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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1953

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Cedar Rapids Ben Marshall advances in Chicago Gloves tournament

Ben Marshall of Cedar Rapids won two bouts in the Chicago Golden Gloves and appears a strong contender after Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Matt Terronez, a Cedar Rapids favorite, was knocked out in the first round by Sammy Williams as Cedar Rapids still leads Iowa cities in the tourney. Ed Sanders, defending champion, defeated Bob Ranck to advance in the heavyweight division.

Associated Press Sammy Williams Omaha Cedar Rapids Matt Terronez Matt Williams Chicago Hicago Big Ben Ben Marshall Fort Madison Lionel Reed Dayton Reed Chuck West Muncie Ind Ben Lloyd Watson Joliet Ill Watson Mathew Terronez Gazette Bill Tate Tate Great Lakes Marshall Johnny Gearhart Waterloo Fred Burrell Keokuk Iowa Des Moines Jim Demery Los Angeles St. Louis Detroit Oklahoma City Nashville Roswell N. M Ed Sanders Giant Bob Ranck Milwaukee Sanders Ranck

NAIB Playoff Set For March District Meet

Iowa Teachers Cornell St Ambrose and Loras will vie in the district NAIB playoff March 5 and 6 at Iowa Teachers college. District winner advances to the national NAIA tourney starting March 9 in Kansas City. St Ambrose the southern Iowa champ. Loras the northern champ.

Memorial Coliseum Loras St. Ambrose Iowa Bettendorf Iowa City Franklin Coe Sioux City Iowa Teachers Cornell St. Ambrose Loras Iowa Teachers College A. W. Buckingham Morningside College NAIB Kansas City Teachers Augustana

Jim Meaghan schedules busy Cedar Rapids week in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Three I base ball club general manager Jim Meaghan opens a packed sequence of appearances. He will host the Bill Veeck dinner in Belle Plaine at 6 30 p m with Veeck of the St Louis Browns as speaker. He then speaks at the Central City Chamber dinner and shows the World Series film before visiting Center Point Van Horne Holy Name Society Cedar Rapids Rotary Knights of Columbus Embassy club in the following days.

Jim Meaghan Cedar Rapids Three-I Bill Veeck Belle Plaine Veeck St. Louis Browns Meaghan Central City Chamber of Commerce Center Point van Horne Holy Name Society

Entries Close Thursday For Gold Ball Tourney

Cedar Rapids YMCA will close entries Thursday for its Gold Ball basketball tournament. Amateur teams in Eastern Iowa may contact tournament director John Snider at the Y for entry.

Cedar Rapids

Colorado Players Pick Rydalch Over Crowder at Season End

Colorado University players rated Utah quarterback Don Rydalch superior to Oklahoma’s Eddie Crowder based on their performances against Colorado in the just-ended gridiron season.

Utah Don Rydalch Oklahoma Eddie Crowder Colorado University Colorado

Upper Iowa Falls to Dubuque 93 82 In Non Conference Game

Dubuque defeated Upper Iowa 93 to 82 in a non conference season closer. Dud Millen and Dave Darsee led the winners with 19 points each while Stan Jack scored 23 for Upper Iowa.

Upper Iowa Dubuque Dud Millen Dave Darsee Stan Jack Allenstein Raeder Brown Craig Feurhelmn Helthaut Gaffney Millen Harvey i Purcell Bottoms Bechtel Shasker Watts Stevens Iowa

Promoter Solomons Honored After Turpin Fight Dispute

London reports the Duke of Edinburgh praised promoter Jack Solomons for defending Britain in the Turpin world title dispute with the IBC and Harry Markson. Solomons presented a 15000 pound check to the National Playing Fields Foundation at Buckingham Palace after a tense New York meeting.

London INL London Daily Express Duke of Edinburgh Jack Solomons Solomon International Boxing Club Harry Markson New York Ray Robinson Solomons Britain Randy Turpin IBC New York Commission National Boxing Association Buckingham Palace Prince Philip National Playing Fields Foundation Prince

Four Teams Picked for NCAA Playoff Tourney

DePaul Notre Dame from the Midwest and Navy Fordham from the East invited to a March 9 playoff for two berths in the NCAA eastern regional. The NCAA withheld confirmation, citing an upcoming official statement. A reliable source close to the selection committee says the four schools were definitely asked to participate. A DePaul spokesman said no school had accepted as of Monday.

Chicago DePaul Notre Dame Midwest Navy Fordham Fast NCAA

Fiete Leads Garnaville in 65-54 Tourney Win

In the 1953 girls state basketball opener at Drake fieldhouse Garnaville's Sandra Fiete, a 5-7 sophomore, scored 37 points to lift Garnaville over Hartley 65-54. Her pivot and passing set up teammates Kay Overbeck Sandra Eberhard and Audrey Thiese as Garnaville built a 2-0 lead and never trailed. Seymour's Joy Liggett matched 48 in her win, while Franklin Consolidated Oakland and other unbeaten teams advanced.

Jack Ogden Des Moines Drake Fieldhouse Garnaville Sandra Fiete Clayton County Hartley Sandra Seymour Joy Liggett Joy Anita Franklin Consolidation Oakland Richland Kay Overbeck Sandra Eberhard Audrey Thiese Fiete Eberhard L. E. Dailey Garnavillo J. Overbeck Miller Garnaville Cee Weeeesas Hartley Tee Joiner Founs Peter Drescher Reeds Yne Parinson Shubats Gensen Peterson Morgan Erickson Lems Ceee Resnsesces Dorscher Rickson Neil Heckman Ieoes Reena Lees Franklin Cons Priesleben Mneee Jensen Reinsch Wirth Assebaum D'Olson Christensen Brown Mt Waskow Mindemann Stover Schultz Dohrmann Terhune I Prgnkita Settee Weens Sweee Erereeerersen R Franklin Friese Kellerman Christensen Margaret Waskow Jenn

Riley to Clash With Davis in Televised 10 Round Bout

Charley Riley ranked ninth faces Teddy Davis at St. Louis Arena in a nationally telecast 10 round fight. Davis is ranked No. 5 and has defeated Riley in their previous meetings. The IB club substitution fills the card after Cesar Brion could not be signed for Archie Moore.

ST. Louis Charley Riley National Boxing Association Teddy Red Top Archie Moore

Notre Dame Navy DePaul East Kentucky Fordham named at large

The NCAA announced Notre Dame Navy DePaul Eastern Kentucky and Fordham as at large teams for the eastern regional basketball tournaments. Ellsworth Vines successfully defended his 1932 men's singles tennis title by defeating Henri Cochet in the final 6-4 6-4 6-4.

Kansas City National Collegiate Athletic Association Notre Dame Navy DePaul Eastern Kentucky Fordham Haveeen Ellsworth Vines Henri Cochet

District Five teams gain advancement in Iowa hoops playoffs

Five Class A and B teams earned district berths as sectional play concluded at three sites affected by last week's storm. Le Mars defeated Akron 63-30 and Sheldon beat Sibley 54-32 to advance. Class B winners Okoboji, Hinton, and Sanborn edged Lake Park 38-36, Merrill 61-55, and Larrabee 62-51 respectively.

Associated Press Iowa High Storm le Mars Sheldon Akron Sibley Sanborn Okoboji Hinton Oko Boji Lake Park Harris Merrill Larrabee

Wilson Gun Club Meeting At VFW Tonight

The Wilson Gun Club meets at 7 30 tonight at the VFW club. State conservation officer Lloyd Keifer will speak and show movies for members and guests.

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