Chicago boxing show runs like a well oiled machine
The Chicago Tribune boxing showcase impresses with smooth management of pairings, medical care, and officials. Boxers are quickly attended after knockouts, ringside seconds are controlled, and neutral judges from other cities ensure fair scoring. Cedar Rapids tale highlights Ralph Thornton’s sportsmanship.
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Ill
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the Tribune
Tribune
Kansas City
Omaha
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Thornton
Keokuk
Thornton
Hansen's 660 Leads in City Bowling Meet
At the halfway point of the men’s city bowling tournament C Hansen moved into singles lead with 660 thanks to a 30 pin handicap. Bill Krueger sits second with 631. In doubles L Just and Krueger lead M Kacena and J Moore after a 1217. The My-T-Fine five netted 2900 for team honors with a 342 spare. Mark Elevator totaled 2876 with a 279 crutch for runner-up. Next weekend finishes the event.
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G. W. Kruck
Bill Krueger
L. Just
Krueger
M. Kacena
J. Moore
Mark Elevator
Tourney Opens Tonight as Harmon Out for Ramblers
The boys sectional tournament opens with three Class B games at McKinley’s gym. Center Point led by Buz Zieser battles St Wenceslaus in the night’s final. Don Harmon’s hand injury weakens the Ramblers as replacements are named. By week’s end district playoffs loom and 912 teams vie for the title, culminating in Iowa City on March 19.
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Center Point
St. Wenceslaus
Buz Zieser
Clare Croker
Red Hawks
Wilson
Don Harmon
Ramblers
Franklin
Harmon
Bill Barnard
Chuck Petefish
Harold Steen
Jim Novak
Franklin and
Roosevelt
Iowa City
Little Hawks
Loras Nears Fourth Iowa Title in tight race
Loras College trails Dubuque University by one game for the league crown as the Cuhawks push toward a fourth straight Iowa conference title. Loras leads with 24-2 overall and 17 straight wins, needing victories over Luther and Upper Iowa to seal the title. Dubuque could claim it with an upset if Loras falters.
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Cage Week in Iowa Highlights Tonight and This Weekend
Iowa colleges announce a busy Cage Week with matchups tonight and Saturday across campuses. Morningside visits Augustana while Grinnell plays Cornell and Loras meets St Norbert’s. Additional games include Penn at Simpson and Central at Parsons with Wartburg vs. Upper Iowa. Friday features Kansas at Town State and Iowa Teachers at Augustana. College pairings span Carleton Drake Tulsa Luther and more, with Purdue visiting Towa and Coe at Grinnell among others.
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Tigers Want Trosky By Roy McHugh
Detroit considers Roy Cullenbine George Vico Johnny McHale or Bob Moyer at first base while Hal Trosky declines a playing offer and becomes a White Sox coach. O'Neill notes Trosky’s past peak but potential return, migraines resolved. Linn County tourney woes hit Springville and Center Point as Draker and Zieser miss key games. Other notes cover Golden Gloves and local basketball standings and coaching insights.
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Roy McHugh
Ank Greenberg
Detroit
Roy Cullenbine
George Vico
Johnny McHale
Bob Moyer
Hal Trosky
White Sox
Steve O’neill
LaPlant Choate Upsets Quakers In AIL
LaPlant Choate upset Quaker Oats 44 42 Sunday night in an Industrial league game. Sword hit a late field goal to seal the win after Quaker trailed 24 13 at halftime and 40 34 at the timeout. Sword 13 Havlik 9 led LaPlant Choate while Art Walls 15 led Quaker scoring.
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Coon Rapids Faces Napier in 1947 Iowa Tourney Opener
DES MOINES UP Coon Rapids the defending state girls basketball champions draw Napier, last year’s titleholders, in the opening round of the 1947 Iowa tournament at Drake University Field House. The event runs March 4 to 9 with upper and lower brackets and includes six former champions in a strong field as teams vie for the crown.
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Kenosha, Wis
Lyle Seydel
Kenosha
Des Moines
Coon Rapids
Napier
Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union
Drake University
Meridan
Steamboat Rock
Guthrie Center
Numa
West Bend
Clutter
New Market
Seymour
Callender
Frederika
Viota
Farmington
Melvin
Monona
Wiota
Y.M.C.A. Teams Win Tank Volleyball Duals
Two Y.M.C.A. teams won dual matches Saturday afternoon in Dubuque. The Junior A and B swimmers defeated Dubuque’s Y.M.C.A. 56 to 34. The senior volleyball team won 15 6, 15 8, 6 15, 15 8. The Y’s physical department closes after 5 p.m. Tuesday for Service Club Olympics.
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Y.M.C.A
Dubuque
Tama Record Best in Loop
Tama finished the 1946-47 season undefeated in the Cedar League with 19 straight conference wins in football and basketball. The Hawks led the league in scoring with 31.8 points per game and held opponents to 21.2, while Marengo edged Tama in a close race. Brooklyn upset Marengo to force a tie for second, Belle Plaine tied Brooklyn for fourth after winning two final games.
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Marengo
Brooklyn
Belle Plaine
Montezuma
Beloit Knox Tie Possible In Midwest Championship Race
Beloit can clinch at least a share of the Midwest title with a win over Monmouth in Beloit Friday and would claim the undisputed crown. Knox still can share the title if Beloit loses and Old Siwash beats Lawrence, with Knox visiting Monmouth the same night. Other week schedule lists Macalester at Carleton Grinnell at Cornell Monmouth at Augustana Ripon at Garrell Friday Cornell at Carleton Saturday Millikin at Beloit Coe at Grinnell Knox at Chicago Lawrence at Illinois Tech.
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Golden Gloves Action Opens Western Division Night
CHICAGO INS The western division of the 20th annual Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions begins tonight at Chicago Stadium with 39 cities and 29 states represented. Lighter divisions start, heavy categories follow, quarter and semi-finals scheduled midweek, finals March 7 for western crowns. The eight winners and alternates advance to the March 23 intercity clash with New York champs.
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Franklin High Sophomores Defeat McKinley Team Corrected
Sunday edition miscredited the Franklin high school sophomore team with a 26-23 win over McKinley sophomores. Franklin’s freshmen beat McKinley’s freshmen by that score. The piece also notes that crude glass forms from silica sand and alkali, whereas modern glass includes additional ingredients.
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Gazette
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Franklin
Georgia Tech fined $1000 for ineligible player use
Dr. John J. Tigert, president of the SEC and University of Florida leader, announced that Georgia Tech was fined $1000 for using an ineligible football player last fall. The SEC appeals process was postponed due to lack of a quorum for a Birmingham meeting.
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Fla
INS
John J. Tigert
Southeastern Conference
SEC
Mike Connor
Georgia Tech
Tigert
University of Florida
Birmingham
Ala
Zaharias Kirk Duo Ties Suggs Hopkins In Final Match
In Hollywood Florida, Zaharias and Peggy Kirk tied Suggs and Hopkins after 35 holes in the women’s international golf tournament final. Suggs led 5 and 2 after the first 18, but Zaharias and Kirk rallied in the afternoon. Hopkins from Lakewood, Ohio, contributed strong play for the runner-up.
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Louise Suggs
Jean Hopkins
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Lakewood
Ohio
Oxford Junction Indies Win 12th Straight Basketball Game
The Oxford Junction Independents beat Fulton, II 43-39 to extend their win streak to twelve. Muhl led with 16 points as the indies secured the victory. The Oxford Junction girls were defeated 34-27 by an alumnae sextet.
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Muhl
Oxford Junction High School
Cedar Rapids Gazette highlights February 24 1947 edition
The Cedar Rapids Gazette issue from Monday February 24 1947 covers local news, events, and notices. Includes community updates, brief reports from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas, plus public announcements and upcoming activities for residents.
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Wisconsin Eyes Big Nine Title Tonight In Wild Finale
CHICAGO INS Wisconsin arrives in final week with eight wins two losses, battling Purdue tonight while Illinois visits Michigan as the Big Nine title race tightens. If Wisconsin wins and Illinois loses, Wisconsin clinches. if both win, a title tie possible. Indiana still could join in if Hoosiers upset Ohio State.
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Chicago
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Illinois
Purdue
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Iowa
Minnesota
Jim McIntyre
Ralph Hamilton
Slim Jim
Hogan Beats British Star in San Diego Match Play
Ben Hogan swept England's Dai Rees 6 and 4 in the match play and won both medal rounds of 36 holes. The win paid $5,000 with $3,000 for match play and $1,000 for each medal round. Rees earned nothing. Hogan led by three holes at the start of the final round and extended his margin after Rees stumbled on the back nine. The event, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, drew about 4,000 spectators.
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Spiegelhoff Wins A M A 200 Mile Motorcycle Race
Milwaukee rider John Spiegelhoff captured the American Motorcycle Association 200 mile championship on the Beach Road course in Daytona Beach Florida finishing in two hours 35 minutes 35 seconds. Of 287 starters only 54 cyclists finished with Al Liguattromi Providence Rhode Island taking second and Ted Edwards Atlanta Georgia finishing third.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
John Spiegelhoff
Milwaukee
American Motorcycle Association
Beach
al Liguattromi
Providence
R. 1
Ted Edwards
Atlanta
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