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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1952

Page

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Southern sweep tops 1952 AP All American basketball

The AP All American basketball team for 1952 is led by Dick Groat of Duke with two Southern selections. two from the Southern Conference and one from the Southeastern Conference join one each from the Big Ten and Big Seven chosen by 229 sports writers and broadcasters.

Associated Press Chuck Darling Iowa United Press NEW York Southeastern Big Ten Big Seven Dick Groat Duke Clyde

Iowa Star Chuck Darling Garners Four All-America Teams

Chuck Darling, Iowa center who shattered major Big Ten and Iowa scoring marks this season, has earned four all America selections from United Press, Associated Press, Look magazine, and Colliers. Bob Clifton, Iowa senior guard, is named to Look magazine’s third team.

Chuck Darling Iowa United Press Associated Press Look Magazine Colliers Bob Clifton Look Florida Whitney Martin Cedar Rapids and Coe Martin Ford Frick Braves Bill Sullivan Ed Mathews Bradenton Fla Mathews Sullivan Frick Forest Evashevski Evy Wisconsin Badgers Chuck Mencel Eau Claire Wis Minnesota Reuben Schultz Watertown Marquette Schultz

Record-breaking college stars shine in Big Eight era lineup

Lovellette of Lovellette Kansas and Groat lead the list as top vote getters in a stellar lineup featuring Cliff Hagan Kentucky Chuck Darling Iowa and Mark Workman West Virginia. The group broke school and conference scoring marks and excelled in rebounds assists and defense. Groat, smallest at six feet, joins six nine Lovellette in a fortified front.

Lovellette Kansas Cliff Hagan Kentucky Chuck Darling Iowa Mark Workman West Virginia Groat

Cornell Playoff Squad Named For NAIB Meet

Cornell coach Gil Wilson selects a 10 man travel squad for the NAIB playoffs at Wartburg college Waverly on March 6 7. The team includes forwards Ted Hahn Barrie Gable George Hahn and Dick Brubaker centers Lloyd Olmstead and Watson Hartbeck guards Don Nelson Don Grunewald Ken Otting and Jim Hersey. Olmstead has 390 points in 18 games averaging 21.6 per game while Wartburg star Bill Adix has 433 points in 21 games averaging 20.6.

MT. Vernon Gil Wilson Cornell NAIB Wartburg College Waverly Ted Hahn Barrie Gable George Hahn Dick Brubaker Lloyd Olmstead Watson Hartbeck Don Nelson Don Grunewald Ken Otting Jim Hersey Wartburg

Wartburg Champ 76 66. Wartburg defeats Parsons in playoff

Wartburg clinches the Iowa conference playoff with a 76-66 win over Parsons as Wartburg’s Adix pours in 35 points. Cornell coach Gil Wilson watches closely and says Wartburg appears the best small college team of the year. Wilson notes Don Nelson’s cold and Cornell’s center matchup issues for Thursday NAIB game at Wartburg.

Wartburg Iowa Coe Gil Wilson Cornell NAIB Waverly Wilson Parsons Iowa City High Don Nelson Bill Adix Carleton

Wartburg Wins Iowa Conference Title In First Major Sport Victory

Bundgaard led Wartburg to its first Iowa conference basketball championship, praised by Parsons coach O. B. Nelson for sportsmanship during a disputed possession. The victory sparked a student rally as co captains Olson and Campbell presented the trophy at Waverly Lutheran college.

X Bundgaard Wartburg Iowa Parsons O. B. Nelson Rundgaard Nelson Bundgaard Midland Neb Michigan Paul Olson Bob Campbell Waverly Lutheran College Elmer Hertel Clinton Tri-State Illinois Wisconsin Waverly Knights

Oklahoma City and Santa Clara Named At-Large NCAA Teams

Oklahoma City and Santa Clara were named as two at-large teams to play in the NCAA post-season tournament. Reaves Peters, chairman of the selection committee, announced the picks in a telephone conference.

Kansas City Oklahoma City Santa Clara Reaves Peters

Regional meet set for Corvallis run by Oregon group

The remaining committee members plan to compete in the opening round of the Western regionals at Corvallis Oregon on March 21 and 22. They will join other athletes advancing from initial rounds to determine qualifiers for the national event.

Arthur J. Snider University of Iowa Gazette Art Chicago Daily News Ernest Jokl Snider Dr. Jokl Jokl Jesse Owens Eddie Tolans Ralph Metcalfs John Woolruffs Dave Albrittons Jim Gallida Corvallis Ore

Lost Nation Edges Calamus In Deep Freeze Classic

Lost Nation defeated Calamus 13-11 in a slow paced district game at Wheatland as the deep freeze strategy limited scoring. Other Eastern Iowa results included West Union 43-41 over New Hampton and Vinton 43-40 over Manchester with Manning and Des Moines metro teams also winning.

Iowa Wheatland Lost Nation Calamus Cala Henry Becker John Flemming Becker Del‘wein Huskies Waverly St. Martin's Cascade Colesburg Garnaville McGregor Strawberry Point Vinton Manchester Cedar Falls Toledo Traer Grinnell Gary Foote West Union New Hampton Decorah Manning Lake City Glidden Des Moines Ames Dowling Newton Des Moines Tech

Vinton Extends Win Streak Over Manchester In Cedar Falls

In class A action at Cedar Falls Vinton defeated Manchester 43 to 40 as Edwards scored 18 to lead the winners and Manchester’s Ross added 14. In the B tilt Dinsdale beat Dysart 46 to 26, opening quarter surge deciding the outcome.

Vinton Manchester Cedar Falls Dinsdale Dysart Vinton-Manchester Edwards Ross

District basketball tourney games to be broadcast by KCRG

KCRG will air the remaining six district tournament basketball games from Coe Fieldhouse with Bob Brooks reporting. Schedule includes Wednesday matchups Van Horne vs Quasqueton and Dubuque St Columbkille vs Cedar Rapids LC AA, plus final rounds Friday and Saturday featuring Marion, St Columbines SC, St Wenceslaus, and Roosevelt among others.

Coe Fieldhouse KCRG Bob Brooks van Horne Quasqueton Dubuque St Marion St. Columbines SC St. Wenceslaus Wilson Roosevelt

Imco Becks Advance in Cage Meet Gold Ball

RESULTS TUESDAY John Becks 45 Quaker Oats 35 Iowa Mfg 59 First Christian 37 GAMES WEDNESDAY 7 00 Hall s vs Smulekoffs 8 00 Iowa National vs Bell Transfer 9 00 Club Ced Rel vs Belle Plaine GAMES THURSDAY 8 15 Lisbon vs Conroe 9 15 Lamont vs Center Point Legion

John Beck Quaker Oats Lowa Mfg First Christian Hall’s Smulekoff Iowa National Bell Transfer Ced-Rel Belle Plaine Lisbon Conroe Lamont Center Point Legion

Team Builds 13-Point Lead Then Huge Halftime Margin

The squad opened with a 13-1 run and stretched to 25-7 by halftime. Hoeppner scored 16 and J. Snow added 13 as eight players saw action.

Hoeppner J. Snow

Fulton Leads Coe Kohawks In 1951-52 Scoring

Jack Fulton a 6-8 Cedar Rapids center topped Coe College Kohawks in scoring with 247 points over 20 games and a 12.4 average finishing sixth in the MidWest Conference. Coe posted 8 wins and 12 losses, one more defeat than last season, with four wins and seven losses in conference play.

Coe College Kohawks Jack Fulton Cedar Rapids Fulton Lawne College Coe

La Motta-Hairston Showdown Prompts Retirement Threat

Former middleweight champ Jake La Motta vows to retire if he loses decisively to Silent Hairston in a 10 round CBS televised bout from Detroit. Hairston aims to become first to floor La Motta as the veteran seeks to snap a three bout skid in a 12 year pro career.

Detroit Jake la Motta Hairston la Motta Airs Robert Villemain

Students Demand Fire Chick Sutherland at Ames

Ames students moved to oust Iowa State basketball coach Chick Sutherland after a 88 to 66 loss to Kansas State. Posters on campus urged President Charles E. Finley to replace the coach with the sign calling for action.

Ames INS Iowa State Colllege Chick Sutherland Kansas State Charles E. Finley Chuck Chick

Ladies Tangle in Pro Mat Feature at Memorial Coliseum

An all ladies tag match headlines Thursday wrestling at Memorial Coliseum with Lillian Ritter and Terry Major vs Violet Vian and Dot Dotson in a 60 minute best of three falls. Semi main features Waldek Kowalski at 280 pounds against Bernard known as The iChest. Preliminary bout pits Matt Murphy of Stockton and Gene Dubuque of New York City.

Memorial Coliseum Lillian Ritter Terry Major Violet Vian Dot Dotson Waldek Kowalski

Eby's Ends Volleyball Season With 16 Wins

Eby's Sporting Goods completed the YMCA volleyball season unbeaten across 16 games. The week’s results include Quaker First Trust Beck's Ambulance Iowa National Armstrong's Hur Mon Great and other local teams with scores showing steady wins and close contests.

Eby’s Sporting Goods YMCA Eby's Quaker First Trust Beck's Ambulance Iowa National Armstrong's Quaker Great Sc En iFirst Trust

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