McKinley Drops 26 To 20 At Waterloo East
East Waterloo pulled away in the second half to defeat McKinley 26 to 20 in a Mississippi Valley conference game. Sophomore Dick Seidler sparked East with three field goals after entering at the second quarter, while Jerry Speers and Kenneth Heatherton led East, with Ed Person Roy Olson and George Gable contributing for McKinley. The loss leaves McKinley at two wins and four defeats in conference play. East Waterloo has an even split through four games.
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McKinley
Seidler
Kenneth Heatherton
Trojans
Wiew
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Speers
Ed Person
Roy Olson
George Gable
Bob Adams
East Waterloo
Monmouth Nips Coe 33 to 32 in Tight Tilt
Monmouth edged Coe 33 to 32 as neither side shot well early. John Prasch and Bruno Gudatis led Coe with seven points each amid a rugged front line showing improvement.
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Trim Coe
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Bruno Gudatis
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Fudatis
Plunkett
Jolon
Oliack
Givens
OlMannen
Figamizone
cLeod
Lusk
Oo Williams
Orville Rust
Des Moines University
Wiley Hartzell
Simpson
Butler Falls to Marquette in tight 39 32 game
Marquette defeated Butler 39 to 32 in Milwaukee before 2 700 fans. Butler opened with the tipoff but did not score early. A Sokody throw and Adams basket put Marquette ahead and the game stayed close, Butler leading 17 14 at halftime.
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Wis
Marquette University
Butler
Sokody
Adams
Marquette
Poland
Cosgrove
Wever
Lowden and Clarence Split Basketball Doubleheader
Clarence girls won 41 to 23 as Phillips and Kelly led in a tight third quarter. Lowden boys dominated 39 to 26 with Stoke scoring 22 and Abele plus Kreinbring strong on defense. Klatt had 9 for Clarence. Lowden hosts Calamus next.
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Lowden High
Clarence
Phillips
Kelly
Schmidt
Hoff‘meijer
Stoke
Abele
Kreinbring
Klatt
Calamus
Chelsea and Montour split high school basketball twin bill
Chelsea and Montour high teams split on the Chelsea floor Friday evening. Montour led 23-16 at the end of the game while Chelsea trailed 20-9 at halftime. Fetter led Chelsea with the high score. Halvorsen scored most for Montour. Chelsea junior high won 16-10.
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Iowa Swimmers Seek Midwest AAU Team Title
Iowa City to Omaha Nebraska with ten University of Iowa swimmers aiming to recapture the Mid Western AAU senior men indoor team championship. Event dates are April 14 and 15, 1988, per Coach Dave Fmbruster.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
Omaha
Neb
Dave Mbruster
Minnesota University
Dave McMillan
Gophers
Disners
Gorden Addington
Pani Maki
John Kundla
Martin Belek
Beb Manly
Iowa State tops Kansas State in Big Six opener
Iowa State's freshman led a 41 to 30 victory over Kansas State as Bob Blahnik scored 12 points and Wesche led the Wildcats with 10. Cyclones pulled ahead after a 11-11 tie, dominating with a free throw burst and a deliberate half.
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Iowa State
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Towa State
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Bob Menze
Louis Menze
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Wesche
Jews State
Anderson
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Menze
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Kilborne
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Rysn
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Maxon
Cleveland
Busse
Totels
Kansas
Ryan
Bilss
Reid
Burns
Bees
Clyde King
Grinnell
Henry HasBrouck
Des Moines
Michigan Defeats Illinois 45 to 37 in Basketball
Townsend set up a Fishman basket and scored himself while passing to Jim Rae as Michigan moved 12 points ahead with 9 minutes left. Illinois pressed with substitutions, but Michigan sealed the win by eight. TownsEnd led Illinois with 15 points. Dehner added 13. Box score:
Moguls of Western League Meet Today
Des Moines backers push to keep baseball alive as Western League faces disbandment talk. Davenport officials resist staying, Three Eye clubs eye new circuit with Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Davenport. Warren Giles and Bob Coleman arrive to discuss farm clubs for Waterloo Peoria and Boston Bees.
Cedar Rapids Leaders Attend Western League Meeting
Cedar Rapids will be represented in Davenport today by President Harry Johnson of the Raiders Secretary Hy Henry and W S Bartlett of the executive board Johnson said the Three Eye league meeting postponed to Jan 16 may still send representatives to discuss merging the circuits into one eight club league Clubs in the Three Eye are Moline Clinton Decatur and Bloomington The Western holdovers are Davenport Sioux City Waterloo Des Moines and Cedar Rapids Sioux City may surrender its franchise Davenport might follow if no major league hookup emerges Evansville and Springfield are other cities talked as merger possibilities
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Davenport
Harry Johnson
Raiders
L. E. “Hy” Henry
W. S. Bartlett
Johnson
Moline
Clinton
Decatur
Bloomington
Sioux City
Waterloo
Des Moines
Evansville
Ind
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Pepper
Wesley Ferrell
Washington Senators
Boston College
Ed Franco
Fordham
Eddie Break
University of Iowa
Mayor Clinic
Rochester
Los Angeles
Lee Keyser
Red Pepper Sport Chatter Sparks Crowd About Baseball Talk
The column mocks sports chatter as light entertainment while noting players such as Wesley Ferrell of the Washington Senators and Ed Franco of Fordham. It discusses tentative eight-city league schedules including Cedar Rapids Waterloo Moline Clinton Decatur Bloomington Springfield Davenport and Des Moines concerns.
Viewing the Field Delights and Free Throw Woes In Conference Play
Columbia College of Dubuque shows consistency with wins over Puena Vista and Western Union but struggles at the line missing about 20 free throws across events. McKinley and Monmouth games highlight scoring feats and tight overtime drama while the Midwest conference race remains wide open with upsets and potential title shifts.
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Puena Vista
Columbia
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Monmouth
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Carleton
Beloit
Lawrence
Knox
Central Five Downs Dubuque V Cagers
Central's Dutchmen edged the Dubuque Spartans 35 to 30 in a rough Town Conference game. Loupee led Central with 14 points while Bob Peterson topped Dubuque with 12.
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Central
Dubuque University
St. Ambrose
Spartans
Margi
Loupee
Bob Peterson
Drake Grabs 3rd Straight Loop Contest
Drake University won its third straight Missouri Valley game by defeating Tulsa 29 to 22 after a slow start. Bud Suter scored nine for Drake and Jones seven for Tulsa as the Bulldogs rallied after halftime to tie Grinnell atop the conference.
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Drake University
Tulsa University
Bulldogs
Drake
Grinnell
Bud Suter
Jones
Tulsa
Shellsburg and Urbana Split Double Billing in Tight Games
Shellsburg and Urbana split a Friday double header as both squads showed loose ball handling. Husted led Shellsburg with 15 points in a 24 to 11 win over Urbana, while Hooker topped Urbana with 6 points. Urbana won the second game 14 to 8.
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Hooker
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U S Walker Cup Squad For 1938 Is Selected
The United States selects nine players and two alternates for the 1938 Walker Cup to face Britain at St Andrews June 3-4, led by captain Francis Ouimet. The squad includes Johnny Goodman, Ray Billows, Johnny Fischer, Bud Ward, Reynolds Smith, Fred Haas Jr, Chuck Kocsis, and Charles Yates with T Suffern Tailor and Don Moe as alternates. The U S also adopts a one year trial of a revised stymie rule to reduce disputes.
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Olympia
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Dallas
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New Orleans
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Detroit
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Atlanta
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New York
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Moe
York
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Roger Kelly
Los Angeles
Garden City
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Smith Andates
Notre Dame Dominates Penn 49 to 26 in Basketball
Notre Dame crushed Penn 49 to 26 before 8,000 fans, extending its winning streak to ten in the series. The Irish built a 27 to 13 halftime lead after Penn briefly led 6 2, with Johnny Moir scoring in the second half after bench time.
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Thirteen Local Skaters Compete in Tri-State Races at Elgin
A Cedar Rapids group of thirteen skaters heads to Elgin Illinois for Tri-state races. Seniors include George Shimek Leo Leonard Art McGuire and Larry and Bob Dennis. Juniors Mary Shimek Janet Dennis. Intermediates Barbara Shepard and Ted Welch. Midgets include Bobby Hash Louis Shepard.
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J. R. Hash
J. J. Shepard
L. D. Dennis
John Beck
George Shimek
Leo Leonard
Art McGuire
Larry
Bob Dennis
Barbara Shepard
Ted Welch
Mary Shimek
Janet Dennis
Marvin Doherty
Western Ralston
Bobby Hash
Louis Shepard
Pinsetter speaks on duties at the Cedar Rapids lanes
A Cedar Rapids pinsetter describes daily work at the lanes, including line turnover, pin placement, and safety. He notes resetting pins, handling two alleys for some bowlers, and the quick pace of duties after noon. He mentions a 264 score by his brother Marvin and details about racks and pits.
Grinnell Beats Oklahoma Aggies 39 33 in Valley Clash
Grinnell Pioneers upset Oklahoma A&M 39 to 33 in a bitter Valley game. Sophomore guard Turner hit a deciding field goal as Fred Luther led Grinnell with nine points and Kreuger totaled 11 for the Aggies. Grinnell used a tight zone defense and fast break to derail the Aggies first Valley appearance.
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Oklahoma A. & M
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Turner
Fred Luther
Kreuger
Quakers and Culver Motors Take Doubleheader Victory
Dyersville Flyers could not appear Saturday night. Monticello substitute lost 43 20 to the Quakers. Culver Motors defeated La Plant Choate in the second game at Stuart Hall.
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