Hounds Triumph Over Sacred Heart In Hard Fought Win
Immaculate Conception Greyhounds beat Waterloo Sacred Heart 46 to 34 on the S.C. floor. John Wilcox led with 15 points as fouls and technicals disrupted play, while Ace Dan Lynch topped Sacred Heart with nine points.
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Immaculate Conception
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Ury Clancy
St. Patrick’s
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Ed Drahozal
St. Wenceslaus
Riverside St. Mary’s. Gazette
George Frasher
Drahozal
Dick Dickson
Franklin
Wilson
Bill Fitch
Marion Gable Named Cager of the Week in Union-Notre
Marion's Gable earns Gazette cager of the week after two strong games boosting the Indians who sit 14 games undefeated aside from one loss to Wilson. He leads with 166 points and, alongside Jack King, fuels Marion's high tempo and league standing in northeast Iowa amid praise for defense and leadership.
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Barrie Gable
Marion
Gazette
Montezuma
Indians
Wilson
Jack Fulton
Ramblers
Lloyd Olmstead
Gable
Jack King
King
Dick Johnson
Bill Williams
Dick Krog
Don Christensen
Gardiner Dutton
McKinley
Bill Fitch
Manchester
Iowa
Jerry Meyers
Meyers
Bears
Russ Wiley
Jerry Martin
Roosevelt
Mikan Tops 50-Year Poll as Greatest Cager
George Mikan, former DePaul standout and Lakers star, named the greatest basketball player of the last 50 years in an AP mid century poll. He received 139 votes, edging Hank Luisetti who had 123, with Nat Holman third and Charley Hyatt fourth.
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George Mikan
Associated Press
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DePaul University
Minneapolis Lakers
National Basketball Association
Cled Mikan
NBA
Hank Luisetti
Stanford
Luisetti
Nat Holman
New York Celtics
City College of New York
Charley
Chuck” Hyatt
Pitt Flash
Alex Groza
Kentucky
Indianapolis
Iowa High School Meet Set for Roosevelt High Des Moines
Boone AP reports the annual Iowa high school swimming meet will be at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines on February 18. IHSAA secretary Lyle Quinn also announced district wrestling meets set for February 10 and 11 at Davenport Newton Cresco and Clarion.
Cage Results High School and College Scores Reported
A dense list of high school cage results features Be-Cofer Rapids I C 46 over Waterloo B-Cedarment I C 2 percent and several reserves. College Big Ten shows Ohio State 59 Purdue 52, Big Seven Kansas 76 Drake 50 with Nebraska 65 Kansas State 68 over Oklahoma 55. Other leagues include Missouri Valley and North Central results, plus national professional and local league scores.
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NCAA Meet OKs Two Minute Rule In Championship
The NCAA will apply the two minute ruling in its basketball championship tournament. The rule requires the fouled team to shoot free throws and retain possession after a foul in the final two minutes. Western playoffs are in Kansas City March 24-25 and Eastern playoffs in New York March 2 with finals in New York March 2.
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Northwestern University
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Mize Signs 50 Pact With N Y Yankees
New York AP Johnny Mize veteran first baseman and pinch hitter sent in his signed contract Tuesday from Ponce De Leon Florida. It was thought likely he accepted a salary cut as he prepared after an injured shoulder and had been playing golf and throwing along the fairways to stay limber.
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Johnny Mize
Yankees
Ponce de Leon
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Yankee
Houtteman Named Most Courageous Athlete of 1949
Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman was honored as the most courageous athlete of 1949 by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association. The 24-year-old overcame a fractured skull and a broken neck in a March auto crash to return in May and finish the season 15-10. Also honored were Steve Van Buren as outstanding athlete and Leon Hart as outstanding lineman from Notre Dame.
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Art Houtteman
Detroit Tiger
Philadelphia Sports Writers Association
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Lakeland
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Steve van Buren
Philadelphia Eagles
Notre Dame
Leon Hart
Holy Cross Tops AP basketball poll for third straight week
Holy Cross remains the nation's No. 1 team in the AP poll for the third consecutive week, securing 92 of 157 first place votes and 1,446 points. Duquesne moves to second with 1,040 points and ten first place votes as the top unbeaten squads face upcoming tests.
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NEW York
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Holy Cross
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Local Fighters Box at Clinton for March of Dimes
Six Cedar Rapids boxers fight at Clinton Wednesday at 8 30 p m in a charity program for the March of Dimes. Bill Fairbanks meets Emmerson Butcher and Junior Briggs faces Ray Herrara in two 135 pound bouts. Jim Ampey competes at 112 pounds with an opponent to be named. Three novice bouts will fill the card as trainees prepare for the Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves February 14 15 16.
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March of Dimes
Bill Fairbanks
Emmerson Butcher
Junior Briggs
Ray Herrara
Jim Ampey
Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves
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