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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1955

Page

10

Central Iowa teams eyed for chance at state tourney

Marshalltown and Ames duel for Central Iowa conference title as Des Moines foes and other class AA squads like Fort Dodge and East Des Moines loom. Roosevelt and Dowl ing noted as strong contenders, with Boone, Webster City and Grinnell among potential threats in substate rounds. Class A and B teams such as Corpus Christi Fort Dodge Nevada Tama and Roland compete for spots in district meets before facing the big boys.

Marshalltown IDPR Iowa Poweshick Jasper Polk Green Boone Story Marshall Tama Grundy Hardin Hamilton Webster Roosevelt Des Moines Sease Randy Duncan Dowling Ames West Des Moines Central Iowa John Krocheski Fort Dodge East Des Moines West Waterloo Corpus Christi Nevada Roland Grinnell Webster City Perry Knoxville Indianola Pella Iowa Falls Dinsdale Brooklyn Poweshiek County Eldora Gladbrook St. Mary’s Sally Dike Clemons Gilman Sully Owasa Tracy Melbourne Collins Searsboro

Kentucky Still Leads INS Poll

In the INS weekly college basketball poll, Kentucky is top with a 12-1 record, followed by Utah and Maryland among the top ten. The list includes George Washington, Maryland, and other 13- or 16-win teams as national contenders.

Kentucky New York INS International News Service Francisco Utah Caroline State Uous George Washington Tilinoiet Maryland

Midwest Conference Standings and Schedule Snippet

The standings show St Olaf Grinnell Ripon Knox and Carleton with mixed records. Schedules list games Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday across multiple colleges including Carleton Grinnell St Olaf Knox Coe and other regional teams.

St. Olaf Grinnell Ripon Knox Carleton N.D Augustana Carthage Coe Lewrence Cornell T. Olaf Larence Coernell Monmouth Knox North Central Carroll

Alburnett's Big Man Leads Solid Team Drive

Joe McGowan, a 6-4 senior, has piled up 483 points this season at a 23 point average and is backed by Kenneth Andrews. The Alburnett club features six scorers, sharing the attack as coach Johann notes. With 19 Eastern Iowa titles decided and many titles still to come, the league races head into the final stretch as teams chase crowns.

Alburnett Joe McGowan Joe Johann

Handball Duo Falls in Des Moines Final at Tall Corn Invite

Gene Volgarino of Waterloo captured the singles title by rout­ing Bob Bolton of Des Moines 21-11 21-3. Paul Turner and Dick Lang of St Paul won the doubles crown 21-5 21-6 over Paul Nissen and Dale Sage of Cedar Rapids. Sage and Nissen had earlier defeated Friedman and Luftman Des Moines 21-17 21-15.

DES Moines Gene Volgarino Waterloo Bob Bolton Paul Turner Dick Langdon St. Paul Minn Paul Nissen Dale Sage Cedar Rapids Sage Nissen Harold Friedman Bill Luftman

Eastern Iowa Prep Basketball Roundup

Roundup from Eastern Iowa prep games lists standings and upcoming schedules across boys and girls teams including Roosevelt and Wilson, Parochial finals, and multiple counties. Notable clubs include Clarence, Lisbon, Dinsdale, Dubuque, and St. Mary’s with pending matchups Feb 1 and Feb 8 across Mason City, Keota, Wellman, and Arlington.

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Lou Agase Joins MSU Football Coaching Staff

Lou Agase, a former Illinois football star and assistant line coach, has been hired as line coach by Michigan State in East Lansing. The move follows five seasons on the Illinois coaching staff.

Lou Agase Michigan State East Lansing Mich University of Illinois Illinois Michigan State College

Mixed College and Pro Basketball Scores Snapshot

A jumble of game results across college and pro hoops and hockey. Notable scores include Xavier 80 over Dayton 91 and Loyola ND 69 over Georgetown 68. Pro hockey features Detroit 7 Montreal 4 and Toronto 4 New York 2 in late Saturday action.

Dayton Xavier Loyola N. D Georgetown Detroit Montreal Boston Toronto Chicago New York

Half of Boys' Tickets Gone

More than half of the 60,000 tickets for the 1955 boys basketball tournament have been sold, per Lyle Quinn of the Iowa High School Athletic Assn. The event runs March 17 to 19 in Des Moines Veterans Memorial auditorium, with over 38,000 tickets sold and hopes for sellouts on opening day and the finals.

Famechon Outpoints Tian In Milan Bout

The Associated Press reports Ray Famechon from France won a 15 round decision over Sergio Tian of Italy in Milan. Willie Vanehn from Los Angeles defeated Sal Perea of Oakland in Hollywood by a 12 percent margin.

Associated Press Milan Italy Ray Famechon France Sergio Tian Hollywood Calif Willie Vanehn Los Angeles Sal Perea Oakland

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