12 Mar 1953
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1953
Page
1
The Iowa High School Athletic Association surveys its 922 member schools on replacing the current five AA five A and six B finals with separate tournaments. The piece argues for a one class system, preserving a single state champion and reducing travel, while noting the current setup works and remains popular.
National Invitation tournament upsets showcase Duquesne and St. John’s in NIT semifinals while Seton Hall faces Montana? against Marquette. NCAA expands its field with Lehigh Valley among survivors, Fordham’s early exit noted as Holy Cross, Notre Dame, DePaul win prelims. Finals set March 17-18 in Kansas City.
Results from Ames Iowa City Ottumwa Sioux City and Waterloo substate games list final scores for classes A B AA. Thursday matchups include He Townat Atlantic Spencer Spencer Moor as well as Ches Heelan Clinton Iowa City and Waterloo East.
Paris reports the French Boxing federation refused to approve a March 18 rematch between Ray Famechon and interim featherweight champion Percy Bassett. Bassett seeks the bout as a defense against Famechon in Paris.
Clarence remains unbeaten with a 57 43 victory over Riverside marking its 26th straight win and first state finals berth for the Wapsie Eight champions. Iowa City Riverside, Cedar Rapids Wilson, Clinton and Burlington Catholic also reached late round showings in the AA and A divisions.
In Waterloo Fertile edged Readlyn 57-56 as Virgil Matthias missed a late free throw for Readlyn. East Waterloo beat Cedar Falls 65-59 in a back and forth Class AA/AA prelim to set up Friday final with Fast and Iowa City next week bid.
Weekend events for the 1953 Cedar Rapids men’s city bowling tournament include DOUBLES at 1 00 P M SINGLES at 2 00 P M and again DOUBLES at 5 09 P M with teams such as Charles Birch Jack Cohn Len Wheeler Bob Wheeler and more. Numerous local businesses and organizers listed as sponsors accompany the schedule with event times and participating pairs across multiple sessions.
Five state high school basketball berths are up for grabs tonight with Wales facing Earling St Josephs for the class B title bid. Other Sweet Sixteen pairings include Cherokee vs Sioux Center, Roland vs Livermore, and Ottumwa vs Newton as part of the districts leading to Iowa City.
Fred Toney, famed right hander noted for the only double no hit game in MLB history, died in Nashville at 65 from a heart attack. He starred for the Reds, Cubs, Giants and Cardinals and was once regarded as fast as Johnson and Waddell.
West Palm Beach Florida UP reports Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman Jackie Robinson sidelined with a right leg muscle strain. The Dodgers, riding a five game win streak, face the Philadelphia Athletics next.
The 1953 Iowa golf calendar includes Mason City as the site for the State Amateur tournament to be held July 13 to 18. The Iowa Junior championship is set for Ames starting June 16 and the Iowa Open for Ft. Dodge Country Club August 21 to 23. Dr. J B Harris of Jewell was elected president with Marion Joselyn of Ft. Dodge as vice president and Herman L Sani as secretary.
Sports brief lists regional tournament events with multiple age groups and venues. Mentions Fayette junior girls final at Clermont and AA finals in Iowa City and Calmar with various start times. Also references substate and finals in Waterloo and nearby towns.
Big Ten coaches named the United Press all-Big Ten team led by forwards Paul Ebert of Ohio State and Irv Bemoras of Illinois with center Don Schlundt of Indiana. Guards Bob Leonard of Indiana and Chuck Mencel of Minnesota join. Second and third teams feature Ed Kalafat, Al Ferrari, John Kerr, Jim Bredar, Deacon Davis, Herb Thompson, Bob Gelle, Paul Morrow, John Brewer, and Dick Farley.
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