Roosevelt Shakes Off Wilson Bid For Upset 50-40
Roosevelt tops Wilson 50-40 at Coe gym to claim its second city win in four tries as Wilson is forced to settle for a late rally. Key players include Roosevelt's Perry Wessel and Dave Wessel, and Wilson’s Stone Childs contributing 12 each.
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May Select Cyclone Grid Coach Today
Iowa State athletic council and Athletic Director Louis Menze intensified interviews after Abe Stuber’s resignation. The candidate list narrowed from about 80 to under 100, with several campus and off campus interviews held. Prominent contenders include Vince Francesca of Western Illinois, Chuck Purvis of Illinois, and Trevor Rees of Kent State.
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Iowa State College Athletic Council
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Abe Stuber
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Iowa State College
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Macomb
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Chuck” Purvis
University of Illinois
Trevor J. Rees
Kent State University
Kent
Ohio
Littler Leads San Diego Open After 36 Holes
Gene Littler held a three stroke edge at Rancho Santa Fe as the National Amateur champion posted 133 for 36 holes in the $15,000 San Diego Open. Ogden stood at 137 after a 71 while E. J. Dutch Harrison was runner up at 136 with several pros tied at 137.
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Gene Littler
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Chicago
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Ogden
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Dutch” Harrison
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Oklo
Ed Furgol
St. Louis
Art Wall
Pocono
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Bitch Harrison
Trabert Seixas Win Australian Net Tests
Tony Trabert of Cincinnati and Vic Seixas of Philadelphia won their first round matches in the Australian National Tenure Championships in Sydney. Trabert defeated Warren Kennedy 6-4 7-5 6-4, while Seixas beat John Brien 4-6 6-4 6-1.
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Seixas
John Brien
St Pat’s 71 Xavier 60 in Cedar Rapids showdown
St Patrick’s Cedar Rapids defeated Xavier Dyersville 71 to 60 after trailing at halftime. Xavier led 31-25 at the break while Cambridge and H. Trosky sparked the Irish in the third period. Hal Trosky led St Patrick’s with 29 points and Bob Huberty topped Xavier with 21.
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Irish
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Cambridge
Trosky
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Bob Huberty
Ralph Crowell
Don Seherrman
Segura Sets Up Title Shot With Sedgman in Chicago
Pancho Segura upset Pancho Gonzales 6-2 6-4 to reach the Chicago final on the cross country pro tour with $4,000 first prize. He will face Frank Sedgman, who beat Don Budge 3-6 6-3 6-3, in a bid for the title as Budge remains winless on tour.
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Sedgman
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Budge
Purdue Hosts Iowa at 7 30
The Big Ten night slate has Iowa at Purdue in Lafayette as Indiana sits out for exams. A win would put Iowa at five and one while Minnesota travels to Northwestern. Ohio State visits Michigan State. both Iowa and Minnesota favored on the road. Purdue and Northwestern each hold one win in three conference games.
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Iowa Lightsaving Skins Steam boat Rock 25-0 in Wrestling
VINTON The Iowa Lightsaving school swept five matches by pins to beat Steam boat Rock 25-0. Je Templeton defeated Robert Earham on a 3 38 pin. Jim Bright pinned Roger Gast and Bob Knox pinned Ted Cheney.
Franklin Jr High Beats Wilson 39-21 in Friday Game
Franklin junior high basketball squad defeated Wilson by 39 to 21 at the Franklin gym. Tousey led the winners with six points while Don Lewis scored eight for Wilson.
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Immaculate Conception Clinches Parochial Crown Tie
Immaculate Conception Greyhounds beat St. Wenceslaus 91 to 71 to reach a 14-0 conference mark and 17-3 overall, extending their win streak to 14. Bob Schoeber 24 and Dick Cummins 21 pace SC, with St. Wenceslaus led by Sanborn 22. homecoming also saw SC freshmen edge St. Wenceslaus 45-44 on English late shot.
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Bob Schoeberl
I.C
Gordy Sandborn
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Schoeberl
South Dakota Beats Iowa Teachers 61 46 in Conference Game
South Dakota held Iowa Teachers to three points in the second period and led 29 14 at halftime to win 61 46 in a North Central Conference basketball game. South Dakota opened 16 11, then extended the margin as Iowa Teachers cooled.
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Iowa
Springville and Alburnett Meet In Linn County Final
Springville aims to cap an unbeaten season against Alburnett in the Linn County tournament final tonight at 9. Stan Holst and Dick Biggart pace Springville while Lanny Martin and Joe McGowan spark Alburnett in a tense title showdown after dramatic semifinal wins by both teams.
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Bill Macaulay
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Kansas State College Wrestlers Edge Cornell 19 12 in Narrow Win
At Manhattan Kansas State College defeated Cornell 19 12 with two pins. Bob Mancuso at 130 pounds and heavyweight Ken Ellis earned falls for the Wildcats. Cornell claimed wins by Warren DePrenger 147 pounds and other bouts, but Kansas State claimed the dual win.
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Michigan State Beats Cyclones 53 40 in Dual Meet
Iowa State star Jim McKevitt was the meet’s lone double winner, taking the 100 yard freestyle in 50.2 seconds and the 220 yard freestyle in 3 10.2. Michigan State claimed victory in the dual swimming meet, setting a new meet record for McKevitt in the 220.
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Inde pendence takes first in Wamac with 45 42 win over Marion
Independence edged Marion 45-42 in a tight game to seize undisputed Wamac leadership. Dennis Wessels sparked a fourth quarter rally with eight points, while Rich Van Horne and George Cabalka added 16 and 11 for Independence. Marion was led by Wally DeWoody with 15 points and Don Risk added 12 for Independence in a prior opener 66-42.
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Indees
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George Cabalka
Marion
Tcrew
Larry Brooks
Don Risk
Bevo Francis Sees 47.9 Average Across 13 Games
New York AP reports Rio Grande sophomore Bevo Francis maintains a 47.9 point per game scoring average after 13 games through January 16. He totals 623 points on 2386 field goals and 151 free throws as the NCAA Service Bureau releases small college scoring leaders.
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Bevo Francis
Rio Grande
NCAA
Service Bureau
Bevo
Simpson Hands Penn 10th Loss 74 to 50
INDIANOLA UP Simpson ended a slide by defeating Penn 74 to 50 in an Iowa conference southern division game. The win broke Simpson's five-game win drought as Denny Pace scored 24 points and David Smith added 14 for Penn, which extended its league losing streak to seven.
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