Burlington Defense Stifles Bolts In 36 26 Victory
Burlington Hounds trap Franklin at Coe fieldhouse. McBride leads with 13 points as Burlington dominates boards and fast breaks while Franklin struggles to secure second chances. Franklin’s sophomores win 41 32 in the earlier game.
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Dick Offringa
Frank Krach
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Bob Cooper
Sophs
Wilson Nips Grinnell In 39-36 Cage Tilt
Wilson basketball edged Grinnell 39 to 36 in a tight Friday night game. Key players included Chuck Fulton scoring 15 and Larry Ramsey 14 for Grinnell, while Roger Zimmerman added 10 for the visitors.
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Grinnell
Fulton
Ramsey
Roger Zimmerman
Graziano Suspended Indefinitely Across U S State Boxing Boards
The National Boxing Association and the California Boxing Commission banned Rocky Graziano for an indefinite period after he walked out of a December 1 bout with Fred Apostoli in Oakland. The NBA ban covered all states except New York and Massachusetts where he was already barred for not reporting a bribery attempt. His manager cited a mental state making it hard to meet the fight.
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Rocky Graziano
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California Boxing Commission
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Fred Apostoli
Oakland
NBA
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Massachusetts
Major Bowl Picks Still Unknown Tigers to Play
Bowl directors and college officials weighed three key South clashes Georgia vs Georgia Tech North Carolina vs Virginia Tulane vs LSU as they awaited results before selections. Oklahoma Carolina mix, Oregon Georgia Mississippi eyed Cotton Bowl bids while Compton College West and Bergen Teaneck Duluth vie for junior college slots. Clemson poised for possible South games after 8 2 season. Tigers beat Kansas 21 7 for 8 2 mark.
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Tar Heels Decline Cotton Bowl Bid. Sugar Bowl Likely
Dallas Times Herald reports an authoritative source says North Carolina will skip the Cotton Bowl and seeks a Sugar Bowl bid, with Tulane as a probable opponent. Oklahoma is expected to play in the Orange Bowl, while Cotton Bowl officials are courting Georgia, Oregon, and another unnamed school.
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Southern Methodist
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Georgia
Mississippi
Jim Aiken
Dallas Times Herald
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N.C
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Times Herald
Missouri Signs for Gator Bowl Game
Columbia Missouri Tigers prepared to play in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville Florida as Sam B Shirky chaired the signing process and officials confirmed the invitation for the New Year matchup.
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Columbia
Missouri Tigers
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Coe's Buck Earns Spot in All Midwest Eleven
Notre Dame and Michigan each place three players on INS all Midwest college football dream team for 1948. Key picks include guards Bill Fischer and Marty Wendell of Notre Dame and Dominic Tomasi of Michigan. Northwestern's Alex Sarkisian is first-team center. Notre Dame's Leon Hart and Michigan's Dick Rifenburg are first-team ends. Merle Buck of Coe makes second team despite Coe finishing in the lower Midwest. The Iowa squad has no selections.
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INS
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International News Service
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Leo Nomellini
Minnesota
Alex Sarkisian
Northwestern
Leon Hart
Dick Rifenburg
Merle Buck
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Cedar Rapids
Kohawks
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Ohio
Iowa Skating Association to Meet Wednesday
The Iowa Skating Association will meet at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday in the Cedar Rapids city hall council room on the second floor. A tentative schedule of ice meets will be arranged and all sponsor organizations are urged to send a representative.
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Simpson Overpowers Coe 70 55 In Indianola Basketball Showdown
Simpson led 41 21 at halftime and rode a hot start to a 70 55 win over Coe College in Indianola. Kohawks Barbera and Collins scored 13 and 11 points while Anderson and Blake led Simpson with 13 each as Coe faded late.
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Lakers Blank Stars In Ninth Annual Basketball Classic
In Chicago, the Minneapolis Lakers routed the college all-stars 60 to 42 before 19,345 fans. George Mikan led with 18 points as the Lakers built a large first half lead and maintained control despite a late Stars push led by Arnold Ferrin, Don Ray, and Alex Hannum.
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Fort Wayne Zollners
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Basketball Association of America
George Mikan
Odie Spears
Western Kentucky
Gene Berce
Marquette
Dutch Lonborg
Northwestern
Minnear
Edge
Arnold Ferrin
Utah
Don Ray
Alex Hannum
Southern California
Cornell Entered in AAU Cross Country Meet
Detroit AP dispatch notes Cornell College of Mic. Vernon Iowa was among teams entered in the National AAU cross country meet in Detroit. The event drew over 100 top distance specialists, with Rhode Island State’s Bob Black favored to win.
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Cornell
Mic. Vernon
Rhode Island State
Bob Black
Duttons 17 Leads Bears Past Maquoketa in Narrow Win
McKinley defeats Maquoketa 45 to 32 in a rough fourth quarter at the Bears gym. Dutton scores 17, Burns Clark and Mohr spark late rally, and two players from each team are ejected as momentum swings in the final stretch.
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Earl Klinzman
Gardiner Dutton
Jerry Brown
Ronnie West
Ken Burns
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Elton Brooks
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Burns
al Clark
Lloyd Mohr
Mohr
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Clark
Weit
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Cagers Dominate Oxford for No. 2 Victory
Immaculate Conception's basketball team defeated Oxford 48 to 30 to move to a 2-0 record. Ronald Peck led LC with 14 points and Jim Rochlitz John Wilcox and Jack Hayes contributed in close to the hoop. Oxford forward Don Terrell led all scorers with 15.
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Wee Sa SI
Wewreymounas
Phil Seghi
Greyhounds
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Peck
Jim Rochlitz
John Wilcox
Jack Hayes
Hayes
Wilcox
Don Terrell
Hawks Upset St. Pat's 37 34 In Cedar Rapids
St. Wenceslaus of Cedar Rapids upset favored St. Patrick’s of Iowa City 37-34 on Friday night. Joe Seda led St. Wenceslaus with 17 points, rallying after intermission as Cedar Rapids pulled away late to spoil St. Patrick’s bid. Bernie O’Connor had 11 for St. Patrick’s in a tight contest.
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Maquoketa Matmen Cruise Bears 41-8
Maquoketa wrestlers crushed McKinley 41-8 in the Bear gym with seven falls and two decisions. Notable results include Robert Salzbrenner pinning Dave Bickford in 17 seconds and Gerald Mayberry defeating Godfrey Stych in 3 28, injuring Stych neck. Mayberry also earned a 6 1 decision over Abodeely, while Ronald Lovelett beat Bill Miller 12 2 in the 155 pound bout.
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UC coach Waldorf contract raise rumors arise
Berkeley California AP Athletic Director Brutus Hamilton said a report of a new and better contract for Lynn Pappy Waldorf was premature though he noted Waldorf has done a good job and will be taken care of when time comes He added no contract talks have occurred and any raise would not be publicly announced
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University of California
Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf
Waldorf
St Patrick's Narrowly Defeats Parnell 28-25
St Patrick's of Cedar Rapids edged Parnell 28-25 in a tight Friday night basketball game. Parnell led 8-5 early, trailed 12-11 at halftime, and the lead changed hands late as St Patrick's pulled away in the final seconds. Hanson led St Patrick's with 11 points. Driscoll and Black scored seven and six for Parnell.
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Woodard Among 24 East Stars In Shrine Tilt
San Francisco selections for the 24th Shrine East West game include Iowa center Dick Woodard who captained in eight of Iowa’s nine games. Michigan trio Ed McNeil Ralph Kohl and Gene Derricotte named. Derricotte becomes first Negro star to play in the classic.
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Brigham Young Edges Arizona State In Close Clash
In Tempe, Brigham Young University defeated Arizona State College of Tempe 27 to 25 after a disputed late play in front of about 8,000 fans.
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Wildcats wallop Hurricanes in bruising Orange Bowl
Kentucky's Wildcats walloped the Miami Hurricanes 25 to 5 before 30,361 fans at the Orange Bowl Friday night in a bruising game.
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C R Fighters On Coggon Show In Exhibition Night
A Cedar Rapids gym stable under Chet Gralund staged five exhibition bouts at Coggon Friday before a capacity crowd. Referee Alex Fidler announced no decisions as the American Legion sponsored the event with Harold Knott in charge. Fighters included Chuck Dummond at 165 pounds and others from Cedar Rapids except Moore of Belle Plaine.
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Smolinski Signs with Brooklyn Affiliate Over Cubs and Cards
Brooklyn announces 18 year old left handed pitcher Carl Smolinski has signed with its Danville Illinois affiliate in the Three Eye league. Smolinski, from Chicago, played last season in Beloit Kansas as both Cubs and Cardinals bid for his services.
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Prep Basketball Results From Various Cities
Local prep basketball results show St. Patrick's 28 Parnell 25 with other scores including Wenceslaus 37 St. Patrick's 30 and Conception 48 Oxford 30. Additional games feature Cedar Falls Tehrs 26 Davenport 46 Muscatine 28 St Ambrose 42 Dubuque 31 and Oskaloosa 49 Columet 22 among numerous regional matchups and girls contests.
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