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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1958

Page

2

Easing of Transfer Rules Could Allow More Major League Clubs

A four member major league territory committee recommended that any city with two million people within city limits be eligible for a second big league club. The plan, to be voted Jan 25, would allow each league to move into such cities with consent from its own league and require a new ballpark location at least five miles from existing parks.

New York Ford Frick Detroit Los Angeles Philadelphia Chicago Yankee Stadium Frick Dodgers Cincinnati Gabe Paul Cleveland Frank Lane Milwaukee Joe Cairnes Chicago White Sox Leo Egan

Myers not unhappy with ISC decision

Iowa State coach Jim Myers was described as more than satisfied with arrangements after the Athletic Council considered his role. Dr. M. A. Emmerson said there was nothing pointed about not naming him athletic director, with Menze to be replaced by July 1.

Iowa State Emmerson

J Hawks Defeat Moline in 26 14 Wrestling Meet

Thomas Jefferson defeats Moline 26 to 14 in Roosevelt gym to even their season at two wins two losses. Tom Owens started with a 5 50 pin, Mike Warner remains unbeaten with a 2 0 decision, Lonnie Wiland wins at 145, and Jefferson leads 26 6 before late goals.

Thomas Jefferson Moline Roosevelt Gym Bob Cameron J-Hawks Tom Owens Young Lonnie Wiland Jefferson Moroney Blick Turner

Eastern Town High School Roundup Highlights Conference Games

Manchester Handed Anamosa a 50 42 defeat as Bill Mane led Manchester with 22 points. West Branch beat Springville 52 38 with Don Thomas at 19. Van Horne beat Dysart 47 45 in girls action while Dysart won the boys 69 40. North English topped West Chester 63 42 boys and 55 41 girls with Pat O Rourke 20 and Sandra Hahn 31 respectively. Wheatland downed Lost Nation 72 61 in girls. Lost Nation won the boys 71 56. Lime Springs girls beat Elma 58 40. Elma S C won the boys 65 29. Strawberry Point swept Edgewood 42 31 girls and 57 24 boys. Decorah defeated West Union 66 51 with Jerry Davis at 19 and West Union reserves 48 38.

Manchester Anamosa Bill Mane Hartman West Branch Don Thomas Springville Gerry Strickel Bob Turner van Horne Dysart Betty Barry Feuerbach Hennessy Gary Schlarbaum West Chester Pat O’rourke Larry DeLong Sandra Hahn Wanda Young Lost Nation Karen Ericksen Norma Daemong Wheatland Ericksen Daemong Ed Waters Wayne Burmeister Ackles Wheatand Lime Springs Judy Lloyd Lime, Springs Elma SC Conway Elma S.C Chihak Kallested Strawberry Point Edgewood Janell Olinger Elaine Jaeger Jim Meyer Bill Anderegg Walt Clauson Ronald Ashline West Union Decorah Jerry Davis Bill Szemkus Roger Frederick

Quasqueton Edges Independence St John’s in Buchanan clash

Quasqueton rallied to beat Independence St John’s 51 48 in Buchanan County conference play. Norris Kimball led with 17 points as the winners led wire to wire. Don Klein added 15 for St John’s, Roger Kruse 12 off the bench, and Roger Olsen scored nine for the losers.

Quasqueton St. John’s Buchanan Norris Kimball St. John Don Klein Roger Kruse Roger Olsen

Vinton Leads Independent, 66 43. Clarence Edges Mechanicsville

Vinton drew away in a 66 43 victory over Independence, led by Gary Weichman with 15 points. In other action McVille Clarence won 51 35. Clarence girls beat Mechanicsville 50 43 with Arlene Kintzel scoring 17 while Edith Olborf had 21 for the losers. Darrell Bunge led Clarence boys with 23 points as Joe Paider added 17 for Mechanicsville.

Vinton Independence Gary Weichman Chester Schmitz Idee Mike Hibbs Forco McVille Clarence Mechanicsville Arlene Kintzel Edith Olborf Darrell Bunge Joe Paider

Colesburg Sweeps Colesburg Monona In Conference Clash

Colesburg defeated Monona 57-50 in the girls game and 44-35 in the boys game. Gwen Timmons led Monona with 27 points in the girls, while Joyce Chickering scored 29 for Monona. Colesburg boys, led by Bob Sampson with 18, won their tenth straight conference game as Bob Hilmer scored 16 for Monona.

Colesburg Monona Gwen Timmons Joyce Chickering Bob Sampson Bob Hilmer

St Patrick's of Ryan Beats St Martins in Cascade Clash

Ryan S P cascade M Ryan led St Patricks with 17 points while Stokesberry scored 15 for St Martins in a 69 64 win. St Martins won the reserve game 25 7.

Ryan S. P.cascade M. Ryan St. Patrick's of Ryan St. Martin’s Cascade Dick Loghren Stokesberry

Sumner stays undefeated with 68–41 win over Postville

Sumner remained undefeated in conference play by defeating Postville 68 to 41. Dennis Nieweekner scored 28 points to key the victory. Sumner's reserves also won 50 to 43 with Duane Perrin scoring 13 for Postville and Bill Harris tallying 21 for Sumner.

Postville Sumner Dennis Nieweekner Duane Perrin Bill Harris

Tama-Tama routs Prairie 91 to 31 for tenth straight win

Tama-Tama dominated Prairie high 91-31 as Gary Wheeler scored 40 points with 18 field goals and 4 free throws. Allen Young bear added 12 for the Tomahawks. Prairie rode M. Rohlena with 13 in a lopsided game. The junior reserve finished 28-12.

TAMA Prairie High Cedar Rapids Gary Wheeler M. Rohlena Prairie Allen Youngbear Prachar

Madison Square Garden Bout Ends With Quick KO

New York fighter Paolo Ross, 185 pounds, defeats Johnny Russo, 141 pounds, at Madison Square Garden. In San Diego Billy Peacock, 120 pounds from Los Angeles stopped Jorge Herrera, 115 pounds from Guadalajara, Mexico.

Associated Press New York Madison Square Garden Paolo Ross Johnny Russo San Diego Calif Billy Peacock Los Angeles Jorge Herrera Guadalajara Mexico

Blue Hawks Top Wilton Junction in Eastern Iowa Clash

Iowa City University High beat Wilton Junction 43 to 39 extending its unbeaten run to eight games while Wilton’s streak ends at eleven. Bill Brechler scored 19 for U High and Herr added 12 for Wilton. U High won the sophomore game 28-27.

Iowa City University High Wilton Junction Iowa Blue Hawks Wilton Bill Brechler U-High Herr

Dike Boys Edge Geneseo In Low-Scoring Thriller

Dike came from behind to beat Geneseo 38 37 on Emily Veith’s set shot with three seconds left. Beverly Graves led Dike with 16 points while Sydney Strohbehn scored 27 for Geneseo who led most of the game. The Dike girls also won 76 29 with Dick Cathcart scoring 19 for the winners and Fuller posting eight for Geneseo.

DIKE Geneseo Emily Veith Beverly Graves Sydney Strohbehn Dike Boys Dick Cathcart Fuller

Fort Atkinson sweeps Ossian DeSales in girl and boy games

Fort Atkinson beat Ossian DeSales in girls 37 29 and boys 54 33. Charlene Skretta led Fort with 16 points while Pat Reilly scored 13 for DeSales. Paul Tupy added 18 for the winners and Dick Leibole had 10 for the losers.

FT. Atkinson Ossian DeSales Charlene Skretta Fort Pat Reilly DeSales Paul Tupy Dick Leibole

Conroy Girls Beat Amana 46 41 as Zuber Leads

Conroy's Conroy 33 points propelled a 46-41 girls win over Amana with Janet Rathjen scoring 24 for Amana. The Conroy boys expanded their conference mark to 10-1 with a 52-34 victory over Amana as Darrell Zuber added 14 and Honolka led Amana with 18.

Conroy — Zuber Conroy Amana Janet Rathjen Conroy Boys Darrell Zuber Honolka

Garnavillo Sweeps Twin Bill Over Volga

In Volga high school action Garnavillo won the girls game 46 to 31 and the boys 73 to 44. Hultgren scored 19 for the winners and Sue Follon led Volga with 22. Larry Fisher contributed 22 for the winners while Pat Olson scored 21 for Volga.

Volga —Garnavillo Volga Hultgren Sue Follon Larry Fisher Pat Olson

Hartwick girls remain unbeaten with 45 30 win over Parnell

Parnell Hartwick extended their conference win streak to eleven by beating Parnell 45 30 as O Halloran scored 21 for Hartwick and Sue Weldon 15 for Parnell. Parnell edged Hartwick boys in two overtimes 53 52 with Bob Roe scoring 14 and Wauters 21.

Parnell Hartwick O’halloran Sue Weldon Hartwick Boys Bob Roe Wauters

Calmar sweep lifts relay in Friday boys and girls actions

Calmar girls rout Ossian 52 to 30 as the Calmar boys win 55 to 36 led by Mardelle Gerelman and Marion Hubbard 16 for Ossian. Aurora girls top Stanley 74 to 65 and the Aurora boys win 51 to 50 over Stanley in a battled rivalry. Gary Crowley scores 25 as Iowa City St Patrick's beat Victor St John's 82 to 55.

Calmar Turkey Valley Ossian Mardelle Gerelman Marion Hubbard Bob Balik Wayne Wangsness Stanley Aurora Girls Aurora Boys Sylvia Murray Owlettes Madonna Lentz Aaron Gerstenberger Dick Cole Iowa City ST. Pat's Victor St. Patrick’s Gary Crowley Victor St. John's Wayne DeMeulenaere

Beaman beats Beaman Liscomb wins girls contest

Beaman edged Liscomb 42 41 in the boys game while Liscomb took the girls 60 50. Sandra Hauser scored 30 for Liscomb and Mary McConnell added 26 for Beaman.

Beaman Liscomb Sandra Hauser Mary McConnell

Ridgeway girls win 47 40 in overtime over Lansing

Ridgeway girls edge Lansing 47 to 40 in overtime with Samec scoring 23 points to lead Ridgeway. Gaunitz tops scoring for Lansing with 27 as the boys win 52 44.

Lansing Ridgeway Samec Gaunitz

Alburnett and Central City split tight boys and girls games

In the boys game Alburnett defeated Central City 49-44 as Mike Andrews led Central City with 23 points. The Central City girls fell 41-40 with Janet Sloan and Sheila Brogan scoring 17 each for the winners. Shay led the losers with 26. Lisbon beat Stanwood 50-39 in girls. Donna Carber and Mardell Mason each had 19 for Lisbon, Carol Woods 15 for Stanwood. In the boys, Lisbon won 57-51 as Don Carbee scored 22 and Charles Stock 17 for Stanwood.

Alburnett Central City Mike Andrews Waters Butters Janet Sloan Sheila Brogan Shay Lisbon Stanwod Donna Carber Mardell Mason Carol Woods Don Carbee Charles Stock Stanwood

Monmouth Sweeps Viola In Boys And Girls Games

Monmouth defeated Viola 56 45 in the boys game and 56 37 in the girls. Jim Caraway led the boys with 15 points, Carl Rickels 12, and Port 16 for Viola. Shirley Wosoba scored 48 for Monmouth, while Ellen Bigger added 27 for Viola.

Monmouth Viola Jim Caraway Carl Rickels Port Shirley Wosoba Ellen Bigger

Mil lersburg Boys Triumph 62 to 37 Over Chelsea

Edwin Koehn scored 31 points leading Millersburg to a 62 37 win over Chelsea. Waterbury and Lame each contributed nine for Chelsea as Mil lersburg pulled away in the second half.

Millersburg Chelsea Edwin Koehn Waterbury Lame

Lawler Boys topple Fredericksburg 60 to 49 in hoops

Benz scored 20 for Lawler as the boys defeated Fredericksburg 60 49. Edwards led Fredericksburg with 18. In girls play Fredericksburg won 63 37 with Betty Tessmer scoring 20 and McGowan adding 18 for Lawler.

Lawler Fredericksburg Benz Edwards Betty Tessmer McGowan

Shellsburg Splits Varsity Wins Over Norway

Shellsburg girls toppled Norway 60-32 as Bonnie Nabholtz led with 22 points. The Shellsburg boys defeated Norway 69-47 with Richard Donnels scoring 17 points while Hommelsback added 16 for the visitors.

Shellsburg Norway Richard Donnels Hommelsback Shellsburg Girls Bonnie Nabholtz Folvay

Hawks move to second in Valley after 43 41 win

Iowa City's Little Hawks beat Moline 43-41 to rise to undisputed second in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Big Jim Hughes and Pat Philips each scored 11 for Iowa City as Potter led Moline with 16. Moline also won the sophomore game 65-42. Rock Island remained atop the league with a 57-41 victory over Dubuque.

Iowa City Little Hawks Moline Big Jim Hughes Pat Phillips Potter Rock Island Dubuque

Morley Girls Rout Martelle 57 32 as Boys Win 71 57

Morley's girls topped Martelle 57 to 32 led by 28 points from Martelle Greenawalt. Morley boys won 71 to 57 with Bernie Bune scoring 21 and McConaughy adding 19 for Morley. Dollar Hide led Martelle girls with 14.

Martelle-Morley Martelle Greenawalt Morley Bernie Bune Dollarhide McConaughy

Tipton Monticello Defeat Tipton 85 65 as Long Scores 21

Ron Long poured in 21 points to lift TIPTON-Monticello past Tipton 85 to 65. Dennis Schnack added 25 for Tipton as the sophomore game ended 51 50 in favor of Tipton.

Tipton Monticello Ron Long Dennis Schnack

Guttenberg Defeats Luana in 67 59 girls game

Ramona Anderegg led Guttenberg with 35 points as they beat Luana 67 59. Erma Meany scored 24 and Judy Pearson 21 for Luana, while Keith Doerring added 23 in a 62 39 win. Hyde led Guttenberg with 14.

Luana-Guttenberg

Delhi and Epworth Split Twin Bill Victory Details

Delhi won the boys game 44 to 29 with Kirk Rentschler scoring 15 points. Epworth captured the girls 42 to 29 led by Sandy O Dell with 16 and Belinda Sutton with 17 for Epworth.

Delhi Epworth Kirk Rentschler B. Cottrell Sandy O'Dell Belinda Sutton

Keystone Demolishes Dinsdale in Ninth Straight Win

Keystone cruised to a 61-39 victory over Dinsdale securing its ninth straight win. Dean Holst led Keystone with 16 points while Benson also scored 16 for Dinsdale. Keystone reserves added a 35-21 edge.

Keystone-Dinsdale Keystone — Keystone Dinsdale Dean Holst Benson Keystone

Victor Defeats Ladora In Varsity Girls And Boys Games

Victor beat Ladora 48-41 in the girls game with Benschneider scoring 32 and Brown 26 for Ladora. In the boys contest Victor won 55-27 as Don Timm posted 19 points and Betz added 12 for Ladora.

Ladora Victor Benschneider Brown Don Timm Betz

Lowden Girls and Boys Roll Past Wyoming in Close Wins

Lowden girls beat Wyoming 56 43 with Janet Mostaert 28 and Sandra Schlueter 22 leading the scoring. Janet Carstenson scored 19 for Wyoming, while Lowden boys defeated Wyoming 71 32 as Dennis Knoche dropped 21 and L. Dusanek had 11 for Wyoming.

Lowden Wyoming Janet Mostaert Sandra Schlueter Janet Carstenson Dennis Knoche L. Dusanek

Urbana Girls and Brandon Boys Split Wins in Local Match

Urbana defeated Brandon 59 to 35 in the girls contest with Rick scoring 24 points. Brandon’s Goodell led with 17 in the boys game, where Urbana won 58 to 50 as Stomma added 16 and Christian and Maher each had nine for Brandon.

Brandon Urbana Goodell Stomma Rick Christian Maher

Earlville sweeps against Wadena in girls and boys games

In girls action Earlville defeated Wadena 49 to 44 as Ann Heins poured in 29 points for Earlville while Pat Aeschliman scored 26 for Wadena. Earlville won the boys game 64 to 44 with Jim Stovel scoring 24 for Earlville and Gary Rubens leading Wadena with 25.

Wadena Earlville Ann Heins Pat Aeschliman Jim Stovel Gary Rubens

Orange Township tops Clutier in girls and boys games

In Friday action CLUTIER-Orange Township defeated Clutier 39-34 in the girls game led by Hilsman with 17 points and Jo Ann Yuska with 21 for Clutier. In the boys contest Orange won 68-39 as D. Schreiber scored 25 and Delbert Krezek added 13 for Clutier.

Clutier Orange Township Hilsman Jo Ann Yuska D. Schreiber Orange Delbert Krezek

Columbus Over Ainsworth Friday Night Victory

Ainsworth fell to Columbus 54 51 Friday night as Co Junction powered to a 54 51 win. The close matchup featured resilient defense and key late baskets from Columbus.

Ainsworth Columbus Co- Junction

70-Foot Shot Wins for Denison Over Grinnell in OT

In Grinnell Iowa Denison of Ohio beat Grinnell 66-61 in overtime after a 70-foot desperation shot by Bill Germond at the buzzer tied the game at 55-55. Dick Cash and Germond scored nine of Denison's 11 overtime points. Bob Phillips also had 16 for Denison while George Susens added 16 for Grinnell. John Liston led Knox with 23 as Knox defeated Kenyon 85-56.

Toledo Sigourney Wehr Tom Lyons Galesburg Ill Denison Ohio Grinnell Knox Kenyon Bill Germond Dick Cash Bob Phillips George Susens John Liston

Saturday Theater Time Showings Wide Across Town

Paramount presents Pal Joey with showtimes 1 3 5 7 9 40 and midnight shorts at 2 45 4 50 7 9 15. Iowa Sayonara at 1 15 3 55 6 35 9 15. Slaughter on 10th Avenue at 2 45 6 10 9 35. Slim Carter at 1 20 4 45 8 10. Times Around the World in 80 Days at 2 and 8 15. Palace God Is My Partner at 1 3 50 6 45 9 35. Courage of Black Beauty at 2 35 5 25 8 15. Marion White Feather at 3 30 7 10 10 15. Hear Me Good at 2 20 8 55.

Paramount Pal Joey 10Th Avenue Slim Carter Marion

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