All-City 1955 Basketball Team Named by Gazette
Roosevelt and Immaculate Conception led Cedar Rapids selections in The Gazette all city boys basketball honor roll for 1955. Dan Wessel Center and David May guard for Roosevelt. Jim Maher and Dick Cummins from S C. Frank Bechicka of McKinley to fill first team center and forward spots with Wessel. Second team stars include Jerry Seaman Roger Helm Bob Waite from Franklin and Wilson peers Bob Bradley and Larry Childs. The five combine for 1 564 points season total and average just over six feet in height.
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Immaculate Conception
Iowa
McKinley
Frank Bechcka
Orfder
Ranklin
Wilson
Bolts
Franklin
Jerry Seaman
Roger Helm
Bob Waite
Bob,Bradley
Larry Childs
Excow
Helm
Woite
Childs
Frank Becicka
Jim, Maher
Dan Wessel Roosevelt
David May Roosevelt
Dick Cummins
Jerry Seaman Franklin
Bob Bradley Wilson
Roger Helm Franklin
Larry Childs Wilson
Gordy Sanborn
St. Wene
Kent Johnston
Horace Gates
Max Mochal
Dave Insan
St. Patrick’s
Dick Louvar
Doug Havlik
Terry iWinn
Cliff Svoboda
Tom Stemlar
Wayne Jackson
Scholes Sets Pan Am Mark In Swimming
Clarke Scholes of Highland Park Illinois set a new Pan American record in the preliminaries of the 100 meter freestyle and is favored to win the event as others contend. teammates and other U S competitors posted strong results in diving swimming water polo cycling and basketball as the games moved toward finals. Argentina led in water polo and cycling while Mexico led in others with final ceremonies planned after Friday events.
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Con- Joaquin Capilla
Mexico
Patricia McCormick
Los Antos
Clarke Scholes
Highland Park
Carl Wooley
Brockton
Mass
United States
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Milford
Kan
Wofford
Argentina
Yankee
Emezuela
Azil
Gentina
Cuba
DiFrancesca To Talk To C R Alumni Tonight
Vince DiFrancesca Iowa State’s energetic young coach will be the principal speaker at a state alumni banquet in Linn County tonight. The banquet starts at 7 p.m. at the Roosevelt Center. DiFrancesca took over as head coach at Iowa State last year and his record shows three wins and six losses. Observers think his rebuilding may bear fruit this fall as sophomores join the squad.
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Bolling Hurt Out Six Weeks For Red Sox
Sarasota AP report says Boston shortstop Milt Bolling suffered a dislocated left elbow in a collision with St Louis catcher Dick Rand during a second inning play at Sarasota. He was taken to hospital for X rays and will miss four to six weeks.
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Stars Cardinals
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Sarasota Hospital
St. Louis
Dick Rand
Drake spring practice pushed back by cold weather
Des Moines AP reports Drake University postponed the start of spring football practice due to cold weather. Coach Arren Gaer announced the 30 day sessions will now begin on Monday.
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DES Moines
Coldeather
Drake
Arren Gaer
Spring fever hits the Three-I league with bold attendance forecasts
Hal Totten predicts Evansville, Peoria will draw about 125000 paid admissions each while Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Terre Haute reach 100000 apiece and Quincy 90000. Lynn Stone touts Evansville’s strong roster and pre season games with Waterloo set for Boise field. The column also notes Iowa football figure Lou Matykiewicz and Joe Savoldi Jr. linking to Michigan State, plus Red Smith coverage and Daugherty watching Savoldi.
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Hal Totten
Evansville
Peoria
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Terre Haute
Quincy
Keokuk
Burlington
Yankees
Lynn Stone
Evans
Milwaukee
Boise Field
Michigan State
Duffy Daugherty
Joe Savoldi
Spartan
Joe
Notre Dame
Lake Titicaca forms Peru boundary largest South American lake
Lake Titicaca, forming part of Peru's boundary, stands as the largest lake in South America.
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Lake Titicaca
Peru
South America
Masters May Tell Story of Young Golfers
Oscar Fraley notes the 1955 Masters may reveal if young golfers like Gene Littler and Mike Souchak can handle major pressure. Veteran stars such as Lloyd Mangrum warn the "invisible man" pressure still favors experienced players, while Mangrum uses a plexiglass club and reflects on the evolving tour.
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Fry
Fairways
Gene Littler
Mike Souchak
Dapr Mangrum
Mangrum
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Keystone Tips Jerabek's in Y Tourney Gold Medal
Jerabek's loses to Keystone 54 47 in Cedar Rapids YMCA Gold Medal tournament action. Keystone leads 36 21 after three quarters and holds off Jerabek's late rally. Pohlmann scores 17 for Keystone at the free throw line. In overtime Piggly Wiggly defeats Dewey and Almy 71 65. Sanitary Dairy tops West Hall 61 53 led by Hettrick with 21.
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Jerabek
Keystone
Pohlmann
Piggly Wiggly
Dewey
Almy
Sanitary Dairy
Iowa City
West Hall
Gene Hettrick
Sanitary
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Lakers Get Reprieve In Pro Cage Playoffs
The Minneapolis Lakers beat the Fort Wayne Pistons 99 to 91 in overtime to pull within 2-1 in the Western division series. The win, first for the Lakers in the division playoffs, followed two straight extra period games. Game four is set for Minneapolis on Sunday with a possible fifth game in Indianapolis Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis Lakers
Fort Wayne Pistons
National Basketball Association
Minneapolis
Lakers
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Pastrano Upends Andrews in Chicago Ring Showdown
Willie Pastrano 19 earned a unanimous 10 round decision over Al Andrews at Chicago Stadium. The New Orleans teenager impressed with a deft left jab and right uppercut and seeks a TV bout April 22 against a top middleweight. Pastrano now 30-4-2 with eight KOs. Andrews falls to 4-? in this report. Officials ruled 100-90, 100-89, and 96-93.
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Superior
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Willie Pastrano
New Orleans
Chicago
Pastrano
Chicago Stadium
International Boxing Club
Ralph
Tiger” Jones
Sugar Ray Robinson
Bobo Olson
Andrews
Bobby Dykes
Jimmy Martinez
Jacques Royer
Frank Sikora
James McManus
Ed Hintz
Drake Opens Spring Practice At Des Moines
Drake kicks off a 30 day spring football practice with about 50 players reporting to head coach Warren Gaer in Des Moines.
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Drake
DES Moines
Warren Gaer
Dodgers Hit Spring Pace Under Furillo and Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers in Florida spring tilt gain momentum as Carl Furillo boosts average to .372 and Peewee Reese at .438 after a 15-4 win over Kansas City Athletics. Pirates beat White Sox 7-6 in Tampa as Ward’s three run pinch homer seals it. Garver and Gromek duel for Tigers opening day nod in Cincinnati, Owens arouses Phillies in Clearwater.
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