Lakers crush Harlem to end Globetrotters winning streak
The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Harlem Globetrotters 76 to 60 in Chicago at a crowd of 21,666. George Mikan scored 36 points while Vern Mikkelson and Jim Pollard contributed 13 and 12 respectively as the champions limited the Globetrotters’ tricks.
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Rams May Drop Aerial Circus Under Stydahar
LOS ANGELES AP Affable Joe Stydahar becomes Rams head coach after Clark Shaughnessy resigns. He plans a return to simple, fundamental football focused on a grinding running game and basic blocking. Players’ confidence is unclear as he vows to deliver results.
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Eby's Eliminates Toddville In Quaker Tourney
Eby's Sports Goods of Cedar Rapids remained in the running for the Quaker Oats girls basketball tourney by ousting the Toddville Indees 45 to 36 at the Quaker gym. The Dubuque Merchants Monticello Sweet Shop game was postponed due to bad road conditions and rescheduled for 8:30 Thursday night.
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Eby’s Sports Goods
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats
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Quaker Gym
Dubuque Merchants-Monticello
All Seats Sold for Boys' Final Night
Lyle T. Quinn, executive secretary of the Iowa High School Athletic Association, announced that all reserved and general admission seats for the finals of the boys state cage tournament at Iowa City on Saturday, March 25, have been sold. Reserved seats remain for earlier sessions, and a few general admission tickets for Friday night contests still available.
Fenton Seizes Scoring Title in Mississippi Valley
Fenton Bill Fenton an all state end for Iowa City is the new scoring champion of the Mississippi Valley conference. He raised his 10 game total to 158 points and leads Ramng of Clinton who has finished Valley play. Iowa City closes the season Friday hosting Franklin with Fenton likely to add to his total. Wilsons Jack Fulton leads Valley in per game average at 17.3 in six games. Carl Widseth tops Davenport sophomores with 201 points.
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Clinton
Ramng
Franklin
Wilson
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Carl Widseth
Davenport
Soph
Red Sox Profit for 5th Time in 17 Years
The Boston Red Sox report a net profit of 132381 for the 1949 season to the Massachusetts Commissioner of Corporations. Attendance last season reached 1596650, marking the fifth profit in Tom Yawkey’s 17 years of ownership.
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Boston Red Sox
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LeBaron Plans to Sign Pact with Washington
Eddie LeBaron the College of Pacific quarterback said a good chance exists he will sign Wednesday with the Washington Redskins of the NFL. He met Redskin coach Herman Ball for several hours Tuesday night and they are due for another talks Wednesday.
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Eddie LeBaron
College of Pacific
Washington Redskins
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NC State Clinches Fourth Straight Southern Title
NC State defeated North Carolina 70 to 44 in Raleigh to win the Southern Conference basketball championship for the fourth consecutive year. The Wolfpack overwhelmed the Tar Heels with a dominant second half and completed the title run Tuesday night.
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Tune to 1600 KCRG for weekday 6 PM TELLO-TEST
A radio station promotion invites listeners to tune to 1600 KCRG at 6:00 p.m. on every weekday and participate in TELLO-TEST for a chance to win cash.
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KCRG
Big Ten wrestling tourney reaches Iowa City March 3 and 4
Entries from nine universities are due Thursday for the Big Ten championship at Iowa Hawkeye Fieldhouse. Preliminaries begin March 3 at 2 p.m. with semifinals that evening and finals March 4 at 2 p.m. Purdue seeks its third straight team title as Iowa Illinois Michigan Ohio State and others chase points. Joe Scarpello and Arnold Plaza aim for four straight individual Big Ten titles.
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Upper Iowa Sports Show Slated Tonight
Fayette The Upper Iowa University Lettermen's club presents its second annual athletic show in the university gym tonight at eight. Fifteen boxing rounds three wrestling matches and sport movies are on tap. Proceeds fund training room equipment.
Calls for cash on Telso at KCRG-1600 each night
The note reports nightly cash calls at 6 PM on Telso and KCRG-1600. Details are sparse but indicate regular requests for funds during the evening slot.
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Boys Sectional Scores Across Many Cities Final Games Noted
A long list of sectional scores from Akron to Winfield shows Beethe’s 45 over Whittemore and multiple byes and close results. Schools such as Belmond Clarion Ottumwa Agency Clinton Clinton Prairie and many more are recorded with final or near final tallies reflecting a busy boys basketball day.
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Bowling Meet Withdrawn Over Race Bias Protests
The Chicago Herald American reports withdrawal of its annual women’s bowling tournament from the Women’s International Bowling Congress in protest of by laws limiting membership to white persons. The move mirrors a similar protest by the New York Journal American as officials cancel the men’s bowling tournament due to white male membership rules.
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International Bowling Congress
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New York Journal-American
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Marion Tops Wamac Offense In 1946-47 Basketball Race
Marion led the Wamac in offensive average with 52.3 points per game during a 12 game win streak. Monticello and Independence posted stronger defensive averages while Marion captured the freshman-sophomore title with a 11 1 record.
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Aller Willson Shine In Tutor Track Meet
Ken Aller of Keota and Bob Willson of Cedar Rapids starred in an indoor wire track meet with North Central college in Cedar Falls. Aller won the 60 yard high hurdles in eight seconds and captured the 5 foot 10 inch high hurdles. Willson finished second in the high hurdles and also took second in the 60 yard low hurdles.
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Ken Aller
Keota
Bob Willson
Cedar Rapids
North Central College
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Loras Edges St Ambrose In Tight 59-58
Loras nips St Ambrose 59-58 in a possible preview of the Iowa college basketball championship. Loras northern division champ. St Ambrose, Simpson, and Parsons vie for southern honors with a Ce-Rapids title game looming next week. Jim McCabe scores 22 to push his season total to 588, breaking the school mark.
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Westphal of Wyoming Signs 1950 Contract
Westphal of Wyoming signs with Lanett Alabama baseball club in the class D Georgia Alabama league for the 1950 season. He reports April 1. Parents listed as Mr. and Mrs Clair Westphal living north of Wyoming.
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Junior Westphal
Lanett
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Clair Westphal
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