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MooseoockesThe last uneasiness about the Moose-Bockes of Fairfield game(imished with this morning's an-^uncement of the sites of high iVol district tournaments.The tournament for this district will be held at Burlington.starting Tuseday night. That assures no scramble for the highschool auditorium here.Good NewsAt the same time, Moose manager Bert Crosbie got a bit of good news when he was assured that Boh Freesmeier, ace Moose scorer, definitely will be with the local team Tuesday night when it squares off against the1star-studded Bockes aggregation. And added to that, Corsbie was j advised that Tom Ange. well known in local cage circles, will journey up from St. Louis whera he attends university, to join the Jtloose lineup.Bockes will feature Iickl\es, Clayton Wilkinson and Leonard Metcalfe, all former I nlversity of Iowa standoutplayers, \ 11 gained fame in college for their scoring ability, and tbis should assure somefam\ fireworks Tuesday night#.cunless the Moose five can fashion a startling defense.But with Freesmeier, Zimmer-. man, Thompson, Jones and Bill Helling in the lineup, the Moose are considered a scoring threat, too.Ticket sales have been brisk for the big game. Corsbie said today. He assured all fans, however. that no more tickets will he sold than can he matched with seats in the auditorium. All adult, full-rate tickets, will assure their holders seats. If thereis any overflow, it will be in the. «at u .a—eonon, and the Mo'so manager and game promoter said today he is sure that the youngster? willW1IIme(DICKArbor, Iowa might win the game.;The Hawkeye fans havescarcely the confidence of theWolverine followers. Hut they believe Wier and his mates srwon’t he chased off the floor. —aMichigan never trailed against LawO h i n lt;1 t SatnrHfi v A t /trio q v
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Fort Madison Evening Democrat
Fort Madison, Iowa, US
Mon, Mar 01, 1948
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