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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2000
Page
30
A deputy sports editor muses on lawn games from croquet to bocce, noting dwindling croquet purses and a lifelong fondness for backyard play. He recalls fond family moments, turf memories, and the quirks of aging while questioning the appeal of outdoor pastimes.
A look back at outdoor leisure before air conditioning shows croquet badminton and lawn darts fading from daily life. Photos from Brucemore depict a spacious lawn with lawn tennis around 1905 to 1910 and Margaret Douglas enjoying the scene.
A dense listing of tournaments camps and leagues across Iowa including May 12-14 Wood Bat events for 12-under and 16-under, May 13-14 PG Wood Bat for 13-14, May 27-29 Shoeless Joe Jackson 14-under at Field of Dreams, and June events in Kirkwood Waterloo Manchester and Des Moines. Also notes statewide AAU NSA and junior Olympic meets plus multiple camps and clinics with contact numbers.
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