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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1954

Page

2

All Star game to use limited substitutions under rule shift

CARL BELL reports Chicago AP The 21st annual All Star football game at Soldier Field Aug 13 will employ a limited substitution rule that favors college stars against pro veterans who normally deploy platoons. Coach Jim Tatum plans versatile lineups from Purdue, Notre Dame, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Stanford, Baylor and more, with 28 players named of about 50 planned.

Chicago Detroit Lions Soldier Field All Stars Maryland Jim Tatum Purdue University Bobby Garrett Stanford Cotton Davidson Baylor McHan Georgia Zeke Bratkowski John Carson Bratkowski Tatum Mds Don Dohoney Michigan State Au Fenton Iowa Gary Knafele Col Tado Aes Stan Jones Bob Morgan Bob Handa Kansas Ray Correll Kentucky Jim Schrader Notre Dame Jerry Hugenders Very Switzer Kansas State Bobby Cavazos Texas Tech Neil Worden Stan Wallace Ilinois

Set Regional Pairings For Little Leagues

Regional Little League pairings are drawn for the Aug 17 18 tournament in Joliet Illinois. The Canton Ohio sectional winner faces Kokomo Indiana winner in the opening game and Ottumwa Iowa champion meets Blue Island Illinois winner in the first round of the single elimination event.

Joliet, Ill Canton Ohio Kokomo Ind Ottumwa Iowa Blue Island Ill

U S Amateur Entries Seen Low For Qualifying Rounds

Joe Dey executive secretary of the U S Golf Association said Wednesday that only 153 entries had been received for sectional qualifying rounds indicating a smaller turnout than usual for the annual U S men's amateur golf tournament.

New York Joe Dey U. S. Golf Association U. S

Sectionals results update from multiple Iowa sites

Tuesday results show Ibson 6 Tracy 3 and Cedar with Ollie 4 Cedar 2. Marengo notes Belle Pisine forfeit. Wheatland match Muscatine 7 Lisbon 0. Calamus 5 Wheatland 4. Winthrop Manchester 18 Walker Colesburg 6 Winthrop 2. Rudd 7 Floyd Nora Springs 7 Rockwell forfeit.

New Sharon Ibson Tracy Ella Sevilia Lawler Waaene Cedar Ollie Marengo Belle Pisine Wheatland Muscatine Lisbon Gortelt Calamus Winthrop Manchester Walker & Colesbure RUDD

Giardello Wins On Injured Eye Fight Bid For Title

Philadelphia boxer Joey Giardello beat Billy Kilgore of Miami by unanimous decision in a 10 round bout despite a cut under his left eye from an accidental butt. Judges gave him 7-2-1, 8-2 scores, with the referee warning to stop the bout if needed. Giardello improves to 51-11-5 and may meet Carl Olson for the title if Olson defeats Rocky Castellani on August 20, with a tentative title date set for October 22.

Philadelphia Joey Giardello Giardello Billy Kilgore Miami Jimmy Mina Nate Lopenson Willie Clark Associated Press Joe Carl “Bobo” Olson Rocky Castellani Olson

Techniques For Landing Large Fish Safely On Shore

The guide advises waiting until a fish tires before attempting to land it. If a hand hold is risky, use a shallow slope or sandbar to slide the fish up. Lead the fish to shore so momentum helps, keep the rod high, and use a hand hold on salmon and trout to lift them out.

Indians Fall Short as Burlington Earns Win in Odd Setup

Burlington wins with unusual lineup as outfielderes fill in at third and short with Sosebee sidelined by a bruised elbow from a pregame bat swing. Olezak and Teague spark offense while Stephens makes key plays to hold off a Burlington threat.

John Olezak Teague Stephens Pennington Gushanas Lauters Birnel Fanning Kreuter Bellino Unser Sky Indians Unser Bill Beery Chapel Olezak Burlington Sosebee Herb Mancini

Bids Opened for Two Areas of University of Iowa Golf Course

Maddox Construction Company of Rankin Illinois submits a low bid of 28871 70 for Area B grading and seeding while Barker Construction Company of Iowa City offers 9300 for Area C work. University officials led by George L Horner seek approval from the state Board of Education for contracts. Funding comes entirely from university athletic receipts.

Iowa City Maddox Construction Company Rankin, Ill University of Iowa Barker Construction Company George L. Horner SUI University Old Capitol

Big Box Scores Show Cubs and Yankees Winning Big

Major league box scores recap with Chicago and Detroit, Boston and New York, Baltimore and Cleveland, plus St Louis and Cincinnati. Key performers include Jackson, Lollar, Marsh, Williams, Mantle, Berra, and Hodges. Games feature multiple runs, hits, and notable RBIs across the day’s schedule.

Kemmerer Rizzuto xNone Boston Y Vitae New York E — Lepcio RBI Williams Agganis White Hatton Brown Collins Noren McDougald Mantle Berra Carey Woodling Boston Bb—Brewer Henry Reynolds So—Kemmerer Stove É Ho—Brewer Stuart Gorman Rer—Brewer S Reynolds Gor PP Htenss Reynolds Stuart 'A Ke McGor Onochic cGowan Aparella

Baseball Scores From Various Leagues

Summary of multiple minor league baseball results across leagues including International, Pacific Coast, Texas, Southern, Western and MOV. Teams such as St Paul, Kansas City, Columbus, Toledo, Louisville, Charleston, Montreal, Buffalo, Syracuse, Ottawa, Havana, Rochester, Richmond, Toronto, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Portland, Hollywood, Seattle, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Houston, Beaumont, Fort Worth, Dallas, San Antonio, Shreveport, Nashville, Little Rock, Birmingham, New Orleans, Atlanta, Mobile, Wichita, Pueblo, Omaha, Des Moines, Denver, Colorado Springs, Sioux City, Lincoln, Decatur, Danville, Dubuque, Mt. Vernon, Clinton, Hannibal, Mattoon, Paris appear with various scores.

St. Paul Kansas City Columbus Toledo Louisville Charleston Minneapolis Indianapolis Montreal Buffalo Syracuse Ottawa Havana Rochester Richmond Toronto Pacific Coast San Diego San Francisco Oakland Portland Hollywood Seattle Sacramento Los Angeles Wichita Ph Pueblo Omaha Des Moines Denver Colorado Springs Sioux City Lincoln

Ohio State Swimmer Tops American Record in Honolulu

Hawaii's Richard Cleveland and Ohio State swimmer shaved a tenth from his American mark by winning the 50 meter freestyle at an international meet in Honolulu. Cleveland clocked 25.2 seconds to take first place.

Honolulu Richard Cleveland Hawaii Ohio State University Cleveland

Women to Race in CeMar Stock Cars Friday Night

CeMar Speedway adds an all woman race titled powder puff derby with six drivers led by Peggy Wills and wives of Cedar Rapids and Mt Vernon drivers. The feature race features Milo Weber and Hal Schroeder amid a tight six car battle for top driver with Ernie Speth and Frank Richards as contenders. Expect rough driving as a 25 lap race unfolds after Friday night’s preliminaries.

Distaff Peggy Wills Thirtyfirst Street Ce-Mar Acres Peggy CeMar Speedway Cedar Rapids Dick Hoyt Mt. Vernon Milo Weber Dubuque Bud Gandy Cedar CeMar Hal Schroeder Bettendorf Ernie Speth Davenport Frank Richards Marion Richards Weber

Olson Predicts Title Win Over Castellani in San Francisco

Oakland AP report notes middleweight champion Carl Olson predicts victory over Rocky Castellani in San Francisco on Aug. 20. Pedro Gonzales, 21, Rankin PA, was knocked out by Olson in the fourth round of a non title bout, 2 57 into the round, Olson 167 pounds, Gonzales 163.

Oakland Calif Carl “Bobo” Olson Rocky Castellani San Francisco Pedro Gonzales Rankin Olson Gonzales Baer Eddie James Vern Bybee Associated Press James

First Annual Dubuque Golf Invitational Draws 150 Plus

More than 150 entries expected for the Dubuque Golf and Country Club invitational Sunday. Play starts 7 a.m. CST with 27 holes per flight and 10:30 a.m. entry close. A chicken dinner is included after 18 holes and several hundred dollars in prizes awarded at the end. Entries mailed to Howie Attem, Dubuque.

Dubuque Howie Attem Dubuque Golf and Country Klub

Iowa City Golfer Sinks Hole-in-One in Decorah

Charles Hintz of Iowa City carded a hole-in-one on the 118-yard seventh at Oneota Country Club Decorah the first reported in Decorah this season Amadeo l and Dr A J Gillotti also posted recent aces in Des Moines and nearby areas The playoff prize was a Cadillac with the runner up receiving a Plymouth car

Iowa City Decorah Charles Hintz Oneota Grand Golf School Des Moines Amadeo l A. J. Gillotti Cadillac

Bergelin Upsets Rosewall in Baastad Tennis Showdown

Lennart Bergelin of Sweden defeated Australia’s Ken Rosewall 6 4 6 3 to claim an upset victory in the Baastad international tournament. Rosewall, Wimbledon finalist, was toppled in straight sets on Wednesday in Baastad, Sweden.

Baastad Sweden Lennart Bergelin Australia Ken Rosewall

Dallas eyes entry into major league baseball

E. E. Buddy Fogelson led a Dallas syndicate of six wealthy citizens seeking a major league franchise. He proposed an air conditioned stadium if approved by the Citizens Council and Chamber of Commerce, estimating seven million dollars needed. Roy Mack of the Athletics denied sale. Branch Rickey called relocation rumors to Dallas ridiculous.

Dallas Texas E. E Buddy” Fogelson Greer Garson Fogelson Citizens’ Council Chamber of Commerce Philadelphia Athletics Roy Mack The Athletics Branch Rickey Pittsburgh Pirates

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