St Patrick's season ends this week in Iowa City action
St Patrick's of Iowa City braces for a closing week schedule with St Wenceslaus, Wilson, and Friday finale vs Xavier of Dyersville while other local teams including Roosevelt Maquoketa and Clinton contend in district play. St Wenceslaus ends its schedule with St Mary's Cascade as focus shifts to the sectional tournament starting Feb 26 at Coe College.
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McKinley
Towa City
Roosevelt
Navier
Dyersville
St. Patrick’s
Iowa City
S.C. Franklin
Clinton
Marion
Maquoketa
St. Wenceslaus
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Town City
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Xavier
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Dubuque
St. Mary’s
Cascade
Red Hawks
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Bruins
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Thunderbolts
Davenport
Tarheels Beat Navy To End Unbeaten Run
North Carolina slimly defeated Navy 51 to 49 on Navy's home court to hand the Midshipmen their first loss after eight straight wins. The Tarheels improve to 22 wins and two defeats and led by at most six points at any time in a tightly contested game.
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Annapolis
North Carolina
Navy
Midshipmen
Ice at Manhattan's In Tip-Top Shape
A regulation speed skating track is marked at the Manhattan rink where the ice is described as perfect. Ed Shimek Len Engler and Willard Yates will be present after 1 30 p m to instruct skaters. Practice races will also be held and all skating enthusiasts are invited.
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Manhattan
Ed Shimek
Len Engler
Willard Yates
College Sports Track and Wrestling Scores Include Several Meets
Reports show North Central over Morton Junior College 26 to 16, Purdue ahead of Wisconsin 55 to 49 in track. Wrestling results list Ohio State 16 Purdue 10 and Iowa State 14 Minnesota 11 with scattered outcomes. Other events note Ohio State 53 Northwestern 31 and Yale 62 Princeton 23 in boxing style matchups, with Wisconsin and Virginia referring to boxing scores.
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Chicago
North Central
Morton Junior College
Purdue
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Iowa State
Minnesota
Michigan’ State
Northwestern
Army
Columbia
Yale
Princeton
Virginia
Iowa Purdue thriller ends in close Hawkeye win
Purdue mounted late pressure after trailing by 15 at halftime and tied the game 38 all before Ives put Iowa ahead with a go ahead field goal. Hoffman scored repeatedly for Purdue as Jorgensen and Lawson answered for Iowa in a battle full of fast breaks and free throws.
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Hoffman
Herb Wilkinson
Lawson
Danner
Iowa
Charley Haag
Trump
Dick Ives
Dirty Dalton
Purdue
Guzowski
Ives
Hawks
Boilermakers
Red Anderson
Hawks Win Narrow Varsity Basketball Thriller on Purdue
Iowa fought through a tense finish to seize the ball game as Purdue’s pace faltered. Red Anderson posted a single basket in 16 attempts while Lawson and Ives struggled with scoring, and Danner and Postels were held scoreless.
Hawks Notes Highlight Iowa Hoops Outlook and Rosters
The piece reviews Iowa basketball depth under coach Popsy Harrison, noting Jorgensen and Ed Marsh as tall inside threats, Murray Wier and Charles Mason among the few shorter players, and future Hawk team planning with Florida New York and Connecticut high school standouts. It mentions two seniors Ned Postels and Dick Culberson and Davenport’s Jack Spencer as a guard prospect, while reflecting on close wins over Illinois Minnesota and Purdue.
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Jorgensen
Ed Marsh
Hawk
Charle Mason
John Kashlak
Murray Wier
Harryson
Florida
New York
Connecticut
Ned Postels
Dick Culberson
Jack Spencer
Davenport
Postel
Chicago, Of Course, Loses to Minnesota
Chicago suffers a 52 to 30 defeat at the Maroon Fieldhouse as Tony Jaros leads the University of Minnesota with 18 points. The Gophers end a three game skid and push Chicago to its 57th straight Big Ten loss.
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Tony Jaros
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Gophers
Hogan Nelson Tie For Texas Open Lead At 132
Bantam Ben Hogan shot six under par 65 at Brackenridge to tie Byron Nelson for the halfway lead in the Texas Open. Both players posted 132 after 36 holes. Nelson had a 68 and left the clubhouse before Hogan, who once caddied for him. Doering stood four back at 136 after a troubled 72. Ghezzi and Ferrier tied for fourth at 137.
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San Antonio
Texas
Ben Hogan
Brackenridge Park
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Hogan
Fort Worth
Art Doering
Denver
Seahawks rout Washington in 17th straight win
The undefeated Iowa Preflight basketball team crushed Washington University 79 to 58 Saturday night for its seventeenth straight victory. Ralph Vaughn led with 16 points in 15 minutes off the bench.
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Seahawks
Washington Ottumwa
Iowa
Washington University
Ralph Vaughn
Church League Scores Set Season Record in Easy Win
The Y Leaders set a season scoring mark by crushing St. John's Hellenic 93-20 in East Side Class A. Sinclair Memorial beat Church of the Brethren 45-20. Central Park Presbyterians edged Olivet 18-17 in Class B to claim second place. Other Class B results saw First Reformed 34-8 over Trinity Lutheran and First Lutheran 36-16 over Second Christian. West Side Class A games postponed. DECORAH AP Luther tops Upper Iowa 50-42 in a Iowa conference matchup.
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St. John’s Hellen
KRed Peppers Hot Sport Chatter from Cedar Rapids
A lively Cedar Rapids sports column covers bowling feats and players. Duane McGill of Wapello faces medical and army service notes. Iowa U. athletics, boxing, horse racing, and Big Ten basketball mentions mix with local figures like Pat Boland and Red Embree.
Spartans Roll Over Cornell in Dubuque Non-Conference Win
Dubuque's Spartans rallied in the final four minutes to defeat Cornell 64 to 53 in a non conference basketball game. Bob Sellergren led scoring with 21 points while Earl Gannenbein made three late baskets as Dubuque trailed 30 to 25 at halftime.
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Dubuque
Spartans
Cornell
Earl Gannenbein
Bob Sellergren
Prices for State Cage Meet Posted
Iowa City officials and the state athletic association announced ticketing for the state basketball tournament at the fieldhouse in March 2023. Of 14 400 seats 11 600 are general admission at 1 00 per session. 2 800 are reserved at 1 50 with high school students in a 50 cent section. Orders go to the THSAA office or to Charles Galiher in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa High School Athletic Association
THSAA
Boone
Charles Galiher
Jfieldhouse
Towa High School Athletic Association
Elks Club Halts For Hutson Speech In Cedar Rapids
Elks club prepares for Don Hutson, famed Green Bay Packers end and former Alabama star, to headline the annual sports banquet in Cedar Rapids. Dinner at 6:30, program to follow, Hutson previously spoke in Ames drawing national attention for his views on subsidizing athletics.
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Green Bay Packers
Alabama
Cedar Rapids
Elks Club
Hutson
Iowa
Ames
Taliaferro, Hoosier Grid Star, in Army
George Taliaferro, freshman running back for the Indiana University Hoosiers, was inducted into the army in Indianapolis Friday. The Gary, Indiana, Negro halfback, acclaimed as the No. 1 Big Ten back last season, is reported as a soldier Saturday.
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Bloomington
Ind
George Taliaferro
Indiana University
Packers Maintain Top Spot in Y Loop Standings
Wilson's extended their winning streak to 11 with a 32 27 victory over Iowa Manufacturing as Dvorak outscored Emory Sample. Armstrong's moved to second after 35 27 win over Beck's. LaPlant Choate beat Fruehauf 27 12 behind Bill Burnett nine points. Keystone topped Colonial 38 35 as Feuerbach scored 19.
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Unge
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Haac
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Center Point and Alburnett Reach Semi Finals in Girls Sectional
The girls sectional tournament semifinals feature Center Point beating Alburnett 28 to 21 with Wheeler scoring 25 and Stevenson 17 for Alburnett. Center Point advances to the final against Cogson as Grubbs leads Keystone with Van Horne 35.
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Alburnett
Center Point High
Wheeler Jooeeve
Alburnett High
Stevenson
Coron
Oe Walker
Cogson
Ford to aid Legion Junior baseball with $500000 gift
Indianapolis UPI Elmer W Sherwood Americanism director for the American Legion announced Saturday that Ford Motor Company and its dealers will contribute 500000 to the American Legion Junior baseball program this year.
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Ford Motor Company
American Legion
Elmer W. Sherwood
Legion
Iowa State Minnesota Wrestling Tie At Home
Iowa State and Minnesota battled to a 14 all tie in a wrestling match, the Cyclones first home show since 1943, keeping the score even as the event closed.
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Iowa State
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids YMCA swimmers win three-team meet
In the first postwar pool meet, Cedar Rapids YMCA swimmers topped a three-team event, scoring 89 points to Waterloo 72 and Davenport 47. Competition spanned Junior A Junior B and Senior classes.
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Cedar Rapids Y.M.C.A. Tankmen
Waterloo
Davenport
Duhawks Crush St Ambrose 61 28 in Iowa action
Loras remains undefeated in the Iowa conference after routing St. Ambrose 61 to 28. The Du hawks led 39 to 13 at halftime in Davenport, securing their seventh league victory. Also note: twenty six players in the American Hockey League scored 20 or more goals last season.
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Loras
Iowa
St. Ambrose
Duhawks
American Hockey League
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