Civic Auditorium Needed for Cedar Rapids Basketball Growth
Red Peppers by Gus Schrader notes Cedar Rapids needs a municipal arena seating five to ten thousand for basketball and events as Wash and Jeff gyms underfill. The Sanitary Dairy Phillips Oilers game drew two tickets worth more than 2,500, showing broader fan interest and prompting bids for a larger venue. Narration praises Hawkeyes and players Carl Cain Sharm Scheuerman and Bill Schoor, and lauds Nordstrom Oil and Sanitary Dairy for promoting the event.
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Civic Auditorium
Sanitary Dairy-Phillips Oilers
Cedar Rapids
Nordstrom Oil Company
Sanitary Dairy
Lowsieldhouse
Washington
Wash
Jeff
Stepeias
Jefferson
Hawkeyes
Carl Cain
Iowa
Cool Cart
Washington High Band
Sharm Scheuerman
Bill Schoor
Bill
Gary Thompson
Hara-Kari
Oilers
Gerald Tucker
Tucker
Bucky
K. ©. Jones
Easter Seal Society
Nordstrom Oil and Sanitary Dairy
John McCurdy
Obie Ross
George Nissen
Nissen
Old Hickory
Eli Abodeely
Floyd Nordstrom
Harley Riedel
Nordstrom’s
Sanitary
Gazette
Tom Merryman
HAWKS
Bucky O'Connor
Phillips Oilers
Bill Logan
K. C. Jones
San Francisco
Bill Seaberg
Bill Schoof
Iowa City Marion In C R Sectional Title Defense Opens
Iowa City St Marys begins defense of its Class B state basketball title at Solon against Cosgrove on Monday February 17 as pairings for 1958 tournament were released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.
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Iowa City St. Mary’s
Iowa
Solon
Cosgrove
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Lsers
Iowa City St. Pat's
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Oxford
Tiffin
Des Moines Dowling
Des Moines
North
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Washington
Iowa City
Marion
Old Hawk FabuIous Five Edge Oilers 64 56
Sanitary Dairy and Nordstrom Oil sponsor a charity game in Washington high gym. Sanitary beats Phillips Oilers 64 to 56 as Scheuerman and Jones lead with 15 points each. Thompson misses due to shoulder injury. Haldorson contributes 19 for Oilers.
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Ubeth
Scheuerman
Sehrat
Ihe
Ted
Sanitary
Jones
Iowa
Cain
Scoo
Meee
Platonn
Bob Christiansen
Barrie Gable
Phillips
Jaminel
Oilers
McKinley Dominates Wilson in Freshman Hoop Win
McKinley freshmen beat Wilson 91 to 19 on the Ramblers' floor to stay atop Cedar Rapids standings. Justus Reid led McKinley with 15 points. Bob Atkinson added 11. Wilson's Jim Bowen led his team in double figures with 11. Wilson’s B team then edged McKinley 35-34 in a separate late game.
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AteKinlers
Roosevelt
Franklin
McKinleys
Wilson
Toosevelt
Phil Mary
McKinley
Cedar Rapids
Ramblers
Golden Bears
McKinsey
Justus Reid
Bob Atkinson
Jim ‘Bowen
Groat
Jerry Mabie
Bolts Sweep Riders In 66 22 Victory At Home
The Bolts defeated the Roosevelt Riders 66 to 22 as Franklin scored 10 points and Clifford Rice led with 17. Nelson Macek and Heald added double digits, while Franklin disrupted passes and sparked fast breaks. The win keeps the Bolts atop the city race ahead of Thursday tilt with McKinley.
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Oram
Franklin
Roosevelt
Bolts
McKinley
Bears
Clifford Rice
Tide
Tom Nelson
Gary Macek
Bill Heald
Rod Cameron
Sever
Franklin “Bu
Frank Lupion
Steve Hull
Collins Racio
Jawa I
Marilyn Heims
Eleanor Licht
Defending Iowa Champs Avenge Loss to Urbana and Shellsburg
Garrison avenged a Benton league defeat by beating Urbana 44 35 as Chum Selk led with 37 points. Atkins followed with a 62 55 win over Shellsburg, sending Garrison and Atkins to the Benton County title game Saturday night at Atkins.
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Iowa
Urbana
Atkins
Shellaburg Garrison
Pam
Urbaneva
Shellsburg
Jack Ogden
Garrison
Benton County
Talielene
Jess Shan
Tail Chum Selk
Ben Corbett
Indiana Big Hurdle for Iowa Sophs
Indiana aims to maintain lead in Big Ten as Iowa hosts Indiana at the field house Saturday evening. Iowa plans to start the same lineup that fueled an 82-80 overtime loss to Northwestern, featuring sophomores Gunther Heitman Washington Cushings and maverick scoring from the bench.
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Emelan Admauther
Uentrs
Dbremakey
Ketti Rwiit
Cees
Heitman
Gi Gee
Washton
Wilkinsem
Pum
Jews Field House
Rouse Tabby
WHO
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye
KXAC
Indianepalisey Twomlngion
Ind
Iowa City
Coupion Indiana
University of Iowa
Hoosiers
Michigan
Towh
Indiana
Towans
Northwestern
Hawkeyes
Bucky O'Connor
Whith
Sonhomores
Dave I Gunther
Foch
Mike Heitman
Bobby Washington
Yetman
Coltins Ost Bakes
Postponed Banquet at Central City wegen Hodges illness
Central City officials postpone the Gil Hodges banquet slated for January 21 due to Hodges wife illness. Tickets will be mailed when a new date is set. Deputy Athletic Commissioner Jack Duberstein resigns after 10 years. Cyclones face Nebraska and Colorado on road trip in bid to hold top league standings.
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Immaculate Concrption
Prairie
St. Patrick's
Anamosa
Springville
St. Pat’s
Central City
St. Wenceslaus
Marielle
Alburnett
Manchester
Vernon
New Hampton
Clerdgin
Waterloo
Waverly
Williamsburg
Central
Gil Hodges
Los Angeles Badger
Hodges
Duberstel
NEW York
Jack Duberstein
Ames
Iewa State
Blonday
Cyclones
Nebraska
Linton
Colorado
Boulder
Oklahoma
Lincoln
Sooners
Cornhusker
Bill Strannigan
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J Hawks Host Clintean at Cue Fieldhouse Friday Night
J-Hawks Jefferson high school hosts Clintean in a Mississippi Valley conference game at Cue Fieldhouse. Varsity UIL tips at 8:15 after a 6:45 sophomore game. Washington travels to Rock Island as Cedar Rapids squads hit road games. Wrestlers from Washington host Davenport in a top match at Wartiar gym.
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Jefferson High School
Clintean
Cue Fieldhouse
Washington
Rock Island
Marian
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Vinton
St. Vene
Waterlon
OLVA
St. Patrick's
St. Martin's
Cascade
Washington High
Davenport
Wartiar
Karras to Make Pro Debut in Des Moines Jan 29
Des Moines promoter Pinkie George announced Alex Karras, the Iowa All-America tackle, will debut as a professional wrestler Jan 29 in a 30 minute match at the Veterans Auditorium. Opponent not named.
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Des Moines
Alex Ka
Iowa
Pinkie George
George
Karras
Veterans Auditorium
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Gus Schrader
Milwaukee
Charlie Grimm
Fred Haney
Frank Neve
Bob Trowbridge
Cedar Rapids Lion Club
Trowbridge
Freeman
Kieck
iGorner
Old Hawk
University of Town
E.C. Jones
Iowa State
Roland Whiz
Peoria Caterpillars
Thompson
Akron
Grady Wallace
South Carolina
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Olympicam
Colorado U
Buddy
Theoth
Haldorson
Scheterman
Logan
bin Scheel
Sharm Scheucman
Ec Barrie Ale
Chris Lannen
Hzléarsan Az
Walla
Hourlao
Tolats
Mali
Sun
C.R. Freshmen
Jack
Alteralian
Macy
Berer Farh
2Gren and
Adams
Ogden & Adams
Ogden & Adams Lumber Company
Kenwood
Miska Bros. Oil CO
14Th Ave. SE
Paraland
Sadkcon
Miska Brothers Paraland Furnace
Miska Bros
Baal
Ens
Surat
Garrison, Atkins
Selk
Karen Bednar
Urbina
Marilyn Rick
Rick
Diednaz
S.tienter
Chmiltz
Wenter
M.friserng
Opel
Garrhan
Rene Due Krag
Thomas U
T Warter
Ahhotz
Cranstany
Sophs
Mul DE le Coutt
Collins
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OWA
Bergman
Medsker P Torner
Peanatrick
Hawk
Eames
Af Idan
Jo Li
Dh 1
Dale Witter
Cyclone Sports
Frahm
J-Hawks
Allen
First Avenue
11Th Street
D.M
Standard Appliance Co
Waler Theater
Standard Appliance Company and Ave
10Th St, SE
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