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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1952

Page

7

Ebert Scores 40 as Buckeyes Top Michigan in Columbus

Sophomore center Paul Ebert delivered 40 points guiding Ohio State to an 80-67 Big Ten win over Michigan. He left the game with 3:29 remaining in the final period, breaking Ohio State and Big Ten scoring records. Milton Mead led Michigan with 19 points.

Columbus Paul Ebert Ohio State Michigan Ebert Butler Ralph “Buckshot O’brien Dick Schnittaker Milton Mead John Karaffa Williams Parscheich Codwell Miller Leavitt Seerens Skala Stern Giliegeh Mead Karaffa Eddy. Hatfield Topp. Jones Lawrence

Lipp’s 3rd Voorhies Wins Cedar Rapids YMCA Crown

Lipp’s 3rd Voorhies Grain of Waterloo captured the state YMCA basketball championship with a 51 to 37 win over Davenport in the Cedar Rapids Y final. Lipp’s Grill of Cedar Rapids, host Y champion, defeated Dubuque 73 to 38 in the consolation game.

Voorhies Grain of Waterloo Davenport Cedar Rapids Y. Lipp Grill Dubuque de Volkers Dietz Rickert Mason Lendaman Claussen Haupt DePooter Arter Schiden Trepp Boone Dunham Wieman Meewer Rhoader Kelling Davenport Eee Se Hoffman Biren Kellerhen

Iowa boys state basketball eliminations yield Eastern Iowa champs

Torrid night closes the first leg of 1952 state eliminations with Van Horne leading 19-5, routing Blairstown for the class B title 47-38. Clarence falls to Stanwood 33-29 as many class B squads crown sectional champs across eastern Iowa.

Iowa van Horne Blairstown Keystone Benton County Clarence Stanwood Wapsie Tipton Sowadina Allsworth Stretford Hubbard ST. Charles Truro New Virginia Melbourne Collins Paullina Alton Boe State Humeston Lucas T Fertile Fertile Joke Tevennets Renwick NEW Hartford Shellon Hudson Shelby Neola St. Joseph's Aplington Steamboat Rock Allison Mediapolis Danville Sperry Lake Park Solon Wiot Audubon Extee A Douds Batavia Stockport Dinsdale Millersbore Oxford Alburnett Center Point Toddville Wapello Conesville Muscatine Catholic Ladora Hartwick Victor T Latimer Sheffield Franklin Cons Winthrop Quasqueton ELDON Alton St. Mary’s Sanborn Swea City Fenton Johnston Elkhart Rock Valley siaBerd Sloan Law Ots Salix

Stelcik Loses in State Mat Finals

Gene Stelcik of Cedar Rapids lost 3-2 to Bill Young of Waterloo in the 129 pound open division state YMCA wrestling final. Stelcik was the sole Cedar Rapids finalist at the event held Saturday night in Waterloo, with several other wrestlers reaching later rounds and earning forfeit and decision results in multiple weight classes.

Iowa Quasqueton Wellman St. Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids Center Point West Chester Lost Nation Colesburg Strawberry Point Dysart Lansing Ft. Atkinson Gazette Waterloo Gene Stelcik Young Stelcik

Finland Sweeps Nordic Events as Olympics Climax Nears

Finland swept the women's 10 kilometer cross country and the men's 40 kilometer relay as the six winter Olympics near close. Norway leads the unofficial team standings with 107 points. the United States trails at 84 14. Canada and the U S hockey showdown looms with the Jordal stadium finale.

Oslo Hardy Little Finland United States Holmenkollen Jordal Stadium Canada

Wapello Topples Muscatine Catholic in Class B Final

Wapello defeated Muscatine Catholic 54 to 47 in the Class B final Saturday night. Milton Crist led with 26 points, while Dick Peterson scored 17 for the parochial squad.

Milton Crist Conesville Muscatine Catholic Wapello Dick Peterson

Fort Atkinson hosts St Luke's in tournament win

Fort Atkinson beat St Luke's 51 to 34 as Richard Nienhaus led with 22 points and Joe Raush added 19. Bodensteiner scored 16 for St Luke's in the Fort Atkinson tournament game.

Fort Atkinson St. Luke’s St.Lucas Richard Nienhaus Joe Raush Bodensteiner

Lansing edges New Albin on Clancy free throw

Walt Clancy led Lansing with 22 points and sank the winning free throw in the final 50 seconds to beat New Albin 44 to 43. Jim Noel top-scored for New Albin with 11 and forced a late steal that fell short of the tie.

Walt Clancy Lansing New Albin Postville Dysart Geneseo Winton Lantmann Jim Noel

Quasqueton Beats Winthrop In District Action

Quasqueton moved to district play with a 51 to 35 victory over Winthrop. Robert Stanford scored 23 points to pace Quasqueton while Dick Barbian added 16 for Winthrop.

Winthrop Quasqueton Robert Stanford Dick Barbian

Dysart Wins Class B Final In Double Overtime Thriller

Lantmann hits a long field goal in the second overtime to lift Dysart to a 51 49 victory over Geneseo in the Class B title game at Vinton. Knoop led Dysart with 12 points while Geneseo’s Jim Reese scored 20. Regular time ended 48 48 and the first OT ended 49 49.

Vinton Lantmann Dysart Geneseo Knoop Jim Reese

Millersburg Wins Class B Final Behind Conroy O'Meara's 23

Hugh O'Meara scored 23 as Millersburg topped Oxford 48 to 41 in the Class B final. Rourke led Oxford with 12 points.

Conroy Hugh O’meara Millersburg Oxford Rourke

Sigourney-Wellman captures class B title in Ke-Wash finale

Sigourney-Wellman won the Ke-Wash conference class B title with a 54 to 31 win over Harper. Litwhiller scored 22 points to lead Sigourney while Levnen added 13 for Harper.

Sigourney

Van Horne Ends Keystone's 26-Game Streak in Clash

Van Horne snapped Keystone's 26 game winning run with a 48 to 38 victory on Saturday. Marv Wilson scored 24 points to pace Van Horne while Bud Silhonek led Keystone with 12 points. Keystone had previously defeated Van Horne in their earlier matchup.

Blairstown van Horne Keystone Marv Wilson Benton County Bud Silhonek

Colesburg Beats St Boniface 65 43 In Dyersville

Colesburg routed St Boniface of New Vienna 65 to 43 as Bueford Friedlain led the scoring with 18 points in the Dyersville contest.

Dyersville Colesburg St. Boniface New Vienna Bueford Friedlain

Luther Falls to Wartburg 67-58 in Conference Game

Luther trailed Wartburg by 17 at halftime and could not close the gap, losing 67-58. Bill Adix of Manchester led Wartburg with 16 points while Luther’s Dickette scored the lone Luther sequence in the late stretch.

Gazette Decorah Luther Iowa Wartburg Bill Adix Manchester Dickette

Eight Records Fall as Cyclones Triumph in Big Seven Swim Duel

In Ames, Iowa State defeats Oklahoma 47 42 as nine meet records fall. Graham Johnston of Oklahoma sets a pool record 4 41.6 in the 440 yard freestyle and wins the 220 yard freestyle. Iowa State’s Bob Brown wins the 60 and 100 yard freestyles.

AMES Iowa State Oklahoma Graham Johnston Bob Brown

Stassforth Sets Three Swim Marks in Iowa Dual

Iowa City AP Michigan defeats Iowa 55 38 in Big Ten dual meet as Bowen Stassforth breaks three records in 200 yard breaststroke with 2 19 7. Bumpy Jones sets 150 yard individual medley and Don Hill 50 yard freestyle records. John Chase adds 200 yard backstroke mark to Michigan totals.

Iowa City Michigan Iowa Bowen Stassforth Keith Carter Bumpy Jones Don Hill John Chase Dick Itton Wally Nicholson Oldecard Ray Thompson Bump Dy Jones Ron Johnson Russe Carlisle Bi Hi San Francisco Bunny Broeder Jim Waiters John Henrahan Tom Benner Dick Labahn Williseber Dick Howell John Davies Stewart Elliott Stassforth Boby Buddy Lucas Were Leengran Mn Watson J. Michiecan Walter Jeffries

College Swimming and Track Results Across Big Ten

Notre Dame topples Marquette while Wisconsin dominates Northwestern in college swimming and track meet results. Illinois Illinois Michigan State rips Minnesota while Iowa edges Minnesota and Kansas State posts solid marks in college events. Pro basketball and hockey scores from the National Association league are listed alongside college fencing results.

Notre Dame Marquette Michigan Normal Wisconsin Northwestern Michigan Michigan State Chicago Western Michigan Iowa Minnesota Kansas State Iowa State Colorado Ohio State National Association Minneapolis Hester Indianapolis Iaieoabes Baltimore Syracuse New York Ft. Wayne Detroit Toronto Montreal

College Basketball Scores Across Conferences

Big Ten results feature Illinois 78 over Iowa 62 and Indiana 63 over Wisconsin. Missouri Valley and other leagues show varied scores with Kansas State 67 beating Colorado 57 and Oklahoma 48. Regional matchups include Loyola Chicago 16 over Seton Hall 73 and Army 65 over Harvard 59.

College Big Ten Illinois Iowa Indiana Wisconsin Minnesota Purdue Ohio State Basaweet Cornell Coe Cornell Knox Chicago Quincy Monmouth Carleton Grinnell Big Seven Colorado Kansas State Iowa State Oklahoma Missouri Valley Detroit Aughoma Brake Louis Dra Tulsa Brad _ Scie Colleeee Wartburg Luther Simpson Dubuque Loras Buena Vista Armeee Arreens Iowa Ree Os Ambrose Penn North Central Meena Morningside Augustana Iowa Teachers Iowa JC Tourney Eagle Grove Marshalltown Fort Dodge Clinton Waldorf Forest City Navy Notre Dame Villanova Duquesne Colgate Western Reserve Dartmouth Fordham City Col. N.Y Loyola (Chi Seton Halls Holy Cross Brown Columbia Canisius St. Bonaventure Army Harvard Georgetown la Salle Temple St. Josephs Syracuse Penn State

Center Point Ousts Toddville 53-34 For B Sectional Title

Center Point defeated Toddville 53 to 34 to win the class B sectional championship. Toddville led 26-24 at halftime but was limited to eight points in the second half as Dale Jones scored 16 and Charles Elson tallied 17 for Toddville.

Gazette Alburnett Toddville Dale Jones Charles Elson Center Point Souku Ashlee Oliphant Goodlove Swallion Jones Ellis Lalah Zeiser Morris Sebrecht W. W. Winger Cedar Rapids Art Borwick Dysart

St Wenceslaus top Solon 55 31 for sectional crown

MARTELLE St Wenceslaus from the Red Hawks pulled away with a fast break and strong rebounding to defeat Solon 55-31 in the class B sectional final. Jim Colbert led with 17 points, Chuck Hughes 16, Kazimour 11, while Solon’s Jerry Reyhons had eight points.

St. Wene The Gazette Martelle St. Wenceslaus Solon Jim Colbert St. Vene Chuck Hughes Bob Kazimour Jerry Reyhons Joseph Kissling Drahozal Colbert Joe Roman St. Wenc Kazimour Hughes Roman Nevemek Kazimour Reyhons ‘Hughes Fastwood Achar Aed Tresnak Miller Stienbrech Sanborn

Iowa Trackmen Break 4 Marks in Big Ten Dual Loss

Iowa City Iowa broke four meet records Saturday in a 65 44 dual loss to Minnesota in a Big Ten conference meet. The reads show mile and two mile records and 880 yard and 70 yard low hurdles marks. The Haw key outscored Minnesota 47 26 in track events while both teams tied at 18 in field events.

the Gazette Iowa City Iowa Minnesota Hawks Gary Scott Bob Clark Harry Nash Ave Bernard Ap Milani Roger Pederson Rich Pucgunescis Virgil von Ahsen Bill Torp Wayne Slocum LeRoy Ebert Te Wheeler Walter Ostrom Stuart Skowbo John Graves Hurdies Duwayne Dietz

Wilt Sets Indoor Two Mile World Record At Madison Square Garden

Fred Wilt ran his true two mile distance for the first time this season on a banked track to a new indoor world mark of 8:50.7 at Madison Square Garden. In the Intercollegiate AAAA meet program he broke a nine year old record of 8:51 held by Greg Rice, decisively beating Horace Ashenfelter with Curt Stone in third.

New York INS Fred Wilt Madison Square Garden Wilt Greg Rice Bill Horace Ashenfelter Penn State Horace Curt Stone

Cyclones Hold Off Oklahoma Rally for 59 48 Win

Iowa State defeated Oklahoma 59-48 in Ames, fending off a late Sooner surge to secure the Big Seven conference victory.

Cyclones Sooner AMES lIowa State Oklahoma

Colorado upsets Kansas State 67 to 57 in Boulder

In Boulder Colorado a scrappy Colorado squad stunned No 2 Kansas State 67 to 57 Saturday night. Freshmen Art Bunte and Tommy Harrold led the attack as the Buffaloes regained pride after earlier Manhattan blowout of 92 to 40.

Boulder Colo Colorado Kansas State Colorado Club Art Bunte Tommy Harrold Wildcats Manhattan Kan

Carleton Wins 63 49 Over Grinnell in Loop Clash

Carleton, the Midwest conference leader, built an early lead and kept Grinnell at bay for a 63-49 victory. Laurie Slocum scored 14 for Carleton while Bob Winter and Bob Dibble each had 11 for Grinnell, who trailed by as many as 14.

Carleton Grinnell Laurie Slocum Bob Winter Bob Dibble Radonen Egies Stumbaugh Reyder Stevens Boylan Larson Winter Ec Williams Golden Ec Brooks Heusinkfeld Rosenblum Ag L. Slocum Ager Es Johnson Dutton Zimmerman Grimne Wee

Swope Sends Marshalltown JC to IJC Title

Marshalltown junior college edged Fort Dodge 75 73 in a dramatic finish as guard Duane Swope hit a last second basket to win the Iowa junior college tournament Saturday night.

Eagle Grove Marshalltown Junior College Fort Dodge Duane ‘Swope

Iowa Gymnasts Rout Hoosiers 64 32 for Sixth Win

Iowa claims sixth win in seven meets defeating Indiana 64 32. Frank Ladue and Dick Dohrmann lead with top performances on trampoline and side horse while Al Fincup, Earle Duggan, and Dick Turchin sweep parallel bars. Bernie Westfall and Bill Sorenson win flying rings and tumbling respectively.

Iowa Citvy Indiana Iowa Hawkeyes Hoosiers Frank Ladue Dick Dohrmann Bill Lee al Fincup Earle Duggan Dick Turchin Hawks Bernie Westfall Bill Sorenson Iowans Dick Albershardt Ind Bob Hazlett Ron Johnson Frank Engels Dick Udwardi Herb Vogel Frank Frey Tom Witte al Fineup Earle ,Dugsan Bill Grogers Jim Norman Jim Wayne Truex Spaan

McKinley Overpowers East Waterloo 58 39 on Cedar Rapids Floor

McKinley burst to a 12 2 lead and never looked back defeating East Waterloo 58 39 on Saturday night. Don Semoha Eldon Kanellis and Tom Mims sparked the Bears fast break while Ollie Hippen led Waterloo with 15 points before fouling out.

McKinley East Waterloo Cedar Rapids Bears Waterloo Earl Klinzman Don Semoha Eldon Kanellis Tom Mims Wayne Krotz Bill Elan Waterloo Lads Phil Cummins Oliver Hippen Ollie Hippen Blaine Lemoine Personals Krotz Semoira Semoha Hippen Happell Bender Krotz Warrenn Kanellis Rolineer Cummins Griffith Liam Babcock Mims Juroenice Gosnell Trimble Krall

Dixie Howell unleashes 89 yard SEC punt in 1933

Alabama halfback Dixie Howell delivered the longest punt in Southeastern Conference history, launching a 89 yard kick in 1933 that stunned fans and set a conference record.

Alabama Dixie Howell

Duquesne Unbeaten Streak Ends After Villanova Loss

The nation’s last undefeated major college team, Duquesne, dropped to 64-62 in overtime to Villanova in Philadelphia. Villanova edged ahead late and seized the upset in a tense overtime clash.

Duquesne Philadelphia INS Duequesne Villanova

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