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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1957
Page
3
The Coralville event featured John Julis and his wife Mrs. Julis amid a five hour show where Gary Darland toppled by knockout early while Tom Donnelly Jr. impressed with two TKOs. Crowd bets, eye injuries, and crowd favorites shaped a night of strong tales and controversy.
Cedar Rapids UAW CIO led in novice defense at the Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves, needing to overhaul Joe and Cliff’s of Cedar Rapids to repeat as open team champs. Joe and Cliff’s led the open race with 18 points after first round, followed by UAW CIO with 14 and Monticello newcomer at 13. John Willis of Stanwood tops UAW CIO No. 2 with seven points guiding a 19-15 lead over Cedar Rapids union No. 1. Farrell’s of Dubuque. Waterloo CIO stood fourth with 13.
Semi final 118 pounds saw Tipton KO Richard Eddieman in 36 seconds. 126 pounds saw Martinez win by decision over Wilson. Jacobs forfeited to Arnold. Arnold KO'd Huff. 135 pounds Sarkar won by split decision. Jefferson KO'd Crane. Konrady split decision over Ryan. 147 pounds Konrady won split decision. Donnelly and Taylor both eliminated. Heavyweights included Weeer in a split decision and Forfeit wins in several bouts.
Hamilton N Y AP Colgate University on Wednesday night announced the appointment of Fred Rice former backfield coach for five years as head football coach President Everett Case said Rice 38 would hold the faculty rank of assistant professor of physical education Rice succeeds Hal Lahar who resigned January 17 to become head coach at the University of Houston
Summary of match results across weight classes with multiple wrestlers named by city and club. Wayne Lahr of Worthington won 126 semifinal by split decision over John Ernst of Muscatine. 135-pound first round saw Duane Danford win by decision against Lawrence Hennessey, with more deciders and TKOs noted. 147-pound action lists Roy Vaughn defeating Philip Conway by TKO, Wayne Zern and Waldo Morris advancing, plus others by decision or forfeit. 160-pound rounds show Jerry Wilson and Norman Smith style, Blairstown and Cedar Rapids competitors, various forfeit wins and TKOs. Heavyweight results include Gary Darland KO of John Julius, Morehead, and other KO or TKO outcomes.
Scott Wagler a Bloomfield standout and Coe College freshman football prospect fought Robert Conner in a lively Novice heavyweight bout at Memorial Coliseum on opening night of the Golden Gloves. Wagler, who took up boxing last Thursday, expressed a football preference despite the win. Coe’s Rabbit Robovsky trains the team. Robovsky expects boxing injury to heal for a possible Open division return next spring. Two Waterloo teammates Randall Jefferson and Harry Edwards met in a tight first-round 147-pound bout, with Jefferson winning but injuring his shoulder.
In open class wrestling, John Ernst of Muscatine lost a split decision to Wayne Lahr of Worthington, the closest outcome of the era. Lahr led 60-59 and 60-58 on two cards, while Ernst won 59-58 on the third. Former champs advanced without gloves. Sammy Humble of Central City qualified as 112-pound representative after an undefeated weighing in. Bobby Smith and Don Glasgow earned byes into finals at 118 and 126 pounds respectively. Wilson moved to 160 by forfeit as Danford and Morehead displayed Chicago-bound form, with Danford stopping Hennessey in 43 seconds and Morehead defeating Hanover in 1:36 of the second.
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