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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1948

Page

4

Cedar Rapids Tennis History Remembered By Local Pioneers

Johnny Palmer recalls Cedar Rapids tennis legends from Lou Dennis and Urv Wessler to Ted Swenson and Ira Caruthers. The piece highlights early courts and key figures shaping the city’s tennis culture and the Cedar Rapids Tennis Association’s origins.

Johnny Palmer Cedar Rapids Tennis Association Frank Nye Nye Cedar Rapids Urv Wessler Jim Netolicky Russ Knapp J. A. Wessler Ted Swenson Swenson Ted Arthur Poe Frank Byers Alvan Magary Frank Randall Ralph Yuill Boy Wonder Arv Wessler Lou Dennis Immaculate Conception Coe Western Wes Netolicky

Record-Attend Cedar Rapids Tennis Clinic Reaches High

Attendance at city playground department and Cedar Rapids Tennis Association clinics averaged 40 last week, a new high. Erwin Nelson led instruction four times weekly, with juniors ages 15 to 17 named as promising players including Richard Dye Bob Williams Marjie Layton Joyce Wohik and Jim Kunzman.

City Playground Department Cedar Rapids Tennis Association Erwin Nelson Ttese Richard Dye Bob Williams Marjie Layton Joyce Wohik Jim Kunzman

Midget pilot dies in Hinchcliffe Stadium crash

Anthony Imbimbo, 23, of Orange New Jersey, was killed Friday night when his midget auto racer collided with another car during a consolation event at Hinchcliffe Stadium in Paterson New Jersey.

Paterson N J Anthony Imbimbo Orange Hinchcliffe Stadium

Imco Speeder Set For Fourth of July Baseball Clash

Iowa Manufacturing Imco meets Link-Belt Speeder at Daniels Park at 2 30 p m in a key M J league battle that could tie LaPlant Choate for first. Bats topping .400 include Speeder Bill Birkicht .484 and Ken Champar .462 and Imco Ralph Gearhart .417.

Daniels Park Iowa Manufacturing Speeder Imco LaPlant-Choate Bill Birkicht Ken Champar Ralph Gearhart Birkicht Charipar Wilson High School Tom Farmer LaPlant Bob Pratt Gearnhart Wilson Ted Stark Beck Ozzie Drakos M-1 Bob Havlik How

Franklin Meets Riders Monday Baseball Game at Daniels

Franklin and Roosevelt high schools schedule a Monday afternoon baseball game at Daniels starting 2 30 p.m. The doubleheader with Iowa City and McKinley is tentative with possible postponements if the American Legion Junior tourney comes to Cedar Rapids this week.

Mon Franklin Vs. Roosevelt Daniels, Tues Wilson Iowa City McKinley Franklin and Roosevelt High Schools Daniels American Legion Cedar Rapids

Teeing Off At Elmcrest Sees Sand And Distance Boost

The article notes Tee ing Off added sand and yards to improve the course at Elmcrest Country Club. It mentions a Cedar Rapids Open elimination to select four delegates from the club, with Jack Albert Hal Olmstead John Kehrer and Herb Kirkland surviving. Fred Haas Jr a New Orleans golfer leads a new era of golf instruction with recordings available for purchase or rent.

Elmcrest Country Club Jack Albert Hal Olmstead John Kehrer Herb Kirkland Fred Haas, Jr New Orleans Fred John Q. Hack Ben Hogan Sammy Snead Sammy Kaye Mr Hack Diagnostician

Savannah Hurler Delivers Southern No-Hit Victory

Alex Kellner of Savannah spun a no-hit, no-run 1-0 win over the Macon Peaches in the South Atlantic league. Kellner walked three, struck out ten, and allowed no runners past first as the Tucson, Arizona native hurled a dominant performance.

Savannah, Ga Alex Kellner Savannah Indians Macon Peaches Kellner Tucson Ariz

Talbert Withdraws From Western Tennis Championship

Indianapolis UP Billy Talbert, the only amateur capable of retiring the championship trophy, will not compete in the Western Tennis championship tournament officials announced today.

Indianapolis Billy Talbert

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