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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1957
Page
18
Colesburg girls hold an 11-3 record after clinching the Delaware county title behind star injuries. Darnelle and Walters miss time with torn cartilage pneumonia and a childhood accident respectively, while the Trojans press for full strength and a potential postseason threat.
Keystone stars overwhelmed Atkins 51 19 at halftime as Earl Kempf questioned a referee about a nighttime speed limit. Oelwein Register praised Ervin Ott of Alpha for scoring 24 in a 52 47 Fayette county loss to Clermont Elgin despite a taped knee.
The USLTA agreed to study an open play tournament proposal at its annual meeting. President Renville H. McMann urged considering the issue while preserving control of the game. Secretary Percy C. Rogers criticized exaggerated amateur despair and received the Hardy award.
ST. LOUIS INS The Red Birds are coming home to roost again on the St Louis Cardinal uniforms General Manager Frank Lane announced Saturday night. He explained his prior move to remove the birds aimed at lightening weight but now says the birds are a distinctive symbol of the Cardinals and loyal fans.
The Marion Y held onto its unbeaten lead in the YMCA Intermediate boys basketball league last week by defeating the Augustine Clippers for their second loss. No leaders play this week as only two games are scheduled Thursday.
Grade School and Playground Ice Derby starts at 2 p.m. at Roosevelt with Khou You Heng as honorary starter and A. O. Ambroz as honorary referee. Cedar Rapids Playground and Recreation Commission sponsors. Races cover six grade levels and 110 yards each, climaxing with a senior men one mile relay.
Cedar Falls Iowa Teachers swing into conference action Monday at 7 p m hosting North Dakota State. Coach Jim Witham's club currently 2-2 in the North Central Conference and can move above .500 with a win. Teachers defeated the Bison this season at Fargo.
Ted Schroeder outlines a 52 week per year development program to strengthen U S tennis against Australia. He calls for early USLTA action, industry and pro involvement, and a full time coordinator to unify amateur and professional efforts.
Officials of the Mississippi Valley high school conference will meet Monday in Clinton to adopt schedules for 1959 and 1950 football seasons. They will also aim to finalize basketball schedules for 1958-59 and 1959-60, set baseball plans for spring 1958, and arrange schedules in track wrestling tennis golf and swimming.
The American Association adopted its 1957 schedule setting a 154 game season. The league begins April 16 with matchups in the southern half including St. Paul versus Wichita and Minneapolis vs Indianapolis. Northern slate starts April 25 with Indianapolis hosting Minneapolis and Wichita visiting St. Paul.
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees and Philip K. Wrigley of the Chicago Cubs were named by the New York Baseball Writers Association as the 1956 Sid Mercer Award winner and the William J. Slocum Award recipient. Mantle, age 25, won the AL MVP, the triple crown with 52 homers 353 average and 130 RBIs, and led in runs scored and total bases. Wrigley, longtime Cubs owner, introduced Ladies Day and children’s tickets, promoted radio and early TV broadcasts, and led the club beginning October 26 1934 after William Wrigley Jr. died.
Perry Moss, former Illinois quarterback and Miami assistant coach, was named to fill the Wisconsin football staff vacancy created by the resignation of defensive coach Tom Hearden. Moss will begin duties February 1 on Coach Milt Bruhn's staff. Hearden left to return to the Green Bay Packers. Moss started coaching in 1949 at Illinois.
Former Nebraska football coach Pete Elliott returns to Lincoln for talks with his staff and with Bill Jennings about recruiting and possible staff moves. He says California granted him free choice in selecting assistants, with Dee Andros Don Scarbrough Don Strasheim and Gene Stauber named among Husker coaches.
Henry Lauterbach of Portsmouth Virginia won the Boating Gold Cup for the leading U S power boat driver and was elected to the marine racing hall of fame for the second time He dominated three hydroplane classes with 24 wins in 32 heats last year and added the Nassau Governor's Cup and the International Grand Prix at the Miami Orange Bowl regatta to his honors.
Warren Sheriff Robinson, 35, selected to manage the Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas League. The local AA club finished last in the league last season under Jodie Beeler. Robinson previously managed in Albany New York and in Orange New York and San Jose California.
New York AP Tommy Richardson president of the Eastern league said the class A circuit will open the 1957 season with six clubs and possibly eight. A decision on Joe Buras franchise in Allentown Pa was postponed pending outcome of efforts to land an eighth club. Buras, a former Yankee infielder, is now a contractor in Allentown. The six clubs plan is fortified by working agreements with major league teams and expansion to seven was discussed.
Eddie Machen meets Joey Maxim in a nationally televised Miami Beach bout seen by many as a potential dead end for prize fighting. Machen seeks a breakthrough title-like win while Maxim, aging and inconsistent, aims to rebound but risks tarnishing Machen's rookie prospects.
World champion Juan Manuel Fangio lapped the 10.2 km circuit in 3 minutes 3.1 seconds in a Maserati to take first starting position for today's 1000 kilometer event. Masten Gregory posted 3:42.8 to secure the third slot for Ferrari. None were seriously hurt though Ron Flockhart escaped injury after a Jaguar hit a lamp post.
Big Seven conference university heads met in Kansas City on Saturday but did not reveal the subject. Chancellor Franklin Murphy of the University of Kansas said only common matters of administration were discussed. A separate note mentions the duck hawk flight speed estimated at 170 miles per hour.
Granny Hamner, once a top Phillies shortstop, may quit infield work due to a lingering left shoulder injury and pursue pitching. He is among 20 pitchers at the Phillies rookie school opening Feb. 7 in Clearwater, Fla, hoping to convert to a pitcher if hitting and fielding falter.
Top seed Rose, former Australian champion from Melbourne, defeats Johann Kupferberger 8-6 6-0 6-4 to reach the University of Miami tournament final. He will face Sammy Giammalva of Houston in today’s final. Kupferberger led 5-3 in the first set before Rose surged, breaking serve at 6-6 to win the set.
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