Peace Aims At End To Pro Football War In Chicago
The 18 club owners expect peace in Chicago this week with plans for a unified National and American division. Proposals would merge teams and reassign franchises. Buffalo and Los Angeles feature in negotiations while Baltimore and Chicago face opposition. Eagles Sports Inc buys the Philadelphia Eagles for 250000 with James B Clark leading new ownership and the existing management to stay. The Chicago Cardinals lack a coach as teams eye player signings amid near term changes.
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San Francisco
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Baltimore
Buffalo
Chicago Cardinals
Boston Yanks
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Earle “Greasy” Neale
Quakers and Hawkeyes Rally in Busy Saturday Night Games
The Quaker Oats girls beat Doc's Catfish Bait 47 41 at Alden gym. Century Engineer edged the Quaker men 36 34 in OT. Hawkeyes beat Ohio State 58 49 as Hays and Schulz keyed the late surge and Iowa stalled the final minutes.
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Teacher Matmen edge Illini in season opener 18-10
Iowa Teachers beat Illinois 18-10 before 3379 fans as six of eight bouts went to the Teachers. Illinois' Joe Garcia pinned Bob Siddens in 6:43 with a guillotine and figure four, while Russell Bush forfeited at 136 with an injury.
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Iowa Teachers
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Russell Bush
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Nelson
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Young 'Istc
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Chuck Gottfried
Traer High Wins Fourth Straight Wrestling Match
Traer defeats Teachers High of Cedar Falls 28 to 9 on Saturday night. Traer wrestlers Clea Buchanan at 135 pounds and Don Novak at 165 pounds remained undefeated this season with decisions. Other Traer wins included weight classes 95 105 113 123 and 132 with several decisive results.
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Cedar Falls
Clea Buchanan
Don Novak
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Clarence Happart
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Dick Trotter
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Dick Richmond
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Ces Buchanan
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le Crane
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Plosker
Tack Crane
City Club Takes Lead in Des Moines Elks Bowling Meet
Special to The Gasette City Club of Des Moines moved into first with 3009 pins in the Elks bowling tournament. The St Dodge Elks No 1 stayed second with 2982 pins after Saturday night play.
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Lawrence Coe clash ends 79 to 49 in Midwest tilt
Lawrence college defeated Coe 79 49 in Appleton Wisconsin for its fourth Midwest conference win. Lawrence led from the start and held a 34 14 halftime margin. Jim Johnsen scored 20 for Lawrence while Jim Newgard topped Coe with 11 as Coe dropped to one win against four losses.
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Gophers Win Big Nine Clash at Purdue 67 to 52
Minnesota improved to 11 straight wins by defeating Purdue 67 to 52 in Lafayette. Jim McIntyre dominated the boards as Minnesota, undefeated for much of the season, controlled the game and shared the Western Conference lead with Illinois.
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Waterloo Mermen Beat Cedar Rapids in Dual Meet
The Waterloo YMCA swimming team defeated Cedar Rapids 73 to 52 in a Saturday dual. Cedar Rapids won six places and four relays, while Carl Volz of Cedar Rapids swept two events the Intermediate 40 yard freestyle in 2 13 and 100 yard freestyle in 1 08 9.
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Waterloo Ymca
Cedar Rapids
Carl Volz
Don Maca
Fred Surovy
Bob Bradley
Larry Caldwell
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Holtz
Bright
Walrath
Smith
Ron
Sivers
Fisher
Oldfield
Mitralsky
Daniels
Malwitz
Hoffer
Edgington
North Carolina to Meet Notre Dame in New York
North Carolina will face Notre Dame in football next November 12 at Yankee Stadium New York in a two game series announced by athletics director R A Fetzer. The 1950 game date and size are not yet determined.
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Yankee Stadium
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Ohio State Beats Wisconsin in College Wrestling
Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 52 to 32 in a college wrestling meet. Indiana edged Indianapolis AC 31 to 29. Notre Dame played Minnesota Tech in fencing.
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Bosox Sell Jones to Colonels Farm Club
The Boston Red Sox announced the outright sale of first baseman Jake Jones to their farm club the Louisville Colonels.
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Billikens Hold Drake 52-51 in Late Finish
St Louis broke free in a tense final minute to beat Drake 52-51 before 9 813 fans for their 11th straight win this season and 16th in a row. Drake foul trouble and late gasps doomed the upset as Pritchard Ollrich and Rothbart fouled out in the last ten minutes.
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Stranahan Takes Lead In Crosby Golf Meet
Frank Stranahan surged into the lead at Pebble Beach after a second round 66, overtaking defending champion Ben Hogan in the Bing Crosby Invitational. The Toledo amateur, one of the country’s most active competitors, moved ahead with a strong early finish.
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Rehfeldt Lifts Wisconsin Over Indiana In Big Nine Clash
Wisconsin center Don Rehfeldt scored 27 points to spark a 58 48 Big Nine win over Indiana before 13 000 fans in Madison. Rehfeldt hit 10 field goals and seven free throws as Wisconsin pulled away late amid a rough game with 24 total fouls on Wisconsin and 34 on Indiana. Two Badgers were injured and Indiana saw three players foul out while guards Bobby Mader and Bill Tosheff were ejected for fighting.
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Wisconsin
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Creighton Falls Hard To Illinois 96-30
Illinois rolled past Creighton 96 30 in Champaign with seven players scoring 10 plus points. Creighton shot 10 of 65, held to 14 in the second half as Illinois built a 39 16 halftime lead.
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College basketball scores from Big Nine to Coast Guard
A large spread of college results across conferences shows Iowa routing Ohio State 653 49 while Michigan 538 beats Northwestern 40 and Wisconsin 58 defeats Indiana 48. Other notable scores include Missouri 40 over Iowa State 44 and DePaul 53 over Niagara 57 with Navy 57 defeating Rutgers 50.
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Eilbracht Quits After 1948 Baseball Role
Danville reports that Lee Eilbracht, who managed Clinton in the Central association in 1948, has decided to quit baseball and devote no time to the insurance business.
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Million Ways to End a Basketball Game
Writer John P. Carmichael reports on a Chicago Daily News discussion where 43 state representatives proposed schemes to end games early or disguise final plays. The piece mockingly explores deflating balls or secret weapons, then suggests simply shaving one second off a 40 minute game to settle disputes.
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Walrus
Carpenter
Panelli Signs Two Year Pact With Detroit Lions
Notre Dame fullback John Panelli agreed to a two year contract with the Detroit Lions. Head coach Alvin McMillin announced the deal but did not disclose terms.
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John “Pep” Panelli
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Bo” McMillin
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Dodgers face protests over Negro players in spring games
Southern cities hosting Dodgers spring exhibitions welcomed the visit of Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella with limited opposition. Atlanta officials approved games with the Brooklyn first string, while Ku Klux Klan leader Dr. Samuel Green condemned integration. Branch Rickey stated players will be chosen by manager Burt Shotton, and no outsiders will dictate lineups.
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Marietta Beats Capital In Five Overtimes In Ohio Hop
Marietta and Capital played five extra periods in Marietta Ohio with Marietta winning 100 99 as officials ruled the crowd out of hand and refused to resume after tying 99 99 per the scoreboard and scorebook.
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Ostrem Named Ellsworth Basketball and Baseball Coach
Lavern S Ostrem will succeed Kenneth Starbuck as coach in basketball and baseball at Ellsworth College at W C Hilburn Saturday ann S aturday.
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INS
Lavern S. Ostrem
Kenneth Starbuck
Ellsworth College
W. C. Hilburn
Ann
Matmen Take Thirds in Valley Tourney
Cedar Rapids wrestlers Salzbrenner and Ingels were the only ones to place in the Mississippi Valley meet at Cornell. Salzbrenner, moved to 105 after weighing in heavy, lost to Piersal of Davenport 4-0 then beat Clark of West Waterloo 10-3 for second. Ingels defeated Keith Keim of McKinley for third, helping Cedar Rapids tie for fifth with the Bears as Davenport edged West Waterloo for the team title.
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Iowa Varsity Tops Freshmen in Record Swim Meet
Iowa City Iowa varsity swimming dominated the first use of a 75-foot pool, winning seven of nine events and beating the freshmen 58 to 26. Captain Wally Ris swam the 100 yd free in 62 seconds, while knee trouble limited his counted varsity points.
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Erst
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Lehman
Golden Gloves Hopefuls Meet In Quaker Gym
Quaker Oats plans a seven bout amateur boxing event for its employees and guests in Cedar Rapids on February 8 to 10. Dick Kanellis faces Jack McGinnis in a six round main event, with Tommy Gavin meeting Connie Darling in a six round semi, and four additional four round bouts. The card features five four round bouts and rematches from the Memorial Coliseum card. Referee Alex Fidler and judges Frank Barvinek Ernie Frac will oversee, with Chet Gralund as trainer and Frank Stepanekannouncer.
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Jack McGinnis
Kansas City
Joe Graw
Tommy Gavin
Connie Darling
Memorial Coliseum Armory
Bob Rodriguez
Guy Meskimen
Billy Fairbanks
Keith Carder
Dick Bishop
Roy Lester
James Raftis
Glenn Lester
Larry Yauslin
Jerry Jeffries
Stuart Hall
Quaker
Alex Fidler
Frank Barvinek
Ernie Frac
Chet Gralund
Cliff Riley
Frank Stepanek
Showdown Expected At Kewanee
Cedar Rapids seeks a Central Association franchise as a three man committee travels to Kewanee Illinois amid conflicting reports from Clinton Keokuk and others. Adam Pratt tied to financing rumors denies deals while six cities reportedly posted funds. committee members Fritz McPartland Phil Seghi and Giles Joyce accompany Pat Harmon The Gazette sports editor. Jim Meaghan of South Dakota may join Pratt as manager wherever Cedar Rapids locates.
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Central Baseball Association
Clinton
Adam Pratt
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Pratt
Lee Winterberg
Cedar Rapids Baseball Committee
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Burlington
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Rockford
Fritz McPartland
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Pat Harmon
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Gazette
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Ohio
Duquesne Names Phil Ahwesh Coach After Resignation
Phil Ahwesh, 29, longtime Dukes halfback and former freshman coach, is named head football coach at Duquesne. He succeeds Kass Kovalcheck, who resigned last December after a 2-8 season. Ahwesh played a key role during the early 1940s era of the program.
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Duquesse
Pittsburgh
INS
Duquesne
Kass Kovalcheck
Dukes
Ahewesh
Rovalcheck
Cardinals Sign Two Ends From Redlands and Villanova
Chicago signed two college ends Stan Flowers of Redlands California and Frank Kane of Villanova on Saturday to join the NFL franchise.
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Redlands
Calif
Frank Kane
Villanova
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