Four Big Problems in State Tournament Openers
Iowa City report highlights Marion, Roland, Spencer and Keokuk as first round winners. Marion plans a zone against Keokuk star Bill Logan after outshooting and outrebounding Hull, while Roland faces Spencer with 32 point efforts by Bob Carpenter and Buck Cheadle shaping the quarterfinal outlook.
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Iowa City
Spencer
Roland
Marion
Keokuk
Les Hipple
Ogden
Buck Cheadle
Rockets
Readlyn
Bill Logan
Hull
Iowa
Bob Carpenter
Logan
Wales-Lincoln
Ankeny
Ray Fontana
Keokuk and
Don Shuper
Red Hot Indians
Hugh Leffingwell
Russ Leeks
Delbert Walter
Carpenter
Hipple
Leffingwell
Bob Christensen
Bill Lundquist
Shupe
Cheadle
Buck
Gary
Thompson
Phil Holland
Collins
Davenport on the Spot in Its Tourney Start Tonight
Davenport Defending state champions open the 1952 Iowa prep cage tournament versus Danville at 7:30 p.m. A later game features Cherokee against Ames, pitting Lakes Conference champ Cherokee against a tall, balanced Ames squad. Coaches Luther and Norman rely on height and depth as key factors in the two first-round showdowns.
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Roland
Readlyn
Darling
Gary Thompson
Don Koschmeder
Dale Kuethe
Bremer County
Kuethe
Davenport
Iowa City
Cherokee
Iowa
Ames
Bill Luther
Spencer
Evy hints at Iowa staff with coded clues and intrasquad bet
Iowa coach Forest Evashevski teases clues on new staff while addressing the state tournament crowd. He hints the final aide is a Big Ten player and names possible candidates amid fan speculation and playful bets on intrasquad scrimmages.
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Li’l Abner
Forest Evashevski
Iowa
Evy
Mose
Evashevski
Pete Pihos
Indiana
Lou Agase
Illinois
Skip Farrah
Frank Balacz
Tony Cordaro
Des Moines Tribune
al Couppee
KANT
Boxing Cards Show Fights Across Cities
In Los Angeles Keeny Teran 115 battled Nick Sanders 117 from St Louis to a stoppage. Seattle saw Eddie Cotton 171 knockout Abel Fernandez 182 of Los Angeles. Pittsburgh featured Skeets Starkey 168 knocking out Johnny Robinson 167 of Brooklyn.
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Keeny Teran
Nick Sanders
St. Louis
Seattle
Eddie Cotton
Abel Fernandez
Pittsburgh
Skeets Starkey
Johnny Robinson
Brooklyn
21 High for Russ Seeks 21 High for Russ Seeks
Russ Seeks scored 21 points in Marion's win over Ogden marking his season high for a single game. Hugh Leffingwell added 27 points, while coach Les Hipple noted Leffingwell's strong fast break and efficient shooting.
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Gazette
del Plumenshine
Saunders
Harley Saunders
Ogden
Marion
Hugh Leffingwell
Bob Christainsen
Iowa City
Russ
Hugh
Leff
Les Hipple
Leeks
Les
Hipple
Tickets Remain as State Hoop Tourney Sells Out Saturday
Rain and wind failed to dampen opening day crowds at the state high school basketball tournament with 7 521 fans Tuesday afternoon and 10 300 Tuesday night. Tickets remain at the fieldhouse for Wednesday Thursday and Friday games but the final Saturday night contest is sold out per I HSAA secretary Lyle Quinn.
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Iowa City
Lyle Quinn
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Tournament Bracket First Round to Final Schedule
First round matchups set for Thursday include Grundy Center versus Glenwood at 1 30 and Dubuque versus Dinsdale at 2 45. Davenport faces Danville at 7 30 and Cherokee takes Ames at 8 45. Quarterfinals on Thursday pair Spencer with Roland and Marion against Keokuk. Winners 1 and 2 meet, and Winners 3 and 4 meet in later rounds Friday sets semifinals. Saturday features consolation and final rounds with semis and finals.
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Blue Devils
Marion
Keokuk
Grundy Center
Glenwood
Dubuque
Dinsdale
Davenport
Cherokee
Ames
Spencer
Roland
Wnnners
Cedar Rapids Marion Chess Tourney Slated March 29 30
A Cedar Rapids Marion chess tournament is scheduled for March 29 and 30 in the YMCA club rooms. The event was announced on Wednesday and involves local players from the Cedar Rapids area.
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C.R
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Ritter Heads for Iowa in Big Prep Move
Grinnell's 6 6 center Dick Ritter plans to enroll at the University of Iowa next fall after talks with coach Bucky O'Connor. Ritter, one of Iowa's top high school centers, praised Iowa and discussed potential guard or forward roles, while reflecting on past games with Keokuk and Grundy Center.
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Iowa
University of Iowa
Dick Ritter
Grinnell
Davenport
Carl Widseth
Keokuk
Bill Logan
O’connor
Bucky
Ritter
Waterloo
Grundy
Dick Logan
Logan
Cardinals buy infielder Martin J. Sebastian from Grand Rapids
The Omaha Cardinals announced the purchase of infielder Martin J. Sebastian from the Grand Rapids club after the Central league folded. Sebastian joins Omaha from Michigan where he played before the Central league ceased operations.
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Omaha Cardinals
Martin J. Sebastian
Grand Rapids
Mich
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