Cornell Enters Eight Matmen in NCAA Meet
Cornell's wrestling team plans an eight-man entry for the NCAA meet at Champaign Illinois March 28-29. Coach Paul Scott’s squad, praised for a strong season, will face top contenders such as Lehigh Illinois and Town State as they prepare with workouts in Illinois and Iowa in the run up to the championships.
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Cornell
Vernon
N.C.A
University of Illinois’ Huff
Dick Hauser
Rodger Snook
Dale Thomas
Scott
Purple
al Partin
Tourney Notes Highlight Hawkeye Ties and Local Stars in Finals
Fans crowded the field house with 16 450 tickets used for Friday night action as Hawkeye insignia drew players like Bill Lee and Sam Colacino from Sioux City and Davenport’s Fred Buck. Danbury and Danbury’s rebounder Elton Tuttle stood out as the meet wrapped.
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Iowa
Red Peppers Forecasts and State Hoops Notes
The Red Peppers report on upcoming M-1 race opening May 4 and a stacked slate of industrial sponsors Iowa Manufacturing Fruehaus Collins Radio Link Belts Wilson Quaker Oats LaPlant Choate and Cedar Rapids Co Op Dairy. It highlights Dysart’s strong sub state showing and returns of Kopriva, Borwick's squad next year, and predicts Chier may win the state girls title. It covers IDPA all state ball selections led by Benson Monticello and Buck Davenport with stars from Franklin West Waterloo Iowa City and Center Point, plus Knight Steamboat Rock and Diebler West Waterloo as top performers. It notes postwar coaching strength, players like Diebler and Knight, and praise for photographers Del Blumenstein Johnny McIvor and Jorgensen remarks. It mentions the Red Peppers forecasting contest with two Iowa U football tickets as prize and reports Olin girls and Lowdon boys Skyline titles and the Iowa Valley league reorganization with Atkins Newhall Norway Watkins Walford Williamsburg joining an eight team loop.
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Dick Beall
Ted Vernimont
Chine Stodola
Howdy Michaels
Beall
Michaels
Iowa Manufacturing
Fruehaus
Collins Radio
Link-Belt Speeder
Wilson and Company
Quaker Oats
LaPlant-Choate
Cedar Rapids
Dysart
Dubuque
Art Borwick
Kopriva
Chier
Ardella Knoop
Iowa Daily Press Association
Montrose Hotel
IDPA
The
Gazette
Benson
Monticello
Davenport
Fred Buck
Hof
Franklin
Diebler
West Waterloo
Jimmy Sangster
Iowa City
Bus Ziese
Center Point
Jack Draker
Springville
Dick Riecks
Danbury and
Rock
Knight
Steamboat Rock
Fellows
Orv Rust
Wayne Berry
Danbury
Putty
Alton
Lloyd Simester
Court Ferguson
Montour
Armand Schuler
Swea City
Harold Stevens
Sioux City Central
Kenny Blackman
Mason Diebler
Jesse Knight
Iowa Association of Press Photographers
del Blumen
Johnny McIvor
Marine Corps
Washington, D. C
Noble Jorgensen
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Guernsey
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Newhall
Norway
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Williamsburg
Not on Your Life Feller Fear Not Newhouser Says
Hal Newhouser declares readiness to face Bob Feller as often as his schedule allows. Detroit star says he never ducked any rival and would pitch every game if permitted. Manager Steve O Neill plans and Bill Veeck backs scheduling fierce pitching duels.
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Lakeland
Fla
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Newhouser
Feller
Bill Veeck
Lou Boudreau
Hal
Tigers
O'Neill
Steve O’neill
Steve
Tennis Meeting at Y Slated for March 30
President Bob Maresh called a Cedar Rapids Tennis Association meeting for 3 p.m. next Sunday March 30 at the YMCA to elect 1947 officers and award trophies to 1946 city tournament winners and runners up. All interested in tennis are invited.
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Bob Maresh
Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Y.M.C.A
Deer weight rule: dressed deer equals 7861 live weight
Hunters and biologists agree on a rule of thumb that the dressed carcass weighs 78.61 percent of the live deer weight. The guideline helps estimate field weight before processing.
Quaker Oats Collins Settle Girls Honors In Tourney
Quaker Oats and Link Belt Speeder meet at 7 30 PM to decide third place in the girls division with the championship game at 8 45 PM Allied Industrial tournament teams include Westhoff s Monticello Delhi Alumni Cascade Slick Chicks Central City Indees Marengo Indees Norway Indees Iowa Steel LaPlant Choate Wilson s Iowa Mutual Collins Radio and Quaker Oats with 12 teams in the field The independent girls tournament begins Monday March 31 at Stuart Hall with pairings mailed this week.
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Allied Industrial Basketball League
Quaker Oats
Link Belt Speeder
Quaker Oats Athletic Association
Stuart Hall
State Prep Board Suspends Riceville for Defection
The Iowa High School Athletic Association board suspended Riceville from all athletic participation until January 1, 1948. The action followed Riceville’s refusal to continue a section tournament game against New Hampton citing protest at the officiating.
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Iowa City
Iowa High School] Athletic Association
Board of Control
Riceville
New Hampton
New Hampon
Purdue Relays Meet Recap Highlights Multiple Event Winners
The report lists winners across distances and relays at the Purdue Relays. Names include Wallace, Holland, Dillard, and Michigan teams with Illinois Indiana Notre Dame and Baldwin Wallace placing in various events. Purdue set or approached indoor marks, while multiple schools contested sprint, relay, and distance events.
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Peléwin Wallace
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Butler
Wisconsin
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Foster
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Rehberg
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Bachman
Selanne
Argue
Milne
Milon
Brichigan Normal
Kinder
Dillard
Porter
Northfourth
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Westn Tenton
Walker
Mitchell
Bradley
Unruh
Norman
Wate Neuleib
Ton
Aidwin- Wallace
University
Byichigan
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Johnson Wither
Nois
Ourth
Tee Tate
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Berate
Jones
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Fees
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Loyola
Michigan Normal
Bil
Laney
Herb
Ches
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Marquette
Coanet
Lejehigan
Ewbank Named Washington University Head Coach
Wilbur C. Ewbank, Brown University backfield coach, will lead Washington University football next fall after a four year suspension ends.
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Ewbank
Washington
ST. Louis
Wilbur C. Ewbank
Brown University
Washington University
Bears
Local basketball star tops tournament scoring run
The article spotlights a tournament lead scorer who totaled 51 points over four nights. In the Ottumwa game he hit eight of nine free throws, the first seven without a miss, highlighting his clutch shooting.
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Elton Tuttle
Nee
Ottumwa
Riecks
Kramer and Talbert Reach Net Finals at Miami Tennis
National champion Jack Kramer of Los Angeles and Billy Talbert of Wilmington reached the finals of the University of Miami tennis championships. Kramer defeated Pancho Segura 6-4 6-3 in the semifinals, while Talbert upset Gardnar Mulloy 6-4 3-6 6-0 to advance.
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Miami
INS
Jack Kramer
Los Angeles
Billy Talbert
Wilm del
University of Miami
Kramer
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Talbert
Gardnar Mulloy
Scofield and Hart Edge to Wightman Cup Final Showdown
Scofield of the University of Miami advances to the final round to face Doris Hart, Wightman Cup star from Miami, in a high stakes finals encounter.
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Scofield
University of Miami
Doris Hart
Miami
White Sox snap losing streak with five run fifth
The Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 as the Sox halted a five game win streak. Bob Gillespie allowed three runs on six hits in five innings before relief helped keep the game close. Al Gettel came on for Gene Bearden to finish the sixth after a three run burst.
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Chicago White Sox
Tribe
Bob Gillespie
Dallas
Sox
al Gettel
Gene Bearden
Davenport Advances to State Title After 23-12 Half Lead
Davenport built a 23 to 12 halftime edge and held off Sioux City Central to clinch the Blue Devils’ spot in the championship. Ruck led Davenport with four field goals and 10 points as Danbury surged past Ottumwa to claim third place and the consolation crowd roared for the Maroons. Dick Riecks paced Danbury with 16 points while Eldon Tuttle added 10 and a dominant rebound showing.
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Keyoth
Davenport
Central
Ally Piper
Strathman
Fred Ruck
Ruck
Recto
Burke
Greene
Haupt
Smith
Youngblade
Sioux City
City High
Iowa City
Blue Devils
Stenger
Dick Keyoth
Danbury
Fred Buck
Ottumwa
Bulldogs
Little Danbury
Woodbury
Davenort
Sioux City Central
Dick Riecks
Tuttle
Iowa
Eldon Tuttle
Iowa U Qualifies Five Swimmers At Kansas City
Iowa University places five swimmers in the Kansas City Invitational preliminaries as St. Louis Downtown YMCA leads with eight qualifiers for six finals. Nebraska, Kansas State, and Iowa State follow with multiple entrants. Bill McDonald wins the three meter diving title. Walter Ris of Iowa dominates sprint qualifiers after swimming unattached due to eligibility.
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Kansas City
Roger Moore
Nebraska
Walter Ris
University of Iowa
Grima Nebr Ris
le Grimm
Ebraska
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Owntown Y.M.C
Jeffries
St. Louis
M. AG
Kansas State
Iowa
Major League Payrolls Run Into Millions
The 1947 baseball pay roll will top 4.5 million with managers coaches and executives included. In the National League active players exceed 2 million, led by Hank Greenberg at 80 thousand, while the American League features Bob Feller Ted Williams and Hal Newhouser with large bonuses. The era of higher salaries expands the market and may push box office prices higher across teams and leagues.
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New York
INS
Hank Greenberg
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Coninie Mack
Philadelphia
Comiskey Estate
Cage
Stoneham
National League
Pittsburgh
Frank McKinney
Bing Crosby
John Galbreath
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