Tony's Completes Team for Gloves in Cedar Rapids
Trainer Bob Hughes outlines Tony's Grill boxing squad for the Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves Feb 8 9 10 aiming for the team trophy. Named fighters include Scanion Berens Schuemake Weber Welty Darling Schnoebelen and Kelly Darling with two additional boxers Lefty Greene and Keith Carder seeking sponsored-team spots.
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Bob Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Golden Gloves
Tony
Connie Darling
Ron Schnoebelen
Dubuque
Kelly Darling
Lefty Greene
Keith Carder
Hughes
Flarks Phoe
Quaker Oats
Dick Kanellis
Chet Gralund
Jack McGinnis
Charles Dumond
Billy Fairbanks
Tommy Gavin
James Ampey
Skaters Vie For Open Titles At Cedar Rapids Meet
Trimble clocked the mile in 11 minutes 11 seconds to post a fast Cedar Rapids time. He earned chrome skates for second place as fates balanced for the final. Jo Ann Perley led the girls heat before a fall ended her bid for top.
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Trimble
Cedar Rapids
Jo Ann Perley Conmier
Ama Syrs Tops In Table Tennis
Ama Syrs leads a Cedar Rares table tennis event with a 60-5 victory. The meet saw multiple players, including Koupo Johnson, John Berks, and Wilson, competing for top placements in a league within the state.
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Koupo Johnson
John Berks Altvert
Wilsons
Anni Sores
Toghkt Co
Quaure
Burrell
Iowa Athletes Call Time Out for Exams
University of Iowa winter sports teams pause intercollegiate competition this week for semester exams. Examinations start Saturday and run for a week, with informal workouts as players study.
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Iowa
Iowa City
University of Joa
Kenwood Methodist Tops Kenwood in Church League Clash
Central Park Presbyterian falls short of league lead as Kenwood Methodist wins to seize first in Class A. Sinclair Memorial heads the B division and First Presbyterian pursues a flawless C loop season with strong early records.
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Central Park Presbyterian
Boss
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Ota
Sinclair Memorial
First Presbyterian
Big 9 Track Opens Season With Relays and Meet
The 1949 Western Conference indoor track season begins this week with four relay events highlighted and the 39th annual conference championships at Illinois set for March 4-5. Michigan starts under coach Don Canham with a host meet in Ann Arbor. Illinois opens Feb 3 against Drake.
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Chicago
Mllinois
Michigan
Don Canham
Ken Doherty
Ann Arbor
Minnesota
Gophers
Jim Kelly
Nebraska
Illinois
Drake
Michigan State
East Lansing
Illinois Tech
Officials Named For Sectionals Noted For Girls Basketball Tours
The Ganette reports sectionals officials announced by Rod Chisholm executive secretary of Town Girl Athlete union. Officials cover districts from Altoona to Knoxville and Ottumwa to Wapello with a wide list of names for the February 1 start across the state.
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Rod Chisholm
Town Girl Athlete Union
Nation's Top Bowlers Fire for Big Jackpots
In Chicago AP reports the Petersen and Dom De Vito bowling tournaments opened Saturday with a combined $100,000 jackpot. The Petersen Classic offers $63,000 while De Vito’s adds $36,000 as top keglers aim to claim prizes before the meets conclude February 20.
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Chicago
Dom de Vito
de Vito
Cage Style Shifts Big Name Stars and Hairdos in Basketball
A long read on evolving basketball idols and hair trends from Easy Ed Macauley to Skoog, with notes on regional leagues, teams like Cedar Rapids M J circuit plans, and key Iowa players. Earl Klinzman praises Dubuque while Marion McKinley rivalry heats up as neutral floors host games for strong crowd interest.
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Daniels Park
Bill Waite
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids
M-1
East Central
Iowa Valley
Delaware County
Iowa
Scenic
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Turkey Valley
Corn Valley
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Maquoketa Valley
Cedar Rapids official cites anonymous poem on love
A well known Cedar Rapids official features a verse on love. He notes he did not write it and suspects Elizabeth Barrett Browning influence. The poem honors officials who miss things and praises various forms of love including a blind ref to another.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Bears
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Benefit Game Slated For Keswick Floor
A March of Dimes benefit basketball game is set for Keswick gymnasium on Monday featuring Keswick versus Harpers. A reserve game at 7:15 p.m. will precede the varsity contest.
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Keswick
March of Dimes
Keswick Gymnasium
Harpers
Goelz Battles Bartu In C R Mat Test
Billy Goelz claims the world junior heavyweight title and faces Pete Bartu of Chicago in a best two out of three falls match at Memorial Coliseum Armory. The card features Chief Don Eagle vs Jack Hader, with Referee Fd Strangler Lewis and opening bout Walter Sitreis versus Sonny Kurgis. Matches start at 8 15.
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Pete Bartu
Chicago
Don Eagle
Island Pond
Jack Hader
Kansas City
Strangler” Lewis
Promit Sport
Wrestleg
Walter Sitreis
Atlanta
Sonny Kurgis
Great Fa's
Mon
Alex Fidler
Cedar Ray
Louis Eyes Charit s Savold Winner In Title Bid
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis arrived in Miami and said his only title match now would be against the winner of the Charits Savold bout. An exhibition is set for Tuesday night with Filmer, and Louis plans an exhibition tour in Canada soon. Promoter Mike Jacobs met Louis and said he would fight once more for Jacobs as part of the Tournament of Champions programs, despite Louis not agreeing to a bout with Ray.
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INS
Joe Louis
Mur
Ezzard Charits
Lee Savold
Brown Bomber
Filmer (Vilent
Judges Named for Sportsmanship Hunt Event
Judges named Saturday for the Sportsmanship Hunt to be conducted on stations KCRG KCRK by Sports Director Bob Brooks. The panel includes Pat Harmon Te Gazette Fred Winter Duck Clasen Coe football coach Paul Lent and Dredde Anderson Iowa head football coach.
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Te Gazette
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Coe
Paul Lent
Cornell
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