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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1955

Page

12

Iowa Colleges Return to Conference Cage Wars

Iowa colleges resume conference play with Sewth Kota and Cedar Faille matches upcoming. Revere State lost 77-85 in the conference tournament. North Central townemenm Lions City hosts Sept Saturday with several teams like Frigaey State and Carthage noted in week schedules.

Iowa Ty Sugnamore Gary Prewlees Tord Kensas City Mate Iowa Teachers North Central Lions City Sewth Kota Cedar Faille Seeraes Cornell Ceara Carthage Mt Firmen Northfield Amon Iowax

Torrid duel highlights Wessel and Becicka in action

In a fast paced matchup Wessel and Becicka clash as teammates and foes exchange scores. The report notes strong performances by Maheralee Carrmins and Altenberg alongside team efforts as Cedar Rapids battles in conference play and Marion eyes the Wamac crown with key games ahead.

Ohio State UCLA Clash Seen After Rivalry Notes

A Rose Bowl crowd of 89,191 faced bad weather as Ohio State and UCLA eyed a potential rematch after separate wins. Hill praised UCLA’s defense while noting Ohio State’s tough schedule and No. 1 AP ranking, amid talk that five top teams could have faced the Trojans.

Trojans Savery Sreheens Hill Io State Associated Press UCLA Ohio State Columbia Stanford

Big Seven Proposes Rule Change After Orange Bowl

The article reports on Big Seven discussions to rescind or modify a new rule tied to the Orange Bowl game. It notes controversy over enforced changes affecting future selections and the possibility of a rule adjustment following the New Year clash.

Miami Orange Rowikke Dukes Cote Nebraska Big Seven Therl Kassrow Atlantic Coast Conference

College basketball results and key scores across conferences

Scores from various college basketball games include central region results and notable showings. Teams such as Dakota Mines, Nebraska, and Texas Western posted wins or close games, with highlights in conferences like Skyline and Border. NHL and NBA results mirror the sports page, listing Sunday, Saturday outcomes and notable margins.

Nes Saturda Oures Aventere ARAID Totrney Seeth Dakota Mines Ohio State Southern California Navy Georgia Tech Arkansas Orange Nebrack West Gator Auburn Texas Western Florida State Prairie View Texas Southern Skyline Rice Tokyo U. S. Air Force U. S. Marines Panett Keen Metro Shrine Shaw Air Force Fort Ord Calif Fort Mood Tex

Jones Salas Set for 10 Round Middleweight Bout

Bobby Jones of Oakland and Charley Salas of Phoenix will clash in a 10 round middleweight fight at the Civic Auditorium on January 13. The San Francisco event was announced today.

San Francisco Bobby Jones Oakland Calif Charley Salas Phoenix Ariz Civic Auditorium

Walt the sports fan and ticket man remembered

Obituary memorializing Walt a prominent lover of sports and organizer of tickets and ads in Cedar Rapids. He built a wide circle of friends, helped others secure game tickets and real estate advice, and once drove to New Orleans for Sugar Bowl seats with friends. He hosted sports figures at his office and supported local yearbook projects. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

Walt Cedar Rapids Raiders Paul Brechler Forest Evashevski Lefty Gomez Chuck Flynn Art Lentz New Orleans

East Tarnished No More in Shrine Classic Shift

In the Shrine charity clash at Kezar stadium the East rushed the West’s passers and won 13 12. Penn State’s Don Bailey earned the William Coffman trophy after delivering a cohesive backfield effort and clutch plays that sparked the victory. Bailey cried when named MVP and credited Ralph Guglielmi of Notre Dame for teamwork shaping the win.

Due Don Shannon Notre Dame Henry Bullough Michigan State George Shaw Paul Larson Dick Moegle SAN Francisco Binkey Don Bailey Penn Vaiuedic Piayet Cicer Bailey Kezar Stadium Penn State William Coffman

Big Ten Won’t Press TV Fight At NCAA Parley

In New York 1400 representatives from over 400 colleges began a week of NCAA meetings with a calm start. The Big Ten, opposing the current national game-a-week plan, has dropped open threats though may press later. Five TV proposals will be discussed at a round table on Thursday, from readopting the 1954 plan to unrestricted football television.

NEW York National Collegiate Athletic Association Big Ten

Omaha Indians Win Tangerine Bowl 7-6 over Eastern Kentucky

The Omaha Indians defeated Eastern Kentucky 7 to 6 in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando. MVP Bill Engelhardt threw a 30-yard pass to Rudy Rotella for Omaha’s opening score and added the extra point. The win extends Omaha’s winning streak to 14 games as players head to Washington, D.C. for honors with Senator Roman Hruska.

Orlando Fila INS Omaha Indians Washington, D.C Roman Hruska R-Neb Bill Engelhardt Rudy Rotella Rudy Engelhardt Place Eastern Kentucky Omaha

New Orleans Bout: Dupas Outpoints Andrade in Six

Ralph Dupas of New Orleans defeated Cisco Andrade of Compton on points for a six round decision. In Hollywood referee Frankie Van halted the Dale Hall versus Jake Williams bout in the tenth round with no decision.

New Orleans Ralphh Dupas Orleans Cisco Andrade Compton Calif Hollywood Frankie van Dale Hall Los Angeles Jake Williams

High School Team Beats Alumni In Dual Games

Stanley high school defeated the alumni in two games on Saturday night. The girls won 58 to 33 with Faith Duckett scoring 29 and Shirley Weston adding 19 for the graduates. The boys triumphed 64 to 40 led by Les Duckett with 19 while John Falck had 10 for the alumni.

Stanley Stanley High School Faith Duckett Shirley Weston Les Duckett John Falck

Double Winners in First Skate Meet

The article details results from a local skate meet with multiple event winners. It lists performances by champions and place finishers across midget, juvenile, and intermediate divisions, noting specific times and distances and naming several skaters and officials involved in the event.

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