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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1950

Page

4

No Tickets Left for Marion I C Game in Cedar Rapids

Immaculate Conception faces Marion in the Class A district opener at Coe Fieldhouse Monday with 7:30 p.m. tipoff and all tickets sold out. Nashua’s George Dusty Rice is healthy again as Nashua eyes a strong Class A run.

Russ Wiley Cedar Rapids Immaculate Conception Marion Coe Monticello Vernon Monti Coepit Franklin McKinley Roosevelt Wilson Iowa City Solon Viola Alburnett Onslow Iowa Muscatine Winfield Wellman Strawberry Point Stanley Winthrop Colesburg Dundee Waverly Sumner Esday Nashua Oe Oelwein Oelwein Tama Belle Plaine Montezuma Grinnell

Ohio State keeps Big Ten swimming title with Michigan

Ohio State dominated Michigan 93 to 65 to clinch the Big Ten swim title. Iowa placed third with 46 points as Garst won the 100 yard freestyle amid a meet strong in OSU diving and multiple events.

Ann Arbor Mich Ohio State Michigan Buckeyes Wolverines Iowa Ed Garst Colin Purdue Davis Mo ‘ State Taylor Mannichigan Faa Ames

Indoor Track Meet Results Include Record Times and Winners

Mile run led by Don Gehrmann of Wisconsin with 4 10.4. Leonard Truex of Ohio State second. Champ list includes Frank Harder Purdue in 440 yard dash 49.7, James Holland Northwestern 24 feet 2% inches broad jump, and Charles Fonville Michigan shot put 53 feet 1 inch. Multiple schools set conference and armory marks.

Gehrmann Don Gehrmann Wisconsin Star Champaign Ill Ohio State Leonard Truex Dean Pieper Clinton, Jr Northwestern Wisconsin Dean Res Frank Owens Jack Davis Iowa Armory Charles Fenske Walt Jewsburg Illinois Clark Rice Minnesota Charles Peters Eagene Tom Mason Charles Ricketts S—arthur Henrie Michigan Frank Harder Purdue Ronald Meyer Gene Ohiote Richard Upton Ilinois Leroy *Eolins Lou Irons Ed Jones Russ_ Merkel Robert Finkle Hlinels James Nielsen James Mitchell Robert Hockey James Holland Robert Wade Don Lar Robert Pancett Charrles Fonville Cliff Anderson Indiana James Roberson Burl Thomsesota R Drinos Donald McEwen Dares Richard Ky Justin Williams John Holloman Amey Schwarzkopf James Smith Charlies Ipseonce James Weisfleg George Jacobi Michia Don Laz Olinois Boward Alvestad Harry Cooper William Bruney Ohio Richard Coleman Milton Padway Russ Merkel James Englander Donald Hoover Robert Hinie Hi Casswell Gene Cole Howard Kunz Herman Turner Duns

Iowa State Swimmers Defeat Kansas 64-20 in Lawrence

Iowa State posted four pool records as the Cyclones beat Kansas 64-20 in Lawrence. Roger Watts set marks in the 200 and 400 yard freestyle, helping Iowa State extend its Big Seven dual meet winning streak to 17.

Lawrence, Kan Iowa State Kansas Cyclones Roger Watts

Follow the Boys State Basketball Tournament with Bob Brooks

KCRG 1600 presents Bob Brooks covering the Boys State Basketball Tournament with game updates, player highlights, and standings from the event. Brooks provides play by play and analyses across the tournament games.

Bob Brooks Jon

Wolves Rout Purdue To Escape Big Ten Cellar

Michigan defeated Purdue 70 to 60 in Ann Arbor to move out of last place. Mack Suprunowicz led Michigan with 19 points while Leo Vander Kuy and Hal Morrill dominated the boards. Purdue shot only 24 percent, finishing 24 of 100 from the floor.

Ann Arbor Mich Michigan Purdue Boilermakers Wolverines Mack Suprunowicz Howie Williams Supranowicz Wolves Williams Leo Vander Kuy Hal Morrill

Illinois Wins And Sets Big Ten Point Record

Illinois beat Northwestern 69 to 52 as Wally Osterkorn scored 23 points. Illinois finished with a 12 game total of 798 to set a season high and tied for third with Indiana in the league race. Osterkorn also set a new Illinois season scoring record with 333 points.

Chicago Illinois Wally Osterkorn Northwestern Chicago Stadium Indiana Illini Ohio State Buckeyes Osterkorn Dike Eddleman

Gray Star Wins Closely at Belleair Yacht Club Purse

Oldsmar Florida James H Carr s Gray Star ran the rail to win a tight race in the 1500 Belleair Yacht Club purse at Sunshine Park on Saturday.

Oldsmar Fla James H. Carr Gray Star Bellebair

Purdue Dominates Big Ten Wrestling Titles In Iowa Meet

Purdue wins its third straight Big Ten wrestling championship at Iowa City with five individual titles and 33 points to Ohio State 16. Scarpello of Iowa wins 175-pound crown for the fourth straight year. Purdue champs include Plaza, Patacsil, Farina, Moreno, and Van Cott.

Iowa City Purdue Boilermakers Ohio State Illinois Iowa Joe Scarpello Boilermaker Arnold Plaza Joe Patacsis Charles Farina Mack Moreno Waldemer van Cott Bill Miller Leo Nomellini Minnesota Miller Buckeyes Wisconsin Don Ryan Michigan Bill Stapp Scarpello Northwestern Tom Ragouzis Hawkeye Ragouzis Plaza Joe Patacsil Mike Tatone Bryce Keough van Cott John Powers Fredeye McLean Winger Tatone Patacsil Rice Cignegote Joe Space Orchises Moreno B. Keough Ryan Stapp Organal An Cott

Harbert’s 2nd 65 Ties Burke At St Pete

ST PETERSBURG Fla AP Red hot Chick Harbert roared over the Pasadena course in 65 strokes for the second day in a row to catch Jack Burke in the St Peters burg golf open. They were tied at 203 after 54 holes with one more 18 hole round to play today. Burke shot 69 to go with his 67s while Henry Ransom and Toby Lyons reached a 205 total for a third place tie.

ST. Petersburg Fla Chick Harbert Pasadena Jack Burke Burke Henry Ransom St. Andrews Ill Toby Lyons Warren Lyons

Hawks Dominate with Freesmeier Lead in Openers

The Hawks roared to a 28-4 start and 37-13 halftime edge as reserve Rog Freesmeier led Iowa with 13 points. Creighton struggled with a height disadvantage and stalled after a fast early burst, while Frank Calsbeek paced Iowa late in the opening half.

Rog Freesmeier Iowa Hawkeyes Bluejays Hawks Creighton Pinky Knowles Melrose Jays Frank Calsbeek Bob Clifton Chuck Darling Freesmeier Dittmer Gradeville

All America Girls to Compete in Marshalltown Tourney

In Marshalltown Iowa AP report three former all America stars Joy Crowell Cummings Lucy Kurt and Jeanette Haas join twelve teams in the Iowa AAU women’s tournament opening Monday night The top four teams advance to the national AAU tourney at Saint Joseph Missouri Also listed are Hellen Carrick Marjorie Gast Ardella Knoop Jo Ann Johnson and the De Vries sisters among Steamboat Rock players with byes given to Hardin County New Providence Home Oil and Gasoline Alley teams

Marshalltown Iowa Ottumwa AIC Dayport Hardin County All-Stars New Providence Home Oil State Center Steamboat Rock Steamerettes Gasoline Alley Hellen Carrick Keswick Marjorie Gast Steamboat Rock Ardella Knoop Clutter Jo Ann Johnson Bernadine Darlene de Vries

Barry Beats Wilt Again in Columbian Mile

John Joe Barry, Irish sprinter and national AAU mile champion, defiantly defeated Fred Wilt for a second consecutive night at the New York K of C games. Barry’s aggressive move hurled Wilt to fourth as Barry clocked 4 11.6 in the mile.

New York INS John Joe Barry Fred Wilt FBI New York K

Kansas Wins Big Seven Indoor Track Title

Kansas captured the Big Seven indoor track team title with 40 points led by distance runners. Jayhawks Pat Bowers Bob Karnes and Herb Semper won the 880 the mile and the two mile and set two conference records and tied a third while Cliff Abel and Jim Dinsmore added points helping Kansas secure first place over Nebraska Missouri and others.

Kansas City Kansas Nebraska Misssouri Pat Bowers Bob Karnes Herb Semper Jayhawk Cliff Abel Jim Dinsmore

College and Pro Cage Results From Saturday Games

Big Ten Michigan defeated Purdue 60 to 50 while Iowa beat Creighton 70 to 46 and Illinois topped Northwestern 69 to 52 Wisconsin 60 Minnesota 54. Big Seven Oklahoma 64 Nebraska 48. Iowa Conference Morningside 61 Grinnell 57. Missouri Valley Oklahoma Age 37 St Lewis 35. Bradley 92 Drake 63. Midwest Glen Carleton 76 Corne Middlewest Baldwin Wallace 62 Duquesne 55. Wooster 68 Ohio Wesleyan 62. Capital 55 Heidelberg i W Michigan Ohio U Notre Dame 65 Maronette 58. Bowling Green 73 DePaul 55. Washington St Louis 76 Illinois Wesleyan 67. East Fordham 74 New York 52 Columbia 61 Holy Cross 54 W Virginia 58 Pittsburgh 53. Army 50 Navy 46. Cornell 60 Penn 53. Rutgers 67 Lafayette 62 Princeton 55 Dartmouth 43. South Florida Ags 81 S Carolina St 45. Kentucky 95 Tennessee 58. American U 55 Baltimore Loyola 54. Far West Denver 53 Utah State 3. Brigham Young 68 Wyoming 47. Professional National Association Minneapolis 84 New York 75 Washington 95 Boston 75 Rochester 73 Fort Wayne 70. Baltimore 77 Chicago 72.

Middlewest Baldwin Wallace Duquesne Wooster Ohio Wesleyan Capital Heidelberg i. W. Michigan Ohio U. Notre Dame Maronette Bowling Green DePaul Washington St. Louis Illinois Wesleyan Fordham New York Columbia Holy Cross W. Virginia Pittsburgh Army Navy Cornell Penn Rutgers Lafayette Princeton Dartmouth National Association Minneapolis Boston Rochester Fort Wayne Baltimore Chicago

Local high school basketball scores roundup

B McKinley beat Ames 39 36 in overtime. B Ottumwa won 49 46 over Franklin. Marshalltown 53 Des Moines Tech 25. Harlan 42 Carroll 31. Mason City 50 Waterloo East 47. Newton 57 Waterloo West 45. Boone 53 Fort Dodge 51 in OT. Mt Vernon 86 Lisbon 43. Lisbon 24. Solon 46 Morley 33. Morley 67 Solon 47.

McKinley Ames Ottumwa Franklin Marshalltown Des Moines Tech Harlan Carroll Mason City Waterloo East Newton Waterloo West Boone Fort Dodge Mt. Vernon Lisbon B—Solon Morley G—Morley Solon

Carleton Team Finishes Second in Midwest Loop Standings

In Northfield Carleton defeated Cornell 76-53 to finish 7-3 in the Midwest conference, edging Grinnell for second place while Cornell ended 2-9. Augie Schlaffer scored 20 points to become Carleton's first four-year 1,013-point scorer.

W. L W. L. Beloit Knox Carleton Lawrence Grinnell Cornell Ripon Monmouth Northfield Minn Carls Augie Schlaffer

Pirates Break Prep Rule Allegation Shocks Baseball

New York Herald Tribune reports the Pittsburgh Pirates allegedly violated baseball rules last January by signing pitcher Paul Pettit for a 100000 dollar bonus. Sports editor claims irrefutable proof of illegal dealings in Hollywood.

New York New York Herald Tribune Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Pettit Bob Cooke Hollywood Calif Pirates

Morningside Earns NAIB Bid With Grinnell Win

Morningside earns the NAIB tournament berth by beating Grinnell 61-57 in Iowa. The Maroons shot 53 percent in the second half to erase an eight point halftime deficit and lead 56-44. Clayton Bristow John Wiedenfeld and Red Norris led the offense as Morningside improves to 14 wins in 27 games while Grinnell stands 11-7.

Kamvar Hammond Slater Drake Welp Andy Butt Ersland PELA Morningside Iowa Kansas City Grinnell Morningside Maroons Clayton Bristow John Wiedenfeld Red Norris

San Francisco and Western Kentucky Accept NIT Bids

San Francisco the defending champion and Western Kentucky accepted invitations to the National Invitation tournament. The event starts at Madison Square Garden in New York next Saturday night March 11.

New York San Francisco Western Kentucky Madison Square Garden

Cornell Mat Team Dominates Midwest Conference Wrestling

Cornell College parades its full squad to win the 12th Midwest conference wrestling title at Carleton College. Kent Lange and other Cornell champions pin or decisively win, giving Cornell 65 points to Beloit 17. Beloit tops Carleton in swimming with three meet records and a relay sweep.

Northfield Minn Cornell College Carleton College Purple Rams Beloit Cornell Kent Lange Ed Waters Carleton Buc Carls Jim Sprackling Jack Rittenhouse Bob Simmons Stu Eggert Eggert Corny Sippel Harry Schmidt Sippel Jack Herman John Salisbury Segur Grinnell Iion Dick Bruner Walt Schutz Ripon Dick Hauser Warren Bruckmeier Paul French Ner Leo Th Cnspeee Gornen Jack Lyford Morand Roger Noes Barney Oakes Norm Greene Don Moore Bill Nardini Vernhaffer Ken Lutz Lawrence Ron Albury Apes MS Wasletion- Bee Lister Joe Harkle Coe

Wall defeats Riley to win South Atlantic women’s golf title

Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee Michigan won the 23rd annual South Atlantic women’s golf tournament in Ormond Beach Florida. Wall defeated Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas 2 and 1 in the 18 hole finals.

Ormond Beach Fla Mary Agnes Wall Menominee Mich Miss Wall Polly Riley Fort Worth Texas

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