Franklin, Viola Fall as Pointed Strikers Triumph in District
In a Class A opener on the Coe college floor, Strawberry Point toppled Franklin 31-28 as five pestering players energized the second half. Keystone swept Viola 38-26 and Winthrop defeated Center Point 43-27 in Class B action. Ralph Doran led Franklin with seven field goals.
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Winthrop
Dean Householder
Albers
Keystone
Strawberry Point
Bolts
Coe College
Viola
Franklin Thunderbolts
Strawberry Point Scrappers
Dean Barnhizer
Ralph Doran
Franklin
John Liddle
Orville Rust
Bill Morris
Dean Housholder
Woods Boys
Buchanan County
Center Point
Vic Newland
Stiefel
Conrad
Bob Feuerbach
Don Albers
Feuerbach
Jim Wild
Wild
Keyetone
Conol
Ray Larson
Linn‘county
Liddle
Morris
Doran
Burke
Olson
E Lang
Crowley
Gorkow
E Pinckney
Barnes
Barnhizer
Remnbold
Pen
McKay
Fletcher
bin Bonnston
Towa
Chuck Quahy
Strawberry
Wisthres
Holt
Vy Newland
F Woods
Petecacene Woeld
Winthroy
Cen
Clutier Girls Open Tournament With Win Over Centerville
Clutier defeated Centerville 40 to 20 in the Iowa girls high school tournament opener. Betty Mundt led Clutier with 22 points as Delena Zmolek added 13. Centerville guard Irma McConnell played strong before fouling out.
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Clutier Girls
Des Moines
Clutier
Centerville
Betty Mundt
Clutter Cy & Fenny
Kritz
Joyce
Mundt
Anaran
D. Zmolek
Gumm
Vorba
Dvorak
R. Zmolek
McConnell
Ost
Albee
Joan W
Gorrelle
Stark
Hali
Ante
State Cage Scores From First Round Across Iowa
AP reports first round basketball scores by class and location across Iowa. Highlights include Jefferson over Woodward 50 to 30 in Ames and Fort Dodge beating Humboldt 52 to 37, with multiple Class B results in Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Denison Marshalltown Estherville and Storm Lake among others.
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Associated Press
Ames
Jefferson
Woodward
Ellsworth
Urbandale
Gilbert
Jamaica
Cedar Rapids
Strawberry Point
Franklin
Winthrop
Center Point
Keystone
Viola
Council Bluffs
Abraham Lincoln
Grenwood
Pisgah
Hancock
Denison
Ass A
Ida Grove
Dunlap
Manning
Ute
Irwin
Diagonal
Clarinda
Redfield
Conway
Menlo
Lorimer
Cromwell
Estherville
Harris
Rake
Plover
Mallard
Spirit Lake
Burt
Fort Dodge
Lanyon
Dayton
Humboldt
Indianola
Williamson
Dallas
van Meter
Garden Grove
Knoxville
Corydon
Iowa City
Sharon
Keswick
Keokuk
Williamshoro
West Branch
Marengo
Lemars
Sioux City
Trinity
Orange City
Paullina
Marshalltown
Grundy Center
Tama
Buckingham
Genesee Consolidated
New Hampton
Waukon
Waterville
Calmar
Lawler
Frederika
Ottumwa
Pairfield
Centerville
Sigourney
Clase
Richland
Cincinnati
Storm Lake
Sulphur Springs
Early
Pomeroy
Gillett Grove
Larrabee
Grand Meadow
Starr Iron Man Season Pitched Through Double Headers
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ray Starr logged 21 double headers across 15 seasons, showcasing remarkable endurance and consistency in a lengthy major league career.
Luther and Simpson Eliminated in N I C T First Look
Pittsburg Teachers surged to a 48-38 win over Luther College Decorah Iowa as Indiana State Teachers Terre Haute defeated Simpson College Indianola Iowa 51-43. Wednesday results include Indiana State Teachers 51 Simpson 43 and other round contests across multiple campuses.
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Kansas City
Pittsburg
Kansas
Luther College of
Luther
Towans
Gorillas
Marvin Ryden
Merle Brown
Norm Everson
Dave Preus
Indiana State
Simpson
Hamline
Southwestern
Southeastern State
Texas Tech
Kansas State
Paentral Mo
Hish
Missouri Valley College
Marshall
Mic
Stout Institute
Menominee
Wis
East Central State College
Ada
Okla
Evansville
Ind
Bemidji
Minn
Teachers’ College
San Diego
Calif
State College
Gene Englund Wins Title for Oshkosh
Oshkosh All-Stars win the fourth annual world basketball title with Gene Englund delivering a late 43 41 winner over the Detroit Eagles before 12000 fans. Grumman Flyers defeat Harlem Globetrotters 43 41 in the consolation game.
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Chicago
INS
Oshkosh
Bivins Defeats Lesnevich In Ten Rounds In Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins, at 176 pounds, won a clear ten round decision over Light Heavyweight Champion Gus Lesnevich of Cliffside New Jersey in Cleveland. Bivins dominated with sharp jabs and crosses, taking eight of the ten rounds as 9,500 fans paid 22,900 dollars to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
INS
Cleveland Jimmy Bivins
Vicious
Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside
N. J
Bivins
Lesnevich
Keiser Harper Dup Wins Big Tourney
In Coral Gables Florida Herman Keiser of Akron Ohio and Chandler Harper of Portsmouth Ohio defeated Jack Grout and Ben Loving 4 and 3 on the 33rd hole to capture the International Four-ball championship and split the $5 000 prize with each man earning $1 000.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Herman Keiser
Akron
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Keiser
Jack Grout
West Pittston
Ben Loving
Long Meadow
Mass
Three Games on District Schedule at Coe Tonight
Three district games highlight Coe field house events tonight with Winthrop Center Junction bidding to reach sub state. Roosevelt faces Manchester and Dubuque meets Dysart as class A action accompanies the district program.
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Coe
Roy McHugh
Center Junction
Winthrop
Coe Field House
Io Keystone
Norway
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Winthrop Center Junction
Roosevelt
Manchester
Dubuque
Dysart
Mississippi Valley
Durocher suspends Johnny Allen after clubhouse incident
Dodgers manager Leo Durocher suspended pitcher Johnny Allen indefinitely for violation of training rules in Havana after a heated clubhouse session. Three other players received reprimands for conduct unbecoming Dodgers and must offer satisfactory explanations.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Johnny Allen
Allen
Havana
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Kohawk Rifle Team Loses Two Shoulder Matches
The Coe College rifle team fell 876 to 9800 against Iowa State and 883 to 900 against the University of Iowa. Elwood Young led Coe with 187 against Iowa, while Pettit led Iowa with 189. Coe’s top five were Young, Henry, Mraz, DeYarman, and Hendricks. Upcoming matches: March 21 versus Iowa State in Ames and March 28 versus Knox in Galesburg, Illinois.
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Coe College
Iowa State
University of Iowa
Elwood Young
Coe
Iowa
Pettit
Hawkeyes
Young
George Henry
Louis Mraz
Jim DeYarman
Everette Hendricks
Ames
Knox
Galesburg
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Sarasota Miami Beach and Clearwater
In Sarasota the Reds faced Boston and West, Nashville style lineups noted with Vander Meer and Lakeman among Cincinnati players. At Miami Beach New York and Philadelphia met with Sunkel Feldman and Danning listed for the N and other cities. Clearwater hosted St. Louis Cleveland and others with Munger Hutchinson Brecheen and Desautels in the fixtures.
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Sarasota
Fis
Cincinnati
Boston
Starr
Vander Meer
Lakeman
West
Jedd
Terry
Butland
Feacock
Carney
Miami Beach
Fila
New York
Philadelphia
IL Sunkel
Feldman
Adams
Fischer and
Danning
Blaemire
Pedgamy
Hushes
Great Lakes Plans 10-Game Grid Schedule
Great Lakes announces a 10 game football slate for next fall led by Rear Admiral John Downes. The program will feature intramural baseball and intercollegiate football with Big Ten teams and service-school games noted against Minnesota Missouri Purdue Marquette Iowa Notre Dame Northwestern.
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Great Lakes, Ill
John Downes
United States Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Admiral Downes
Big Ten
Minnesota
Navy
Iowa City
Missouri
Columbia, Mo
St. Lou Geet Lakes
Purdue
Marquette
Milwaukee
Iowa
Evanston
Til
Notre Dame
Slennc
Northwestern
Double farmer pinochle hand spotted at Risk home
George Albert held a rare double farmer in a pinochle game at James G Risk's residence 1433 B avenue NE. He played with Alex Haddy against Mike Risk and Sam Haddy in a house match Wednesday night.
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George Albert
James G Risk
Avenue NE
Albert
Alex Haddy
Mike Risk
Sam Haddy
Cromwell Falls Out Of State Cage Race
Davenport and Mason City open district play as Cromwell falls to Lorimer in Diagonal. Lorimer faces father son Varner duel while Abraham Lincoln, Trinity, Ottumwa push for wins in Class A. Richland topples Cincinnati and Geneseo eliminates Owasa in Class B action. Strawberry Point upsets Franklin in Cedar Rapids.
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Cromwell
Davenport
Mason City
Clarinda
Diagonal
Redfield
Little Cromwell
Lorimer
O. C
Pop” Varner
Charles Varner
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
Trinity
Sioux City
Orange City
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Jefferson
Ft. Dodge
Spirit Lake
Ida Grove
Centerville
Keokuk
Owasa
Strawberry Point
Cedar Rapids
Franklin
Ted Williams Applauded in Sarasota After Strikeout
About 800 fans greeted Ted Williams in Sarasota as he pinch hit and struck out while the Red Sox lost to the Reds 6 to 5. Cincinnati pounded Oscar Judd for two runs in the first and four in the fifth, with Haas and Lakeman driving in runs. Williams spoke of relief at the warm reception amid draft deferment concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Fla
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Oscar Judd
Haas
Lakeman
Yank Terry
Williams
Iowa Great Lakes Naval Game Remains Tentative for Fall
Iowa City AP reports E. G. Dad Schroeder said the Iowa-Great Lakes Naval Training Station football game for next fall is in tentative stages. He noted a tentative date of November 21, conflicting with the Hawk Eye Nebraska game.
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Iowa City
Dad" Schroeder
Iowa-Great Lakes
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