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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1950

Page

4

Valley Wrestling Meet At McKinley Saturday

Cedar Rapids fans will see the first Valley conference meet held in the city as McKinley hosts a six-school tournament led by defending champions Davenport. Top 105 and 112 pound bets from McKinley and Davenport are featured, with semifinals at 1 30 p m and finals at 7 30 p m Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students.

McKinley Cedar Rapids Wrestling McKinley High School Cedar Rapids Davenport Clinton Wilson Franklin Bob Salzbrenner Piersal Don Ingels Leonard Blount Dribbin Lloyd Wilson Gus Gatto Mississippi Valley Joe Nemer Godfrey Stych

NCAA faces tough talks on TV bowls and rules

In New York the NCAA will hear about seven rule violations and debate television use bowl game limits and football rules. Expulsion implications loom for Virginia Kentucky and LSU with possible Olympic bans and scheduling cuts if sanctions hit.

NCAA Virginia Kentucky LSU

LeBaron Wins East West Shrine Honors Despite Small Stature

In the San Francisco Chronicle the East West Shrine game results show Eddie LeBaron of College of Pacific winning the Coffman award with 146 points over Lynn Chandnois. The piece notes the surprise of readers and highlights Mary Chandnois praising LeBaron at a Palace dinner.

Will Connolly San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Eddie LeBaron College of Pacific LeBaron Lynn Chandnois Michigan State Art Murakowski Northwestern Chicago Cleveland Los Angeles the Palace Bobby Soxers Coffman Mary Chandnois East Mary Chandnois Co — Kid

Ann Arbor Preview: Montreal Carabins Seen as Top Wolverines Challenge

Michigan coach Vic Heyliger praises the University of Montreal Carabins as perhaps the best team the Wolverines have ever faced. Publicist Les Etter, a weak French speaker, is puzzled by a French brochure before the twogames in Ann Arbor. The exchange ends with a cautious acknowledgment in English and a resigned thumbs up in French.

Ann Arbor Mich Michigan Les Etter University of Montreal Les ‘ Carabins Etter Wolverine Vic Heyliger Heyliger

Famous Sulky Driver’s Knee Breaks in Stall Incident

Saratoga Springs New York Aubrey Rodney a 60 year old leading driver and trainer suffered a fractured right knee cap Saturday after Argo Mite a six year old trotter kicked him in a Saratoga stall Rodney known at the Saratoga Raceway for five years was leading the horse out when it sank its teeth into his left forearm and then kicked.

Saratoga Springs N. Y INS Aubrey Rodney Argo Mite L. A. Parmenter Corinth Rodney Saratoga Raceway

Coe To Fete Preps Jan 16 Dinner Hosts Alumni

Alumni lettermen of Coe College will host a dinner January 16 at Greene Hall for Cedar Rapids area high school football players. The event, the second annual affair, will feature an outstanding alumnus speaker, with invitations extended to all-city seniors and a few others.

Coe College Cedar Rapids Greene Hall Cedar Rapids Gazette Arthur Swarzentuber Davenport Wallie Schwank Coe Dick Clausen Gazette KCRG Jack Prouty Franklin Bernie Berger Wilson al Peremsky Dick Gravenhorst Roosevelt Tom Sutton Dick Cilek Tom Fleckenstein Bobee Jack i Franklin Bill Grow Mcey Bob Louvar

Purdue Knocks Off Wisconsin In Openers

Purdue swimming dominated nine events, winning seven of them, to beat Wisconsin 53 to 31 in Western Conference openers. The meet took place in Madison with strong showings across multiple events.

Madison Wis Purdue Wisconsin

Cyclone Staff to New York Meet

Ames Iowa State athletic officials will travel to New York January 10 to 14 for NCAA and football coaches meetings. Louis Menze will join the NCAA discussions including the sanity code report. Abe Stuber Cap Timm and Herb Cormack attend the football coaches gathering with talks on rules changes and the platoon system. Timm will also join American college baseball coaches sessions.

Ames Iowa State Athletic Department New York Louis Menze National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Abe Stuber Cap Timm Herb Cormack Football Coaches Association Timm American College Baseball Coaches

Wilkinson Leads Church A League Scoring With 80 Points

After three games Clayt Wilkinson tops Church A scoring with 80 points, Hal Haines trails with 67 in four games. In Church B, Bill Fisher leads with 63 in four games, followed by John Lubben at 55 in five games.

Clayt Wilkinson Hal Haines Bill Fisher John Lubben Iw. Bk St. Stephens Hus Salem E.U.B Trinity Luther Calvery Baptist G. Ar Bill Anderson Roser Schwarz Bob Melonowsky Stephens

Washington Cages Telecast Ban on UW Pacific Games

Washington state reports a blackout on televising University of Washington Pacific Coast Conference basketball games after seven pre conference telecasts drew disappointing attendance. Athletics director Harvey Cassill announced the decision in Seattle.

Seattle Wash University of Washington Pacific Coast Conference Harvey Cassill

No Joy for Shueyville Teams in Capitol Valley Quest

The Shueyville boys and girls, both without a win in nine starts, face a decisive week in Capitol Valley play. Coach O J Rhodes juggles limited players amid 22 students, no gym, and travel to Swisher hall 21 miles away. Several newcomers bar height and practice time, yet the squad hopes for a tournament upset similar to last year.

Capitol Valley Shueyville O. J. Rhodes Howard Novotny Don Turecek Roman Zach Kenneth Matyk

Local hoops rivals clash as Tiffin tests Oxford Solon

Tiffin leads the loop as it travels Tuesday to face Oxford then Friday at Solon. Oxford seeks revenge for an earlier league loss to Tiffin while Solon relies on veteran forwards and Krumm’s new coaching. Riverside and Lone Tree also feature strong veteran lineups and two-platoon systems.

Lone Tree Tiffin Boys Oxford Solon Tiffin E. J. Krumm Dick Reyhons Bob Randalls Mike Kral Norman Brumwell Dean Hieber Ross Lamansky Eddie Stienbrech Jim Eastwood

Quaker Girls Host AIC Wednesday in Cage Clash

The Quaker Oats basketball program schedules a busy week with the AIC girls from Davenport visiting Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. at the Quaker Oats gym after a 6:45 prelude. Ardella Knoop, a top scorer for eastern Iowa high school basketball, leads the AIC squad.

Quaker Oats Lucy Kurt Dolores Roth Hilldale Dairy Dubuque Dubuque Knights of Columbus AIC Stones of Davenport AIC Iowa Ardella Knoop Foremer Clutter Quaker Boys Wilson and Company Stanwood London

Bulldog Named Don Pet Tie to Run for Canada in Empire Games

Des Moines AP reports Drake sprinter Don Pet Tie will join the Canadian team for the British Empire Games February 4 to 11 in Auckland New Zealand.

DES Moines Don Pettie Drake Auckland New Zealand

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