Iowa Coach Evy Builds Morale With Common Sense Approach
University of Iowa coach Forest Evashevski rejects pregame rants. He relies on halftime talks and simple, smart routines to motivate players. He recalls a janitors’ note of support and stresses pride, respect, and steady practice as Iowa eyes a key September 27 showdown with Michigan State.
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University of Iowa
Forest Evashevski
Rockne
Notre Dame
Iowa
Evy
Bump Elliott
Minnesota
Joe
Baloney
Bill Fenton
Cedar Rapids
Fenton
Evashevski
Bob Flora
Michigan
Skobinowski
Trade Football Teams for Racing Stables
Former University of Chicago president Robert M. Hutchins urged colleges to replace costly football with racing stables. He argued jockeys could wear school colors and horses wouldn’t need entrance exams, outlining his de-emphasis stance before a House committee on tax exempt foundations.
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Washington
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Hutchins
Chicago
Ford Foundan
Rep
No L. O’toole
New Bivins to Face Charles in Chicago TV Bout
Jimmy Bivins argues luck kept him from beating Ezzard Charles thrice and vows the new Bivins will beat the new Charles in a Chicago Stadium TV fight watched by about 5 000 fans with gate around 15000. Charles figures as 38 to 1 favorite as winner could meet Rocky Marciano or Joe Walcott in a title bout. Jim Norris of the International Boxing Club promotes both fights.
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Chicago
Jimmy Bivins
Ezzard Shartes
Bivins
Charles
Beavenelaire
Rocky Marciano
Joe Walcott
Charles Bivins
Jim Norris
International Boxin Club
Snead Wins Boros Open In Comeback Victory
Sam Snead rallies to win the Julius Boros Open at Mid Pines in Southern Pines North Carolina with a one stroke margin over Doug Ford. Snead saves par with late birdies to recover from Ford’s strong 31 on the front nine. Ford finishes with 68 to total 208 and collect 750 dollars while Snead takes 1000 dollars.
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Southern Pines
N. C
Sam Snead
Doug Ford
Yonkers
N. Y
Mid Pines Club
Sammy
Ford
Snead
Pirates to induct Ronnie Kline into Hall of Fame
Pittsburgh reporters learn rookie right-hander Ronnie Kline of the Pirates will be inducted into the armed forces Dec. 10. The announcement comes as coverage expands on basketball season and KCRG-1600 plans to air related programming.
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Pittsburgh
Ronnie
Kline
Pittsburgh Pirates
KCRG-1600
Armed Forces
Christensen Scores 15 as Marion Beats Mt. Vernon 63 41
Marion snapped back in the win column by defeating Mt. Vernon 63 to 41. Bob Christensen led with 15 points on seven field goals and a free throw, while Novotny Domer and Jerry Peck added nine and eight respectively. Art Woolf led Mt. Vernon with nine points as Marion built a 15-7 first quarter lead and never trailed after the early run.
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Gazette
MT. Vernon
Marion
Indians
Springville
Bob Christensen
Les Hipple
Christensen
Nets
Novotny
Domer
Jerry Peck
Art Woolf
Bill Kamerling
Moore Novotny
Kellams
Istensen
Pace Morningstar
Hefte leads Luther past Platteville 78 76 in closed game
Luther defeats Platteville Teachers 78 to 76 as Loren Reineck nets 30 for Platteville while Hefte scores 25 and Finanger 23 for Luther. Platteville shines at the line with 30 free throws attempted, Holt Obermuth subbed in late for Luther.
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Hefte
Luther
Platteville
Wis
Curt
Finanger
Dick Hefte
Loren Reineck
Piet Hefte
Vogler
Lockery
Reeves
Peterson
Jackson
Rye
Koehn
H.olson
Nelson
Wilsmanc
van Fleet
Ancer
Gente Oest
Boelter
Grinnell Clinic Highlights Local Basketball Action
Grinnell college hosts the third annual basketball clinic at Darby fieldhouse featuring Grinnell College Pioneers versus Central College and Grinnell High School against McKinley High School of Cedar Rapids along with Marshalltown High versus West High of Waterloo.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Central College
Grinnell High School
McKinley High School
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown High
West High
Waterloo
Darby Fieldhouse
John Pfitsch
Grinnell ‘College Pioneers
Flying Dutchmen
Pella
Marinus Kregel
First Trust and Eby's Lead YWCA Volleyball Standings
Anita Cook of Patterson's led the league with 18 points as Patterson's topped Quaker Oats 78 to 17 and Eby's beat Armstrong's 54 to 17. First Trust and Eby's notched their sixth straight wins to share the league lead in the YWCA volleyball league.
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First Trust
Eby’s
Eby
Beck
Great
Patterson
Armstrong
Quaker
Quaker Oats
Iowa National
Anita Cook
Patterson’s
First
Three New Mat Films Distributed by IHSAA
Boone reports three new wrestling films from the University of Michigan available to IHSAA members. Each film is titled Wrestling Fundamentals and Techniques and covers takedowns and counters, escapes and reverses, and rides and pinholds.
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Boone
Iowa High School Athletic Association
University of Michigan
Fragmentary Note About Local Names and Items
A torn snippet lists names such as Marcel, Joe Tomasello, and Joe Tomasello appears in a partial note. Mentions New Jersey and an entity abbreviated BR Sek. The text is incomplete and unclear about dates or events.
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Marcel
Joe Tomasello
Beth
N. J
Chat Simines
Roosevelt Beats University High 41-35 On Second Half Rally
Roosevelt roared back after halftime to defeat University High of Iowa City 41-35 at Cedar Rapids. Dewey Bird led Roosevelt with 10 points, while Van Dyke topped University High with seven field goals and two free throws as the Riders surged in the second half to secure their second win in three games.
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Roosevelt
University High of
Iowa City
iRiders
Cedar Rapids
Garner van Dyke
Dewey Bird
Ray Jedlicka
Dave Mitchell
Ron Saylor
University High
van Dyke
John Price
Ivan Riggle
Price
Riggle
Frank McLeod
Lyle Chitick
McLeod
Iowa
Marion
McKinley
Preston
Belle Plaine
Les Deaton
Bears
Irish Routs Oxford 79 to 48 in St. Pats Gym
St. Patrick's defeated Oxford 79 48 at home as Hal Trosky scored 22 and partnered with Denny Cambridge to pace the Irish. The Irish bench sparked a 14 13 first quarter deficit into a 34 24 halftime lead before extending the margin after intermission.
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St. Patrick’s
Oxford
St. Pat’s
Joe Kenney
Lsubs
Jedge
Hal Trosky
Denny Cambridge
Trosky
Ron Gruby
Iowa City
Redel Third in Small College Punt Average
Jim Redel of Coe ranked third nationally among small college punters with an average of 41.3 yards on 36 punts. Ellen Berger of Butler led at 42.5 yards and Grosse of Lawrence at 42.2. Coe’s Kohawks also placed third in team punting and allowed 1,509 rushing yards across eight games.
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Jim Redel
Coe
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Redel
Ellenberger
Butler
Grosse
Lawrence
Cedar Rapids
Kohawks
NCAA
Augie Galan Named Manager of Oakland Oaks 1953
Oakland California veteran major league outfielder Augie Galan was named manager of the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League for the 1953 season.
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Oakland
Augie Galan
Oakland Oaks
Suminski Named Badger MVP for 1952 Football Season
Madisons Dave Suminski, Ashland senior tackle, was chosen by Wisconsin teammates as the 1952 team MVP at a banquet. Co-champions of the Big Ten and Rose Bowl representatives, Roger Dornburg and Jerry Wuhrman were named 1953 co-captains.
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Madison
Dave Suminski
Ashland
Wisconsin
Pasadena
Roger Dornburg
Naperville
Ill
Jerry Wuhrman
Milwaukee
Northwestern picks Hren as 1952 season MVP at Wildcat banquet
Northwestern fullback Chuck Hren from Duluth Minnesota was named most valuable Wildcat of 1952. He set a season rushing record with 149 yards against Minnesota. Dick Thomas and Joe Collier from Rock Island Illinois were chosen 1953 co captains.
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Evanston
Chuck Hren
Northwestern
Hren
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Dick Thomas
Joe Collier
Rock Island
Bears on KORG Th ursday Thanksgiving broadcast
A historical note outlines a Thanksgiving day NFL schedule with the Chicago Bears game against the Dallas Texans in Akron Ohio broadcast on KCRG 1600 by Bert Wilson at 1 40 p m. Green Bay visits Detroit Thursday and four NFL games are set for Sunday.
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Chicago Bears
Dallas Texans
Akron
Ohio
KCRG-1600
Bert Wilson
Green Bay
Detroit
Preston Hands Belle Plaine 51 45 Victory Over McKinley Bears
Belle Plaine star Ron Preston dominated with 25 points to lift the Plainers past McKinley 51 to 45. The 6'5" center used inside scoring to carry Belle Plaine through a tight game, answering McKinley’s late pushes with strong finishes and late free throws.
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Preston
Bears
Belle Plaine
Ron Preston
McKinley
Plainers’ Cage
Don Semnoha
Bill Happel
Semnoha
Happel
Semoha
John Lahn
Belle Plaine Pee McKinley
Preston Gy Prmstrone
Wea Hines
Trimble Peffers
Burmeister
Peveera Johnson
Bell Plaine Ee
Reis
Inley
Msion Mechanics
Iewank
Iowa City
Iowa Cage Practice Quickens As O'Connor Rebuilds Roster
Iowa City reports three football transfers joining the basketball program. Danny McBride from Burlington joins as guard after starring on offense, while Bump Elliott and Doyle Allsup move to coaching and training roles. The Hawkeyes seek scoring punch to offset losses from Darling, Cochrane, Clifton, and Greene as Hettrick leads at center and Jarnigan Buckles vie for guard spots.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Danny McBride
Burlington
Cagers
Bump Elliott
Bucky O’connor
Varrsity
Doyle Allsup
Iowa
Stempo
O’connor
Butler
Chuck Darling
Ev Cochrane
Pinky Clifton
Skip Greene
Gene Hettrick
Iowa City High
Bob Miller
West Waterloo
Whitey Diehl
Herb Thompson
Deacon Davis
Chuck Jarnigan
Kenny Buckles
Merle Jensen
Davenport
Gerald Ridley
Riverside
Hobson Named AP Back of the Week After Maryland Dash
Clell Hobson of Alabama, quarterback for the Orange Bowl bound Crimson Tide, was named Associated Press back of the week. He switched to signal calling late in 1950 and helped Alabama beat Maryland 27 7 with a 73 yard first quarter march and a key second period drive, gaining 40 yards on five carries.
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NEW York
Clell Hobson
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Associated Press
Hobson
Maryland
Samuels Flowers To Play in Miami Shrine Charity Game
Purdue quarterback Dale Samuels and end Bernard Flowers join Maryland players Jack Scarbath and Dick Modzelewski for the South squad while Boston University's Harry Agganis, and Purdue and Maryland teammates fill the North team in the Miami Shrine temple event at the Orange Bowl.
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MIAMI
Purdue
Maryland
Boston University
Miami Shrine Temple
Jack Scarbath
Dick Modzelewski
Dale Samuels
Bernard Flowers
Harry Agganis
Televised Notre Dame Oklahoma Game Cited in Attendance Drop
The NCAA director Asa Bushnell claimed the November 8 Notre Dame Oklahoma telecast reduced attendance at other college games by 10 to 25 percent based on a spot check. Notre Dame official Father Edmund Joyce disputed a direct link, arguing many factors affect attendance. The debate focused on limits and potential sharing of TV proceeds.
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New York
Asa Bushnell
NCAA
Bushell
Dumont
Bushnell
Jeff Coleman
University of Alabama
Ncaa Television Committee
Edmund Joyce
Notre Dame
Father Joyce
Joyce
Basketball Schedule Highlights Local Games This Week
Friday features Wilson at Newton and Roosevelt at Marshalltown while Cedar Rapids hosts a mix of YMCA league games. Saturday brings Franklin at Mason City and McKinley at Grinnell with an Andy Varipapa exhibition in the afternoon.
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Dneovay
Wilson
Newton
Salon
Cedar Rapids
E.p.mn
YMCA
Telephone
Kutchera’s
Uptown
Iowa National
Hall
Roosevelt High
Yasas Allis-Chalmers
Penick-Ford, Co
Iowa Mfg
Pranklin
Clear Lake
Roosevelt
Marshalltown
Marion
Coe
Lpohs
I.C. St. Pat’s
C.R
Pat’s, & Terre
Baskett
C.R. St. Vene
Waterloo
Davenport
C.R. Franklin
Franklin
Mason City
McKinley
Grinnell
Andy Varipapa
Vessels Wins Heisman Trophy in Landslide
Billy Vessels, senior halfback for the Oklahoma Sooners, claimed the Heisman Memorial Trophy with 525 points from 11 222 voters. Maryland’s Jack Scarbath finished second and Minnesota’s Paul Giel third. Giel declined a major league baseball bonus to finish college. Vessels, 21, totaled 960 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns as Oklahoma neared a fifth straight conference title. the Sooners had one loss, to Notre Dame.
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NEW York
Billy Vessels
Oklahoma Sooners
Heis Rman
Vessels
Downtown Athletic Club of
Associated Press
Jack Scarbath
Maryland
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Giel
Wessels
Oklahoma City
Eddie Crowder
Buck McPhail
Sooners
Notre Dame
Stanky Named UP NL Manager of the Year
Eddie Stanky of the Cardinals earns the United Press National League manager of the year for guiding a third place finish in his first season as player manager. He blends bench leadership with occasional pinch hitting and on field skirmishes while Casey Stengel wins the American League honor for the Yankees.
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New York
Eddie Stanky
Cardinals
United Press National League
United Press
Casey Stengel
Yankees
College Scores and Prep Wrestling Roundup
Lawrence 102 Mission House 35 and VePauw 81 Franklin 60 lead a day of college results. Earlham 74 Luther 78 Platteville 78 McKendees 532 Vinecunee oil? Rochester 106 Baltimore 89 Milwaukee 78 Indianapolis 66 hockey none. New Hampton 31 Cedar Falls Teachers 11 prep wrestling.
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Lawrence
Mission House
VePauw
Franklin
Jalparaiso
Hope
di Aers
Okla
Ponoueae
Huntin
All Steel
Earlham
Luther
Platteville
McKendees
Rochester
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Ae Prep
New Hampton
Cedar Falls Teachers
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Gus Schrader
Michigan State
Spo
Biggie Munn
MSC
Asie
Munn
O’toole
TV Sports
ARMY
Grinnell Clinic
Pioneers
Bob Winter
Harvey Golden
Bud Crowl
Orville Dunkin
Bob Graham
Arnie Ver Hoef
Earl Klinzman
Golden Bears
John Megson
Grinnell Tigers
Central Iowa
Dick Reeves
Bob Jackson
Hugh German
IHSAA
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Jedlicka
Stuart Cooper
Dave Wessell
Saylor
University
Sayior
Riggie
Hell
Jediteka
Roosevelv
Bob Naughton
St. Patrick's
Fe ‘Miller
Cambridge Beilert
Hruby Enter
Saushten i Rourke Sc
Sear
Putall
Ideas
Ray Paters
Tom Murphy
Galan
Suminski
Name Gedman
Bloomington
Indiana University
Gene Gehlman
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Honor Hren
KORG
Detroi
Philadelphia
Chi
Sr Gamtasten
New “York
Fittsberek
Siebke & Taylor Co
Don Sulhoff
Bama
Sports Slate
Stanky
Forest
Bucky” O'Connor
KCRG
Hehe
Guppy Pram
Fifteenth Street
FOX
Dial
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