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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1947

Page

11

Gavin Aims for Victory in Cedar Rapids Boxing Show

Cascade featherweight Gavin, noted Iowa AAU champion, seeks a impressive win Wednesday at the coliseum to boost a Cascade December 8 card. He is set to fight a bout before James Gregory, a Negro battler from the Omaha American Legion team, with first bell at 8 15 AM.

Tommy Gavin Cascade Cedar Rapids Gavin Edne James Gregory Omaha American Legion Ieee Liseum Mike

Michigan State to tour Hawaii in 1948 football trip

Michigan State plans a 18 000 mile Hawaiian tour with a return in one week costing about five thousand dollars. The trip includes a twenty thousand dollar guarantee and twenty five thousand in expenses, with coach Clarence Munn and staff aboard. Brechler recalls Drake's 1931 Hawaii visit and the leis and flowers at dock arrival.

Clarence Munn Forest Evashevski Nick Kerbawy Kerbawy Michigan State Honolulu Brechler Drake

Michigan Wolverines Dominate Big Nine Final Stats

Final Big Nine numbers crown Michigan with top team offense 379 yards per game and top defense 222 yards allowed. Jack Weisenburger led rushers with 503 yards, tied with Purdue’s Szulborski but deemed champion by carry count. Chalmer Elliott scored 36 points and led in receptions, Bob Chappuis threw 655 yards.

Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Earl Mayes Big Nine Purdue Illinois Minnesota Jack Weisenburger Weisenburger Harry Szulborski Ohio State Earl Jug) Girard Dean Sensanbaugher Ohio Tom Worthington Northwestern Iowans Bob Smith Dwight Eddleman

Luther Tops Platteville 63 41 Tilt

Luther College used a 32 22 halftime lead to overpower Platteville Teachers 63 41. Kenny Bey led Luther with 16 points, while John Holeman and Arnie Veglahn each added 11.

Luther Platteville Decorah — Luther Jenson Cherry Wainright Hillestad Frautschey Olson Murphy Eon Com Sisson Williams Lavad Ae Eermen Estenson Gandolph Mason Diers Teli Emkow “ Peterson da Vilden G . Rindfle Myland Boelter MacDowell

Cage Results High School Local Iowa Conference Recap

Local high school cage results from an Iowa Conference meet list numerous girls and boys scores across centers like Center Point, Alburnett, Decorah, Lisbon, Millersburg, and more. Notable games include Wyoming beating Clarence 58 to 73 at halftime, Springville 35 Mount Vernon 24, and Waucoma 35 Hawkeye 4, with several reserves noted and mixed boys girls matchups.

Center Point Alburnett Center Ee Clarence Yom Decorah Lime S Dundee Gladbrook Dethi Etkader Weaken Junior Hich Hawkeye Waucoma Towa City St. Patrick’s Cosgrove Martelie Selem Tiffin Parnell Olim Seochonseors Pestville

Drake Letter to Ex-Wilson Player

Des Moines Iowa reports Chuck Cacek of Ogden Iowa has won his second varsity football letter at Drake University. The 200 pounder played center and fullback for Coach Al Kawal’s Drake Bulldogs this fall. Drake issued 35 varsity letters five minor awards and six sets of freshman numerals as freshmen are expected to form the nucleus of next season’s team.

Des Moines Chuck Cacek Ogden Bill Barnard Wilson High Cedar Rapids Drake University Cacek al Kawal Drake Bulldogs Drake Kawal Bulldog

Midwest conference coaches meet to draw 48-49, 49-50 schedules

BELOIT Wisconsin coaches from the Midwest conference will gather in Chicago at 10 a.m. on December 21 to draft schedules for the 1948-49 and 1949-50 seasons.

Beloit Wis Chicago

Immaculate Conception to play Vinton on Friday night

Immaculate Conception will host Vinton on their floor Friday night in two games. Coach Phil Seghi announced the schedule with a reserve contest at 7 p.m. and the varsity game at 8 15.

Immaculate Conception Vinton Greyhounds Phil Seghi

Chandler Holds Up Brown Trade

Cincinnati dispatch reports Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler delayed a two player deal between the Washington Senators and St Louis Browns for further study. The Browns had traded Johnny Berardino to Washington for Gerald Priddy and cash, and Berardino announced his retirement to pursue a seven year film contract.

Cincinnati INS Washington Senators St. Louis Browns A. B. Chandler Browns Johnny Berardino Nats Gerald Priddy Cash Berardino

Chalmers Elliott Tops Big Nine Champs as MVP

Ann Arbor Michigan star Chalmers Elliott nicknamed Bump earned MVP status for the Big Nine champions after scoring against all but one opponent this season.

Ann Arbor Mich Chalmers Bump” Elliott Michigan

Hawkeyes face lineup questions as season starts

Iowa's 1947-48 basketball team under Lawrence Harrison opens with Carleton College in Northfield before a seven game nonconference slate including Harvard and Princeton. Harrison seeks balanced lineups and improved defense to replace Herb Wilkinson and Dick Ives as he weighs early starters and the overall Conference caliber.

Don Suthoff Iowa City Iowa Lawrence “Popsy” Har Iowa Five Ivy League Harvard Princeton Harrison Pops Herb Wilkinson Dick Ives

Oxford Seabirds Edge Immaculate Conception 15 to 8

Oxford defeats Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids 15 8 as Greyhounds struggle to score shooting 3 of 40 in the game. Leimer and Roushar start the scoring while SC misses many free throws and Oxford leads 10 4 after three periods. Winters and Leimer spark the final period as Oxford holds on for the low scoring win.

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