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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1954

Page

5

Immaculate Conception Stuns Clinton St. Marys 59 51

Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids defeated St. Marys Clinton 59 to 51 in Clinton Friday night to remain unbeaten at 5 0. Lengle led St Marys with 25 points while Maher and Stemlar each had 15 for the Irish. Cummings, Maher and Sullivan fouled out as the Hounds rallied late.

Clinton Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids St. Mary’s Greyhounds S.C John Lengle Irish Jim Maher Hounds Tom Stemlar Stemlar Lengle Springer Dick Cummins Maher Sullivan I.C St. Mary's Inc Fi P Maher Springer Sullivan Canley Stemilar Lengle Wilson Callins Heide Cummins Donnell Doyle Cummins Orman Mcconnell Jamer Graves Naughton Eee Eeneer Gh Mae E Rss

Car Plunges 200 Feet But Prep Goes to Game

A 16 year old prep football player, Barry Burr of Studio City, drove his car off a 200 foot cliff on Mulholland Drive in Hollywood. He escaped with minor injuries and joined his Harvard School team for a game against Hawthorne. His passenger Larry Bay of North Hollywood fell from the car but suffered only brush burns.

Hollywood Mulholland Drive Ane Barry Burr Studio City Larry Bay North Hollywood Burr Harvard Hawthorne Bay

Cedar Falls Favorites In Northeast Iowa Race

Cedar Falls enters the Northeast Iowa Conference as the favorite after a 20-3 season and 13-1 league mark last year. Key returnees Gene Nichols Jay McGrew Brandt Stum Gary Trunnel and John Langsbory will shoulder the scoring load with new roles from replacing notable graduates.

Glenn Ortmayer Charles City Daily Press Charles City Cedar Falls Tigers Thomas Beckers Bud Nichols Gard Gene Nichols Jay McGrew Brandt Stum Gary Trunnel John Langsbory Dark Horse Waverly Goshawks Gohawks

Television Listings Summary for Cedar Rapids and surrounding area

Television listings for KCRG Cedar Rapids WMT KWWL Waterloo WH Rock Island WOI Ames WOC Davenport Des Moines outline Saturday night programs. The schedule includes News Weather Racket Sound Movie Mystery favorites Tonight with Jimmy Durante Talk shows wrestling films parades and late night mysteries.

Kcrg-Tv Cedar Rapids Wmt.-Tv Kwwl-Tv Waterloo Whbf-Tv Rock Island Woi-Tv Ames Woc.tv Davenport Des Moines Avorite Huspan Vorite

Doak, Former Major League Hurler, Dies in Florida

William L. Doak, longtime spitball pitcher for Cincinnati St Louis and Brooklyn, died in Bradenton Florida on Friday at age 63. His daughter found him in a bathtub and authorities attributed the death to a heart attack. Doak had lived in Florida 29 years and once ran a confectionery shop. His best season was 20 wins 12 losses for St Louis in 1920.

Bradenton Fla William L. Doak J. O. Smith Cocoa Doak Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn

Widow of Maranville Dies at 67 in Springfield

Helena Maranville, 67, widow of Hall of Fame shortstop Rabbit Maranville, died Friday night in Springfield after collapsing at friends’ home during Thanksgiving visit. Her husband Walter J. Maranville was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown shortly after his death on January 6.

Springfield Mass Helena Maranville Walter J. “Rabbit” Maranville Friends Cooperstown N. Y

Hawks Cruise Past OLVA for Second Win in Week

St Wenceslaus Red Hawks beat OLVA of Waterloo 85 to 57 on home floor. Gordy Sanborn and Ronnie Drahozal led with 22 points each, Don Fiala added 21 as Hawks hit 41.7 percent. The Blue Jays led early but the Hawks pulled away in second half. OLVA won the fresh-soph game 42–34 with George Beaumaster scoring 14.

St. Wenceslaus Red Hawks OLVA Waterloo South Siders Hawks Gordy Sanborn Ronnie Drakozal Don Fiala Fiala Drahozal Blue Jays Red Hawks George Weber George Beaumaster St. Wene Sanborn Loese Pailips Drakozal i .D. Pial Valenweider Halom Fialaimes Smith i Beaumaster Blazek Wry McBride Ovey Sansone Joe Severa Ck Diehl Cedar Rapids

Baltimore Out of Pro Cage Loop

Flashy Frank Selvy moved to the Milwaukee Hawks on a lend lease basis after Baltimore withdrew from the NBA. The Bullets seek reentry next year. if not, drafted players pass to new clubs. Rochester chose Don Hendriksen. New York drafted Paul Hoffman. Boston picked Bob Houbreys. Syracuse took Connie Simmons. Fort Wayne selected Al Reges. Minneapolis chose Bob Leonard. Philadelphia picked Ken Murray.

New York Frank Selvy Furman All-America Milwaukee Hawks Baltimore National Basketball Association Selvy Hawks NBA Board of Governors Bullets Rochester Don Hendriksen Paul Hoffman Boston Bob Houbreys Connie Simmons Syracuse al Reges Fort Wayne Bob Leonard Army Minneapolis Ken Murray Philadelphia

Teddy Red Top Davis Wins at Madison Square Garden

By The Associated Press Teddy Red Top Davis 126 Hartford Conn outpointed Percy Bassett 126 Philadelphia 12 rounds in New York Madison Square Garden. Pascual Peres 107%4 Argentina outpointed Yoshio Shirai tilts Japan 15 rounds for world flyweight title. Jimmy Martines 154 Glendale Arizona outpointed Pedro Goen sales 160 Rankin Pa 16 rounds in Phoenix Arizona.

Associated Press New York Madison Square Garden Teddy Red Top Davis Hartford Conn Percy Bassett Philadelphia Tokyo Pascual Peres Argentina Yoshio Shirai Tilts Japan Hoenix Ariz Jimmy Martines Glendale Aris Pedro Goensales Rankin, Pa

Garnavillo girls roll over Strawberry Point in 79 35 win

S Sandy Fiete scored 42 for Garnavillo with Janann Kellogg 23 for Strawberry Point. In boys action Garnaville beat Humboldt Fort Dodge 56 48 with John Tuecka 21 for Garnaville and Dick Clauson 26 for Strawberry Point. Riverside Crawfordsville swept both ends 66 26 and 47 40 as Edgar led the boys with 18. Strangler 21 led Crawfordsville girls with Luckey 13 for Riverside.

Garnavillo Strawberry Point Sandy Fiete Janann Kellogg Dick Clauson John Tuecka Garnaville Riverside Crawfordsville Edgar Dell Strangler Luckey

Stanley defeats Alpha in boys and girls basketball showdowns

Stanley sweeped Alpha with the boys 53 54 and the girls 53 46. Leslie Duckett led Stanley boys with 16 points while Glen Roie had 15 for Alpha. Faith Duckett scored 32 for Stanley girls and Janice Kent led Alpha with 20.

Stanley ALPHA Leslie Duckett Glen Roie Faith Duckett Janice Kent

Lost Nation Tops Oxford Junction in Boys and Girls Games

Lost Nation boys defeated Oxford Junction 72 to 56 as Mohl scored 26 for Lost Nation and Ken Erickson led Oxford Junction with 22. In girls action Lost Nation won 38 to 33 with Sandra Roahling scoring 19 and Kathleen Burda 16 for Oxford Junction.

Oxford Jct.l. Nation Oxford Junction Mohl Lost Nation Ken Erickson Sandra Roahling Kathleen Burda

Sacred Heart girls overpower Delhi 77 to 44

Susan Staner scored 34 points to lead Sacred Heart Monticello over Delhi 77 44 in girls action. Janice Harbach led Delhi with 23 points. In boys play, Delhi beat Sacred Heart 61 56 as Dale Cords scored 28 while Tom George topped Sacred Heart with 32.

Monti S.h.delhi Monticello Susan Staner Monticello Sacred Heart Delhi Janice Harbach Dale Cords Tom George Sacred Heart

Central City Tops Mt. Vernon In Opener 54 to 29

Central City opened with a 54 to 29 victory over Mt. Vernon led by Joe Butterfield with 21 points. Kruse scored 10 for Mt. Vernon. Central City also won the reserve game 33 to 28 in overtime.

MT. Vernon C. City Central City Joe Butterfield Kruse

Belle Plaine Marengo unbeaten in 56 26 win

Belle Plaine Marengo remained unbeaten with a 56 to 26 victory over Marengo. Larry Lebeda led the winners with 18 points while Ron Swift scored six for Marengo. Marengo won the reserve game 48 to 47 as Dale Sperry scored 18 and hit the winning basket.

Belle Plaine Marengo Larry Lebeda Ron Swift Dale Sperry

Coggan Girls and Boys Defeat Troy Mills in Close Contests

Coggan girls beat Troy Mills 63 51 led by Joanna Henderson with 40 points while Oliphant led Troy Mills with 23. In the boys game Coggan won 57 40 as George scored 13 and Eiler posted 14 for Coggan.

Troy Mills Coggan Joanna Henderson Oliphant George Eiler

New Hampton-Sumner Boys Win 66-50 Over Sumner

New Hampton beat Sumner 66-50 as Willetson scored 20 points and Fritz led Sumner with 17. New Hampton also won the reserve game 38-34.

New Hampton Sumner Willetson Fritz

Marciano Nose Injury May Delay Title Bout in Miami

Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano said his nose remains tender and may prevent a February title bout with Nino Valdes in Miami. He plans to travel to Miami on December 20 to test his nose in exhibitions.

Rocky Brockton Mass Rocky Marciano Miami Nino Valdess Marciano

Theater Time For Saturday Showings

The Gazette lists today and tomorrow’s schedules for Paramount Iowa State Palace and Marion theaters. Titles include White Christmas Black Knight Sitting Bull Jungle Gents Rogue Cop Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Hondo Shark River Annie Oakley Killers from Space with listed matinee and evening times.

Gazette Paramount Iowa State Rebecca Sunnybrook ‘Farm Barbara Stanwyck Annie Oakley Space

Davis Wins NBA Title Fight and Eyes Saddler Rematch

Teddy Davis won a 12 round unanimous decision over Percy Bassett in Madison Square Garden to clinch part of the featherweight NBA crown. He expects a rematch with Sammy Lee and notes Saddler will retain the New York version of the title despite NBA withdrawal of recognition for Saddler.

New York Teddy Red Top Davis Percy Bassett Sammy Lee Hartford Conn Bassett Philadelphia Madison Square Garden Redtop National Boxing Association NBA Saddler New York State New York Commission

Beulah Gundling Named to AAU All America Synchro Team

Two Iowa women earned AAU first All America honors in synchronized swimming. Beulah Gundling of Cedar Rapids and Joanne Speer of Des Moines were named to the inaugural team announced Friday in Miami Beach Florida.

Miami Beach Fla Iowa Amateur Athletic Union Beulah Gundling Cedar Rapids Joanne Speer Des Moines

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