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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1957

Page

2

Langston Enrolled at Iowa for Second Semester

Iowa City native Jeff Langston, 6-1 182, sophomore end, is back in Iowa in the second semester after a dislocated hip suffered in Los Angeles during Rose Bowl prep. He hopes to play for the Hawkeyes next season while his doctor monitors recovery, with Forest Evashevski eyeing him as a fall candidate.

the Gazette Iowa City Jeff Langston Iowa Los Angeles Hawkeyes Hawks Langston Forest Evashevski Hawkeye Grid Jeff

I State Aggies Tie With Cyclones on Mat

Oklahoma A&M and Iowa State wrestled to a 13-13 draw in Stillwater as heavyweight Earl Lynn upset Roger Pohlman 3-2 to pull the Aggies from a 13-10 deficit. Other results: Harmon Leslie 123 A&M over Altman 5-3. Billings 130 A&M tied Corner 4-4. Nelson 137 ISU over Herald 3-2. Gray 147 ISU over McInturff 8-1. Blubaugh 157 A&M over Ketelson 4-1. Powell 167 ISU over Murty 4-1. Murty 1 1/1 drew with Frank. Lyas 1 l A&M over Pohlman 3-2.

Stillwater Okla Oklahoma A&m Earl Lynn Aggies Iowa State Cyclones Lynn Roger Pohlman Cyclones Oklahoma Harmon Leslie A&m Frank Altman Duane Murty Drew Gene Frank Hoynt Earl Lyas Roser Pohlman

Bannister Becomes Father to Daughters Name Carol Erin

London. Dr Roger Bannister the first four minute miler and his Swedish wife Moyra welcomed their first child a daughter born at University College hospital weighing seven pounds twelve ounces at slightly before midnight Friday night. The infant will be named Carol Erin Elver Bannister. The couple married in 1955.

London Roger Bannister Moyra University College Hospital Carol Erin Elver Bannister

Miami Star Fullback Don Bossler Signs with Redskins

Washington reports Don Bossler, University of Miami star fullback who piled up close to 2,000 rushing yards in three seasons, has signed a two year professional contract with the Washington Redskins.

Washington Don Bossler University of Miami Washington Redskins

Grinnell Preps Bow Clinton Beats Davenport In Iowa Poll

AP roundup of high school basketball results across Iowa. Grinnell and Clinton posted district wins as Des Moines Dowling, West Waterloo, East Waterloo, Sibley, Spencer, Manning, Creston and others earned key victories affecting conference standings. Teams saw leads shift in Central Iowa, Mississippi Valley, Big Six, Lakes, Hawkeye Eight and South Iowa Cedar leagues.

Grinnell West Waterloo Associated Press Weekly Marchalltown Crinnell Dave Thompson East Des Moines West East Waterloo Mason City

Franklin Freshmen Roll Past Iowa City 54-33 in Eight Straight

Franklin's freshman basketball team remains unbeaten with an eighth straight win, defeating Iowa City 54-33. Mike Hall scored 14 for Franklin while Frosty Evashevski added 10 for Iowa City.

Franklin Iowa City Mike Hall Frosty Evashevski

Ed Doherty Named Arizona State Coach

Ed Doherty, 38, former Tempe ASU coach and Eagles backfield coach last season, was named head football coach at the University of Arizona. He succeeds Warren Woodson, who resigned January 7 after five years and will become a physical education professor. Doherty’s exact salary was not disclosed, but is believed near $10,000. All Arizona faculty are appointed yearly.

Tucson, Ariz Ed Doherty Arizona State College At Doherty Philadelphia Eagles Warren Woodson Woodson Arizona

Kentucky Wildcats surge to 17 3 after win over Ole Miss

Kentucky rises to 17-3 with a 75-69 victory over Mississippi. Coach Adolph Rupp’s Wildcats extend their SEC lead to 8-1 as they rebound from a slow start, while UCLA and Wake Forest win to stay among the nation’s top teams.

Adolph Rupp Kentucky Wildcats North Carolina Kansas Associated Press Wildcats Kentucky Bluegrass Club Mississippi Kentuckians Ole Miss Tulane

Cornell Swim Team Beaten by Knox College 61 34

Knox College swimmers dominated Cornell with a 61 to 34 victory as Rich Clopper led with two wins. Individual winners for Cornell were Phil Mayberry in the 220 yard freestyle and Jack Francis in diving, while Knox set two school records in the meet including the 400 yard medley relay and the 400 yard freestyle relay.

Gazette Galesburg Knox College Cornell Rich Clopper Knox Phil Mayberry Jack Francis Bob Broeksting Lovelette Roszell B. Proebsting Turner Mayberry J. Proebsting Hambrecht Clopper Elliot Francis Sopderson Eye Rancis Keefe Agerso Roberts Lovellette Pynnins Carlson Flambrecht Proebsting Bell Soo Poe A Eae An Var Ree Ederson

Michigan AAU Relays Highlight Sprint and Shot Put Feats

Michigan shot putter David Owen pushed the 16-pound cannon ball 59 feet to set meet and Yost Fieldhouse records, close to 60 feet. Ira Murchison, Olympic gold medalist, won the 60-yard dash in a world record equaling 6.1 seconds on indoor dirt. Hayes Jones swept three events, winning the broad jump and both 65-yard high and low hurdles, after a high school season at Pontiac.

Ann Arbor Mich Michigan Dave Owen Western Michigan Swift Ira Murchison Eastern Michigan Hayes Jones Owen Yost Murchison United States Jones Pontiacs

Marcos Defeats Johnson for Australian Light Heavy Title

In Melbourne Ricardo Marcos, 167 from Spain, outpointed Don Johnson, 165, of Australia, by 15 rounds to retain the light heavy weight Australian title. In New York Madison Square Garden Isidro Martinez, 129 from Panama, stopped Bobby Courchesne, 129 of Holyoke, Massachusetts, in the 1st.

New York Madison Square Garden Isidro Martinez Panama Bobby Courchesne Holyoke Mass Melbourne Ricardo Marcos Spain Don Johnson Australia Marcos

Notice to bidders for 29 two door sedans at State House

Sealed bids will be received by the State Car Dispatcher at the State House Maines Iowa and opened Thursday February 14 at 1 00 P M for Proposed Purchase No 236 of 29 two door 8 Deluxe Sedans Bids may be submitted on proposals with detailed specs by contacting Walter J Ruth er State Car Dispatcher's Office

Tave Car State House Maines Iowa Walter J. Ruther State Car Dispatcher

Durant Edges Mt Vernon In Eastern Iowa Clash

Durant defeated Mt Vernon 60 to 56 in an Eastern Iowa conference game. Aspen scored 20 for Durant while Crews had 14 for Mt Vernon. Durant also won the reserve game 36 to 34.

MT. Vernon Durant

Anamosa Beats Maquoketa 73-58 In Wamac Action

Dean Hartman scored 31 points for Anamosa enabling a 73 to 58 victory over Maquoketa in Wamac conference play. Morehead led Maquoketa with 22 points in the setback.

Anamosa Dean Hartman Maquoketa Morehead

West Union Beats Postville in UIU Conference Game

West Union defeated Postville 68-56 in an Upper Iowa conference game led by Roger Fedrigh with 20 points while Wayne Schroeder scored 18 for Postville. West Union reserves added a 52-24 win in the same matchup.

Postville West Union Iowa Roger Fedrigh Wayne Schroeder

Decorah Tops Osage In Close NE Iowa Clash

Decorah earned a 53-49 conference win over Osage as Davis scored 16 points and Osage’s Ryan led with 18. The game featured a tense finish and key baskets in the fourth period.

Decorah OSAGE

What Cheer Overpowers Harper In Reserve Victory 48-35

What Cheer defeated Harper St Elizabeths 70-63 with Larry Arendt scoring 23 points and Lindenham adding 20 for Harper. What Cheer also won the reserve game 48-35.

Harper Harper St. Elizabeth’s Larry Arendt Lindenhamb

Mechanicsville tops West Branch 69 to 62 in boys game

Mechanicsville's boys defeated West Branch 69 62 powered by Padar with 20 points while Thomas led West Branch with 22. The reserve game also went to West Branch 58 to 43.

Mcville West Branch Mechanicsville Padar Thomas

Readlyn defeats Sumner 65 to 53 in boys game

Readlyn-Sumner boys contest ends 65-53 with Matthias scoring 17 for Readlyn and Borchering 22 for Sumner. Readlyn also wins reserve game 35-32.

Readlyn Sumner Matthias Borchering

Buck Creek St Patrick's Triumph Over Ryan in Boys Game

Ryan defeated Buck Creek 65 to 48 in a boys game with Coleman's 25 points leading the winners and Wilson scoring 13 for Buck Creek. Buck Creek won the reserve 34 to 21.

Buck Creek Ryan St. Patrick’s Coleman Wilson

Vinton defeats Independence 59 58 in Wamac clash

Vinton edged Independence 59 to 58 in a Wamac conference game. Chuck Radcliff scored 25 points for Vinton and Harry Stimson led Independence with 15. Vinton reserves added a 49 39 win.

Vinton Independence Chuck Radcliff Harry Stimson

Riverside boys edge Oxford 34 30 led by Hannel 15

Riverside boys edged Oxford 34 to 30 as Hannel scored 15 points while Venter added 16 for Oxford. The girls game went to Oxford 46 to 38 with Sherlock and Ives each scoring 11 and Moss leading Riverside with 17.

Oxford Riverside Hannell Venter Sherlock Ives Moss

Traer Edges Grundy Center In Narrow 50 49 Victory

Traer defeated Grundy Center 50 to 49 as Roger Barge scored 18 points. Grundy Center’s Voss led with 20 points. Grundy Center won the sophomore game 50 26.

Traer-Grundy TRAER Grundy Roger Barge Voss

Tama-Marengo slips past Tama 51-47 in league clash

Zahret scores 14 as Tama hands Tama-Marengo its first South Iowa Cedar League defeat 51-47. Gary Wheeler leads Tama with 18 points. Tama also wins the junior varsity game 55-30.

TAMA Marengo Zahret Gary Wheeler

Elkader charges to big early lead in 78 44 win over Edgewood

Elkader built a 30-3 first quarter lead and cruised to a 78-44 victory against Edgewood as Gary Woods scored 22 points for Elkader while Berens led Edgewood with 25. Elkader reserves added a 44-15 win.

Elkader Edgewood Gary Woods Berens

Keystone Extends Streak With 67 47 Victory Over Blairstown

Keystone remains unbeaten with a 67 to 47 win as Don McCormick scores 22 and Hartz adds 16 for Blairstown. Blairstown won the reserve game 25 to 22.

Keystone Blairstown Don McCormick Hartz

Rowley Tops Urbana 55 51 in Boys Game

Rowley defeated Urbana 55 to 51 as Hopkins scored 20 points for Rowley while Mahoney and Rick each contributed 11 for Urbana. Urbana won the reserve game 36 to 24.

Rowley-Urbana Rowley Urbana Hopkins Mahoney Rick

Manchester Hands Monticello First WAMC Loss 63 62

Manchester beat Monticello 63 62 on Friday to hand the visitors their first conference loss of the season. Overman scored 24 points, Carr added 15 and Arthur 10 for Manchester while Rhatigan led Monticello with 19 and Bleadorn added 18 as Monticello had already clinched the league title.

Manchester Monticello Overman Carr Arthur Rhatigan Bleadorn

Montezuma-Sigourney boys win 63-54 over Sigourney

Montezuma Sigourney defeated Sigourney 63 to 54 with Jim Arndt scoring 15 points and Bob Holle adding 13 for Sigourney. Sigourney won the junior reserve game 48 to 30 as Kenny Heaton posted 22 points.

Montezuma Sigourney Jim Arndt Bob Holle Jed Sigourney Kenny Heaton

West Liberty Triumphs Over Springville 72-60 in Varsity Duel

Jack Kirby poured in 39 points to power West Liberty to a 72-60 win over Springville. Woods topped Springville with 18. Springville claimed the nightcap reserve game 48-45, finishing with a separate victory.

West Liberty Springville Jack Kirby Woods

Kalona blasts Wellman 80 to 40 led by Hofer's 15

Kalona dominating Wellman 80 40 as Tom Hofer scores 15 points to lead the attack. Kirk Ehrenfelt and Bill Walker each add seven for Wellman while the reserves also won their game.

Kalona-Wellman Kalona Wellman Tom Hofer Kirk Ehrenfelt Bill Walker Tween

Morley Girls and Boys Sweep Viola In Tight Contests

Morley girls defeated Viola 64 to 1384 with Carol Greenawald scoring 30 points while Armstrong led Viola with 17. Morley boys edged Viola 48 to 45 as Billy Ruhl scored 14 and Paul McConaughy 13, Miell top Viola with 14.

Morley Viola Carol Greenawald Armstrong Billy Ruhl Paul McConaughy Morley Boys Miell

Martinez Wins at Madison Square Garden in rout

Isidro Martinez, 22, swung into the featherweight sweepstakes with a second round knockdown erased as he stopped Bobby Courchesne in 32 seconds of the tenth round at Madison Square Garden. The tournament to crown a successor to Sandy Saddler shapes up with Miguel Berrios vs Carmelo Costa on March 22 and a winner facing Hogan Kid Basey for the 126-pound title.

Jack Hand New York Isidro Martinez U.S Panama Madison Square Garden Bobby Courchesne Ike Chestnut Sandy Saddler Miguel Berrios Carmelo Costa Hogan Kid Basey Nigeria France Cherif Hamia Billy Brown

South Dakota State Crushes Teachers 82-53 in Broad Victory

South Dakota State raced to a 41-26 halftime lead and extended it to 82-53 over Iowa State Teachers in Brookings. Guard Jim Sutton poured in 28 points to pace the Jackrabbits while Dennis Filliman led the visitors with 12. The win keeps SDSU on track for the North Central conference crown.

Brookings S. D South Dakota State Iowa State Teachers Jim Sutton Dennis Filliman

Community Theater Presents The Caine Mutiny Court Martial

Cedar Rapids Community Theater debuts Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny Court Martial with an all male cast led by Max Hahn as Queeg. Kenneth Ritchie, John E. Fisher, Leo Delbridge and a lineup of witnesses and officers deliver a tense, exposition heavy performance directed by Don Tescher. Curtain at 8:30, running through next Thursday.

Herman Wouk Cedar Rapids Legion Caine Cedar Rapids Community Theater Max Hahn Hahn Queeg Maryk Queeg Hahn Kenneth Ritchie John E. Fisher Leo Delbridge Greenwald Wayne Cornill Keefer Ray Gogg Urban Jerry Brown Keith Irvin Hickey Southard LaVerne Eggleston Dr. Lundeen Harry Wheelan Bird H. Johnn Eschbach Blakely Ed MacQuiston Conrad Svoboda Whitney Chambers Bill Jack Rodgers Bill Heral Tom Kenecny

Theater Showtimes For Saturday From The Gazette

The Gazette lists today’s theater schedule with no late changes. Community theater Mutiny Court Martial 230, Paramount Wrong Man showings through the night. Iowa Rock Pretty Baby Night Runner Teahouse of the August Moon and Shorts. Times Pushover Harder They Fall Palace Lady and the Tramp King of the Khyber Rifles Marion Hot Rod Girl Girls in Prison showtimes.

Khyber Rifles Marion

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