Peacocks Edge Luther In Overtime 75-70
Upper Iowa rallied to beat Luther 75-70 in overtime as Wayne Sawyer and Karl Moe led the comeback. Moe scored key baskets to force OT and Sawyer sealed the win with late free throws and a decisive jumper, keeping UIU in the Iowa conference title chase.
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Decorah
Upper Iowa
Luther
Iowa
Peacocks
Central
Wayne Sawyer
Karl Moe
Norse Trad
Moe
West Union
Sawyer
Roger Edgar
Alan Heggen
Trosky Miller Sign 1958 Baseball Contracts With Sox and Dodgers
Hal Trosky Jr of Cedar Rapids and Rod Miller, former Cedar Rapids Raiders player, signed 1958 contracts. The Chicago White Sox announced Trosky and four others. Trosky posted a 14-10 record and 3.86 ERA for Davenport in the Three-I League with 204 strikeouts. Miller batted .182 in 7 games for the Raiders and had an 8.39 fielding mark, while Dodgers called Miller up at season end and inked his 1953 deal along with Rube Walker and George Anderson.
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Gazette Wires
Hal Trosky
Cedar Rapids
Rod Miller
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Chicago White Sox
Trosky
Davenport
Miller
Raiders
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Rube Walker
George Anderson
Bucky To Address JC Dinner Wednesday at 6
Hucky O Connor, Iowa basketball coach, will discuss the even balanced Big Ten basketball era and his team prospects at the Junior Chamber of Commerce ladies night. The program starts at 6 p.m. to fit the play Wonderful Town for Jaycees and their wives.
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Hucky O'Connor
Iowa
Browns Draft Gibbons in fifth round selection
Jim Gibbons senior end from Iowa was chosen by Cleveland in the NFL draft's fifth round as the league resumed its winter meeting. The report lists other 1957 Hawkeyes drafted and notes additional picks across teams including Detroit Chicago Philadelphia and Baltimore.
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Philadelphia
Jim Gibbons
Iowa
Cleveland
National Football League
NFL
Gibbons
Detroit
Hawkeye
Alex
Karras
Detroit Biowa
Frank Rigney
Dicky Klein
Bears
Baltimore Colts
Ray Brown
Mississippi
Green Bay Packers
Joe Francis
Oregon State
Robert Muleahu
Arizona State
Chicago Bears
Robert Tewell
Michigan State
Washington
Jim van Pelt
Michligan
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Francis WV. Oidzik
Buffalo
Alan
John Baker
North Carolina
New York
Dick Day
Washington University
Baltimore
New York Giants
Rab Conad
Texas A&m
San Francisco
Hill Atkins
Auburn
Farrell Funston
Colege
Pacific
Campanella Paralyzed After Wreck Ends Dodgers Star’s Career Hope
The Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella suffered a broken neck in a New York City car crash. Doctors performed a 4 hour 20 minute operation to halt paralysis and preserve movement, with recovery possible in weeks though return to baseball remains uncertain.
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Glen Cove
Roy Campanella
Robert W. Sengstaken
Campanella
Los Angeles Dodgers
Whela Leen
New York
W. 8. Gurnee
Gurnee
Community Hospital
Dodger
Walter O'Malley
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Buzzy Ravasi
Manarper
Walter Alston
Dalrtown
Ohi
Alston
Sohn
Buckeyes Edge Purdue 75 73 for Second in Big Ten
Ohio State claims second place after a 75 73 win over Purdue as Northwestern tops Minnesota 85 76. Kim Laughlin leads OSU with 24 points while Frank Howard adds 19 and 23 rebounds. Willie Merriweather tops Purdue with 23 points as rebounding seals the victory.
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Ry Joe Mooshil
Associated Press
Ohio State
Northwestern
Buckeyes
Purdue
Minnesota
Boilermakers
Buckeye
Kim Laughlin
Frank Howard
Willie Merriweather
Ray Foldy
Iowa Hawkeyes Seek Home Win After Ohio State Setback
Iowa faces Ohio State again after a 76 64 loss at Columbus as Heitman may miss the game due to an ankle sprain. Clarence Wordlaw or Earl Nau will replace him, while Dave Gunther leads Iowa with 14.5 average and 48% shooting as the Hawkeyes sit 4 3 in the conference.
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Iowa City
Ohio State
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Alt Columbus
Buckeyes
Heitman
Mike Heitman
Minnesota
Bucky O'Connor
Clarence Wordlaw
Iowa
Gophers
Earl Nau
Saints
Ilinois
Northwestern
Iowans
Columbus
Ohio Staters
Frank Howard
Dave Gunther
Towa
Gunther Takes 3rd in Scoring
Indiana scoring ace Archie Dees leads the Big Ten with 23.4 points per game as Frank Howard of Ohio State trails at 19.9. Dave Gunther of Iowa rises to third with 28.7 points per game after 13 contests.
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Gunther
Chicago
Indiana
Archie Dees
Eace
Eefore Teen Dees
Frank Howard
Ohio State
Dave Gunther
Iowa
Ito
Thi
Milwaukee Manager In C R Wednesday
Milwaukee manager Fred Haney will be honored by the Milwaukee chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America at a Cedar Rapids Elks banquet. He led the Braves to a pennant and World Series. the event at the Roosevelt hotel includes speeches, with tickets $2.50 and doors open for late buyers.
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Cedar Rapids
Haney
Roosevelt Hotel
Elks Club
Elks
Taney
Milwaukee
Charlie Grimm
Braves
Dodgers
St. Louis
Joseph Cairnies
John Mullen
Edrie Daneisuk
Fred Haney
Milwaukee Braves
Los Angeles Coliseum
Thunder
Sporting News
Jeff Held
German Gymnasts Highlight Iowa Fieldhouse Event
In Iowa City the German Gymnastics group performs tonight at 8 featuring two teams plus speeches from German representatives. The program includes entertainment by comedian Fred Petrick and a reading of Casey at the Bat. Many athletes are former Olympians.
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Iowa City
Germany
Iowa Field
Clude “Casey
Fred Petrick
Sev Icludes
Oval Otder
Bers
Pearce Won't Stand in Line for Cyclone Coach Job
Iowa State may pursue Le Ray Pearce for its head football coach as he reports he will not seek the interview. Pearce, an Iowa State assistant and recent Nebraska staffer, questions the value of an Ames visit. Oregon State's Clays Stapleton plans to visit Iowa State campus to discuss the post left vacant by Jim Myers.
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Lincoln
Iowa State College
le Ray Pearce
University of Nebraska
Cyclone
Pearce
Iowa State
Newbrucka
Louis Menze
Ames
Stapleton
Corvallis
Ore
Clays
Oregon State College
Jim Myers
Texas A & M
Paul Moon to Retire After 26 Years Coaching
Davenport announces Paul C. Moon will retire at end of this school year and move to Kimball, Minnesota. Moon coached Davenport high teams to seven state basketball titles and just turned 65. He stepped down as head coach after the 1953 54 season and has served as a physical education instructor at Davenport high since.
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Davenport
Ins
Paul C.imoon
Kimball
Mian
Moon
Davenport High
Jerry Lucas
Middletown
Ohio
Cincinnati
Paul Walker
Ohio State
Floyd
Shorty” Stahl
Walker
Lucas
Waukon 5 Ousted In Tight Dubuque Tourney Defeat
In a Dubuque Archdiocesan basketball tournament round, Waukon 5 lost 51 40 to Ossian. New Vienna St Boniface upset Waukon St Pat with a 41 40 score as Holy Cross overwhelmed opponents 85 27 in Class B 1 action.
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Dubuque Diversan
Holy Cross
Lansing
New Vienna
St. Boniface
Waukon
Ossian
Waukon St. Pat
Vick
Togdk
Dubuque Archdioce
New Vienna St. Boniface
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick's
Independence
Waterloo Olva
Ken Kramer
Waukon St. Pat's
Dick Rowan
Tom Mellick
Bob Hirdsell
Gene Hannon
Fred Haney on Los Angeles Coliseum conditions for Braves season
The Braves manager Fred Haney weighs the Los Angeles Coliseum climate and field setup noting no tarps over home plate, calls weather a non factor, and compares park conditions to other NL venues. Also recaps college and high school sports items and local bowling and boxing notes.
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Haney
Los Angeles
Coliseum
Fred
L.A. Chamber of Commerce
Neck of the Woods
Sheraton Toi
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