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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1947
Page
3
Stans Vinton defeated Maquoketa 42 to 32, ending a losing streak as Jack Ogden notes a rally and point parade. Cedar Rapids Greyhounds, coached by Phil Seghi, showed youth and inexperience, trailing 10-8 at halftime before slipping late in the final period.
Cedar Rapids defense and Burlington scoring burst pace a Friday game at Burlington. Grayhounds held a 23-13 halftime edge, with Morgem, Vennard, Hendricks and Klum delivering 16. Weichman sparked the final period as Burlington pulled away in a 48-35 win. Sophomore Franklin outgained Burlington 40-24 in an earlier preview.
St Wenceslaus Redhawks dominated the St Marys Cubs of Waterloo 35-15 on Friday night. Joe Seda and Bob Panek fueled a 21-8 first half, Treka added key scores and rebounds, while the Cubs were hampered by fouls in a game marked by whistles and ragged play.
Gus Schrader reports a late surge by McKinley in a close contest. The pace intensified in the final minutes as McKinley pulled ahead with quick breaks and strong finishing effort.
Two speed obsessed high school teams opened at McKinley with a close battle. McKinley rallied from nine down to win 32 to Maquoketa as Eldon Brooks faced tight defense from Bob Willey and Tom Easterly led a late surge aided by Carol Midcalf and Gardner Dutton.
Easterly led McKinley with strong finishing near the basket and masterful defense, totaling 11 points to tie for top scorer with Midcalf. Dutton contributed a jump shot and a late score, while Maquoketa's Bill Richardson sparked a late push. McKinley shot poorly from the line, making four of 17, as Maquoketa won the curtain-raiser 23-22 on a cold shooting night.
The College All-Stars led by Jim Pollard of Stanford defeated the World's Professional Champions 68-62 at Chicago Stadium. Pollard set a new All-Star scoring record with 19 points, surpassing George Mikan's 1946 mark, while Leo Klier added 16 for the Bandits. Halftime showed All-Stars 32 Indianapolis 31.
Durham North Carolina AP six members of the Duke athletic staff, five assistants in football, are products of Wallace Wade teams at Duke and Alabama. Line Coach Ellis Hagler and End Coach Herschel Caldwell once starred for Wade coached Crimson Tide, while Clarence Ace Parker, Jack Henner Mier and Bob Cox played for the Blue Devils. Assistant Athletic Director Dan Hill also played for a Wade coached Duke team.
Central City high school powered past Palo in a Tuesday double bill winning the boys game 34-19 and the girls 33-26. Meakins led Central City with 17 points in the boys match while Hepker scored six for Palo. Bowen topped the girls with 15 points and Hopker led Palo with 16.
Friday results list numerous high school games with scores for teams such as Wengestans, St. Marys, Oxford Junction, Amnamosa, Storm Lake, Muscatine, Cedar Falls Teachers, Central City Palo, Tama Tracer, Campton, Stout, North Dakota, Hardin County, and college and pro games including Indiana Central, Concordia St Louis, Montana, Denver Nuggets, Idaho State, Florida vs Alabama, and the ABA style Warriors and Stags.
Newhall high school will entertain Atkins teams here Tuesday in a basketball doubleheader. It will mark the fifth appearance for the boys and the third for the girls this season. The schedule lists upcoming games against Atkins, Norway, Garrison, Ursa, Shellsburg, Marengo, Blairstown, and later county tournaments for both boys and girls.
TOLEDO The Toledo high school boys basketball squad starts its 1947 48 season Tuesday with a trip to Garwin. The schedule lists December 2 at Goremeah, 26 31 in the Boys rena Tournament at Pep, January 6 at Montezuma, February 10 at Sener Tam, and February 20 at Belle Plaine.
In Toddville high gym the Tom Murphy Independent team defeated Toddville Legion 58 to 29. Joe West led Murphy with 12 points while Coggan struggled. Monona girls opened with 54 to 37 win and the Monona boys followed 58 to 32. Halftime stood Monona 25 Coggon 10 with Zumbauch and Lambert each at 13 for their teams. True Jasman of Coggan topped the girls with 30 points and Joan Robinson added 15 for Monona.
Anamosa high School broke Oxford Junctions seven game winning streak with a 50 to 25 victory. John Beardsley led Anamosa with 13 points while Sobotka topped Oxford Junction with 16. The entire Anamosa squad scored, and Oxford Junctions freshman sophomore team lost 20 to 14 in the opener.
Oxford varsity edged Parnell 30 to 28 after trailing 18 to 9 at halftime, with Bob Winter and Leland Leimer scoring 10 each. The Oxford second team also beat Parnell 12 to 9, overcoming a halftime Parnell lead to secure the victory. Finnegan led Parnell with 12 points.
Monona teams demonstrated strong form as both the boys and girls squads earned decisive wins in a split result. COGGON’s boys dominated early exchanges while the girls rallied in the later frames to secure victory in a high energy contest.
University High of Iowa City defeated Williamsburg teams 41 to 24 in the varsity game, leading 26 to 11 at halftime. Ojemann scored 14 for University High while DuWayne White had 9 for Williamsburg. The reserve contest ended 27 to 10.
The Tama Tamahawks defeated Traer 34-33 in overtime after a 32-32 tie at end of regulation. States led Traer with nine points while Tama’s Luger had 12. Traer trailed 21-16 at halftime. Tama reserves beat Traer reserves 25-7 in the preliminary game.
Lester Patrick's two sons coach hockey teams. Murray leads the St Paul Saints while Lynn Patrick coaches the New Haven Ramblers in Connecticut.
Iowa coach Lawrence Popsy Harrison named the starting five for the season opener against Carleton. Murray Wier and Jack Spencer return as regulars from 1947, with Len Metcalfe at center and Tom Parker earning the backcourt spot alongside Floyd Magnusson. Parker, a 6-3 transfer from Elgin Alabama, beat out Bill Hall and Tony Guzowski for the job.
The Quaker Oats quintet edged Ladora 45-40 on Friday night. Ladora led 25-21 at halftime with Bill Henry scoring 25. Frank Stastny and Wayne Hargen added 20 and 14 for Quaker.
Shamus O'Brien a top ranked Negro heavyweight from Philadelphia was hired as an extra sparring partner for Joe Louis during training for his title fight with Jersey Joe Walcott at Madison Square Garden on December 5. Louis sparred two rounds with O'Brien then two with Jimmy Bell and one round each with Bob Garner and George Fitch.
Thanksgiving day workout in Grenloch New Jersey shows heavyweight contender Jersey Joe Walcott in superb form as he tunes up for next week’s title clash with Joe Louis. About 100 spectators watched the Camden N J scrapper’s session after which trainer Don Florio praised his condition.
Shellsburg Legion teams defeated Vinton VFW in a Friday night doubleheader. First string Shellsburg beat Vinton 48 to 35, Dean Boyer scoring 16 for Shellsburg and S Jones top-scoring for Vinton with 10. Shellsburg second team also won 22 to 17.
Slingin Sammy Baugh practiced with the Washington Redskins despite a knee injury from an auto crash the day before. He said he would be ready to start against the Boston Yanks on Sunday. His $3,000 station wagon was damaged in the collision near Laurel, Maryland, as he returned from Philadelphia.
Anton Raadik the Estonian middleweight champion returns to Chicago Stadium on December 4 for a ten round feature against Al Red Priest. Promoters are Jack Hurley Irving Schoenwald and Jack Began with three other ten round bouts including Christoforidis vs Johnson Bratton vs Andrews and Burke vs Lee.
Nearly 1.5 million spectators wagered 62 940 379 dollars on harness races at Roosevelt Raceway Westbury New York this year establishing a new standard bred money record.
Cedar Rapids Wilson high school edged Grinnell 30-29 as Ken Chari-par poured in four quick second half baskets. Paul Crisswell led Grinnell with 11 points while Frank Simanovsky topped Wilson with 10. The game stayed close, with Grinnell leading at halftime 14-15 before Wilson pulled away in the third. A late free throw sealed the victory.
The John Beck five routed Culver Motors 78 13 in YMCA Commercial league action Friday night. Joe and Cliffs beat Searles Dairy 38 30 while Walford edged Central City 20 11. Wednesday slate includes Iowa Steel and Iron vs Lipp's Grill Naval Reserve vs Farmers State Bank Marion and Happy Hour Swisher vs Dr Pepper.
International News reports a record 21 college football games listed for New Year’s day with six top matchups already established. The Orange Bowl announced Kansas versus Georgia Tech in the Big Miami game and Texas Christian will face Mississippi in the Delta Bowl.
Pasadena organizers named Cameron College Aggies of Lawton Oklahoma as the East's representative for the Little Rose Bowl game on December 13 in Pasadena. The selection came Friday, with other semifinal contenders listed as unsuccessful.
Indianola Cedar Rapids Kohawks rally but cannot overcome Simpson cagers in opening Iowa college game. Jack Blake led Simpson with 12 points while Melvin Collins topped Coe with 11 as both squads used full rosters and played a rough contest.
New York hosts Buffalo as the All-America East race hinges on a Sunday clash. Pittsburgh can secure at least a tie for Eastern honors by beating Philadelphia, while Chicago and New York clash in other NFL actions. Other Sunday matchups include Washington at Boston Green Bay at Los Angeles and Chicago Rockets at Baltimore.
Cornell college plans to bid for two wrestling meets during the national AAU events in Omaha on December 27. Coach Paul Scott will travel to bid, aiming for Olympic team finals or a preliminary round if the finals are unavailable. Local offers suggest a $1500 guarantee already set elsewhere.
Catawba College of Salisbury North Carolina was named Saturday for its second straight Tangerine Bowl appearance in Orlando Florida on New Year’s Day.
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