U S Sweeps Pan American Diving Title
Patricia McCormick of California won the three meter springboard as the United States swept the top three places in the event at Mexico City. Jeanne Stango and Emily Houghton finished close behind, with the U S leading the Pan American competition in points as teams vie for more titles.
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Mexico City
United States
Patricia McCormick
California
Pasadena
U.S
Lurlyne Mealhouse
Ruth Cannon
Chile
Venezuela
Brazil
Mexico
Queen Patricia
Jeanne Stango
Detroit University
Gary
Ind
Emily Houghton
University of Lafayette
Jeanne
Emily
Red Sox Admit Williams Plans To Return Soon
The Boston Red Sox for the first time confirm Ted Williams intends to return to baseball. Manager Joe Cronin says Williams would have been here March 1 if not for family trouble, with an unforeseen hitch delaying the outfielder beyond the expected return. Williams has been away near Florida and Miami, but the club remains hopeful he will arrive soon.
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Red Sox
Williams
Sarasota, Fla
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Joe Cronin
Sox
Cronin
Ted
Johnny Orlando
Florida Keys
Miami
Quaker Basketball Wins Gold at State Tourney Weekend
The schedule lists multiple indoor events and banquets: girls tourney and gold medal at YMCA, Quaker rack at Mississippi Valley indoor, Iowa Fieldhouse events at 6:30 Friday, track meets at Coe and Chicago News relays, plus several dinners and banquets at locations including Coggon and Lowden.
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Ymca Hyungmee
Legion Memorial
Mississippi Valley
Iowa Fieldhouse
Iowa Wesleyan
Coe
Menes
Iowa
Eden
YMCA
Cosson
Coggon
Dinsdale
Chicago
Lowden
Boxing results roundup from multiple cities
Boxers in Seattle Los Angeles Salt Lake City Sacramento Philadelphia Miami Beach Buffalo Duluth and New York roundups report weigh ins and outcomes. Victories include outpoints and stoppages with multiple city venue notes and scores. Notable bouts feature Garth Panter, Bob Satterfield, Willie Pep, and Irish Pat Lowry in terse listings.
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Seattle
al Williams
Los Angeles
Milo Savage
Salt Lane
City
Ean Park
Calif
Ramon Tiscareno
Juarez
Art Soto
Aets
Oakland
Sacramento
Bobby Woods
Spokane
Jimmy Savala
Fresno
G. Richmond
Billie Lanza
Jim Cody
Oaklope
Hiladelphia
George Johnson
Trenton
N. J
Garth Panter
Oden
Utah
Miami Beach
Bob Satterfield
Chicago
Marty Marshall
Detroit
Buffalo
N. Y
Pat Lowry
Toledo
Jimmy Watkins
Duluth
Minn
Don Jasper
Montoree Gage
St. 2
Clyoke
Mass
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Charlie Titone
Brooklyn
Keeping Players Happy Is Big Job for Manager
Marty Marion, hired to manage the Chicago White Sox, discusses handling players and the challenges of guiding a veteran roster. He stresses individualized management, learning from past coaching, and avoiding benching or overreacting to a new player.
Valley rivals set for 25th Mississippi Valley indoor meet
Iowa City Davenport Clinton narrow the field as Cedar Rapids Franklin McKinley Roosevelt and Wilson prepare for the 6 30 p m start at the Iowa Fieldhouse. Roosevelt hopes rest on the mile medley of Wayne Jackson Dave Arends Larry Young and Bruce Trimble while Wilson relies on the 440 mile and medley relays led by John Ask. Wilson fielded 18 athletes including six letterwinners and Roosevelt upgrades its veteran lineup led by Wayne Jackson Ron Robertson Bev Taylor Bruce Trimble Ken Walser Larry Young and Max Mochal.
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Iowa City
Davenport
Clinton
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Valley
Roosevelt
Wayne Jackson
Dave Arends
Larry Young
Bruce Trimble
Sam Cooper
Wilson
John Ask
Wilson High
Joe Horacek
Dave Jordan
Dean Schwarz
Phil Swords
Jim Trachta
Marv Trachta
Ramblers
Gary Roloff
Vern Hynek
Swords
Trachta Brothers
Paul Burian
Trachtas
Bob Sojka
Roloff
Schwarz
Ron Robertson
Bev Taylor
Ken Walser
Max Mochal
Reggie Gibson
George Meyn
Bob Lavel
Bob Simon
Walser
Robertson
Simon
Meyn
Arends
Young
Mochal
Delays Hit Quaker Oats Girls Tourney Schedule
In the Quaker Oats girls tournament Montour forfeited its first round game to Merediths of Des Moines, delaying the Look Bettendorf tilt which could not be played. The Look Bettendorf game is rescheduled for 7 30 Thursday and the winner faces Coggan later. Merediths meets Walker Indees at 8 30 Thursday as Cedar Rapids action shifts.
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Montour
Meredith’s
Des Moines
Bettendorf
Cedar Rapids
Coggan
Iowa National of
Beck
Walker
Marengo Davies
Yankee Stadium Sold To Chicago's Cox
WEST PALM BEACH AP New York's Yankee Stadium the house Ruth built is now owned by John W. Cox a 51 year old Chicago executive. Arnold Johnson owner of the Kansas City Athletics sold the stadium on Tuesday for an undisclosed price. The new owner president of General Package Corp of Chicago will hold a 25 year lease and the Yankees will continue to play there.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
New York
Yankee Stadium
Ruth
John W. Cox
Chicago
Arnold Johnson
Kansas City Athletics
Babe Ruth
General Package Corp
Yankees
Floyd Quits as Texas A&M Coach
Texas A&M athletic director Paul Bryan announced on Tuesday that basketball coach John Floyd will resign effective September 1. The move ends Floyd's tenure at College Station.
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Floyd
College Station
Texas
Texas A&m
John Floyd
Paul Bryant
Johnson Dominates Panter In Ten Round Mids Bout
Philadelphia AP reports George Johnson of Trenton New Jersey floored Garth Panter of Ogden Utah in a lopsided ten round middleweight fight at Arena Tuesday night. Judges cards ranged from seven two one to eight one one with AP tallying nine rounds for Johnson. Johnson earned an April 1 bout in St Louis with Ralph Tiger Jones after beating Panter and holding a win over Holly Mims.
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Philadelphia
George Johnson
Trenton
N. J
Garth Panter
Ogden
Utah
Arena
Zach Clayton
Associated Press
Johnson
Holly Mims
St. Louis
Ralph
Tiger” Jones
Schnabel Newman Mat Team Triumph At Memorial Coliseum
Schnabel and Newman defeated Ras amara and Ali Baba in two straight falls in the feature. First fall 16 minutes 15 seconds. second 15 minutes later. Dobie beat DeMarco in 22 minutes 20 seconds, Bull downed Witt in 21 minutes. Nielsen and Lisowsky did not appear due to snowbound travel.
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Hans Schnabel
Leo Newman
Ross Rasamara
Ali Baba
Memorial Coliseum
Jim Dobie
Bob DeMarco
Art Bull
Dick Witt
Art Nielsen
Reggie Lisowski
Hal Sheridan
Rock Island, Ill
Hartig Plans Quit From Pro Baseball
Des Moines Cubs farm pitcher Hartig from Clarence said he would quit organized baseball, a stance noted as the Bruins still consider him a holdout. He finished last season 9-16 for the Des Moines Class A farm team of the Chicago Cubs, amid several close losses as he informed Bruin Manager Salty Saltwell. Bruins and Don Watkins continue to regard Hartig as a holdout as they prepare at spring training in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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Gazette
DES Moines
Bob Hartig
Cubs
Clarence
Des Moines Bruins
Hartig
Chicago Cubs
Bruin
Salty Saltwell
Bruins
Don Watkins
Lafayette
NFL To Discuss Relations With Canadian League
Philadelphia AP report: NFL commissioner Bert Bell called a special executive meeting in New York to address the dispute with the Canadian Football League over player contracts and to consider a 1955 schedule. The Detroit Lions requested the discussion after a court order blocked Tom Dublinski from joining the Toronto Argonauts. Bell warned teams would act to raid players with no restraint.
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Philadelphia
Bert Bell
National Football League
New York
Canadian Football League
NFL
Bell
Detroit
Lions
Tom Dublinski
Toronto Argonauts
Dublinski
Veteran Simpson coach to referee Drake Relays college section
Frank Casey longtime Simpson coach and athletic director will serve as referee of the college division at the Drake Relays in Des Moines on April 29 and 30. The Des Moines event marks a notable assignment for Casey with his extensive track and field background guiding competitions.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Drake
Seixas and Trabert cruise in Good Neighbor tennis
Vic Seixas the U S singles champion and defending champion beat Charles B King of Miami Beach 6 0 6 2. Tony Trabert overpowered Harry Carlowatz of Vienna Austria 6 0 6 1 in opening round play at the Good Neighbor tournament in Miami Beach. Art Larsen from San Leandro Calif edged Richard Highley of Red Bank New Jersey 6 4 6 4 after a tough start.
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Miami Beach
Ins
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert
Seixas
U. S
Charles B. King
Trabert
Harry Carlowatz
Vienna
Austria
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Richard Highley
Red Bank
N. J
Rain Washes Out Orioles Tigers Exhibition
Rain washed out Tuesday's exhibition game between the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers in Daytona Beach Florida.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
IDPA Prep All Staters Out Friday
The 1955 Iowa all state high school basketball players will be announced Friday in The Gazette by the Iowa Daily Press Association. The IDPA teams consist of 32 players, eight per team, selected by coaches and officials affiliated with the IHSA. More than 2,000 coaches and officials voted, with final choices announced before the state tournament.
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Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association
IDPA
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Gene Duffy
St. Ambrose
Ron Jaffer
Sioux Center
Dave Gunther
LeMars Central
Floyd Wilkens
Carroll
Earl Nau
Mt. Pleasant
Gazette
O Connor to Assist as All Stars Coach in Series
Frank Bucky O Connor Iowa basketball coach will be an assistant coach for the College All Stars in their series against the Harlem Globetrotters from April 6 to 14 He will assist DePaul s Ray Meyer for the Iowa City game on April 6 and the Des Moines auditorium game on April 14.
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Frank “Bucky” O'Connor
University of Iowa
College All-Stars
Harlem Globetrotters
O'Connor
DePaul
Ray Meyer
Iowa City
Des Moines Auditorium
Cooper Re elected President of Iowa Skating Association
Cooper was re elected president of the Iowa Skating Association at a Tuesday night meeting. Officers for 1955 56 include Curtis Adkins Harold Hall and Don Springer as vice presidents Mrs Gene Minder secretary treasurer and Les Keller frost rations chairman. Executive committee members are Ray Arends Jack Foster Bob Hatch Herb Knudten Gene Minder Nevin Nichols George Shimek and George Vavra. Shimek was re appointed coach and Knuten again chosen as ASU representative.
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S. A. Cooper
Iowa Skating Association
Curtis Adkins
Harold Hall
Don Springer
Gene Minder
Les Keller
Ray Arends
Jack Foster
Bob Hatch
Herb Knudten
Nevin Nichols
George Shimek
George Vavra
Shimek
Moon Is Speaker At Lowden Fete
Paul Moon former Davenport high school head basketball coach will speak at Lowden high school's athletic banquet Sunday at 6 p.m. The event honors Lowden boys and girls basketball teams and the baseball team with athletic awards. Jack Ogden The Gazette assistant sports editor will join the program.
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Gazette
Lowden
Paul Moon
Davenport High School
Lowden High School
Jack Ogden
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