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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1949

Page

5

Davenport Upsets Iowa City 43-39 For State Berth

Davenport edged Iowa City 43-39 in a tense finish to reach the state tournament. Hettrick was held to eight points as LeBuhn Buckles and Lindsay paced the Davenport attack, with LeBuhn hitting the decisive side shot and Nelson adding key drives.

Davenport Hettrick Iown City Iowa City Gene Hettrick Blue Devils Little Hawks Iowa Big Gene Paul Moon Bob LeBuhn Luwa Citians Whitey Diehl Little Hawk Iowa City Star Gene LeBuhn Don Nelson LeBahn Ed Lindsay Bob Erickson Ken Buckles Bill Stenger Willie Newman Imps Newman Buki Rex Shain Buckles Iowa Citys Hay Associated Press Hettrick Erikson Lindsay Pasa Q Erickson Diehl Erckson Penton ‘Jong Buckies LeBunn Diehle Stenger Erickson Fenton Newman Cathout LeBuhne Shain Nelson Pentones Buch Towa Cite Iowa Ofrieial Rogers and Shillinglaw

Franklin Frosh Top Marion Cagers 64 28

The Franklin freshman basketball team coached by Paul Kindler defeated the Marion frosh 84-28 on Franklin’s floor. Fourteen Bolts scored, with Ronald Thenhaus leading with 15 points and Smith adding 10. Seeks scored eight to pace the Indians.

Franklin Paul Kindler Marion Frosh Bolts Ronald Thenhaus Smith Seeks Little Indians

Top Scorers In Same Meet

New York AP reports the national major college scoring race will be decided in NCAA tournament play. Yale star Tony Lavelli leads with 27. The rival Paul Arizin of Villanova trails with 24. Both schools are in the NCAA eastern division with games remaining and the Ivy league adds Yale Harvard.

NEW York Tony Lavelli Yale Paul Artzin Villanova Lavelli Arizin Columbia Harvard Norm Hawkins Lawrence Tech Lavell Murray Weir Iowa

Tyler II Gray Cage Champ Final Standings

Tyler defeated Hayes 12 to 4 Thursday afternoon at the Cedar Rapids YMCA to finish the grade school basketball season with eight straight wins and the conference title. Buchanan beat Arthur 12 to 11 in the other final on the program.

Tyler Hayes Cedar Rapids

McKinley Intramural Wrestling Caps Season With Six Champs

McKinley High School wrapped its post season intramural wrestling for seventh to ninth graders with a six weight division tourney. The eighth graders won the team title with 28 points, seventh graders 21, and ninth graders 15. Babe Hubbard captured the 95 pound crown by pinning Ells Wiggins in 43 seconds. Dick Lovelett took the 123 pound title by defeating Charles Castine. Final matches saw Angell, Wiggins, Eddins, and Deal among others in decisive bouts with several forfeit wins in consolation rounds.

McKinley High School Babe Hubbard Ells Wiggins Dick Lovelett McKinley Lovelett Charles Castine Ruby Happel

Marion Monte clash a prep feature in sub state actions

Two unbeaten class A powers Marion and Montezuma meet tonight at the Iowa fieldhouse as the sub state finals heat up. Davenport, Moorhead and other teams reach finals or near finals with key wins shaping the championship round.

Marion-Monte Wes Davenport Moorhead Iowa Iowa City Hospers Marion Montezuma

Sub States Results Thursday Final Scores from Iowa district

The recap lists Thursday final results: Creston, Sioux Center, Albert City, Moorhead, Hospers, Charles City, Swea City, Decorah, Waverly, Clear Lake, Ottumwa, Keokuk, Waterloo, Marshalltown, Newton, DM East, Wayland, Winfield, Montezuma, Ankeny, Roland, Forest City, Nevada, Diagonal, Council Bluffs Fort Dodge. Saturday finals include Crest on vs AlbDia, Reinbeck vs Waverly, Laurens Alta vs Sioux Center, Mason City Charles City 1C vs Militard.

Watdr‘loo North Iowa Cedar League Decorah Waverly Alta Sioux Center Laurens Charles City Crew Swea City Sioux Center Albert City Clear Lake Creston Clarinfia Crwston Davenport Alows City Moorhead Hospers Mason City Charles City I C Swea City Waterloo Relinbeck A—Waverly Ottumwa Keokuk Marshalltown McGregors Hudson Des Moines Newton DM East Iowa City Wayland Winfield Maron Montezuma Ames Ankeny Roland Forest City Nevada Reston Diagonal Braddyvilla Council Bluffs Los Fort AlbDia Reinbeck Mason Cit Charles City Militard

Coe to Compete in Triangular Meet at Cedar Falls

Coe College coach Harris Lamb announced the Kohawks will race Iowa Teachers and Cornell in Cedar Falls Saturday. Key entries include Ernie Atkinson high hurdles Bill Davenport 40 yard dash Ronald Aronson high jump Don Kosek Bob Fisher mile Marv Lamb Jack Cherry 440 Gil Lehman 880 with several lettermen also entered.

Harris Lamb Coe College Coe Iowa Cornell Cedar Falls Kohawks Lamb Ernie Atkinson Bill Davenport Ronald Aronson Don Kosek Bob Fisher Chilly Hopkins Levy LaCombe Cherry Davenport Baumgartner Atkinson Lehman Purple Frank Morrison Panthers Naperville

Oxford Jct Junior High Girls Capture Conference Title

Oxford Junctions junior high girls basketball team defeated Clarence 26 20 to win the Wapsie Eight conference tournament. Lowdon finished third after routing Wyoming 33 13 in the consolation game.

Oxford Clarence Lowdon Wyoming Stanwood Oxford Junction

Carrick Stars Dominate Iowa All-State Girls Team

Des Moines IA IDPA selects 21 schools represented on the third annual all state girls basketball teams. Helen Carrick Keswick and Elanor Satern move to first team from second. Wellsburg Oakland Hartley place two players each. Marjorie Accola Slater among youngest on second team.

Des Moines IDPA Iowa Daily Press Association Ntata Helen Carrick Keswick Elanor Satern Mallard Ardella Knoop Wellsburg Oakland Hartley Jo Ann Simpson Knoxville Mona van Steenbergen Prairie City Alllstar Marjorie Accola Slater Mona Keswick An Steenbergen Naples Dvorak Coon Bser Jo Can Simpson Ene Evie Ms Ross Thelma Freshont Marengo Eleano Satern Mallar S K Eleano Mencke Pera Boekholf Wells Way Redsluttera Alyce Joeman Hartley Knoop Se Sr Norma Peterson Northboro Patty Green Shelmus Soteros Wilton Se Joan Larson Gary Lola Rohnke Urdan Georgisiene Bbardayer Sr Mary Ann Jense Oakland Lorraine Helmsamont Wanet Stout Sharon Sr Bernadene DeVr Joan Jechuessler Lone Treeock Grace Mausser Walker

World Series Films Available for Showings in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids pro baseball club offers World Series films for group showings. General Manager Jim Meaghan will host screenings and arrange details at 324 Second Avenue SE or by calling 33887. He invites clubs and civic groups in Cedar Rapids area to submit nickname suggestions for the new Central Association team by March 20.

Cedar Rapids Jim Meaghan Meaghan Second Avenue SF General Mans«Nger Professinal Central Association Second Avenue SE

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