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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1956

Page

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Iowa Near Peak Ahead of Illinois Showdown

Iowa coach Frank O Connor says the Hawkeyes are near peak after a strong 86 to 68 win over Northwestern. The team faces Illinois in a nationally televised showdown at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Iowa Field House with a 11 1 Big Ten mark and a chance for a 12th conference victory.

Illinois Iowa CBS Northwestern Hawks Hawkeye Big Ten Lilllinois Michigan Minnesota Ohio State Purdue Wisconsin Indiana Indiana Michigan State Wisconsin Michigan Stevie

O Connor His Life Has Very Few Dull Moments

Iowa City shows a lively game as Iowa beats Northwestern 86 to 68 at the fieldhouse. Coach Bucky O Connor comments on players hairdos after the victory and a humorous pregame buzz, with reserves Bob George and Frank Sebolt singled out.

O'Connor Iowa City lIt Minnesota Iowa Cagers Bucky O’connor Northwestern Bob George Frank Sebolt Bill Logan Keokuk

Local boxing hopeful Ampey advances in Golden Gloves action

Cedar Rapids boxer Jim Ampey won two quick bouts to reach the 126 pound quarterfinals in Chicago while Cedar Rapids and Northwestern crews faced tough showings. Ampey will box Edward Edwards of Roswell in Wednesday’s quarterfinal awaiting results from other classes.

Ampey Edward Edwards Roswell New Mexico Cedar Rapids Sammy Humble Central City

Iowa Hawkeyes eye Olympic nod after tough Cedar Rapids losses

Cedar Rapids boxers show strong run in Chicago tournament with Jim Ampey advancing to the quarterfinals as Iowa basketball stars like Carl Cain Bill Logan and Bill Seaberg draw post season Olympic attention. Analysts flag Cain as a standout acrobat and note Logan's edge over rivals but stress the team’s aim to beat Illinois for a Big Ten title and potential U S Olympic selection.

HCAGO Cedar Rapids Chicago Air Force Iowa Des Moines Sioux City Jim Ampey St. Louis Montgomery Louisville Wichita Toledo Kenosha Nashville Fort Worth Illinois Hawkeyes U. S Armed Forces Kansas City Australia Carl Cain Bill Logan Bill Seaberg Hawks Cain Minneapolis Sharm Schearman Logan George Bonsalle Seaberg Sharm Scheierman Bill School Ilinots

Marion Freshmen Top Alburnett Five 51 22

Marion freshmen basketball defeated Alburnett 51 to 22 on Monday afternoon. Shirk scored 14 for Marion while Kelsey had 10 for Alburnett.

Marion Alburnett the Gazette Shirk Kelsey

Dayton duo to play for East in Madison Square Garden game

New York reports Bill Uhl and Jim Paxson of Dayton University will represent the East in the East-West all star basketball game at Madison Square Garden on March 31.

New York Bill Uhl Jim Paxson Dayton University Madison Square Garden

Moore stops Dunlap in non-title bout in San Diego

In San Diego Archie Moore stopped Bob Dunlap in the 1st round in a non-title fight. The bout featured Dunlap from Oakland and Moore from San Diego.

San Diego Calif Archie Moore Bob Dunlap Oakland Bangor Maine Vince Martinez Patterson N. J Paolo Melis Montreal New York Miguel Berrios Puerto Rico Bobby Bell Youngstown Ohio

World champions Jenkins and Heiss to headline exhibition

Hayes Alan Jenkins of Colorado Springs and Carol Heiss of New York will finish their European tour with a fan exhibition at the Palais des Sports on Tuesday night.

Paris France Hayes Alan Jenkins Colorado Springs Colo Carol Heiss New York Palais Des Sports

Iowa State tops Colorado to stay in Big Seven race

Iowa State upset Colorado 79-62 to move into a tie for second with Kansas State in the Big Seven, as Chuck Vogt scored 18 points and Gary Thompson sparked the Cyclones with four field goals. Colorado’s 22 point game came from Jim Gang Rangles, ending Colorado’s 19 game home win streak.

Boulder Colo Iowa State Kansas State Cyclones Colorado Buffaloes Kansas Missouri Chuck Vogt Vogt Gary Thompson Jim Gang Rangles Coffman Crawford Rangles Edsker Hannah Ompson Aar Leereen Adbulte Cadle Jre Peterson Nicholson Mnerich Oc Ems i Owbra

Berrios Wins Fight Behind Late Charge at St Nicholas Arena

Miguel Berrios a free swinging featherweight edged Bobby Bell in a 10 round split decision at St Nicholas Arena. Berrios came from behind in the final four rounds after absorbing heavy body shots in the first half. The result boosts Berrios toward a possible Madison Square Garden main event.

New York Miguel Berrios Madison Square Garden Bobby Bell Berrios Army St. Nicholas Arena Miguel

Archie Moore Stops Dunlap With Quick First Round

Archie Moore the light heavyweight champion delivered about ten punches before knocking out Oakland heavyweight Bob Dunlap in the first round of their ten round bout in San Diego.

San Diego Archie Moore Bob Dunlap Oakland Calif

Iowa Hawks Return To Top Ten In Both Polls

Iowa moved back into the top ten in both the Associated Press and United Press polls after a 12 game win streak. The Hawks sit 11-1 in the Big Ten and meet Illinois in Iowa City for the conference title as San Francisco leads nationally.

Iowa United Press Associated Press Hawks Colorado Illinois United Press Board of Coaches

Be liveau Leads NHL Scoring Race with 75 Points

Montreal star Jean Beliveau tops the NHL scoring list with 75 points. Gordie Howe of Detroit has 70, while Maurice Richard holds third place with 64 points.

Montreal Jean Beliveau Beliveau Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings Maurice Rocket Richard

Pettit's Amazing Sport Brings Scoring Lead

NEW YORK AP The most productive one week in NBA history has catapulted Bob Pettit of St Louis into the scoring lead. He totaled 190 points in six games, an average of 31.7, and added 23 Monday night to pull 78 points ahead of Paul Arizin. Pettit 1 549 to Arizin 1 471 with both at 61 games.

New York Bob Pettit St. Louis Philadelphia Paul Arizin Pettit Arizin

Dyersville Tourney Upset Highlights Local Games

In the Dyersville independent basketball tourney opening, Benton Wis upset Sanitary Dairy of Cedar Rapids 65 61. Guttenberg defeated Worthington 93 76, while New Vienna beat Luxemberg 79 54. Jim Timmons led Benton with 21 points and 16 of 17 free throws. Jack Althoff added 20 for Benton.

Dyersville Guttenberg Worthington Benton, Wis C.R. Sanitary New Vienna Luxemberg Holy Cross Bankston Colesburg Dyersville—Sanitary Dairy Cedar Rapids Benton Wis Jim Timmons Jack Althoff

Weekend sports slate spans state basketball and Big Ten

Tuesday through Saturday feature state girls basketball openers and semifinals, district matches for D.M. girls state and various college games. Also listed are boxing golden gloves, Big Ten swimming and track meets, and multiple gym and wrestling events across Iowa and Midwest venues.

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