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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1955

Page

2

Marion Stuns St Ambrose In Final Seconds To Reach Substate Final

Iowa City playoff action saw Marion rally briefly but lose 50-48 to St Ambrose of Davenport in a dramatic finish. Duffy scored on a last second shot after the game ended, while Altenberg and Cox led St Ambrose’s defense to halt Marion’s late surge. Wheatland edged St Mary’s 66-64 in overtime on a late rally with Mente and Walljasper starring.

Marion Crew St. Ambrose Davenport Crew Pete Schebler Steve Smith Marion Gene Duffy Duffy Knights Trave O’hearn Altenberg Indians Darrell Failor Jerry Cox Cox O’hearn Wheatland Davenport St. Mary’s Iowa City Dave Maher Glen Mente Mente Reiling Dennis Walljasper Walljasper Gazette Johnny McIvor Pete Schebeler Trave O'Hearn Terry McCleary

Iowa City 64 What Cheer 46 in straight win for Hawklets

Iowa City led by Bill Scott with 23 points and 16 by Dave Bradbury dominated What Cheer, widening a 17-11 start to a 31-24 halftime, then pulling away 51-33 in the third as Iowa City defense limited What Cheer to 26 percent shooting. Roger Moorehead scored 17 for What Cheer with nine free throws.

Iowa City Big Bill Scott Cheer Sam Bunting Chuck Kitzman Scott Steve Bauserman Jim Kelley Bradbury Jeff Langston Hawklets Soba Roger Moorehead What Cheer Bunting Kitzman

Machine Age Golf Is Too Dangerous

SWEETWATER Texas UP Z C Sweakley said golf can be dangerous when too mechanized. From a hospital bed he recalled dismounting from a motor scooter used to navigate the municipal course. He left the scooter in gear and it rolled, pinning him against a tree and breaking his foot.

Sweetwater Texas Z. C. Sweakley Sweakley Municipal

Mahon Named Coe Captain After NAIA Run

John Mahon the lone graduating senior and three year varsity veteran was elected honorary captain of the Coe Kohawks basketball team. Dave Enne, rangy sophomore and leading scorer, was voted most valuable. Coe finished 14-8 and tied for third in the Midwest Conference with ninth ranked defense in NAIA and NCAA listings.

John Mahon Coe Kansas Cit Meas Thomson Daveenne Kohawks Ldwest NAIA NCAA

Elkader Prevails In Overtime Thriller At Manchester

Elkader edged Winthrop 58 56 in a tense overtime finish after a 56 56 regulation tie. Kramer led Elkader with 25 points while Lammers paced Winthrop with 19. In Dubuque Independence surged to a 14 8 first quarter lead but Dusale? no. Dubuque AA rallied 14 4 in the third to pull away before the final periods.

Elkader Winthrop Kramer Lammers Pace Dubuque Independence Rams Gene Gronau Mississippi Valley Larry Ehler Manchester

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