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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1960

Page

3

Monti S H to Battle Alburnett in district action

Assistant sports erior Jack Ogden notes first round district girls basketball will conclude Monday driving semifinals Tuesday and finals Wednesday. Winners from 18 district sites advance to the March state tournament in Des Moines beginning March 5 at Hippodrome Waterloo Manchester and Cornell Mt. Vernon. Early matchups include Valley vs Guttenberg at Manchester and Alburnett vs Sacred Heart Monticello at 8:30.

Des Moines Iowa Hippodrome Waterloo Manchester Cornell College Mt. Vernon Adel T—fartham Dallas Center Guthrie Center North Polk Carroll-Kupmper Providence Avolta Soldier Va Crestland Chariton Warren Monroe Seymour Central Leon CB. Jefferson i—Mondamin Farragut Osakland Emerson Creston South Pare Clearfield Murray Anita Farmington Stanwood Valley Guttenberg Monti Alburnett Rkolfpe T—Whittemore Sioux Rapids Havelock-Plover Goldfield Sioun City T—Moorhead Galva Moville Lawton Spencer Cedar Consolidated Conference Black’s Tea Room Sharm Scheuerman

Granger Assumption 40 De Soto 36 Bondurant 37 Perry Bennett Elwood 62

In a crowded slate of high school basketball results from several towns, Granger Assumption defeated De Soto by 4 points, while Bondurant narrowly beat Perry Bennett. Other scores include Elwood 62 over Vin guish Valley 48 and Manilla 74 over Schaller 54 at Carroll Ida Grove 88 over Schaller 54.

Adel Granger Assumption de Sota Bonduranta Perry Ol. T Bennett Elwood Vnguish Valley Carroll Ida Grove Schaller Fxira Manilla Chariton Osceola-Clarke Blakesburg Pleasantville Knoxville Council Bluffs Emmerson Piscah Malvern Neola St. Joseph Creston Tenox Macksberg Luana M. Garnaville Central City Congan Omean L.Y. Colwell Beckford Thornton Lime Springs Oskaloosa Lynville-Sully Pella Christian Maresno West Chester Rolte Pocahontas Alb City-Tru‘dale Corwith-Wesler Titenka Stoun City Kingsley Holly Springs Holstein Hinton Spencer Everly Mallard Fenton Central George Waterloo New Hartford West Central Fidora Sheffield Giladbrook Garrison Wellsburg Franklin Latimer Alden

Bombers Sign Mike Wright To 1960 WIFU Contract

Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed tackle Mike Wright of Minnesota to a 1960 Western Interprovincial Football Union contract on Saturday.

Winnipeg Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mike Wright Minnesota

Reorganization ends husband wife Pap papas coaching run

A planned fall merger of North and South Maquoketa Valley high teams will form Maquoketa Valley Community School, ending the Gus and Mary Pap papas coaching pair after one season. North Maquoketa boys posted 16-3, girls 10-8. Xavier beat Gus’s squad in a sectional semi. The new school prompts scheduling challenges and potential league realignments as it forms a larger football and basketball program drawing from 275 students.

South Maquoketa Valley Maquoketa Valley Community Gus Xavier Dyersville Colesburg Mary's Sacred Heart of Monticello South Delaware Maquoketa Valley Arlington Coggon Manchester Monticello

Navy Earns At Large NCAA Regional Bid

New York AP reports Navy is selected for an at large berth in the NCAA tournament Eastern regionals. The Middies, holding a 15 5 record, draw the Southern Conference champion in a first round game at Madison Square Garden on March 8.

NEW York Navy Middies Madison Square Garden

Iowa Beats Purdue in Dual Meet 59 46

Iowa wins six of nine individual events and both relays to defeat Purdue 59 to 46 in a dual meet at Lafayette. Purdue claimed wins only in diving, the 440 yard freestyle, and the 100 yard freestyle.

Lafayette Ind Iowa Purdue Boilermakers

Rebels Tie for First After 95-60 Win in League Action

In an intramural league game Friday the Rebels defeated the Fighting Five 95-60 to pull even for first place. The Swishers beat the Sports Fans 34-27, leaving Rebels and Swishers atop the standings with totals showing Rebels 48 points to Fighting Five 24 at halftime.

Rebels 3 Puishers Sports Fans Fighting & Next Games Fighting Five Swishers Rebels Vs. Sports Fans Rebels Fighting 5

Americans Take Silver in Olympics Events and Hunt Records

The report notes Carol Heiss winning a gold in women's figure skating and the Yankee team earning three silver medals in women's skiing plus one in skating. In hockey, the U S meets a Czech team in the final after beating them in the prelims, with Canada and Russia also in the mix. Bill Cleary opened scoring for the Americans in a fast game, with assists from his brother Bob, and Russia later tied the game before Billy Christian and Roger’s pass helped another goal. The 10,000 meter speed skating event produced record-breaking pace, with Victor Kosichkin of Russia finishing second and Kjell Backman of Sweden third, while Sweden’s Ivar Nilsson and Britain’s Terence Monaghan placed high without medals. Uhrlass noted the US would surpass the American record if the pace continued, as live observations rang through the arena.

Sweeten Jenkins Carol Heiss Ozone Park N.Y United States Canada Russia Bill Cleary Boston Insurance Bob Veniamin Aleksandrov Mikhail Bychkov Billy Christian Roger Billy Hjalmar Anderson Norway Victor Kosichkin Kjell Backman Sweden Ivar Nilsson Terence Monaghan Great Britain Uhrlass Johannesen

State Handball Title Won by Casali of Cedar Rapids

Chet Casali of Cedar Rapids captured the state YMCA handball title Saturday by beating Charles Lebeda of Cedar Rapids 21-10, 21-10 in the final. Lebeda advanced past Wally Ris of Iowa City by forfeit in the semifinals, while Casali defeated Bill Reichardt of Des Moines 9-21 21-16 21-16.

Gazette Tom Merryman Chet Casali Cedar Rapids Charles Lebeda Lebeda Wally Ris Iowa City Casali Bill Reichardt Des Moines

Xavier to report Xavier Dayton game fix call

Xavier University officials said they will notify the NCAA after an anonymous New York caller claimed a fix in Wednesday night’s Dayton game, which Dayton won 91 82. Xavier President Rev Paul L O Conner said no facts were found and the school will hand over what it has to the NCAA.

Cincinnati Xavier University National Collegiate’ Athletic Assn Xavier Dayton NCAA Paul L. O'Conner New York

Iowa Falls To Gophers In Tight Track Meet

Minnesota swept Iowa 69 14 to 44 15 at Iowa City led by Bill Erickson who won the mile and 880 yard runs and set a new 880 meet record of 1 55 2 Iowa claimed only two firsts Jim Tucker captured the two mile and Iowa took the mile relay Poor legible OCR left several event results partially garbled but named competitors include Donnelly Jack Hill John Brown Rod Lasgerik Len Levine and Dave Odegard in various events The meet featured strong showings by Murray Keatinge from Iowa and Dennis Albrecht in the shot put with Minnesota’s Kauls Pelletier and Fischer also scoring in multiple events

Iowa City Minnesota Bill Erickson Iowa Erickson Murray ‘Keatinge Hawkeyes Jim Tucker Donnelly Jack Hill Hho Snes Vat Kauls John Brown Om Hyde Das Len Levine Gens Pelletier Don Tucker i Ang Bob Warren Dave Gaegara Buors Me Orris Skip Pederson Iowaee Warren Bernie Wyatt Tom Hyd John Brown Gene “Belietier Len Levine Jim Fischer Ivar Kauls Dennis Albrecht Tom Brant Bob Frisbee Ian Fole She Morrow Tom Hertzberg Bob Hansen iI Dick Patton Judge Biskeon Dan Hanson Karl Rassesin Sil' Frond Stan Morrow Karl Pederson

Buck Buck Stars In Iowa Gym Win Against Illinois

Iowa City meet saw Bill Buck win two events and total 19 points to lead Iowa gymnasts to a 70.5 to 41.5 triumph over Illinois. Larry Snyder impressed on trampoline, Buck led in side horse and parallel bars, with multiple champions across events and Iowa sweeping firsts.

Iowa City Bill Buck Iowa University of Illinois Buck Hawks Larry Snyder Marshall Claus Russ Porterfield Big Buck Drew Mawhinney Roger Gedney WIC Billi Buck

Ottawa plans reception for Olympic ski star Anne Heggtveit

Ottawa hosts a civic reception and parade to honor Anne Heggtveit who won the slalom and combined titles for Canada at Squaw Valley. The celebration recognizes her Friday Olympic victories and her status as a national sports figure.

Ottawa Anne Heggtveit Canada Squaw Valley

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