St Wenceslaus routs St Marys in Diocesan hoops clash
St Wenceslaus Red Hawks defeated St Marys of Iowa City 38 to 23 on Sunday, securing their 15th win and a strong lead in the Dubuque diocesan class B tournament as they head to Dubuque. Dick Taylor starred with key assists and scoring while St Marys struggled against Wenceslaus depth.
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St. Mary’s
Iowa City
Gordie Pisarik
St. Wenceslaus Red Hawks
Dubuque
St. Mary's
Red Hawks
Taylor
Red Hawk
Chuck Zobl
Frank Pavek
Bernie Polansky
Jim " Chadek
Bill Bock
Tony Brack
Yeoman
Chadeck
Baedal
Gazette
St. Patrick’s
Garryowen
St. John’s of Independence
St. John's
PareFtpPp - Zobl
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Tresnak
R.noonan
Polansky
Maloney
Pavek
Noonan
Donovan
Ramblers
Imaculate Conception
Wilton Junction
St Wenceslaus
St Mars's
Brack
O'Colbert
Navratil
O'Michael
Rittenmeyer
Matias
O.F
YM Gold Meet Opens With Three Outsiders in Play
The Y M C A gym hosts the Gold basketball tournament for independents at 7 p.m. with Allen Motors vs Palo, Silvertown vs Alburnett, and Palo Seconds vs Danceland. Five teams Wilsons C O Quaker Oats Iowa Manufacturing and Standard Oilers received first round byes.
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Y.M.C.A
Allen Motors
Palo
Silvertown
Alburnett
Palo Seconds
Danceland
Wilson’s
Quaker Oats
Iowa Manufacturing
Standard Oilers
Eastern Iowa Basketball at Riverside
A concise note on Eastern Iowa basketball activities at Riverside announces upcoming games and local interest. The brief mentions teams and venue but lacks detailed results or dates.
State cage teams roar down stretch in Iowa
Iowa State Cyclones eye Big Six title and face Missouri tonight before home games vs Kansas State and Kansas. Iowa seeks rebound at Purdue after five straight Big Ten losses as Milt Kuhl may miss action and Tom Chapman is out. Drake and Grinnell push Midwest and Midwest-Drake results shake conference lead with Coe and Dubuque clinging to late-season hopes. Uncertainties abound across Iowa conferences as Simpson St Ambrose Penn and Upper Iowa chase remaining wins.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa State
Cyclones
Missouri
Kansas State
Kansas
Purdue
Iowa City
Hawkeyes
Indiana
Milt Kuhl
Kuhl
Tom Chapman
Northwestern
Evanston
Minnesota
Morningside
Sioux City
North Dakota State
Drake
Grinnell
Creighton
Omaha
Oklahoma Aggies
Bulldogs
Coe
Kohawks
Lawrence
Ripon
Carleton
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque University
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Parsons
Dubuque
Simpson
St. Ambrose
Penn
Wisconsin
Madreson
Jowa
Chicago
Michigan
Ohio State
Wino
Waterloo Matmen Win District Meet
West Waterloo tops Oelwein by final score as Davenport finishes third in the district meet held Saturday night. Individual champions include Stoyanoff, Waterman, Nobis, Andrew, Stasi, Greco and Gordon Bowen with several tight decisions and consolation bouts noted for various weight classes.
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Oelwein
West Waterloo High School
Davenport
West Waterloo
East Waterloo
Lamont
Clinton
Williamsburg
Maquoketa
Belle Plaine
Jim Stoyanoff
West Water
Loo
Johnny Leo
Gelwein
Mickey Waterman
Russell Till
Dick Nobis
Albert Winter
John Andrew
Bob Newall
Pete Stasi
Don Widdel
Tony Greco
Russell Millette
Gordon Bowen
George Rajcevich
Kenneth Bowden
Joe Bowers
Louis Greco
Bob Roemer
Davennott
Bill Cook
West Waterloos
Russell Sears
John Lee
Melvin Bowaxer
Dale Sheriff
Russell ‘Till
Bill West
Duane Hanson
Odlwevil
Charles Carpenter
Don Widdell
Wiliam Hutchins
Davenpor
George Rascevich
Claire Moorhead
Joe Bowers West
Waterlogy
Alton Slaton
Grinnell Battles for Midwest Conference Title
Grinnell faces Lawrence and Ripon in a weekend bid to clinch the Midwest conference basketball title. Coe also remains in the chase with games against Carleton and a potential title-sharing route if Grinnell falters. The standings show Grinnell and Coe ahead, with Ripon third on a 50 50 record.
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Gazette Mount Vernon
Grinnell
Pioneers
Lawrence
Ripon
Coe
Carteron
Cedar Rapids
Kohawks
Wisconsin
Carleton
Willis Lamb
Kolls Umpire Dies In Illinois Car Crash
HL Hooppole Illinois reports a head on crash near Hooppole that killed five people including Louis C. Kolls a 44 year old former American league umpire and members of an Erie NL family Charles Tacts 73 Camiel Tacts 70 Albert Tacts 30. Kolls last umpired eight seasons in the American league and had signed to work in the American association this year. He also umpired in the International Western and Pacific Coast leagues.
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Hooppole
Ill
Louis C. Kolls
Erie
Charles Tacts
Camiel Tacts
Charles
Albert Tacts
Kolls
Golden Gloves Eliminations Open in Chicago for 352 Boxers
In Chicago 352 amateur boxers from 23 states begin the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions to select eight inter-city team members. The event uses three rings and will cut 352 to 32 over three nights with finals on March 7. Openers feature 112 118 126 and 134 5 pound classes.
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Chicago
Rockies
Alleghenies
Danning for Owen Trade Rumors Stir at Camp
Rumors that Harry Danning and Mickey Owen may be traded circulate as Dodgers and Giants begin exhibition play in Havana. Owen holds out, Phelps sidelined, and both clubs seek infield and pitching reinforcements. trade could involve Brooklyn if stalemate ends.
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Havana
Ins
Harry Danning
Mickey Owen
Dodgers
Giants
Bill Terry
Blimp Phelps
Odenton
Owen
Danning
Mickey
Brooklyn
Kuhl Sidelined by Vitamin B Deficiency in Iowa Victory Noted
Iowa basketball center Milton Kuhl, 6 foot 6, suffers vitamin B deficiency causing leg pain that sidelined him in recent games. Doctors ran tests and considered Purdue clash unavailable. If Kuhl cannot play, Dick Hein would start at center with Hill, Siege, Soderquist, and Siglin in the lineup.
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Iowa City
Milton Kuhl
Iowa
University Hospital
Kuhl
Indiana
Dick Hein
Wendell Hill
Vic Siege
Rudy Soderquist
Paul Siglin
Cubs Pay Cuts Clash With Dizzy Dean Controversy
Chicago sports chatter centers on Dizzy Dean and a $10,000 contract dispute with the Cubs as Jim Gallagher pushes pay cuts for the rest of the roster. The row threatens a second division finish while boxing and Notre Dame talk add to the buzz in town.
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Chicago
Windy City
Cub
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Joanna Dean
Dean
Phil Wrigley
Jim Gallagher
Hall
Gallagher
Tulsa
Bill Lee
Linn County Table Tennis Championship Preview
Entry details announce the Linn County Table Tennis Championship set for Thursday and Friday February 27 and 28 at 7 PM. Individual entries cost 5 cents and team entries 75 cents.
Knitters Fall 2-1 In Overtime To Waterloo Royals
Cedar Rapids Knitters lose to Waterloo Royal AC 2-1 in overtime in a tightly contested game. Klinger opened scoring for Cedar Rapids, Jack Becker tied for Waterloo, and Jarvis Yagla set up the overtime winner as Bill Labounty fed the final shot.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Royal AC
Klinger
Max Beckner
Tony Vanoni
Jack Becker
Royals
Bill Labounty
Jarvis Yagla
Johnnie Gable Klinger
Vanoni
Red MacGregor
Yagla
Becker
Knitters
Royal A. C. Gable
Gase Beckner Klingeree
MrcGrevor
Beaton
K. Wilso Spares
Women bowlers lead in Class C doubles at Lincoln alleys
Fort Dodge and Des Moines pair Vera Pindell and Clarice Christofferson moved to first in Class C doubles with a 842 series on Sunday. Other top results include Mildred Lober and Gwendolyn Meltzer 820 for Muscatine and Betty Allen and Margaret DeMay 881 for Des Moines as the tournament nears its end with 32 teams in team events next weekend.
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Lincoln Alleys
Jeader
Adams
Flat
Mildred Lober
Gwendolyn Meltzer
Muscatine
Irs
Edith Smalz
Mabel Kienast
Harriett Campbell
Des Moines
Lola Binkley
Hazel Cook
Marshalltown
Helen Gregory
Lora Tucker
Gregory
Tucker
Margaret Riley
Mason City
Dorothy Lange
Ruth Whalpides
Smith and Montagne
Sioux City
Brueckner Sisters
Dyersville
Bernice Rodefer
Marguerite Henry
Clinton
Agnes Larson
Dorothy Garrett
Nora Meyer
Henrietta Henricksen
Betty Allen
Margaret de May
Stella Pettinger
Ketelsen
Pauline Moore
Juanita Reed
Des Moine
Henrietta Henrickson
Vera Pindell
Fort Dodge
R. Brueckner
C Brueckner
L. Albens
J Monson
Cedar Rapids
E. Brueckner
D. Vorward
B. Rodefer
M_ Henry
Middaueh
C_ Scannell
A. Larson
D. Garrett
Allen-M
DeMay
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Haneman
Pindell
Christofferson
Lorber
Meltzer
I. de Camp
E. Schmalz
Kienast-H. Campbell
Binkley
H. Cook
I. Adams
A. Flatley
M. Fila
R. Blakely
Creston
B. Hartwick
A. Crank
P. Suttner
S. Niemand _ np
Fistnmeise
Connolly
H. Glenn
K. Winters
Stampf Looks Like Hapac's Successor
Chicago AP report notes a tight race in the Big Ten scoring between Gene Englund of Wisconsin and Joe Stampf of Chicago. Englund has 137 points in 10 games. Stampf 137 in nine with three games left. If pace holds, Stampf edges Englund with about 173 to 164 as other leaders fade.
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Gene Englund
Badger
Joe Stampf
Indiana
Wisconsin
Englund
Stampf
Bill Hapac
Mines
Apo
Dick Fisher
Ohio State
Northwestern
England
Big Ten
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Minnesota
Purdue
Badgers
Hansiers
Roth
Iowa
Gene Enghind
Johnny Kotz
Hoosiers
Maroons
Michigan
Town
Bowling Meet Mascots Highlight Iowa State Tourney
Dorothy Montagne leads the women class A all events as Johnny Montagne tops men all events at the Red Crown alleys tourney. Des Moines Central Alleys bring a mascot Lucky Worrybird while Gillams Marshalltown use a teddy bear. Cedar Falls Celia Weik sets an unprizeable record with triples of 108 each game. Cedar Rapids Helen Zak keeps score with such focus she woke to an alarm Sunday.
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Dorothy Montagne
Sioux City
Johnny Montagne
Red Crown
Central Alleys
Des Moines
John Scolaro
Phyllis Suttner
Cedar Rapids
Sylvia Niemand
Davenport
Phyllis
Helen Zak
Big Ten title clash set as Wisconsin hosts Indiana
Indiana and Wisconsin, the Big Ten leaders, meet in Bloomington in a payoff night that could crown the champion. Wisconsin aims to tie for the title with a win, while Indiana seeks to bolster its chances with a victory over the Hoosiers.
Cornell Proxy Will Return Immediately
Mount Vernon news reports Cornell College president Dr John B Magee canceled his west coast trip engagements and will return to campus immediately. He is expected to address the athletic setup on return following Judd Deans resignation and Dicks Barkers severed connections with the college last week.
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Mount Vernon
John B. Magee
Cornell College
West Coast
Magee
Cornell
Judd Dean
Dick Barker
Sick Accepts Chairmanship of National Ski Jumping Champs
Emil G Sick, president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and local baseball club, will chair the national ski jumping championships to be held at Snoqualmie Ski Bowl on March 2.
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Seattle
NEA
Emil G Sick
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Baseball Club
Snoqualmie Ski Bowl
Big Leaguers Open Training on West Coast
Major league and minor league players began spring training in southern California. Dykes in Palm Springs supervised the White Sox at Brookside Park Pasadena while Pirates and Mack shifted to San Bernardino Anaheim, Cubs under Jimmy Wilson at Santa Catalina Island. Weather dictated indoor drills and managers warned that no job is secure amid six weeks of grueling camp work.
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Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Connie Mack
Carlsbad
Anaheim
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Santa Catalina Island
Cub
Washington Merchants Enter Four Tournaments
Washington Merchants aim for four tourneys after a Crawfordsville game. They enter Muscatine Gold Medal tournament and play in Gold Medal at Washington, Grandview in late March, and Nichols in early April, competing in each event.
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Washington Merchants
Gazette
Washington
Crawfordsville
Merchants
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