Loras and Delta State First Qualifiers for NIBC Tourney
Loras college of Dubuque and Delta State Teachers of Cleveland Miss were named the initial qualifiers by district committees for the National Intercollegiate basketball tournament to begin March 10 in Kansas City. Southern Illinois Normal and Indiana State Teachers are automatic entrants though Indiana State will not compete this year. Northeast Missouri State Teachers College of Kirksville is expected to represent Missouri with 24 wins in 25 games.
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Kansas City
Loras College of
Dubuque
Delta State Teachers of
Cleveland
Miss
Emil S. Liston
Liston
National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball
Southern
Illinois Normal of
Carbondale
Ill
Indiana State Teachers of
Terre Haute
Indiana State
Loras College
Delta State
Murray State Teachers of Kentucky
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College of
Kirksville
Missouri
Missouri Intercollegate Athletic Association
Connor Will Captain 1947 Irish Grid Team
George Connor, 22, a Chicago navy veteran, was elected captain of Notre Dame’s 1947 football team. The 6'3" 225-pound tackle was nearly unanimously an all American in 1946 and named lineman of the year by the Football Writers Association. He is one of three Connor brothers trying out for the squad with Chuck and Jack also seeking places. Connor also serves as a reserve guard on the basketball team.
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South Bend
Ind
George Connor
Chicago Navy
Notre Dame
Connor
Football Writers Association
Chuck
Jack
P. E. Committees to Hold Meeting and Friday Games
YMCA sports P E committee meets Monday noon. Friday night games include 6:15 Iowa Steel versus Kinney Shoes, 7:15 Bell Transfer versus ?een, 8:15 Keystone versus Armstrong, 9:15 Becks versus Farmers State Bank.
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Iowa Steel
Kinney Shoes
Bell Transfer
Een
Keystone
Armstr
Beck’s
Farmer's State, Bank
Cedar Rapids Paddlers Face Burlington Y in Rematch Meet
Coach Max Buschmeyer leads junior swimmers in a local pool showdown against the Burlington Y team next Saturday. Cedar Rapids won the first encounter at Burlington by a large margin.
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Max Buschmeyer
Burlington “Y
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Van Horne Indies defeat Rapids K C s 50 40
Van Horne Indies beat Rapids K C s 50 to 40 on Thursday as Shanahan scored 25 and Happel 14. Van Horne led 23 11 at halftime and held steady for the win with strong first and second period play.
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the Gazette
van Horne
van Horne Independents
Cedar Rapids Knights of Columbus
Shanahan
Happel
Cyclones Swim Past Wildcats Break Four Meet Records
Iowa State men defeat Kansas State 52 to 32 in a meet where ISU set four new marks and extended its record to five wins in six starts. Kansas State struggled to keep pace as ISU dominated the pool.
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Ames
Iowa State Cyclones
Kansas State Wildcats
Iowa State
Training Camp Notes From Across the Baseball World
Cubs pitcher Emil Kush suffered a chip fracture after dropping a bat on his left ankle and will rest. White Sox manager Teddy Lyons plans position changes to strengthen the lineup as players ease into light work. Ray Scarborough signed with the Senators, leaving two holdouts, while Buddy Lewis and Gerry Priddy may join Feb 28. Braves, Dodgers, Pirates, and Giants hold camp with notable drills and signings as Hank Greenberg returns to the Pirates. Clint Hartung draws attention in Phoenix with a long batting display before 2,000 spectators.
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Avalon
Calif
Emil Kush
Chicago Cubs
Pasadena
Teddy Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Don Kolloway
Jack Vallacsa
Philadelphia A’s
Dario Lodigiani
Lyons
Buddy Lewis
Gerry Priddy
Priddy
Inglewood
Lewis
Phoenix
Clint Hartung
New York Giants
Phoenix Municipal
Ohio State Swimmers Defeat Michigan State in Lansing
The Ohio State swimming team won six of nine events to beat Michigan State College 47 to 37 in EAST LANSING. OSU set a pool record in the 300-yard medley relay at 2:57.2, surpassing the previous time of 2:58. Jack Hill of Ohio State also broke the pool record in the 220-yard backstroke with a faster time than the prior mark.
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East Lansing
Mich
Ohio State
Michigan State College
E Buckeye
Jack Hill
AIL League Back On Regular Nights
The Allied Industrial league resumes regular game nights Sunday Tuesday and Friday. Collins Radio and Iowa Manufacturing lead the men’s standings with Wilson’s and Quaker Oats close behind. Deloris Groff tops girls scoring with 52 points as three teams share first place.
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Allied Industrial Basketball League
Collins Radio
Iowa Manufacturing
Wilson’s
Quaker Oats
Bob Tvrdik
Deloris Groff
Pet Geis
Dade
Milke
Penick and
Ford
Penick
Hoste
Girls’ Division
W. L. Pet Oats Co
Collins Radio Coenen
Searing
P.t.poret
Quaker One
Wilson Aolds
Colins Ra and Co
Miller
Waterbury
Wilson
Park area YMCA league results in loop cage play
Y W C A Sports Central Park Presbyterian First Lutheran First Evangelical and Reformed and Congregational won games last week Central Park defeated St Marks 30 12 First Lutheran beat St James 36 23 First Evangelical downed First Congregational 31 11 First Evangelical and Reformed beat Kenwood Park 28 21 Bethany defeated John Huss 23 19
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Central Park Presbyterian
First Lutheran
First Evangelical
First Evangelical and Reformed
Many Congregational
Central Park
St. Mark’s
St. James
First Congregational
Kenwood Park
Bethany
John Huss
Adkins and Feigh Rout Becks 50 28 as Emanuel Scores 32
Emanuel leads with 32 points as Adkins and Feigh overpower Becks 50 to 28. Iowa Steel secures its second win with a 41 to 21 victory over Cedar Rapids Gazette. Iowa Mutual upsets Paris Academy 31 to 22 after a 14-12 halftime edge. All teams scheduled for further action this week.
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Adkins
Feigh
Beck
Emanuel
Iowa Steel
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa Mutual
Paris Academy
Armstrongs over YWCA 60 to 24 volleyball rout
Becks defeats Club One-9-Teen 62 to 25 in a lopsided match. First Trust tops Iowa Mutual 57 to 24 to close the evening.
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Armstrong
Y.W. C.A
Beck
First Trust
Iowa Mutual
Thunderbolt Sophomores Edge McKinley 26 to 23
Franklin's associate noted the McKinley sophomores fell 26 23 to Thunderbolt sophomores Friday. Redel led Thunderbolt with eight points while Stastny topped McKinley with ten.
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Thunderbolt
McKinley
Franklin
Acquintet
McKinley Sophs
Stastny
Chal PePtr
Paniemark
Ollinshead
Cooper
Elgin
Jay Busby
Roy McHugh
Dropkick Artist and Doctor to Clash in Tuesday Ring Show
Nor way native Gil Knutson will skip Palmer School of Chiropractics studies in Davenport to team with Abe Coleman in Memorial Coliseum prelims ahead of Earl Wampler versus Emil Dusek. Coleman famed for the dropkick and Madison Square Garden gate record, Knutson renowned for anatomy knowledge and a new toe hold. other prelim features Jack Conley and Frank Taylor. Tickets at Tony's Grill.
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Gil Knutson
Norway
Palmer School of Chiropractics
Davenport
Memorial Coliseum
Abe Coleman
Brooklyn
Knutson-Coleman
Earl Wampler
Scranton
Emil Dusek
Omaha
Coleman
Jim Landos
Madison Square Garden
Knutson
England
France
Belgium
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Jack Conley
Boston
Frank Taylor
Denver
Tony’s Grill
Second Avenue SE
Hamilton Nixes Rumors He Wants Pro Boss Job
Annapolis AP Capt. Tom Hamilton head football coach at the U S Naval Academy says he has asked the All America Professional Football conference to withdraw his name from consideration for its 30000 a year commissioner post. He issued a brief statement to end injurious speculation and declined to add details.
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Annapolis
Tom Hamilton
U.S. Naval Academy
All- America Professional Football Conference
Hamilton
Navy
Jimmy Crowley
Chicago Rockets
National Marble Meet at Boys Town
The National Marble tournament will be held at Boys Town in Omaha area June 25 and 26. Fifty grammar school players, one from each state, a Boys Town host entry, and a VFW national home representative will vie for the national title.
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National Marble
Boys Town
Neb
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Msgr. E
Chicago Tracksters Win Triangular Track Meet
Chicago University’s track team defeated Lawrence and Beloit in a triangular meet by 83 points to 40.5 for Lawrence and 6 for Beloit. John Adams won both the mile and two mile, while Bob Kristofek claimed the 60 yard dash and the pole vault. Chicago secured 11 firsts in 12 events.
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Chicago
Chicago University
Lawrence
Beloit
John Adams
Bob Kristofek
Zaharias and Kirk Reach Finals in Women’s International Four-Ball
Mrs Mildred Babe Zaharias of Denver and Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio advanced to the finals at the Orange Brook Golf Club in Hollywood Florida by defeating Laddie Irwin Montclair New Jersey and Polly Riley Fort Worth Texas 4 and 3 The championship 36 hole final will pair Zaharias with Kirk against Louise Suggs Lithia Springs Georgia and Jean Hopkins Lakewood Ohio who defeated Margaret Gunther Memphis Tennessee and Marge Becker Englewood New Jersey 4 and 2
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Hollywood
Fla
Mildred
Babe” Zaharias
Denver
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Ohio
Laddie Irwin
Montclair
N. J
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Texas
Orange Brook Golf Club
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Jean Hopkins
Lakewood
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Tenn
Marge Becker
Englewood
Belting Ben Bests Par and Englishman in San Diego match
Belting Ben Hogan won the first round of a $5,000 international golf match in San Diego at the country club, defeating Rai Rees 3-up with a 68. Hogan posted a 33-35-68 with a $1,000 winner's share, while Rees struggled on the greens finishing 34-38 for 72.
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San Diego
INS
Ben Hogan
America
England
Rai Rees
San Diego Country Club
Hogan
Mite
Hershey
Rees
Britain
Illinois Stamps Michigan, Twelve Records Fall
The Illinois track team dominated Michigan 75 to 39 in Champaign as twelve armory and dual meet records fell and two tied. Illinois won 10 events while Michigan claimed only the broad jump and the two mile. George Walker was Illinois’ lone double winner, taking the 70 yard high hurdles and the lows.
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Champaign
Ill
Illinois Armory
Illinois
Michigan
George Walker
Cedar Rapids YMCA Defeats Dubuque in Volleyball Thriller
Cedar Rapids YMCA volleyball team defeated the Dubuque Y at home in four sets 15-6 15-8 8-15 15-9. Players include Howard Wilfong Bill Whipple Len Dvorak Lee Winnears Vern Threlkeld and Jim I.
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Dubuque
Cedar Rapids Y.M.C
Dubuque “Y
Cedar Rapids
Howard Wilfong
Bill Whipple
Len Dvorak
Lee Winnears
Vern Threlkeld
Jim 1
Buck Creek Indees Defeat Delhi Indees 48 to 39
Buck Creek edged Delhi 48 39 in a last week game. Delhi led 24 16 at halftime. Thomas scored 21 to top Buck Creek while Michels led Delhi with 14.
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Buck Creek
Buck Creek Indees
Delhi Indees
Delhi
Thomas
Michels
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