J.C. Opens In 93-60 Win Over Xavier
Immaculate Conception Greyhounds opened their basketball season with a 93 to 60 victory over Xavier of Dyersville. Kenny Pettlinger led Xavier with 34 points, while I C center Bob Cummins scored 31 and Garrin Halsch 22. Xavier used a full court press, but I C pulled away after a slow start.
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Immaculate Conception
S. C. Gym
Xavier
Dyersville
Kenny Pettinger
S. C
Hounds
Bob Cummins
Garrin Halsch
I. C
Bob Jennings
Greyhounds
St. Columbkille’s
Dubuque
St. Mary's dominates St. Wenceslaus in 77-37 rout
Iowa City based St. Mary's of Iowa City overwhelmed St. Wenceslaus of Cedar Rapids 77 to 37 on Monday night. Dennis Walljasper and Don Lumsden led rebounds as Jim Jenson scored 19 points, extending a first half 18-4 start to a commanding victory.
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Iowa City
St. Mary’s
Towa City
St. Wenceslaus
Cedar Rapids
Ramblers
Beecnnes
Red Hawks
Dennis Walljasper
Don Lumsden
Jim Jenson
Rambler
Bill Colbert
Walljasper
Jenson
Piala
Lumsden
Loesel
Irish Win 70 63 in Cedar Rapids at Iowa City
Cedar Rapids St Pat’s defeated Iowa City St. Patrick’s 70 to 63 Monday night in Iowa City. Charles Schillig scored 20 points as Cedar Rapids built a 21-14 lead early, then held off late pressure from Iowa City. Joe Johnston led Shamrocks with 17 points, followed by Francis Ryan with 15.
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C.R. Irish
Iowa City
Charles Schillig
St. Patrick’s
Cedar Rapids
St. Pat
C. R
Schillig
Pete Pufall
Joe Carroll
Joe Johnston
Shamrocks
Francis Ryan
We. Welch
Cunningham
Ryan Johnston
Si Boren
Aenwaserst
Beni
Arro Hove O’connor
Bs ‘Streb
Rink
Mary
Rogers
Red Oak Favored To Lead Hawkeye Eight In 1955-56
Red Oak Tigers expected to top the Hawkeye Eight basketball race with seven lettermen and a 6-3 6-2 6-1 trio Nicknamed the rangiest crew, Red Oak stands tall against Atlantic Shenandoah and the rest of the five schools Clarinda Glenwood Creston Corning Villisca. Coach Russ Benda relies on Tidgren Sutton Isaacson as experienced scorers to push for the title.
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Creston News-Advertiser
Creston
Red Oak Tigers
Hawkeye
Tigers
Atlantic
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Glenwood
Corning
Villisca
Red Oak
Russ Benda
Bob Tidgren
Bill Sutton
Don Isaacson
Tiger
Courchesne Edges Berrios In Split Decision Bout
New York AP report shows Bobby Courchesne of Holyoke Massachusetts a 20 year old featherweight winning a majority decision over Miguel Berrios of Puerto Rico Monday night. Two judges backed Courchesne while referee Della ruled a draw. Crowd of 1,300 paid 1905 dollars to attend. A rematch with Berrios or Lulu Perez could be scheduled December 12.
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New York
Bobby Courchesne
Holyoke
Mass
Miguel Berrios
Puerto Rico
Crewcut
Bobby
Pede Della
Berrios
Devon
Courchesne
Lulu Perez
Standings in Catholic Grade League Entering Weekend
Standings show Ww Li w All Saints and St Ludmila tied at 6 wins each, St Matthew's 1, St Wene 0, St Pat's 1. Saturday games include L.C. vs St Pat's at 9 45, St Wene vs All Saints at 9 45, St Matthew's vs Ludmila at 10 45. Other results: Atkins I 7 2 Belle Plaine 2, Garrison 7 2 Trinity I CR 1, Shellsburg 6 8 Blaistown 4 Luzerne 4 2 Atkins II 1 Newhall 4 2 Marense e Bethany CR 3 3 Center Point 6 Trinity 1 COR 2 4.
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St. Ludmila
St. Matthew's
St. Wene
St. Pat's
L.C
All Saint
Ludmila
Atkins I
Belle Plaine
Garrison
Trinity I, C.R
Shellsburg
Blaistown
Luzerne
Atkins II
Newhall
Marense E Bethany
Center Point
Trinity 1
COR
Rapids S C Triumphs Over Xavier In Prep Basketball
In a prep basketball slate B Cedar Rapids S C defeated Xavier 93 to 60. Rapids S C also posted a 47 to 27 win in another late game. St Pat's beat I C St Pat's 70 to 1. C St Marys topped CR St Vene 77 to ? St Lucas & J Luke’s beat St Lucas St Luke’s 54 to 48 in a rescheduled matchup. St Pat’s of Waukon defeated St Luke’s 87 to 35. Hazleton beat Aurora 80 to 62 with Aurora 97 to Hazleton 67 in a girls game. Lamont won 64 to 51 over Quasqueton. Lamont 71 Quasqueton 53 in girls play.
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Cedar Rapids
S.C
Xavier
Ie Rapids SC
C. R. St. Pat's
I. C. St. Pat's
C. St. Mary's
C. R. St. Vene
USGA Slams Golf Gambling over Calcutta Scandal
New York USGA president Isaac B Grainger urged member clubs to condemn organized gambling after Deepdale Calcutta scandal where two players used fraudulent handicaps to win. He said the sport’s standards are eroding due to inflated handicaps soft local rules overCommercialization and tolerating amateur rule violations.
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New York
INS
U. S. Golf Association
Deepdale
N. Y
Calcutta
Isaac B. Grainger
USGA
Billiard Champ Bobby Lord Dies in Chicago
Robert M. Lord 64 former national amateur billiards champion died Monday at Augustana Hospital after a long illness in Chicago.
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Chicago
INS
Robert M
Bobby” Lord
Augustana H Hospital
Meet the Preps Favor Central City in Allac Loop Race
Central City boys favored to win the first Allac conference title as a league race kicks off. Rival coaches expect a three way girls battle among Walker Coggan and Alburnett. Treated as a strong seven team field. Winthrop joins Linn county peers.
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Jack Ogden
Central City Boys
Walker
Coggan
Alburnett
Allac
Linn County
Winthrop
Buchanan County
Troy
Harvey Rockwood
Betty McBurney
Rose Kirk
Edith Boddicker
Judy Wassmer
Janet Bugg
Donn Flitsch
Richard Gibbons
JoAnn Shay
Charlotte Wathen
Judy Stoddard
Charles Gorkow
Beulah Slater
Jackie Rich
Katha Decker
Connie Peck
Kathleen Kelly
Dana Dehaven
Selma Peterson
Lillian Behan
Carole Braden
Nancy Schaffer
Troy Mills
Schaffer
Jula Domer
Lucille Kolar
Patty Benson
Carol Goodlove
Paul Jones
Craig Downing
Luana
Hubbard
Heavy Workout for Iowa State Primed for Colorado Finale
Iowa State coach Alex Agase led a 90 minute scrimmage in near freezing conditions as the Cyclones emphasize a heavy ground attack for the season finale against Colorado. About half the injured players from the Oklahoma game are expected to be ready for Colorado.
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Ames
Oklahoma
Iowa State Cyclones
Alex Agase
Cyclones
Colorado
Agase
Colorado tallying injuries after Nebraska loss
Colorado said center Don Karnoscak is out for the season with a broken hand. On the very doubtful list are tackle Harry Javernick with a back injury, guard Joe Connors with chest bruises, and fullback John Bayuk with a bruised hip.
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Boulder
Colo
Colorado
Nebraska
Don Karnoscak
Harry Javernick
Joe Connors
John Bayuk
Pettibon Hurt as Browns Lose to Eagles
Cleveland defensive halfback John Pettibon sustained a cracked rib and slight separation from Sundays loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, X rays revealed on Monday.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John Pettibon
Cleveland Browns
Philadelphia Eagles
Trautman Hopes Minor Attendance Ready To Climb
In Columbus, Ohio, minor league baseball drew 19,042,825 paying customers last season, down 542,994 from the year before. NA PBL president George M. Trautman called the decline the smallest in five years and optimistic about a resurgence. He noted no leagues folding mid-season, a contrast to the prior year, and said the minors remain healthy and may grow. The number of active leagues fell from 58 in 1950 to 33 in 1955, with a 16,573,877 drop in attendance.
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Ohio
George M. Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
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