Dons and Ramblers Reach Invitational Final Showdown
San Francisco battles Loyola of Chicago in a National Invitation final as Don Lofgran stars with 24 points and Loyola clamps down on Jack Kerris. Bradley’s Brent Kerris struggles as Bowling Green faces Bradley in the consolation tilt.
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Loyola
Norman Miller
New York
Dons
San Francisco University
Jack Kerris
Loyola of Chicago
Dizzy Madison Square Garden
Pete Newell
West Coast
Bowling Green
Chicago
Kerris
Bradley
Don Lofgran
Lofgran
Charley Share
Kerrins
Tom Haggerty
Ramblers
Forrest Anderson
Braves
Jim Nicholl
Ed Earle
Gene Melchiorre
Otten
Benington
Wever
Joyce Lf Speicher
McNameec
Green
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Raber
Kuzara
Sharee
Herrertas
Long
Guidice
Pavak
Dudley
Earle
Melchiorre
Flaerich
Grover
Garber
Hildebra
Humerick
Nicholl
Chianakas
Nagele
Preece
Behneke
Sea Ee
State Tourney Feats Highlight Ottumwa Davenport Clash
Ottumwa tops Davenport 41 37 as Sammy Long shines with pivotal free throws and stellar defense. Moorhead beats McGregor 58 36 behind Marvin Lauritsen six straight wins, while Alan Butterfield struggles for McGregor.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Ottumwa
Jerry Davis
Sam Long
Virgil Hudson
Bill Hammersley
Don McKelvey
Lawrence Nelson
Joe Ferguson
Seeded Stars Advance in U S Indoor Tennis Championship
The 46th national indoor championships at the Seventh Regiment Armory saw six seeds win in the opening round. Pancho Gonzales top seed and Don McNeill fourth seed progressed easily, while Irvin Dorfman Eddie McGrath and Billy Talbert also reached the second round. Fred Kovaleski of Williamsburg faced a tough three-set win over Frank Bowden to advance.
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U.S
New York
Seventh Regiment Armory
Fred Kovaleski
Williamsburg
Kovaleski
Hamtramck
Michstar
Frank Bowden
Madison
Richard “Pancho” Gonzales
Los Angeles
Don McNeill
Glen Oaks
Irvin Dorfman
Yale
Eddie McGrath
Brooklyn
Billy Talbert
Boxing Results Highlight Mix of Knockouts Across Cities
Philadelphia fighter Lew Jenkins stopped Sante Baro in a quick knockout. Minnesota’s Graves scored a knockout over Humberto Cree. New York’s O’Ceaney delivered a KO to Jules Inaldo. Havana and other locales were listed with various weight classes and outcomes.
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Agsocla PB
Philadelpnia
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Texas
Sante Bacca Baro
Philadelphia
Rozek Gives Seven Runs in Four Frames
In Tucson Illinois born Dick Rozek, a rookie southpaw with Cedar Rapids roots, yielded seven runs in four innings as Chicago White Sox toppled Cleveland 15 to 4. Hank Edwards dislocated his right shoulder during batting practice and will miss five to six weeks. Thurman Tucker was hit above the left elbow but stayed in uniform.
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Ariz
Hank Edwards
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Edwards
Thurman Tucker
Chicago White Sox
Tribe
Dick Rozek
Cedar Rapids
Wilkes-Barre
Chicago
Locke in Field for Jacksonville Open
The $10,000 Jacksonville Open in Jacksonville Florida began with Bobby Locke back in the field seeking his first 1949 chance at the Yankee dollar. Jimmy Demaret was favored with Lloyd Mangrum and Cary Middlecoff highly rated.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Bobby Locke
Jimmy Demaret
Lloyd Mansrum
Cary
Boxing Promoters Win Polo Grounds Lease in New York
The Tournament of Champions secured a two year lease for the Polo Grounds shaking up New York boxing. Norris Wirtz and Joe Louis partners draw ahead of Mike Jacobs and the 20th Century organization. Talks continue on two title fights with a planned Robinson Cerdan and Saddler Pep bout in the spotlight and a $700 000 expected yield.
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New York
INS
Liaison
Polo Grounds
Joe Louis
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Yankee Stadium
Madison Square Garden
Garden Corporation
Jacobs
Norris-Wirtz
Sonja Henie
T. of C
Strangs
Ray Robinson
Marcel Cerdan
France
Willie Pep
Sandy Saddler
C. Ites
Lou Viscubi
Miami
Pep
Willie
Saddler
Polo
Fisti
Viscusi
Cedar Falls Sends Full Mat Team To NCAA
Cedar Falls teachers schedule a full Panther wrestling squad for the NCAA tournament in Fort Collins Colorado March 25 and 26 led by champion candidates Russ Bush Bill Nelson Ed Ahrens and Bill Smith. The team seeks to improve on a fourth place finish last year after 1946 1947 runners up.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Nationa
Fort Collins
Colo
Dave McCuskey
Funay
Panthers
Russ Bush
Bill Nelson
John Harrison
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Phillips Oilers near seventh title in national AAU tourney
Top-seeded Phillips Oilers moved within two wins of a seventh straight AAU title after routing Los Angeles Police 75 to 38 in the semifinals. Seattle Dairy upset Denver Chevrolets 57 to 44, while Oakland Bitberg and Peoria Caterpillar Diesels won their semifinal bids.
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Phillips Oilers
Seattle Alpine Daily
Oakland Bitberg
Peoria
Caterpillar
Seattle Dairy
Denver Chevrolets
E Dairymen
Phillips
Los Angeles Police
Bob Rayland
Oilers
Gerry Tucker
Kurland
Bitberg
Trime
Ming Clifton
Los Angeles
Diesels
Oklahoma City University
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