Meier Faces Stern Test in Boyle Title Bid
Meier meets Buddy Boyle for the 118 pound state amateur championship in a Memorial Coliseum card sponsored by the American Legion. Top billing includes Ray Michaels versus Dick Witt for the middleweight state title. Dochterman lays out an all star lineup with six Peoria imports and local talents Lyle Seydel Bobby Berens Tommy Gavin and more for a jammed final amateur show before the Golden Gloves.
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al Meier
Buddy Boyle
Lew Dochterman
Memorial Coliseum
American Legion
Beck’s
Armstrong’s
Tony’s
Foxhead 400
Dochterman
Meier-Boyle
Ray Michaels
Cedar Rapids
Dick Witt
Des Moines
Bob Berens
Iowa City
Peoria
Ill
Chicago
Lyle Seydel
Berens
Tommy Gavin
Cascade
Bobby Carew
Wilkinson Named Oklahoma Coach After Tatum Resigns
University of Oklahoma selects Charles Bud Wilkinson to succeed Jim Tatum as football coach and athletic director. Tatum resigns to take Maryland post. Dr George Cross announces the elevation and a four year pact for Wilkinson.
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Wilkinson
Tatum
University Athletic Conference
Cross
Cestac Weighs Offer to Box Joe Louis in Buenos Aires
Promoter Pinkie says Cestac received a possible bout with Joe Louis during Louis February 23 Buenos Aires stop on his six week South American tour. Offer reportedly came from Billy McCarney as South American promoters sought Louis opponent. Cestac defeated Harry Patterson by knockout in the second round in the latest local bout.
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Abel Gomeerge
O Tac
Sathe
Cestac
Joe Louis
Buenos Aires
Ily McCarney
Louis
South America
Pinkie
Harry Patterson
Miami
Fla
Des Moines area boxers loom in Golden Gloves lineup
The article previews the Golden Gloves show with talents from Cedar Rapids Des Moines and nearby towns. Trainers from Des Moines may bring up to 20 fighters and claim strong title chances. Tickets go on sale January 27 at Tony's Own Village and Uptown venues.
Harlem Globe Trotters to Perform in Cedar Rapids Feb 3
The Harlem Globe Trotters led by Cleo Johnson will play at Coe gym Cedar Rapids February 3 with a team of former Immaculate Conception stars. An 8:00 p.m. main event follows a 6:45 p.m. prelim between eighth graders from SC high and McKinley school. Tickets go on sale at Beck's with 75 cent and 35 cent prices.
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CYO Boxing Club
Cedar Rapids
Coe Gym
Harlem Globe Trotters
Cleo Johnson
Immaculate Conception High School
SC. High School
McKinley School
Glouesters
Bobby Grund
Cleo
Baby Ruth” Johnson
Trotters
Iowa
Beck’s
Linn County Cage Meet Opens in Springville
Springville hosts the Linn County boys basketball tourney starting Wednesday January 29 at the Springville high gym with 12 teams including defending champions Center Point The field includes Springville Mount Vernon Alburnett Lisbon Central City Viola Toddville Coggan Walker Palo and Troy Mills Springville 11 game win streak is the front runner with Jack Draker and Bus Zieser leading the roster Mount Vernon Alburnett and Lisbon pose the main challenge The four opening games Wednesday night feature Center Point Troy Mills, Central City Mount Vernon, Viola Springville, and so on from Cedar County and Jones County events follow.
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Springville
Linn County
Center Point
Mount Vernon
Alburnett
Lisbon
Central City
Viola
Toddville
Coggan
Walker
Palo
Troy Mills
Jack Draker
Anamosa
Marion
St. Pat’s
Cedar Rapids
Zieser
Newhall Girls Capture Benton County Title in Nail Victory
Newhall girls beat Urbana 31 to 22 to win the Benton County conference title. They led 18 to 8 at halftime as Wheeler poured in 14 points to pace Newhall.
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Newhall
Benton County
Urbana
Wheeler
Unknown Takes Richmond Lead In Open Golf
George Schoux of San Bruno California surged to the Richmond Open lead with a 16 under par 197 after three rounds. He fired a six under 65 with six birdies aided by precise iron play while Mangrum and Demaret trailed with 201 and 202 totals respectively.
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Richmond
Calif
George Schoux
San Bruno
Schoux
U. S
Mangrum
Demaret
Shimek Fails In Sectional Speed Trials
Chicago skaters Fisher and Solem led events at the Iowa Missoury sectional Olympic speed trials in Ogonowoc. Times list Fisher 46.8 for 500 meters and Solem 9:41.6 for 5,000 meters. Ken Henry and Bud Handel shared second in 5,000 and 500 respectively. Trials delayed by late start and poor ice. 1,500 and 10,000 meter trials planned today. national trials in St Paul set for Feb 4-9.
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Ogonomwoc
Wis
Chicago
George Fisher
Buddy Solem
Fisher
Solem
Ken Henry
Bud Handlen
St. Louis
Tom Baacke
Softice
Marvin Tomson
Sonny Rupprecht
Harold Tenenbaum
Jim Hawkins
Bob McCarthy
Art Winkler
Ed Shimek
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Minn
East Waterloo Wins Mat Title
East Waterloo captures the Mississippi Valley conference wrestling crown at Cornell College over West with seven of ten titles and 55 points. Davenport sends a second team to Maywood, Ill. as the Blues place third with 18 points, Clinton 15, and McKinley Cedar Rapids two points.
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MT. Vernon
East Eteiee
West
Cornell College
East
Davenport
Maywood
Ill
Blues
Clinton
McKinley
Cedar Rapids
McIntyre Leads Minnesota Past Michigan State in Big Win
Minnesota overwhelmed Michigan State 73 to 9 at Memorial Fieldhouse as Jim McIntyre scored 28 points. The star added a late burst of six field goals and two free throws to challenge the scoring record already held by Tony Jaros.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Jim McIintyre
Michigan State
Spartans
McIntyre
Hal McIntyre
Memorial Fieldhouse
Tony Jaros
M and J Baseball Board Meeting Scheduled at Montrose Hotel
The board of directors of the M and J baseball league will meet Monday at the Montrose hotel. Secretary H A Bill Viota announced the gathering urging members to arrive by 6 30 p m.
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M & J Baseball League
Montrose Hotel
H. A
Bill” Viota
Death of Jimmy Sheckard Recalls Famous Cub Names
By Whitney Martin New York AP reports former Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder Jimmy Sheckard was fatally struck by a car a few days ago. The piece recalls the 1906 1908 Cubs era with Joe Tinker Johnny Evers Frank Chance and local memories of the team in Oak Park and Chicago.
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Jimmy Sheckard
Whitney Martin
NEW York
Chicago Cub
Brooklyn Dodger
Ji Sheckard
Joe Tinker
Johnny Evers
Frank Chance
Tinker
Cusom
Pirates
Walter Eckersall
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Oak Park
Chicago
Chance
Frank Selee
Murphy
Titus Seainie Chat Tee
Yankees
Chicago Bears? Pioneers Fall 52-40 On Road Loss
The University of Chicago basketball team, led by Fred De Graw with 14 points and Wallace Riley with 16, defeated Grinnell 52-40. Chicago built a 30-21 halftime lead after trading the lead early. Grinnell never drew within six points again. Tex Kafree throws counted for eight points.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Fred de Graw
Wallace Riley
Ively
Grinnell
Tex Ka
Midwest and Iowa Conference Scores From The Week
In the Midwest Conference Oklahoma State trails Missouri 47 to 4 with Nebraska and Iowa notching low scores. The Iowa Conference includes sparse results and a note on Kentucky Teachers Davis.
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Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Dartmouth Dynamic Dominates EIL Titles
Dartmouth has won eight of the last nine Eastern Intercollegiate league basketball championships, highlighting a dominant run for the Hanover team.
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Hanover
N. H
Nea
Dartmouth
Local Bowling Leaders Post High Series Across Leagues
Loren Schrader led the Parlor City Booster League with a 645 series powered by 237, 212 and 196 games for Ives Frana. F Rocarek posted a 638 in Cherry Burrell, while Bob Vesely narrowly beat Crumbaugh by one pin for third with 633. Multiple bowlers reached or approached the 600 club in Parlor City circuits and Seven Up Ladies events.
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Mapleways
Loren Schrader
Ives Frana
Parlor City
Schrader
LaPlant-Choate
F. Rocarek
Cherry Burrell
Bob Vesely
Crumbaugh
Fruehaus
Lincoln Alleys
Vesely
Oliver Burlingame
Bowham
Virgil Hamer
Schroeder Second In Net Rankings
The U S Lawn Tennis Association revised its national rankings naming Ted Schroeder of Los Angeles second to champion Jack Kramer. Frankie Parker moved to third while Tom Brown Jr and Gardnar Mulloy follow in fourth and fifth. Seymour Greenberg dropped from tenth to eleventh.
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Ted Schroeder
Los Angeles
Jack Kramer
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Schroeder
Kramer
U. S
Australia
Frankie Parker
Tom Brown, Jr
San Francisco
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fila
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Don McNeill
Orange
N. J
Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Calif
Ed Moylan
Trenton
Francisco (Pancho) Segura
Ecuador
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
College Scores Briefs From A Fragmented Page
The readable lines show College Sports Tech 52 over North Central 4 and Sei 42 over Lawrence 15. Other text fragments reference Staois Normal and a -5 score, plus a garbled university note.
Beloit Tops Lawrence 66 56 to Lead Midwest Standings
Beloit College moved into sole leadership of the Midwest conference by defeating Lawrence 66-56 on Saturday night. Lawrence led 7-2 early but Beloit surged ahead by halftime 48-? and held on. Dick Miller led Lawrence with 17 points while Johnny Orr and Johnny Erickson paced Beloit with 16 each.
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Wis
Goldmen
Lawrence
Vikings
Dick Miller
Johnny Orr
Johnny Erickson
Hawks Fall To Hoosiers In Close Big Ten Tilt
Indiana edged Iowa 48 56 as Spencer sparked a late rally and Ralph Hamilton paced the Hoosiers with 21 points while Lou Watson added 15. Iowa led 24 11 at one point but faded after the break as Noble Jorgensen and Ives fought to keep the Hawkeyes in the game.
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Herb Wilkinson
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Hawkeyes
Meee
Hawks
Hoosiers
Spencer
Indiana
Ives
Iowa
Wier
Ritter
Hamilton
Watson
Jack Sharkey
Ralph Hamilton
Lou Watson
Jack Spencer
Noble Jorgensen
Murray Wier
Purdue
Boilermakers
Mizoo Keeps Big Six Lead with 47-41 Win
Missouri maintained undisputed first place in the Big Six by beating Nebraska 47-41 in Columbia. The Tigers held a slim advantage at halftime and pulled away late to secure the conference victory.
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Mizoo
Big Six
Columbia, Mo
Missouri
Nebraska
Brewers appoint Jake Flowers as president and GM
Raymond Flowers former St. Louis Cardinal star was named president and general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. The appointment was announced by Louis R. Perini president of the Boston Braves, parent club of the Brewers.
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Milwaukee
Raymond
Jake” Flowers
St. Louis Cardinal
Milwaukee Brewers
American Association
Louis R. Perini
Boston Braves
The
Brewlers
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