Iowa routs Illinois 96 72 as Combes marks birthday
Iowa wins 96 to 72 at Iowa City stunning Illinois on Harry Combes birthday. Illini star George BonSalle 32 points but Iowa's team effort and late execution carried the game. Iowa seniors end era with key victory ahead of final regular season games and NCAA hopes.
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Coleman Stars In Indians Intra Squads Exhibit
A 21 year old, Gordon Coleman, starred in the Indians intra squad game in Tucson Arizona. He hit a home run a triple and a 380 foot fly driving in half the runs as his team lost 7 to 6 in six innings. Coleman batted .349 with 16 homers for Keokuk in the Three I league last season and is now assigned to Indianapolis in the American Association.
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Golfers Asked To Stay Off Ellis
Ellis park municipal golf course remains closed for opening as Parks Commissioner Don Gardner urges players to refrain until the weekend of April 7 or 14. Some golfers have used the course in warm weather, damaging greens with frost still in the ground and skinned areas. Gardner is also selecting a golf pro and clubhouse manager for Ellis park after a previous candidate was removed from consideration.
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District Prep A B Meets Open Tonight
District basketball opens across eight sites to filter 64 class A and 64 class B teams toward Des Moines titles March 14 17. Tonight 30 class A and 48 class B squads begin playoffs at Holstein Sloan Sioux Center Pocahontas Fort Dodge Spencer Denison Mason City Webster City Latimer Waterloo Manchester New Hampton Lime Springs Garnavillo Mt Vernon Central City Chariton Keota Washington Bloomfield Des Moines Adel Red Oak Atlantic Treynor Creston Mount Ayr and surrounding matchups.
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Welcome home Iowa girls and champions parade
Eastern Iowa welcomed its new Iowa queens from Maynard and runners-up from Garrison with a hero’s return. In Northeast Iowa hundreds of cars lined the roads as thousands of Fayette county and regional residents cheered their homecoming on Sunday.
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Maynard girls greeted by large caravan in victory parade
A 25 mile Maynard celebration for champions featuring a growing caravan from Grundy Center through Westgate to Maynard High School. Mel Kupferschmid praised senior Carol Nicholson as the state’s best basketball player as boosters and officials lauded the team before a dinner in Oelwein.
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Bailie on Crutches Wins First at Big Ten Gym Meet
Iowa gymnast Sam Bailie, riding a heavy cast, tied for first on the side horse at Champaign in the Big Ten meet after breaking his ankle three weeks earlier. He also scored fifth on rings despite no dismount due to the cast and aided Iowa to a fourth place team finish.
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Maynard Girls Crown Iowa Champs Calm Across State
Maynard girls won the Iowa basketball title with poised celebrations in Des Moines and Fayette County. The team stayed composed after the victory and later shared a late night, hallway celebration at the Kirkwood hotel while fire trucks responded to a minor blaze.
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Semis Tonight in Dyersville Meet Semis
Dyersville hosts two semifinal games in the basketball tournament. Colesburg faces Independence at 7 p.m. and Dubuque meets Earlville at 8:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Sunday produced winners Colesburg 61 49 Bankston 48 Richard Simpson 17 points.
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Fleck Ties for 9th in Baton Rouge Open
Jack Fleck, National Open champion from Davenport Iowa, posted his best winter tour result by tying for ninth in the Baton Rouge Open. He finished with rounds of 76 67 70 71 for a 284 total.
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Big Welcome For Garrison
The Garrison girls, runners up in the state basketball tournament, were greeted Monday as plans continued for post season celebrations and local recognition.
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Alburnett Juniors Defeat Walker in Dual Meet
The Alburnett junior high girls posted an 8 1 season mark after a 44 21 win over Walker Sloan led with 16 points Wiltsey scored 14 for Walker The Alburnett boys won 29 27 with Kelsey leading the way on 10 points and Tietge adding 16 for Walker
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Helm Sets Pace In City Scoring Title Race
Franklin's Roger Helm remains close to the city scoring lead after a 16 point burst in a loss to Ottumwa. Helm sits 0.6 points behind McKinley’s John Huston who has 282 points in 19 games, while Helm has 311 in 22. St Vene leads parochial scoring as Bill Colbert eyes Cascade St. Martin's game after topping the standings.
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O Doul Eyes Pope as .300 Hitter for Orioles
SCOTTSDALE Ariz AP Lefty O Doul top Orioles hitting hope Dave Pope he could finish season with better than .300 average O Doul says Pope is hitting pitches they got him out last year high and tight and he is now pulling them consistently forcing opponents to seek new weakness
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Stubby Overmire Chosen to Coach American Association Team
Charley Metro manager of the Detroit farm club Charleston Senators selects Frank Stubby Overmire to coach the American Association squad in Lakeland Florida. The move places Overmire in a key leadership role for the barnstorming season.
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