Bobcats Triumph 72 67 Over Franklin in Marshalltown
Marshalltown built a 48 30 halftime lead then relied on its starting five to finish as they beat Franklin of Cedar Rapids 72 67. Jerry Abramson led Marshalltown with 21 points while Dick Rhiner scored 18 and Joe Austin 16. Franklin’s Mike Tousey and Jim Bearle each had 14.
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Marshalltown
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Bobcats
Eo Cochran
Mike Tousey
Jim Bearle
Bolts
Jerry Abrahmson
Dick Rhiner
Joe Austin
Roger Helm
Terry Heald
Jack Bright
John Luther
Dave Hoyt
Apt Franklin
Helm
Abrahamson
Tousey
Rhiner
Meyers
Speer Bearle
Austin
Nelson
Heald Bradley
Dickkut
Bright
Finch Condran
Norris Bleakley
McFarland Beshaw
Rudison
Franklin Cha Eh Shas
Roosevelt Routs Franklin In City Dual Wrestling Meet
Roosevelt defeated Franklin 27 to 14 in a city dual as Roosevelt surged from an 11-6 deficit after four matches with six straight bouts including three falls. Pins by Bill O'Toole Bob Savel and Terry Walters propelled Roosevelt while Bill McNeil earned Franklin's lone fall. Reserve match also went to Roosevelt 39-6 with several close decisions across weight classes.
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Roosevelt
Franklin
Bill O’toole
Bob Savel
Terry Walters
Bill McNeil
Savel
Wolverton
Bibl
Bucher
Stanley
Kingsmuth
Bainter
Walters
Montgomery
Gee
Woodhouse
Vas
Iowa State Beats Nebraska In Close Swim Meet
In Lincoln, the Iowa State swimming team defeated Nebraska 49 to 36 in a tight dual. Nebraska had earlier beats over Grinnell and Kansas State, but the outcome was decided by the final 400 yard freestyle relay with lead changes noted throughout the afternoon.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
Iowa State
Nebraska
Grinnell
Kansas State
Detroit Rally Edges Chicago in Televised NHL Game
Detroit's Red Wings scored twice in the final period to beat the Chicago Black Hawks 3-2 at Chicago Stadium in a nationally televised Saturday game. Gordie Howe and Marcel Pronovost scored for Detroit as they moved to within a game of the league-leading Montreal Canadiens and second in the standings.
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Chicago
Detroit
Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Stadium
Gordie Howe
Marcel Pronovost
Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
Iowa Gymnasts Beat Minnesota In Dual Meet Showdown
Iowa’s gymnasts defeated Minnesota 69 to 41 in a Saturday dual, led by Carlsson with 21 points and Bailie adding 20. Bailie reinjured an ankle but the injury was not considered serious as Iowa swept events including free exercise, side horse, parallel bars, and flying rings.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Minnesota
Staffen Carlsson
Sam Bailie
Carlsson
Bailie
Station Poatisson
Paul Lynch
Rampoline
Bob Justice
Bill King
Lynch
Baille Aye
Don Erickson
Bill " Erisentes Bar
Mipugeote
Jerry Wiedman
Batt
Erick
Stan Beebe
Gary Dykstra
Tm Wiedman
Lowell Kleven
Franklin and Marion Split Junior High Tilts
Franklin and Marion junior high basketball teams split Friday games. Franklin won the eighth grade 33 to 24 led by Mike Hawk. Marion captured the seventh grade 28 to 25 with Miller scoring 10. Covington seven paced Marion’s seventh graders while McIntosh and Olin each had seven for Franklin.
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Franklin
Marion
Mike Hawk
Miller
Covington
McIntosh
Olin
Paige unsettled on 1957 plans says he won’t retire
Leroy Paige, age disputed as 51 or 60, says he may return to semi pro play after a 1956 season with Miami of the International League. He hints at a bid for the NBC national tournament title, noting his past MVP awards and 60 strikeouts, while delaying a firm year plan.
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Terry Sawchuck
Boston Bruins
Detroit
Bruins
Sawchuck
Kansas City
Leroy Satchel Paige
Oldster
Miami
Paige
Wichita
NBC
Honeys Alibi Wins Santa Catalina Handicap at Arcadia
Honeys Alibi a 5 year old son of Alibhai and Honeymoon won the $27,700 Santa Catalina Handicap at a mile and one eighth on a sunlit day in Arcadia California. Social Climber the heavy favorite faded to finish last with Count Chic second and Terrang third as Jack Westrope rode Honeys Alibi to a 1 48 4/5 clocking paying 8 80.
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Arcadia
Calif
Honeys Alibi
Alibhai
Honeymoon
Santa Catalina
Social Climber
Count Chic
Terrang
Jack Westrope
California
Becomes 23rd Redleg Kluszewski Signs 1957 Pact
Cincinnati slugger Ted Kluszewski signed his 1957 Reds contract becoming the 23rd Red for the season. He hit 35 homers and 102 RBIs last year while batting .302 despite a hip injury. He will train at Hot Springs before Tampa and noted shedding 15 pounds to prevent flareups.
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Cincinnati
Ted Kluszewski
Redlegs
Reds
Big Klu
Indiana University
Arends Captures Two Titles at West Allis Derby
Arends of Cedar Rapids won two intermediate boys first places at the Great Lakes ice speed skating derby in West Allis. He scored 10 points by winning the 220 yard and 4 mile races and seeks a sweep in the 440 and mile events. Sandra Foster was the only other Cedar Rapids skater to place, finishing fourth in juvenile girls 1/6 mile. Other Cedar Rapids skaters, including Adkins Trimble Mikesell Minder and Hach, reached semifinals but failed to reach finals.
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Gazette
West Allis
Wis
Dave ‘Arends
Cedar Rapids
Great Lakes
Arends
Sandra Foster
Laird Adkins
Ralph Trimble
Johnr Mikesell
Ed Minder
Ken Hach
Gibbs Nets 49 as Wesleyan Route Buena Vista
Gibbs scored a Iowa conference single game scoring record 49 points to lead Wesleyan to a 97-68 victory over Buena Vista. He made 17 field goals and 15 free throws, breaking the previous 46 point mark held by Jim McGable and Bob Guenther.
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Gazette
Mt, Pleasant
Don Gibbs
Iowa
Gibbs
Buena Vista
Jim McGable
Loras
Bob Guenther
Iowa Wesleyan
Patterson Graham To Receive N Y Awards
Floyd Patterson the world heavyweight champion and Frank Graham veteran sports columnist will be honored at the Boxing Writers Association of New York dinner at the Roosevelt hotel. Patterson receives the Edward J. Neil memorial plaque for fighter of the year 1956 and Graham earns the James J. Walker award for long and meritorious service to boxing.
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NEW York
Floyd Patterson
Frank Graham
Boxing Writers Association of New York
Roosevelt Hotel
Patterson
Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
Spain
Graham
New York Journal - American
James J. Walker
Witt To Remain At Citadel Under New Coach
Hank Witt, assistant football coach at The Citadel for two seasons under John Sauer who resigned last month, accepted an offer Saturday to remain at his post under new coach Eddie Tague.
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Charleston
S.C
Hank Witt
Citadel
John Sauer
Eddie Tague
Dwyer Tops Hungarian In 2 Mile Run
Fred Dwyer of East Orange New Jersey won the Larrivee two mile at the Knights of Columbus meet in Boston Garden setting a new Boston Garden mark with a time of 8 52.4 and finishing ahead of Laszlo Tabori the Hungarian expatriate in his American debut. FBI Agent Horace Ashenfelter finished third. Olympic Gold Medalist Lee Calhoun set a meet record in the 45 yard hurdles and Phil Coleman edged Deacon Jones in the O'Reilly mile with a 4 10.8.
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Boston
Fred Dwyer
East Orange
N.J
Laszlo Tabori
Boston Garden
Knights of Columbus
Dwyer
Tabori
FBI
Horace Ashenfelter
Ashenfelter
Charles Capazzoli
Lee Calhoun
Calhoun
North Carolina
Melbourne
Milt Campbell
Phil Coleman
Charles “Deacon” Jones
Ron Delany
Ireland
Villanova
Coleman
Jones
Burr Grimm
John Kopil
Betsy Rawls Leads Tampa Open After 54 Holes
Betsy Rawls holds a two stroke lead over Patty Berg after 54 holes in the Tampa Women’s Open golf tournament in Tampa Florida.
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Betsy Rawls
Tampa
Tampa, Fla
Patty Berg
Johnson County Sports Briefs and Campus Results
Solon high school boys and girls teams post several finals in basketball with G Tiffin 50 Cosgrove 34, Solon 63 Lone Tree 57, Linn Centre City 66 Alburnett 55, Coggon 72 Center Point 53, North English 67 Ladora 56. College and conference results span Big Ten to Midwest with Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Nebraska Iowa Dubuque St. Olaf Grinnell and many more noted.
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Coggon Captures Consolation Title In Linn County Tourney
Center Point trailed early as Coggon took control in the Linn County girls basketball consolation final. Shirley Kramer scored 38 points on 16 free throws to lift Coggon to a 72-53 win over Center Point, with Marilyn Henderson adding 15. Jalaa Domer led Center Point with 37 points.
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Coggon
Linn County
Center Point
Marilyn Henderson
Kramer
Jalaa Domer
Cogson
S M. Henderson
Dennis
Domer Iit
McCright
Goodlove Kramer Baldwin
Creff Swanson
Andrews Gardner
Matheny
Vyhananek Penningroth
Benson Heffernin
Mollenhauer
K Henderson
Sawyer Smith
Smith
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Cornette
Corgon Hl
Terrible Tommy Bolt Fined for Club Throwing at Caliente Open
Golfer Tommy Bolt, chairman of the PGA conduct committee, paid a $100 fine for throwing a club in a fit of fury during the Caliente Open second round in TJuna? The article notes his temperament and the incident occurred Friday.
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Tijuana
Mexico
Tommy Bolt
PGA Conduct Committee
Bolt
Cent. City Girls Win Linn Title
Central City over Alburnett 66 to 55 to claim the Linn county girls basketball championship. Joan Shay starred with 50 points in the title game after a 52 point semifinal surge, aided by Doris Waterhouse and Judy Wasmer led Alburnett with 28 points. Shirley Kramer added 38 for the winners.
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Gazette
Center Point
Central City
Alburnett
Linn County
Joan Shay
Joan
Coggan
Shirley Kramer
Shay
Doris Waterhouse
Judy Wasmer
Donna Flitsch
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