District Meet at Coe Opens Hoops Weekend Packed
Roosevelt high school's district basketball tournament starts tonight in the Coe gym with three games and continues through the week toward sub-state finals. The schedule features Springville, Oxford, Norway, Martelle, Monticello, University High and Cedar Rapids clubs, with attendance likely near capacity.
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Coe
Springville
Oxford
Norway
Martello
Monticello
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Iowa City
Roy McHugh
Roosevelt High School
Grade School Tourney Opens In Garrison
Special to The Gazette. Seventh and eighth grade tournament opened in Garrison with scores including Shellsburg 53 Newhall 25 Garrison 16 Atkins 14 Vinton 28 Blairstown 7 Van Horne 30 Belle Plaine 21.
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Shellsburg
Newhall
Atkins
Vinton
Blairstown
van Horne
Belle Plaine
State Champs Still Favored To Keep Title
Clinton's River Kings loom as a serious challenger to defending champion Ames for the Iowa high school basketball title. Most experts still name Ames as the favorite among 257 teams. Davenport last defended in 1929, with Clinton seen as Ames' main rival in eastern Iowa. Ames lost once in the regular season to Marshalltown while Clinton boasts 19 of 20 wins. Various other contenders from Le Mars to Bloomfield and Mason City are noted, with eight Class A and Class B district finals set in Des Moines as play opens.
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River Kings
Ames
Iowa
Little Cyclones
Davenport
Roosevelt
Newton
Sterling
Eastern Iowa
Marshalltown
Central Iowa
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Central
Sioux City
le Mars
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Bloomfield
Mason City
Harlan
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Carroll
Iowa City
Wiota
Irish
Melrose
Dunkerton
St. Mary’s
Pomeroy
Livermore
Humeston
Diagonal
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Ute
College Springs
Tech High
Madrid
Woodside
Waukee
Granger
Shipley
College scores from AP report span several games
Georgetown 53 fell to American University 62 while New York University posted a 5 to 9 scoreline against St. Francis Brooklyn. Fairmont State 63 beat Bethany 50, Morris Harvey 46 beat Potomac State 45, Alderson-Broaddus 74 over Concord 51, Concord 38 margin for Aursburg 64, Concordia 38, Heidelberg 47, Kenyon 31 4, Minnesota 68 over Wisconsin 57, Bradley Tech 63 over Toledo 60, Colorado 60, Brisham Youns 4, Utah 69 led Utah State 44.
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Associated Press
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American University
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Bkiyn
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Bethany
Morris Harvey
Potomac State
Alderson-Broaddus
Concord
Aursburg
Concordia
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Kenyon
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Bradley Tech
Toledo
Colorado
Brisham Youns
Utah
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Sammy Angott Ends Ring Career After Defeat to Robinson
In Pittsburgh Angott, the former lightweight champion from Washington PA, quit boxing after a decision loss to Ray Sugar Ray Robinson in a 10 round feature before 6 680 fans. Angott pressed early and stood up to Robinson’s attack, marking Robinson’s 62nd win in 64 pro fights and his third over Angott.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Sammy Angott
Little Washington
Ray
Sugar” Rere Reeny
Pittsburgh Gar
Angott
Robinson
Sugar Ray
Dempsey Takes Boxing Radio Role At $50,000 Per Year
New York dispatch reports former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey signed a six year contract for a boxing radio job at fifty thousand dollars annually. He will chair the designating committee of the Boxing Promoters of America Inc which sponsors weekly fight broadcasts nationwide.
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New York
INS
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Boxing Promoters of America, Inc
Illinois Produces More Top Basketball Talent, Mills Says
Illinois basketball booster Doug Mills argues that Illinois high schools yield more top players than any state, with 19 regulars in the Big Ten from Illinois, and all five Illinois-born starters on the Illinois team. The piece cites numerous players from Illinois colleges and high schools shaping Midwest basketball, including Beloit and Cornell connections, and notes a historical conference mile relay record misattribution.
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Doug Mills
Illinois
Indiana
Mills
Illinois University
Chicago
Ilinois University
Northwestern
Max Morris
Phil Lofgren
Chuck Tourek
Michigan
John Mullaney
Pete Elliott
Wisconsin
Bobby Cook
Bob Harlow
Ulinois
Ohio State
Buckeye
Warren Amling
Stanley
Beloit
Walt Koch
Cornell
Fts Cee
Bob Connell
Inn of
Elgin
Coe
Harley Moore
Vernon Elslager
Wedgbury Brothers
Carr No Lefty Bowls That Way Palming the Ball
Howard K. Carr of the Co-Op Dairy team won the singles in the men’s city tournament with a 710 series while bowling lefthanded without finger holes, a style likened to duckpin bowling and noted for perseverance amid challengers.
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Howard K. Carr
Co-Op Dairy
Cedar Rapids bowler overcomes injury to win city title
Carr, a Cedar Rapids newcomer from Sandwich Illinois, lost use of his right hand after a window accident, switched to a left handed style, and transformed an unorthodox grip into success. He claimed the city singles title with scores of 224 232 and 212 for a 710 total with a 14 pin handicap, as prize money awaited Friday night at Red Crown alleys.
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Cedar Rapids
Sandwich
Ill
Aurora
Dixon
Wilkinson Named Most Valuable Hawkeye Amid Honors
Herb Wilkinson of Iowa earned AP all-Big Ten honors for the second straight year and was named the team MVP by his teammates. Northwestern's Max Morris led the first team, with Ohio State's Jack Anderman at center and Tony Jaros of Minnesota at forward. Purdue’s Paul Hoffman joined Wilkinson as guards, as Iowa’s season ended with Ohio State crowned champion.
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Towa
Salt Lake City
Max Morris
Northwestern
Ohio State
Iowa
Jack Anderman
Morris
Tony Jaros
Minnesota
Wilkinson
Paul Hoffman
Purdue
Bob Doster
Illinois
Johnny Wallace
Indiana
Tom Schwartz
Warren Amling
Jack Burmaster
Loras and Teachers Invited to NAIB Tournament
Loras College champions of the Iowa conference and Iowa State Teachers College were invited to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball tournament in Kansas City. Loras won 16 of 23 and were undefeated in conference play, while the Teachers dropped four games, none at home, and ended a 21 game Seahawks streak.
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Loras
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
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Iowa Seahawks
CYO Boxing Trainer Call for Wednesday Evening
Lew Dochterman of the CYO boxing team urged all interested boys to report at the Immaculate Conception church basement gym Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. He welcomed beginners and said the goal is a club where all members train and compete for the CYO team.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter on Forrest Cady
Forrest Cady, longtime umpire who ended his career in 1942, is noted for honesty and broad baseball ties with Ruth, Cobb, Speaker and others. The column recaps a city bowling controversy involving the Bupane Gas club and a substituted bowler, stressing rules and fairness. Also mentions boxing plans by Trainer Lew Dochterman and youth bouts around Cedar Rapids.
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Cady
Cedar Rapids
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Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
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George Sisler
Herb Pennock
Bupane Gas Club
Negro players report for spring training with Montreal Royals
Two Negro aspirants, shortstop Robinson and pitcher John Wright, joined the Montreal Royals of the International League in spring training, breaking a long standing precedent. Jewel Ens, Syracuse manager, says Eddie Shokes of Duke will likely make the grade with the Cincinnati Reds.
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Fla
Robinson
John Wright
Montreal Royals
Brooklyn
Jewel Ens
Syracuse
Eddie Shokes
Duke
Cincinnati Reds
Morris defends Big Ten scoring title with 198 points
Northwestern's Max Morris captured the Big Ten scoring crown for the second straight year with 198 points in 12 games, edging Minnesota's Tony Jaros who finished with 179 or 79 in the league. Jaros had 30 points in a 58 57 win over Wisconsin as Minnesota tied for fifth.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Max Morris
Tony Jaros
Minnesota
Gophers
Wisconsin
Morris
Illinois
Jaros
John Schommer
Jewell Young
Purdue
Andy Phillip
Johnny Kotz
Iowa
Dick Ives
Savold and Godoy Suspended After No Cont est Bout
CHICAGO AP Heavyweight boxers Arturo Godoy of Chile and Lee Savold of Paterson New Jersey were paid for their Friday night bout which the referee ruled a no contest after eight rounds. They were ordered suspended indefinitely from most rings in the United States.
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Arturo Godoy
Chile
Lee Savold
Paterson
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Giants third baseman Nap Reyes signs with Mexican league
New York Giants manager Mel Ott announced on Tuesday that Nap Reyes, the team's third baseman last season, has signed a contract to play in the Mexican league. The move shifts Reyes from Major League Baseball to Mexican professional baseball.
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Mel Ott
New York Giants
Nap Reyes
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