Hawks Sweep Eight Meets In Seven Sports At Iowa Weekend
University of Iowa athletes dominated eight dual meets across basketball wrestling track swimming and more. Key performances included Iowa beating Indiana 176 in basketball and Michigan 245 in wrestling, plus NCAA marks by Lincoln Hurli ng in the 200 yard back and Dick Pennington in 60 yard freestyle.
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Boxers Plot Big Money Trips In Looming Showdowns
Ralph Tiger Jones seeks a non title shot at middleweight champion Carl Olson in Chicago after beating Sugar Ray Robinson. Charley Norkus, ranked No 9, eyes a win that could spark a title bid, while Ezzard Charles aims for a comeback fight after his losses to Rocky Marciano. Boxing notes include Gene Fullmer, Al Lopez, and parkway arena matchups with TV planned.
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Ezzard Charles
Charley Powell
Roland LaStarza Norkus
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Gene Fullmer
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Kenny Lane
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Immaculate Conception Captures Catholic Grade School Title
Immaculate Conception defeated St Matthew's 54 to 43 Sunday afternoon on the St V encas Laus floor to win the Catholic grade school basketball league championship. Coach Bob Jennings cleared his bench as Larry Wagner led TC with 17 points and Dave Hundley added another one. Barry Weakland of St Matthew's led all seniors with 25 points. In the other game the all star A team beat the B team 28 to 20 with Jim Viasek scoring 11 points.
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Giants Topple Tribe in Golf Match
The New York Giants overpower the Cleveland Indians in a golf event in Miami Florida. The result marks a decisive win for the Giants as they extend a favorable run in the series.
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Iowa Hawkeyes Face Ohio State In Big Ten Clash
Iowa Falcons? The Hawks, rebounding from late-season struggles, host Ohio State as Bucky O Connor fields his regular lineup. Ohio State missing star Robin Freeman but countering with 20.2 ppg scorer Jon Miller while Iowa brings height edge at center with Bill Logan. Cain expected to start after leg cramp, Sea ver g nursing calf but ready.
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District Boys Basketball Pairings Announced Next Week
Lyle Quinn secretary of the Iowa High School Athletic Association said pairings for next week's boys district basketball were being drawn on Monday and would be announced Tuesday. There will be no district meet in Cedar Rapids this year with events at the University of Iowa field house for district and substate journeys.
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NIT Names Three Teams and Expands Field
Louisville, Manhattan and Niagara joined Duquesne, Dayton and Cincinnati as NIT selections for the 12 team tournament at Madison Square Garden starting March 12. Holy Cross, North Carolina State, Connecticut, St Francis (Pa), Villanova and St. Louis are among possible entries. Manhattan sights its fifth appearance, Louisville and Niagara their fourth.
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Purdue Star Hellis Signs With Green Bay Packers
Purdue guard and linebacker Tom Hellis, the Packers' No. 1 draft choice, signed a contract for the 1955 season in Green Bay Wisconsin. He was a standout for Purdue and joined the NFL after the draft.
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Dressen Not Predicting A Pennant for Brooklyn
Brooklyn manager Walter Alston notes the 1955 National League could be more competitive. He cites pitching questions and health for Campanella Podres and Spooner, plus young outfielders Amoros Cimeli Hamric and infield prospects Fernandez Neal as factors shaping a pennant race among Dodgers Giants Braves.
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State Girls Districts and AAU Basketball Schedule Lists
The page outlines a busy slate of district and AAU basketball events across Iowa and nearby campuses. Key sites include Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Mt Vernon. wrestling at Clinton and Iowa Teachers. district finals at Mason City and Waterloo. plus tournaments in Marshalltown and Marshall.
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Dayton Star Threat Call Spurs Probe Over Payoff
Police investigated a threatening call to Dayton Star player Billy Uhl before a Loyola of the South game. Uhl scored 31 in a 94 79 win as detectives watched over him and escorted him home after the contest. A caller claimed a $20 000 payoff and urged him to foul out, alleging he was part of a four man gang.
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Loyola of the South
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District Girls Basketball Tickets Go On Sale Tonight
Tournament manager Reece Calshaw announced 900 tickets will go on sale for the girls district tournament at Cafieldhouse. Tonight's games include Andrew versus Cogton at 7 and Monticello Sacred Heart against Stanwood at 8 40.
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Arends Captures North American Junior Speed Crown
Saranac Lake N Y Dave Arends of Cedar Rapids swept the junior boys division title at the North American outdoor speed skating championship amassing 120 points. He won the 220 yard dash in 26 seconds the mile in 3 39 2 and the 444 yard event in 99 8 seconds while finishing 29 yards ahead in the 880 Saturday.
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Michigan State Faces Illinois as Big Ten Race Narrows
A jaded knee is improving and may return for first line relief duty. Ohio and Indiana loom as dangers while Minnesota could fall to upset by Indiana. Michigan State visits Illinois as Northwestern and Michigan play at Ann Arbor, with Monday night games tightening the chase.
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Gophers face three road tests in Big Ten chase
Minnesota opens a three game road trek against Indiana defending conference champions. The Gophers then face Michigan and Wisconsin on the road before returning home to close the season. Iowa and Illinois also flirt with upsets as tension mounts over the conference title race.
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Parochial Scoring Lead Tightens As Maher Tops At 20.3
Jim Maher and Gordy Sanborn share the parochial scoring lead at 20.3 points per game after Maher tied for first. Maher boosted his total with 51 points in two Marion sectional games while Sanborn’s numbers slipped in St. Wenceslaus action.
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NCAA Falls Behind in bid for Names
The NCAA and NIT race to land top basketball teams heats up as the NIT announces three invitees for Madison Square Garden. Manhattan, Holy Cross, and a third candidate from a group including Niagara and Connecticut are in consideration, with San Francisco wavering on a potential at-large bid if they win the California title.
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M J Directors Meet Tuesday Night at Y
The Cedar Rapids M T baseball league will hold a directors meeting at 7 p m Tuesday at MCA Callins Radio. The league will formally admit MCA Callins Radio and seeks a sixth member for 1955. Worlds largest earth fill dam on the Missouri river in northeastern Montana.
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Cubs Sign Pitchers Hacker and Zick
Chicago Cubs inked 1995 contracts with right handers Warren Hacker and Bob Zick on Monday. The club expands to 43 players with five more contract to sign. Hacker won six and 13 last year while Zick posted seven and eight for Heaumans in the Texas league in 1954.
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Cornell Iowa Teachers Renew Old Ram Rivalry Monday
Cedar Falls reports that Cornell faces Iowa Teachers in the 26th meeting of the longtime series. Cornell's Warren DePrenger and Darwin Lingdn lead a strong Ram lineup aiming to extend undefeated runs, while Corwin seeks his sixth win against one loss as Green and Green compete for key victories.
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