Cowles Sees Iowa as Dangerous Challenge to Gophers Title
Minnesota coach Ozzie Cowles warns Iowa will test the Gophers as they chase their first undisputed Big Ten crown since 1918. He credits Bill Simonovich’s improvement and the scoring of Dick Garmaker and Chuck Mencel, while citing Iowa’s deep bench and balance before next week’s key matchup in Minneapolis.
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Ed Kalafat
Simonovich
Dick Garmaker
Chuck Mencel
Garmaker
Tucker
Lindsley
Illinois
Garimaker
Mencel
The Killer Who Controls the Fights Exposed
Boxing underworld exposed as Dan Parker in Bluebook magazine accuses Frank Carbo of domination over promoters managers and several champions. The article cites connections to Murder Inc and Lepke Buchalter and references historical murders tied to the control of televised boxing.
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New Bluebook
Dan Parker
The
New York Mirror
Parker
America
Frank Carbo
Murder Inc
Robert Christenberry
New York
Life Magazine
Life
Sports Illustrated
IBC
Jim Norris
Norris
Chicago Daily News
Boxing
Bluebook Magazine
Frankie Carbo
Carbo
Combination
Frankie
Harry Greenberg
Harry Schachter
Big Greenie
Mike Duffy
Hollywood
Calif
Greenberg
Louis ‘Lepke” Buchalter
Brooklyn
Thomas E. Dewey
Lepke
Abe Reles
Kid Twist
Brooklyn Police
Los Angeles
Alfred Tannenbaum
California
Benjamin ‘Bugsy’ Siegel
Tannenbaum
Siegel
Emanuel
Mendy’ Weiss
Lepke Buchalter
Seattle
Faunce Named Head Grid Coach at Utah State
Everett G. Faunce, 28, promoted from backfield coach to head football coach at Utah State to succeed John Roning, who moved to Denver University. Roning had been athletic director and earned 9400 a year. Faunce to learn salary at March board meeting. Faunce, Fergus Falls Minnesota native, Minnesota graduate, led Big Ten in 1948 in ground gain and scoring, briefly with the Baltimore Colts before foot injury.
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Utah State
Everett G. Faunce
Lee
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Roning
Denver University
Faunce
Boning
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Benton County Junior High Girls Playoff Action
Garrison and Urbana advanced to the semifinals in the Benton county junior high girls tournament. Garrison beat Norway 43 30 as Sharon Benfer scored 23 points and Katherine Schucker added 17 for Norway. Urbana defeated Van Horne 45 13 with Marilyn Rick scoring 22.
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Arrison
Norway
Grbana
Garrison
Urbana
Benton County
Sharon Benfer
Katherine Schucker
van Horne
Marilyn Rick
Mary Strawn
Carleton overwhelms Cornell in swimming meet
Carleton defeated Cornell 65 to 25 in Northfield, dominating every event from 20 to 300 yards. Notables include McFarland and Warneke winning multiple freestyle sprints, Patoff-Henderson leading medley relays, and strong Carlerton showings in backstroke and relay events.
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Matberry
Zack
Becker
Carleton
Patoff Bogresssky
Peyerharm
Cor
Carleton Enprhare
Arker Quran
Schlundt Patterson Named To West Squad
New York report says Don Schlundt a 6 foot 10 Indiana center and Bob Patterson Tulsa forward with a 26.7 ppg average are named to the West team for the East West All Star basketball classic.
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New York
Don Schlundt
University of Indiana
Bob Patterson
University of Tulsa
Air Force academy aims for top football team by 1958
Athletic Director Lt. Col. Robert Whitlow announced at a news conference in San Francisco that the U S Air Force academy at Colorado Springs plans to field a top caliber football team by the 1958 season.
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San Francisco
U. S. Air Force Academy At
Colorado Springs
Robert Whitlow
Iowa City St. Mary's Faces Kalona In Class B Final
KCRG-1600 will air the Iowa field house event with Bob Brooks. The Class B final between Iowa City St. Marys and Kalona starts at 7 p.m. Pre-game broadcasts precede the main game and a delayed Midwest conference game will follow.
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Wilson
Marion
Iowa
KCRG-1600
Bob Brooks
Iowa City St. Mary’s
Kalona
KCRG
Cee-Cornell
Substates Set With Seven Teams Advancing In Iowa Districts
Seven gain substats joining Marshalltown Mason City Keokuk Ames and Sioux City Central in advancing to the Iowa high school boys Substate tournament. Weds night district finals saw Day lift Marshalltown 63 61 over Newton Mason City topple West Waterloo 59 51 Ames crushed Boone 78 54 and Sioux City Central defeated East 66 47 Keokuk eliminated Grayhounds 78 68 as Dan Rump scored 34. Rippey and La Verne preceded two Class B qualifiers with Rippey 25th straight win 59 50 over Lanyon and La Verne 51 41 over Bode. Forty two teams hit Thursday action with many finals. Russell and Tracy duel amid a 30 game streak and other Class A first round victors included Carroll Atlantic and Waverly.
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Mason City
Keokuk
Ames
Sioux City Central
Dave Day
Newton
West Waterloo
Boone
City
East
Burlington
Grayhounds
Dan Rump
Rippey
la Verne
Lanyon
Bode
Council Bluffs
Abraham Lincoln
Independence
Wheatland
Russell
Tracy
Carroll
Atlantic
Waverly
Postville Tops Decorah 58 to 49 in Class A semis
Postville overcame Decorah 58 49 to reach the Class A final. Harley Radloff led Postville with 23 points as Decorah built a 30 25 lead late in the third. Al Severn 13 and Jim Hogan 13 paced Decorah with Ron Westby 12. Postville meets Elkader Friday at 7 30 p m for the title.
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Elkader
Upper Iowa
Harley Radloff
al Severn
Jim Hogan
Ron Westby
Ef An Raelid
West
Opsah
Anderson O'Otteson
Severn Wangness Ardy
Ostville Ceeeereerevers
Pete Ee Een Ereaee Ll
Marion and Wilson Meet Tonight in Iowa Class A Final
Marion returns with a 21-2 record to face Wilson at 8 30 p m in the state substate final at the Iowa fieldhouse Cedar Rapids. Wilson has 8-12 mark and relies on two 6 5 Bob Bradley and 6 6 Cliff Svoboda to slow Marion’s quick break and outside shooting.
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Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
McKinley
Franklin,Roosevelt
St. Patrick’s
St. ‘Venee
Immaculate Conception
Belle Plaine
Bob Bradley
Cliff Svoboda
Indians
Jerry Cox
Ron Altenberg
Darrell Failor
Cox
Altenberg
Failor
Jelass
Coe to Meet Rams Tonight in Cornell Gym Showdown
Coe College Kohawks, led by Jon Renner and Al Diamond, visit the Cornell Rams at 7:30 p.m. in Cornell gym aiming to upset the favored 17-2 team. Returning forward Chuck Elson boosts Coe’s offense as senior center John Mahon contemplates his final clash with the rivals.
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Coe
Mt. Vernon
Cornell
Tommy Thomson
Kohawks
Rams
Chuck Elson
Toddville
Elson
Jon Renner
al Diamond
John Mahon
Bill Beyer
Dave Etienne
Dale Amendt
Curt Hoeppner
Boxing card results end in Seattle and West Coast towns
Miami Beach report shows Hector Constance 149 from Trinidad outpointed Kid Gavilan 1544 from Havana in 10 rounds. Spokane features Jimmy Martinez 157 from Phoenix outpointing Bobby Jones 155% from Oakland in 10 rounds. Klamath Falls lists Jimmy Grow 134 from Boise KO Teddy Hall 133. Seattle section ends abruptly.
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Miami Beach
Hector Constance
Trinidad
Kid Gavilan
Havana
Spokane
Jimmy Martinez
Phoenix
Bobby Jones
Oakland
Calif
Klamath Falls
Ore
Jimmy Grow
Boise
Idaho
Teddy Hall
Seattle
Meet the Preps Corn Crib Basket Helps Lowden Girls to State
A feature on Lowden High School girls basketball led by Eleanor Licht, who has 1134 season points and 331 free throws, aided by twin forwards Janyce and Joyce Schneider. Coach E W Breneman guides the squad toward the state tournament in Des Moines with a balanced lineup including Dorothy Schade Madelyn Grieve Donna Schluter and others.
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Gazette
Johnny McIvor
London
Des Moines
Janet Mostaert
Mary Jane Deerberg
Regina Railber
Nancy Ruprecht
Lowden
Jack Ogden
Owden
E. W. Breneman
Eleanor Licht
Eleanor
Lutheran
Breneman
Wapsie
Clarence
Janyce
Joyce Schneider
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