Redemption of Savoldi: Lee Savold’s boxing comeback
Pinky George recalls guiding Lee Savold from a St Paul saloon to boxing stardom. Savold, once written off, defeated Gino Buonvino in 1948 and beat Bruce Woodcock in London to claim widespread world status. Now aged 34, he eyes a unification bout with Ezzard Charles, with George aiming to stage a title clash next June.
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Pinky George
Des Moines
Lee Savold
St. Paul
Savold
George
Pinky
Billy Conn
Daley
Baksi
Bill Daley
Phil Muscato
Buffalo
Buonvino
London
Bruce Woodcock
Savo
Joe Louis
British Boxing Board
European Boxing Federation
Woodcock
White City
Savoldi
Ezzard Charles
Church Cage Leagues Set Nov 15 Deadline
The YMCA announces the entry deadline for church basketball leagues is November 15. Churches must submit entries at the Y. leagues span Class A for boys 17 and under Class B for 15 and under and Class C for 13 and under. Boys must attend the church they represent. Contact Harley Van Akkeren with questions.
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Church Cage
Y.M.C.A
Harley van Akkeren
The
Eloy's First Trust Great Electric Kirby Co. Har Mon 4 8
Week results list scores for local teams with First Trust 41 Quaker Oats 7 and Great Electric 74 Kirby Co 35. Iowa Mutual 49 Linn Abstract 4. Week's high scorer Pat McMickel of Great Electric with 18 points.
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Eloy's First Trust
Great Electric Kirby Co
Har-Monn
Iowa Mutual
Linn Abstract
First Trust
Quaker Oats
Eby's
LeFebvre
Great Electric
Kirby Co
Pat McMickel
Iowa Honors Bradley Athlete of the Week
Iowa named Harold Bradley, 215 pound Chicago senior tackle, as its athlete of the week after the 13 to 0 victory over Minnesota. Bradley played all 60 minutes and received praise from Line Coach Pat Boland. he is the third Hawkeye to win the honor this season.
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Iowa City
Harold Bradley
Iowa
Bradley
Minnesota
Chicago
Gophers
Pat Boland
Hawkeys
Bob Hoff
Cedar Rapids
Purdue
Glenn Drahn
Ohio State
Irish Take Cage Opener In Overtime
St Patrick's of Cedar Rapids edged Newhall 51 50 in overtime to open the season. Tom Jost scored 29 for the Shamrocks while Becker and Wendell topped Newhall with 13 each. 39 fouls called on Newhall and 23 on St Pat's. Schulte hit four late free throws as the Irish rallied to win. they meet Parnell Friday at Immaculate Conception in Cedar Rapids.
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Newhall
St. Patrick’s
Cedar Rapids
Shamrocks
Smith
Bevins
St. Pat's
Becker
Wendell
Tom Jost
Jost
John Schulte
Parnell
Immaculate Conception
St. Patrick's
FIP
Schulte
Thompson
Reeves
Brehm
Ambridee
Wendel
Osicky
Grovert
Bascom
A. F
Classen
Boddicker
Remer
Krag
Hoffman
Kastmer
D. Hovell
Iowa City
Sawyer Named Top Manager
Eddie Sawyer, former college professor who never played in the majors, voted baseball’s manager of the year in an AP poll. He led the Philadelphia Phillies to their first pennant in 35 years, edging Casey Stengel of the New York Yankees on 164 of 381 ballots.
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NEW York
Eddie Sawyer
Associated Press
Sawyer
Philadelphia Phillies
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Marion reserves defeat Anamosa 25 13 in afternoon game
Marion reserves beat Anamosa 25 to 13 as Jim Hayes twice scored on two TD runs and DeWees and Smith added scores to fuel a 25 point first half. Anamosa answered with two late fourth quarter TDs by Pete and Clark.
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Marion
Anamosa
Jim Hayes
DeWees
Smith
Indians
Pete
Clark
Berta
Td—Hayes
Dewees Smith
Xp- Sundauist
Pete, Clark
Norton
High School Scores From Patched Game Ledger
A series of high school basketball results listed include Newhall over St Pat's 50 52 Center Point 55 Central City 34 Luana 71 McGresore 43 Elwood 33 Oxford Junction 3 Coggon 36 Lowden 63 Morley 60 Gilbert 39 Rippey 43 Dana 31 Moravia 60 Cincinnati 39 Walker 63 Urbana ? Hansell 49 New Providence 35 Lucas 44 Linville 44 Lineville 35
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Dana
Rippey
Coon Rapids
Charter Oak
Sheidahi
Slater
Moravia
Cincinnati
Walker
Urbana
Savold to headline Cedar Rapids boxing card
Lee Savold of Paterson New Jersey meets Ireland’s Charles Patrick Henry in a six round boxing exhibition at Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids with referee Alex Fidler. The show opens at 8 30 p m and includes two wrestling bouts featuring Joe Scarpello Iowa City and Andy Rodine South Bend. Geigel faces Fenelon for the Iowa heavyweight title.
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Savold
Charles Patrick Henry
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Waterloo
Gazette
Bob Kenyon
Lee Savold
United Kingdom
Memorial Coliseum
Henry
Dublin
Joe Scarpelle
Iowa City
Andy Rodine
South Bend
Ind
Geigel
Ken Fenelon
Paterson
N. J
Ireland
Alex Fidler
Europe
Bruce Woodcock
Des Moines
Pinkie George
Joe Scarpello
Iowa U
Scarpello
Rodine
Reichardt in New Record For Rushing
Iowa star Bill Reichardt set a modern conference rushing mark with 333 yards in Big Ten play. The article notes Reichardt leads Iowa and lists season leaders from 1939 to 1949, including Nile Kinnick, Bill Green, Chuck Akins, Walter Thorp, Bob Smith, Ralph Doran and Jerry Faske.
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Fred Ruck
Faske
Commack
Mike Riley
Iowa
Hubert Johnston
Pete Spanjers
Minnesota
Andy Buntz
Minneapolis
Harold Bradley
Hawkeyes
Illinois
Bill Reichardt
Reichardt
Bill Green
Jerry Faske
Eric Wilson
Nile Kinnick
Chuck Akmes
Walter Thorp
Sctescqneues
Bob Smith
Luana and McGregor Split As New League Opens
In eastern Iowa action Luana defeated McGregor 36 29 in girls play as the new Upper Mississippi Valley conference opener. Loretta Business led Luana with 20 points while Janet Brookman scored 25 for Center Point in a 52 34 girls win. McGregor topped Luana 43 21 in the boys game led by Stewart with 21 points and Tom Nugent adding 14 for Luana.
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Iowa
Luana
Northeast Iowa
McGregor
Upper Mississippi Valley
Loretta Business
Craig Downing
Stewart
Tom Nugent
Central City
Janet Brookman
Bob Soukup
Uncrossed Grid Goals Highlight Linn County Games
In Linn County action Walker debut under coach O S Myers with a 67 21 win over Urbana led by Leland Fisher 13 and Ron Tietge 12. Aileen Bakers 29 propelled Walker girls to 52 36 victory while Coggon fell 46 27 to Olin led by Janet Fairley 22.
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Linn County
Walker
O'S
Jeff” Myers
Walker Boys
Urbana
Leland Fisher
Ron Tietge
Aileen Baker
Walker Girls
Coggon
Olin
Janet Fairley
Luana
Lawrence
Boys Scoring. Players listed by towns and schools
A jumble of player names and schools appears with no coherent game details. The text lists Bob Soukup, Stewart, McGregor, Tom Nugent, Cameron Martin, Luana, Billy Lavat, Botkin, Elwood ay Buzzy Penhart, Oxford Junction, Coggon, Leian Weer, Urbana, Esbaum, Lowcen Lee, Austin, Morley, Brendes, Greenwald, Burke, Walker, Ramona Wilson, Roxy Lasack, Guyer, Janet Terriey, Olin, Holub, Bowen, Busness, Henkers, McGregor, and other scattered names tied to towns like Central City and Luana. The Chicago AP story discusses football teams and shutouts with no direct game results. It notes Georgia and North Carolina early in the season and mentions Army, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Oregon State, UCLA, Texas, SMU, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue, and other programs in a generic survey of scores and shutouts.
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Bob Soukup
Sweet
Central City
Stewart
McGregor Tom Nugent
McGregor
Cameron Martin
Luana
Billy Lavat
Botkin
Elwood Ay Buzzy Penhart
Oxford Junction
Iona
Coggon Fy Kien Welty Olle
Prescaswetaa
Leian Weer
Woiroe
Thetee
Cwbomet Euceesses Harrison
Urbana
Cae Esbaum
Lowcen Lee Austin
Morley Aoa
Brendes
Lowden Greenwald
Morley Aileen Burke
Walker
Ramona Wilson
Roxy Lasack
Guyer
Elwood
Janet Terriey
Olin
Holubanet
Bowen
Oretta Busness
Luana Henkers
Chicago
INS
Georgia
North Carolina
Wes Fesler
Ohio Staters
Red Blaik
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahomans
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Tony Muste
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U. S. Maritime Service
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Joe Baksi
Madison Square Garden
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Ywca Volleyball
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Pat Spaight
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