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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1956

Page

5

Hilmer Secures Hawkeye Downs Stock Title in Turbulent Night

Bob Hilmer of Dysart won the 20 lap feature at Hawkeye Downs, coming from 14th to the lead amid two spectacular flips and a late collision. Gene Peterson led time trials and won his heat, with other winners including Bill Corwin and Harry Peterson. A midget five lap race saw Kenny Higginson edge Chuck Stewart. Racing returns June 24 with midget events and a stock car race planned next Friday.

Hawkeye Downs Bob Hilmer Dysart Gene Peterson Waterloo Hawkeye Racing Association Hilmer Bill Corwin Harry Peterson Ernie Davenport Kenny Higginson Des Moines Chuck Stewart Cedar Rapids Dave Hamilton Dy Sart Chub Liebe Oelwein John Mullink West Liberty Cal Swanson Dike Corwin Carroll Jensen Odeon Mullink Charles Moffatt Stanwood

Jessen and Stewart Set for College Women’s Final

Ruth Jessen of Seattle University and Marlene Stewart of Rollins College faced off on Purdue’s south course for the national Collegiate championship. Jessen defeated Stewart’s Rollins teammate Barbara McIntyre 6 and 4 to reach the final, while Stewart beat defending champion Jackie Yates 5 and 4.

Lafayette Ind Ruth Jessen Seattle University Marlene Stewart Rollins College Purdue Miss Jessen Miss Stewart Fla Barbara McIntyre Fonthill Ontario Jackie Yates Honolulu University of

Miss Gibson Wins 10th Straight Net Tourney

Althea Gibson of New York defeated Daphne Seeney of Australia 6-2 10-8 in the women's final at Bristol England to win her 10th straight tournament. The victory strengthens Gibson as the favorite for Wimbledon which begins June 25 and marks a continued triumphant foreign tour.

Bristol England Althea Gibson New York Daphne Seeney Australia

Whitey's Through Forfeit Major League Box Scores

Baseball box score roundup listing Milwaukee and Brooklyn results with player line totals, RBIs, and pitching notes. Includes figures for Bruton Purillo Nelson Mize and other named players across several games.

Maglie Campanella Labine Amoros Milwaukee Brooklyn RBI Furillo Logan Nelson William Snder Bruton Purillo Buck Anaes Ballantant Crawford

Whitey’s Auto Sales Clinches First Half Title

Whitey’s Auto Sales wins the Major Open league first half title after Eby’s forfeit for fielding eight players. Whitey’s improves to nine wins with no losses and leads the standings by 244 games with one game remaining on the schedule.

Whitey’s Auto Sales Eby’s Whitey’s Automen

Fragmented OCR Church Directory Snippet

An incomplete OCR excerpt lists church names and figures such as St. Andrews Trinity Lutheran Salem E.U.B and Sinclair Memorial. It shows scattered numbers and codes, mentioning pastors and congregations with missing clarity.

Bt. Marke St. Andrews Zahn and Vogel Novak and Bisek Trinity Lutheran Salem E.U.B Wosenbars Werning Scott Ana Grea E.U.B Notames Ellis Park Church of

Multiple Baseball Scores From Regional Leagues

A compact roundup lists scores from the minors and leagues across the nation. Denver topped Charleston 4 3 in ten innings, St. Paul beat Indianapolis 3 2, Louisville won 2 1 over Omaha, Wichita defeated Minneapolis 1 0, and Pacific Coast results include Seattle 9 Sacramento 2 and Hollywood 1 Los Angeles 6. Other notes: San Diego at Vancouver rained out, San Francisco at Portland with Iain, Texas League Houston 7 San Antonio 2, Shreveport 2 Austin 1, Dallas 2 12, Oklahoma City 7 4 Fort Worth 3 3, International League Rochester 2 Havana 6 5 Miami 10 11 Buffalo 2 3 Montreal 6 Columbus 5 Richmond 10 Toronto 9. Southern Association Atlanta 4 Mobile 2, Memphis 4 Chattanooga 1. New Orleans at Birmingham and Little Rock at Nashville with wet grounds. Western League Albuquerque and Sioux City 2 Topeka 6 Pueblo 2 Lincoln 2 Colorado Springs 1 11 inn Amarillo 7 Des Moines 5. Midwest League Dubuque 6 Decatur 2 Michigan City 0 Lafayette 11 Kokomo 5 Clinton at Mattoon, rain.

American Association Denver Charleston St. Paul Indianapolis Louisville Omaha Wichita Minneapolis Pacific Coast Seattle Sacramento Hollywood Los Angeles San Diego Vancouver San Francisco Portland Iain Houston San Antonio Shreveport Austin Dallas Tulsa Oklahoma City Fort Worth Rochester Havana Miami Buffalo Montreal Columbus Richmond Toronto Atlanta Mobile Memphis Chattanooga New Orleans Birmingham Little Rock Nashville Albuquerque Sioux City Topeka Pueblo Lincoln Colorado Springs Amarillo Des Moines Dubuqne Decatur Paris Michigan City Lafayette Kokomo Clinton Mattoon

Berkeley Faces Technical Aid Violation Over Illegal Player Payments

Pacific Coast Conference officials will review a UC report detailing about 1100 in grants in aid paid to 20 athletes at Berkeley. The findings deny wholesale subsidization and call payments a technical PCC code violation, not a crime, with no recommendation to remove Waldorf.

Berkeley Calif INS Pacific Coast Conference Victor Schmidt University of California Schmidt Glenn T. Eaborg PCC Lynn “Pappy” Waldorf Brutus Hamilton Robert Sproul UCLA The State University Sproul California George Stephenson Stephenson San Diego

Pittsburgh Signs Roy Stotler to Class D Farm Club

The Pittsburgh Pirates announce the signing of 18 year old shortstop Roy Stotler from Hagerstown Maryland. He will be assigned to the Brunswick Georgia Florida league farm club. Stotler is right handed, 5 11 and 155 pounds.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Roy Stotler Hagerstown Brunswick Stotler

Hamia Wins and Eyes Title Shot in New York Fight

Cherif Hamia of Algiers earned a title shot by defeating Miguel Berrios in a thrilling Madison Square Garden bout. He outboxed his Puerto Rican opponent to win a unanimous decision despite being hurt several times and heads to France en route to Algiers before talks with Sandy Saddler.

New York Cherif Hamia Algiers Miguel Berrios Madison Square Garden Cherif France Harry Markon International Boxing Club Sandy Saddler Berrios

West Germany Leads Russia in Olympic Dressage Standings

In Stockholm, West Germany held a slim edge over Russia entering the Grand Prix de Dressage portion of the 1956 Olympic Equestrian Games. Twenty-two teams competed Friday with 12 more slated today, determining individual gold and the national three-member team champion. Germany led Friday with 11 514 points, followed by Russia 1 426, Romania 1 346, Denmark 1 317, and Britain 1 271.

Stockholm Ins West Germany Russia Olympic Stadium Germany Romania Denmark Britain

Saboteur Keeps Favorite Status for Hambletonian

Saratoga Springs New York Saboteur owned by the Arden Homestead stable remained the future book favorite for this year’s Hambletonian Stakes as of Friday.

Saratoga Springs N. Y Saboteur Arden Homestead Stable

Sioux City to stay in Western league for 1957 season

Sioux City will remain in the Western league this year after civic leaders guaranteed 15 000 dollars in ticket sales to aid the team and buy the franchise for 1957. The Western league directors approved a split season with a Lincoln Neb meeting. first half ends June 27. Owner Adam Pratt expressed optimism about long term baseball in Sioux City.

Sioux City Soos Lincoln Neb Adam Pratt

200-Lap Stock Race To Highlight Oskaloosa Weekend

IMCA late model stock car drivers led by defending national champion Don White of Keokuk will race in a 200-lap feature at the Oskaloosa fairground track Saturday. Time trials are scheduled for 7:39 p.m. with the main event at 8:15 p.m.

Oskaloosa Don White Keokuk Fairground

144 by Clements Wins Senior Golf Crown

Franklin G. Clement a Lake Forest Illinois stockbroker won the United States Seniors Golf Association title on his 57th birthday in Rye New York without swinging a club. He posted 73 71 144 over the first two days and watched as the field of nearly 400 failed to beat him in the final days.

Rye N. Y Franklin G. Clement Lake Forest Ill United States Seniors Golf Association Clement

Saturday Theater Time Schedules By Theaters

Theaters list today’s showings with Paramount Iowa State Palace Marion drive in and smaller venues. Films include D Day the Sixth of June Quincannon Patterns Revolt of Mamie Stover Fire Out on 101 Trouble with Harry Trail of the Lonesome Pine Invasion of the Body Snatchers Indestructible Man Desperado Day the World Ended She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Phantom from 10 000 Leagues Station West and more with matinees in the afternoon and late shows.

Paramount Iowa Quincannon Frontier Scout Mamie Stover Palace Harry Lonesome Pine Marion Co. R New Orleans

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