Thirteen Lettermen Boost Elkader Grid Stock
Elkader high school enters 1950 with 13 lettermen among 32 pre season players under coach Cal Harms. Senior quarterback Vic Schneider, fullback Dick Wood and guard Gus Lutz lead the squad as they prepare for a season opener against Independence in the Wamac conference. Elkader was 1 4 1 last year and seeks improvement.
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Elkader
Cal Harms
Elkader High School
Upper Iowa University
Cal
Dick Wood
Gus Lutz
Bartlett
Denison
Upper
Dave Christensen
Don Fenton
Tom Hamilton
Francis Possehl
Don Buckman
William Schneider
Ralph Bartlett
Fred Knoke
Lloyd Baumgartner
Vic Schneider
Dick Woods
Don Bennett
Roger Huggins
$100000 Gate Expected for LaMotta Bout in Detroit
Dangerous Laurent Dauthuille of France challenges Jake LaMotta for the world middleweight title at Olympia Stadium in Detroit. The 15 round bout, pitting a dangerous challenger against a Detroit favorite, is anticipated to set a new Olympia gate record exceeding $100,000. Dauthuille built a quality past showing in their prior meeting.
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Detroit
Laurent Dauthuille
France
Jake LaMotta
Jake
Marcel Cerdan
Dauthuille
LaMotta
Olympia Stadium
Olympia
Bronx
LaMotta Triumphs After Bloody Montreal Rout in 1949
In February 1949 LaMotta suffered a brutal Montreal defeat requiring 18 stitches to brow and cheek. Four months later in Detroit he captured the 160 pound crown from Cerdan by 10th round technical knockout when Marcel could not continue after a dislocated left shoulder.
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Montreal
LaMotta
Detroit
Cerdan
Marcel
Bolanos Outpoints Young In Los Angeles Bout
In Los Angeles Enrique Bolanos from 1371 Los Angeles won a decision over Terry Young of New York in a 16 round bout. In New Bedford Don Williams from Worcester knocked out Wilbur Wilson of Boston in 1 round.
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Los Angeles
Enrique Bolanos
Terry Young
New York
NEW_BEDFORD
Mass
Don Williams
Worcester
Wilbur Wilson
Boston
League Bowling Opens Next Week at Decorah
Decorah bowling leagues begin action at the Oneota center with officers reelected. In the Monday league Al Weis presides with W N Johnson as vice president and Roger Grant as secretary treasurer. Scratch at 180 pins handicap four fifths of difference from average. The Tuesday Major league lists Adolph Novak as president, Roger Grant as vice president and Lester Bergan as secretary treasurer. Scratch 190 pins handicap three quarters of the difference from average.
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Decorah
Oneota
al Weis
W. N. Johnson
Roger Grant
Adolph Novak
Fort Atkinson
Lester Bergan
Plainers Gain in ECSL Playoffs
In the ECSL playoffs Belle Plaine tops Watkins 8 to 7 in the first best of three. Marengo leads North English after Monday victory in their opening series with scores and star performances noted.
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Plainers
Watkins
Belle Plaine
Marengo
North English
Roy Twobaugh
Tatman
Bill Rucker
Packers Trim Roster To 33 On Waivers
Green Bay Packers reduced their squad to 33 players by placing 10 men on waivers Tuesday.
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Green Bay
Wis
Green Bay Packers
Porter Exits as U S Women Golf Tour Opens
In the East Lake course round of the 1949 national amateur championship Dot Porter loses 11 up to J Albert Hayes on the 19th hole after defending champion status. Barbara McIntire falls 6-5 to Dot Kielty. Fay Crocker and Polly Riley advance past opponents as the Texas contender slips.
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Atlanta
Texas
Mark A. Porter
Dot Germain Porter
Westmont
N. J
East Lake
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Harms
Verna O’connor
Gazette
Warriors
Harrs
Iowa
Knoke and
Baumgartner
Huggins and
Bennett
Huggins
David Christiansen
Bob Larson
Virgil Leath
Floyd French
Wayne Peterson
Orville Entwisle
Kenneth Lemka
Larry White
Roger
Mark
Ronnie Glesne
Leigh Meyer
Carl Bennett
Dick Koehn
Lester Lutz
Duane Engelhardt
Lyle Kuehl
Leon Hoth
Harold Sorrenson
Harold Kellogg
David Davidsaver
Upper Iowa
Gtorz Brewing CO
Omaha, Nebr
Mr. "T" Esquire
Krall
Foot Comfort Store
First ST
Post Office
Tose Savings Bank
LaMotta Battle
Peater
Hton
Winchester
Ull
Remington
Harrington-Richardson
Fral Nan
Coe & OK
Sportsmans Story
Third ST. SE
Packers
First Avenue
16Th Avenue
1St Ave
10Th St
Hawkeye Downs Rd
Dot Porter
U.S
Barbara McIntire
Toledo
Dot Kielty
Long Beach
Calif
Fay Crocker
Ralph I. Raynor
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Polly
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
Dot Kirby
Carol Clark
Wyoming
Ohio
Dot
Fifteenth Street
DIAL
FOX Garage
Dodge
Handler Motor CO
Second Avenue
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