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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1955

Page

13

Police Win and Share Lead in Cedar Rapids Major League

The Police beat the Eagles 11 3 to pull even for the league lead at 10 2 with the Elks in Cedar Rapids Kids leagues major division. South Side Civic beat Kiwanis 7 6 with a late four run rally. Mary and Verbick combined for a one hitter, and Seaton hit a grand slam homer with seven RBIs as the Gazette beat Type Union 15 0 in the International league. Standard Blueprint downed East Side Dairy Queen 6 2 behind Stavropoulos two hitters. IAM shut out Local 100 7 0 as Schwarz allowed two hits. Dairy Queen defeated Iowa National 11 2 with Bowen two hitters.

The Police Eagles Cedar Rapids Elks South Side Civic Kiwanis Mary Verbick Gazette Type Union Mike Seaton East Side Dairy Queen Stavropoulos Jim Cummins Iowa Manufacturing IAM Schwarz Iowa National Bowen Voces Toman Slauson Sheldon Typo Uni Mohr Kennedy Weede

Smith Upset in Women's Western Amateur Golf Semis

Seventeen year old Anne Quast upset co medalist Wiffi Smith 2 and 1 to advance to the semifinals of the Western Amateur. She will face Pat Lesser of Seattle while Mary Patton Janssen and Carol Diringer meet in the other semifinal. Lesser beat Vernie Pico 3 and 1 and Diringer defeated Mae Murray Jones 5 and 4. Janssen beat Scott Brobasco 4 and 2.

Chicago Anne Quast Wiffi Smith St. Clair Mich Pat Lesser Seattle Wash Mary Patton Janssen Charlottesville Carol Diringer Tiffin Ohio Miss Lesser Vernie Pico Galesburg Ill Miss Diringer Mae Murray Jones Southern Pines N.C Janssen Scott Brobasco Chattanooga Tenn

Color TV Set for Iowa Michigan Tilt

New York N Y The Michigan Iowa football game Oct 29 at Ann Arbor Mich will be televised in color by the National Broadcasting System The network said Thursday that three other games will be screened in color Georgia Tech vs Miami Sept 17 Michigan State vs Notre Dame Oct 15 and Army vs Navy Nov 26 It will be the first time outdoor athletic events are televised in color on a network basis.

New York N. Y Michigan-Iowa Ann Arbor Mich National Broadcasting System Georgia Tech Miami Michigan State Notre Dame Army Navy

Algona Names Jason Loving as New Head Football Coach

ALGONA AP Jason Loving 30 longtime football coach at Orange City has been named Algona football coach replacing Tony Guzowski who resigned to take a coaching post at East Waterloo High School. Loving previously spent five years guiding Orange City teams and takes over duties at Algona.

Algona Jason Loving Orange City Tony Guzowski University of Iowa East Waterloo

Speeder and Sanitary clash in state Friday sports

The brief sports page notes Daniel's baseball tournament with Winthrop, softball matchups featuring Tpeces against Nordstrom in a 7 to 4 score, and Cedar Falls hosts as Quaker faces AM Ellis in a valent rate tournament. Friday action centers on these matchups.

Speeder Sanitary Daily Daniel Winthrop Tpeces Nordstrom Quaker Cedar

Hawkeye Football Yearbook preview sparks early debate

Detroit Free Press sports writer Tommy Devine previews Iowa in the Football Yearbook, noting Evashevski plans mixed attack with split T and single wing, but spring practice abandoned the platoon idea. He cites last season margins, lists players Reichow Gilliam and Jones, and ranks the Big Ten, then weighs other conference predictions amidst a broader college football snapshot. A separate ECSL tie suggests Van Horne's 16-2 mark and a potential exhibitional clash with the M-J league leader at Daniels Park on Aug. 14, pending arrangements.

Tommy Devine Detroit Free Press Street Smith Devine Iowa Forest Evashevski Evashevski Hawkeyes Evy Tha Matant van Horne ECSL M-J Daniels Park Raiders Bud Schallau

Klontz Captures Chicago Junior Golf Crown

Herb Klontz Jr of Cedar Rapids, a former Western Open Junior and Iowa Amateur winner, won the Chicago District Golf Association Junior Open. He defeated Jack Seyring of Waukegan 3 and 2 after a 4 and 2 morning win over Tom Brown of Aurora Ill to clinch the title on the 16th hole.

Chicago Herb Klontz Cedar Rapids Iowa Tom Brown Aurora Ill Seyring Northern Illinois State College Ed Menke Waukegan Klontz River Forest

Sharps Breaks World 1500 Meter Record in Helsinki

Hungarian distance star Sandor Sharps lowered the world 1500 meters mark by over a second with a 1 40.8 time in Helsinki. The previous 3 41.8 was set by John Landy of Australia in Turku on June 21, 1954, in the same race where Landy also ran a mile world record. Tiharos also holds world marks for 3000 meters and two miles.

Helsinki Ins Sandor Sharps John Landy Australia Turku Finland Tiharos

State title on line for meet winners in double elim

Winners of two meets will play for the state title. Northeast Iowa Tri County Buchanan Delaware and Cedar Valley league champions along with host Sumner are bracketed here for the double elimination competition.

Iowa Tri-County Buchanan County Delaware County Cedar Valley Sumner

Fading Bees Struggle To Hold Second Place In Standings

Burlington Bees suffer an 11-0 loss to Terre Haute ending their bid for sole second in the Three-I league. Waterloo edges Peoria 6-5, Keokuk beats Evansville 4-3 as race tightens for postseason spots.

Burlington Keokuk Bees Terre Haute Waterloo Peoria Spiller Duliba Patton Rabune McGlothlin Bradley Romano Leschke Lagner Garber Ford Stenhouse Funai Mauney Ira Tim

Demaestri Tops Six-Hit Game Mark In 11 Inning Tilt

Kansas City Athletics infielder Joe Demaestri became the lone American League player this season to collect six hits in a single game, achieving the feat in an 11 inning contest against the Detroit Tigers on July 8. Reckless driving is kid stuff.

Kansas City Joe Demaestri Kansas City Athletics Detroit Tigers

Raiders Rout? No, Raiders Rally Fails in Quincy Series

Raiders drop two of three to Quincy in a wild set that produced 45 runs, 50 hits, and 21 errors. Quincy’s pitching wavered early but Raiders bats conked out with four runners stranded at the plate in the first three innings.

Gazette Carl Franks Raiders Bob Yoder Quincy Doug Wellman Dick Gustavo Todd Sickel Joe Kwiatkowski Peoria Stems Rudy Williams Spike Wyatt Wack O’keefe Dick Wiegand Raider Gems Iateh Witwicki Jack Killoren Pete Vitale

Imco Tops Hall's 6-2 to Grab M-J League Lead

The Iowa Manufacturing team crushed Hall Clothes 6-2 at Daniels Park to move into a first place tie with Wilson and Company as they collected 12 hits including two doubles and two home runs. Ray Petrzelka belted a seventh inning homer, while Len Benhart also drove in runs as Imco extended its eighth win. Hall’s, the defending champions, slipped two games back.

Iowa Manufacturing Hall Clothes Daniels Park Imco Wilson and Company Hall’s Ray Petrzelka

Two Girls Capture Gazette Net Tourney Titles

Barbara Hess and Barbara Miller won the 13-under doubles title 6 2, 6 1 over Jan Waples and Janet Woodhouse on Stadium courts. Renee Wagner reached 18-under singles finals. Virginia Keeney and Joan Dyer made 15-under finals as play moved through most divisions with Mimi Armstrong sidelined by a thumb infection.

Gazette City Barbara Hess Barbara Miller Jan Waples Janet Woodhouse Stadium Courts Mimi Armstrong Renee Wagner Virginia Keeney Joan Dyer Ann McNamara Ann Boynton Judy Stephen Sandra Lewis A Miller Joyce Kehrer Miller McNamara Dyer Sue Bowman Virginia Keeney St. Lone N Wagner Metemare Linda Baal Marjori Foster Peggy Mitchell Martha Vetter Sandra Cox Karen Wilson Pat Muser Up Ntoare Miller Susie German Yen Sears Pat Mulligan Borns Raines Roberta Carruthers Isander Susan DeLay Mary Schultz Judy Cleeremans Ann _McNamara Sandy Lewis Evelyn Miller Nancy Bailey Margaret Loufek Mary Hess McNamara-Stephen Sandra Lowell Nancy Froebere Bailey- Bowman DeLay- Boynton Karen Luptoneste Eleaine Schrimper Peegy Gugler Nancy Pearson Done Na Raines Snewman Irene Foster Gloria Goulder Pat and Pam Helm Carol Saterly Diane Bencke Arbara Hess Get. Sharoan Dulagard Buffie Whitesell U Zie Srgene Woodhouse Helmelm

White Sox Take Top Spot With Dramatic Yankee Victory

The Chicago White Sox moved into first place in the American League after a 3-2 win at Yankee Stadium, led by Billy Pierce and a key eighth inning, with Connie Johnson pitching eight no-hit innings and Jim Rivera’s late runs. Cleveland and Detroit also posted wins as the pennant race tightens.

Chicago White Sox Yankees Windy City Billy Pierce Jerry Coleman Yanks Sox White Sox Yankee Stadium Connie ‘Johnson New York Bob Turley Billy Hunter Jim Rivera Minnie Min ‘Oso Walt Dropo

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