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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1956
Page
1
Jiro Nagasawa of Japan lowered the world mark for the 220 yard butterfly to 2 19.4 at Yale in New Haven winning by a length and a half over Bill Yorzyk. Yorzyk timed 2 20.8 as three other 1955 champions fell in early events.
Saar Ara McKinley and Wilson each won two titles at Kingston stadium city relays. McKinley captured the 440 and 880 yard events with 47.3 seconds and 1:40.3 respectively, while Wilson claimed the mile and two mile crowns with 3:53 and 9:04.
Immacaulte Conception opens its baseball season by defeating Alburnett 7-2 at Daniels Park. Freshman pitcher John Willenberg allows two hits and fans eight in four innings. Dave Thoennes and Bob Naughton drive in two runs in the first, followed by a two run homer from Bob Cummins in the second. The Greyhounds add three more in the third to lead 7-0 before Alburnett scores two off reliever Cummins.
Colesburg scored five runs in the first inning and held Guttenberg to three as Clar pitched a one-hitter for the win. Special to The Gazette. The Colesburg victory came Friday.
The Pacific Coast Conference schedules a two day meeting in May to review PCC Commissioner Victor O Schmidt's report on violations of conference rules. The session aims to address governance and disciplinary questions within the league.
Wilt Chamberlain played under the assumed name George Marcus in Cumberland and scored 44 points for the Pittsburgh Raiders in a pro exhibition. AAU and Olympic rules could bar him from amateur competition and future Olympic teams, with possible reinstatement later. Iowa earns season first win in 6 4 victory led by Don Dobrino in a doubleheader against Western Michigan. Kirby Smith homered as Iowa sides begin to find offense.
Six of thirty three wrestlers were eliminated after two rounds as 1956 Olympic trials began in Mt Vernon. Top names like Terry McCann Ken Lever and Bill Wieck did not arrive. Gene Luttrell pinned Jack Bluebaugh in 26 seconds to post the fastest fall of the meet and Bill Smith moved up a weight class in his bid for the squad.
Casey Stengel fields a deep Yankee bench as star second baseman contest pits Bobby Richardson against Billy Martin. Richardson tripled and singled in a 7-4 win over Philadelphia, proving he can start for many clubs though Martin remains entrenched.
Boston defeated Baltimore 19 to 15 in an exhibition game while New York teams split results 1 and 8. Cleveland won 6 as New York A beat Philadelphia 7 to 4. Pittsburgh and Kansas City combined on a rain affected slate with Cincinnati and Brooklyn vs Milwaukee canceled and Chicago A vs St. Louis also postponed due to wet grounds. Hockey results were incomplete with unclear details.
Fort Wayne earns a narrow exhibition win over Philadelphia with key baskets in the final minutes. Philadelphia fights back early but cannot overturn the lead as officials manage the close contest.
Chicago reports former Bradley quarterback John Deininger Jr has signed his first pro contract with the Chicago Bears for the 1956 season. The move marks Deininger as a new addition to the Bears roster with potential to contribute at signal caller.
Bill Russell, USF center and two time All America star, picks his personal all opponent team from the last two seasons. He names Tom Gola LaSalle Willie Naulls UCLA Kenny Sears Santa Clara Wade Halbrook Oregon State Carl Sugar Cain Iowa and Art Bunte Utah.
John Castellani, Notre Dame assistant basketball coach, was named Seattle University head coach on Friday, succeeding Al Brightman who resigned.
Cedar Rapids Raiders improved to 6-3 in Grapefruit league with a five inning 12-3 victory over Great Falls in Dodgertown. Jack Tobias delivered a grand slam in the second, driving in four runs as Lou Hribar started and Jim Stark closed out the final two frames.
Upper Iowa rolled to an 8 2 win over Great Lakes on Friday behind 4 hit pitching from Underhill Fleming and Hamm. Howie Vernon blasted a two run homer in the seventh as UIU tallied in the third sixth seventh and eighth innings.
Leidigh resigns after five years as West Branch coach, ending term this spring. He served as head football for three seasons and head baseball four, with a 16-10-1 football record and 28-15 in baseball. His track team already claimed the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye indoor title this spring. He began as Bud Andrus’s assistant and succeeded him as football coach when Andrus left for Anamosa.
Augusta GA August Masters action sees 24 year old Ken Venturi with rounds 66 69 135 holding a four stroke edge over defending champion Cary Middlecoff. Venturi’s steady performance amid windy conditions boosts him toward the title as veteran contenders stumble. Middlecoff trails with 71 72 143 after later rounds inquiries.
Venturi holds a 12-stroke edge over Ben Hogan in San Francisco as the Masters tournament begins. Hogan cards a 78 after a 69 opening round while Venturi hovers at 66 and 69 in the early rounds.
Australian great John Landy ran 3:58.6 in a special mile at Olymp Park, missing the world mark by six tenths of a second on a rain soaked track. He now holds three fast mile times, with a strong dash after the three-quarter mile mark.
Des Moines reports Ceder Rapids Wilson became the first of about 60 high schools to file for Drake relays on April 27 28. The entry lists 15 relay hopefuls competing in the 440 yard 880 yard mile and sprint medley events.
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