Iowa's Rigney Shift to Tackle Prompts Spring Redesign
Forest Evashevski calls Iowa spring practice crucial as 1956 Hawkeyes rebuild with many players switching positions. Frank Rigney moves from end to tackle while Gary Grouwinkle shifts from fullback to guard. Injuries and academic concerns loom as Deasy's knee, Burroughs elbow, and Klein's grade constraints shape a lean, junior-heavy roster. Don Dobrino balances baseball and football duties.
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Rigney
Oach Forest Evashevski
Hawks
Frank Rigney
East St. Louis
Ill
Evy
Gary Grouwinkle
Wapello
Grouwinkle
Iron Mike Enich
Boone High
Jerry Hilgenberg
Jerry Clark
Hilgenberg
Clark
Dick Deasy
Hawkeye
Deasy
George Kress
Dubuque
Kress
Sleepy” Klein
Pana
Sleepy
Don Dobrino
Mt. Olive
Simmons Signs but Takes Salary Slice
CHARLOTTE N C INS Curt Simmons signed a 1956 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies for less money than 1955. GM Roy Hamey announced the terms noting the exhibition with the Boston Red Sox was canceled by rain and that Simmons is improved but not set as a starting pitcher.
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Charlotte
N. C
INS
Uthpaw
Curt Simmons
Philadelphia Phillies
Roy Hameyde
Phillies
Boston Red Sox
Hume
Simmons
Carl Bowman Named Osage's Top Athlete
Osage honors ninth annual athletic banquet with Carl Bowman named top athlete as over 300 attendees celebrate local sports. Despite garbled text, the event centers on Bowman’s recognition and Osage's athletic community.
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OSAGE
Bowman Named Athlete of the Year at Sacred Heart
Carl Bowman was named athlete of the year at Sacred Heart Catholic church ceremony. He earned letters in football basketball track and baseball totaling 13 years and was an all conference back in junior and senior years. Guest speaker Edsel K Schweizer Luther College head football and track coach addressed attendees.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Carl Bowman
Bowman
Edsel K. Schweizer
Luther College
Sugar Spoon Calorie Note Sparks Simple Debate
A short item notes that a spoonful of sugar contains about 18 calories, prompting quick discussion about everyday caloric intake and dietary choices.
Antonelli Back in Form Drives Giants Past Cleveland
Johnny Antonelli pitched seven innings of five hits and one run with eight strikeouts to power the New York Giants to a 5-1 victory over Cleveland in Louisville. He improved to 6-0 this season, hinting at a banner year after a 1954 20-game win season. The Giants also knocked Early Wynn and Mike Garcia for 10 hits, with Bob Lemon and Gail Harris homering.
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International News Service
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New York Giants
Johnny
Antonelli
New Yorkers
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Giants
Wynn
Mike Garcia
Bob Lemmon
Gail Harris
Milwaukee Braves
Detroit Tigers
Terre Haute
Wally Moon
Stan Musial
Hank Sauer
St. Louis
Chicago White Sox
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Dale Long
Kansas City
Tulsa
Bob Friend
Gus Zernial
Baltimore
Chicago Cubs
New Orleans
Dave Pope
Jim Wilson
The
Birds
Monte Irvin
Jim King
Cubs
Banquet Honors Iowa Hawks Seniors at Cedar Rapids Club
The Linn county I club to host May 17 banquet at Cedar Rapids Country Club honoring seven Iowa national runnerup basketball seniors. Coach Bucky O Connor and the seniors will speak. Ken Bastian to MC. 350 tickets at $5 go on sale April 30.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
I Club
Willis Glassgow
Bucky O'Connor
Ken Bastian
Don Sulhoff
Chuck Hastings
Bill Gray
Cliff Jordan
J. W. Albright
Quad County Conference Track Meet Opens Friday Night
The Quad County conference track meet will be Friday at 7 p.m. on Cog gon’s lighted field. Members Ar lington Guttenberg Calmar Strawberry Point and Coggon compete in the first meet of the conference.
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Quad County
Coggon
Arlington
Guttenberg
Calmar
Strawberry Point
First Player To Bat In Series Dies at 79
Clarence Beaumont, 79, the Pirates leadoff man and the first batter in a World Series game, has died in Burlington Wisconsin. He played 12 major league seasons with a .311 average and appeared in the 1903 Pirates Red Sox series pitched by Cy Young. Funeral services are set for Friday.
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Wis
Clarence Beaumont
Beaumont
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Boston Red Sox
Cy Young
All-Catholic All-State Basketball Team Named
Des Moines Dowling and Iowa City St Marys each place two players on the eight man first and second teams for 1955 56 all state Catholic high school basketball selected by coaches athletic directors and officials. St Marys dominates with multiple selections including Mech Lingle Walljasper and Schebler. Dowling earns spots for Tom Smith and others with Cobbins Formaro plus several guards and centers named across the squads.
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Des Moines
Davenport
St. Ambrose
Des Moines Dowling
Iowa City St. Mary’s
Jim Mech
St. Mary's
Storm Lake
John Lingle
Clinton
Dennis O'Brien
Heelan
Sioux City
Pete Schebler
Peres Ores
Mnis Walljasper
Dennis Bruns
Holy Family
Mason Tom Smith
Nescavorts
Sarold
Cere Dowling
SECO
Bob Mueller
St. Joseph's
Imar Ueenny Goecke
St. Bernard's
Robert Bautsch
Loras
Dubai
Bob Cummins
Immaculate Conce
Eon
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Ressler
Martin's
Cascade Gualds
Om Formaro
Dowling
Bob Brown
Emmetsbure Catholic
Dave Maher
Iowa City
Myron Johnson Signs with Edmonton Eskimos
Myron Johnson, 24, formerly of the University of Oregon, has signed a professional football contract with the Edmonton Eskimos.
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Edmonton
Myron Johnson
University of Oregon
Edmonton Eskimoes
Harry Smith Wins National AAU Boxing Championship
Harry Smith a New York southpaw airman defeated Marion McFarland of Philadelphia at 2 25 of the third round to win the 125 pound National AAU title at Boston Garden. The U S Air Force team dominated the event winning five titles and the team trophy amid concerns about the strength of the amateur pool for Olympic competition in Australia.
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Harry Smith
New York
Marion McFarland
Philadelphia
Boston Garden
Smith
Air Force
Chicago
Albert Pell
New York City
Don Whaley
Gincinpat
Attra
Bill Cherry
Cleveland
U.S. Air Force
Tommy Thomas
Portland
Ore
Jackson
Brown
Hanscom Air Force Base
Mas
Puree Vari
Wayne
Ind
U. Air Forgg
Paul Wright
United States
Australia
U. S. Air Force
Landy cleared for California runs under AAU status
Australia’s John Landy received official AAU sanction to race in two California meets next month. West Coast Relays in Fresno May 12 and the Los Angeles UCLA meet May 5 were approved, with Dan Ferris confirming invitation formalities and adherence to IAAA rules. Landy plans the U S engagements to boost Olympic interest ahead of Melbourne games.
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Ins
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Australia
California
Harold Berliner
Amateur Athletic Union
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AAU
Wes Santeel
West Coast
Dan Ferris
National Organization
Ferris
Ucla
Los Angeles
Landy
U. S
Melbourne
Sixteen Nominated for Nile Kinnick Scholarships
Sixteen Iowa high school seniors were named as candidates for five Nile Kinnick Memorial scholarships at the University of Iowa for 1956 57. They include Alan Fedge Ackley Richard Legg Anita Donald Bedell Burlington Don Butterfield Central City Dennis Cordle Charles City Edward Sproatt Clinton Ralph Lyle Des Moines Roger Mahnke Early Paul Bonstead Estherville Malcolm Risk Independence James Thomas Mt Pleasant Carl Bowman Jr Osage Jack McDonald Oskaloosa Robert Bouma Pocahontas William Orris Des Moines and Donald Utroska Clinton. Candidates visit April 24 25 for exams and interviews to determine the five winners. The $750 scholarships honor Nile Kinnick and other UI men who died in World War II. Established 1945 by the Iowa State Junior Chamber of Commerce, the fund relies on alumni and friends. To qualify, candidates must be in the top quarter of their class leaders in extracurriculars especially athletics and possess high integrity.
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Iowa City
INS
Iowa
Nile Kinnick
University of Iowa
Virgil Hancher
Thurday
Alan Fedge
Ackley
Richard Legg
Anita
Donald Bedell
Burlington
Don Butterfield
Central City
Dennis Cordle
Charles City
Edward Sproatt
Clinton
Ralph Lyle
Des Moines
Roger Mahnke
Early
Paul Bonstead
Estherville
Malcolm Risk
Adell
State University of Iowa
Iowa State Junior Chamber of Commerce
University
Kinnick
Blairstown Has Ten Returning Lettermen
Special to The Gazette Blairstown and Benton County league baseball. Blairstown enters with a 3-1 conference mark and ten returning lettermen led by Bob Wilson Bob Oberrueter Roger Sokol Gene Hakanson Jim Woolstrichill Weston Hartz Larry Sayers Jerry Wilson Jim Trawberry and Marvin Walter. Remaining games listed include April 18 Norway April 19 Van Horne April 23 Garrison April 26 Newhall May 9 Belle Plaine May 10 Immaculate Conception May 14 Newhall.
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Blairstown
Keystone
Bob Wilson
Bob Oberrueter
Roger Sokol
Gene Hakanson
Jim Woolstrchill
Weston Hartz
Larry Sayers
Jerry Wilson
Jim Trawberry
Marvin Walter
Norway
van Horne
Garrison
Newhall
Belle Plaine
Immaculate Conception
Olympic Cagers To Play In Des Moines Oct. 31
The United States Olympic basketball team will perform in Des Moines October 31 as part of a nationwide fund raising tour. The game at Veterans Memorial auditorium features players including Carl Cain Chuck Darling Bill Russell and coaches Gerald Tucker and Bucky O Connor from Iowa and the Phillips Oilers.
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Des Moines
United States
Pinkie George
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Carl Cain
Chuck Darling
Iowa
Bill Russell
San Francisco
Gerald Tucker
Phillips Oilers
Bucky O’connor
Cardinals Sign Karnoscak to 1956 NFL Contract
Chicago Cardinals announce the signing of Don Karnoscak to his 1956 National League football contract.
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Chicago
INS
Chicago Cardinals
Don Karnoscak
Raiders top Macon Dodgers 7 5 in windy intercamp game
Cedar Rapids Raiders edged Macon Dodgers 7 to 5 in a rain delayed intercamp matchup in Vero Beach Florida. Key third inning production came from Gene Marianacci Jack Tobias and Bill Lachemann with Tom Cole capping a strong start and Fresco Thompson recalling Branch Rickey’s camp rain call.
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Vero Beach
Fla
Jon
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Macon Dodgers
Macon
Raiders
Tom Cole
Cedar Rapids
Gene Marianacci
Jack Tobias
Bill Lachemann
Latchemann
Fresco Thompson
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Thompson
B. R
Matecki
Cole
Lachemann
Imertilk
Ryan
Werry
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