Twenty-Four Teams Entered in Y M C A Gold Ball Tourney
Eastern Iowa independents vie in a record 24 team Y M C A Gold Ball basketball tournament with eight first round games and byes. The event runs Wednesday through Saturday then resumes March 13 for quarterfinals semifinals and finals. Notable entrants include Quaker Oats absent, Ben Stephens of Iowa Hank Moss of Coe and Collins Radio Iowa Steel.
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Y.M.C.A
Ed Doty
Cedar Rapids
Free Lancers
Quaker Oats
John Kitch
Vern Hendryx
Bob Wilson
Windsor Tavern
Ben Stephens
Iowa
Hank Moss
Coe
Collins Radio
Iowa Steel
Pas
Kadera Smoke Shop
Iowa City
Mechanicsville Maroons
Shellsburg
Tame TE “Meechaniicsville
Sollins Radios
Vinton
Wagner Quarty
Collins-Vinton
Priday
Iowa Manufacturers
Norway-Toledo
Norway
Toledo Rockets
Hawk Swimmers Triumph Over Illinois in Big Ten Meet
Illinois star John Hausenbeek won three events but Iowa swept the rest as the Hawkeyes defeated Illinois 50 to 34 in Champaign. Iowa claimed all six remaining events including both relays with notable swims by Marsh Houcek and Dick Maine, while Hausenbeek set a new Illini record in the 200-yard freestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
John Hausenbeek
Iinois
Illini
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Aye
Maine
Sheckler
Haulenbeek
J. Halldorsson
Iowa
van Havern
Towa
Big
Marsh
Houcek
Walters
Divine
Maina
Tom Barber
Metlertowa
Hausenbeek
K. Marsh
Illinois U
Dick Maine
Knostant
Gruenfeld
Hogan Fires 131 To Lead St. Pete Open
Ben Hogan shot a 67 to finish the second round at St. Petersburg Open, 131 total to lead. Tied for second at 133 were Joe Kirkwood Lloyd Mangrum and Vic Ghezzi, with Snead at 134 and Stranahan 135. St. Pete hotel busboy Al Besselink rose to seventh at 137.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hogan
St. Pete
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Hogan
Joe Kirkwood
Hollywood
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
Vic Ghezzi
Knoxville
Tenn
Sammy Snead
Frank St
Kentucky Wins SEC Tournament Title In Slim Victory
Kentucky defended its Southeastern Conference crown by defeating second-seeded Louisiana State 39 to 36 to cap the 13th annual tournament in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky
Louisiana State
Leaders Hold Their Places In Pin Meet
Ten city leaders held their positions in the men’s bowling tourney as others shifted to Red Crown lanes. H Scanlan moved to fifth in singles with 642 pins, 210 202 203 plus 27 handicap. Kirwin Montillon led doubles with 1,241 total and 630 on 178 190 199. Wright reached 602 in singles. Iowa Steel and Iron Works moved to third in five man event with 2,855, Ives Frana Fuel 2,844, La Plant Choate Engineers 2,839. Journey concludes this afternoon with shifts starting at 1 pm and final teams at 9:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kirwin
Herb Montillon
Kirwin
Montillon
Kegler
C. Wright
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Ives Frana Fuel Company
la Plant-Choate Engineers
H. H. Scanlan
Wright
IR Faunt
Fahl Schmidt
Ocareck
Melsha
I Schrader
Scannell
Fuller
Ww Moore
M W. Couch
Cc Jones
H Kirwin
Montillon Vo
Geo Owen Brockman
D. Bland
Co. Kirwin
H. Montillon
Iowa Steel & Iron Works
Nelson
A Krumbholtz
P. Ammons
T. Stastny
H Loufek
Ives-Frana Fils Co
Ss. Dvorak
T Miller
al E. Rejsa
Kurtz
L R Schrader
iandIcap
Eles
Laplant-Choate Engineers
T J. Stark
C Moon
G Willis
Iowa Hawkeyes Defeat Chicago 31 to 3 in Mat Meet
Iowa University wrestling ran the table except for one loss to Chicago, 31 3, as Hawkeyes captured four straight meets. John Nyberg at 121 fell to Bill Walford in the 136 bout while Romero Macias kept his unbeaten mark with a fifth win and Lynn Gray added a fifth victory at 165 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Chicago
Hawkeyes
Iowa
John Nyberg
Bill Walford
Romero
Macias
Lynn Gray
Towa
Quinlan
Melas
End Macias
Palmer
Pee Roman Watford
Barker
Voas
Knowles
Jameson
Gray
Thompson
Visewound—Johnson II
Parker
George (I
Mercy Hospital Nurses Meet Mount Mercy Alumnae
In the Mercy round robin, the Mercy Hospital Nurses face Mount Mercy Junior College Alumnae Thursday at 8 15 p.m. at the YWCA. The Nurses will meet the Junior College girls again next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
YWCA
Mercy Hospital
Mount Mercy Junior College
Hawkeyes stars and officials noted in college basketball roundup
Alex Fidler the basketball official is identified as Hap Wilson of Cedar Rapids who has officiated numerous boys and girls games this season. Herb Wilkinson of Iowa receives high praise on the United Press all conference team with strong support from fans and Popsy Harrison. The piece notes veteran players Jack Spencer Vernon Elsinger and former Coe and Drake figures and hints at a revival of Mechanicsville relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McHugh
Alex Fidler
H. L
Hap” Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Hap
Max Morris
Northwestern
Big Ten
Iowa
Herb Wilkinson
Wilkinson
United Press
Morris
Herb
Popsy Harrison
Salt Lake City Dental
Popsy
Chuck McConnell
Hawkeyes
McConnell
Hawks
Jack Spencer
Spencer
Vernon Elsinger
Mechanicsville
Coe
Harley Moore
Wedgbury Brothers
Elislager
Dick Pollack
Clinton
Cicero
Ill
Frank Linduska
Dows
Ralph Martin
Clarinda
Minnesota
Purdue
U. S
College Sports Scores Quick Roundup
Swimming results show Minnesota 543, Wisconsin 31 and Purdue 63, Indiana 21. Wrestling tally lists Michigan 231, Northwestern 3, Illinois 10, Ohio State 9. Track includes Illinois 6, Indiana 18, Purdue 69, Ohio State 35 with Wisconsin 358 1/3 and Minnesota 44 1/3 against Iowa State Teachers 24. Others include Michigan 70 1/3, Notre Dame 33 1/6 and Michigan State 2514. ING, Wisconsin and Penn State 0.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Town
Iinois
Purdue
Indiana
Michigan
Northwestern
Illinois
Ohio State
Towa
Chicago
Iowa State
Wheaton & Track
Iowa
Notre Dame
Michigan State
ING
Fenn State
Calvary Baptist Ties West Side Class A Race
Calvary Baptist beat Foursquare Gospel 27 to 26 to force a three way first place tie in the West Side Class A standings. Olivet Presbyterian edged St Mark's Lutheran 36 to 12, while First Evangelical remained undefeated with a 44 to 21 win over Second Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist
West Side
Oliver Presbyterian
St. Mark’s Lutheran
Olivet Boys
Calvary
First Evangelical
Second Christian
St. Paul’s Methodist
Central Park Presbyterian
First Lutheran
Reformed
First Presbyterian
Calvary Bannst
Peterson
Medicus Olivet Presbyterian
St. Mark's Luth
Whitchair
Krohn John Nuss Methodist
Sinclair Memorial Presby
Graves
Eee
Pyrat Evangelical
Bewind Christian
Westminster Presbyterian
Central Park Gym
Crane
First Congregational
First Lutherea
AWEET
St. James Methodist
Trinity Methodist
Qcentral Park
Foursquare Gospel
Olivet Presbyterian
Bn—interdenominational
John Huss
Judnich Leads Browns Past Pirates in Exhibition Clash
Walt Judnich belted a three run homer in the second inning sparking St. Louis to a 10 to 5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first interleague exhibition of the season. Sanford Trott Pavitch Martin Turner Bahr Alibosta Wilkie Baker credited with the win or loss as indicated.
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Walt Judnich
Browns
Los Angeles
Walter Judnich
St. Louis
Pittsburgh Pirates
R. H. St. Louis Browns
Sanford
Trott
Pavitck
Martin
Turner
Bahr
Aibosta
Wilkie
Baker
One-Handed and Two-Handed Shots Debate in Basketball Letter
A detailed letter from Cp. Lowell Relish discusses basketball strategies including one handed versus two handed shots. He cites team records, analyzes defense and offense diversity, and compares Minnesota Iowa Purdue Notre Dame and Notre Dame free throws shaping outcomes.
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Lowell Relish
Camp Haan
Calif
Newhall
Benton County
Sectional Scores From Various Cities In Semi Final Play
The Associated Press reports sectional basketball results with teams like Albia Moravia Algona West Bend Bondurant Hartford Cumberland Atlantic Avoca Manilla News lists many scores from sites including Des Moines Cedar Falls Clear Lake Cresco Cherokee Creston Diagonal Des Moines Glenwood Granger Goose Lake Harcourt Hamburg Hubbard Hameaston Iowa City Laurens Luverne Manson Mapleton Milford Missouri Valley Montour New London Nevada Odebolt Oelwein Ogden Orange City Pella Rock Valley Sioux Center Wapello Waverly Webster City West Union Winfield and others. The brief compiles scores and pairings from semi finals across Iowa venues.
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Manson
Pomeroy
Pocahontas
Newell
Mapleton
Ute
Castans
Onawa
Milford
Okobol
Spirit ‘Lake
Graettineer
Missouri Aero Blencoe
Dow
Missouri Valley
Woodbine
Montour
Garwin
Dunbar
New London
Odebolt
Holstein
Oelwein
Independence
Ogden
Bushee
Pella
New Sharon
Rock Valley
Lester
Larchwood
Sioux Center
Rock Rapids
Royal
Everly
Peterson
Gillett Grove
Linn Grove
Highs View Ons
Sanborn
Sheldon
Paullina
AY Sibley
Oceyedan
Shelby
Panama
Minden
Tennant
Sioux City
Sloan
Lawton
Leeds
Akron
State Center
Marshalltown
St. Mary's
Clemons
Liscomb
Strawberry Point
Tey
Arlin
Eres Point Hettenbere
Swea City
Rake
Swen City
Bake Sai Csc' Sonn's
Buffalo Center
Armed Beats Favorite In Widener Handicap At Hialeah
Armed with jockey Doug Dodson pressed Concordian from the start and led at the mile mark to win the Widener handicap by four lengths at Hialeah. Concordian, the favorite, settled for second with Reply Paid third as Armed ran 1 1/4 miles in 2 002/5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Warren Wright
Hialeah
Barney Murphy
Concordian
Armed
Doug Dodson
Reply
Hawk Trackmen Place Third in Triangular Meet
Wisconsin defeated Iowa and Minnesota in a triangular meet in Iowa City. Wisconsin scored 58 1/3 to Minnesota 44 1/3 and Iowa 27 1/3. Ray Tharp tied the Iowa record in the 70 yard low hurdles with 8.1 seconds. Wisconsin relay teams finished behind Iowa in the one mile relay. Arneson of Wisconsin won the pole vault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Ray Tharp
Jensen
Wis
Munson
Wilder
Minn
Ybhird
Lewis
Tim
Wallace
la Beach
Young
Comes
Jerred
Wilson
Hunter
Covey
Tharpe
Mickelson
Cranston
Lambert
Leverenz
Nelson
Smith
Lindquist
Fiscus
Tharp
M. Johnson
Preels
Finney Schwinn
Arneson
Pose
Track Meet Result Snippet With Heights and Distances
A partial OCR list shows event placements and measurements including shot put and broad jump. Names such as Fuch Novotny Kindt Guarder Sheehan Kilen Jones Em bach La Beach Johnson and Thorp appear with marks like 46 feet 6 inches and 24 feet 4 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andreiko
Man«cheski
Fuch
Novotny Fe
Kindt
Guarder Mi
Sheehan
Kilen
Jones
Ted
Em«bach
la Beach
Johnson
Thorp Qa
Gones
Army wins third IC4A indoor title at Madison Square Garden
Army sailors clinched the IC4A indoor championship with 5374 points, marking a third straight win in the 25th annual event at Madison Square Garden. Leslie MacMitchell surged to victory in the Louis Zamperini mile, his sixth win of the season, underscoring Army’s dominance before a 13,000-strong crowd Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army New York
U.S. Military Academy
Madison Square Garden
Leslie MacMitchell
Louis S. Zameperini
Fea~ture
Bookies Favor Cards and Yanks in Winter Pennant Odds
The first winter book released by James J. Carroll lists the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees as favorites to win the major league pennants. Cardinals bettors risk $10 to win $7, and Yankee supporters risk $5 to win $7. Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox are second in the American League with $2 to win $4. Chicago Cubs sit second in the National League with a $2 bet to win $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
James J. Carroll
Carroll
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Cub
Iowa State Swimmer Sets 440 Yard Freestyle Meet Record
Karl Brandner of Iowa State swam the 440 yard freestyle in 5 minutes 27.2 seconds to break the meet record as Iowa State defeated Nebraska 58 to 26 in a Big Six dual swimming meet in Lincoln Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Karl Brandner
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Nebraska
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