Roosevelt Tops Wilson Ramblers 56 55 To Lead City Standings
Roosevelt moved into undisputed first place in the city race Friday night by defeating the Wilson Ramblers 56 55 in the Coe gym. The Riders hold an 8-1 city record, their only loss an upset by McKinley last week. Roosevelt led most of the game and finished strong from the free throw line.
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Joe Kenney
Roosevelt
Wilson Ramblers
Coe
McKinley
Wilson
Dave Dohnalek
Dick Louvar
Dean Schwarz
Max Mechal
Dan Weasel
Bob Bradley
Louvar
Bradley
Wessel
Bill Brousard
Ramblers
Larry Childs
Brousard
Childs
Wayne Jackson
Cliff Svoboda
Dave May
Clem Carney
Southsiders
Springville
Dick Bailey
Frank Brown
Central City
Harry Hoerner
Larry Hatch
Joe
Don Butterfield
Strong
Hawks Top McKinley 65 51 In Valley Clash
Iowa City Hawks beat Cedar Rapids McKinley 65 51 in Valley conference action. Bill Scott led with 24 points and Jim Kelley added 18 as McKinley struggled after a 13 point first quarter. Becicka scored 28 for McKinley.
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Iowa City
Frank Becicka
Hawklets
McKinley
Cedar Rapids
Becicka
Cedar Rapids Golden Bears
Bill Scott
Scott
Jim Kelley
Towa City
Dave Langhurst
Bears
Kelley
Town City
Langston
Huston
Bradbury
Sco
Longhurst Gates
Bliss
Bauserman
Hageboceck
Challed
Chapman
Miller
Holladay
Om McKinley
Vetessence
Iowa City Tel
Nichols Not Satisfied Returns Braves Pact
Milwaukee pitcher Chet Nichols sent his 1955 contract unsigned back to the Boston Braves. He did not reveal the offered terms or his 1954 salary after posting a 9-11 record. Nichols added he was not satisfied with the terms but expected a quick reunion with the club and no personal quarrel.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Milwaukee
Chet Nichols
Braves
Nichols
Runaway Horse Crashes Into Irvin’s Car
New York Giants outfielder Monte Irvin escaped injury when a runaway horse struck his car on the way to Central Park. The animal had thrown Dana Bronski, a 22 year old Columbia student, and wrecked the front axle and windshield. the car was towed to a repair station and police shot the horse.
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NEW York
Monte Irvin
New York Giants
Central Park
Dana Bronski
Columbia University
Irvin
Williams Signs 1955 Contract for Giants
New York Giants second baseman Davey Williams mailed his 1955 contract from Dallas Texas on Friday bringing to terms the core player group of the world champion lineup.
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NEW York
Davey Williams
Dallas
Texas
New York Giants
Sharman Plans Return to Dodgers After All-Star Stand
Bill Sharman high on East-West All-Star honors will attempt a baseball comeback with the Brooklyn Dodgers this spring. The ex-Celtics star, last in the Dodgers farm system, may make the varsity lineup after reporting to Vero Beach, Florida following his NBA deal. He was an outfielder on St. Paul and Mobile in prior seasons, with a .294 average at St. Paul in 1952 before breaking his hand in Mobile in 1953 and quitting baseball then.
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Brooklyn
Bill Sharman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sharman
Boston Celtics
Fresco Thompson
Dodger
Vero Beach
Fla
National Basketball Association
St. Paul
Dodgers
Southern California
Mobile
Nissen Nets 20 as Tutors Drop Narrowly
In Vermillion South Dakota Iowa Teachers fall 68 67 to South Dakota in NC conference play. Roy Nissen scores 20 to lead the Tutors while Dick Hagerty seals victory with late free throws.
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Vermillion
S. D
Iowa
South Dakota
Dick Hagerty
State
Roy Nissen
Towa
Beetseh
Dai
Middieton
Olland
Jongeward
Nissen
Hagerty
Nicols
Alexander
Nicklaus
South Dak
Beetsch
God Holland
Nichols
Sout Dakota
Joneewaard Wold
Middleton
Canadian champ Richie Howard to meet Ralph Dupas Feb 8
Richie Kid Howard the Canadian lightweight champion will fight Ralph Dupas in a 10 round bout in New Orleans on February 8. The matchup was announced Friday night.
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New Orleans
Richie “Kid” Howard
Ralph Dupas
Prep wrestling and college basketball results roundup
Sports briefs list results from prep wrestling at New Hampton Decorah West Waterloo Mason City and D M Lincoln East Waterloo East D M East. College basketball within Iowa and Midwest regions notes multiple games including Buena Vista Penn Wartburg Coe Knox St Olaf St Thomas Lawrence Stevens Point North Central South Dakota Iowa Teachers ND State etc with pro basketball scores Boston Philadelphia and Minnesota Milwaukee.
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New Hampton
Decorah
West Waterloo
Mason City
Iowa
Buena Vista
Parsons
Upper Town
Penn
Wartburg
Iowa Wesleyan
Midwest
Coe
Knox
St. Olaf
St. Thomas
Lawrence
Stevens Point
North Central
South Dakota
Iowa Teachers
N.D. State
Upper Iowa Rolls Over William Penn in 98-55 Win
In Oskaloosa AP reports Upper Iowa defeated William Penn 98 to 55. Penn’s Ron Hackbarth led both teams with 24 points in the Friday night game.
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Oskaloosa
Upper Iowa
William Penn
Penn
Ron Hackbarth
Walthall
Kiar Haywood
Sawyer
Waskow Fokin Sporaa
Craig Hackbarth
Harvey Tiges
Huebler
Springer
Burns
Stevens Seabrook
Vernon
Kelley
Barnholt
Basilio Pounds Out Easy Victory
Basilio defeats 157-pound Pete Mueller in Syracuse at the Memorial auditorium securing a potential shot at welterweight champion Johnny Saxton. Mueller cites form issues from heavy fighting and suffers a technical knockdown with a groggy performance as Basilio shows sharp left hooks. Basilio targets Saxton next, then Olson for the middleweight title.
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Syracuse
N. Y
iFiery
Carmen Basilio
Pete Mueller
Germany
Johnny Saxton
Canastata
Saxton
Bobo Olson
Olson
Mueller
United States
Pete
Basilio
Syracuse Memorial Auditorium
Red Musial Ink 55 Card Pacts
Stan Musial and Red Schoendienst signed 1955 Cardinals contracts in St. Louis at Busch Brewing Office. Musial reportedly earns $80,000 and Schoendienst about $40,000 annually, marking a high‑priced signing day not seen before.
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Musial
ST. Louis
Stan
Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
August A. Busch
Blue Devils Romp Past Bolts to Clinch Valley Title
Davenport's Blue Devils overwhelmed the Franklin Thunderbolts 60-44 to stretch their league lead to six straight wins. A 24-point second period broke the game open, while Davenport's defense limited Franklin to six first-half field goals.
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Blue Devils
Gazette
Davenport
Franklin
Thunderbolts
Bolts
Bob Woite
Basketball scores from Benton Norway Montour and more across Iowa
Benton Norway 60 Montour 40. Urbana M 62 Center Point 2% (res) Center Point 44. Greeley Lamont 41. Dubuque Civites 0. Davenport 64 Franklin 36. Cedar Rapids 69 Heelan 0. Decorah 70 New Hampton 59. Oelwein 43. Osage 59. LeMars 61 Gehlen 42. Many small results listed across Linn Blackhawk Fayette Allamakee and others with multiple boys and parochial games.
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Montour
Urbana
Center Point
Buchanan County
G—Greeley
Lamont
Lamont T
Delaware County
Olesburg
Cosson
Lowset Ai
Reeley
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Protivin
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Gee
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Ranklin
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Kader
Wilea
Upper Mississippi
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Edgewood
Strawberry Point
Monona
Luana
Elkader
Guttenberg
West Waterloo
Coon Rapids
Forest City
Hampton
G—Greene
Parkersburg
McCalisburg
Ora Eaning
Mason City
Ie Yepser
Marshalltown
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Lacey
B—Pomeroy
Rockwell City
Red Oak
Creston
Rock Rapids
Akron
Rake
Keister
Minn
Agerts
Story City
Maxwell
Spencer
Sibley
Willisea
Clarinda
Winterset
Albia
Ware
Fonda
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Centerville
Mt. Seymour
Abe Lincoln
C.B. Thomas Jefferson
Nevada
Roland
Greene
Cherokee
Emmetsbore
Cleveland Gets Score Contract
The Cleveland Indians purchased southpaw Herb Score from their farm club the Indianapolis Indians. Score, age 22, was named the outstanding minor league player and the league's most valuable rookie. He went 22 5 last season with 330 strikeouts in 251 innings, breaking a 50 year old American Association record.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Herb Score
American Association
Indianapolis Indians
Score
Sporting News
What Cheer Tops Keota in Keokuk County Showdown
What Cheer upset unbeaten Keota 56 47 in the Keokuk county semifinal at Hedrick as Richland defeated Ollie 42 35 in the other semi. Olin won the Jones county girls title with a 44 40 victory over Sacred Heart of Monticello at Martelle.
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G—Andrews
Monmouth
B—Preston
Sabula
Grundy Boys
Beaman
Martelle
G—Olin
Monti
Keota
Olin
Jones
Iowa
Keokuk County
Hedrick
Sacred Heart of
Bunting Thhrew
Peden
Gay Dahn
Ke- Wash
Dahn
Richland
Ollie
Bond
Conger
Jones County
Postville and Lansing advance in area hoops
Waukon Postville beat Lansing 58 to 37 to reach the Allamakee boys final while Lansing moved toward the girls championship with a 54 to 47 semifinal over New Albia. Bob Deering scored 17 for Postville and Hanson 10 for Lansing. Bechtel led Lansing girls with 26 and Duege had 20 for New Albin.
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Preston
Jackson County
Hudson
Blackhawk County
Iowa
Dinsdale
Tama
Gladbrook
Postville
Lansing
Waukon
Arlington
Fayette
Fayette County
Maynard
Clermont-Elgin
Allamakee
New Albia
Bob Deering
Hanson
Bechtel
Duege
New Albin
McKinley Bears edge Oelwein in wrestling thriller
McKinley’s wrestling team shaded Oelwein 22-21 Friday as two undefeated McKinley stars won decisions. Bob Irish 133p beat Dewayne Kastli 2-0 and Carl Davis 138p edged Bill Doty 4-3 to lift the Golden Bears with a late forfeit by Oelwein at 165 pounds and a heavyweight pin by Dale Wilken.
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Oelwein
Golden Bears
Bob Irish
Dewayne Kastli
Carl Davis
McKiley
Bill Doty
Oing
Bears
Terry Roberts
Dale Wilken
Roosevelt
George Dyer
Darrall Lau
Roberts Signs With Phillies
Right handed Robin Roberts, a 20 game winner for the last five seasons, signed his eighth contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. A Phillies spokesman hinted he received compensation for 1954, noting a $40,000 last season and recalling a $25,000 bonus when acquired from Michigan State nine years ago.
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Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Roy Hamey
Roberts
Phillies
Quaker Oats and Wilson Score Cage Victories
Quaker Oats defeated the Norway Indies 51 to 43 and Wilson with Cox beat Troy Laundry 49 to 31 in a basketball doubleheader at the Quaker Oats gym Friday. Leon Wise led Quaker with 12 points, Pickerill 11, Walters 12 for Norway, and Werning 11 for Troy. Fayette Arlington and Pavek each had 12 to pace Wilson.
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Norway Indees
Wilson
Cox
Troy Laundry
Leon Wise
Quaker
Pickerill
Walters
Norway
Ftockhart
Pavek
Fayette — Arlington
Werning
Troy Fayette
Stewart's Big Thrill Was In Hockey Not Baseball
Umpire Bill Stewart retires after 25 years in baseball but cites a hockey moment as his peak. He recalls April 12 1938 when as Chicago Black Hawks manager coach his team beat Toronto 4 1 to win the Stanley Cup playoffs becoming possibly the only American born manager to win the title in his first year. Stewart, 60, based in Jamaica Plain Boston, had a varied career as player manager and coach across baseball and hockey and served as scout for the Red Sox.
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Boston
Bill Stewart
Cincinnati
Warren Giles
Stewart
Chicago Black Hawks
Tteam
Toronto
Chicago White Sox
Joe McCarthy
Louisville
Central City Edges Springville In Linn County Semi Final
Central City defeated Springville 51-47 in the Linn county boys basketball semifinals behind strong free throw shooting and late surge. Alburnett advanced by beating Walker 49-38, setting up a final tonight at 8 30. Springville and Walker meet in the consolation.
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Alburnett
Walker
Springville
Tama Boys
Gladbrook
Dinsdale
Clutter
Tama
Dysart
Allamakee County
Waukon
Postville
Lansing
New Alazin
Fayette Boys
Fayette
Arlington
Cler
Elsin
Maynar
Maynar A 41. Bremer County
Sumner
Tripoli
Janesville
Plainfield
Blackhawk Boys
Laporte
Hudson
West Waterloo
Linn
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