Four Iowans Win National Collegiate Mat Titles
Four Iowa Teachers College wrestlers won individual national titles at the NCAA championships. Keith Young 145 Bill Nelson 155 William Smith 165 and Lowell Lange Cornell took the 136 crown. Oklahoma A and M dominated with 32 points to Iowa Teachers 27 and Cornell 22.
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Nine Cedar Rapids bowlers lead weekend state meet shifts
The Iowa state women's bowling tournament at Bowlham Cedar Rapids saw Friday through Sunday weekend leaders change in multiple classes. Cedar Rapids teams Iowa Mutual and filseth from Davenport posted top scores, with Marshalltown Recreation topping class B. Individuals include Rosalind Morley, Helen Glessner, Freda Stewart, Virginia Britt, Margaret Lubbock, and Opal Williamson among others leading various events across singles doubles and all events.
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Kentucky Wins NCAA Final, Groza Nets 25 in 46 36 Victory
Kentucky defeats Oklahoma A&M 46 to 36 in the NCAA final as Alex Groza scores 25 points to set an NCAA tournament scoring record of 82 over three games. Coach Adolph Rupp lauds redemption after past losses and Kentucky reasserts itself atop college basketball.
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Drapela Wins Elk All Events At Lincoln Lanes
Drapela topped Elk All-Events with 1838 pins as Eastin and Briggs led the doubles with 1239. The No. 8 team won with 2885, featuring Mohrbacher Joyce Wadsworth Cooley and Mershon. Engler had 695 high series and Mershon 253 best game, Mistite 375 singles.
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New York and Chicago Glovers Meet Tonight
Nearly 19 000 fans are expected for the 22nd Golden Gloves inter city championship at Madison Square Garden tonight. Sixteen bouts are scheduled eight for national titles and eight for alternate laurels.
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Madison Square Garden
Major Sports Results From Exhibitions And Leagues
Reading shows multiple scores across basketball and college leagues with teams such as Boston, Philadelphia, San Diego, Chicago, Cleveland, Oakland, San Francisco, Washington, Detroit, New York, Havana, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and more. Includes consolation rounds, semifinals, and professional leagues with cities and scores in a collage of results.
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Iba Wins New York Writers Award for Coach of the Year
Henry Iba of Oklahoma A&M tops New York basketball writers balloting for coach of the year with 77 points. Pete Newell of San Francisco is second with 74, Adolph Rupp of Kentucky third with 22, in a vote notable for multiple coaches receiving points from 13 voters.
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Rupp and Iba Meet in NCAA Final Clearly Heats
The NCAA final in Seattle marked a third meeting between coaches Adolph Rupp of Kentucky and Henry Iba of Oklahoma A&M. Rupp now leads 2-1 as Kentucky trounced Oklahoma A&M 45 to 29 in one game, with 19s3 Oklahoma A&M 31 Kentucky 41 in another, and Kentucky 46 Oklahoma A&M 36 in 1949.
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Quaker Girls Open Postseason Run In Midwestern Meet
The Quaker Oats girls end their season with two-stnation appearances. They face Centennial Grill of Rock Island at 7 pm Tuesday in Moline at the field house then travel to Dubuque for the eight team invitational starting Monday night where they have a first round bye.
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Moline Pros Lose Ground in National Basketball Standings
United Press report notes Tri-Cities edged by Hammond 63 62 to fall a half game behind Western division leader Oshkosh. Standings show Oshkosh 30 2h, Tri-Cities 36 27, Hammond 21 40, Syracuse 39 21, Dayton 13 42, Waterloo 29 311, Sheboygan 33 28.
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Holland Cops Ted Horn Memorial Auto Title
Bill Holland of Reading Pennsylvania won the inaugural AAA auto racing national at Atlanta Lakewood Park Speedway earning the Ted Horn memorial sweepstakes trophy as he headed home with the prize.
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Cy Young Nears 82 Yet Remains Active in Ohio
Newcomerstown Ohio AP Cy Young the baseball immortal will be 82 tomorrow. About 200 neighbors and fans gathered on a nearby farm Sunday to honor Old Tuscarawas the nickname he earned in 28 years in the majors. He spent Saturday chopping wood for his stove.
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Censure expected for two officials over LaMotta win
New York state athletic commission to censure referee Harry Ebbets and boxing judge Harold Barnes after their split 12 round decision for Jake LaMotta over Robert Villemain at Madison Square Garden. Judge Charley Shortell voted for Villemain. Eagan signaled forthcoming statement after inquiry.
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Mangrum Snead In Playoff for Greensboro Title
Golfers Lloyd Mangrum and Sam Snead finish 276 to force an 18 hole playoff for the Greensboro Open title as 10,000 fans watch. Snead birdied the last hole to tie Mangrum who also birdied on the final hole.
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Lou Worsham
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Dick Metz
Virginia Beach
Kerris a Pro Team Barred from Muscatine Tourney
In Muscatine the Hendersons were disqualified from the American Legion basketball tournament after Jack Kerris and Jerry Nagel were found to be signed with the Cedar Rapids Raiders. Loyola University stars also tied to the Raiders led to the field shrinking from 17 teams to 16.
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Industrial Open Leagues Hold Tuesday Meetings
Charlie Reed as newly elected president will preside over the Industrial softball league meeting at 730 Tuesday in the Superior courtroom. The Major Open league will meet at the same time in the Playground Commission office to elect officers and discuss a lineup of teams and rule changes for the coming season.
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Freshman Dick Mundinger Could Boost Minnesota Front
Minnesota aims to strengthen its line with freshman Dick Mundinger weighing 245 pounds and projected to start. Coach Bernie Bierman may field Mundinger alongside Leo Nomellini Gene Fritz Clayton Tonnemaker Tom Krueger Jerry Ekberg Gordon Soltau, averaging 231 pounds per man.
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Dick Mundinger
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Bernie Bierman
Leo Nomellini
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Predict Change In 2-Min Rule At National Meeting
Seattle report notes the national basketball rules committee opened its session with plans to study the two minute rule. Porter said final action would come Monday on holding the ball from play and on curbing deliberate fouling in the last minutes. Other proposed changes include no substitutes for jumpers after held balls, orange colors on rim braces, a moulded seam free ball for 1950-51, and mandatory glass backboards for college play.
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National Basketball Rules Committee
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Mercer visits school to discuss Dubuque coaching position
Mercer admitted he visited the school at its invitation last week to examine the coaching post and physical education director role. He said he did not accept the position and would discuss it with Dubuque officials. The coach reported he had no contract at Dubuque.
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Braves Outfielder Clint Conatser Under Observation
In Tampa Florida Clint Conatser of the Boston Braves remained under observation at Tampa Municipal Hospital after being struck in the back of the head by a seventh inning pitch from Frank Fanovich of Cincinnati during Sunday's game. The injury occurred as Conatser was beaned in the game against the Reds.
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Dubuque Coach Weighs Offer To Trinity San Antonio
Dubuque university coach Kenneth Lercer said he received an offer to become head basketball coach at Trinity College in San Antonio Texas. He would not decide for a couple of weeks and noted the decision would be significant for his career.
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Cedar Rapids Eagles Bowls Reach First State Tourney
The Cedar Rapids Star team won the Eagles Invitational bowling title at Parlor City alleys. Spearheaded by Tom Stastny, plans were announced for a Cedar Rapids state Eagles tourney next year likely over four weekends, first state event for the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
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Trotter Invasion Tickets Go Fast At Coe College
Cedar Rajute Raider Original Harlem Grobe trotters game at Coe College next Sunday shows 700 tickets available. News reports 400 regular tickets left and 300 more not available due to folding chairs.
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