seasoning. Both hope for long major league careers and the chance to continue education in the off season.

al Schamberger Lefty Rozek Schamberger White Sox Rozek Indians Junior Legion Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Open Ice Skating Meet Aims For Record

Fine ice is planned for Sunday at Roosevelt rink as the Cedar Rapids Open Ice Skating Championships prepare to run swiftly. Skaters from Mt. Vernon and Iowa City expected, with Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsoring and trophies increasing. All registered skaters from prior meets are entered, with new registrations taken at city hall or the rink 15 minutes before start. Standings show eight teams, 510 points total from 70 unattached skaters, scoring 30 20 and 10 for places in finals.

Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Rink Playground and Recreation Commission Cedar Rapid Officials Association Town Speed Skating Association Mt. Vernon Iowa City Police Department Veterans of Foreign Wars City Hall Roosevelt Veterans of Foreien Wars Ai, American Legion Knights of Columbus Eagles Mubbard Ice and Fuel Gazette Trecveversase JM Wingsround Commission Oeiiiicac AD Cornell

Thunderbolts Fall in AP High School Poll Shakeup

Ottumwa and Harlan surged to regional leads as Ottumwa beat Muscatine 37 24 to seize first in the southeast. In the northwest Ames held top, while Waterloo West led the northeast with a 60 point tally. Dowling and Danbury trailed in their regions.

L. E. Skettey DES Moines Ottumwa Harlan Associated Press Ames Waterloo West Muscatine Little Muskies Iowa City Clinton Davenport Blue Devils Southwest Dowling Cyclones Dowing North Atlantic Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Villisca Northwest Danbury le Mars Sioux City Central Carroll Webster City Waverly Mason City Thhird Cedar Rapids Franklin Cedar Falls Waterloo Marshalltown St. Mary’s Ottumway Town City Fontanelle Treynor Walnut Dallas Center Roosevelt Tech Garrall Manning Scranton Denison Spencer Fort Dodre St. Joseph's Everly Lalrens Boone Rake Pocahontas Sacred Heart Livermore Pilot Mound Sioux Center Northeast Waterloo East Mary's Northwood le Grand Montour Melbourne Monticello OLVA Ike Insdole Wellsbore Keystone Lawler Rudd Holy Family

Iowa Teachers Rout Wheaton in Four-Match Wrestling

Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers stayed undefeated in four matches by routing Wheaton College 33 3 The Tutors earned six falls and dropped only one decision and had two draws including a contested bout with Cornell College The victory marked their second win of the season with two draws and one loss among the results.

Cedar Falls Iowa State Wheaton College Cornell

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