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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1955

Page

13

Meet the Preps Maynard-Monona Girls Preview District Clash

Maynard-Monona and St. Marys of Cascade lead district contenders as the two meet in a first round Manchester district game on February 16. The season highlights include Shellsburg standout Jeanette Clausen surpassing 1,700 career points and Davenport's basketball team extending its wrestling title run with key conference wins.

Av Mwmmia Manchester Mel Kuperschmid Maynard Sacred Heart of Monticello Coggan Monona Lamont Garnavillo Marengo Garrison Marengo Tuesay Shellsburg Walker Urbana Jeanette Clausen Wayne Husted New Vienna Bankston Iowa St. Martin’s of Cascade

Art Andrews Wins Indoor Men's Tennis Championship

Art Andrews of Iowa City defeated Ken Boyum of Minneapolis 6 1 6 4 to win the Northwest Indoor Tennis men's title in Minneapolis. Don Middlebrook of Des Moines beat John Stoy of Waterloo for the junior singles crown. doubles ended in a marathon quarterfinal and Atwater/Von Sein of Minneapolis beat Art and Jim Andrews in the final 6 4 5 7 6 2.

Gazette Minneapolis Art Andrews Iowa City Ken Boyum Iowa Don Middlebrook Des Moines John Stoy Waterloo Art Jim Howe Atwater Ed von Sein Bill Ball Cedar Rapids Gene Nadig Ball Erling Jensen Ames Norm McDonald Pudee Whitcomb Jim Andrews Jack Thommen Bernie Gunderson von Stein A. Andrews Borum Bill Voxman Worthington-Worthington Ed von Sein-Howe Atwater Vaxman- Middlebrook Madison Larre Halpin A. Russ Bolinger Dale Biunstrom Moline Pete Rix Keith Schick Gutzman DeMar Ball-Na‘di Ike Albury-Louis I- Hub Vincent Rolinger- Shree Andrews Ran Trondsonear Dison iMonkato m-McDonald Jensen-Harrison

Littler Wins Phoenix Open in Narrow Margin

Gene Littler captured the $15,000 Phoenix Open with a one stroke victory over Johnny Palmer of Charlotte and Billy Maxwell of Odessa. Littler posted a 72 hole score of five under par.

Phoenix Gene Littler Littler Johnny Palmer Charlotte N. C Billy Maxwell Odessa Texas

College and Pro Sports Sunday Results Brief

College: John Carroll 77 lost to Iowa 79. St. Ambrose 100 beat Creighton 75. St. Ambrose 76 beat Lewis 64. Pro basketball: Philadelphia 113 over Boston 109. Syracuse 77 beat New York 75. Fort Wayne 92 over Rochester 75. Milwaukee 101 over Minneapolis 99. Pro hockey: Montreal 7 over New York 3. Toronto 4 over Chicago 2. Detroit 2 over Boston. Prep: Burlington Catholic 60 over Mus. St. Mary’s 56.

John Carroll Iowa St. Ambrose Creighton Lewis Philadelphia Boston Syracuse New York Fort Wayne Rochester Milwaukee Minneapolis

Roosevelt McKinley Prep Cage Roundup

Local prep basketball roundup lists schedule notes across Cedar Rapids Davenport Dubuque and surrounding counties. Several Friday games include Franklin at Sneeseville and Davenport at Galesburg with other matchups and locations across the region.

Midwest Conference Standings and Upcoming Games

The report lists standings across the Midwest and North Central conferences with teams like Grinnell, Luther, and Central. It notes Tuesday and Friday games including Grinnell at Luther, Simpson at Dubuque, and North Central matchups.

Midwest Ornellery Lawrence

Northeast Iowa high school track standings and week results

Northeast Iowa standings show Waverly and Charles City leading with strong showings. Meets note events across towns like Decorah Cedar Falls Cresco and West Union with multiple Friday and Saturday games and named athletes competing in regional matchups.

Iowa Waverly Charles City N. Hampton Decorah Cedar Falls Cresco Orlwein Gad

Little Five Girls Final Report From Wea. Libert to Wilton

Girls teams Lone Tree Wilton West Branch competed in the final round of the Little Five at Weat Libert, noting results and team standings from the final round.

Sarton Tipton Indees Vinton Anamosa Monticetlo Manchester Maquoketa Springville H ‘Univ Wah Uran Wilton Jet One Tree Wet Branch Liberty A Little Five Weat Libert Lone Tree

Iowa Fencers Clip Notre Dame In Close 14-13 Meet

The University of Iowa fencing team edged Notre Dame 14 to 13 at South Bend. The match included épée and foil bouts with several tight decisions and some forfeit results, featuring Jim Waters and Frank Craig of Notre Dame and Iowa’s Don Dixon and Roy Pitkin among the listed fencers. The overall result shows a razor thin victory for Iowa in a multi-weapon contest.

University of Iowa Notre Dame Fail Town Jim Waters Frank Craig Obed Myers Don Dixo Clark Looney Bull Fox Franked John Friel Pierre du Vair Iowa Warren Pearson Tom Dorwin Gene Case Bob Hicklin Dick Gibson Frank Dwan Kres Preep Gene Dwan Tom Darwin Town Don Tadzowski Mike J. Gibbs Jerry Isaacs Jim Halbach John Brogan

Iowa Fencers Split in Chicago Ohio Match

Iowa fencers beat Chicago 15 12 and lost to Ohio State 15 12. In sabre Ohio results show Pearson 1 2 and Hicklin 0 3, Ibson 1 2 with Chicago 2 1 for Pearson and 2 1 for Hicklin. Foil results list Craig 2 1 against Ohio and 3 0 against Chicago, Meyers 1 2 and Looney 1 2 against Ohio, Mehyers mispelled.

Iowa Chicago Ohio Ohio State Buckeyes Warren Pearson Bob Hicklin Dick Ibson Pearson Hicklin Gibson Frank Craig Sted Meyers Clark Looney Craig Mehyers Toh Looney the Cress Pee Mike Gibbs Am Halbach Roy Pitkin I Gibbs Halbach Pitkin

Girls Tourney Final Rounds Report Across Regions

Northeast Albion Liscomb 70 State Center 67 at Central City Coggon 54 Central City 44. Earlville Greeley 60 Fateooa Maynard ace Osean Debales. Floyd Elina 56 Fort Atkinson 49 Waucemen. Garnavillo 81 Colesburg 55. Gladbrook 56 Darwin Re Eene Hansell 13 Manfer Rock 41. Monticello etc. multiple town results show a wide regional girls basketball tourney finishing rounds with scores across many sites.

Albion Liscomb State Center Central City Coggon Una A. Garrison Ak Ver NTURA Jokce Roskwel Waterville Monona Eatla Lowdon Wheatland Ainsworth Mount Union Bia Marengo Alamus Clarence Calamus Pakesburg A Sose Donnellson Donnellson ii BapeNe Gilman Malcom Humeston Heyy Eston Lone Tree Ssai van Cleve Ue Melurne Yarmouth Me Vleports Uth Uth Oo Monroe. New Sharon Fi Pella Oulton Moulton Moston Pleasantville Carlisle Fieaseny Prairie City Bondurant Parron Seymour Wi Selma Stockport West Branch Oxford Gibson Southwest Adel Earlham Ayn Ankeny Ames Napier Woodside Afton Arispe Thayer Emerson Wales-Lincoln Villisca Cewe Sarin College Springs Avity Clearfield Blockton Johnston DM Valley Norwalk

State AAU basketball pairings feature Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown

First round games set for February 12 to 20 include Hall's Clothiers of Cedar Rapids facing Van Cleve, Eby’s drawing Parkersburg, Sanitary Farms meeting Marshalltown Lennox Furnace, and Iowa City Bremmer’s vs Waterloo Russell Lamson. Lower and upper bracket matches include Collins Radio vs College Greyhounds and Des Moines byes.

MARSHALLTOWN_ —_ Hall's Clothiers Cedar Rapids van Cleve Eby’s Parkersburg Sanitary Farms Marshalltown Lennox Furnace Iowa City Bremmer’s Waterloo Russell Lamson Collins Radio College Greyhounds Hall's Des Moines Clarkson Reinbeck Peterson's Stanhope Tycependents Dedse Cvs Eapids Eby's Parkersboro Cedar Rages Ownty Bremers Gilman Joens Implement Bre Home Federal el- Wood ‘Merchants Boone Knodie Finance Gladbrook Central Iowa Beanmill Arshalltown Junior College Oskaloosa ‘Merchants Davenport Bremmert’s Charles City Yellowjackets Day- Cedar Rapids Collins Gadihee Anay LaMoille Deep Rock

Gatto Helps Tutor Matmen Rip Huskers

Iowa Teachers defeat Nebraska 27 to 3 in Cedar Falls wrestling. Gatto tops Goll 5 0 in heavyweight while Weick pins Bryan. Other matches include Owens, Nelson, Donelson, Cran cer, Formanek, Ort, and Bryant earning decisions or byes for Iowa Teachers.

Gatto Cedar Falls Iowa Teachers Nebraska Pow Ande Booner Marana Nelson Chick Pinch Rin Jim Owens Sonny Telros Gar Donelson Bob Sharp John Crancer Loffredo Arnold Ort In Weick Jack Bryan Charlie Bryant Dick Formanek Gus Gatto Lawrence Goll

Nielsen eyes outdoor four minute mile feat

Gunnar Nielsen, newly crowned indoor mile king, says he can break four minutes outdoors but not indoors. He set a world indoor record of 4 03.6 at Madison Square Garden and will face rival Wes Santee at the New York Athletic Club meet. Dwyer was disqualified after contact with Santee, who ran 4 06.5 for second. Santee’s 1500m time of 3 48.3 during the Wanamaker Mile was deemed eligible for world indoor record approval.

New York Gunnar Nielsen Madison Square Garden Nielsen Wes Santee Kansas New York Athletic Dwyer Santee Wes Dan Ferris AAU Glenn Cunningham

American-Danish duo wins German indoor doubles title

Hugh Stewart of Los Angeles and Kurt Nielson of Denmark defeated Nicola Pietrangeli and Orlando Sirola of Italy to win the men's doubles final at the German international indoor tennis championships in Cologne Germany.

Cologne Germany Hugh Stewart Los Angeles Kurt Nielson Denmark Nicola Pietrangeli Orlando Sirola Italy

U S and Canada to open 1955 world hockey championships

The United States faces Canada in the opening round feature game at the 1955 World Ice Hockey Championships in Darmstadt on February 25.

U.S Canada Krefeld Germany United States Dartmound

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