Kids Major Loop Opens June 13 In Cedar Rapids
The 1960 Cedar Rapids Kids Major League schedule announced by Commissioner Theron Thomson lists June 13 as the opening date for the 13- to 15-year-old division with 5 PM games at Washington High School or Riverside Park. Teams include Mackin Paint Rotary Indoor Sports Police Western Bohemian Kiwanis Hanford Post Seven-Up and others with a full slate through July.
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Cedar Rapids Kids League
al Smith
The
Playground and Recreation Commission
Washington High School
Riverside Park Diamonds
Mackin Paint
Bill Yiesley
Rotary
Bob Ferguson
John Jennings
Police
Bob Kohl
Western Bohemian
Fred Pickering
Kiwanis
Howdy Mohr
Jess Mouma
Hanford Post
Red Moore
Theron Thomson
Hanford Ost
Mackin
Western Bo- Fane
Une
Witherston
Western Em
Sane
Bevena
Hanford Post Police
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Mackinuly
Hanford Eet
Gasennonan
Ina
Hantora Post
Anford Post
Aeema Ee
Iwanis
Kiwani
Ven Dune
Nanford Post
Mac
Indoor
Une Rene
Dune
Indooruly
Mackin T
Seven
Western Bo
ven-Up
Seven-Up
Oe Paint
Hanford
Gazette
Tom Merryman
Ramblers
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Dick Pohorsky
Don Daugherty
Larry McDowell
Bob Meskimen
Allen Sievertsen
Mike Stieger
Steve Childs
Maurice Og Sere Derhammer
Chuck Warmuskerken
John Sonka
Charles Burlingame
Tom Ashley
Jim Kloubec
Bob Elam
Idled Brown Plans Return After Injury Setback
New York AP reports lightweight champion Joe Brown, 34, aims a busy comeback under manager Lou Viscusi. After a rib fracture and a KO loss to Ray Portilla last March, Brown targets two tuneups, then defenses in San Francisco against the Ortiz Loi winner, in London against Dave Charnley, and in Detroit vs Gene Gresham.
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New York
Joe Brown
Lou Viscusi
Brown
Ray Portilla
Viscusi
San Francisco
Carlos Ortiz-Duilio Loi
Ortiz- Loi
Benny Ford
London
England
Dave Charnley
Charnley
Houston
Dec
Detroit
Gene Gresham
Navigation Rules and Fishing Report From Iowa Boating Scene
An article outlines federal and Iowa state boating rules, reporting requirements after accidents, and safety tips. It notes a new daytime distress signal, shows boat trailer storage ideas, and previews Chicago boat show dates. It also surveys Iowa fishing status across streams, lakes, and rivers with species specifics and outlook.
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Coast Guard Marine Inspection Office
Coast Guard
Iowa
$100000 Suit Against 500 Mile Race Grandstand Collapse
An Indianapolis woman files a $100000 damage suit after a homemade grandstand collapsed at the Memorial day 500-mile auto race. Two people were killed and 83 injured, including five Iowa residents. Mrs Mayme Filks sues Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp and Wilbur Shortridge, claiming she stood about 20 feet from the infield fence when the scaffold fell. Shortridge, named as a builder, was injured and in critical condition.
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Indianapolis, Ind
UPI
Indianapolis
Mayme Filks
Marion County
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp
Wilbur Shortridge
Folks
Shortridge
Engineering Award To Cyclone Gridder
Iowa State football center Jon Spelman from Elmhurst Illinois received a Fisher Foundation tuition scholarship for outstanding classroom work as a mechanical engineering major. The award was announced Saturday in Ames.
German Wins in 2-Horse Jumping at Wiesbaden Show
Alwin Schockemuehle of Germany won the 2-horse jumping event opening a two day international spring horse show in Wiesbaden, Germany.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Alwin Schockemuehle
J-C Baseball Loops Set To Start June 7
OLIN The Jones and Clinton County Little league and Babe Ruth league have announced schedules for summer play. Little league has eight teams with Olin entering two, Babe Ruth six squads with Onslow and Center Junction combining for a team. Action begins Tuesday with all Little league teams playing. Babe Ruth opens June 7 with Olin and Morley game highlights and weekly matchups listed through July.
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OLIN
Jones and Clinton County
Olin Thas
Onslow
Center Junction
Wyoming
Lost Nation
Morley
Oxford
Olin x
Olin Cubs
Horseshoe League Set to Begin at Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids pitchers will start competition June 13 at Ellis Park. Sign up by 8 p.m. today with league officials. Anyone may join and extra horseshoes will be available for participants without equipment.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Ellis
Night Trap Shoots Start at Cou Falls
Cou Falls Gun Club opens weekly night trap shooting on Wednesday at 8 p m. Participants and spectators can attend as the event runs each week in the evening.
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Coralville
Coralville Lake
Cou Falls
al Bedell
Helen Bedell
Luella Kirchoff
Edwin Kirchoff
Fleck's Dominates Major Open Softball Statistics
Ce dar Rapids Major Open league leads show Falstaffs atop team batting and fielding. Chuck Urban of Pepsi Cola leads batting at .556, with Ray Sturm and Gordie Sanborn close behind at .545 and .538. The schedule opens with 7:45 p.m. Monday games and Twilight Softball rules.
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Fleck
Cedar Rapids
Falstaffs
Ray Hamad
Pepsi Cola
Chuck Urban
Ray Sturm
Nordstrom
Sturm
Gordie Sanborn
Pepsi
Aordstrom Iss
Yoo
Ot Urban
Pepsi & HR
RBI
Bendl
Hettrick
H-T
Dvork
Dvora
Green
Il Il
Caviness
Norderness
Sherck Ss
Condran
Cedar Rapids Junior Legion Tryouts Today at Riverside Park
Eligible boys are urged to turn out at 2 p m today at Riverside park for junior legion baseball tryouts this summer. Officials say players from all areas will be considered and the squad composition will be decided based on the tryouts.
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Cedar Rapids
Giants Sign Greenville Star Dietz For Major League Bonus
Dickie Dietz the 18 year old Greenville high school star athlete signed with the San Francisco Giants. The bonus is estimated at 85 000 to 90 000 dollars. Dietz was signed at Greenville High by Giant Scout Tim Murchison and assigned to Artesia New Mexico in the sophomore league.
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Greenville
S. C
Dickie Dietz
San Francisco Giants
Dietz
Bill Phillips
Tim Murchison
Artesia
N. M
Air Force Academy honors top graduating athlete
Colorado Springs Illinois Don Wolfswin kel of Hull Iowa a four year basketball player was honored Friday as the graduating athlete who contributed most to the Air Force Academy intercollegiate program.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Don Wolfswinkel
Hull
Air Force Academy
Flecks Reach 4-0 Behind Brubaker Rally
Land shows top pitcher Dick Brubaker 4-0 while Flecks boast six hitters over .300. Fleck's 4-0 pace leads the circuit as the Falstaffs plan two tests this week against Nordstrom Oil on Wednesday and Pepsi Cola in a makeup on Thursday. Two rookies and a 2nd
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Land
Dick Brubaker
Nordstrom Oil
Pepsi Cola
Pepsi and Nordstrom Host Cedar Falls in Softball Doubleheader
The Cedar Falls Cardinal Super Valu team visits Ellis Park for a two game set. Pepsi hosts Cedar Falls at 4 30 p m and Nordstrom faces Cedar Falls at 7 30 p m. Cardinal features pitcher Paul Reberry.
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Pepsi Cola
Nordstrom Oil
Cedar Falls
Ellis Park
Pepsi
Cedar ‘Falls
Nordstrom
Cardinal
Paul Reberry
Set Smallbore Rifle Tournament June 12
The Iowa State Rifle Association will hold its spring smallbore tournament on June 12 at the Izaak Walton grounds four miles west of Cedar Rapids. Organizers announced the event will be conducted as planned today.
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Iowa State Rifle Association
Izaak Walton
Cedar Rapids
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