St Ambrose faces strong guard duo as next season looms
McManus confirms a mumps sidelined player after a loss to Belle Plaine. De Woody scores 11 and sparks a rally, while St Ambrose keys include Duffy Fenelly and Cunningham entangled in a midgame mix up. Dick Ritter eyes 1953 return after substate ice cream hustle.
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Rashke Toutse Ken Ploen as State’s Best Basketball Player
Coach Ed Rashke of Clinton argues Ken Ploen can do more with a basketball than any other state player, surpassing Ott Sebolt of Davenport. Rashke cites Ploen’s shooting, rebounding, playmaking and cutting, while noting Sebolt lacks some of those facets. Rashke predicts Ploen will attend the University of Iowa next fall.
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Sebolt Voted All Quad City Honor Star By Majority
Jerry Jurgens Davenport Times sports editor notes Sebolt appears on 24 of 29 all state ballots and is the sole unanimous pick by about 50 newspapermen coaches and officials for the Quad City honor team Buckey O Connors welcome him with open arms
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St Ambrose Clinches Narrow Win In Overtime Thriller
In a tight game before an estimated 14 000, Clinton roared back to tie St Ambrose 41 41 after three quarters. Gene Duffy. Vogt and Honeywell kept the pressure, and Lingle’s late steal and score sealed the 2 01 overtime win for the River Kings.
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Clinton Advances After Narrow Victory
The Clinton team sealed the win as Duffy scored a late free throw while one of their opponents’ attempts was nullified by a free throw. The outcome leaves Clinton advancing in the tournament.
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Troy Ousted In Gold Ball Meet 55-53
Iowa City Kelley's rallied to topple Troy Laundry 55-53 in the YMCA Gold Ball basketball tournament Tuesday. Vernimont Display defeated Iowa Manufacturing 68-37 while Club Ced-Rel edged Link-Belt Speeder. Don Farnsworth and Ed Colbert led the Iowa City crew with 18 points each.
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White Sox Trainer Improves After Heart Attack
In Tucson hospital attendants said Myron Mush Esler 41 White Sox trainer improved after a heart attack and seizure on Monday while boarding a bus for an exhibition game against the Cleveland Indians. Esler in his third year with the Sox previously worked for the Chicago Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers.
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Moore to meet Valdes in national TV 10 rounder
Charley Johnston said Archie Moore’s camp is ready for a Maxim rematch. Maxim asked for a fight soon, possibly Las Vegas. Moore won the crown from Maxim last December after a 16 year title quest and will face Cuban heavyweight Nine Valdes in a 10 round nationally televised bout at the Arens.
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Augustana Grid Coach Linn Wells Resigns
Linn S. Wells resigns as head football coach at Augustana college in the North Central conference. The announcement came from college president Dr. L. M. Stavig. Wells had been at Augustana for two years and previously led the Navy pre flight school team at Ottumwa Iowa. His future plans were not disclosed.
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Conference and tournament college basketball results report
NIT Tourney Hamilton 79 Niagara 64. Duquesne 69 Western Kentucky 61. NAIA results Loyola 66 Portland 64 East Texas 57 Adrian 49 Peters 81 DocthwestOK 60 Arizona State 81 East Tennessee 79 Hamline 89 Louisiana Tech 86 Jetson 75 Iowa Tech 57 Bringfield 95 Gonzaga 74 TennA&I 89 Geneva 88. WOAA playoffs Notre Dame 82 E Kentucky 57 DePaul 74 Miami 72 Lebanon Valley 80 Fordham 67 Holy Cross 87 Navy 7 Santa Clara 81 Hardin-Simmons 56 Seattle 88 Idaho State 77. Other: Kansas State Nebraska OK State 65 Oklahoma 57 Denver 89 Colorado A&M 77. Exhibition baseball scores New York A 2 Boston A 6 New York N 16 Chicago N 14 St Louis A 7 Los Angeles PCL 6 Washington fall Cincinnati N 5 Boston N 7 St Louis N 5 Philadelphia N 2 Pittsburgh N 2% Nebraska Pearl games— wording unclear. Pro basketball Rochester 61 Indianapolis Milwaukee 77 Philadelphia 76. Pro hockey no games Tuesday.
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Olin and Sacred Heart Win JH Invitational Basketball
Sacred Heart and Olin won semifinal games in the junior high girls invitational. Susan Staner scored 27 to lead Sacred Heart past Morley 39 to 34, while Dixie Moreland scored 23 to lift Olin over Cascade St Marys 38 to 27. Rita Radloff led Morley with 10.
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Mohawks Rally To Edge Riders In Tight Creek–City Showdown
In a high scoring class A clash at Watersloo the Mohawks erased a 9-3 deficit with strong defense and balanced scoring led by Herman Zirbel and Bennett. Yegge exploded for 14 of 17 points in the final three minutes of the third as Mason City held off Forest City 52-40.
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