Waucoma Joins Eight-Team Northeast Iowa League
The 1949 Northeast Iowa baseball schedule opens May 22 with West Union hosting Calmar and Waucoma added to form eight teams: West Union Ossian Festina Calmar Lawler Spillville St Lucas and Waucoma. League officers are Nick Croatt and Kenneth Kuennen. A $200 season prize pool will be distributed to top finishers.
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Favor Elgin to win Illinois high school tournament opener
Elgin, holder of 23 wins in 26 starts, is favored to win the Illinois high school basketball tournament opener in Champaign. Tickets are sold through high school principals, with 7000 seats at Huff Gym. students must show parental and principal consent. The Friday first round draws include matchups such as Pittsfeld vs Weeatur and other regional pairings. The semifinals are scheduled for Friday afternoon and the championship on Saturday night.
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Elgin
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Danvilles
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Seagoville Girls Capture Texas Title in OT Win
Seagoville Texas Dragonettes win the state girls basketball title by defeating East Charbers 26 24 in overtime. They advance to face Wellsburg Towns champions with games set in Des Moines April 1 and Waterlon April 2.
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Dragonettes
Iowa
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Columbus Farmer Wins National Cycle Championship at Daytona
Dick Klamforth 23 from Columbus Ohio won the 200 mile national motorcycle race at Daytona Beach with an average 86.42 mph setting a new record. He collected $2,500 and the President Carlos Pico trophy cup in his first expert race, finishing Sunday.
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Kentucky Opens Bid For Two Cage Titles
New York AP reports Kentucky Wildcats begin their bid for both the NIT and NCAA titles. With 29 wins in 30 games, they face Loyola of Chicago as favorites in the opening round, aiming for a historic double crown within 12 days.
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Houtteman Improves After Illness at Lakeland Hospital
Doctors at Morrell Memorial Hospital in Lakeland announced Art Houtteman was in good condition and appeared on the road to recovery after unspecified flu illness. The Detroit Tigers pitcher was hospitalized Monday for treatment and observation.
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Sports Results Snapshot From Weekend Exhibitions
Sunday results show Major League Baseball exhibitions with scores for several matchups including Boston versus Chicago and St Louis versus Philadelphia. Basketball reports highlight professional play with Raiders fairing 60 to 58 and Dayton versus Sheboygan in a tournament round.
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Sheboygan
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Indians Fall Versus Giants in Phoenix. Feller Struggles
The Cleveland Indians lost 7-4 to the New York Giants as Bob Feller yielded four runs in the third inning. Gromek and Papish will start Monday’s game as the Indians set a Phoenix attendance record with 9,025 fans. Granville Hamner shines for the Phillies in exhibition play against Detroit with five hits in nine at bats, including two singles in a 3-0 win.
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Giants Second Baseman Rigney Near Return After Heart Attack
Billy Rigney of the New York Giants suffered a heart attack Sunday after a game with Cleveland. The team physician said the condition was functional, not organic, and Rigney would likely return to action in a week after treatment at St Monica hospital.
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Sunday Exhibitions Scores Across Cities
Baseball exhibition results show Brooklyn and Boston both with six runs, New York and St Louis low scoring, and Chicago modest wins and losses across multiple matchups. Compiled line scores indicate varied performances for Philadelphia Washington Detroit and Pittsburgh in scattered games.
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Ferrier and Middlecoff Claim Miami Four Ball Title
Cary Middlecoff and Jim Ferrier dominated the finals of Miami's International four ball tournament defeating Skip Alexander and Pete Cooper 9 and 8 to set multiple records in the 24 year history of the event.
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Oklahoma Nebraska in Big Seven playoff tilt
Oklahoma and Nebraska, co champions of the Big Seven, face off Monday night in the first of two playoffs for a district NCAA berth. The winner advances to meet Hank Iba's Oklahoma A and M Aggies, Missouri Valley titlists, in a Wednesday playoff for the fifth district bid at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium.
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Iowa IWBA elects leaders and sets 1950 51 sites
The Iowa Women’s Bowling Association elected Leta Smith and four other state directors at the Montrose hotel meeting. Secretary Billy Lindelof was reelected for three years and named Iowa’s representative to the 1950 St Paul conclave. Sioux City will host 1950 and Clinton 1951. Nine charter members received pins. The tournament advances to Bonham alleys for the third weekend with competition in five classes A through E.
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Iowa City Bowler Tops Moose Singles
Chris Christy of Iowa City won the singles division with a 666 total in the Iowa Moose bowling tourney. Milo Pecina of Iowa City placed fifth with a 643, as leaders in the state meet released standings.
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Joe Paulline
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Two Iowa Fives Dropped in AAU Meet
Agricultural notes from Des Moines report Iowa teams tumble in first round of the National AAU basketball tourney. Nebraskans post two wins to advance while Sioux Center Ankeny clashes and Montezuma eyes upset potential as venues shift to Omaha and Des Moines during the opening day play.
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Red Peppers and Iowa Sports Echo Season Upsets
A column recounts Iowa high school basketball upsets with McGregor’s lone regional stand, Davenport-Iowa City clash, and Montezuma versus Marioi, plus baseball notes on Central Association, ex-major leaguers in Mexico, and Carl Vergamini’s Hurley Wisconsin title run. It also mentions personnel moves, coaching changes, and college athletic recruiting dynamics.
Raiders Lose Eye Three Games In Three Days
Cedar Rapids Raiders dropped a 60 58 decision to Parkersburg Amvets Saturday night. The teamSchedule shows three games in three days with trips to Decorah Shenandoah Marshalltown and an Iowa seniors game after the weekend.
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Nine Hawks to National Swim
Iowa City report says nine Hawkeye swimmers will compete at the national collegiate championships in Chapel Hill NC this weekend. Selected are sprinters Wally Ris Ed Garst Erv Straub Bob Busch Ken Marsh breaststroker Bowen Stassforth backstroker Dick Maine Duane Dravds and diver Dave Brockway. Ris tasted defeat as Iowa halted Michigan's dual meet win streak at 16.
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Kutchera's, Iowa Steel Reach Semifinals in Tourney
Kutchera's defeated Iowa Manufacturing 47 to 35 to advance to the semifinals of the Raider sponsored tournament. Fou shee led with 18 points while R Struve added 11 as Iowa Steel then beat Bervin's 58 to 37 to join the semis. Me Too will face Iowa Steel in the other semifinal. dates and venue are not yet set.
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Strawberry Point Lad To Hurl for Burlington
Bernard Olinger of Strawberry Point will pitch for the Burlington team in the Central Association this season. He reports for spring training in Marianna Florida on March 24 and is currently in Union City Tennessee where he pitched in 1948.
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Sioux Center and Ankeny Meet in Open Round Clash
IOWA CITY The state high school basketball tournament opens with Montezuma and Waverly facing Tuesday at 1 30 pm as unbeaten Montezuma with 21 victories meets Waverly with 19 wins and four losses. The day’s schedule lists games across multiple venues including Newton Davenport Ottumwa Moorhead and Immaculate Conception.
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State High Games Broadcast on KCRG and KCRK
The Gazette will air all state high school games on KCRG and KCRK stations. Bob Brooks, KCRG KCRK sports director, will handle play by play for all 16 contests.
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Program Aims to Ease Congestion At State Meet
Iowa City officials outlined a three point plan Monday to reduce traffic during the state high school basketball tournament at the University of Iowa fieldhouse. Motorists should park on side streets across the river and special buses must drop passengers there before parking east of the river. Major Koser emphasized keeping streets clear so fire apparatus can pass quickly.
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Marion and Coggon Lead Linn Standings in Town Games
Linn standings show Marion leading with 30 points and Coggon tied with Walker, Marion, Mt. Vernon and others. Post results list Toddville, Alburnett, Palo, Fairfax and Ely scoring in last week’s town games with Toddville and Marlon-Coggon posting notable results.
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Metz Faces Possible PGA Dismissal Recommendation
George Schneiter, PGA tournament manager, said he would recommend dismissal of complaints against golfer Dick Metz who faced suspension for criticizing PGA policy. The action comes as the organization weighs its response to Metz's criticisms.
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George Schneiter
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Dick] Metz
Webster City noses out Graceland in regional final
Webster City defeated Graceland 53 to 50 in the regional junior college tournament final here Saturday night. The win advances Webster City to the National junior college tournament set for Hutchinson Kansas from March 22 to 26.
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Tri-Cities Beat Waterloo for Western Division Lead
Tri-Cities defeated Waterloo 90 to 49 to move ahead in the Western Division standings. Luther Harris of Tri-Cities scored a late basket with seven seconds left to prevent Waterloo from stalling the one point lead.
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