Iowa high schools lead AP poll for district hoops
Des Moines AP reports Ankeny leads southwest district with 21 straight wins while Albert City tops northwest and Charles City holds northeast with Marion fifth in state ratings. Iowa City remains southeast leader as Newton climbs to second and Davenport drops to third.
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Ankeny
Albert City
Charles City
Iowa City
Iowa
Associated Press
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Alta
Mason City Waverly
Marshalltown
Marion
Newton
Little Hawks
Davenport
Ottumwa
Montezuma
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Roosevelt
Council Bluffs
Thomas Jefferson
Shenandoah
Perry
Iowa Deaf
Dowling
Clarinda
Villisca
Mason City
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Dubuque
St Columbkille
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception
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Cedar Falls
Reinbeck
Waterloo West
West Union
Nashua Clemons Steamboat
Rock Waterloo
St Joseph
Clear Lake
Decorah
Elgin
Algona
Humboldt
Wiand Haver
Sac City
Forest City
Britt Heldon
Sioux City
Central
Hull
Rockwell City
Rolfe Mallard Laverne Port Dodge
Sacred Heart
Milford
Spencer Fairview
Estherville
Washisa
Brooke-Consolidated Cherokee
Stanhope
Woolstock Lester Hawarden Sloan
Newkirk Sioux Center
Nevada
Ames Rake
Swea City Pocahontas
Sinko of Boston U Named Indiana Aide
Steve Sinko, previously coaching at Boston University, was named assistant football coach at Indiana University. Athletic director Paul J Harrell said Sinko will assist head coach Clyde B Smith, filling a vacancy since Alvin N Bo McMillin left.
Iowa high school swimming meet entries total 92
Eight Iowa high schools submit 92 swimmers for the state championship at the University of Iowa Fieldhouse. Prelims start 10 am with six advancing per event. finals at 2 pm. Roosevelt of Des Moines defends team title, Clinton 1948 runner up also entered with 19 member squad.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
David Armbruster
Iowanmiga School Athletic Association
Roosevelt of
Des Moines
Tittle
Ames
Clinton
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Boone
East
West Waterloo
Davenport
Iowa Free Throws Not A Record After All
Iowa did not set a single game conference record for free throws in the Minnesota game. The 13 of 22 for .867 was listed as a record, but Northwestern had 12 of 13 for .923 against Minnesota on Jan 31.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Minnesota
Hawks
Northwestern
Dick Button Retains World Skating Title
Nineteen year old Richard Button of Englewood New Jersey won his second straight world championship in Paris reaffirming his supremacy in men's figure skating. Ede Kiraly of Hungary finished second and Edi Rada of Austria third in the final standings.
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Richard Button
Englewood
N. J
Ede Kiraly
Hungary
Edi Rada
Austria
Blackhawks Trade Ex Pilot to Hammond
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks announce the exchange of former Player-Coach Bobby Mc Dermott to Hammond for Ollie Shoaff. General Manager Leo F. Ferris confirms the deal adding two players to the roster.
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Blackhawks
Hammond
Bobby Lowther Joins Black Hawks From Southern Circuit
Bobby Lowther, formerly with Louisiana State, is joining the Black Hawks. He is brought up from the Montgomery Rebels of the Southern pro circuit and has also played for the Waterloo Hawks.
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Blackhawks
Bobby Lowther
Louisiana State
Montgomery Rebels
Waterloo Hawks
Gopher Back Pleads Guilty to Third Degree Burglary
Glen Pullens 21 of Minneapolis pled guilty in district court to a third degree burglary charge. The University of Minnesota halfback admitted stealing a wrist watch and radio from an automobile service station and selling them at a pawn shop for eight dollars. Sentence delayed to March 3 for probation officer investigation. He was released on personal recognizance until then.
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Minneapolis
Glen Pullens
University of Minnesota
Pullens
Galento Plans Sunshine Trip After Coliseum Bout
Tony Galento declares he will fly to Florida for a two week stay to soak up sun after a Thursday night win at the coliseum. He boasts of fighting Joe Louis again for charity and defends his athletic pride while trading banter with the crowd.
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Tony Galento
New Jersey
Tony
Florida
Coliseum
Louis
Rudy Kay
Chicago
Rasslin
Rough House
Rudy
Alex Fidler
Turnesa Sets Pine Forest Course Record in Houston Open
Husky Jim Turnesa of Briar Cliff fired a six under par 66 at Pine Forest Country Club to lead the $10,000 Houston Open after 18 holes. He posted a 33 33 round, surpassing the previous course mark of 67. George Schoux and John Palmer trail closely. Glen Teal chipped in a 140 yard hole in one but finished 74.
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Houston
Texas
Jim Turnesa
Briar Cliff
Pine Forest Country Club
Turnesa
Pine Forest
Glen Teal
George Schoux
San Francisco
John Palmer
Badin
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Joe Louis and Marva Louis Divorce Finalized in Mexico City
Joe Louis and Marva Trotter Louis finalized their second divorce in Mexico City. The couple divorced in Chicago on March 27, 1945, remarried in Indiana a year later, and the remarriage was not disclosed until a son was born in June 1947.
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Mexico City
Joe Louis
Marva Trotter
Louis
Joe
Marva
Chicago
Indiana
Browns Add Class Club to Organization
St Louis Browns announce a working agreement with Pine Bluff Arkansas club in the Cotton States league. Pine Bluff will host spring training and a tryout camp begins March 14. The deal expands the Browns organization to 18 clubs.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
St. Louis Browns
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