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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1952

Page

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Leff First All-State Pick Sissel Second State Kings Have Widseth On Ist Team

Hugh Leffingwell of Marion headlines the 1952 Iowa Daily Press Association all state high school basketball squad. Keokuk’s Bill Logan and Davenport’s Carl Widseth join him on the first team with guards Gary Thompson Dick Henderson and Eldean Matheson and forwards Bill Weiman Harlan Wilson. Leffingwell set a career 1898 points and state free throw record.

Des Moines IDPA Hugh Leffingwell Marion Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa Keokuk Bill Logan Davenport Carl Widseth Iowa High School Athletic Association Leffingwell Bill Weiman St. Ambrose Harlan Wilson Widseth Tipton Monticello

All-State Basketball First Team and Others List

All-State selections include First Team with Hugh Leffingwell Marion Bill Weiman Dav St A Harlan Wilson Cherokee Bill Logan Keokuk Carl Widseth Davenport Gary Thompson Roland Dick Henderson B Line Eldean Matheson Lake Mills. Second and Third teams feature Phil Kofron Cedar Falls Dick Belvel Ottumwa Roger Nielsen Manning John Sissel Tipton John Smith Fairfield Roger Weigman Waverly Dave Vanden Berg Sioux Center etc. Fourth Team lists Frank Sebolt Davenport Chuck Vogt Clinton Dale Kuethe Readlyn Dick Ritter Grinnell Paul Schipper Hampton Jerry Reichow Decorah John Musser Boone Jim Hulsebus Glidden.

Tipton John Sissel Northeast Iowa Sissel Phil Kofron Cedar Falls Roger Weigman Waverly Lawler Jack Tierney Dale Kuethe Readlyn Jerry Reichow Decorah Reichow Hugh Leffingwell Marion Bill Weiman Dav St. A Harlan Wilson Cherokee Bill Logan Keokuk Carl Widseth Davenport Gary Thompson Roland Dick Henderson C. B. Line Eldean Matheson Lake Mills Dick Belvel Ottumwa Roger Nielsen Manning Conrad Amons Corning John Smith Fairfield Dave Vanden Berg Sioux Center Frank Sebolt Chuck Vogt Clinton Dick Ritter Grinnell Paul Schipper Hampton John Musser Boone Jim Hulsebus Glidden

New York Opens 196 Day Racing Season at Jamaica

International News Service reports the Jamaica track season kicks off next Tuesday with bets expected to top multiple millions on many days. The piece notes history, color traditions, and the colorful lore of racing including Lord Derby’s black and white colors and evolving jacket insignia.

York New York Jamaica Capistrano Long Island W. C. Whitney George Lambton Lambton Whitneys Lord Derby

Schoulte's 23 Pushes AIC Into U S Semis at Wichita

In the national tournament at Wichita Kansas American Institute of Commerce from Davenport a former champion advanced by a 37 30 quarterfinal win over Nashville Deichman led AIC with nine points and Norma Schoulte scored 23 boosting her three game total to 75. Davenport meets Nashville Business in Friday semifinal action.

Wichita Kan American Institute of Commerce Davenport Monona High Norma Schoulte Iowa Iowa Wesleyan College Chihuahua Mexico Hanes Hosiery Winston-Salem N. C Jackson Miss Lurlyne Greer Iowa Wesleyan Nashville, Tenn Highway Patrol Deichman Schoulte UIC Norma AIC Nashville Nashville Business College Dallas Texas

Eagles to supervise Knot-Hole at Cedar Rapids park again

The Eagles lodge will again supervise the Knot-Hole club section at Cedar Rapids baseball park this summer under Jim Meaghan Cedar Rapids Indians GM. Lester Melsha leads the youth guidance committee with volunteers from the lodge. Registration for the 1952 Knot-Hole club begins around May 15 for 25 cents, offering a button good for all home Indians games and eligibility beyond Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Baseball Park Eagles Lodge Jim Meaghan Cedar Rapids Indians Meaghan Lester Melsha Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Park

Shields Share Lead In Azalea Open At Wilmington

Marty Furgol, 34, from Lemont Illinois, matched the Cape Fear Country Club course record with an eight under par 64 opening round in the Azalea Open. He holds a two stroke edge over Art Wall Jr of Honesdale Pennsylvania and Jimmy Clark of Laguna Beach California, who shot 66. Jack Shields, former Cedar…

Bob Gaijda Weer Shelly Mayfield Wee Ee Jack Shields Ewes Wnee Jackson Wee Ewer Ted Kroe al Zimmerman Cary Miaff Wilmington N. C Marty Furgol Lemont Ill Marty Cape Fear Art Wall, Jr Honesdale Jimmy Clark Laguna Beach Calif Cedar

Ole Miss First Intersected Game 1911 vs Texas A&M

The University of Mississippi played its first intersectional grid game in 1911 and lost 17 to 0 at College Station Texas to Texas A&M.

University of Mississippi Texas A & M College Station Texas

Foul Shots Must Now Be Taken In Basketball Rules

Seattle AP report: the National Basketball Committee bans taking the ball out of bounds after a foul. All fouls in the last three minutes award two free throws. if the first is missed a second is awarded. Any shot foul earns two shots or one if the field goal is made.

Seattle National Basketball Committee United States Canada

Konno Sets NCAA Record in 1500-Meter Freestyle

Ford Konno of Ohio State sprinted to victory at the NCAA swimming championships in Princeton. He defeated Yale’s John Marshall and Yale teammate Jimmy McLane as he clocked 18 minutes 15.5 seconds, breaking the meet record and boosting U S Olympic prospects.

Princeton N. J United States Ford Konno Konno Ohio State John Marshall Yale Australia Jimmy McLane Kenno Marshall

Stanky names two Cardinals reserves for 1950 season

St. Louis Cardinals manager Eddie Stanky has one infield and one outfield standby secured. Tommy Glaviano will be the No. 1 infield reserve and Harry Lowrey the No. 1 outfield reserve, with occasional help at third or second base.

ST. Petersburg Fla Eddie Stanky St. Louis Cardinals Tommy Glaviano Harry Lowrey Lowrey

Franklin Third in Valley Track: Title to Kullander

Davenport dominated the Mississippi Valley conference indoor meet winning five events and tying two records. Carl Kullander of Cedar Rapids Roosevelt won the high jump at 5-10, while Fritz Hageboeck and Dick St. Clair tied marks in hurdles and 60 yard lows. Clinton claimed four blue ribbons and Franklin edged Iowa City for third by 2.5 points.

Franklin Kullander Iowa City Davenport Blue Devils Clinton Cedar Rapids Fritz Hageboeck Carl Tueffel Havok Hansen Carl Kullander Roosevelt Mississippi Valley Clinton Franklin Wilson i McKinley Town

Refusal to Reinstate Pep in New York Boxing

New York State Athletic Commission refused on Thursday to reinstate former featherweight champion Willie Pep. Pep lost his license last October after a rough-house brawl with champion Sandy Saddler.

NEW York INS New York State Athletic Commission Willie Pep Pep Sandy Sadidler

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