Marion Edges Wilson 45-43 in Coe Fieldhouse Thriller
Marion men held off Wilson 45-43 on Friday night as Darrell Failor scored key late points. Wilson rallied from a 41-40 deficit but Failor and Marion kept the slim lead to secure the victory.
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Marion
Wilson
Coe Fieldhouse
Darrell Failor
Failor
Larry Brooks
Cliff Svoboda
Bob Bradley
Dick Louvar
Indians
Springville
Mr. Vernon
Dallas Fairley
Larry Childs
Jeri Smith
The
Ramblers
O~ Gazette
Carl Franks
Johnny Melver
Cee
Franklin Bolts Rally For 56-54 Win Over Waverly
Franklin of Cedar Rapids trailed early but surged in the fourth quarter to beat Waverly 56-54. Roger Helm returned from a broken jaw to lead Franklin with 17 points, Jerry Seaman added 15, while Gil Wessel led Waverly with 20 points. The Bolts outscored the Tigers 15-10 in the final period.
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Gazette
Waverly
Roger Helm
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Helm
Bolts
Iowa
Mason City
Cedar Rapids Bolts
Kent Johnson
Gil Wessel
Prep basketball results from multiple leagues and games
The page lists numerous prep boys basketball results across counties and conferences, including Capitol Valley Crawfordsville 66 Riverside 26 and Crawfordsville 43 Riverside 40, plus many other small-school scores. It also notes prep wrestling Fort Dodge 25 Eagle Grove 13 and college basketball results such as McNeese 68 Arkansas Tech 58 and Belmont 96 Birmingham-Southern 88.
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Capitol
LeMars Gehlen
S.C. Heelan
Carroll
Fort Dodge
Humboldt
Forest City
Albert Lea
C.B. Abe-Lincoln
C.B. Deaf
LeGrand
Melbourne
Winfield
Danville
Steve Bnd
D.M. Tech
M. Lincoln
Alton
Tease City
Audubon
Perry
Albert City
Newell
Arnolds Park
Knoldsark
Graettinger
Rmstron m
Swea City
Bedford
Leon
Burt
Whittemore
Clorinda
Coin
Centerville
Hawarden
Dows
Jewell Diagonal
Ene
Danbury
Earling
Estherville
Cherokee
Gazi
Sutherland
Hayfield
Joyce
Hansell
Sheffield
Ida Grove
Sac City
Jewell
Lenox
Tingley
Lakota
Curlew
Manilla
Scranton
Paullina
Hospers
Panama
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Rudd
Nora Springs
Sioux Center
Aurelia
Spencer
Storm Lake
Sheldon
Emmetsburg
Sioux Rapids
Linn Grove
West Bend
Grover
Alta
Itley
Roland
Nevada
Idyville
Farson
Melrose
Seville
Eagle Grove
McNeese
Ark
Perez Earns Flyweight Title With Shirai Victory
Pascual Perez of Argentina won a 15 round decision over Yoshio Shirai in Tokyo to become world flyweight champion. After the bout, Perez returned the Peron cup to Shirai as a gesture of goodwill and friendship between Argentina and Japan.
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Tokyo
Pascual Perez
Argentina
Juan Peron
Perez
Yoshio Shirai
Japan
Shirai
Buenos Aires
Orioles Trade Batch of Players to Yankees in Major Deal
New York reports state first baseman Dick Kryhoski catcher Ray Murray and pitcher Mike Blyzka will move from the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Yankees as the shirt-tail portion of a million dollar deal. Baltimore will receive southpaw Bill Miller infielders Kal Segrist and Don Leppart who have played with Yankee farm clubs along with outfielder Pemony.
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NEW York
Dick Kryhoski
Ray Murray
Mike Blyzka
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Bill Miller
Kal Segrist
Don Leppart
Yankee
Anaim
U Ryhoski
Murray
Blyeka
Balimore
Pemony
The
Yankees
Izaak Walton Traps Open Sunday Morning
The Izaak Walton league will open its traps at the Walton club house Sunday at 10 am for members and others who wish to shoot.
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Izaak
Izaak Walton League
Walton
Marshalltown Defeats Roosevelt 61-40 in frigid clash
The Marshalltown Bobcats held Roosevelt of Cedar Rapids to poor shooting in the first half and pulled away to a 61-40 victory. Max Mochal scored Roosevelt’s lone second quarter bucket, while Dan Wessel led Roosevelt with 15 points and Wes Medhal paced Marshalltown with 11.
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Marshalltown
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown Bobcats
Roughriders
Wayne Jackson
Dick Zwemke
Dan Wessel
Jackson
Wessel
Bobcats
Medhal
Dale Johnson
Bill Garrington
Huskers Dominate Hawaii 50-0 In Honolulu
Nebraska power offense explodes for 50 points against Hawaii in Honolulu as Ron Clark Don Comstock and Dirkes Rolston score long TD runs. Hawaii stalls after a single fourth quarter threat and late game downs stop their drive. Attendance 17 000 in a one sided pre Orange bowl tuneup.
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Honolulu
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Ron Clark
Don Comstock
Dirkes Rolston
University of Hawaii
Hawaii
Rainbows
Comstock
Oring
Webraska
Brown
Johnson
Clark
Lanne
Rolston
Edwards
Erway
To Honor Bible for Unusual Service
Dana X. Bible, longtime Texas football coach and athletics director, receives the Touchdown Club of New York 1954 unusual service award. He posted 209 victories 74 defeats and 19 ties across Mississippi College LSU Texas A and M Nebraska and Texas, and is a member of the national football hall of fame. The award will be presented at a dinner on December 7.
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NEW York
INS
Dana X. Bible
University of Texas
Touchdown Club of
Bible
Mississippi College
Louisiana State
Texas A
Nebraska
Texas
National Football Hall of Fame
American Football Coaches Association
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Wife Sues Baer for Separate Maintenance
LOS ANGELES AP former heavyweight contender Buddy Baer, 39, was sued for separate maintenance by his third wife May Mann Baer. She asks 19.50 a month alimony, cites his earnings about 1250 dollars weekly, and notes they married in May 1949 and separated November 9.
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Los Angeles
Buddy Baer
Giants President Horace Stoneham Admitted for Checkup
Horace Stoneham, president of the world champion New York Giants, was admitted to Harkness Pavilion on Friday for a medical checkup.
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NEW York
Horace Stoneham
New York Giants
Harkness Pavillion
Giardello Arrested on Six Charges in Gas Station Riot
Philadelphia boxer Joey Giardello and two men were arrested on six charges after a riot at a South Philadelphia gas station on Oct. 29-30. They allegedly punched, kicked, and destroyed property, with Giardello admitting a verbal exchange before an attack on Howard Short.
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Giardello
Philadelphia
Joey Giardello
Frank Gallo
John Driscoll
Howard Short
Driscoll
Gallo
Short
Mariana
Bonadies
Hervard Criden
Hawaiians lead 1954 All American swimming selections
Dick Cleveland and Ford Konno head the men's team with Cleveland winning the 50 and 100 yard freestyle honors while Konno secures the longer sprint events. Yosho Oyakawa earns the backstroke nod as part of the AAU choice from among 350 delegates. Carolyn Greene of Fort Lauderdale is named among the all Americans. The AAU convention also sets Ponca City Oklahoma as site for the national women's track meet next June and Denver Colorado for the national men's basketball championship the week of March 20.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Dick Cleveland
Ford Konno
Yosho Oyakawa
Carolyn Greene
Fort Lauderdale
National Amateur Athletic Union
Cleveland
Konno
Oyakawa
AAU
Ponca City
Okla
Denver
Colo
Bears Fall as Anamosa Edges McKinley 71 65 in Narrow Loss
Anamosa defeated McKinley 71 to 65 as the Bears shot .511 from the field but could not overcome the Raiders. Roger Norton led Anamosa with 21 points while Keith Rusher topped McKinley with 22 in a high shooting game at the McKinley gym.
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Anamosa
McKinley
Golden Bears
M McKinley
Bears
Andamosa
Iowa City University High
Keystone
Blue Raiders
Roger Norton
Roger
Don
Lou Teymer
Ken Taylor
Raiders
Bechcka
Langhurst
Gates
John Huston
Potter
Don Norton
Dean Hartman
Keith Rusher
Norton R
Norton Pales
Teymer
Haverly
Taylor
Watkins
Borkeren Bee Potter
Ben Evratk
Ast
Wally Schwank
Andrews Reaches Semifinals in St Louis Indoor Meet
Iowa standout Art Andrews of Iowa City advanced to the 18 and under semifinals at St Louis, defeating Leslie Dodson and Neil Drury to reach the semis where he faced David Harum. Holtman and Henry met in the other semifinal, with doubles teammates Andrews and Holtman among favorites in the 18 under.
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ST. Louis
Iowa
Art Andrews
Iowa City
David Harum
Coral Gables
Fla
Andrews
Leslie Dodson
Kalamazoo
Mich
Neil Drury
al Holtman
Crawford Henry
Atlanta
Gaston Twins
Joe
Charles
Burlington
Larry Halpin
Bob Boyson
Cedar Rapids
Cliff Buchholz
Jim Parker
Cliff
Earl
Allen Tobias
New York City
Atlanta, Ga
John Stoy
Waterloo, Ia
I le Dson
Dave Nelson
Chic Eo
Giantord
Henry F Allante
Defea Oy- Beckerman
Andrews-Holtman
Jerry G Hram
Perogale
Leslie Dodson Alamazoo
Earl Buchholz
Joe Gaston
the Boyson
Cedar Rapny
Parker
Arles Gaston
Mcintre
Waterloo
U . Seher
Lincoln
Tobias
Halpin-Boyson
Gaston-Gas Mn
Chuck McKin
Mg i
LaGranse
Anes
Tex
Rudy_ Heripiedelt
UCLA Oklahoma Tilt Is Definitely Out
UCLA Chancellor Dr Raymond B Allen said a post season game between UCLA and Oklahoma to raise Olympic funds is not possible this year due to Pacific Coast conference and NCAA rules. He urged taking up the issue at the NCAA annual meeting in January for possible future years.
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Los Angeles
INS
UCLA
University of Oklahoma
Raymond B. Allen
Bing Crosby
NCAA
UCLA's Harold Sanders Named Grid Coach of the Year
The Touchdown Club selects Harold Red Sanders of UCLA as football coach of the year. An awards banquet will honor Sanders and top players on January 8, with Woody Hayes of Ohio State a close second.
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Washington
INS
Touchdown Club
Harold “Red” Sanders
UCLA
Sanders
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Tor
Senders
Look magazine names 1954 All-America selections
Wisconsin fullback Alan Ameche leads seven Big Ten players named to Look magazine's 1954 All-America by the Football Writers Association of America. Other Big Ten honorees include Bob McNamara Minnesota Howard Cassady Ohio State Dean Dugger Ohio State Art Walker Michigan Calvin Jones Iowa and Tom Bettis Purdue. Notre Dame’s Ralph Guglielmi is quarterback with a strong all around performance.
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New York
Wisconsin
Alan Ameche
Look Magazine
Football Writers Association of America
Big Ameche
Bob McNamara
Minnesota
Howard “Hopalong” Cassady
Ohio State
Dean Dugger
Art Walker
Michigan
Calvin Jones
Iowa
Tom Bettis
Purdue
Notre Dame
Ralph Guglielmi
Look
Terry Brennan
Ron Beagle
Navy
Max Boydston
Oklahoma
Prank Acorne
Miami
William Rooks
Arkansas
Sid Fourner
Louisiana State
Darris McCord
Tennessee
Rugby Match Is Coast Fog Victim
In Long Beach California fans gathered to see Australia versus New Zealand rugby teams. Australia scored a quick 5 0 lead but thick fog hid the action. Referee Ron Gelder halted play and postponed until 3 p m Saturday as players remained lost in the fog.
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Long Beach
Calif
Australia
New Zealand
Ron Gelder
London
Gelder
Native Dancer Crowned 1954 Horse of the Year
Alfred G. Vanderbilt’s famed gray Native Dancer finally wins the 1954 Horse of the Year honor after 21 victories in 22 starts, in the Morning Telegraph and Daily Racing Form poll. High Gun gathers 11 votes. Determine and Helioscope receive single digits. Dancer led 19 of 33 voters.
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New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Maryland
Dancer
Morning Telegraph
Daily Racing Form
Joni
King Ranch
High Gun
William C. Hells Jr
Helioscope
Langlois to Begin Training for Olson Title Bout
Pierre Langlois of France is expected to arrive in San Francisco early next week to begin training for his world middleweight championship bout with titleholder Carl Bobo Olson on December 15.
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Langlois
San Francisco
Pierre Langlois
France
Carl Bobo Olson
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Don Sulhoff
Les Hippel
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Victor Mariani
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Ron Mary
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Dave Langhurst
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Houston
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