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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1949

Page

5

Illini Pummel Iowa 80 49 In Champaign Monday Night

Illinois raced to an early 11-3 lead and dominated Iowa 80 to 49 as Dike Eddleman led with 19 points. Charley Mason sparked Iowa with 16, while Illinois shot 37.3 percent to Iowa’s 18.3. Illinois reserves played late, keeping the blowout intact through the second half.

Champaign Ill Illinois Iowa Dike Eddleman Charley Mason Eddlemir Nunois Ee Mason Eddlemano Voliersf Kersulls Manuisson Sunderlage Cho Anderson Pinleye Beach! Hasse Trugillo Calsbeek c Osterkorn Weiss Greene Dille Boyer Stattsma Erickson Cruzuwshi Schulz Marks Parker Poley Harris

Northwestern Triumph and Indiana Upsets Loom in Big Nine Race

Northwestern defeated Ohio State 57 46 while Indiana crushed Purdue 63 45 as Big Nine standings tighten. Illinois edged Minnesota 58 52, Michigan beat Michigan State 57 47, and Wisconsin routed Iowa 69 46 in a day of shifting leads and strong performances.

Ilinois Minnesota Michigan Purdue Indiana Ohio State Wisconsin Iowa Northwestern Ohio Mlinois Chicago Tino Linz Olimois Michigan State Buckeyes

Sectionals GAMES TUESDAY Roundup Arlington to Wayland

Sectional games listed for Tuesday across towns including Arlington Brooklyn Decorah Dysart Lowden Marengo Monona Monticello Oelwein Postville Ossian Strawberry Point North English Oelwein Independence Delmar Delmar Cedar Rapids Marion Tipton Vinton Wyoming Onslow Center Junction Greeley Edgewood Sumner Randalia Ottumwa towns and pairings with kickoffs from 7 30 PM to 8 45 PM. Several finals noted and cross town matchups with schools and class designations.

Dysart Traer Fnal Lowden Calamus Elwood Marengo Oxford Blairstown Norway Cosgrove Marion Toddville Center Point Monona Marquette Farmersburg Lunana Ss Guttenberg Monticello Peosta Cascade St Marys Epworth Buck Creek Mt Vernon Solon St Wene Martelle Shueyville North English Kalona South English Parnell Millersburg Oelwein Independence Oelwein S Independence St Johns Fairbank Postville Ossian DeSales Clermont Ossian Lansing Strawberry Point North Buena Vista Holy Cross Olesbure Greeley Edgewood Sumner Randalia Alpha Oran Prederika Tipton Mechanesville Iowa City S' Marys Arlington Elgin Brooklyn Hartwicks St Johns Newbury Dfcorah

Kentucky Remains Top Rated In Poll Race

NEW YORK AP The Kentucky Wildcats near season end appear virtually assured of No 1 in the AP poll. Rankings list top teams by first place votes and records through Feb 12 with Kentucky leading at 44, followed by St Louis Oklahoma A M and others.

New York Kentucky Wildcats Associated Press Kentuwcky St Louis Nak Oklahoma A & M Tulane Western Kentucky San Francisco Bowline Green Butler Loyola Chicago Yale Hamline Ptah Duquesne Ohio State Southern California Texas North Carolina State City College of New York Villanova UCLA Stanford la Salle Nebraska DePaul Michigan Oklahoma Tennessee Kentucky Oregon State Cincinnati Denver Arkansas Notre Dame Holy Cross Louisville Washington State

Comets Beat Cats 75 44 to Clinch Series

The Colored Comets defeated Robertsons Cats 75 to 44 at the Community House to win the series two games to one. Tom Mims scored 25 for the Comets, while teammate W H Elam led with 29. Paul Flaskan scored 20 for the Cats. The Comets and Free Methodist play Wednesday at 5:30 in the Community House.

Colored Comets Robertsons Cats Community House Tom Mims Comets W H Elam Paul Flaskan Cats Free Methodist Playx

Iowa Teachers Triumphs Over Iowa State On Mat

Iowa Teachers defeated Iowa State 24 to 5 in a state wrestling dual meet. Key results include Harrison 128 beating Raney, McCormick 128 over Klarr, Ditsworth 149 over Black, Young 165 over Bush, Siddens 174 over Thena, Newson 179 over Stout, and Seeker heavyweight pinning Diab.

Ames Iowa Iowa State Poinds Harrison Raney Big McCormick Klarr Few Sby Kucera Ditsworth Bush Siddens Towa Thena Newson Stout

South Iowa sectional action opens with Upsets and big scores

North English and Wellman win big as sectionals begin for the 1949 Iowa boys crown. Sioux Center and Livermore advance while Conesville exits. Quasqueton’s Jack Stanford delivers the winning basket for Quasky in a 34-33 victory over Hazleton. Danbury falls 37-34 to Ute.

Iowa Don Frieden Arlington Volga City Richard Ramsey Dysart van Horne Krezek Jack Stanford Quasky Hazleton Dunkerton Winthrop

Iowa Tops Badgers in Dual Meet 22-6

Iowa wrestlers won six of eight matches to beat Wisconsin 22-6 in Madison. Four wins came by decision, two by pin. Only Badger wins were Bob Spicuzza at 128 pounds and Clarence Self at 165. Other Iowa winners included Splecuzza, Stenhoff, Tharp, Tesla, Geigel, and Scarpello in various weight classes.

Madison Wis Iowa Wisconsin Lone Badger Bob Spicuzza Clarence Self Seres —McCoy Splecuzza Quinlen Stenhoff Nullenore Tharp Iowa Peterson Tesla Towa Scarpello Ftowa Geigel Town Kingston

Montreal bout sees Dauthuille outpoint La Motta

In a notable boxing matchup from Montreal with Dauthuille defeating La Motta on points, the bout drew public interest from local fans. The card also listed Pittsburgh and Schenectady results featuring fighters Sala and Demicco with similar points totals.

Montreal Laurent Dauthuille France Jake la Motta New York Pittsburgh Lee Sala Donora Tony Demicco Schenectady

Irish, Central City Win Two In Sectionals At Marion

In sectional play at Marion Monday night St Patrick’s Irish defeated Coggan 46 to 35 behind a second half rally led by Joe Ironside and Walt Hanson. Central City rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Troy Mills 23 to 25 in a tense finish as Don Hill and Keith Price contributed for the Rockets.

Gazette-Shipton Wayne Krumbholz St. Patrick's Coggon Marion Don Hill Don Trumbull Larry Gaskill Shamrock St. Pat's St Patrick's Cedar Rapids Central City Dick Zvacek Irish Coggan Ataeahin Teawalle CEA Weinaay Avalllo West Siders St. Pat’s Rockets Walt Hanson Joe Clark Hanson Keith Price Joe Ironside Troy Mills C J Burnett Cogson Clancy Sadler Powell Young Raddatz Bachelor c Cameron F Oyerc Joyce F Shank Waldo Geiger Emil Klumpar

Engelbert Quits Keswick Post

Keswick high school coach Tom Engelbert resigned his position, effective at year end, after three seasons. His girls team advances to the state tournament in Des Moines next Tuesday. Corrick, moved to forward by Engelbert, nears Bertha Longseth’s scoring marks, with two state appearances in three years.

Keswick Tom Engelbert Engelbert Des Moines Williamsburg High School Helen Corrick Corrick Bertha Longseth Ottosen

Gonzaga Joins Inaugural Catholic Intercollegiate Tourney

Gonzaga University became the fifth entrant in the first annual national Catholic intercollegiate basketball tournament to be held in Denver from March 23 to 26.

Denver Gonzaga University

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