St Patrick's Shamrocks Down Bennett 56-26 in New Gym Opener
Cedar Rapids Bennett loses 56-26 as St Patrick's of Cedar Rapids opens the new Bennett high school gym. Tom Jost scores 24 for St Pat's with Hal Trosky adding 10 and Denny Cambridge six. Bennett's Bekemeyer leads visitors with nine. St Pat's hosts Blairstown Thursday at Immaculate Conception gym.
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Tom Jost
Cedar Rapids
St. Pat’s
Jost
Hal Trosky
Johnny Reeves
Denny Cambridge
Trosky
Cambridge
Bekemeyer
Bennett
Hein
Dave Cambridge
Shamrocks
Blairstown
Immaculate Conception Gymnasium
Mataya to Enter Two Top Bowling Classics
Frank Mataya, newly settled in Cedar Rapids, leads as a top bowler heading to Chicago for the Dominic DeVito classic with a $3,500 top prize on January 20 and the Peterson Point Classic offering $5,000 the next day. He recently won the Crest Sweepstakes in Chicago for $500 after a 1,053 in five games. Earlier he captured singles, doubles and all events in Clinton Crossing City tourney with a 1,989 nine-game score. Roy Laub shared the doubles title with Mataya.
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Frank Mataya
Cedar Rapids
Mataya
Chicago
Dominic DeVito
Crest
Ray Schalk, Jr
Clinton Crossing City
Roy Laub
Bowham
Konstanty Named 1950 Male Athlete of the Year
Jim Konstanty, star pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, wins AP's 1950 male athlete of the year in a close vote over Vic Janowicz and Ezzard Charles. The poll ranks top athletes across sports, with Konstanty edging Janowicz and Charles by total points from first and second place ballots.
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New York
Jim Konstanty
Philadelphia Phillies
Associated Press
Phillies
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State
Ezzard Charles
Hoppe and Moeller Each Throw 700 Series in League Night
The Parlor City Booster league saw two bowlers reach 700 on the same night, a first in league history. John Willie Hoppe rolled 246 206 258 710, joined by Bill Moeller with 235 221 252 708.
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Parlor City Booster League
John “Willie” Hoppe
Bill Moeller
Negro Giants Sold to Winfield S. Welch in Chicago
The Chicago American Giants of the Negro American league were sold to Winfield S. Welch by owner J. B. Martin on Tuesday.
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Chicago
Chicago American Giants
Winfield S. Welch
J. B. Martin
Top Fight Handlers Named for Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves
Joe Goldsberry is placed in charge of fight handlers for the Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves tournament on Feb 13 14 and 15. Carl Spicher announces the appointment and lists Jim Conrad Dick Taylor as ushers head and Ed Heaton Jack Hart directing traffic and tickets.
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Joe Goldsberry
Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves
Carl Spicher
Golden Gloves
Young Men’s Bureau
Goldsberry
Spicher
Jim Conrad
Dick Taylor
YMB
Ed Heaton
Jack Hart
Bob Jones
Walt Hamer
Don Dochterman
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Norman Bickert
Sam Becker
YMB Gloves
Ray Hogdson
Polio Benefit Basketball Night Planned At Coe Fieldhouse
The January 21 event at Coe Fieldhouse raises funds for the March of Dimes Linn county polio drive. No admission charged, free will offering asked as Gazette staff play Police and other teams in a charity scramble officiated by sportswriters and radio men.
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Coe Fieldhouse
Coe
Frank Hidinger
the Gazette
Harold Still
Hidinger
Gazette
Babe Cypra
St Wenceslaus Coast To 60 29 Victory Over St Martin's
St Wenceslaus defeated St Martin's Cascade 60 to 29 on the St Wenc floor. Bobby Kazimour and Ralph Brenneman led the defense and setup plays, Chuck McEowen scored 16, center Jerry Green had 13 for the visitors, with Green later fouling out.
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St. Wenc
Martin
St. Wenceslaus
St. Martin’s
Cascade
Father Kissling
Red Hawks
St. Wene
Bobby Kazimour
Ralph Brenneman
Kazimour
Hawks
Chuck McEowen
McEowen
St. Vene
Jerry Green
Bob Dolphin
Green
Midwest Loop Leaders Meet in Wisconsin Conference Action
Beloit and Knox lead the Midwest loop and face off in Beloit Saturday. Grinnell visits Carleton Friday night while Ripon hosts Coe. Lawrence plays Coe Saturday at Appleton as both teams seek first win after two losses.
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Gazette
Ripon
Wis
Beloit
Knox
Grinnell
Carleton
Rinon
Coe
Lawrence
Appleton
Midwest
Beloit Monmouth
Knox Cornell
Lawrence Carleton Grinnell Augustana
Ames S
Cornell
Omaha
U. Eureka
Monmouth
Simpson
Oelwein Takes Cedar Falls In Tight 19-13 Wrestling Meet
Oelwein defeated Cedar Falls 19-13 in a Tuesday night high school wrestling dual. No falls occurred, but Les Ohl of Oelwein won 6-5 at 135 pounds, and several close decisions highlighted the match including 112 and 129 weight classes.
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Oelwein
Cedar Falls
Les Ohl
Babcock
Ce —Tee
Harman
Luther
Thomas Drew
Hartley
Willett
Hernandez
Joned Case
Boyson
Beake
Riker Drew
Les Oh
Svoboda Top Scorer as YCWA Volleyball Opens Second Half
Lucille Svoboda of Eby's Sports Goods led scoring with 25 points as the YWCA girls volleyball league began the second half. Notable results include Great Electric 57 over Yeas Oats 19 and Eby's 72 over Iowa National 19.
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Lucille Svoboda
Eby’s Sports Goods
Y.W.C.A
Iowa
Great Electric
Yeas Oats
Linn Tract
Eby’s
Iowa National
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Hinricks
Spickerman
Rosky
Wiesen
Hinsen
McEachron
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Wendel
Naughton
Hinrickson
Cun Ngham
Negro Giants
Jon-E Warmers
South Bend
Eveready
Long Division
DeMert & Dougherty, Inc
David B. Millman
Dave
Texaco
Brighton Ave
Por
Barron Motor Supply
Dick Kanellis
Nine Eeennene Nee Se
Golhert
Hughes
Stourac
White
McKown Ce
Cullen
Brenn
Caike
Ray Hamad
Emory Sample
Droste
Lee
Hwt
Keeley
Decisio
Dave Led Town
Clinton
Mississippi Valley Conference
Clinton High School
Davenport
Iowa City
Dubuque
Calcutta
First Street
Post Office
Ford Trucks
Ford
America
Hearn-Stevenson Motor
Second Avenue
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