Iowa Escapes Wildcat Rally To Stay In Title Hunt
Iowa beat Northwestern 86 78 in Evanston as the hustling Hawks overcame a height edge, but lost 6 7 Nolden Gentry on fouls with 16 40 left and 6 8 Frank Mundt with 11 57 remaining one day after a road win streak.
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Hawkeyes Sell Out Final Home Game vs Michigan State
Iowa City announces all reserved seats sold for the Michigan State game at the Hawk Eye Field House Saturday evening. This is the first sell out since 1956 when Iowa won the Big Ten championship, and the MSU matchup may decide the conference crown.
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Northwestern Hawks Hold On In Riveting Iowa Showdown
Northwestern guard Joe Ruklick led with 6 10 minutes of play pace while Gunther Washington and Clarence Wordlaw starred for Iowa. Iowa built an early 18 point edge before Northwestern rallied, finishing strong in a high energy clash that drew 7 765 fans.
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Maynard Girls to Face Calmar in Garnaville District Clash
Seven of last year's state finalists resume play in girls district tournaments with Maynard riding a 24 win season as they meet Calmar in Garnaville. Other favorites like Garrison Guthrie Center Park and Ida Grove earned byes while Cedar Valley and State Center seek regional dominance.
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Hite’s Two Wins Standout Iowa Glove Night
Cedar Rapids veteran Dean Hite won twice at the Chicago Golden Gloves advancing to the quarterfinals with a second round knockout of Maurice Burns and a wide decision over Jack Range. Iowa’s wins were the only victories by state boxers as Des Moines opponents faltered.
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Gus Schrader elected president of Golden Gloves Writers Association
Gus Schrader, sports editor of The Cedar Rapids Gazette, was elected president of the Golden Gloves Writers Association of America. He has served as first vice-president and represents boxing writers from 32 cities in the Chicago Tournament of Champions. Other officers named include Arthur Morse, Wally Provost, and Bill Moore. A committee will announce the George Barton trophy winner Wednesday. George “Tucker” Stainback named to Dodgers ticket department in Los Angeles.
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Iowa State Tops Kansas 48 42 Behind Wilt Contained
Iowa State shut down Wilt Chamberlain to 26 points and beat Kansas 48 42 in a Big Eight clash. John Crawford led cyclones with strong rebounding as Cyclones improve to 5 4 while Kansas suffers 4 6 and falls further in the race. A capacity crowd watched as Cyclones celebrated with net ripping finales.
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Kline Named Second in Big Ten Scoring Race
Minnesota's George Kline scored 38 points in a 71-63 win over Wisconsin to rise to 418 points in 20 games and a 20.9 average, moving into second place in the Big Ten all games scoring race behind Archie Dees of Indiana who is likely the leader for a second straight year.
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Hawks edge Northwestern in rough Big Ten clash
Michigan State Purdue Iowa and Indiana fight for the title with two games left each. Coach Bucky O’Connor praised his Hawks as Nolden Gentry and Frank Mundt battled foul trouble and a physical Northwestern defense. Mundt and Gentry fouls shifted momentum and Iowa’s accurate free throws helped secure the win.
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Lane Leads Arthur Kenwood in Playground Shoot Contest
Terry Lane of Arthur won the goal shooting event with 120 points, topping 95 entrants from Arthur and Kenwood. Wade Bearbower, also of Arthur, took second with 110 points, and Roger Wainwright of Kenwood placed third with 100 points as the competition heads to Grant Wood School on Wednesday.
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Lucas Star Nabs 63 Points in 105-48 Middletown Win
Jerry Lucas the Middletown high school senior who has never lost a game scored 63 points setting a personal scoring record in a 105 48 victory.
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Oliver Captures Houston Honors
Ed Porky Oliver won the Houston Invitational with a 281 total, earning 4300 dollars. He finished one stroke ahead of Jay Hebert and Roberto De Vicenzo, while Jimmy Demaret tied for fourth with Marty Furgol and Dave Ragan after a final round 74. Oliver heads to Port Arthur for a 3000 dollar 36 hole pro am.
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Wagner's Basket Clinches Win for Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception defeated Clinton St. Marys 39-36 at Cornell College fieldhouse to extend SC's late-season run. Wagner scored the deciding points after returning from illness, with Willenberg adding the final bucket in the closing seconds. Lego led Clinton with 7 early points.
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Mantle Demands 1958 Salary No Compromise
Mickey Mantle arrived for a workout in St. Petersburg and stated there will be no compromise on his 1958 salary. He said he is ready to begin immediately if Yankee terms meet his demands and implied a deal is inevitable otherwise.
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