Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1956

Page

28

Anamosa Snappers Meet Clarence Today

Anamosa re formatory Snappers host Clarence's independent baseball team this afternoon. The public is invited. Last week Silvis Aztecs defeated the Snappers 6 to 4 as Illinois nine batted around in the tenth, scoring four. Anamosa rallied in the tenth but fell short after two runs scored.

Anamosa Anamosa Reformatory Clarence Silvis Snappers Illinois Isearseee P. Guerrero Garcia Unteidt Roelfsema Fields

Woman Sues for 150000 After Bat Hit to Forehead

Mrs. Evelyn Drennan of Detroit filed a 150000 damage suit in circuit court against the Detroit Baseball Company alleging a baseball struck her forehead during a Tiger batting practice on Sept. 5, causing a brain concussion, severe headaches, and a nervous twitch.

Detroit INS Evelyn, Drennan Detroit Baseball Company Drennan James Tiger

Imco Risks M J Lead Three Times This Week

Iowa Manufacturing faces Collins Monday and Friday in a makeup game tied May 18. Imco meets Wilson Tuesday as the well balanced league race tightens with Link Belt Speeder also getestet for two games this week.

Iowa Manufacturing Imco Jechamapion Collins Wilson Wilson and Co Tat Sanitary Iowa Mig Wilson and Co Hal Clothes Sanitary Dairy Collins Radio SO ‘Jennings Wilson Schamberger la Mig Knowles All's Runde Collins Mudd Cox Speeder Ford Iowa M-J League L. Pet G Collins Radio Ox Hall Clothes I's Wilson and Company Mig Mfg Hall's

Meeting on Charges of Monopoly of Players

Minor League President George M. Trautman announced a meeting in New York on charges major leagues monopolizing baseball players. Attending will be Buffalo GM John Stiglmeier and Ford Frick’s office hosts the discussion amid threats of congressional action.

Columbus Ohio George M. Trautman New York Ford Frick John Stiglmeier Buffalo Hall Stiglmeier Wilson Don Jennings Imco George Schamberger Don King Troutman Frank Imco Ray Petrzelka Shaughnessy Interpoints

McNeal Tops Three-I in 3 Departments

Clyde McNeal led Cedar Rapids in batting with an .883 average and 44 base hits to headline Three-I league stats through Tuesday. Rich Windle and Keokuk’s Jim Van de Wettering also posted high marks in averages and totals, while Laner led doubles and Bill Williams tops in triples and runs scored. Bob Sedlak of Cedar Rapids logged 63 innings and 48 strikeouts as Oli Brantley of Waterloo posted the circuit’s best ERA at 1.13.

Keoukuk Miwpukes Seneee Boston Yeeeee Quincy Detroit Evans’ Ieemee Rapids Roa Cinemator New Yorkeve Cesse Burlington Baltimore New Or Cleveland Eoria Chicago Seevegee Chicago Vansville Brooklyn Vas Louis Ieee Troi Quincy Terre Haw Firebarsh Kansas City Rris Annes Cincinnat Cedar Rapids Philadelphia New York Boston RBI Hugus Pepulski McDade Bur Maxwe On Det McNeal Eese Vernon Aaron Boya Va' Ewe Ting Ken Bruton Mil Kuenn Saner Bao Moon Stl Wesee Berra Nie Tali Od Walls Bos Courtney Wash Johnson Thurman, Cin William Ilar Bos Et Washburn Phil Ertz Williams Schoendienst Sth Rivera Minosi Chi Thomson Triandos Balt Il Siemer Peo Fondy Emon Chetta Qui Tee Robinson Kluszewski Cin Cin Jensen Atton Wa Ae Musial Olson McBride Howard Eller Lopata A Copez Olesko Oat Piersall Ensley Evan van Mathews Rosen Ladra Aye Qui Temple Cin Snyder Dar Whee Sievers Ev Ee Quakenbush Bul Mueller Boone Asn Crandall Torgeson Gilbert Jablonski Smith Ongerd Valenga Even Bt O'Conn Doby Hegan Clev Jelago Kurtz Quies Blasingame Jon Ginsberg peAnany Wat Lan R Rtin Petro Grout Carmona Reoolla Blaylock Brk Diering As. Balt Zelezneck Peo Meyer Keo Spencer N Buddin Rous Post Cin NY Eo Y. Balt-Chi Jarvis Baker Rhodes Naan Cell Scannelli Freese Pave Ne Ol Busby Weich King Jacobs Allen Virdon Pitt Il Bauer Hanrahan DeiGo Pitt-Stl DeMaestri KC Oh Burns Evan Kazanski Carav Cuel Rittman Gardner Ball Massey Sewarts Morris Erskine Mil Erk Gut Ici Spahn ‘Crone Isan Antonelli Poholsky Stb Ditr Cratz Bre'r. Bos Brantley Lawrence Ramer Mizell Stl Foy'k We O Hiland N'comre Lary Nottebart Rus iGr'e Proctor Klip'tein Cin K'cks NY Seymour, Qui Earn Ga'a Knox Kline Pitt Awitt Wegerek Dunn Worth’ On St's Botz Roberts Phil Ho't Hendrickson E Hickman Ev Had'x Har'n Tsitouris Fowler Mo’'r Balt Coppock Gomez Do'n Devies Nuxhall Ere NY McClain Peo Speer Mathias Labine Brk Y Iwi't Balt Preston Freeman Grant Sedlak Face Schaefer Collum St L Jolly Mil Craumer Keo Mudd Bar Accord- Meyer Phil Sturdir Idormer Ing Keegan Stewart Wash J! Rosenbaum Soehan Aia Ae Zacher S'sler Gordon Trossen Dudley Gidewell Montgomery I Matecki Cc Doss Hicks Peo Crahie Peo Moton Pastra Icky Roberson Pott. Ul Bhultis, Peo Bradley Peo Krallick Kenway Sverry Cohen Pearl Rea Hinchman Clyde McNeal Cedar Rapids Raiders Howe Richie Windle Bobby Deakin Keokuk Jim Vande Wettering Don Saner Art McBride Bob Sedlak

Local Sports Slate Highlights Week of Amateur Events

The schedule lists golf and baseball events across several venues. Key items include Cedar Rapids versus Keokuk at Memorial Stadium, Sanitary versus Collins in the M J league at Daniels Park, and daily 5:30 p.m. baseball games at Daniels Park throughout the week.

Hampton Cedar Rapids Keokuk Memorial Stadium Sanitary Collins Daniels Park Vinton Fairgrounds USGA Des Moines Pimco Hall's Speeder Imco

Collins Teams Top AIL Golf

Two Collins Radio teams lead the Allied Industrial golf leagues with strong showings. Collins No 1 leads the Tuesday league with 421 points while Collins No 2 tops the Thursday standings with 44 points. Other entries include Cryovac, Quaker, J-Ch, Al-Ch, Ch-Br Factory, Penick-Ford, and Wilson in various positions.

Collins Radio Wuncey Collins Cryovac Zeuenaay Quaker Lowa Wilson Quaker Fe Al-Ch Penick-Ford

Lincoln to Head Buchanan Little League Presidency

H G Lincoln of Rowley has been elected president of the Buchanan county Little league and midget baseball teams. Other officers are Lynn Burrell Urbana vice president and Mervin Swing Quasqueton secretary treasurer.

Quasqueton H. G. Lincoln Rowley Buchanan County Lynn Burrell Urbana Mervin Swing

Kindall Wins Big Ten Bat Crown in 1956

Jerry Kindall of Minnesota won the 1956 Big Ten batting title with a .440 average, edging teammate John McCartan who hit .436. Kindall also led conference fielding at shortstop while Minnesota topped team batting with a .320 average and 29 home runs, and posted a .976 team fielding mark.

Chicago Jerry Kindall Minnesota John McCartan Western Conference Service Bureau Kindall McCartan Jim Sack Michigan State Doug Gillen Chuck Lindstrom Northwestern Jerry Thomas Galen Cisco Ohio Gophers Wisconsin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Anamosa Snappers C.R Greene's Opera House Dale Lee First Street Lee Joe Skerik Greene George Medhurst Roy Batt Harry Larimer Willson Will Collier George Robison Charles Tisher Charles Pendergarst Lew Randall Ted O'Hara Art Franklin Bengus M-J Petrzelka Ta Mig Bis Gallagher Ener Sesso Lows Bas Ere Hosch Green Schamber Wils Ison Troy Corey Connus Owell Waykoff Stee Ad Oliie Brantley Waterloo Jim Coppock Raiders Sports Slate Mac Town Mason T Marshaltown Cedar Rapids Block Co Twelfth Avenue Arnold Pyle Collins Radio Company Buchanan Little Loop Don Dobrino Cisco John Rehl Guaranty Bank & Trust CO Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Club Sedan Handler's Second Ave Eighth Street JOW DODGE
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication