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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1950
Page
3
Poll effects the best pacers and trotters since 1900 using a five choice ranking 5-4-3-2-1. Readers submitted votes shaping top horses across decades, with Pacers highlighted in the report.
Ed Allen, longtime trainer and driver of Single G, reflects on the famed pacer named the top overall in a Horseman magazine poll. The article recalls Single G’s records, heats won, earnings, and his 1923 Syracuse 1:58% mark at age 18, with Allen noting his retirement and celebratory farewell at Cleveland in 1926.
Cornell college loses its wrestling nucleus as seven seniors graduate under coach Paul K. Scott. Lowell Lange and Dick Hauser won the national AAU title and may join a Japan tour. others plan teaching, coaching, or careers in athletics at CCNY, Purdue, Colby Kansas, and YMCA director work, signaling a strong high school coaching boost.
Indianapolis May 30 1950 additions to the Indianapolis 500 show two Maseratis from Milan Italy to be driven by G Farina and Franco Roll. Wilbur Shaw notes they represent Europe top speed aces and mark first all foreign bid since 1946.
The Quarter Century Motorcycle club of Cedar Rapids holds its annual banquet on Saturday, April 15, starting at 5 p.m. in the Montrose hotel. The program will feature movies shown by Jesse Scheppele.
Members are invited to bring friends who rode a motorcycle 25 years ago. Those planning to attend should inform Bill Morgan at 510 Third Avenue SE or Elmer Dietz at 408 F Avenue NW in Cedar Rapids.
The West Union Citizens club plans a sports program at its next meeting in Zion American Lutheran Church. Clyde Artus of the Waterloo Courier sports department will attend to honor the high school basketball squad and Coach Bob Hall and will show his photographs of sporting events.
Strawberry Point high school baseball coach Lindon Shaffer announced a ten game schedule. Opponents include Lamont McGreg and Dundee as part of a county tournament and sectionals.
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