Cedar Rapids Boxers Shine In Chicago Golden Gloves Night
Gatzke Frederickson and Veenstra advance to the quarter finals as Cedar Rapids contenders compete in Chicago. Gatzke from Lenox defeats Surface while Frisch falls to Williams in a tough 147 pound bout. Hayes stops Weber and Graves advances past Helzer to reach the quarters.
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Gatzke
Chicago
Lawrence Gatzke
Lenox
Milton Frederickson
Bill Veensta
Blairstown
Cedar Rapids
Golden Glovers
Stooges
Marvin Gephart
Mason City
Walter Frisch
Sumner
Vance Basler
Iowa City
Vance
Cleveland
Basler
Maxim
Bill Veenstra
Ken Prentice
Streator
Hal Surface
Minneapolis
Frisch
Johnny Barcus
Vernell Williams
Gary
Williams
George Hayes
James Forder
Rockford
Hayes
Leslie Weber
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Morton Graves
Des Moines
Station
Martin Helzer
Omaha
Graves
National League adds slugging power through Yankee style hits
National league managers shift focus to power in spring training with a wave of minor league batting champions joining NL camps. Johnny Dickshot and Mickey Witek headline moves to the Giants, Reds attract Will Baker and Vance Di Maggio, Dom Dallessandro to the Cubs, and others from the Pacific Coast, Texas, and Southern leagues bolster NL lineups.
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Jersey City
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Glen Stewart
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Will Baker
Indianapolis
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Vance DiMaggio
Kansas City
Dom Dallessandro
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Nashville
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Babe Young
Knoxville
Giants
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
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Dodgers
Barney Olsen
Cub
Butch Moran
Red Hopeful
Jimmy Johnston Fumes On Tanked Heavyweight Fights
Jimmy Johnston voices fiery critique of modern heavyweight boxing. He claims most contenders are built up with "tank jobs" and cites Bob Pastor and Joe Louis as exceptions. Johnston criticizes Johnny Paychek Tony Galento Bill Conn and Lee Savold while defending Pastor against Savold and others.
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INS
Jimmy Johnston
Broadway
Madison Square Garden
Bob Pastor
Lee Savold
Robert
Joe Louis
Louis
Johnny Paychek
Tony Galento
Bill Conn
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Galen
Conn
Mr. Savold
Pastor
Savold
Berg Clinches Medal at Ormond Beach in Florida
Patty Berg of Minneapolis captured medal honors in the South Atlantic Women’s Championship at Ormond Beach with a 74 three under par. She led a field of 59 to win the medal for the third straight year, with Betty Jameson and Elizabeth Hicks each shooting 77 to finish three behind.
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Fla
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Ormond Beach
Miss Berg
Betty Jameson
Elizabeth Hicks
South English Independents win 28 to 20 at Keota
South English Independents beat Keota 28 to 20 Monday night and advance to this week’s Ottumwa tournament. The victory secures their place in the upcoming event.
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Keota
Ottumwa
Central Dutch Top Wesleyan 39 31 in Conference Bout
Central College defeated Iowa Wesleyan 39 to 31 in an Iowa conference game in Pella. Central jumped to a 14 to 1 lead and led 27 to 13 at halftime. Loren Loupee scored 14 points to pace Central. The win improves Central to 7 8 in conference play while Wesleyan drops to 4 7.
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Central Dutchmen
Iowa Wesleyan
Iowa
Central
Dutchmen
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Seidler
East Waterloo
Holle
Clinton
Basketball Scores From The Associated Press
Rice 42 Texas 41 Princeton 49 Pennsylvania 22 Arizona 52 Texas Mines 47 Simpson 8 3 Upper Iowa 47 Idaho Southern branch 51 Montana Mines 22 Oregon 45 Idaho 31 St Olaf 38 St Thomas 27 St Norbert s Wis 48 St Mary s Minn 43 Sapesidan N D 44 Northern N D Teachers 40 Bethany Kas 48 Bethel Kas 40 Rogerneville Osteopaths 41 Carthage Ill Central Mo 38 Westminster Mo 30 Emporia State Wichita 37 Deane 52 Hastings Nebraska Wesleyan 33 etc
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Ripper Collins' Wife Wins Divorce Decree
Mrs Helen F Collins wife of James Ripper Collins first base man for the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League won an interlocutory decree of divorce in Rochester New York on Tuesday under a property settlement she gains custody of their three children a court announced through lawyers
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N. Y
Helen F. Collins
James “Ripper” Collins
Los Angeles Angels
Pacific Coast League
Mississippi Valley Cage Standings Report
East Waterloo leads with 32 over Davenport 27 and Clinton 31 to 22. East Waterloo 25, Clinton 16. West Waterloo 29, Dubuque 27, Franklin 31, Wilson 25. Sophom Davenport 25 at Waterloo 19, West Waterloo 27, Dubuque 18, Wilson 28, Franklin 23.
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Chicago Golden Gloves notes from Cedar Rapids visit
The writer reports on the Chicago Golden Gloves as seen in Cedar Rapids. Boxers are skilled though few knockouts occur and judging remains debated while cities like Detroit Cleveland Chicago and Milwaukee supply the strongest amateur fighters.
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Cedar Rapids
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Peoria
WHO
Othel Green
Morton Graves
McMukin Leads in Lincoln Bowling League Scores
Mac McMukin posted a 621 total to lead Yager's in three wins over Lefebvre Corp at Lincoln alleys. Sam Kopel anchored Yagers with 618 series. Ann Mrstik set new YWCA Auxiliary highs with 124 209 177 510 in a postponed La Plant match. R. Smith rang up 566 and Rocarek 219 in other league events.
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Lincoln Alleys
Yager
Lefebvre Corp
Sam Kopel
Yagers
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Ann Mrstik
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Iona Mfg
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Lattner
Fisher Drug Co
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Upton Drug
Paramount Pharmacy
R. Smith
Rocarek
Scramble for Cage Title Opens Tonight in Iowa State Tourneys
The boys high school basketball state tournament action begins with 200 teams in regional eliminations across 64 sectional meets this weekend. A record 892 teams and 10 604 players compete toward the March 14 finals in Iowa City, with Mount Union meeting Olds at Winfield HS and Creston facing Afton among standout games.
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Iowa City
Mount Union and
Olds
Winfield High School
Creston
Afton
Mason City
Manly
Iowa City-Muscatine
McKinley
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine-Marengo
Alton Hinton
Sectional Tourney Opens Tonight On McKinley Floor
The sectional tournament at McKinley begins tonight at 7 with Cosgrove versus Oxford in a class B clash. Roosevelt meets McKinley around 8 15, followed by Palo versus Shueyville at 9 30. All games are in the evening with three games Thursday, two Friday, and the finals Saturday. Admission 35 cents adults 25 students first two nights. 40 and 25 Friday and Saturday. Adult season tickets are 1 25 and students 75 cents.
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McKinley
Cosgrove
Oxford
Palo
Shueyville
Pairings for Iowa junior college tournament announced
Emmetsburg Iowa UP reports Dr John Greenlee conference secretary announced pairings for the Iowa junior college basketball tournament set for Creston March 7 to 9 First round games list Burlington versus Albia Mason City against Maquoketa Fort Dodge versus Marshalltown Muscatine versus Webster City Ellsworth versus Tipton Northwestern versus Creston Graceland versus Chariton and Estherville versus Centerville The meeting also voted to limit entries to the 16 teams with the highest conference winning percentages up to February 25 Maquoketa led standings at .941 Centerville second at .916 and Webster City third at .888
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Creston
John Greenlee
Burlington
Albia
Mason City
Maquoketa
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Muscatine
Webster City
Ellsworth
Tipton
Northwestern
Graceland
Chariton
Estherville
Centerville
Penn Defeats Wartburg in Final Iowa Conference Game
Penn basketball won 53 to 39 over Wartburg in Waverly. Led by Bill Trent with 20 points, Penn never trailed after a 25 to 19 halftime lead. Wartburg finished the season with 11 losses and no conference wins.
Immaculate Conception Remains in Dubuque Tournament Race
Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids beat Sacred Heart of Waterloo 26 10 to advance to the finals against Our Lady of Victory Academy of Waterloo in the Dubuque diocesan basketball tournament. St Wenceslaus of Cedar Rapids moved on in class B by defeating Immaculate Conception of Elma 39 26, setting a semifinal date with Holy Family of Mason City.
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St. Wenceslaus
Elma
Ubuque
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Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Sacred Heart of Waterloo
Immaculate Conception of
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S. C
Phil Seghi
Our Lady of Victory Academy of Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Holy Family of
Mason City
Red Hawks
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Marshalltown
St. Joseph’s
Bellevue
Fred Condon
Theron Thomson
Waterloo
Bob Wright
Thomson
I. C
O’toole
Chuck Zobl
Dick Taylor
Wenceslaus
Holy Family
Simpson Beats Upper Iowa In 83-47 Tussle
Simpson college routed Upper Iowa 83 to 47 to stay in contention for the Iowa conference title. Cline led Simpson with 22 points while Alderson of Upper Iowa added 11 to push his season conference record to 208.
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Indianola
Simpson College
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Cline
Alderson
Upper Town
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Isalderson
Isatcher
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Dickens
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Burns
Bray
Davis
Iowa Baseball Team Goes South March 18
The University of Iowa baseball team, defending Big Ten champions, opens its season with a southern road trip, six games in Louisiana the week of March 18 to 23. Home games feature basketball against Northwestern and Illinois on March 2 and 4, while track faces Minnesota March 1 and swimming ends with Northwestern March 18. Conference championships span Chicago, Columbus, and Lafayette on March 8 and 9.
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University of Iowa
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George Bresnahan
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Ohio
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Fannon to challenge in Midwest golf meet
Chase Fannon, Northwestern University and 1939 Big Ten champion, announced his bid for the Midwest golf title at French Lick Springs April 5-7. The Centerville, Iowa standout aims to sharpen his irons before the collegiate season, entering the ninth annual Midwest meet as one of the early entrants.
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Ind
Chase Fannon
Iowa
Northwestern University
Fannon
Centerville
Kitch Leads Newhall Rally To Narrow Win
A capacity crowd watched Harlem Globetrotters rally in the second half to outscore the Newhall Independents 38 to 33 on Sunday. Johnny Kitch scored 10 for Newhall while Cleo Johnson led the colored quintet with 15.
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Harlem Globe Trotters
Newhall Independents
Johnny Kitch
Cleo Johnson
Tournament scores sweep through class B and A rounds
In first round Class B Immaculate Conception Elma defeated St Johns Peosia 25 21 and St Johns Independence 25 Assumption Cresco 9. Class B second round Bellevue 37 Holy Rosary Marshalltown 24 and Wennadies 39 Eima 23. Holy Family 42 Elkader 2. Class A semifinal Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids 26 Sacred Heart Waterloo 10 L V A Waterloo 24 Cascade 19. Special feature Loras Academy 55 Roosevelt Mil Acade Aledo Ml 10.
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