Boxing and basketball notes from Cedar Rapids tournament
The Cedar Rapids Gazette cover story highlights the Golden Gloves sportsmanship trophy going to trainer Harry Allen for his care of fighters and help in the dressing room. It also profiles the Myer Wildcats and trainer Chet Gralund, Beloit college players Orr and Bon temps, and upcoming Beloit vs Coe and Murray Wier with the Tri-City Blackhawks.
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Gazette-Padilla
Iowa
Keokuk
Dubie
Tri-City
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
KCRG
Young Men's Bureau
Chicago
Noel Knott
Iowa City
Jim Sorenson
Toledo
Ralph Thornton
Roger Welty
Don Dochterman
Cedar Rapids
Ron Schoenbelen
Dubuque
Tommy Gavin
Jim Ampey
Allen
Myer's Wildcats
Illinois
John Orr
Ron Bontemps
Taylorville
Lou Boudreau
Dar Hutchins
Harvey
Boudreau
Hutchins
Bradley
Taylorville Basket Twins
University of Illinois
Beloit College
Dolph Stanley
Beloit
Stanley
Orr
Bontemps, and Company
Coe
Bontemps
America
Murray Wier
Tri-City Blackhawks
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Oshkosh
Cedar Rapids Gloves Finals thrill capacity crowd
Gus Schrader reports a 3200 spectator Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves final night with eight open and eight novice weight classes. Billy Fairbanks and Leslie Sprague claimed novice titles while veterans Ralph Thornton and Welty extended Cedar Rapids and Iowa City success. The Quaker Oats team edged Tony’s Grill for open class honors as Myers Wildcats took the novice trophy.
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Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oatscenes Grill
Keokuk
Toledo
Ottumwa
Myers’ Wildcats
Independence
Tony's Grill
Forest City Oelwe
Dubuques
Bergeson
Ralph Thornton
Tommy Gavin
Roger Welty
Thornton
Ralph
Dubuque
Jack Weber
Chicago
Gavin
Kelly Darling
Welty
Jim Ampey
Jim Guenther
Don Dochterman
Dochterman
Jack McGinnis
Quaker Oats
Tony’s Grill
Chet Gralund
Gralund
Earl Carr
Bud Booth
Jim Sorenson
Fred Burrell
Noell Knott
Iowa City
Paul Baker
Don Taylor
Forest City
Ahs
Jerry Jeffrey
Marlon Myers
Wildcats
Oda Poorman
Tony Robino
Oelwein
James Ampey
Fort Madison
Billy Fairbanks
Cedar Rapige
Johnny Neill
Ronnie Schnoebelen
Dubuqua
Mel van Patten
UPWA
CIO
Schnoebelen
Fairbanks
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Roun
Lefty Green
Upwa. Cio
Sorensen
Burrell
Noel Knott
Popular Guy Is Thornton Of Keokuk
Ralph Thornton the Keokuk YMCA secretary and two time Golden Gloves champion is celebrated for his boxing skill and community work. He mentors 25 younger boys plus older youths while maintaining his own training. He coaches swimming and leads Sunday YMCA activities.
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al Meier
Wayne
Thornton of
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Thornton
Thornton
The
Leo Martin
Leo
Roger Welty
Ralph
Martin
Golden Gloves Finals Novice Division Results
In the 112 to 175 pound classes at the finals, multiple bouts concluded with TKOs and decisions. Notables include Robert Rodriguez Cedar Rapids stopping Beb Lahr early, and Lou Smith Cascade defeating Phil Weiny, with Roy Lester Cedar Rapids stopping Ted Diehl in the semifinal, and Lester winning the final.
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Robert Rodriguez
Cedar Rapids
Myers’ Wildcats
Beb Lahr
Lou Smith
Cascade
Phil Weiny
Keokuk
Way Meier
Joe and
Cutts
Darrell Lindly
Central City
Sugar Robinson Stops Mee Wilkes Barre Opponent
AP reports Sugar Robinson KO'd Gene Mee in Wilkes Barre while Boddy Hayes defeated Andy Bishey in Fall River and Joe Carbido drew with Angele Morganti in New York New York bout results and weights listed.
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Associated Press
Wilkes
Ray
Sugar” Robinson
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Red Peppers
Hy Pat Harmen
Harry Allen
Lovell Myers
Wea
Jim
Schnoepelen
Ron Schnoebelen
Neill
Beloit’s
Midwest
Knox
Raiders
Wier
Blackhawks
Herb and
Clayt Wilkinson
Dick Ives
Red Metcalfe
Ray Ellefson
Jack Spencer
Jim Gallagher
Emory Sample
Roosevelt
Franklin
KCRK
Dler
Gee Whiz
Billy
Leslie Sprague
Dubuque High School
Sprague
John Gearhardt
Junior Bergeson
University of Iowa
Jerry Rohrer
Clarion
Green
Dick Kanellis
Gazette-Blumenshine
Wayne Meier
Darrell Lindley
Lindley
Meier
Jacek Ogden
Bill McManus
Burlington
Dick Bishop
Thompson
Ezell Jefferson
East Waterloo
Jarlath
Lefty
Roger
Cal Shoemake
Roy Lester
Myera
Wild- Cate
Tor Ted Diehil
Waterloo
Jim ‘Schnier
Hoe
Roun Lester
Schnier
Les Sprague
Uptown Village
Third Ave
Stat
Yagers
Natelas Oe
Ranaaee
Reliance
Betwell
Prijiter Equality
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