Losh Wins Iowa Closed Table Tennis Title
Wayne Losh of Des Moines defeated Duane Maule of Davenport to retain the Iowa Closed championship at the Quaker Oats gym. The event featured six tables and 120 entrants with Losh winning the final in four games 2-17 17-24 21-10 21-19.
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Iowa
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Dick Ellis
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Ottumwa dominates AP all tournament selections in state clash
Ottumwa's state championship squad dominates the AP all tournament honors. Bill Hammersley and Sammy Long earn first team spots as defensive stars, while Jerry Davis is a second team pick and Ray Fontana of Ankeny makes the first team as center. Forest City forwards Herb Thompson and Dean Rye also make the first team.
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Iowa City
Ottumwa
Bill Hammersley
Sammy Long
Jerry Davis
Associated Press
Pops Harrison
Iowa
Rick Sutherland
Iowa State
Herb Thompson
Dean “Rocky” Rye
Forest City Sharpshooters
Thompson
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Cinderella Teams Dominate National Invitation All Star Picks
The four Cinderella teams lead the National Invitation all star list with Don Libigran named MVP and Oliver Loywhn placing Gerry Nagel and Jack Kerrig on the first team. Bowling Green and Bradley also place players among the top five selections.
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Dodgers fret over Rex Barney’s poor showing
Brooklyn managers voiced alarm after Rex Barney again struggled on the mound. UPI reports a 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics with Barney surrendering three walks and weak fastballs as the Dodgers’ pitching faltered.
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Major Baseball and Basketball Scores From Sunday Results
Sunday sports roundup shows major baseball scores with teams from Washington Boston Philadelphia New York Baltimore Cleveland Chicago Oakland and more. Basketball results include Iowa Marshalltown Globetrotters and Notre Dame associations with several regional showings and college matchups across Denver Gonzaga Siena Iona and Benedicts.
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Sprague Injured Forces Change At Cedar Rapids Card
Dubuque high fighter Sprague, last February’s Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves novice 147 pound champion, suffers a broken wrist and will not fight Wednesday. Glen Lester will face Dick Bishop in a rebooked 12 bout card at Memorial Coliseum Armory.
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Bowler Leads In State All Events
Des Moines AP Orville Todd of Des Moines collected 1 724 pins to top the state all events in the men s bowling tournament over the weekend He and I Sachs led doubles with 1203 total Pete Gartis of Oelwein was third in singles with 391 and fifth in all events with 163 Other leaders include Claes in team standings and Beeteer with strong scores in other events
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Des Moines
Orville Todd
I. Sachs
Pete Gartis
Oelwein
Claes
Oakiae
Humboldt
Loras Ousted by Dayton in NC Tournament Opener
Loras College fell to the Dayton Flyers 43 to 52 in opening action of the National Catholic tournament. Dayton led throughout and maintained its lead into the final period.
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Denver
Loras College
Dayton Fliers
Permanent Appointments Expected Soon in Civil Service
Veterans will receive preference in new civil service rules. Officials announce forthcoming permanent appointments and release a free 40 page booklet detailing procedures and eligibility. The booklet outlines qualifications, veterans' protections, and how to apply for steady government positions.
Middlecoff Leads Jacksonville by 3
Cory Middlecoff shot a 69 in the third round to hold a six under total of 205 and a three stroke lead entering Monday's final round of the $10,000 Jacksonville Open in Jacksonville Florida. Glen Teal and Elisworth Vines both posted six under par in third round play to sit at 208.
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Glen Teal
Elisworth Vines
Tulsa
Teal
Ernie Ball
Oak Park
Ill
Peggy Kirk Wins Women’s Par Title With Record 299
Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio dominates the women's titleholders golf event in Augusta. She opens with a sizzling 33 over the front nine of the final round and finishes with a 39 on the back, totaling 299 to set a new 72 hole record, five strokes better than Babe Didrikson Zaharias's 804. Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta and Berg of Minneapolis tie for second with 2011.
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Atlanta
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Minneapolis
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Golfer Berg Replicates Winner With 72 As Zaharias Falls
Miss Berg, the defending champion, matched the winner with a 72 while Mrs. Zaharias finished at 304 for fourth. The Denver star shot 73 Sunday but could not recover from an 81 in round two. Dot Kielty of Long Beach California posted 306 and Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Georgia 308. Kielty closed with 77 and Suggs 78 in the final 18.
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Rosenberg Earns Third in Des Moines Rifle Event
Dave Rosenberg of Cedar Rapids finished third Sunday in the Des Moines Rifle and Revolver club’s third annual indoor rifle tournament. Ralph Travis of Waterloo won top honors with 1597 points, John Perzo of Gary Indiana came in second, while Rosenberg also placed second in the iron sights aggregate with 798 48x. Bert Rosenberg led Cedar Rapids with a high finish in various sight matches and Gareth Clift joined the expert class in the 30-yard iron sight.
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Cedar Rapids
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Waterloo
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Detroit First Boston Second in Hockey Loop
Detroit leads the standings with 44 wins and 19 losses as the NHL teams prepare for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Boston Bruins follow in second place, part of a tight race among the league’s top four teams heading into the postseason.
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Chicago
Detroit Red Wings
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Montreal
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Garth West Wins Gazette Bowling Championship in 1949
Garth West, a Gazette circulation department truck driver, won the 1949 Cedar Rapids Gazette bowling championship at Parlor City alleys. He claimed the Henry Hromek traveling trophy after a tight four-game total of 779, narrowly beating Dick Barker by one pin with photographer Blake Shipton close third at 777.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Henry Hromek
Gazette
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Est
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Oward Phillips
Emmer
Baer
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Boxer's Death May Be Due to Other Injury
Toledo coroner probes cause of 18 year old Art Jackson death after a training bout at the Indiana YMCA. Initially linked to a right hand head punch by sparring partner Charles Cotton, officials say Jackson might have struck his head in a dressing room accident before the workout.
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Toledo
Ohio
Paul Hobley
Art Jackson
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Chair Collapse Sends Man to Floor During Incident
An individual fell to the floor when the chair he was sitting on collapsed beneath him. No further details on injuries or location are provided in the readable text.
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Bears sign kicking ace George Blanda from Kentucky
The Chicago Bears of the NFL signed field goal ace George Blanda a halfback from Kentucky. Also reports say the Cubs signed Charles Muller and Don Salmons from East Moline and East Falls for a farm team in the Northern League with note of other signings pending.
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