Meier Faces Tough Road At Chicago Tournament
In the Chicago Tournament of Champions quarterfinals Cedar Rapids bowler Al Meier, the 118 pound standard bearer, is the lone survivor from Iowa as Rossie, Wulf, and Huss were eliminated. Meier, popular for his gutsy attack, faces eight opponents in a tough class in which he must prove he can hit first to win.
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Eugene Joyce
Gary
Ind
Willie
Jimmy Joyce
Eugene
Wulf
Om O'Neill
Springfield
Huss
Cleveland Brown
Terredaute
Meier
Cedar Rapids
Thumdinger
Associated Press
Phil Huss
Terre Haute
Brown
Liminations Reach Semi Finals Tonight
In Chicago the Golden Gloves tournament cuts 128 entrants to 32 by tonight as eight fighters remain in each division after two rounds. Tuesday action produced 17 knockouts in 68 bouts with a 12 470 crowd witnessing heavy weight bouts. George Culbertson of the Army and Alan Ott of Twin Falls Idaho were prominent in their wins, Ott returning as the 1944 heavyweight champion.
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Fght
George Culbertson
Army
T.O
Alan Ott
Twin Falls
Idaho
Oklahoma A&M Clinches MVC Basketball Title
Oklahoma A&M secured the Missouri Valley Conference title with a 35-24 win over Wichita University on Tuesday night. The Aggies trailed 13-11 at halftime before pulling ahead in the second half.
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Wichita, Kan
Oklahoma A. & M
Wichita Univerity
Aggies
Klier Sets Record as Irish Beat Northwestern
Leo Crystal Klier scored 13 points to set Notre Dame season scoring mark as the Irish beat Northwestern 57 to 50 before 4,300 in South Bend. Morris led Northwestern with 21 points while Boryla had 19 for Notre Dame, which extended its home winning streak to 24.
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Ind
Leo
Crystal” Klier
Notre Dame
Irish
Northwestern
Klier
Vince Boryla
Big Ten
Max Morris
Boryla
Morris
Scots Top Knox 54 45 Behind McElvain 18
Monmouth center Paul McElvain scored 18 points as the Scots pulled away in the second half to defeat Knox 54-45 in a Midwest Conference basketball game in Galesburg. Knox led 29-27 at halftime.
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Galesburg
Ill
Knox
Monmouth
Paul McElvain
Yarmouth Girls Face Sacred Heart Foe With Strong Record
Yarmouth High School has rolled to a 23 of 24 season record with 1,147 points for and 612 against, led by Darlene Hollingsworth and forwards Marjorie Baker and Blanche Garrels. The team relies on speed and defense. Yarmouth set a sectional record with 81 points vs Grandview. The school, with 59 enrollment in Des Moines county, faces Sacred Heart of Monticello in the state finals next month.
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Yarmouth
IIP
Yarmouth High School
Sacred Heart of Monticello
Grandview
Des Moines
Darlene Hollingsworth
Marjorie Baker
Blanche Garrels
Marjorie Logan
Bonnie Hingst
Ola McElhinney
Favorites in Eastern Iowa Come Through as Expected
Eastern Iowa high school sectionals opened with favored teams winning. Lone Tree edged Nichols in overtime 27 26 as Marvin Scheussler scored the deciding shot. Tama beat Montezuma 34 31 in Class A at Brooklyn. St. Joseph's Elkader, Elkader, Vinton, and other leaders posted victories.
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Lone Tree
Tama
Nichols
Iowa City
Roger Hanft
Billy Phillips
Marvin Scheussler
Brooklyn
Montezuma
St. Joseph’s
Elkader
Elkport
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West Union
Jack Dittmer
Ruechert
Vinton
What Cheer
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Keswick
Millersburg
Monticello
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Martello
Sacred Heart of
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Tiffin
Kalona
Tipton
Strawberry Point
Jackson
St. S
St. Mary's
St. Mary's High
Toohey
Bishop to Quit College for Baseball Career
Gail Bishop the 23 year old all American basketball star of Washington State college plans to quit college to turn professional in baseball. He leads the Northern division of the Pacific Coast Conference with 185 points in 10 games and has received at least six offers. He told UP from Sumas Washington that the offers are too good to turn down.
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Gail Bishop
Washington State College
Cage Star
United Press
Sumas
Wash
Tony Zale Knocks Out Rival in Fourth Round
Tony Zale, the world middleweight champion, knocked out rival Bobby Claus of Buffalo in the fourth round in Houston Texas. Zale landed a right hand three times, with the third delivering the victory on Tuesday night.
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Rival
Houston
Texas
Bobby Claus
Buffalo
Ramblers and Center Point Advance in Openers
Ramblers of Cedar Rapids Westside defeated Marion 39 26 as Wilson sparked a late surge and fifth stringers steadied the team. Center Point beat Walker 39 30 with Dvorak and Leslie star players guiding a second half rally after zone pressure.
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Coe Fieldhouse
Wilson
Center Point
Linn County
Cedar Rapids West Siders
Marion
Walker
Ramblers
Coggan
Troy Mills
St. Wenceslaus
Cedar Rapids
Central City
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Toddville
Palo
Ray Dvorak
Roger Leslie
Leslie
Dvorak
Bus Zeiser
A.ar
Merritt
Chester
Freeman
Sullivan
Elgin
Rainville
J.wallie
Roseberry
O Gritman
O'Connell
Waldo Geiger
Iowa
Paul Brechler
Scoring Record Claimed For Extra Girl Cager
R H Chisholm head of the Extra high school girls basketball team claims Arlene Jacobsen set a four year scoring record with 2143 points. Jacobsen of the Extra sextet bound for the state tournament tallied 687 points this season for a 26 point per game average.
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R. H. Chisholm
Extra High School
Arlene Jacobsen
Miss Jacobsen
Extra
Iowa basketball notes weigh leadership gaps and Spencer’s absence
Chicago observer Bill Orwig questions Iowa's 1940s team cohesion after a tough loss to Indiana. He cites Jack Spencer's ineligibility and absence as a missing leader, contrasts with Wier and Fagerlind who resumed sports on probation, and notes Cedar Rapids boxing trainer Dochterman and star youth Al Meier as rising talents plus Henry Armstrong’s brief visit and sobriety talk.
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Orwig
Toledo
Ohio
Ollie Marquardt
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan U
Spencer
Murray Wier
Paul Fagerlind
Fagerlind
Wier
College Basketball Scores From The Associated Press
Catholic University 44 Western Maryland 36. Monmouth 34 Knox 45. Augsburg 52 Pennakster 48. Simpson 63 Drake 58. Wartburg 38. Gustavus Adolphus 63 Carleton 47. Peru 66 Nebraska Wesleyan 45. Central 55 Parsons 43. Notre Dame 57 Northwestern 50. Pepperdine 53 Los Alamitos Naval Academy 35. Oregon 43 Idaho 40.
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Drakeee Luther
Wartburg
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Carleton
Peru
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Corn St. Louis A
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Cooper to be discharged from navy in April
Walker Cooper, catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, will leave the navy on April 2 at Lambert Field in St. Louis, the field public relations office announced. The Cardinals recently sold him to the New York Giants for 175000 dollars.
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Cornell Streak Ended by Saints In 50-46 Tussle
St. Ambrose defeated Cornell 50-46 to snap Cornell's three-game run. Ward Hemenway led Cornell with 13 points while Johnny Sokoll paced St. Ambrose with 18. halftime score 25-19, final 50-46. Other Iowa games: Central beat Parsons 55-34. Luther downed Wartburg 58-38. Drake beat Simpson 63-52.
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Drake
Simpson
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