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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1958
Page
11
Gazette announces first round pairings for the City Amateur Golf tournament with 16 players per flight. Medalist Al Koehneff faces Jack Lugn er as play begins, with contact details and rules noted and deadlines guiding matches through July 30.
New York AP reports Roy Campanella, paralyzed from the waist down after a January crash near his Glen Cove home, remains optimistic about walking again with nerve healing. He sits in a wheelchair at Rusk Institute and praises divine aid while detailing the crash and his survival.
New York Yankees star Yogi Berra debates his outfield duties during a Sunday doubleheader with Kansas City. He chats with players and fans while trying new positions, bowled over Orm Siebern, and later belted a two run homer in the 10th to win the opener as Casey Stengel praises the move.
Jim Beurle defeated Denny Ellertson 6 1 6 2 to claim the Gazette city 18-under singles crown. Ellertson had won the Jaycee junior title from Beurle last month. Elekson and Watts won the 18-under doubles 6-4 7-5, while Ronda Rains and Ken Wright advanced in 18-under mixed doubles with wins over Grigg Townsend and the team of Mary Kay Trosky and Jerry Spllman, to face Ellertson and Virginia Keeney for the final.
Watkins pitched a four hit complete game to blank Williamsburg 5-0 in an East Central Iowa league game at Williamsburg. Doerzman delivered four hit pitching for Williamsburg while Belle Plaine beat Narrator team in a separate Sunday night affair.
The Towa Conservation Commission lists stocked streams in Northeast Iowa for the week ending July 19. Delaware County streams Richmond Springs 200 rainbow and Maquoketa River 500 rainbow. Howard County Bigalk Creek 100 rainbow Blealk Creek 300 brown. Winneshiek County Bohemian Creek 400 brown Worth Bear Creek 400 brown South Weaver Creek 100 rainbow South Bear Creek 300 brown Trout River 400 brown Trout Run 490 rainbow Tsin Springs 300 rainbow.
Ward Parker the two year defending men's champion from Creve Coeur Missouri will return to defend his title at the state meet opening Thursday. His wife Merceina and younger son Larry join him as the Parker family fields a strong contending group. Norman Barnes Cedar Rapids and Bill Ball Waterloo pose serious challenges while Jimmy Parker competes in Western Junior at Champaign and Kalamazoo. Bob Boyson Cedar Rapids may miss the event if eliminated in Western Junior.
Mike Hawk hit a grand slam as Kiwanis defeated South Side Civic 11 to 1 to extend their league lead. Okm allowed just two hits as Mackin topped the Elks 4-3 at Riverside. A makeup game with Police vs Mackin Friday at Riverside could decide third place.
Hill beat Haack on the last turn of the final lap to win the stock car feature as Peterson and Mullink chased. Osborn outlasted 29 rivals to clinch the 1958 junior novice midseason title at Tunis Speedway, with Haack leading early before Hill and Mullink passed.
National League batting leaders show Musial and Mays atop average and hits with strong showings from Banks Walls Cepeda and Aaron. Home run and RBI tallies spotlight Thomas Banks Jensen Cerv Lemon Sievers Malzone while pitching honors go to Koufax Spahn Delock Ford and Turley across both leagues.
Major Open action sees Bob Mathews of Thede's hold Nordstrom to one hit in a 3-0 win at Ellis Park. Oilers streak to three straight wins behind Mathews and Barvinek double and Wire two-run single. Thede's Shields breaks no-hitter bid with a single in the fifth. Thede's and Happytime set next matchup as district play begins.
Winona won its eighth of the last ten as Tony Frulio hit two home runs and a double in an 11-5 win over Fox Cities. The win moves Winona to 10 wins in the first half, while Green Bay pulled within 3 1/2 games of Cedar Rapids behind Steinhour’s six-hit pitching in a 5-1 win over Davenport.
Van Horne defeated Keota 12 to 2 in a Tri-County league boys game played Monday. Keota players Romoser and Red linger contributed for their team while Swan and Garbers played for Van Horne.
Pacific Coast League highlights Portland 6 5 Sacraments 4 7 Scaitlews Vancouver 3 jmokane 4 Salt Lake City 18 19 in Binga. International League Richmond 7 Buffalo 3 Columbus 4 2 Rochester 2 5 Miami 3 Montreal 3 Havana 4 Trento 0 suspended June 24 Havana 5. American Association Charleston at Louisville Minneapolis 3 Omaha 0 10 innings Denver 9 6 Wichita 5 Indianapolis 3 Northern League Winninper 3 Duluth Superior 1 Fargo Moorhead & Aberdeen 2 St Cloud 9 Minot 4 Grand Forks 11 Eau Claire 6 Midwest League Clinton 6 Kakomo 3 Paris 13 Waterlco 3 Decatur 73 Bubuaue Keokuk 3 Michigan City 2.
Sto-Pitch League games include Butters Const 4 Wilken and Co 3, Post Office 5 Quaker Oats 1, Edleman's 7 Eaxles unknown. Church League results show Bethany Congregational 11 Sinclair Mem 11, Trinity South 14 St. Andrew's 0, Faith EUS 4 Calvary Baptist unknown.
ANAMOSA The Anamosa reformatory Snappers came from behind with one out in the final inning to defeat Coggon 10 to 9. They had 0 hits and a walk in the decisive rally as Tabor collected his fourth hit in the surge, Gates and Benjamin added their third hits. The Snappers improve to 7-6 on the season. They host the Rock Island Highlanders next Sunday at 1 PM.
Center Point defeated Palo 1 to 0 in a midget baseball game Monday. Center Point earned 2 hits while Palo had 3. Achenbach and Wyeth were the winning battery, with McVey and Zeller handling for Palo.
In Milan Ir and Cedar Rapids, Varndon Williams and his father Tom Williams finished 3rd and 4th in the small bore rifle contest. Tom led the grand aggregate before the final match and won the traveling trophy for iron sight and the 109 meet scope. Varndon captured the 50 yard iron division. Bill Bena of Cedar Rapids was top expert in the grand aggregate.
Reader's Digest issue highlights common scams with Don Wharton explaining how they work and how to combat them. The August edition urges readers to study the tricks and read 34 other stimulating articles, available at newsstands today.
Milwaukee AP report on 34 year old pitcher Releves Frnne Johnson being released by the Milwaukee Braves after 15 years with the organization. He disputes the decision and contemplates his future as the Braves replace him with Juan Pizarro. Johnson’s 1963 season record and ERA noted, with potential minor league assignment if unclaimed.
A re check of Big Ten baseball records credits Indiana outfielder Joe Cushing with the season home run title instead of teammate Bill Lawrence. Cushing's fifth homer came in the May 10 Ohio State at Indiana game, correcting a box score error where Lawrence was listed.
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