Engler wins senior title at Silver Skates meet
Leo Engler, a 16-year-old Franklin High student, wins the senior men’s 220 and mile and leads Engler to top overall scores at Cedar Rapids Gazette’s ninth annual Silver Skates. Junior champs Grissel and Chadima repeat and move up divisions. Ed Shimek takes the Liggett trophy two-mile race in 10:06.3 on a muddy Manhattan rink.
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Leo Engler
Grissel
Chadima
Franklin
Shimek
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Manhattan
Leo Ne
Engler
Willard Yates
Franklin High School
Tiny Greta Lee Hanson
Kay Eng- Ter
Greta Lee Hanson
Dick Hanson
Greta Lee
Trimble
Irish Threaten St Wenceslaus Record Tonight
St Wenceslaus Red Hawks aim for a fourteenth straight victory as they host St Patrick’s on the south side tonight at 8 15. Gordie Pisarik’s squad seeks to extend their perfect mark in a key boys basketball showdown following a girls game against Elyat.
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Gordie Pisarik
St. Wenceslaus Red Hawks
St. Patrick’s
Red Hawks
St. Pat’s
St. Mary's
Iowa City
St. Wence
Shamrocks
St. Wence-St. Pat's
St. Wenceslaus
Elyat
St. Patrick's
Hayek
Curry Tresmak
Cpanee Dolan
Ae Eeeens Esecer
Quinn Navratil
Shanahan
Ereed Cessevtveres
Grevereveneey Kemney
How They Finished Senior and Youth Swimming Medals
Senior men reached medals with Silver Leo Engler Chromium Willard Yates and Bronze Hugh Saunders in 110 70 and other events. Intermediate and junior boys followed with Silver Bronze placements for Hassel Daugherty Kinney Grissel Massel Powell Chadima and Chadima Melsha. Junior girls saw Greta Lee Hanson Kay Engler and Ann Roland medal, while novice boys awarded first Ocie Trimble second Dick Wanson and third Tommy Chadima.
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Hassel
Charles Daugherty
Hugh Saunders
Cornell College
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Harry Harrison
Leo Ensler
Dean Terwilliser
Willard Yates
Bob Hassel
Bob Kinney
Jim Grisse
Hal, Marshall
Henry Shimek
Francis Hassel
Nick Worle
W. Powell
Glenn Chadima
Bob Melsha
Dave Fluceel
Clay Phillips
Don Geek
Peter Pickford
Leo Engler
Hugh Blanders
Dick Hanson
Walker Smith
Jack Stanton
Dim Grissel
Francis Haasse
Ccle Trimble
Tom Chadima
Walter Hanson
Don Cook
del Hassel
Glenn Chadimnn
Tom Chadhna
Jim Grissel
Don Deamer
Leo Eneler
Willard Fatens
John Prepare
Ed Shimek
Greta Lee Hanson
Kay Engler
Ann Roland
Gazette
Manhattan
Dale Toms
Engler
Charles Daughterty
Jim Grissell
Ocie Trimble
Miss Landry And Bartholomew Lead North American Skating
Kenneth Bartholomew of Minneapolis and Carmelita Landry of Pittsburgh Mass won top honors at the North American outdoor championships for a second year. Landry swept all her events to lead women with 140 points while Bartholomew held the high scoring title at 150. Alex Gagnon of Pittsburgh edged Jim Deswarée of Menomonie Wis in the featured five mile senior men race with a time of 19 50.2 finishing a lap ahead of the field.
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ST. Paul
Gagnon
Deswarte
Lillian McGuire
Manitoba
Betty Sahlin
Minneapolis
Betty Mitchell
Marie Drittner
John Schneider
Long Island
N. Y
John Martin
Champaign
Donald Laser
Hollywood
Roy Parker
Chicago
Des Moines Schools Hold Benefit Basketball Game
Sharon Center and Wellman high schools will play a benefit basketball game Wednesday at Wellman to aid a drive to raise funds for ten Red Cross ambulances, organizers said Sunday night.
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Des Moines
Sharon Center
Wellman High Schools
Wellman
Red Cross
Cascade Edges Greyhounds 23 22 in Last-Second Shot
Catholic high Cas cade captain Merlin Moran hits a field goal with three seconds left to beat Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids 23-22 after Cascade erased an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Moran and Eldred Lees connected for the decisive play as IC failed to convert late free throws. Box score notes Cas cade led 21-15 in the fourth. Moran’s shot came just beyond the foul circle. Cas cade-S Shamrocks overcame a 5-1 first quarter start and 58-shot IC attempt.
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Cascade
Merlin Moran
Catholic High
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Shamrocks
Eldred Lees
Moran
Greyhounds
Bob Fee
Bud Kurt
Anamosa Golden Gloves Manager Praises Cedar Rapids Show
In an interview Bill Bates Milton Cashman asserts Anamosa promotes the first journey as a Cedar Rapids preliminary and reports strong interest from young boxers. He cites Kenny Taylor and Willard Bauserman as trainers at the Legion hall, notes Bill’s role as marshal, and praises the Eureka sponsorship for its growing subscription.
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Anamosa Golden Gloves
Bates
Milton Cashman
Bill
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Kenny Taylor
Willard “Kelly” Bauserman
Bauserman
Legion Hall
Milt Cashman
Eureka
Golden Gloves
Silver Skates bring praise and praise for volunteers
The Gazette salutes volunteers who run the annual Silver Skates event praising Gordon Hughes and the Cedar Rapids Officials association under Fred Winter J Judd Dean Ray Frame and Chick Owen for the tireless help. It notes the ice was mushy and the races imperfect but the community effort kept the show alive and the kids happy.
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Gazette
Gordon Hughes
Cops
Cedar Rapids Officials Association
Fred Winter
Tom Crabbe
Don Wolfe
Orv Rust
Judd Dean
Ray Frame
Playground Commission
Chick Owen
City Engineers
Dave MacGreeor
the Gazette
Fuzzy Ahring
Scotty Duncan
Johnny Stodola
Andy Hines
Denver Leaves Big Seven Conference
The Big Seven shrank to six as Denver University resigned during a meeting in Laramie Wyoming. The Pioneer departure may be reversible if Denver agrees to follow conference rulings including the home-and-home football rule.
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Denver
INS
Laramie
Wyo
Denver University
Pioneers
Easler Set to Enter WHO Ring Meet in Des Moines
Amateur boxers prepare for the second portion of the Des Moines golden gloves tourney sponsored by radio station WHO. The Shrine auditorium hosts eight divisions with featherweights to middleweights in or entering second round action. Vance Basler and challenger Claude Ellison, the 1940 middleweight title holder, are noted entrants. Donald Crump of Ames faces Jim Marsh of State Center in a middleweight bout.
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Des Moines
Shrine Auditorium
Vance Basler
AAU
Claude Ellison
Donald Crump
Ames
Jim Marsh
State Center
Eastern Iowa girls basketball finals and nearby scores
Olin Wyoming led by Emogene Holt 25 and Wyoming 26 at the Jones County tournament final in Wyoming. Consolation at Onslow St Martelle 28 14 with Luathrop 20 for Onslow and R Bader 9 for Martelle. Ridgeway and Ossian tied 22 22 with Ossian leading 13 12 at halftime and Ossian 21 21 fourth. Ossian 25 Ridgeway 11 with I Witt 20 for Ossian. Other scores include Guernsey Wartwick 4 and Hartwick JY girls 48.
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Wyoming
Olin
Emogene Holt
Onslow
Martelle
Luathrop
Martellc
R. Bader
Ridgway
Ridgeway
Ossian
Rob McQueen
Ossian—Johnson
I Witt
Joyce Howden
Guernsey
Hartwick JY
Pfeffer Leads Singles With 623 At Des Moines Bowling Tourney
Des Moines hosts the annual state bowling tournament as Cedar Rapids bowlers struggle early. George Pfeffer of Cedar Rapids places second in singles with 623, while Claude Shaw tops singles with 630. Lincoln Alleys posts strong starts in team and doubles, but overall leaders dominate early competition.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
George Treffer
Lincoln Alleys
Claude Shaw
George Pfeffer
Lou Hardenbrook
Roy Haines
Schmidts City Club
LYENT
Schinmidts Civ Club
Osceola County Schools Plan Ambulance Benefit Basket Ball Event
Supt C S Grieve of Sibley announced five Osceola county schools will stage a large basketball program at Sibley on Feb 21 to back an effort to raise 15000 dollars for ten ambulances for the American Red Cross. Lyle T Quinn of the Iowa High School Athletic Association said regular high school rules will govern all prep games in the benefit.
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DES Moines
Iowa
American Red Cross
C. S. Grieve
Sibley
Osceola County
Ocheydan
Melvin
Harris
Ashton
Lyle T. Quinn
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Willie Anderson Captures Palm Springs Invitational Title
Willie Anderson of Los Angeles, the national public parks champion, won the Palm Springs invitational final defeating Budge Patty 6-3 6-2. In the women's division Mary Arnold defeated Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher 6-4 5-7 7-5.
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Willie Anderson
Palm Springs
Calif
Ins
Los Angeles
Budge Patty
Mary Arnold
Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher
Big Ten Cage Derby Sees Purdue Minnesota Duel For Second
Illinois refuels midseason surge by overpowering Minnesota 49 to 36 as Illinois, Purdue, and Minnesota jockey for second place in the conference chase. Johnny Kotz leads Wisconsin with 23 points in a 42 to 36 win over Indiana while Michigan topples Ohio State 53 to 39.
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Nhicago
Hlingis
Purdue
Minnesota
Gophers
Mlinois
Hulint
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Chicago
Ohio State
Illinois
Johnny Kotz
Wolverines
Hing
Iinois
Andy Phillip
Phillip
Ken Menke
Jack Smiley
Vic Vukovitsis
Gene Vance
Art Mathisen
Ibn
Mithison
Madis
Cagers Face Nine Big Games This Week Across Iowa
Iowa State loss to Missouri 45 41 rattles Cyclones as they head to Norman to meet Oklahoma A. Iowa prepares for Nebraska in Ames while Iowa City hosts Kansas and Chicago on successive nights. Drake waits for exams then faces Creighton Omaha Morningside meets Omaha U Sioux City. Grinnell CorneliN Mount Vernon clash. Kohawks sit Feb 7. Luther hosts St Ambrose then visits Loras. Buena Vista hosts Western Union and Dubuque Univ. in a busy week.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa State
Cyclones
Missouri
Oklahoma
Norman
Sooner
Nebraska
Ames
Kansas
Iowa City
Chicago
Drake
Bulldogs
Billy Banghart
Des Moines Tgh
Creighton
Missouri Valley
Omaha Morningside
Omaha University
Sioux City
Loras College
Western Union
Buena Vista
Dubuque University
Hogan Leads San Francisco Open Through Two Rounds
Benny Hogan remains the public favorite as the $5,000 San Francisco open shows a clear field after 36 holes. He shot 65 and 71 to total 136, four strokes ahead of Lawson Little and Harry Bassler who both sit at 140 after two rounds in tough, rain-delayed play at California Club Course.
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San Francisco
Benny Hogan
Hogan
California Club
Lawson Little
Harry Bassler
Los Altos
Jones County Prep Tourney Set for Olin Feb 4 7
Olin will defend the Jones county basketball title on its home floor February 4 to 7 with nine schools entered. Favorites include Anamosa and Onslow while Olin is viewed as a dark horse. Pairings list Oxford Junction Monticello Morley Martello Anamosa Center Junction Onslow Wyoming.
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Oxford Junction
Olin
Anamosa
Onslow
Monticello
Morley
Martello
Annamosa
Center Junction
Wyoming
Iowa City Sets Stage for Hein Return versus Jayhawks
Dick Hein of the University of Iowa, a 6 foot 5 inch center, is declared eligible again after resolving academic deficiencies. He is slated to meet Kansas’ Jayhawks at Iowa City Thursday night, ending his absence since early season.
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Iowa City
INS
Dick Hein
University of Iowa
Kansas University
Jay Hawks
Erie
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