Luther Faces Peacocks in Calmar Gym
Luther and Upper Iowa renew a top Iowa conference rivalry Tuesday at Calmar in a neutral site game due to Luther’s gym fire. amid championship chase Buena Vista leads with 12 1 conference wins as Parsons 13 1 rivals. Parsons strong with 118 72 win over Wartburg and Buena Vista 101 79 over Dubuque, while Grinnell leads Midwest.
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Iowa Hawkeyes face uphill five game run for .500 hook
Iowa basketball sits 3-6 in Big Ten play and must win four of five to end with a .500 conference record. Coach Sharm Scheuerman explains last season's tougher challenge and the team’s current lack of late game fire, while noting improved rivals and a tough remaining slate with Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Illinois at home.
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Olin-Oxford Winner Faces Bennett in District Round
Olin Oxford winner and Wapsie Eight co champions prepare for a tough district challenge. First round play is scheduled at 16 sites on Tuesday and Wednesday as remaining sectional titles are decided Monday.
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Booster Tickets for 1962 Girls State Tourney
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce offers Booster tickets for March 17 first round games at Waterloo Hippodrome. Tickets are $1 each, limited to 1500 for each of four first round sessions, and orders may be placed at 229 West Fifth Street Waterloo.
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Waterloo Hippodrome
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State basketball tourney opens with 16 district winners
First round winners advance to semifinals on Friday with title games Saturday. The 16 district victors enter the state field at the rebuilt Waterloo Hippodrome the week of March 6 to 10. Olin meets Oxford in Davenport in a Wednesday opener, winner advancing to a semifinal vs Bennett Goose Lake. Bennett sits 23-0 as top Iowa team and pre-tournament favorite to beat Valley High in Clermont-Elgin-Wadena’s state final run. Valley faces Center Point in one first round game at Manchester on Tuesday. Sacred Heart checks Garnavillo in another with Garrison vs M-F-L Monona in a Wednesday clash. Continued on Page 14.
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Michigan State Tries To Increase Iowa Woe
Michigan State seeks to extend Iowa's losing streak to six as Iowa, 3-6 in the Big Ten, hosts the Spartans after a 72-69 defeat at Indiana. Don Nelson scored 37 for Iowa amid a high free throw total, setting a new Hawkeyes record for makes.
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Buckeye vs Spartans: late surge narrows gap in 32 32 draw
Michigan State pushes past Iowa rivals with balanced scoring led by Pete Gent Art Schwarm and Bill Schwartz as the teams enter a 32 32 halftime stalemate. The Spartans boast three top conference scorers while Buckeye depth challenges them in a tight battle.
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Badgers Illini Duel for Second in Big Ten Race
Wisconsin and Illinois clash for second place as Ohio State leads the league at 10-0 after beating Michigan State. Michigan visits Indiana while Michigan State plays Iowa. Wisconsin stays at 7-2 after Saturday win, keeping Buckeyes atop the standings.
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Hurtubise Nominated to Drive Demler Special at Memorial Day 500
Indianapolis AP reports Jim Hurtubise of North Tonawanda New York is nominated to drive the Demler Special in this year’s Memorial Day 500. He led the first 53 laps of last year’s race and seeks another strong performance at the classic event.
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31 East Iowa Games On Tap in Boys Meet
Iowa high school basketball opens the 1962 state tournament grind with 64 sectionals across classes A and B. Unbeaten Paullina leads 422 smaller schools into sectional play, facing Aston St. Mary's in Orange City. Monday features include Don Bosco, Dysart, Van Horne, Shellsburg, Lone Tree, and ten others as first round action and Thursday semis unfold across Cedar Rapids, Alburnett, and other sites.
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Sectionals Games Tonight Across Multiple Venues
Tonight’s sectionals feature numerous high school boys and girls matchups across towns including Postville, Manchester, Dyersville, Epworth, and Grundy Center. Key games include Lresco versus Protivin Rad, East Allamakee versus Waaken St. Pat’s, and St. Luke’s against St. Lucas, with many contests at 7, 7:50, 8:15, and 15 minute starts across the state.
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Cepeda Won’t Approve Pact In Major League Tug Of War
Cepeda remains at odds with the San Francisco Giants over contract terms as the team settled with Chuck Hiller Ernie Bowman and Harold Lanier while negotiations continue with Jose Pagan and pitchers Jack Sanford Bob Bolin and the Alou brothers Felipe and Matty.
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Eagles Derb Against The Iowa State Eagles Skating Championship Postponed
The Iowa State Eagles skating championship was postponed for the second time on Sunday due to snow and sleet making the Manhattan rink unusable. No date has been set for a third attempt to run off the first annual state competition.
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Alaska Assigned to Dakota Regional in Legion Baseball
Alaska will join the Mandan North Dakota regional as the seventh state champion in the American Legion baseball tournament this summer. National director George W. Rulon said the Alaska assignment is temporary and may lead to shuffles of regional meets. Other states, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, are slated to play August 17.
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