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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1950
Page
2
In Cedar Rapids YMCA league play Monday Hall's Clothiers La Plant-Choate upset 43-30 led by Jerry Borg and Phil Calif. Troy Laundry beat Town National 60-58 as Don Farnsworth 24 and Leon Mease 22 starred. Bervid's D-X remained perfect with a 48-24 win over Howel's led by Roger Kroul 13 and Russell Wiley 7.
Chicago AP reports former heavyweight champion Joe Louis and Argentine contender Cesar Brion complete heavy training for their ten round clash at the Chicago Stadium Wednesday night. Louis says he is better this time and plans fast work if he wins. Brion weighs in around 194 pounds after sparring and has won 31 of 34 fights.
Eight Wamac coaches project a wide open season with no clear favorite. Marion relies on returning veterans while Monticello Independence Manchester Tipton and Vinton chase deeper lineups and fresh talent amid limited height and experience.
The four major bowls filled their lineups today with California and Michigan in the Rose Bowl, Oklahoma scheduled to meet Kentucky in the Sugar Bowl, and Miami and Clemson slated for the Orange Bowl. Oklahoma tied for No. 1 in the nation, while Kentucky claimed the SEC title and Miami and Clemson remained unbeat en but with a single loss split.
The Maxwell football club named University of Pennsylvania halfback Francis Reds Bagnell as football player of the year. He becomes the 14th recipient, with Notre Dame star Leon Hart the previous winner.
Scores show Lansing B down Ossian B 45 both Elkader St Joe 36 Farmersburg 35 with nearby games and scattered college action including Marquette Valparaiso 60 Concordia St. Louis 49 plus Texas State 72 Southwestern Tech and Gustavus Adolphus 53 Oklahoma City 62 Panhandle A&M 32 Temple State 83 Flagstaff State 4.
Springdale girls basketball has won six straight, scoring 333 and allowing 159. Led by coach J E Mozingo they beat Tiffin Bennett Conesville Solon Nichols and others and only West Liberty kept them close 39 42. The boys also show progress under Ernest Purcell with three wins in six games.
In Long Beach California AP reports Harold Hartigan bagged a marooned sea bass in Anaheim while Don Jasiewicz pursued sea bass at sea and caught a duck that tried to steal his bait. The lighthearted note pairs two fishermen and their unusual catches from recent outings.
Bowie's race card featured Little Joe Culmone winning six races including a special match race against Willie Shoemaker. The 19 year old rider raised his season total to 350 and nears Walter Miller's 1906 record of 388 wins with more meet days ahead at Bowie and Tropical Park.
By the Associated Press, Paris Ray Robinson of New York stopped Jean Steck in France. Holly Mims of Washington outpointed Johnny Bratton in Baltimore. Becky Graziano of New York knocked out Honeychile Johnson in Philadelphia, with wins noted for Philadelphia.
Belle Plaine coach John Tedore honored 34 players at a Rotary sponsored banquet at the Methodist church. Bob Franklin and Glen Allee were named co captains. Bob Fitch of the University of Iowa spoke and showed Iowa Minnesota game films to about 130 attendees.
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