McKinley Wins Thriller in Final Seconds at McKinley
Larry Tanner reports a tense sectional contest as McKinley edges Springville 34 to 33 with Bob Navratil scoring a late pair and delivering a key assist after Springville held a late lead. Springville’s Jack Draker adds five points in a losing effort. Alburnett tops Toddville 27-21 in Class B. semis set with Wilson vs Mt Vernon and Solon vs Center Point.
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Larry Tanner
Nother
McKinley
Frank Merriwell
Bob Navratil
Bears
Springville
Orioles
Jack Draker
Navratil
Draker
Alburnett
Toddville
Purdue names Army aide Holcomb as head football coach
Stuart K. Holcomb 36, former West Point assistant coach and Ohio State star, was signed to a five year contract as head football coach at Purdue University. Athletic Director Guy Mackey announced the selection made Thursday night by a faculty committee. Holcomb succeeds Cecil Isbell who resigned to coach the Baltimore Colts.
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Lafayette
Ind
Stuart K. Holcomb
West Point Military Academy
Purdue University
Guy Mackey
Holcomb
Ohio State
Cecil Isbell
Baltimore Colts
Findlay College
Ohio
Muskingum College
Washington and Jefferson
Miami University
Arboit Leaves Bees to Enter Private Business
Ennie Arboit resigns as head football coach and assistant athletic director at St. Ambrose college. He plans a private business venture in Peoria Heights. Arboit came to St. Ambrose last spring after eight seasons as grid mentor at Spalding Institute in Peoria. His St. Ambrose team went five and three last fall.
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Davenport
Ennie Arboit
St. Ambrose College
Peoria Heights
St. Arboit
St. Ambrose
Spalding Institute
Peoria
Beak Buster Fox Seeks Title Shot in Madison Square Garden
Sid Feder reports from Summit New Jersey on Billy Fox the Beak Buster en route to a world light heavyweight title challenge against Gus Lesnevich. Fox with 43 fights 43 knockouts aims to vault from amateur doubt to pro stardom amid betting odds 3-1 against Lesnevich and 2-3 for Fox to win. Fox bounces from humble beginnings in Tatum Oklahoma to Richmond Virginia and Philadelphia with plans to one day reach heavyweight status.
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Summit
N. J
Billy Fox
Joe Louis
Billy the Belter
Gus Lesnevich
Madison Square Garden
Gus
Blinky Palermo
Fox
Blinky
Billy
Philly
Jimmy Reed
Tatum
Okla
Richmond
Brotherly Love
State Women's Golf Tournament At Cedar Rapids
DES MOINES AP dates of 18 Iowa golf events for 1947 were released by Herman L. Sani, Iowa Golf Association secretary. Highlights include the Western Amateur at Des Moines Wakonda July 14-20 and the Iowa Women's Championship at Cedar Rapids Country Club July 28-Aug 2.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Herman L. Sani
Iowa Golf Association
Des Moines Wakonda
Davenport Country Club
Brooks Country Club
Lake Okoboji
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Fort Dodge Country Club
Bilora
Iowa Falls
Waveland
Wakonda
Ames
Northwest Iowa
Spencer
Okoboji
Towa Falls
Fox Hunt Planned At Palisades Sunday
Linn County Fish and Game club hosts a Sunday fox hunt in Palisades park. Participants are welcome, rifles banned, shotguns kept in cases. One group meets at C.S.P.S. hall at noon for car transportation. another meets at the Upper Palisades hotel for a hunt in Palisades park.
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Linn County Fish and Game Club
C.S.P.S
Upper Palisades Hotel
Palisades Park
Iowa Matmen Lose to Illini in Champaign Upset
Illinois defeats previously unbeaten Iowa 16 12 to seize early lead in Big Nine wrestling. Two pins by Joe Garcia at 145 and Kenny Marlin at 155 gave the Illini the margin. Iowa’s Joe Scarpello beat Norm Anthonisen 6 3 in a key 175 bout. other results included McCoy over Mann 6 3 and Geigel over Gottfried 4 2.
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Champaign
Wlinois
Iowa
Joe Garcia
Kenny Marlin
Illini
Garcia
Ed Kemp
Hawkeyes
Marlin
Jim Wolz
Joe Scarpello
Norm Anthonisen
Advert McCoy
Bill Mann
Lou Hachiroubis
Roy Pickett
Duane Hanson
Emmett Shintan
Ill
Kenny Marin
Jim Wolzhalf Nelson
Dave Shapiro, Jr
Dick Geppert
Joe Scerpello
Bob Geigel
Chuck Gottfried
Young Navy Vet Ties Ben Hogan at St. Pete Open
Jackson Bradley, 25, a little known navy veteran from Chicago, shot five under par 66 to tie Ben Hogan for the St. Petersburg Open lead after 18 holes at Pasadena course. Hogan carded two 33s to reach 66 and end the round close behind Bradley.
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Navy
Ben Hogan
St. Pete
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Jackson Bradley
Chicago
Pasadena
Hogan
Oklahoma Nails Down Loop Title
In Columbia Missouri, the Oklahoma Sooners beat Missouri 42 to 36 to clinch the Big Six basketball title. Gerald Tucker led with 22 points as Oklahoma improved to eight wins and one defeat in conference play while Missouri stood at six and three.
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Columbia
University of Oklahoma Sooners
Gerald Tucker
Missouri
Oklahoma
Junior A and B Swimming Meet Postponed to March 15
The Cedar Rapids Y and Burlington Y meet scheduled for Saturday was postponed at Burlington’s request. The meet is now expected to run as a triangular event on March 15 with Cedar Rapids, Burlington, and Dubuque competing.
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Cedar Rapids
Hilltopper Wrestling Eyes Midwest Title At Appleton
Cornell college aims to defend the Midwest conference wrestling crown at Appleton Wisconsin with Carleton Lawrence Beloit as likely challengers. The piece notes wrestling’s birth in 1938 and Cornell’s uninterrupted reign since 1942 amid season travel notes and local basketball commentary.
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Roy McHugh
Cornell College
Appleton
Wis
Cornell
Hilltops
Carleton
Lawrence
Beloit
Hilltoppers
Knox
Grinnell
Harold Steen
Wilson
Ramblers
Mt. Vernon
McKinley Gym
Steen
Minneapolis
Byron Hollins
Franklin
Dick Zvacek
Stuart Hall
St. Pat’s
Washington High School
Jabs Roundup From Several Cities
In Mansfield Sammy Angott stopped Jackie MacFarland at 2 rounds in a Cleveland style bout while Roscoe Tales knocked out Nate Bolden in Detroit. Jackie Graves stopped Paul Carbetta in Minneapolis. Willie Barrow outpointed Dan Merritt in Saginaw over ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Mansfield
Ohio
Sammy Angott
Washington
T.K.O
Jackie MacFarland
Canton
Jackson
Mich
Roscoe Tales
Detroit
T.K
Mayer's Auction Sets New Record With 1.55 Million Sale
Movie magnate Louis B. Mayer sold his racing stable at Santa Anita for 1,553,500 dollars, a record bid total as about 5,000 spectators watched 60 horses pass through the ring. Top offerings included Stepfather 200,000 Honeymoon 135,000 Be Faithful 100,000 and Busher 334,035 before her injury. Harry M. Warner bought 455,000 for five horses, while Neil S. McCarthy acquired Busher for continued racing.
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Arcadia
Calif
Louis B. Mayer
Santa Anita Park
Mayer
Ace
Busher
Honeymoon
Be Faithful
Harry M. Warner
Motion Picture
Stepfather
Neil S. McCarthy
Los Angeles
Bolts and Riders Face Cage Season Finale Tonight
Franklin and Roosevelt stage two basketball showdowns as Coach Orville Rust's Thunder bolts host Iowa City's Little Hawks at Coe at 8 p.m. Meanwhile Coach Clem Carney's Roughriders battle the Rams of Dubuque on the west side.
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Franklin and Roosevelt
Orville Rust
Thunderbolts
Iowa City
Little Hawks
Coe
Clem Carney
Roughriders
Rams
Dubuque
King Rhymer Sets New Three-Furlong Record
King Rhymer owner Mrs R E Warner won at Santa Anita Park in 32 seconds for three furlongs, clipping the old world mark by three fifths of a second. He beat Royal Blood by a measured three quarters of a length for Maine Chance Farms advisory. Previous shared record holders were Don Conejo, Distaft, and Gold Jig.
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Arcadia
Calif
Ins
King Rhymer
Santa Anita Park
R. E. Warner
Maine Chance Farms
Royal Blood
Don Conejo
Distaft
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Sprineville Et Navratil
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Carnahan
Jesian
Taylor Delbridge
Ang
Stu Holcomb
Isbell
Purdue
Arboit
Fordham
New York
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Hawaii
Nebraska
Kansas State
Bradley
Marshall
Miami
Evansville
North Central
Carroll
Wake Forest
Furman
Charleston
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State
Bussissipni
Tennessee
Georgia
Georgian Tech
Miss. State
New Mexico
Hardin-Simmons
Ata
Seiberling
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RIAL
Beak Buster Fox
Joe
Sid Feder
Palisades
Daz Urs
Jed Williams
Mightfield
Vlyelee
Matmen
Boy Scouts
Camp Waubeek
Automobile
Keith
Bob
SHELL
15Th Street
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Duco
Firat Ave
29Th Street
Basketball Intelligentsia
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Richard
Newman
Stein-Block
Don Richards
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