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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1961

Page

4

Keystone and Welton Face Big Cage Tests

Keystone and Welton face first round sub-state games Monday night as Marshalltown and Davenport Assumption challenge their bids for the Iowa state tournament. Keystone, 22-1, meets Marshalltown in Des Moines while Welton, 22-2, faces Davenport Assumption in Clinton amid district title winners.

Keystone and Welton Little Keystone Welton Keystone Marshalltown Des Moines Davenport Assumption Clinton Iowa Prep Calumet Franklin Allerton Creston Monda

Rolloff Set to Decide City Bowling Crown

Keith Hollingsworth and Ed Kvarda tied on 702s in the City tournament at Jubilee Lanes, to be resolved by a rolloff later this week. Lucky 6 Lanes of Marengo won the team championship with 3079, Don Konigsmark and Billy Dolph claiming the doubles title, and Carl Berry led all-events with 1935 while Bob Van Auken was runner-up with 1832.

Jubilee Lanes Keith Hollingsworth Ed Kvarda Jubilee Marengo Don Konigsmark Billy Dolph Max ‘Berlin E. R. McConaughy Carl Berry Bob van Auken

Substate Basketball Pairings and Venues Listed

Substate matchups with times and sites across multiple cities. Games include Sioux Center versus South Central East at Sioux City and Ames versus Fort Dodge at Fort Dodge, among others, with venues spanning Hippodrome and fieldhouse facilities.

Sioux Center S. C. East Sioux City Calumet Estherville Spencer Emmetsburg Britt Algona Mason City Franklin Cons Dubuque East Waterloo Waterloo Hippodrome Waverly Valley C.R. Washington Iowa City Iowa Fieldhouse Welton Davenport Assumption Clinton Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Ottumwa Allerton Chariton

Sanders Cops Golf Tourney and Iowa State Wrestlers Grab Titles

Doug Sanders wins the Greater New Orleans Open to rise among golf’s top money winners. Iowa State grapplers claim four AAU wrestling titles in New Orleans with open and junior divisions decided after two days and 367 matches.

New Orleans Doug Sanders Woods Sanders Florida Ames UPI Iowa State Ojai Calif University of Iowa Iowa

Two-Runner Up Tie At 277 In Race

Gay Brewer Jr of Crystal River Florida and Mac Main of Danville Virginia tied for the runnerup spot at 277, finishing with the same score on the final day.

Gay Brewer, Jr Crystal River Fla Mac Main Danville

Gilliatt Wins Arthur Cage Skills Contest

Craig Gilliatt won the Arthur Cage Skills contest by scoring 120 points. Joe Brubach finished second with 100 and Ricky Couch third with 90 points.

Gilliatt Arthur Cage Craig Gilliatt Arthur School Joe Brubach Ricky Couch

Alburnett Girls Readies for Des Moines Basketball Trip

The Alburnett squad, mostly farm girls with Sheila Brogan as the exception, avoids superstition and rides the bus for a Tuesday Des Moines game. Fans will join a few busloads to the first round, with team practice set for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the auditorium.

Sheila Brogan Alburnett Girls Des Moines Harvey

Green All-Star Team Wins Volleyball Title

In the Cedar Rapids Recreation league final the Green all star team edged the Red 22 to 20. Readily listed players include Dale Fye John Knodle Ray Crites Larry Young Waldo Berger and Harry Waller. In earlier rounds Green defeated Brown 17 12 19 13 while Red beat Blue 21 15 21 5.

Dale Fye John Knodle Ray Crites Larry Young Waldo Berger Harry Waller

College Basketball Results Across Regions

Late Saturday results show DePaul 83 over Dayton 4 in the Midwest and Oklahoma State 71 over Colorado 48 in the Big Eight. Southwest wins include Houston Cor 89 over Tulsa 65, with other regional scores listed. hockey and pro basketball results feature Toronto 5 New York 4 and scattered league outcomes.

DePaul Dayton Oklahoma State Colorado Southwest

Rams Accept NCAA Small College Bid

The Iowa state colleges Cornell Luther and Simpson finish the season bidding for national play. Cornell seeks a small college NCAA berth after winning the Midwest Conference title at 17 5 while Luther and Simpson duel for an NAIA spot and Luther and Simpson advance in NAIA playoffs.

Rams Associated Press Iowa Cornell Luther Simpson Luther and Simpson National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Brookings S.C Knox Monmouth South Dakota State Prairie View Texas Superior Wis Graceland St. Ambrose

Le Gourmet Falls Narrowly In State Tourney Thriller

In Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Le Gourmet missed a required time out leading to a technical foul with 20 seconds left. Bill Seaberg sank the foul shot as Marshalltown Heuer's held on for a 93 92 win. Marshall Stoner led West Davenport with 35. Harv Schmidt added 26 for Le Gourmet. Dick Keel and Seaberg paced Heuer's with 29 and 24.

Marshalltown le Gourmet Cedar Rapids Bill Seaberg Heuer West Harv Schmidt Dick Keel Coe College Heuer’s Seaberg

Sigma Nu Routs Belmond in State AAU Cage Meet

Sigma Nu of Coe College overwhelmed Belmond 106 to 82 in Marshalltown. Ken Moeller led with 22 points as 11 Sigma Nu players scored, highlighted by a 32-point second period. Eldon Schulte scored 21 for Belmond.

Marshalltown Sigma Nu Fraternity Coe College Belmond Ken Moeller Sigma Nu Eldon Schulte

Girls State basketball bracket opens with 16 teams

The Girls State tournament features 16 teams with 375 victories and 30 losses in play. Untied contenders include Valley, Ventura, and South Hamilton in top brackets, while Alburnett and Pocahontas show up as notable upsets from earlier rounds. Schedule lists games on Monday and Tuesday plus hotel assignments for Kirkwood Savery and Fort Des Moines teams.

Pleasantville South Hamilton Pekin Ventura Holstein Mondamin Everly Guthrie Center Bondurant-Farrar Cedar Valley Valley Schleswig Alburnett Pocahontas Morning Sun Kirkwood Hamilton Savery Fort Des Moines Lost Nation

Cedar Rapids to host 1963 Iowa Women’s Bowling tourney

Sioux City AP reports Cedar Rapids chosen to host the 1963 state tournament of the Iowa Women’s Bowling Association with Dubuque slated for 1964. In the state meet Mickey Johnson of Spencer led all events with 1734 in Class A, with Liberty Cleaners Council Bluffs second at 2510, Lola Friday Eagle Grove 587 singles, and Eileen Beck Stella Willcox Independence 1094 in doubles.

Sioux City Iowa Women’s Bowling Association Cedar Rapids Dubuque Mickey Johnson Spencer Liberty Cleaners Council Bluffs Lola Friday Eagle Grove Eileen Beck Stella Willcox Independence

I C Downs Dubuque Team in 53 29 Game

Immaculate Conception's seventh and eighth grade boys defeated Dubuque Cathedral 53 29 in the final game of the season. Kelly Fitzpatrick scored 23 points, Gary Griffin added 15, and Gerber led Dubuque with 16. Cathedral's 7th grade suffered its first loss, 29 25, as Bill Seidel and Steve Carey contributed.

Immaculate Conception Dubuque Cathedral Kelly Fitzpatrick Gary Griffin Gerber Dubuque I.C Cathedral Bill Seidel Steve Carney

Final fight results from wet Vereen event

Fragmentary boxing report notes results and scores from a match at Vereen. Mentions fighters possibly including British or Italian boxers and refereeing details, but the readable text is incomplete and names are unclear.

Italy Natal Giancarle Ace

Council Bluffs Wins Midwest Deaf Tournament Title

Council Bluffs defeated Minneapolis 91 to 80 on Saturday night to win the Midwest Deaf basketball tournament and earn a spot in the national tournament in Little Rock Arkansas from March 29 through April 1.

West Des Moines UPI Council Bluffs Minneapolis Little Rock Ark

Wartburg duo earns place on all star team

Wartburg's Don Hein and Dave Jensen paced Iowa conference coaches in selecting an all star five. They were the only Wartburg players chosen, with Parsons missing from the first team. Other picks were Bob Tidgren Simpson Jim Ahrens Buena Vista and Ron Hested Luther.

Grinnell Wartburg Don Hein Dave Jensen Iowa Parsons Bob Tidgren Simpson Jim Ahrens Buena Vista Ron Hested Luther al Wardlow Chad Coffman Harley, Olstad Dick Yapp Dubuque Don Dutton Upper Iowa

Tropic Major Bowling Highlights and Standout Scores

Readout lists high performers across Tropic Major and Legion Major events. Bill Jepson rolled a 641 series and C Glessner a 276 game while Drewry's led the Legion Major with a 2907 series and 107 high game share. Helen Vizal led women with a 242 game and Gertie Brigeman a 565 series.

Bill Jepson C. Glessner Drewry Helen Vizal Gertie Briggman Maynard Bartling Richard Graff Joe Martinek Don Walton Jim Clemenson Ford Roberts Bill Schultz Glenn Marshall al Rinderknecht Bob Anderson Bill McConaughy Grace Ron Aber Nathy Bob Walker Bill Kis M. Anderson Orverville Smith W. Jepson Glenn Yauslin Joe Novotny Pete Gasper Morris Hosoda Buster Davies J. Meskimming F. Don Walton Larry Britney J. Keher DeLane Shaheen Bob Elliott John Schulz F. Pratt Elliott George McKinley Ray Barnes Ron Abernathy Jack Cupp Paul Reittinger Oe Novotny Jack Glessner N Walton Tony Novotny AME Helen Vreal Kahler Vel Gertie Brigeman Farrington Bulfithne Sth Nichters Bob Preeman Jean Buck Marion Thompson Grace Jonesta W.ween Calders M. Ander J Babbage Alley Cats Model Shop Collins Classice Paul Recwaser Ovaces Lorna Jensen Ovac Orville Smith Larry Briney Trikers H'sr Arla Glesenet Coonrods Ton May W. Walters

Cyclones Eye High Finish Face Kansas

Iowa State can end Kansas hopes for a share of the Big Eight title by defeating the Jayhawks in the season finale. Kansas carries a 9-3 conference mark while Iowa State sits 6-7 in fifth, with Oklahoma State and Colorado leading. Kansas has beaten Iowa State twice, including a 90-59 rout at Lawrence.

AMES Iowa State Kansas Jayhawks Cyclones Kansas State Wildcats Colorado Oklahoma State Lawrence

Three I Names Six To Umpire 1961 Season

The Three I league announced its 1961 season umpires selecting six officials. Gerald Carlton of Galesburg Illinois Emil Cote of Newton North Carolina Paul Crawford of Kalamazoo Michigan Milt Goldstein of Milwaukee Bob Porter of Daytona Beach Florida and George Soenak of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

Gerald Carlton Galesburg Ill Emil Cote Newton, N.C Paul Crawford Kalamazoo Mich Milt Goldstein Milwaukee Bob Porter Daytona Beach Fla George Soenak Pittsburgh

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