Red Peppers By Gus Schrader
Umpire Byron with a musical yodel arouses crowd in a tale of old time big league calls. Boxing money from TV exceeds gate receipts with Ring magazine figures. Hunters enjoy antelope meals near Gillette Wyoming while the author praises outdoor fare. NCAA Big Ten probe hints Michigan or Michigan State under scrutiny. Davenport's Bob Erps eyes Sox farm system after Fort Pierce tryout. Korea peace hopes rise as Tama Indian Sammy Peters serves with Army and urges letters to troops.
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Cliff
Byron
Lord Byron
Davenport
Bob Erps
Waterloo
Chicago White Sox
Fort Pierce
Fla
Erps
Sox
Hoover Turns Down Million Dollar Boxing Post
New York AP report says J Edgar Hoover, FBI director, rejected a million dollar offer from the International Boxing Club to become chairman. Norris, IBC president, says Hoover declined the post and would not consider accepting the position at this time.
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New York
International Boxing Club
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Hoover
IBC
James B. Norris
316 Grill Backing Boxers in Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves
The 316 Grill will sponsor a team in the open division of the Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves on February 10 through 12. Four fighters are named Dean Hite 112 Gene Lindley 126 Darrell Lindley 135 and Dick Papakee 160 with others to follow. Ottumwa plans 10 to 12 entrants and Roger Kendall promotes an amateur card to raise gym equipment funds.
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316 Grill
Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves
Dean Hite
Gene Lindley
Central City
Darrell Lindley
Dick Papakee
Tama
Leonard Sipe
Ahmet Gokbora
University of Iowa
Turkey
Ottumwa
Roger Kendall
Kendall
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Sports Department
Marshalltown
Tama-Toledo
Expensive Meeting For Dodgers Bavasi Signs Pay Raises
Brooklyn Dodgers give Jackie Robinson Pee Wee Reese and Roy Campanella major raises in a de luxe signing ceremony. Club official Buzzie Bavasi calls it an expensive but pleasant experience as Robinson notes the boost to about forty two thousand dollars. Reese also around forty two thousand and Campanella about thirty thousand. University of North Carolina 1892 team made only one substitution all season.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Pee Wee Reese
Roy Campanella
Buzzie Bavasi
Robinson
Dodger
Reese
Campanella
University of North Carolina
Big Ten showdown looms as Indiana faces Illinois this week
Chicago AP reports Indiana and Illinois lead the Big Ten with Indiana’s Don Schlundt averaging 27.2 points in five conference games while Paul Ebert of Ohio State trails at 25.2. Indiana seeks a sixth straight conference win, with a crucial showdown against Illinois looming after a 66-63 victory over Minnesota.
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Chicago
Indiana
Ohio State
Illinois
Hoosiers
Bucks
Paul Ebert
Don Schlundt
Minnesota
Miller Expected to Start at Center for Iowa Tonight
Bob Miller a 6 6 center from Waterloo is likely to start at center for Iowa tonight replacing Gene Hetrick who has started all nine games this season. The Hawkeyes face Michigan with an 7 p.m. Iowa time tip in Ann Arbor broadcast on KCRG KPIG and WSUI.
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Miller
Iowa
Thompson
Davis F Codwell
Miller & Groffaky
Jarnaginay
Buckles G Paviche
Tame Fugees
Ann Arbor
Ich
KCRG
KPIG
WSUI
The
Gazette
Iowa City
Bob Miller
Waterloo
Gene Hettrick
Hawk
Iowa Michigan game on KCRG tonight
The Iowa Michigan basketball game at Ann Arbor will be broadcast on KCRG 1600 starting at 6 55 p.m. Bob Brooks KCRG sports director will handle play by play.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
KCRG
Bob Brooks
Hawks face Michigan in push for steady conference position
Iowa Hawks rely on Deacon Davis who scored 18 despite a splinted thumb in the 68 61 loss to Michigan State. They meet Michigan, whom they beat 85 77 at Iowa City on Dec 13, and must win away from home to avoid falling near the bottom of the Big Ten standings.
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Hawks
Michigan
Iowa City
Purdue
Iowa
Ann Arbor
Wolves
Deacon Davis
Michigan State
College Sports Schedule Omitted Mixed Days
A scrambled view of upcoming games lists basketball wrestling and locations by day. Teams include Waterloo LaCrosse Marion Wilson Roosevelt Xavier St Wenceslaus St Pat s Coe Luther McKinley and others with times at 7 30 or 8 p m.
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Manchester
Marion. .m
Upper Iowa
Wisconsin
Treer
Wilson
Independence
Roosevelt
Immaculate Conception
Pat's
Waterloo
Waterloo St. Mary's
St. Wenceslaus
Franklin
Coe
Memorial Coliseum
Monticello
Marion
Dyersville Xavier
Maculite Conception
van Horne
Dubuque St
McKinley, Coe
East Waterloo
Warthurs
Luther
Buena Vista
Cornell
Simpson
Iowa
Minnesota
Rdue
Davenport
Newton
Ezzard Charles Faces Wes Bascomb in St. Louis Bout
New York AP reports former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles returns to action in a 10 round fight in St. Louis against Wes Bascomb, a local product, Wednesday. Bascomb seeks upset as Charles tries to regain top form after recent ups and downs.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
St. Louis
Wes Bascomb
Sedgman Edges Kramer In Desperate Tennis Battle
Jack Kramer said Frank Sedgman used desperate tennis to level their world pro series at 2-2 with a 6-3 4-6 6-3 victory at Madison Square Garden. Pancho Segura beat Ken McGregor 6-4 6-4 as Sedgman-Kramer and Segura-McGregor won doubles 6-3 6-4.
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New York
Jack Kramer
Frank Sedgman
Seda
Kramer
Madison Square Garden
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Australia
Ken McGregor
Segura
Sedgman
Kramers
Mangrum Wins Fifth Straight Including Bing Crosby Open
Lloyd Mangrum earns his fifth straight win in six weeks by taking the Bing Crosby Open at Pebble Beach. The Texan has captured five tournaments in six weeks and collected about 11000 over that span, with 4800 earned in the last 10 days as touring pros head toward San Diego for the next stop.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
Niles
Ill
San Diego
Mangrum
Australia
Montebello
Lloyd Mangrum Julius ME
Balmy Weather Delayed Ducks This Season
Washington AP report says waterfowl migrations were lighter than expected this fall. Fish and Wildlife Service director Albert M. Day cites unusually mild, sunny conditions causing ducks and geese to arrive in small groups rather than in large flocks.
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Washington
Fish and Wildlife Service
Albert M. Day
NCAA Has Ten Colleges In Hot Water Says AP
Washington AP reports the NCAA has identified ten colleges facing misconduct charges under a new enforcement arm. The unannounced list includes big names from the Big Ten, Eastern Independent, and Southern powers. If found guilty, schools could face on the spot punishments up to suspension.
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Will Grimsley
Washington
United States
National Collegiate Athletic Association
INCAA
Big Ten
NCAA
College Athletic Leaders
Wyatt To Sign Pact For Arkansas Post
Bowden Wyatt, a personable coach known for a Tennessee style offense, will sign Monday to become head football coach at the University of Arkansas. He succeeds the resigned Otis Dougas.
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Wyatt
Arkansas Post
Little Rock, Ark
Bowden Wyatt
Tennessee
Wyoming
University of Arkansas
Otis Dougas
Engler Cuts :36.5 off Mile Time at Iowa Open
Bobby Engler of Cedar Rapids posted 3:20.4 in the intermediate boys mile at Roosevelt rink, shaving 36.5 seconds from last week’s Silver Skates derby time. Dave Arends swept two juvenile events, Ann Cooper won junior girls 1/6 mile, and Tom Jackson tied in senior men’s mile after a photo finish with Charlie Thomas. The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce and the Young Men's Bureau sponsored the meet with entries from eastern Iowa towns.
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Gazette
Carl Pranks
John Farwell
Cedar Rapids
John
Bobby Engler
Cedar
Dave Arends
Ce- Gar Rapids
Chicago
Ann Cooper
Tom Jackson
Iowa
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Miss Cooper
Betty Shobes
Betty
Ann
Jackson
Charlie Thomas
Thomas
Eddie Minder
Laird Atkins
Martin
Ramsdell
Minder
Moss
Sandra Vavra
Vir Nia Hall
Lon Lois
Mae Hannah
Uvenile
M. Hauser
Oes Bnyder
Renee Agner
Venile
Oor
Sevell
Walters
Glidden
Bob Engler
Leckner
Joanne
Suven
Dio
Baaie Minder
Xee Stepanek
Jim Lockner
Peve Afends
Waste
Senter
Ry Jackson
Cates
Fori
Bruce Karr
Lambert
Kansas State Kansas clash tops Big Seven race
Kansas State ranked No 1 in the AP poll faces defending champion Kansas in Lawrence Saturday night to open Big Seven play. Kansas State center Dick Knostman averages 23.1 points through nine games as Kansas State upset Marquette 88 72 last week. Gil Reich helped Kansas past Iowa State 76 57 at Ames. Oklahoma won 64 61 at Norman. Missouri Colorado meet at Boulder while Iowa State Nebraska clash at Lincoln.
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Kansas City
Kansas State
Associated Press
Kansas
Lawrence
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Jayhawks
Dick Knostman
Knostman
Marquette
Gil Reich
West Point
Jayhawk
Ames
Missouri
Norman
Sooners
Colorado
Boulder
Nebraska
Lincoln
May Be Decided Tonight In Commercial League
Lipp's Grill can clinch the Commercial league basketball crown tonight by beating Club Ced-Rel at the YMCA. The game starts around 7 45 following The Gazette Kuchera game in the Men's league. Hall's and Uptown meet in another Commercial league game to close the program.
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Lipp’s Grill
Ced-Rel
YMCA
Hall’s
Uptown
Cage Official's Talks Resume Tonight at Coe
Basketball meetings for the Cedar Rapids Officials Association will resume at 7 30 tonight in Coe Fieldhouse announced by Chuck Elias.
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Cage
Coe
Cedar Rapids Officials’ Association
Chuck Elias
Bowling Team Scores and Standings From Parlor City Major
The report lists results for Eshouse Mainor and Parlor City Major leagues. Eshouse Mainor posts team totals and individual highs with J Eshouse and R Eshouse posting top marks, while Blatz Beer leads Parlor City Major with strong team and individual figures including Henderson's 681 series and 239 game.
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W. L. W. L. Iowa
Diocesan Meet Set for Feb 2-4
Dubuque will host the annual Archdiocesan tournament February 2 to 4 with 35 teams entering three classes A B-1 and B-2. Defending champions are Holy Family Mason City in A St Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids in B-1 and St Marys Guttenberg in B-2. Entry deadline is January 22 and pairings will be announced January 22.
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Dubuque
Kaz Regains City Catholic Scoring Top
Kazimour led city parochial scoring with 29 points in one game boosting his season average to 22.5. Immaculate Conception’s Dick Knowles trails by nearly two points and Ron Thenhaus slips with eight in Dubuque as graduation nears. The top four remain tight with Dick Hamilton at 12.9 and Marv Novotny rising to 13.8 as Peck sits second at 13.0.
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Bob Kazimour
Kazimour
Immaculate Conception
Dick Knowles
Ron Thenhaus
Dubuque
Thenhaus
Dick Hamilton
Marv Novotny
Marion
Jerry Peck
Peck
Bob Christensen
Few Grid Rule Changes Feared in NCAA Session
The NCAA football rules committee met in St. Petersburg with expectations of little alteration to existing regulations. An advisory panel led by Lou Little proposed curbs on the sucker shift, restricting lineman position changes after stance and aiming to make certain plays illegal. They also urged making quarterbacks eligible for receiving a forward pass after handling the ball from center and restoring the fair catch signal. No changes to the two platoon system were proposed.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Columbia
Lou Little
Iowa Gymnasts Ready for Chicago Test
Iowa City stars aim for a season test as Chicago visits after unbeaten warmups. Iowa routed Western Illinois 64 to 26 in Macomb with four event wins. Bob Hazlett sat out one event. Winners included Jim Norman trampoline Dean Willworth side horse Al Fienup parallel bars and Bernard Westfall flying rings.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Navy Pier
Western Illinois Teachers
Macomb
Chicago
Midwest
Dick Holzaepfel
Hawkeyes
Western Illinois
Hawks
Holzaepfel
Bob Hazlett
Wheeling
W.va
Jim Norman
Sioux City
Dean Willworth
al Fienup
St. Louis
Bernard Westfall
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