Cedar Rapids Preps Seek Valley Track Honors
Cedar Rapids high schools compete in the Mississippi Valley conference indoor track meet at the University of Iowa fieldhouse across events Friday night. Competitors include McKinley, Roosevelt, Wilson, and Franklin with Davenport Clinton Dubuque Iowa City also entered. start time 7 p.m.
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Muscatine Meet Draws Iowa City Teams and Local Clubs
The 14th annual Muscatine American Legion independent teams basketball tournament runs March 28 to April 6 with entrants including Atlas Players of Iowa City Mickelson Sports Ames led by Bob Peterson Iowa State and Ina Maes Muscatine Ot tumwa Legion Des Moines Patimes Keokuk Wellingtons East Moline Merchants Monmouth College Illinois Central Davenport Fairfield Hitching Post Muscatine DXs Parkersburg Fabers Canton Missouri Epps Muscatine Hendersons Loyola University Chicago and Mediapolis Merchants.
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Archery Display Sunday at the Y includes notable shooters
A display of modern and traditional archery gear runs Sunday at the Cedar Rapids YMCA. Westonian Archer Owen House from Westonia and Walter Linder of Shellsburg present demonstrations and a stone arrowhead collection. John McGuire, a winner and state champion, also participates.
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Walter Linder
Shellsburg
Jonm MicGuire
Wino
M J League To Meet Wednesday
The NM-J baseball league holds a board meeting at the YMCA next Wednesday to set subjects for the 1949 season. President Bill Elholm will lead in deciding schedule patterns umpires ground rules and league power limitations as the season opens May 8 at Daniels Park.
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YMCA
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Daniels Park
Multiple Sports Results From Diverse Leagues Across Cities
A chaotic recap of playoff and exhibition results across hockey basketball baseball and college events. Teams like Toronto Detroit Rochester New York Baltimore and Philadelphia appear with scattered scores and series notes amid junior and amateur tournaments and major league exhibitions.
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Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Minneapolis
Hinrichs Gives Bonus Part to Churches
New York AP reports Paul Hinrichs rookie pitcher for the Yankees has sent a sizable portion of his signing bonus to two Lutheran churches. The Mount Cavalry Lutheran Church in St. Louis and Trinity Lutheran Church in Mallard, Iowa, received checks. The specific amount was not disclosed. Hinrichs attends Concordia Theological Seminary in St. Louis and planned to finish his studies. Previously with the Detroit Tigers, he was declared a free agent by Commissioner Chandler and reportedly turned down a $60,000 bonus for Yankees negotiations.
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Paul Hinrichs
Yankees
Mount Cavalry Lutheran Church
Hinrichs
St. Louis
Trinity Lutheran Church
Mallard
Missouri Synod
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St Louis
Detroit Tigers
A B Chandler
Heusner Wins 1500 Meter Freestyle at NCAA Championships
CHAPEL HILL NC AP Bill Heusner of Northwestern won the opening event at the NCAA 26th annual swimming championships to defend his 1500 meter freestyle title. His 1904 time led by 113 seconds over Stanford’s Ralph Sala with 23 other finalists including Forbes Norris Harvard Emile Estoclet Yale and Roger Watts Iowa State. Michigan seeks defense of team title as over 300 swimmers from 45 schools compete over three days.
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Northwestern
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Stanford University
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Harvard
Emile Estoclet
Yale
Roger Watts
Iowa State
Michigan
Robinson Meets Lee In Chicago Tonight
Ray Sugar Robinson welterweight champion slides into Chicago Stadium to face Bobby Lee in a 10 round bout. Lee, a squatty Baltimore boxer, is regarded as a tough puzzle by Robinson who recalls a close call in Philadelphia last November.
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Iowa Teachers Coach Named to Mat Office
The American Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association elected Julius Wagner, coach at Colorado A and M, as president. David McCuskey of Iowa State Teachers became vice-president and Dr. David Bartelma of Minnesota secretary treasurer, with Arnold W. Umbach as membership secretary. The NCAA championships began that Friday afternoon in Fort Collins.
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American Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association
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Colorado A and M College
William Sheridan
Lehigh
Wagner
David McCuskey
Iowa State Teachers
David Bartelma
Minnesota
Arnold W. Umbach
Alabama Poly
Pro Cage Standings Eastern Western League Record List
National League standings show teams and records with names such as Anderson Oshkosh Syracuse and Tri Cities Hammond in mixed alignment. City names Waterloo Denver Dayton appear, indicating a cross league table with varying win loss totals and position markers.
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Anderson
Oshkosh
Syracuse
Tri-Cities
Hammond
Superiorns
Dayton
Waterloo
Denver
Elks Bowl Opens With $500 Handicap Bowing Prize
Frank Zika and Floyd Thompson will roll the first ball in Cedar Rapids Elks Club's $500 handicap bowling tournament at Lincoln alleys. The two-day event lists singles and doubles matches Saturday and Sunday with teams and participants from local spares and firms.
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Floyd Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Savold Maxim Bout Set for Cincinnati Heavyweight Elimination
The Cincinnati boxing and wrestling commission reserved May 23 for a heavyweight championship elimination bout between Lee Savold and Joey Maxim. Promoter Sam Becker offered $500,000 to bring the Charles Walcott title fight to Cincinnati, and vowed to stage his own bout after Chicago secured the Charles Walcott fight. Savold to receive $65,000 and Maxim $20,000 for the May match.
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Cincinnati Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Lee Savold
Joey Maxim
Sam Becker
Ezzard Charles
Hermanski Rescues Dodger Rookie At Sea
Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder Gene Hermanski rescued rookie infielder Bobby Morgan when an undertow swept him seaward at Vero Beach Florida. Eddie Miksis aided and Morgan, cut and shaken, was taken to the camp physician Dr William Lyles for treatment and was expected to miss two or three days of uniform.
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Dodger
Vero Beach
Fla
Gene Hermanski
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bobby Morgan
Morgan
Eddie Miksis
Dodgertown
William Lyles
B A A Champion to Meet College All Stars in Benefit
Chicago Herald American reports the BAA champion will face the 1949 college all star team in a fall game at Chicago Stadium. The champion replaces the spring tournament winner as the opponent, and the spring tourney is not being staged this year.
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INS
Chicago Herald-American
Basketball Association of America
Chicago Stadium
BAA
Hierald-American
Burlington Starts Drill With Cleveland Clubs
In Marianna Florida the Cleveland Indian farm camp swelled to about 850 as 10 farm clubs arrived. Burlington Iowa joined drills Thursday with other teams in the Central association and activities run through April 25.
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Fla
Cleveland
New York Outpoints Sawicki in Lightweight Bout
New York boxer defeats Leo Sawicki by outpoint with title chances rising. Worcester, Massachusetts judge score details noted. In another match Stan Rowan of Liverpool wins over Jackie Paterson while Max Orlando beats Al Smith in Havana in a related program.
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Leo Sawicki
Worcester
Mass
Liverpool
England
Stan Rowan
Vie Liverpool
Jackie Paterson
Peek
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Havana
al Smith
Meridiths and Iowa Steel Reach Gold Medal Finals
Meridiths of Mt. Vernon and Iowa Steel advanced to the Gold Medal basketball final at the Cedar Rapids YMCA after Thursday semifinal wins. Meridiths beat Lipp's 45 to 43 as Dresser and Hahn each scored 17, Wall added 16 for Lipp's. Lipp's and Kutehera's meet for third.
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Central City Amvets to Nationals in Washington D C
The Amvets teen-age basketball team from Central City Iowa will travel next Tuesday to Washington D C to compete in the national tournament. Iowa state champions, the Central City teen-age cagers named Jack Merritt Stan Beebe Billy Beebe Darrell Lindley Dick Akers and James Kerr will join the trip.
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Darrell Lindley
Dick Akers
James Kerr
Cage Awards Given to Boryla and McGuire
New York basketball writers named Vince Boryla of Denver as outstanding visiting player and Dick McGuire as New York’s top college player with the Haggerty Award. Boryla noted as the Gold Star recipient, McGuire honored for performance in New York-area college hoops.
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Vince Boryla
Denver University
Dick McGuire
St John's University
Boryla
M.guire
Haggerty
Loyola's Lacy Nears College Cage Mark
Loyola of Baltimore’s Jim Lacy, a lefty set shot ace, scored 13 as Loyola beat Gonzaga 53 51 in the Catholic tournament quarterfinals. The 4 year total reached 2 158, three points from Salem college’s Brooms Abramovic record with two games left.
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Jim Lacy
Loyola
Baltimore
Friday Lacy
Jack Brasch
Gonzaga
Spokane
Wash
Brooms Abramovic
Salem College
Lacy
Monti Sacred Heart Wins Grade School Tourney
Monticello Sacred Heart grade school girls defeated Monticello public schools 49 to 39 in the finals of the invitational tournament. Morrissey scored 23 to lead Sacred Heart while Hollar had 22 for the runners up. Olin beat Oxford Junction 43 to 34 for third place.
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Minneapolis Central
Hibbing
Mankato
Fae Anes
Rt Paul Humboldt i Bemidh
Monticello
Sacred Heart
Oxford Junction
Former champ White dies at 76 in Musselburgh Scotland
Jack White, winner of the British Open in 1904, died Thursday in Musselburgh Scotland at age 76. The former golf champion was a prominent figure in early 20th century British golf history.
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Scotland
Jack White
Kentucky Wildcats Pride Faces Oklahoma A&M In Preview
Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp says his team may be the best yet as they prepare to defend the NCAA title against Hank Iba's Oklahoma A&M. Analysts forecast a tight game, noting Kentucky's only two losses in 31 games and the Aggies' dangerous, consistent play.
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Hank Iba
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Aggies
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Slats
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Gill
Fayette Farmerettes Reach Linn 4-H Basketball Final
The Fayette Farmerettes advance to the Linn county 4-H championship final at Marion High School gym Monday, vs winner of Live Wire Lassies and Naturals. Boys’ bracket shows eight teams with Friday and Monday games at Central City Center Point and Marion.
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