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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1950
Page
3
Missouri set a point total record with 74 as Iowa State fell to 2-10 in the season. The Tigers improved to 3-8 in conference play while Cyclones starved for offense amid 33 fouls and four fouls outs.
At halftime of the Minnesota Iowa game nine Iowa freshmen were named freshman scholarship award recipients. The program, renewed after a 1943 lapse, honors athletes who excel academically and in sport. Winners include Vincent McGuire swimming, Eickelberg wrestling, Harris gymnastics, Harman cross country, Darling basketball, Goode golf, and Harris Cedar Rapids.
Three Midwest stars Dick Schnittker of Ohio State Paul Unruh of Bradley and Kevin O'Shea of Notre Dame and two from the East Bob Cousy of Holy Cross and Paul Arizin of Villanova were named to the 1950 UP All America basketball team. Honorable mentions include Frank Calsbeek Iowa Ron Bontempts Beloit Don Knowles Creighton John Rennicke Drake and Meyer Skoog Minnesota.
Independence Legion of Independence Iowa, winners of the Iowa American Legion basketball tournament, will open the national Legion tourney in McPherson Kansas with a first round game against South Carolina at 8 p.m. March 29. The victor advances to face Louisiana at 3:30 p.m. March 30.
Gleeful Marion players celebrate a hard fought victory over I C in a local tournament. Coach Les Hipple pleased with the win while Jim Rochlitz and Don Jennings share the heartbreak of the loss. Mike Walsh lauds Marion’s speed and Aquinas of La Crosse as strong comparisons.
Big Ten: Minnesota 64 Iowa 49. Big Seven Missouri 74 Iowa State 59. Missouri Valley scores show Drake at Columbus and others. North Central South Dakota 69. East Westminster 108 Fran Marshall 76. LaSalle 83 Boston College 61. Villanova 82 Georgetown 72. Southwest Arizona 63 Hardin-Simmons 41. Professional section noted without details.
Bradley University earns final AP poll top ranking as the nations No 1 college basketball team with 27 3 record and 1 802 points. Top contenders include Ohio State Kentucky UCLA Western Kentucky NC State and San Francisco with notes on other ranked and nearby teams.
Iowa City University of Iowa shifts the football clash with Miami to Friday night November 24 at the Orange Bowl to boost attendance. It will be the Hawkeyes first two night games, following a night opener September 29 against Southern California in Los Angeles.
Morgantown West Virginia AP Lee Patton basketball coach for the University of West Virginia died suddenly at his home at age 47. Patton was injured in a February 14 automobile accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
A scheduled 10-round bout in San Francisco ended in a one-round draw after Walker accidentally struck James. The fight was halted under ring rules with both fighters listed from Oakland and Los Angeles respectively.
A six foot two freshman center sparked McGregor in a district opener, scoring 18 as the Tigers defeated Lime Springs 59 to 37. Clermont upset Calmar 36-33 in another boys state tournament first round, with Ken Anderson leading Clermont with 16. Action continues across Iowa as teams vie for sub state berths in the upcoming week.
Iowa Steel of Cedar Rapids debuts in the independent basketball tournament at Dyersville Tuesday night against the Dubuque K of C. A second game pairs Guttenberg with Farmersburg. Monday Kruger's 21 powered Greeley to a 72 59 win over Hopkinton. Lash scored 21 for Hopkinton. Parkersburg edged Prairie du Chien 58 56 as Everson led the losers with 21 and Riecis topped Parkersburg with 14.
Attorney for Robert E. Hall claims Michigan State failed to provide decent work after enrollment in 1948. Hall, 19, says he received a 60 cent hourly sweeping job two hours daily and left East Lansing after two months. MSU counters with a suit for 217 dollars including a loan, tuition, and living costs.
Chicago writers pick Tippy Dye of Ohio State as coach of the year and Wisconsin center Don Rehfeldt as outstanding player for the Chicago stadium winter doubleheader program. Dye won seven of 13 ballots, with rivals Fordy Anderson and Ray Meyer drawing votes. Rehfeldt edged De Paul guard Rato Govedarica and Dick Schnittker of Ohio State by two votes.
Kevin O'Shea of Notre Dame and Ray Angelis of Northwestern also received votes. The brief note records their recognition alongside other players.
Boxers Jack McGinnis and Ron Schnoebelen are slated to clash with Chicago opponents on a Wednesday Ottumwa card. McGinnis faces Ted Spencer of Chicago in a six rounder, while Schnoebelen meets Tony Lacasa of Chicago, with the event linked to McGinnis upcoming Sioux City bout on Feb. 16.
In a National League hockey clash, Detroit and Montreal finish 2 2 after full time. Both teams push for the winner as the game ends tied with goals from key players and sharp goaltending on display.
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