Thunderbolts Advance To Sub-State With 43-35 Semifinal Win
Franklin uses a 43-35 semifinal upset over Monticello to clinch a sub-state berth for the Thunderbolts at Coe gym. Bob Hoff nets 19 as Byron Hollinshead directs a fast, disciplined attack and Monticello struggles against Franklin's defense. Keystone also advances after a 43-20 rout of Alburnett led by Chuck Franzenburg and Herman Paulsen.
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Paul Phelan
Ronald Benson
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Benson
Jim Seehusen
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Thunderbolt
Alburnett
Komets
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Chuck Franzenburg
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Ivan Dorman
Dick Vail
Dick Peterson
Davenport Jolns City High Falls to Davenport in 1947 semifinal
Davenport Blue Devils topple Iowa City City High 41 to 32 in class A semifinals, ending City High’s bid for back to back state titles. Strathman leads Davenport with 13 points. Hettrick 11 for City High. Others: Mediapolis advances in class B, Ames, West Waterloo, and Dowling also win.
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Blue Devils
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Cotter
Gene Hettrick
Fred Ruck
Stratham
Ruck
Alf Davenport
Hettrick
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Strathman
Buck
Jimmy Sangster
Sonny Dean
Fred Buck
Muscatine
Bill Riechhardt
Meagher Expected Iowa Line Coach To Succeed Sheeketski
Des Moines Iowa Saturday Jack Meagher former Seahawk coach and athletic director was expected to be named line coach at the University of Iowa to replace Joe Sheeketski who resigned. Sheeketski agreed by telephone with Nevada officials to become head football coach and athletic director signing a five year contract in Reno.
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INS
Jack Meagher
Seahawk
University of Iowa
Joe Sheeketski
Sheeketski
Nevada University
Reno
Nev
Jim Aiken
Nevada
Oregon
Meagher
Iowa
Notre Dame
Holy Cross
Eddie Anderson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Beacon
McKinley Awards Two Sports For Varsity and Sophomore Stars
McKinley high school honors varsity basketball players Bob Navratil Don Broulik Carl Jesina Jack Delbridge Carl Donald Clarence Brookner Caroli Midcalf Louis Locatell Johnnie Arenas Ernie Hidder for basketball. Wrestling awardees include Ed Hanson Clyde Bean Gary Hootman Don Miller Glen Salzbrrenner Dick Burgert Wilbur Salzbrener Don Ingels Rob ert Salzbrener. Sophomore basketball monogram winners are Gardiner Dutton Robert Berggren Elton Brooks John Cortez George Schmidt Robert Kurth Dave Suchomel and Herb Summers.
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McKinley High School
Bob Navratil
Don Broulik
Carl Jesina
Jack Delbridge
Carl Donald
Clarence Brookner
Caroli Midcalf
Louis Locatell
Johnnie Arenas
Ernie Hidder
Ed Hanson
Clyde Bean
Gary Hootman
Don Miller
Glen Salzbrenner
Dick Burgert
Wilbur Salzbrenner
Don Ingels
Robert Salzbrenner
Gardiner Dutton
District Scores Across Iowa Meet Tight Results
District basketball scores from Ames to Ottumwa show mixed results with Ames 34 and Blairsburg 38, Council Bluffs Deaf 22 beating Abraham Lincoln 53, and multiple Harsh contests in Cedar Falls Denison Mason City Grinnell and Ottumwa. Key outcomes include Des Moines Fairfield Burlington Grinnell Hartley Humboldt Le Mars Mason City Mt Ayr and Ottumwa matchups with various winners and margins reflecting a crowded regional schedule.
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Conned Bluffs
Iowa Deaf
Trey A—Council Ffs
Abraham Lincoln
Gilenw
Olin Wins Junior High Girls Cage Tourney
Olin captured the junior high school girls basketball tourney by defeating Lowden 24 to 22 in the finals Friday night after leading 10 to 7 at halftime. Babcock scored 12 for the winners and Brendes had 9 for Lowden. In the same program Oxford Junction girls beat Clarence 41 to 26 after trailing 11 to 13 at halftime, Barber scoring 22 for Oxford Junction and Lienicke 8 for Clarence.
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Oxford Junction
Lowden
Babcock
Brendes
Oxford Junction Girls
Clarence
Barber
Lienicke
Illini Sprinter Sets World Mark in 440 at Big Nine Meet
Herb McKenley of Illinois clocked 48.0 seconds in the 440 yard preliminaries, setting a world record and leading Illinois in anticipation of defending their Big Nine title. Purdue’s Paul Miller also set a conference record in the prelims with 24 feet 5½ inches in the long jump, as Ohio State and Indiana showed strong finalist qualifications.
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U. S
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Michigan
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Ohio State Leads Tank Qualifiers in Big Nine Meet
Ohio State built a 20 point lead as multiple Buckeyes claimed wins and seconds in diving and sprint events. Hawkeye Bill Smith set a conference and NCAA mark in the 220 yard freestyle while Michigan and others trailed in points. Larry Holiday and Smith each added titles as defending champions fell.
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Oregon State Opens Playoff With 69 52 Victory Over UCLA
Oregon State defeated UCLA 69 to 52 in the Pacific Coast Conference playoff opener at Corvallis. UCLA fell behind after an early 6-0 lead was erased, hampered by the loss of captain Dick Perry.
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Cleveland boxers dominate 1947 Chicago Golden Gloves titles
In Chicago, Cleveland boxers won bantamweight Eddie Marotta featherweight Robert Bell welterweight Jackie Keough and middleweight Nick Ranieri plus heavyweight Richard Hagan at the 1947 Golden Gloves. Chicago claimed two titles as other winners included Pat Lowery John LaBros Dan Bucceroni. Keough beat Burrell Smith for welterweight crown. Smith had defeated Eddie L Aura in the semi finals before losing to Keough.
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Robert Bell
Willie Stever
Oklahoma City
Jackie Keough
Burrell Smith
Cedar Rapids
Nick Ranieri
Ralph Jones
Springfield
Ill
Richard Hagan
Ralph Younger
Robert Holliday
Cincinnati
Pat Lowery
Toledo
Ohio
John LaBros
Gary
Ind
Robert Sandberg
Rockford
Dan Bucceroni
Kenosha
Wis
20 Minute Final Decides Big Nine Title In Evanston
Wisconsin and Purdue meet in a single 20 minute game at Evanston to decide the Big Nine title and the conference scoring crown. Wisconsin can clinch the championship outright with a win while Purdue seeks a three way tie, with NCAA bids at stake and Bob Cook chasing the scoring lead.
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Badgers
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Indiana
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Loyola of Chicago
Bob Cook
Jim McIntyre
Minnesota
Bud Foster
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Iowa Teen Don Lewis Ranked No 25 in United States Tennis
Fort Madison star Don Lewis, Iowa high school tennis champion and last August runner up in Cedar Rapids, is ranked No 25 nationally under 18 by the United States Lawn Tennis Association. With partner Scott Donaldson of Minneapolis, he is No 16 in junior doubles.
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Don Lewis
Fort Madison
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Cedar Rapids
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Scott Donaldson
Minneapolis
Lewis
Gavin Kayoes Dolan in Cascade Waterfront Bout
Cascade area boxing card features Jerry Dolan of the waterfront in a tough clash with Tommy Gavin of Cascade where Gavin lands a knockout. Cedar Rapids Frankie Washington also stops Squirt Russell of Anamosa. Other results include Jimmy Giblin losing to Bill McVey and Kenny Barrett dropping a decision to Bud Dupont with Dick Kanellis defeating Eldon Boffelli. Kelly Darling appears in an exhibition.
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Cedar Rapids
Jack McNally
Jerry Dolan
Tommy Gavin
Dolan
Gavin
West Side
Frankie Washington
Bill McVey
Kenny Barrett
Bud Dupont
Dubuque
Dick Kanellis
Eldon Boffelli
Kelly Darling
Basketball Scores From Canisius to UCLA
Scores listed show Canisius and Kansas games with Serant scoring 45 points, Valparaiso State, UCLA, Utah State and Hawaii also in the mix with varied final tallies. The brief item compiles scattered results without full game details.
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Canisius
Serant
Kansas
Valparaiso State
UCLA
Utah State
Hawaii
Loras and Upper Iowa Win Narrow Matches
Loras defeats Fort Sheridan 62 to 49 as Steve Slattery scores 18 points and Mickey Marty adds 12. Upper Iowa over Penn 49 to 41 after overcoming a 24 16 halftime gap, with Mel Harms and Chuck LeRette each scoring 15.
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Loras
Fort Sheridan
Upper Iowa
Penn
Iowa
Cuhawks
Steve Slattery
Mickey Marty
Peacocks
Mel Harms
Chuck le- Rette
Scarpello Reaches Big Nine Mat Semis in Illinois
In Evanston Illinois Iowa's Joe Scarpello advances to the semifinals as the national AAU 175 pound champion bids for a spot in the Big Nine title chase after the first round action. Illinois paces preliminaries with six semifinals qualifiers and seven falls. Minnesota and others post limited points as finals approach.
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Iowa
Purdue
Minnesota
Indiana
Michigan
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Ohio State
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Bill Courtwright
Big Nine
N.C.A.A
Gamblers Case Goes to Jurors in Giants Bears Fix Plot
In New York three Broadway gamblers face a jury over conspiracy charges tied to a supposed fix of the New York Giants versus Chicago Bears championship game. Judge Streit dismissed one bribery count against Krakauer and Zarowitz and Marcus Stemmer’s fate remains unresolved. Zarowitz testified he learned of Paris plan days before the game and called Paris a phony impostor.
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Pete) Krakauer
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Merle Hapes
Paris
Hapes
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Bears
Jayhawks Beat Cyclones 48 38 to Tie for Third
Kansas topped Iowa State 48 to 38 to finish the Big Six season in a three way tie for third place with Iowa State. The win crowned Kansas as 1946 conference champions and left the standings in a crowded final row.
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Numa and Seymour Clash for Girls State Title
In Des Moines the Numa Minerettes and Seymour Warriors won thrilling semifinals to meet for the girls high school basketball title. Numa edged Steamboat Rock 34 33 on Marie Tometich’s late field goal, while Seymour beat Viota 45 43 with Betty Armstrong scoring 30. Seymour and Numa carry strong records into the final.
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Packers Beat Penick 46 20 to Close Season
Wilsons Allied Industrial league finale ends with a 46 20 Packers victory over Penick. Theron Thomson leads scoring with 21 points as Packers push to a 21 7 halftime edge. Collins Radio defeats Universal Engineering 59 32 in late game action.
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Olympic Skater Loses Appeal To Regain Job
MILWAUKEE (UP) Del Lamb, captain of the U S Olympic skating team, lost his bid to be reinstated with the Milwaukee fire department. The fire and police commission declared the case closed after Lamb’s automatic resignation followed his absence from duty to compete in trials at St Paul. His leave had been revoked when all firefighters dealt with a major blizzard emergency.
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Texas A and M Retains Norton as Coach
Texas A and M directors keep Homer Norton as head football coach and strip him of athletic director duties while preserving his current contract salary with over three years remaining. The move follows student agitation for his removal as coach.
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Beloit and Linfield Earn N A I B Tournament Berths
Kansas City AP report says Beloit and Linfield were certified for the N A I B national intercollegiate basketball tournament opening Monday. Secretary Emil Liston announced the 25 of 32 teams named, with playoffs to select the remaining seven teams.
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Linfield
N.a.1.b
Emil S. Liston
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