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.
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Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Frank Nye
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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
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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.
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Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
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Ttese
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Alex Kellner
Savannah
Indians
Macon Peaches
Kellner
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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.
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