Cornell Favored for National Collegiate Wrestling Title
Four major teams reach the semifinals at the national college wrestling meet in Champaign Illinois with Cornell holding a slim edge over Illinois Oklahoma A and M and Iowa Teachers. Key matches feature Snook of Cornell likely to meet Ilion’s Brand while 121 and 136 pound rounds spotlight Lange and Dexter.
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Cornell Fe
University of Ois
Oklaa A
Iowa
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Illini
Purple
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M.a
Dick Black
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Dick Hauser
Lowell
Rodger Snook
Dale Thomas
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Joe Scar
Norm Anthonisen
Illinois Fer
D Martin
Russell Bush
Bill Roll
Bill Nelson
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al Academy
User
el Lange
Harold Moit
Iowa Teachers
Bob Dieki
Ohio State
Hauser
Cornell
Dan Jene
Appalachian State College
Lou Kachiroubas
Illinois
Leo Thomene
Lowell Lange
Deed George Fuller
Waynesburg
Bill Kol
Ed Stan Fansher
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Rege Fuller
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Dickworth
Iowa State
Ook Scorpela
Ernest
Stecker
Ostshoma
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Michigan State
Decsioned
Counsell
Iowa U
Mullison
Colorado State
Deed Pat Bush
Iowa State College
Davenport wins Valley indoor track title in dramatic finish
Davenport edges Clinton by three points to claim the Mississippi Valley Conference indoor title as Jim Hayek wins four events and Jim Paulsen sets a new shot put mark. Dubuque's relay team breaks a seven year record with a 45.5 second 440 relay.
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Iowa City
Jim Hayek
Davenport
Clinton
River Kings
Jim Paulsen
Dubuque
Dean Pieper
Aoe Ae
Richman Dubaeeeads
Arte
Wilson
Jowett
Too Low
Hayek Davenport
Trissel
Jowett Sun
Steen
Hayek
Ward
Iguson
Rst Ee Wen Ts Heer Cual
Er Eaterloo
Thir Pope Frekn
Ryan
Davis Gage City
Kellenberer
Davenpo
Ewarts Cran
Hui Davenpor
Fliss
Mahaffey
Williams
Franklin
Troyer
Devonport
Richman
Sandrock
Pape
Davert
Clinton Nexon
Pieper
Aea
Gr City
Daveneaten Yeasta
Kucera
Gribbe Peveneers
Ronsewel
Cramer
Ludquist
Outzen
Voss
Dorman
Pranklin
Lund
Tollefson
Krnney Velin
Davenjw
Dave Haney Buquerd
Don Paulsen
Rock
Ottawa skater Barbara Ann tt wins North American crown
AWA Ontario report notes Barbara Ann tt of Ottawa nearly died in triumph as she clinched the North American skating title with a 125.9 point lead over runner up ette Ahrens of St Paul. The 18 year old totaled 1662.6 points after figures comprising 60 percent of total.
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AWA, Ont
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Barbara Anntt
Ottawa
Ette Ahrens
St. Paul
Minn
Cerdan earns middleweight title shot with K O of Green
Marcel Cerdan, the Europe middleweight champion, knocked out Harold Green at Madison Square Garden in the second round to force a possible summer world title fight with Tony Zale. The 56th knockout in 100 pro fights came before 18,116 fans as discussions with Sam Pian of Zale continued.
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Brooklyn
Marcel Cerdan
France
Madison Square Garden
Cerdan
Green
New York
20Th Century Club
Morocco
Tony Zale
North Africa
Europe
Harold
Sol Straus
20Th Century
Sam Pian
Zale
Yankee Stadium
Pian
Graziano
Buckeye Tankers Lead Collegiate One New Record
Ohio State's divers and Bill Smith led the Buckeyes at the national collegiate swim meet ending day one. A new record came with Michigan State's George A. Hoogerhyde clocking 19.44.2 in the 1500 meter freestyle. Michigan won the 300 yard medley relay as Ohio State held a slim 28 to 25 edge over Michigan after day one.
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Ohio State
Bill Smith
Buckeyes
George A. Hoogerhyde
Michigan State
Smith
Ohio
Michigan
Stanford
Purdue
Yale
California
Washington
Northwestern
Rutgers
Nebraska
Iowa
Dick Maine
Iowa U
Rogert Watts
Iowa State
Vito Lopin
Big Ten Tracks Duel Renewed On West Coast
Chicago AP reports the Big Nine and Pacific Coast conferences will renew their track dual on June 28 at UC Berkeley. The rivalry began in 1937 and helped launch the Rose Bowl football series, according to commissioners K L Wilson and Vic Schmidt.
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Chicago
University of California, Berkeley
K. L. Wilson
Big Nine
Vick O. Schmidt
Beck's Cagers Lose in Meet
In Muscatine the American Legion amateur tournament semis set Dutro Tires of Muscatine against McKay Plumbers of Rock Island Illinois and Ina Macs of Muscatine against Iowa City Moose. Friday quarterfinals saw Beck's Sport Shop Cedar Rapids fall 45 43 to Iowa City while Ina Macs beat Macomb Illinois Levins 52 37 ahead of the final Wednesday showdown.
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American Legion
Dutro Tires
McKay Plumbers
Rock Island
Ill
Ina’ Maes
Iowa City Moose
Beck’s Sport Shop
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Ina Macs
Macomb
Ill. Levins
Chicago Golden Glovers Top Gotham 11-5 in Intercity Win
Chicago amateur boxers defeated New York 11 to 5 in the intercity Golden Gloves. A 21 625 crowd at the Chicago Stadium watched 16 bouts across eight classes, with Ed Posey delivering New York a lone knockout and Chicago earning its 12th tournament victory over New York in 20 years. Named Chicago winners include Robert Bell 118 Connie Stamps 126 Eddie Marotta 126 Solin Labror 135 Gerald Labior 135 Jackie Keough 147 Ralph Jones 160 Nick Ranieri 160 Dan Bucceroni 175 Vince Donnelly heavyweight Richard Hagan heavyweight.
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New York
Ed Posey
Corky Gonzales
Denver
Colo
Robert Bell
Connie Stamps
Kansas City
Eddie Marotta
Cleveland
Solin Labror
Gary
Ind
Gerald Labior
Jackie Keough
Ralph Jones
Springfield
Nick Ranieri
Dan Bucceroni
Kenosha
Wis
Vince
O Dowds Featherweight In Preliminary for Des Moines Show
Des Moines featherweight Bobby Carew meets Chicago’s Nick Harris in a four round bout as a lead in to the double championship program at the Coliseum next Thursday. Harris is trained by Bobby O Dowd of Chicago who heads a stable of young fighters. The top title bout pairs Billy Cornwell with Morton Graves for the professional lightweight crown. The other title bout has Del Cokayne, a former lightweight, challenging Jesse Jackson for the welterweight title. Jackson hails from Sioux City, a Army Pacific eliminations graduate. The NBA distance eight rounds for the main fights.
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Bobby Carew
Nick Harris
Chicago
Coliseum
Harris
Bobby O'Dowd
Cedar Rapids
Windy City
Billy Cornwell
Morton Graves
del Cockayne
Jesse Jackson
Sioux City
Army
Carew
N.B.A
Texas Wesleyan Star Tops All Cage Scorers
Cliff McNeely of Texas Wesleyan led the 1947 national intercollegiate scoring race with 725 points in 33 games, by hitting 255 field goals and 215 free throws. Jim Lacy of Baltimore Loyola finished second with 667 points.
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NEW York
Cliff McNeely
Texas Wesleyan
Bob Kurland
Oklahoma Aggies
Vince Hanson
Washington State
Jim Lacy
Baltimore
Loyola
McNeely
Lacy
James Kaedig
York
Neb
Johnny Orr
Beloit
Mickey Marty
Loras
Jim Springer
Caterbury
Man O War Turns 30 At Faraway Farm In Kentucky
Lexington report notes Man O War known as Big Red marks 30th birthday at Samuels Faraway Farm near Lexington. Pat O Neil says horse vigorous since retirement from stud five years ago and a statue by Herbert Haseltine is planned this spring. Offspring earnings reach 3.314 million dollars.
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Lexington
Ins
Big Red
Samuel D. Riddle
Faraway
Pat O'Neil
O’neil
Man-O War
Man-O-War
Herbert Haseltine
Atlanta Girls Win A A U Title In Overtime Thriller
In St Joseph Missouri on Friday night the Atlanta Georgia Sports Arenas beat defending champions Nashville Goldblumes 26 22 in overtime to claim the women s national A A U basketball crown. All America star Alline Banks sparked the win scoring the tying basket and the overtime go ahead pivot as Margaret Richardson sealed the victory.
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Georgia Girls
Miss Banks
Goldblume
Margaret Richardson
Georgia
Des Moines A.i.b.’S
Des Moines
Federals
East West All Star Game Ends Season Tonight
In New York AP reports the Herald Tribune all star game pits East and West senior collegians. The West averages about 6 ft 3 in and is slight favorite to rebound from last year’s 60 59 loss. The East, at 6 ft 1 in, features Harry Boykoff 6 9 from St Johns.
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Herald-Tribune
Brooklyn
St. Johns University
Grossin Amt
Pifottmangypur
St. Sotinai
One
Lord Villanova
Tanenbaum
Nyu
Wilkinson
Dorothy Kirby Leads Augusta Golf Meet in Halfway Stand
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta holds a three stroke lead at the halfway point of the Augusta women's title holders tournament in Augusta Georgia. Kirby posted 149 over 36 holes with a four over par 76 on Friday. Patty Berg, San Antonio and Minneapolis tied for second with 152 while Louise Suggs at 83 sits third and Babe Didrickson Zaharias, Denver, tops the early rounds with 159 after two rounds.
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Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Miss Kirby
Patty Berg
San Antonio
Texas
Minneapolis
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Denver
Colo
Californians Lead in ABC Openers at Compton Event
Charley Yeager of Compton tops singles with 681 at the American Bowling Congress opener as 3,000 attend the national guard armory for the two day event. Ollie Hammond's Steak House LA leads team with 2844 and Carl Cole with Ralph Gallagher of Long Beach top doubles at 1205.
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Los Angeles
INS
Charley Yeager
Compton
Calif
American Bowling Congress
National Guard Armory
Ollie Hammond
Steak House
Carl Cole
Ralph Gallagher
Long Beach
Outsider Wins 103rd Grand National Gallop
Caughoo, listed at 100 to 1, won the 103rd Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree with E Dempsey aboard. Lough Conn was second, Kami third, and Prince Regent faded to fourth on the 4 mile 856 yard course. The lightweight Irish horse surged from behind to triumph by 20 lengths.
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England
Caughoo
Lough Conn
Kami
Prince Regent
J. J. McDowell
Ireland
E. Dempsey
Caughan
Dodds Sets New Cleveland Mile Meet Record at 4 085
Gil Dodds, Boston’s indefatigable parson, posted a new indoor mile mark at 4 085 in Cleveland Knights of Columbus meet. He surged ahead in the fifth lap before a crowd of 11,485, quelling a brief challenge from Tommy of NYAC. Harrison Dillard added wins in high and low hurdles, clocking 5.6 in the high.
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Gil Dodds
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Chicago
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Knights of Columbus
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New York Athletic Club
Harrison Dillard
Ebony Flash
Baldwin Wallace College
K.C
Bill Mason Wins AAU Ring Title
Bill Mason of Des Moines won the national junior AAU boxing crown in the 112-pound class by outpointing Jimmy Autry of Wichita. Other Iowan finalists included Ralph Hawkinson of Sioux City who fell in the heavyweight bout to Leofi Tamnah of Anadarko. Cleveland won the team trophy on a coin flip from Oklahoma City after a tie. Herschel Acton of Oklahoma City won the 147-pound title, and Tony Calvi of Denver received the sportsmanship trophy after losing the 175-pound final to Paul Simpson of Cleveland.
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Bill Mason
Des Moines
Iowa
Jimmy Autry
Wichita
Kan
Ralph Hawkinson
Sioux City
Leofi Tamnah
Anadarko
Okla
Cleveland
Oklahoma City
Herschel Acton
Bob Heiland
Maryville
Tony Calvi
Denver
Paul Simpson
Badger Boxers Favored In N C A A Ring Meet
In Madison Wisconsin the University of Wisconsin leads the NCAA boxing tournament with six qualifiers for the eight finals. Finals set for Saturday night with a large crowd at the fieldhouse. Former champions Laune Erickson Idaho 175 pounds and Cliff Lutz Wisconsin 145 pounds among finalists.
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University of Wisconsin
Badgers
Wisconsin
San Jose State
Idaho
Syracuse
Penn State
South Carolina
Washington State
N.C.A.A
Laune Erickson
Cliff Lutz
March Wind Of Baseball Losing Zip
Leo H. Petersen reports on a March baseball crisis as Commissioner Happy Chandler hints at amnesty for Dodgers officials after a four hour plus hearing. New developments emerge and further private talks are planned, with no one declared guilty yet and Rickey denying Dodger rumors.
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Branch Rickey
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Larry MacPhail
New York Yankee
Leo H. Petersen
ST. Petersburg
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Happy Chandler
Chandler
Walter Mallory
MacPhail
Mallory
Rickey
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Havana
Yankee
Leo the Lip Durocher
Harold Parrott
Mallery
Reynolds Hurls as Yankees Triumph
The New York Yankees rallied for three eighth inning runs to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 2 in St. Petersburg. Allie Reynolds and Tommy Byrne pitched for New York as Reynolds, a former Cedar Rapids Raider, earned the win.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Ken Polioka
Allie Reynolds
Tommy Byrne
New York
Reynolds
Cedar Rapids
Larry Berra
Sport Jabs By Associated Press
Brooklyn fighter Ngee Cerda Paris knocks out Green in a rapid pro bout. California referee Pat Valentine tallies as the San Crameiget event unfolds. Oakland and Detroit bouts feature Garon Bonny Horne at 158 and Lee Savoid at 206 in Boston.
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Ngee Cerda
Paris
Green
Brooklyn
Calif
Pat Valentine
San Crameiget
T.k.co
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Garon Bonny Horne
Boston
Lee Savoid
Paterson
Ever Duilie Spasnolo
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