Jack Conley Stirs Wrath Of Mat Fans in Cedar Rapids
Wrestler Jack Conley of Boston provoked riotous Iowa fans in the Memorial Coliseum as Frank Taylor of Denver won the fall. Earl Wampler of Scranton, Iowa defeated Emil Dusek of Omaha in two of three, with Dusek briefly injured. Abe Coleman of Brooklyn beat Gil Knutson of Davenport after sparring, using a flying dropkick for the decision.
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Jack Conley
Mat
Boston
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Frank Taylor
Denver
Taylor
Conley
Earl Wampler
Scranton
Towa
Wampler
Emil Dusek
Omaha
Dusek
Abe Coleman
Brooklyn
Gil Knutson
Davenport
Norway
Coleman
Iowa City athletic director named state rep in softball congress
Ralph W. Tucker, athletic director of the recreation department in Iowa City, has been named a state representative of the newly formed National Softball Congress.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Ralph W. Tucker
Iowa City
Chicago’s Tournament of Champions boxing pace draws praise
Observers compare Chicago’s rapid, multi referee system to Cedar Rapids and other centers. The piece notes quick bouts, an extra man tallying wins, and crowded early cards. It cites inconsistencies like a late extra 112 pound bout and a missing fighter in Cedar Rapids. It discusses talent levels, geographic reach, and franchise challenges facing Golden Gloves organizers.
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Chicago
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Lyle Seydel
Fort Worth
Texas
Seydel
the Tribune
Golden Gloves
Clinton
Tri- Cities
Moline
Horsfall's 22 Points Cinch Cornell Win
Cornell atriums 42 Grinnell 28 as Bob Horsfall leads with 22 points securing a Midwest conference win. Cornell climbs to third place while Grinnell endures a poor road record. Horsfall dominates after a slow start, with Jacot guarding Peisner and the Hilltops pulling away late.
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MT Vernon
Cornell
Bob Horsfall
The
Purple
Grinnell
Hilltoppers
Ergata
Horsfall
Pioneers
Horsfall & Company
al Carlson
Hilltops
Chuck Jacot
Earl Peisner
Morgan
Vanstrum
Shank
Peisner
Wardell
Henry
Underwood
Williammson
Koch
Kessel
Carlson
Anderson
i'Kaufmanse
Jacot
Bowers
Hiller
O'Mecmurray
Kaufman
Jee Ansby
St. Ambrose
Brechter
Iowa
Kohawks Hopeful OOOOO Kohawks Hopeful OOOOO
OACH George Lanphear of Ripon and Teddy Scalissi end their careers together as the Redmen close the season. Lanphear heads to the Wisconsin staff in September, while Scalissi ends his standout Midwest Conference run. Monmouth Beloit title chase and Coe Grinnell clinch implications wrap the note. Franken's Byron Hollinshead prep update closes.
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Roy McHugh
Oach
George Lanphear
Ripon
Teddy Scalissi
Redmen
Lanphear
Carl Doehling
University of Wisconsin
Scalissi
Pat Boland
Chicago Rockets
Green Bay Packers
Thunderbolts end pre tournament schedule at Coe gym
The Thunderbolts finish their pre tournament schedule by facing Iowa City at Coe gym Friday night as Cedar Rapids high school teams pursue a second round regional bid. Dick Strother of Martello, hurt previously at Springville, will miss the action as he watches his teammates play Center Point in McKinley gym. OLVA of Waterloo, Eastern Iowa’s leading parochial squad, posted 16 wins in 17 with a 56 54 win over St. Mary’s last Sunday in Marshalltown on a late Webber field goal.
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Pioneers
Coe
Monmouth-Beloit
Monmouth
Knox
Lawrence
Scots
Beloit
Minneapolis
Thunderbolts
Coe Gym
Iowa City
Dick Strother
Martello
Springville
Jones County
McKinley Gym
Eastern Iowa
OLVA
Waterloo
George
Pudgy) Webber
Holy Family of
Mason City
Marshalltown
St. Mary’s
Webber
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Gary
Des Moines
Chicago Tribune
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Remington
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Dormeyer
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Second Street
First Avenue
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Midwest
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Coe-Grinnell
Douglas
Franken
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Whelpley General Insurance
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