Opening Golden Gloves bouts draw 3 300 crowd at Memorial Coliseum
The opening night drew 3,300 fans as 39 bouts began the semi final field. Cedar Rapids and Des Moines fighters led strong entries across 112 to 175 pound classes, with notable showings from Bob Turner and Bob Jackson as crowds stayed for the full five hours.
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Memorial Coliseum
Bob Turner
Cedar Rapids
Bob Jackson
Des Moines
Turner
Ringbirds
Jim Watrous
Watrous
Jackson
Ralph Hayes
Billy Talbert
Cascade
Louis Justin
Andy Blakey
Jimmy Gibson
Don Fritz
Louis Stoll
Monticello
Tom Wallace
Maquoketa
Ronald Schnoebelen
Dyersville
Cletus Cashman
Dubuque
Buddy Martin
Joe Hawkins
Rosen Hartman
Laplant-Choate
Bob Diaz
Universal Crusher
Darrell Hate
John Watrous
Tommy Wallace
Bob Rossle
Howard Grimm
Billy Smith
Universal Engineering
James Johansen
Bobby Tate
Boyz Harness
Leonard Harris
LaPlant- Choate
del Cockayne
Sam Renalli
John Lesche
Archie Kissell
Eddie Eggers
James Butt
Floyd Warren
Waterloo
Dale Pregier
Merlyn Schueler
Frankie Rudish
Merlyn “Red” Cork
Mason d
Tommy Gavin
Own Manufacturing
Roy Channon
Merlyn _ Hale
Bill Berger
Frank Rudish
Town Manufacturing
Gazette
Jack McNally
Talbert
Denver Old Men Eye AAU Basketball Title Again
The veteran Denver team, long a contender for the AAU crown, advanced with a 65 to 64 overtime victory over Dow Chemical of Midland, Michigan, in a thriller as they prepare for the March Denver tournament.
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Denver
INS
Dow Chemical Vows
Midland
Mich
Iowa Prep Tankers Set National Mark
Iowa City will send four swimmers and two wrestlers to Big Ten championships in Evanston Illinois on Saturday Coach David Armbruster named competitors Hubert Norman Clinton and Paul Thompson all of Iowa City 220 and 440 Bernie Walters of Rockford Illinois breaststroke and Lee Meis of Sioux City 50 and 100 The quartet forms Iowa 400 yard relay team Wrestlers John Lee of Oelwein 121 pounds Rometa Macias of Davenport 128 pounds and coach Mike Howard lead the squad.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
Evanston, Ill
David Armbruster
Hubert Norman
Clinton
Paul Thompson
Bernie Walters
Rockford
Ill
Lee Meis
Sioux City
John Lee
Oelwein
Rometa Macias
Davenport
Mike Howard
Evansville Figure Coleman Poised for Major League Role
Evansville native Bob Coleman, long a tough Three-Eye manager, is praised for baseball acumen while rumors swirl he will manage a double-A Ameri can Association club. Ollie Marquardt may follow, with negotiations narrowing to two candidates and local boosters backing Coleman.
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Bob Coleman
Boston Braves
Roland Robert
Cedar Rapids
Coleman
Evansville
Ind
Spencer Abbott
Bob
Ollie Marquardt
American Association
Ollie
Secreccy
Neck of the Woods
Roosevelt High Swims Breaks 160 Yard Free Record
Roosevelt of Des Moines shattered the national interscholastic 160 yard freestyle record by finishing in 1 15. The time beat Atlantic City Juniors at Evanston, Ill, by six tenths of a second. Relay and individual times: Larry Larimore 7, Ralph Katz 118.9, Bill Crispin 18.5, Jim Dickerson 18.8 in a dual meet with East Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt High School
Atlantic City
N. Ju
Bill Crispin
Jim Dickerson
Hank Marino Tops Nation With 832 Pin Series
Milwaukee AP Hank Marino former world match game bowling champion rolled a 300 first game then 232 and 300 again for an 832 series topping national honor lists. The night also saw 65 year old Richard Bachaus senior bowler roll his first career 300.
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Milwaukee
Hank Marino
Marino
Richard Bachaus, Sr
Opening night Golden Gloves draws record 3300 and 30 bouts
The audience of 3 300 packed the arena for the opening Golden Gloves show featuring more than 30 fights. Highlights included Cletus Cashman winning in a popular bout, Bob Turner edging Jim Watrous, and a dramatic moment as Paul Blake pulled a chair for Billy Smith. A misstep left a reporter’s typewriter damaged after the Daley Kenny bout.
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Paul Blake
Billy Smith
James Johansen
Smith
Billy
Frankie Hayes Rejoins Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's
Frankie Hayes returned to the Philadelphia Athletics under manager Connie Mack amid plans for him to catch and play infield. The A's sent pitcher Sam Zoldak and outfielder Bernie Lutz to the St. Louis Browns in the deal.
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Philadelphia
INS
Frankie Hayes
Philadelphia Athletics
Mackmen
Connie Mack
Allaround
A’s
Sam Zoldak
Bernie Lutz
St. Louis Browns
Figures Account For Huge Share Of Sport Interest
Veteran baseball men estimate statistics drive about 30 percent of sport interest while noting gaps in data. The piece surveys leading scorers, foul shooters, prep records and various sports stats, plus anecdotes on bowling, college basketball, boxing, and pro football plans.
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Hugil Fullerton, JR
New York
George Graf
Louisville Bowling Association
Louisville
Albany
N. Y
Army
Navy
Ollie Cordill
Rice
Cleveland Rams
Houston
Tex
Air Force
Joe Carter
Philadelphia
Dallas
Syracuse U
Syracuse
Service Dept
Southwest Pacific
Pepper Martin
Dodgers
Tommy Warren
Tommy
Jockey Don Meade Seeks Return To Spring Races
New York jockey Don Meade, 4-F for defective wrists, plans to apply to the jockey club in March for reinstatement. He last rode in 1942 after a collision accusation involving Imperatrice and Ellimar, tied to a fence incident with Jackie Westrope aboard Spiral Pass.
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New York
INS
Don Meade
Jockey Club
Meade
Ellimar
Herb Lindberg
High School Cage Schedule and Matchups
Wilson at McKinley leads varsity at 8 15 with sophomore at 7. St Patrick's Iowa City visits Immaculate Conception for varsity at 8 15 and sophomore at 7. Franklin plays Clinton with no game times clearly listed.
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Wilson
McKinley
St. Patrick’s
Iowa City
Immaculate Conception
Franklin
Clinton
Scrambled Scoring Snags Marked by Names and Places
By The Associated Press. Pall River Massachusetts figure Barty Lanter aged 190 from Philadelphia. Autholnted Speedy Duval listed as 167 from Allentown Pennsylvania. Portland Maine figures Johnny Finizzo and Johnny Seeman 16645 from Quincy Massachusetts drew (10).
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The
Associated Press
Pall River
Mass
Barty Lanter
Philadelphia
Brown to Remain Head Coach Even If Inducted
Ohio State coach Paul Brown will stay head football coach in absentia if inducted for armed service. He will select an acting coach, says Athletic Director L. W. St. John per the Columbus Dispatch. St. John was contacted by telephone from Santa, Fla., where he is vacationing.
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Columbus, Ohio
Paul Brown
Ohio State University
Columbus Dispatch
L. W. St. John
St. John
Santana
Fla
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