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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1951

Page

5

Hootin Faces Kanellis on Outdoor Card

Three amateur boxing bouts plus an elimination tournament for middleweights were announced for Memorial stadium on June 14. Dick Kanellis of Cedar Rapids meets Dick Hootin of Davenport in the semimain, with Harold Snow of Tama opposing Dick Perkins of Waterloo in another 160 pound bout. Don Laffler and Joe Olds have a 126 pound return match, as promoters preview four more bouts not yet set. Tickets go on sale Monday at local outlets.

Memorial Stadium Bob Hughes Dick Kanellis Cedar Rapids Dick Hootin Davenport Harold Snow Tama Dick Perkins Waterloo Don Laffler Joe Olds Hughes Johnny Paychek Charlie Belliner Old Hill Park Stadium

Award Letters Honor McKinley Athletes At Assembly

McKinley High School held an assembly last week to honor athletic letterwinners. The list includes Varsity Basketball captains Bill Bohlander and Jerry Myers and teammates Norman Barnes Cameron Cummins Eldon Kanellis Wayne Krotz Ed Lodge Ken Semoka Gordon Stoddard Phil Cummins Joe Hernandez. Additional honorees span Sophomore and Freshman basketball, Varsity Baseball, Junior High Baseball, Varsity Tennis, Varsity Wrestling, Varsity Track, Fresh-Soph Track and Varsity Golf with many named students and several with letters denoting meritorious or co captain status.

McKinley High School Bill Bohlander Jerry Myers Norman Barnes Cameron Cummins Eldon Kanellis Wayne Krotz Ed Lodge Ken Semoka Gordon Stoddard Phil Cummins Joe Hernandez W. H. Elam Milton Folkedahl Tom Flaskernd Bruce Gosnell Bill Happel Bud Jones Frank Krall Tom Mims Norman Peyton Don Pulcrab Tom Shaheen Jim Trimbie Milton Kopecky Duane Wilson Alfred Eastin Richard Eggers Robert Holliday Wendl Kroupa David Krumboltz Steve Kullender Larry Marshall Gary Miller Gordon Minshall Riley Mullins Bert Niles Arnold Prosser John Schlue Sykora David Turner David Vetter Lessie Chavez Ronald Uarte Eddy Lodge Gene Melsh Jerry Yers Jim Ross Eldan Kanellis Darrell Rawson Joe Arenas Meér Rodney Aimers Bill Beck Jerry Cook Bob Holmes Jim Jeffrey Janice Krall Dick Slaymaker Frank Sykora Mike Patramanis Jim_ Barnes Jim Tickley Gene Stelcik Bill Delp David Uzeltie

Iowa mulls new trolling law boosts Cedar River fishing

The Iowa law allowing motor trolling gains attention as anglers test spoons plugs and lures along Cedar River channels and Lake Macbride. Reports urge careful, conservation-minded use, noting limits, safety rules, and local spots from Guttenburg to Harpers Ferry. A notable 36 pound catfish from Cedar River dam is recorded alongside safety reminders and seasonal fishing notes.

Iowa Minnesota Cedar River Mississippi Lake Macbride Guttenburg Prairie du Chien Lynxville Dam Harpers Ferry Waukon Junction Norman Erickson The Light Company Gazette

Pawloski Keeps Pace as 3-1 Batters Lead Slips

Cedar Rapids trio Perez and Stan Pawloski anchor the Three I league batting. Pawloski tops the circuit with a .375 average and 45 hits while Pete Kousagan leads in total bases with 68 and homers with nine. Quincy pitcher Jack Urban improves to 5-0 with two more wins.

al Perez Cedar Rapids Perez Stan Pawloski Pawlaski Pete Kousagan Terre Haute Kousagan Quincy Jack Urban

Bombers Fall to FFA in Opening Postville Softball Clash

Special to The Gasette. Postville. The Bombers defending champions of the Postville softball league lost the season opener 10 to 6 to the Postville FFA.

Postville Bombers Postville Ffa RBI Blues City Club Iowa Migson

Northeast Iowa Open Limit Set At 108 Players

Decorah officials cap the Northeast Iowa Open at 108 participants to prevent delays from last year when nearly 170 started. The Oneota golf and country club event features 27 holes of medal play after a qualifying round, with prizes for winners and runners up in each flight. Entry is $3. committee includes William Groustra J Norman Lee Wayne Cumming R B Olson and Wayne Osmundson. Melvin Sattre serves as secretary.

Decorah Oneota J. Norman Lee Wayne Cumming R. B. Olson Wayne Osmundson Melvin Sattre

Bell adds Petritz and Alis as Labrum publicity aides

Philadelphia AP reports NFL Commissioner Bert Bell names Joseph Petritz and Alis as assistants to Publicity Director Joseph T. Labrum. The move expands the publicity team as the league seeks broader media coverage.

Philadelphia Bert Bell National Football League Joseph Petritz Alis Joseph T. Labrum

Birkicht Takes M J League Batting Lead

Bill Birkicht of LaPlant has six hits in his last six trips to move into first with a .667 average. Ed Lipp of Swab drops to third after a .714 last week and goalless game against Speeder. Bob Tvrdik of Iowa Manufacturing sits second at .556 after five for nine. Dick Fischer of Speeder and Wayne Bruce of IMCO lead pitchers at 2 0. Four others 1 0. Home run derby yields four homers by Joe Pickart Tordik Dick Farmer and Bill Rucker all from IMCO.

Ed Lipp Lipp Speeder Bill Birkicht LaPlant Bob Tvrdik Iowa Manufacturing Dick Fischer Wayne Bruce IMCO Joe Pickart Tordik Dick Farmer Bill Rucker

Walcott the Most Successful Ring Failure

New York dispatch notes Jersey Joe Walcott at 37 plans a July 18 title challenge versus Ezzard Charles in Pittsburgh with more challenges likely. Charles rises past aging rivals, while Walcott’s career eyeing retirement at fifty contrasts with Charles’s ongoing improvement and future title prospects.

New York Ins Jersey Joe Walcott Ezzard Charles Pittsburgh Jim Braddock Joe Joe Louis Walcott Charles Joey Maxim Chicago Maxim Lee Savold Louis Salvold

St Wenceslaus 6 0. Catholic league results update

St Wenceslaus topped Boy Scouts 13 to 5 to extend their win streak in the Catholic grade school softball league. Immaculate Conception defeated All Saints 11 to 9, while St Ludmila beat St Matthews 21 to 17. Next week schedule lists Boy Scouts vs Matthews and Wenceslaus vs Immaculate Conception on Monday, with St Ludmila vs All Saints on Thursday.

St. Wenceslaus St. Ludmila Boy Scouts St. Matthews Imm. Con All Saints Immaculate Con Matthews Wenc Imm Boy Scout Troop Ceynar Immaculate Conception Ronald Drahozal Klimes Ipsan Sanborn Himes Buck Loesel Burkhart Nolan Immaculate One Thoennes and Kautz Naso and Postiglion, Maher

Phillies Pitcher Curt Simmons Engaged to Ludwig

Curt Simmons, former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher now in the army, is engaged to Miss Ludwig of near Egypt Pennsylvania. Ludwig, who graduated last Monday from Kutztown Teachers College, said she has known Simmons since grammar school days and that a date has not been set.

Phillies Curt Simmons Ludwig Philadelphia Phillies

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