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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1954

Page

4

Fans of the year nominees rise from Cedar Rapids couple

A Cedar Rapids couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde MacLain, are nominated as sports fans of the year for their 50 plus years of attending home baseball games since 1949. They save for tickets with coins and pennies, sit in the same corner seats, and have become community fixtures at the park.

Cedar Rapids Clyde “Mac” MacLain Center Point Road Grandstand MacLains MacLain Mac Turner Company Cedar Rapids Raiders Dodgers New York State Gazette Johnny Melvor Clyde MacLain

Rose Bowl Lineups Not Set Yet Before Game

Ohio State, the Big Ten and national champion, and Southern California, Pacific Coast rep, faced last minute decisions on starters. Coach Woody Hayes wavered between Bobby Watkins and Jerry Harkrader for right half. Trojan coach Jess Hill also had to finalize his backfield choices.

Gazette Pasadena Calif Ohio State Southern California Pacific Coast Woody Hayes Bucks Bobby Watkins Jerry Harkrader Trojan Jess Hill Ohio Trojans Southern Cal Hayes Buckeyes

Huskers Poised for Bowl Tilt in Orange Showdown

Duke coach Bill Murray questions Nebraska 13 point edge as both teams prepare for the Orange Bowl in Miami before 68 000 spectators. Glassford’s Huskers tout recent workouts and plan heavy passing while injury notes loom for Nebraska and Duke players ahead of the national broadcast.

MIAMI INS Duke Nebraska Bill Murray Blue Devils Cornhuskers Bill Glassford CBS Glassford

Four Navy Players on Injury List

Navy coach Eddie Erdelatz faces uncertainty as four regulars and captain may miss Sugar Bowl kickoff. Bob Craig is hospitalized with acute tonsillitis while Phil Monahan, Jim Royer and Jim Weaver deal with knee and hip injuries. Navy aims for victory after a 27 20 Army win and a seven seven season.

Navy Eddie Erdelatz Bob Craig Phil Monahan Army

Cervi Named East Coach for All Star Game

NEW YORK UP Al Cervi of the Syracuse Nationals was named Thursday to coach the East against the West in the National Basketball Association all star game at Madison Square Garden January 18.

Blimp to Aid in Roses TV Coverage for Bowl Day

Eastern Iowans can watch and hear major post season bowls on NBC TV channels 6 7 and 13 and radios. NBC will air the Rose Bowl parade at 11 15 a m with a chartered blimp for overhead shots and broadcast the Rose Bowl game at 3 45 p m. The East-West game follows at 3 45 p m on KCRG channel 9 and radio with Iowa breeder Benkey Breeder and John Hall in key East lineup.

KCRG Iowa Binkey Breeder John Hall

North Dakota State Claims N Cen tournament title

North Dakota State defeated Iowa Teachers 66 to 49 to win the North Central conference basketball tournament title. The Bisons opened a 20-0 run after trailing 19-18, building a 38-19 halftime lead. Duane Anderson scored eight of his 16 for the night during the surge while Howie Pigg and Ray Nissen were held to nine and seven points respectively.

Sioux City North Dakota State Bisons Iowa Teachers

Bowl Game Program Details For Saturday

The notice provides a scheduling snippet for Saturday bowl games including tls 6 1 18 and 12 at 3 30. It lists program timing and venue cues for attending fans and participants.

Bowl Roundup Preview of Saturday's Games

Lineup lists bowls with sites, teams and records, start times, attendance estimates, and receipts. Rose Bowl Pasadena Ohio State vs Southern Cal at 2 p.m. Navy vs Mississippi at 1 p.m. Orange Bowl Miami Nebraska vs Duke at 2 p.m. Cotton Bowl Dallas Arkansas vs Georgia Tech at 1 p.m. Shrine West San Francisco Salad Bowl Phoenix 12 p.m. Sun Bowl El Paso Texas Western vs Florida A&M at 3 p.m. Tangerine Bowl Orlando Omaha U vs Eastern Kentucky at 7 p.m. Prairie View Bowl Houston Prairie View vs Texas Southern at 2 p.m. Shrim Bowl Galveston Fort Ord vs Fort Hood at 2 p.m.

Pasadena Calif Ohio State Southern Californi New Orleans Navy Mississippi ABC Radio and Television Miami Pla Nebraska Duke CBS Radio and Television Cotton Bowl Dallas Texas Arkansaw Georgia Tech NBC Radio and Television Shrine Fast-West San Francisco el Paso Texas Western Florida Sua Orlando Flas Omaha University Eastern Kentucky Houston Prairie View College Texas Southern Galveston Fort Ord Fort Hood

Toddville Beats Shelisburg 56 52 In Local Tilt

Toddville defeated Shelisburg 56 to 52 in a town team basketball game on Wednesday night. Elson led Toddville with 24 points while Montgomery scored 15 for Shelisburg as the losing side.

Shelissburg Toddville Shelisburg Elson Montgomery Bucky O'Connor Bill Logan Jame Hawks Indians

Iowa Hawkeyes rout Stanford 73-46 in nonconference win

Iowa dominated Stanford 73 to 46 as Deacon Davis and Bill Schoof sparked a fast breaking attack. The Hawkeyes improved to six and two nonconference record and extended home nonconference winning streak to 66.

Town Stanford Deacon Davis Bill Schoof Svar

Shrine East West game prompts strong crowd despite Guglielmi hospital

The 30th Shrine East West game set for Saturday drew a sellout crowd of 60,000 as rain loomed. Notre Dame star Ralph Guglielmi was hospitalized with a severe chest cold and fever, leaving East coach Eddie Anderson to shuffle his lineup while West prepared to face a fast, pass-happy East receiving corps.

San Francisco Ralph Guglielmi Notre Dame Eddie Anderson Guglielmi

Baseball Stockholders Plan To Meet Jan. 11

Cedar Rapids Baseball Club stockholders will hold their annual meeting at the Montrose hotel January 11. General Manager Big Meaghan announced the meeting aims to elect three new directors and officers for 1955.

Cedar Rapids Baseball Club, Inc Montrose Hotel Big Meaghan Thursay

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