Wolfe Named Head Coach at Roosevelt High School
Don Wolfe appointed head coach at Roosevelt high, moving from McKinley after the current semester. A Grinnell graduate, he coached Marion eight years with three undefeated seasons and produced many players who starred at Coe Buena Vista Upper Iowa and Columbia. He succeeds Frank Martin who left for Racine. The board set his salary at 1750 dollars annually.
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Roosevelt High School
Cornellace
Francis Taylor
Marion
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McKinley Gymnasium
Indians
Franklin
Board of Education
Blairstown Falls to Hartwick 26-19 in Home Opener
In Blairstown SP, the Blairs town high school basketball team lost to Hartwick 26-19 in the second home game of the season. Hartwick led late after trailing 9-8 at halftime. De Becker led Hartwick with 12 points, Ware led Blairstown with 10. Kimm added 5 and Ralston 4.
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Marrs Takes Mat Card Against Pulaski Thursday
Johnny Marrs of Cheyenne Wyo faces Count Casmir Pulaski in a Memorial Coliseum bout on Eddie Jennings' weekly show. The semi windup features Marrs, a favored wrestler, with Pulaski promising a new challenge. The opener pits Glenn Undlin against Lee Henning, pairing a rookie with an established former star.
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Poland
Memorial Coliseum
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Wyo
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Texas
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Superior
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Marrs
Pulaski
Lee Henning
Cresco
Upper Iowa
Glenn Undlin
Appleton
Undlin
Henning
Notre Dame Tops Syracuse 52 31 Behind Moir's 24
Notre Dame defeated Syracuse 52 to 31 in South Bend led by Johnny Moir with 24 points. Syracuse, the favorite, was slowed as Paul Nowack missed the game due to illness and suffered its first loss of the season.
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Notre Dame
Syracuse University
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Syracuse
Paul Nowack
Roosevelt High appoints Don Wolfe as head coach
Don Wolfe, in his first year as an assistant at McKinley, is named head coach of Roosevelt High. He succeeds Frank Martin, who resigns to take a position in Racine Wisconsin.
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McKinley High
Marion High
Roosevelt High School
Frank Martin
Racine
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Don Wolfe
Roosevelt High
Simmons Quintet to Face C Y O Five in Thursday Duel
Iowa football star Ozzie Simmons leads an all star Negro college team against the Immaculate Conception Co Y O five at the gym Thursday night. The local lineup features Phil Seghi Red Wilson Gordie Pisarik and Bob Forrestal from last year’s Wilson Packer squad.
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Windy” Wallace
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Red Wilson
Gordie Pisarik
Bob Forrestal
Wilson Packer
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Forrestal
Wilson
Culver Motors
Winthrop Netters Triumph Over Lamont in Twin Wins
Winthrop High swept Lamont teams on Friday night. The boys won 29 to 21 and the girls 24 to 16 on their home floor, securing a double victory.
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Winthrop High
Lamont
Three Local Prep Basketball Games on Tonight Card
Three high school games on local floors tonight feature McKinley versus Monticello on the east floor, Roosevelt hosting Mount Vernon with Jack Pitlik back in the lineup, and St Patrick’s facing St Xavier of Dyersville on the west side. Roosevelt’s height advantage may help, Monticello seeks conference honors after a split with MVC foes, and St Xavier arrives as a high scoring threat after recent wins over S C and St Marys. The doubleheader at Roosevelt starts with reserves at 7 and varsity at 8:15, while St Patrick’s eighth grade meets St Matthews at 7 followed by the 8 o’clock main game. Franklin will only play one game this week at Iowa City Friday.
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Mount Vernon
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St. Matthew’s
Franklin
Marion
Iowa City
Keystone Independents Edge Van Horne In Narrow Win
Keystone independents defeated Van Horne 36 to 26 in a Sunday afternoon game. Numerous fouls were called on both sides. Charles Kelly Johnson led the Keystone Turners as top scorer.
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van Horne
Charles “Kelly” Johnson
Keystone Turners
McGregor High School Grabs Two Wins Over Waukon
McGregor high school beat Waukon 38 to 29 at McGregor Iowa with center Jim O’Brien scoring 16 points as a key new starter. In the preceding game the McGregor Juniors defeated Waukon Juniors 19 to 10 with Walter Mehsling totaling 13 points.
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McGregor High School
Waukon
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Waukon Juniors
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Bray
Stockton
Brien
Omas
Iowa Tracksters And Swimmers To Prepare For Meets
Iowa City teams began winter conditioning ahead of February events after opening performances Saturday. Ray Walters swam the last 100 yards of the 400 yard relay in 52.5 seconds, near the Big Ten mark. Carl Tuefel led sophomores with 7.1 seconds in the 60 yard low hurdles and second in the 60 yard dash. Captain Andy Dooley won the 60 yard dash in 6.5 seconds. The track squad opens Feb. 12 at home against Northwestern and Wisconsin.
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Iowa City
Iowa
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Wisconsin
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Carl Tuefel
Davenport
Andy Dooley
Hawks
Dooley
Northwestern
Onslow Cage Tourney To Open Wednesday
Center Junction Iowa McNeilly Hybrids posted an uneven 40 to 30 win over Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats Saturday night. Starting Jan 20 a twelve team cage tournament will be held at Onslow. Prizes total 115 dollars. Drawings for first round listed by pairings and byes.
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Columbia Five Defeats Buena Vista In Iowa Conference
The Columbia College basketball team beat Buena Vista 31 to 23 in Dubuque raising its Iowa conference average to .500. The Duhawks played without captain Bill Leary who was ill.
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Iowa
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Iowa Wesleyan
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Marion Faces Vinton Next On Home Court Friday
Marion prepares for a Friday home game against Vinton after a week off. Two players Hok Hagerman and Ferreter miss practice with leg and foot injuries but are expected to play. Previously Marion lost to Benton 24 32 and Vinton fell 23 21 to Independence last Friday.
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Ferreter
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Schroeder Named Vice-Chairman of U S Wrestling Committee
E G Dad Schroeder of Iowa City is appointed vice-chairman of the National A A U wrestling committee for one year. The Iowa athletic director candidate has coached Iowa teams in six sports and leads the state physical education department. He also sits on the National Collegiate A A U wrestling panel.
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Iowa City
Dad” Schroeder
Iowa
Jeremiah Mahoney
Schroeder
Iowa Physical Education Department
A. A
National Collegiate
Oxford And Shueyville Split Twin Bill
Shueyville junior varsity defeated Oxford junior varsity 20 to 5. Shueyville varsity lost to Oxford 52 to 13. Shueyville is set to play at Center next Friday.
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Shueyville Cag
Oxford
Oxford Seconds
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