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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1956

Page

16

Edgewood Colesburg baseball clash highlights Thursday games

Eastern Iowa scores show Edgewood Colesburg edging Colesburg 14-12 while Onslow pitched by Hodeval and Thoreday fanned eight. Dysart beat Truer 10-0 with Dick Lyons and Bob Lyons twinning two-hit ball. Geneseo toppled Clutier 11-4 behind Kesse one-hitter.

Edgewood Colesburg Jones County Mursered Edgewood Ajley Findley Onslow Thoreday Hodeval Onstow Aed Tt Marley Leoudy Owl Trodaval Stretter Finchay Varnon Dysart-Traer Dysart Dick Lyons Bob Lyons Truer Beacin BPO Dicker Oweet Bras Delle Walter Geneseo Kesse Genesee Clutier Shatier Veces Tug OM J Lisbon Viola Yinte Norman Blake Danly Gard Joan Gsd Danis Bake Corbea

Iowa State Ahead of 1955 Pace in Spring Camp

Ames Iowa State coach Vince Francesca said the football team was ahead of the 1955 pace at the same spring training point after a Thursday session. A scrimmage was set for 1 a 3 pm Saturday on Clyde Widding field. Francesca attributed improvement to blocking and tackling and noted the 33 players who want to play. First string included Hoeldefer at quarterback Pohl and Riprel at halfbacks Waller at fullback. Line: Fogarty Donahue at ends Tweeter Met lent tackles and Heinrich Bird guards Falter center.

Ames Iowa State Vince Afrancesca Clyde Widins NiFrancesca John Hoeldefer Hon Pohl Fred Riprel Mary Waller Bil Fogarty Jerry Donahue Ray Tweeter 27On Metlent Howard Heinrich Bob Bird Jack Falter

Springville Opens Season With St Pat’s at Cedarapis

Springville high school baseball opened against St Pat’s at Cedarapis Friday and will play McKinley of Cedar Rapids Monday at 4 pm on Hayes Field. Coach Arnold Esperelu udtE notes the season continues into April with mixed results and dates unclear.

Springville

Peacocks Face Parsons Twice In Iowa Conference Doubleheader

Parsons hosts Upper Town in an Iowa conference double header with 11 letter winners set to play. Coach John Wahrer lists players including Jack Jensen of Olin and Bill Karns of Brooklyn among veterans.

Vedal Cazelée Fairfield Parsons John Wahrer Upper Town Iowa Jack Jensen Olin Fev Parsons Bill Karns Brooklyn Parsons Seherkule Boat Tr Lows Central Demat Brockton Jown Wesleyan Gent Warlbyre Tipline Wesleyan Lial Luther Ti Duke

Standings Update From Thursday Night Conference Games

Chicago leads the standings with a narrow margin over Milwaukee and Kaname City. Milwaukee sits second, followed by Baltimore and Detroit. The table shows Balilmarn in lower positions with Deiraih trending upward.

Heveland

Local Pacific Court League results spark regional chatter

Fragmented OCR reads show scattered names and places including Vancancer J San F alac ea and Southern by Tion Aemlathan at Atlenia with mentions of Bilile Huck and Mubilt at New Orbeann. full details unreadable but hints at a sports or league event.

Pacific Court League Vancancer San Falac Ea Southern Tion Aemlathan Atlenia Mermghiy Bilile Huck Sashsade Fh Chadlannoes Mubilt New Orbeann

Huddle on Way Out in Football Strategy Debate

By Narry Orascon, KIA Sports Editor. A column arguing that the huddle may fade as teams adopt rapid, straight ahead offenses like Oklahoma's no-huddle style. The piece traces historical shifts from the Notre Dame box to the modern T and split T, noting the benefits of reduced signaling time and increased tempo.

Narry Orascon KIA Alahoma Sooners Bug Wilkinson Bess Jay Earl Blarh Kruie Rockne Jis Notre Dame Pop Warner Clark Shaughnessy Stanford Oklahoma

M J Approves Eight Umpires for 1956 Season

Cedar Rapids M J league approves eight umpires from the Eastern Iowa Umpires Association for the 1956 season. Howdy Michael designated to assign officials. others include Joe Bailey Tom Senbrook Art Halland Bob Jennings Emil Klumpar Dill Quin Nov and Bob Verbieek. League to discuss rule changes with officials before opening day May 4 at Daniely Park.

Cedar Rapid M-J YMCA Eastern Iowa Umpires Association Howdy Michael Ig Michael Joe Bailey Tom Senbrook Art Halland Bob Jennings Emil Klumpar Dill Quin Nov Bob Verbieek Gus Schrader Igo Iowa Manufacturing Daniely Park

Rock Island athletes die in car crash toll rises

In Rock Island Illinois AP reports two more high school athletes died from injuries after an auto accident Monday and Wednesday night’s crash had already killed Ronnie Cole a 145 pound wrestling champion. Allen P Clay 18 died in hospital Thursday Kenneth Fraj stair 17 Rock Island driver charged with reckless homicide.

Rock Island, Ill Trock Island Allen P. Clay Ronnie Cole Tillrois High Sehool Kenneth Frajstair Rock Island

Plant Iowa Week Scheduled April 15 21

City and church officials civic organizations schools and thousands of Iowans will cooperate during Plant Iowa Week April 16 21 an effort to dramatize farming and plantings. Governor Leo Martelle led the initiative with observances across the state to boost seed planting and conservation progress.

Randan Martelle Eran Pond

State Handball Tourney Opens with Coggeshall Defense

Tarris Coggeshall of Des Moines will defend his state handball singles title as the annual Cedar Rapids YMCA tournament begins. Coppeshall and Cedar Rapids star Dale Sage draw byes in the first round, with matches slated tonight. Second-round midmatches at 9 30 and 10 30 Saturday, semifinals at 2 PM Saturday, final at 6 Saturday evening. First-round pairings include Cal peaball Atolnes Tebre Chel Curali Bob Blethen Du Pl Maney Ryra Clare Houghton Tor tithes slorpny Oubuane vs Chuck Le 8 Baie Paa OR vs Live Tub Kneneri Cl vs Ken Corvin Juhande Walig fils Towa City ve Dick Brett hl tA Ue Tain Sule Dex Moines vs dim alle ehelal 6.1

Tarris Coggeshall Des Moines Starling Speight Cedar Rapids Coppeshall Dale Sage Thatrin Cal Peaball Es Atolnes Tebre Chel Curali Bob Bletien du Pl Maney Ryra Clare Houghton Tor Tithes Slorpny Oubuane Chuck le- 8 Tub Kneneri Ken Corvin Juhande Walig Fils Towa City Dick Brett Tain Sule Dex Moines Dim Alle Ehelal

Mechanicsville edges Immaculate Conception 2 1 in thriller

Mechanicsville beat Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids 2 1 on a seventh inning squeeze. Eddy Kleppe scored on Bill Boyd's bunt after a error, delivering Mechanicsville its first win in five games. Whitters pitched six plus and struck out six for J C Whitters.

John Fisiks Mechanicsville Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapida Hounds Eddy Kieppe Bill Boyd Wally Albaugh J.C Junior BI. Whitters Whaners Roy Davis Ron Naughton Junto Naughton Kleppe Bud Curtis Boyd Lovas Academy Dubuque Raa Mrebants Evils ANH OA Wagnertt Dahrensk Tho'nes Ip oDaris Oca Jivonth Lkerns fazZilao Apviens BalKicppelt Whittersp Curtis Ernst Michael Rome Bowles Walltere Aphanaiy Son Aldaugh Whitters A U—Smyth Curtisn

Mixed High School and College Sports Scores Fragment

A jumble of high school results from Cedar Replex Lisbon Jesup and Ankeny plus college notes. It mentions Bobby Clatterback a former Xavier high school star and University of Houston player signing with a 1956 contract and a dinner in New York.

Stan New York Dyereville Bobby Clatterback Dyersville University of Houston Xavier New York Glatts

Ris and Sage Reach Final in Class A Handball Meet

In a Cedar Rapids YMCA Class A handball tourney, Wally Ris, former Olympic champion from Iowa, fights to dethrone Dale Sage in the final. Sage defeated Chet Casali 21-14 21-16. Ris beat Bill McNeil 14-21 21-5 51-9 to advance.

Wally Ris University of Iowa Dale Sage YMCA Sage Ris Chet Casali Bill McNeil Frank Nye Doug West

Luther Track Team Hosts La Crosse In Decorah Meet

Luther College opens its 1056 track schedule in Decorah on Saturday hosting La Crosse State Teachers College for a meet. The event marks Luther’s home debut and features a contest against the visiting team in a regional college track clash.

Decorah

Daugherty Denies MSU Football Departure Rumors

Michigan State football coach Hugh Daugherty denied plans to leave, calling reports of an offer from a West Coast school untrue. He emphasized his sole concern is maintaining the Spartans football program and said no California school has contacted MSU.

East Lansing Mich Michigan State University Hugh “Duty Daugherty Don Michigan State Daughrty California Grand Rapids

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