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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1949

Page

6

Red Hawks hold off Irish in 48-44 home win

St Wenceslaus gym hosts a tight 48-44 victory as Wene Hawks control rebounds and sources. Ray Norton and Joe Seda pace the offense with 12 points combined while Bernie Drakozal and Earl Coones anchor the defense. Town City trails but rallies to within four before final horn.

St Wenceslaus St. Wene St Pat's Iowa City Red Hawks St. Vene St Wence Bernie Drakozal Joe Seda Ray Norton Seda Town City St Wene Dean Kelsey Bob Tauber

College Cage Results Across Big Seven and Midwest Circuits

College basketball results from Big Seven and Midwest leagues show Nebraska Washington State 45 Kansas 12 Missouri Iowa Dawes Dubuque 42 Witnels Extension 88. Upper Iowa 4. Westmar 60 Buena Vista 41. Central 4 Iowa Wesleyan 6. Penn 46 Macomberhrsve St Ambrose past North Central. Augsana SD 6% Dakota Wesleyan 31. St Olaf 61 Carleton 4. Long Island 7 Italy Cross 34. Loyola Chicago AS 64 West Virginia 30. Princeton Harvard 46 Lasalle 5. Loyola 41 Niagara 40. Buffalo St Telers 43. Siena 9 Champlain Trinity 61 Amherst 4. Catholic 64 West Maryland 40. Montclair 6x Panthers 6. Mansfield 8 Tehrs 38. Kansas Wesleyan 6 Bethel 38. Kentucky 3. Bowling Green 41. Penn 49 DePaul 39. Notre Dame Lawrence Tech 84. Titus 41. Hamline 4. Macalester 40. Illinois Tech 49. Marquette 61. St Thomas 52. Omaha vs Missouri Valley past St. Frienedicts 52 Rockhurst 1. Fields 50. St Louis 48. Long Island Holy Cross 39. Loyola Chicago BR.

Big Seven Nebraska Washington Kansas Missouri Iowa Dubuque Witnels Extension Upper Iowa Winoham'Minon Westmar Buena Vista Simpeon Central Iowa Wesleyan Penn Sileo Long Island Italy Cross Loyola Bieago West Virginia Princeton of Blarvard Lasalle Ealt Siagara Buffalo St Telers Siena Champlain Trinity Amherst Catholic T Maryland Montclair Tehre Pansera Mansfield Tehra Yeomin Tewson Tehrs Johnsee Kine Middlewest Kansas Wesleyan Bethel Kentucky Bowling Green Vichean DePaul Notre Dam Lawrence Tech Titi Hamline Macalester Fake Forest Washburn Balduin Wallace Mt Union Hastings ‘I St Louis Holy Cross Chicago

Irregular Scores Highlight Regional Basketball Action

A flood of small-college and high school games unfolds across Iowa and surrounding areas. Midland tops arne 47 while Franklin leads Urbery 75 56. many district matchups and overtime results appear throughout Cedar Rapids and Des Moines metro regions.

Arne Neb Midland T. Ar A Franklin Be Ury Anderson Mbs Eartham South C

Raiders Edge Packers In Close Cedar Rapids Victory

Cedar Rapids Raiders upset National league leading Anderson Duffey Packers 55-50 in a tight contest. Emory Sample and Ray Ellefson sparked a late rally as John Hargis answered for the visitors before the final minute. The win boosts the Raiders over top rivals while Friday’s 8 15 p m game against Blackhawks will be broadcast on KCRG.

Anderson Duffey Packers Raiders Cedar Rapids Crew Cedar Rapids Globe Trotter Jack Spencer Emory Sample Ray Ellefson Raider John Hargis Packers Oshkosh Moline Waterloo Blackhawks Little Murray Wier Hawks Gazette KCRG

Local BoxingCard Sketch Shows Several Bout Prospects

A jagged OCR fragment notes fighters Freddie Beshore from El Monte and Tex Bodle with mentions of Joe Elden Miami Ray Phil Musocato Kenny Barton and Jimmy Watson. It hints at an exhibition card in Orland Ott with tentative results or matchups and notes an apparent knockout or bout setup.

Los Angeles Freddie Beshore el Monte Calif Joe Elden Miami

Lafayette Cafe and Searles set to clash in YMCA league opener

The Commercial basketball league card lists Kutchera versus Danceland and Gasette against Ye Too, with Thursday games Walford against Fetzer's and 44-blpp's elll versus Bervid sn. Town Steel faces John Beck's. Kutchera's opens Tuesday night.

Kuttchera Danceland Gasette Ye Tooni Lafayette Cafe Searles Walford Ve Fetzer Blpp Elll Bervid Town Steel John Beck Kutchera Ymca Commercial Basketball League

Cornell Wins Mat Shutout

Cornell defeated St Ambrose 29-0 led by former national champions Lowell Lange and Dick Hauser. Lange Hauser Salis bury and Ralph Sampson all won bouts. only four regulars saw action as coach Paul Scott plans to rest most top wrestlers for a Thursday meet at Augustana.

Raiders Globe Trotters Ellerson Herb Wilkinson Lipp's Grill Link- Belt Speeder Les Melichar Art Wall Ryan Lipp MT Vernon Lowell Lange Dick Hauser Cornell College St Ambrose Lange Hauser John Salisbury Ralph Sampson Rams Paul Scott Rock Island Augustana Roger Snook John Gregg Cornell St. Ambrose Quane Salisbury Norm Walsh Dick Auve Richard Simmons Walter Romanowski James Hartman Hos Eee Lange Paul Debreo Kent Lange John Grothus Ralph Sampsom Don Dear Earl Don Kettelkamp Bill Coffrey Agt Michalek Bill Nardini

Dubuque Ski Tourney Set For January 23

Dubuque's seventh annual Central U. S. ski tournament will be held Sunday January 23 at 2 pm as part of the winter carnival. The event features the snow queen contest and will include top U. S. skiers and several Olympic skiers from Europe despite weather conditions.

Dubuque

DePaul Shocks Irish and St Louis Wins in Garden

DePaul upset Notre Dame 59-38 at South Bend to extend its five game win streak and notch a historic first win over the Irish. St Louis beat Long Island 58-47 at Madison Square Garden before 18,486 fans, highlighting Easy Ed Macauley’s scoring.

NEW York St. Louis Akron Hamline DePaul Oklahoma Aggies Notre Dame South Bend St Louis

High School Football Scores From Iowa District Games

Waterloo 2 Oelwein 13 Clinton 231 Back Island 19 Des Moines 28 N Des Moines 24 Mason City 22 Osage 12.

Waterloo Oelwein Clinton Back Island Des Moines N. Des Moines Mason Ciby Osage

Marion Rims Monticello for 8th Win 44 31

Marion Indians beat Monticello 44 to 31 to run their winning streak to eight and stay unbeaten. Lloyd Olmstead led with several layups and free throws, while Barrie Gable and Jack King sparked a 16 14 first period margin. Marion pulled away 23 10 at halftime and 37 18 after three quarters before reserve play sealed the verdict. Bob Williams scored 13 for Marion sophomores in a 37 10 win over Monticello.

Marion Monticello Indians Leo Cabalka Panthers Lloyd Olpstead Barrie Gable Jack King Jones County Olmstead Dick Krog John Schneiter Hipple Bob Williams Little Indians

Bears Sign Arkansas Fullback John Hoffman to 1949 Contract

The Chicago Bears announced they signed John Hoffman a 6 foot 2 inch 215 pound fullback from Arkansas to a 1949 contract The move adds a new back to the Bears backfield for the upcoming season.

Chicago Chicago Bears John Hoffman Arkansas

Dworsky Signs with Los Angeles Dons

Michigan defensive ace Dan Dworsky has signed a 1948 contract with the Los Angeles Dons. Coach Jimmy Phelan announced the Dons selected him in a special AAFC draft last summer.

Los Angeles Dan Dworsky Michigan Los Angeles Dons Jimmy Phelan Dworsky

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