Quaker Oats Tourney Opens With Iowa National and Marengo Wins
In the Quaker Oats girls basketball tournament, Iowa National Insurance of Cedar Rapids defeated John Beck's Athletic Goods 50-41, while Marengo bested Walker Cafe 73-35 to reach the semifinals. Elaine Matyk and Laura Mae Ferguson scored 22 each for Iowa National, and JoAnn Hartz led Davies Feed with 25 points. Maxine Weekly paced Walker with 12 as the field fielded all 12 players in a strong showing.
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Iowa National Insurance
Cedar Rapids
Davies Feed
Marengo
Iowa National
John Beck
Athletic Goods
Walker Cafe
Coggans
Elaine Matyk
Laura Mae Ferguson
Beck’s
Donna Michaels
JoAnn Hartz
Maxine Weekly
Walker
Drake Relays entry blanks mailed to about 700 schools
Des Moines AP reports Drake Relays director Tom Deckard said entry blanks for the 46th event on April 29 and 30 were mailed Wednesday to roughly seven hundred schools.
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Des Moines
Tom Deckard
Hints Baker May Get Shot at Rocky's Title
Matchmaker Billy Brown of the International Boxing club hints that Bob Baker may get a shot at Rocky Marciano's title. Baker has a prior engagement with Julio Mederos in Madison Square Garden Friday, which must be attended to first. Baker is described as a real good fighter who can box and punch.
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Associated Press
Billy Brown
International Boxing Club
Bob Baker
Pittsburgh
Rocky Marciano
Baker
Julio Mederos
Madison Square Garden
Training Hard Pastime Sparks Rocky Gambit Talk
The report notes ongoing training as a boxer sharpens skill for a potential September clash with Marciano, with strong expectation of a title tilt.
Five Lettermen Return for Coe Baseball Team
Coe College fielded five returning lettermen from a squad that shared the Midwest Conference title with Carleton last year. Coach Tommy Thomson announced the lineup as Chuck Elson Toddville Charles Strasburger Elliott Day Dean Gibney and Sesse Chicago. The Kohawks train at Coe Fieldhouse and work on batting eye and conditioning as they prepare for a two of three series against Cornell and Grinnell to start the race for the league title.
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Carleton
Coe
Tommy Thomson
Chuck Elson Toddville
Charles Strasburger
Elliott “Shady” Day
Cédar Rapids
Dean Gibney
Palo
Sésse
Chicago
Cornell
Grinnell
Gatto and Formanek Seek National Mat Crowns
Cedar Falls coach Bill Koll and three wrestlers travel to Cornell for the NCAA tournament this weekend. Heavyweight Gus Gatto shows senior status, 167 pounds Dick Formanek, and 157 pound Bill Weick, the 1952 champion, join sophomore Formanek for a bid at national titles.
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Cedar Falls
Bill Koll
Cornell University
Gus Gatto
Dick Formanek
Bill Weick
Gatto
Weick
Formanek
Cedar Rapids athlete places fourth in NCAA meet
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes a Cedar Rapids, Iowa athlete finished fourth at the NCAA meet. The player has appeared in semi finals in prior years and holds a four year regular season record of 23 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws. Best season includes 10 wins and 1 loss.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Thurs
Mar
Gatto
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
ABC Opens Saturday At Fort Wayne Alleys
Fort Wayne Indiana hosts the American Bowling Congress as Memorial Coliseum becomes the nerve center of a 71 day event. From March 26 to June 4 organizers estimate about 430000 dollars in prize money will be awarded.
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ABC
Fort Wayne
Ind
Memorial Coliseum
Frank K.baker
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