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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1947

Page

3

Janiro Earns Welterweight Title Shot With Pellone Win

Tony Janiro of Youngstown Ohio won a unanimous 10 round decision over Tony Pellone of New York in Madison Square Garden before about 13000 fans. The victory moves Janiro into contention to challenge Beau Jack for the welterweight title, with a likely bout at the Garden in February.

Associated Press Tony Janiro Tony Pellone Youngstown Ohio New York Madison Square Garden Janiro Pellone Atte Ks Bense Ray Sugar) Robinson Janico Beau Jack the Garden

Loras Defeats Simpson In Loop Lidlifter 52 46

In Dubuque Iowa Loras college defense held Simpson to 46 points to claim a 52 46 victory and defend their Iowa conference title. Mickey Marty scored 18 leading Loras with Dave Wareham adding 19. Les Deaton and Chuck Kuchan led Simpson with 15 and 14 points.

Dubuque Loras College Iowa Simpson Duhawks Mickey Marty Loras Dave Wareham Les Deaton Chuck Kuchan Redman

Luther Larrups Beavers Beat Buena Vista 76 to 44

Luther's Norsemen opened Iowa conference play with a 76-44 victory over Buena Vista in Decorah. Norman scored 24 for Luther and F. Ison matched that total for the Beavers.

Luther Larrups Decorah Luther Norsemen Buena Vista Iowa Norman Fredison Beavers

Springville Extends Winning Streak In Close Victory

Springville edged Mt. Vernon 31-27 as Draker scored 14 points. Walker girls defeated Coggan 37-11 led by Dvorak with 20 points. Center Point beat Urbana 41-22 with Zieser scoring 14. Keystone crushed Shellsburg 59-25 with Franzenburg at 15. Toledo-Tama thriller 23-22 edged by free throw in last four seconds. Monticello notched eleventh straight win at U High. Nick Anderson 27 for U High challenged Monticello.

Springville Mt. Vernon Draker Skein Walker Coggan Dvorak Center Point Urbana Bus Zieser Keystone Shellsburg R. Franzenburg Belle Plaine Plainsmen Toledo Monticello U. High Iowa City Nick Anderson Benson Winthrop Aurora Buchanan Quasqueton Lamont Winbird Belie Plaine Waukon Postville

Cedar Rapids Boys Lose Decisions in Des Moines Rings

Three Cedar Rapids youth boxers fell by decision in Des Moines Friday amateur bouts. Lyle Seydel won on points over Billy Mason of Des Moines. Buddy Boyle, in his first appearance, was knocked down in the first round but rallied. Berens lost to Dick Witt. Harold Hawkins was edged by Main.

Cedar Rapids Des Moines Lyle Seydel Billy Mason Buddy Boyle Ese Pers Mel “A Moines Berens Dick Witt Harold Hawkins

Lowden Boys Edge Janction In Tight Match

In a rough back and forth contest Lowden boys defeated Janction 53 to 28 with key late plays from Sobotka and Petersen. Winthrop and Aurora squads posted low scores in their respective recent meetings as coaches noted strong defense.

Lowden Boys N. Lowden Satore Junction Oxford Sobotka Stowace Oxford Junction High Petersen Lost Nation

Local Scores Jump With Narrow Bloomfield Victory

Bloomfield edged Centerville 44 to 43 in a close affair. Cedar Falls defeated Dubuque Loras 53 to 46 after overtime. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln beat Omaha Estherville 46 to 25 in a lopsided contest.

U. of San Francisco hires McKeever. coaching vacancies rise

The nationwide coaching shakeup hits colleges as more than a score of football tutors resign or leave. Maryland Lafayette and Corby announce openings with Shaughnessy Mylin and Lewis departing, while Ed McKeever moves from Cornell to San Francisco and George K. James succeeds him at Cornell.

NEW York Maryland Lafayette Corby Clark Shaughnessy E. E. “Hooks” Mylin Danny Lewis Little Maine Ed McKeever Cornell University of San Francisco George K. “Lefty James Ithaca

Wisconsin Faces Indiana as Big Nine Battles Tonight

Four Western conference games loom to gauge the Big Nine title race. Wisconsin, the league leader after beating Illinois and Iowa, hosts undefeated Indiana. Northwestern meets Illinois at Champaign, Ohio State visits Iowa, and Michigan goes to Minnesota as the season nears its close.

Chicago INS Wisconsin Badgers Illinois Iowa Indiana Hoosiers Madison Northwestern Champaign Ill Ohio State Iowa City Michigan Minneapolis Minnesota

Babe Ruth Condition Reported Satisfactory

New York report states Babe Ruth’s condition remains satisfactory after the latest medical update. Ruth’s health status continues to be monitored as doctors evaluate his ailment with ongoing care in New York.

Babe Ruth New York

Franklin Loses as City High Edges Thunderbolts 33 31

In Iowa City City High defeats Franklin 33 to 31 after a late rally. Hoff paced Franklin with 20 points while Reichardt Drake and Sangster each scored eight for City High as Dean and Sangster sank clutch late shots. Peterson’s noncounting try didn’t alter the final outcome.

Dottie Ireland Iowa City City High Bob Hoff Ion Franklin Hoff Thunderbolts Peterson Bill Reichardt Sangster Bob Cohrs Sonny Dean Dean Bob Freeman Reichardt Drake

Subs Rally Past St Patrick's In 23 22 Imbroglio

Immaculate Conception’s LC Greyhounds edged St Patrick’s 23 22 as Tom Williams and Neville Boyle, both off the bench, made late free throws to erase an eight point lead. Boyle’s winning shot with five seconds left sealed the upset after fouls sidelined LC stars.

Subs St. Patrick's Imbroglio Immaculate Conception Unpredictables Shamrocks Tom Williams Neville Boyle Greyhounds Boyle Williams Felix O’donnell Dance Callan St. Patrick’s Bernie Gillis Walt Hanson Jim Giblin Duff Shanahan St. Pat's Giblin Phil Seghi Dick Zvacek

Riders Rally to Defeat Golden Bears in City Match

Roosevelt Roughriders, led by Jack Carpenter with 15 points, held off McKinley Golden Bears 38 to 36 as Navratil scored 13 for McKinley. A late spurt by Navratil was answered by Carpenter's clutch baskets and a Roosevelt defensive stand. A snowball incident and partial lights outage briefly delayed the game.

Roosevelt Roughriders Bob Navratil Navratil Jack Carpenter Carpenter McKinley Il Jesina Bears Harmon A. Ae I Crawford Devonport Hulin Harmon Ipean McKinley Wilson T. Murphy Wilson I Cooper Berserss

Clinton River Kings outshoot Wilson 64 to 50

Clinton River Kings defeated the Ramblers 64-50 on Wilson court. Peiper scored 23 and Stork 17 for Clinton, with Holcomb adding 12 while Don Harmon contributed 18 for the locals. The Rams fought hard but fell behind early and could not overcome the early deficit.

Fast River Kings Wilson Cart Xane Dean Peiper Ted Stork Clinton River Kings Ramblers Wilson Court Peiper Stoik Clinton Lads Corn Stork Jack Holcomb

Armstrongs Beat Keystone 43 40 To Win First Round Cage Title

In a Y Cage League opener Armstrongs edged Keystone 43 to 40 to claim the first round title. Tvrdik led Armstrongs with 15 points while Kinney Shoes beat Iowa Steel 48 44. Second round games begin next Friday.

Keystone Armstrongs Tvrdik Farmer's State Bank of Marion Beck’s

Marion Defeats Vinton 40-34 In WaMaC Tight Fight

Marion pulls away in the WaMaC clash with a 40-34 win over Vinton. Bobby Page scores 18 points fueling a first half surge and a 27-17 halftime lead. Page, Kurt, McConaughy and Gable contribute while Dulin Kelly and Wood pace Vinton in a hard fought contest.

Vinton Marion Bobby Page Little Clan Hipplemen Jays Page Indians Charley Kurt Don McConaughy Winton Gable Jim Dulin Cecil Kelly Elvin Wood Dulin Benton County Redmen Marionetes Little Jays

St Louis U Upsets Oklahoma A M 38 20

In Stillwater Oklahoma A M feared to roll over St Louis University but the Billikens shocked the Aggies 38 to 20. The upset highlighted a rare high scoring mismatch in a midseason non conference clash.

St. Louis U. Surprises Oklahoma A&m Stillwater Okla Oklahoma Aggie St. Louis University

Fox Hunt Sunday Sponsored by Linn County Club Mount Vernon

The Linn County Fish and Game club will sponsor a fox hunt Sunday starting from Main Street in Mt. Vernon at 12 30 p m. The fox hunt is open to all. Zeke.

Linn County Fish and Game Club Main Street Mt. Vernon Zeke

Grinnell Defeats Ripon for First Loop Conference Win

Grinnell toppled Ripon 57 to 40 in a Midwest conference game on Friday night. The Pioneers trailed 21 20 at halftime but surged in the second half to secure their first Loop victory after three attempts.

Grinnell Ripon Pioneers

ISC Springs Upset 51 40 Over Kansas State

Iowa State College stunned Kansas State 51-40 in a Big Six upset at Manhattan. After trailing 26-19 at halftime the Cyclones rallied to tie 28-28 early in the second half and pulled away. Don Paulsen and Jim Myers led with 13 points each while Harold Owey had 11 for K-State. ISU earned its first conference win after opening loss to Missouri.

AMES INS Iowa State Kansas State Cyclones Aggies Don Paulsen Jim Myers Harold Owey K-State Missouri Kansas Nebraska

Quaker Wilson Penick Ford Cup in AIL Loop

Penick and Ford carried the Quaker Oats Co. five to a 47 33 win over Cherry Burrell in the Industrial League. Fay Bieney led Penick with 10 points, Dick Birchicht had 11 for Cherry Burrell, as Penick and Ford built a decisive second half run.

Quaker Penick Ford Cherry Burrell Fay Biiney Dick Birchicht Quaker Oats Co LaPlant-Choate Oatmen Art Wall Vern Hendryx Quakers Gerald Hopkins Wilson and Co Link Belt Speeder Packers Len Novak Packer Bob Shanahan Gordie Pisarik Wilson

Central Rally Defeats Iowa Wesleyan 52 44 in Conference Battle

Central stole momentum with a second half surge to beat Iowa Wesleyan 52 44. The Dutchmen held a 25 23 halftime edge as Stam Borgman led Central with 16 points in the Iowa conference clash.

Iowa Wesleyan Central Ne Rt Iowa Stam Borgman

Carleton Wallops Coe For First Midwest Win

Carleton opened a 39-16 halftime lead and defeated Coe College 64-46 in Northfield to claim its first Midwest conference victory. Jimmy Van Antwerp led the Kohawks with 11 points as Coe dropped its second league game in three tries. Coe meets Macalester in St Paul next.

Northfield Minn Carleton Coe Jimmy van Antwerp Kohawks Macalester St. Paul St. John’s

North Dakota Nicks Teachers in Overtime

University of North Dakota edged Iowa State Teachers College 45-42 in overtime to improve to 2-1 in the North Central conference. Freshman Ed Weber, in his first start for the Sioux, scored two field goals as Jim Maetzold added free throws in the extra period.

Grand Forks N. D University of North Dakota Iowa State Teachers College Ed Weber Sioux Jim Maetzold Panthers

College basketball scores blur across leagues and dates

A fragmented recap lists various college games with mismatched team names and inconsistent scores. Highlights include Princeton 40 over Dartmouth Rhode Island State 99 and Fort Hays overtime notes, alongside scattered references to Dickinson Lehigh Williams Trinity Bow Brook- lyn College Fordham Michigan State Iowa State and others with unclear venues and outcomes.

Princeton Dartmouth Rhode Island State Dickinson Lehigh Williams Trinity Bow Brooklyn College Ft. Schevler Fordham Michigan State Iowa State State Kmelson & Ottecbe Earney Neb Deane Lintner SH Cloud Washburn College of Emporie E Herst Emporia Otace

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