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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1953

Page

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Olson Favored 3 to 1 In Madison Square Garden Title Fight

Carl Bobo Olson enters a 15 round middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden against Paddy Young for the American title and a shot at the world crown. Olson is listed as 3 to 1 favorite by promoter Jim Norris due to speed and record, while Young foresees a quick body attack. A crowd of 8,000 with a $40,000 gate is expected plus 50,000 TV rights, split with each fighter receiving 30 percent of TV and gate proceeds.

New York Carl “Bobo” Olson Paddy Young Madison Square Garden England Randy Turpin Jim Norris Olson Young Paddy

Three-I League Standings and Week's Results

Standings show Waterloo leading with 31 wins and 19 losses while Terre Haute and Cedar Rapids trail. Thursday results include Cedar Rapids 6 Waterloo 3 and Terre Haute 3 Evansville 2. Friday and Saturday schedules feature Cedar Rapids at Keokuk and Waterloo at Quincy, plus Terre Haute at Evansville.

Waterloo Wamsvill Oc Ccccuee Eoria Peceesnencesene An Aan Qeiney Eee ORE Erre Haute Burlington Saewes Keokuk Bee Cedar Rapids Edar Rapids Evansville Uincy Keok K Arlington & Ra Keokuk Quincy Pertinetes Terre Haute Coria

Think Cyclones To Get Thompson

STORM LAKE An announcement Friday that Gary Thompson, all state basketball player from Roland, would play baseball this summer for Mason City in the Iowa State league, gave credence to reports that Thompson would enroll this fall at Iowa State college. The Mason City team is coached by Chick Sutherland, Iowa State basketball coach. Thompson played last year for Storm Lake in the same league. Thompson will follow a former Boland teammate, Don Holland, who is now a freshman at Iowa State, in leaving Storm Lake for Mason City.

Storm Lake Gary Thompson Roland Mason City Thompson Iowa State College Chick Sutherland Iowa State Boland Don Holland

Life Saving Classes Set for Marion Pool

Junior and senior life saving classes start 9 a.m. Monday at the Marion American Legion pool in Marion. Classes run daily Monday through Saturday for about three weeks with both adults and children able to enroll. Mrs. Zora Howe leads instruction with Red Cross water safety staff JoAnne Hagen Betty Mayfield Alice Smith Susan Rock assisted by Junior Aids Barbara Sare Nancy Possey Molly Houser Mary Gorman Jean Maybanks Dee Kaiser Linda Kauzlarich and Cynthia Hughs.

Marion American Legion Marion Orvilleust Zora Howe Red Cross JoAnne Hagen Betty Mayfield Alice Smith Susan Rock Barbara Sare Nancy 4Ossey Molly Houser Mary Gorman Jean Maybanks Dee Kaiser Linda Kauzlarich Cynthia Hughs

Bosox Set Records With 17-Run Inning, Take 3rd Straight

Boston fans saw a historic night as the Red Sox blasted Detroit 23 to 3, scoring 17 runs in the seventh inning. Bobby Doerr and Gene Stephens led a record 23-batter output with 14 hits and six walks in the inning, while Tom Umphrett and Sam White each reached base three times. The Tigers were overwhelmed as New York Yankees pitcher Ed Lopat dominated Baltimore on the same day.

Associated Preas Bobby Sox Boston Red Sox Detroit Seite White Ellis Kinder Gene Stevens Tom Umphlett New York INS Mad Lou Boudreau Ted Williams Fenway Park Detroit Tigers Bosockers Tigers Sox Chicago Sand Indians Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Tom Umphrett Sam White Gene Stephens White Tiger Dick Gernert George Kell St. Louis Browns Baltimore Ashtabula Ohio Ed Lopat Jim McDonald Yankees Lefty Lopat McDonald Yanks Browns Mickey Mantle Billy Martin

Cornell to bring back baseball next spring

Mr. Moore, a Cornell alum, recalls fondly his 1905 era defense and long baseball battles with Iowa. He remembers the muddy 1903 Town game and Stagg’s Chicago teams with Eckersall and Bezdek, noting classic era matchups on campus fields.

Mr. Moore Cornell Moore University of Iowa Iowa Battery Irv Yessler Lou Dennis Cedar Rapids Iowa Hilltop Crew Amos Alonzo Stagg Chicago Walter Eckersall Hugo Bezdek Town

Winthrop Aims for Seventh Win Sunday in League Bid

Winthrop seeks its seventh straight win when it visits Hazleton on Sunday in Buchanan County baseball action as the midseason stretch begins. A victory would clinch a matchup against the league all stars in the June 28 special league attraction. Other Sunday matches include Oran at Walker Northeast Iowa St. Lucas at Rideever Fonte at Spillville New Hampton at Festina Cresce at Lawler West Union at Eime Corn Valley Gilbertville at Reverene Geneseo at Garrison Raymond at Dysart Maquoketa Valley Drereville at Guttenberg Monticello at Cascade East Central Iowa Watkins at Belle Plaine Victor at Williamebuare Iowa Valley Atkins at Vinton Newhall at A Van Horne at Delaware County Strawberry Point at Delhi Silver Creek at Hopkinson Dundee at Petersburg Edeen at Kran Corn Belt Oison at Clarence Wheatland at Grand Mound Lost Nation at Lowden Stanwood at Calamus

Winthrop Hazleton Buchanan County Baseball League All-Stars

Bak er to face Satterfield in Chicago title bout

Chicago light heavyweight Bob Satterfield meets Pittsburgh heavyweight Bob Baker in a 10 round bout at the Chicago Stadium on Wednesday night July 1.

Chicago Pittsburgh Bob Baker Bob Satterfield Chicago Stadium

General Motors to telecast 11 full games on NBC stations

Detroit AP General Motors will televise 11 complete college football games and parts of eight others over 12 weeks starting Sept 19. NBC stations nationwide will carry the schedule after NCAA approval. GM also said it is prepared to sponsor select one station telecasts of important sellout games as they arise.

Detroit General Motors National Collegiate Athletic Association National Broadcasting Company NBC

Watkins Wins 5th Straight in ECSL

Watkins claims a fifth consecutive ECSL win as the season schedule details a panoramic television telecast featuring four games across four regions. Big Ten coverage includes the Michigan versus Michigan State clash and two other league games, with additional matchups from Indiana Iowa and others across the slate.

Watkins East Lansing

Plaine Watkins Earns Fifth Straight With Victor Victory

Plaine Watkins beat Victor 14 to 5 in East Central lows league action. Wess hit a three run homer in the third, Hinrichs added a second inning homer with one aboard. North English fell to Iflamsbure 6-3 after a four run eighth. Loren homered for the winners in the fifth.

Watkins Vess Hinrichs Iflamsbure North English Loren

Fragmented Local Sports Slate Fragment

Weekend athletics brief mentions women's events at hall and a Lincoln meet. Events reference Gat Gelt slate, Downs, Dane, and junior lesion at Ure Dane with times in the schedule.

Meseo Yowa Boeeder Sitivelio Oretville

Indians Beat Waterloo 6 3 to End Waterloo Win Streak

Cedar Rapids Indians defeat Waterloo 6 to 3 in Waterloo, ending a five game Waterloo streak. Grant Mitchell earned the win with help from Hoffmeister in relief as Cedar Rapids offense pounded Breisinger and closed out the series.

Waterloo Cedar Rapids Indians Indians Keokuk Quincey Grant Mitchell Cedar Rapids White Hawks Paul Hoffmeister Tom Breisinger Werttall Lf Rigario Wallacerft Cpeang O' Close Mitchell Nington Entfall Baker Rigazio Ware Penminaten Are Mitehel Esposito Phaien Breisinger Kalen Breisinger Spanaitio U_Averill Jaworski

Mrs Cherry Captures Women's First Flight at Ellis Park

Mrs Howard Cherry won the first flight of the Women's City golf tourney nine hole division at Ellis Park defeating Mrs James Bell three up with two to play. Other flight titles were decided earlier at Ellis and the Women journey banquet is set for Saturday at Elm Crest.

Howard Cherry Ellis Park James Bell Ellis Elmcrest

Trapshoot Set Sunday At Wayne Stake Farm

Marengo Fish and Game club sponsors a trapshoot at Wayne Stake farm east of Marengo on highway No 6 Sunday.

Wayne Stake Farm Marengo Marengo Fish and Game Club Wayne Stake

Joselyn Wins Junior Title On 3rd Hole

Phil Joselyn of Fort Dodge won the Iowa junior championship at Ames with a 6 and 5 victory over John Marshall of Hampton after a rally from behind. The 15-year-old sophomore clinched five straight holes early, then parred key holes to secure the title amid semifinal drama and a misplayed ball by Rule affecting the match.

Ames INS Phil Joselyn Fort Dodge Iowa John Marshall Hampton Phil Chhampion Marshall Joselyn Jack Rule Waterloo Bruce Louden Fairfield Rule Marschall Loudon Chuck Mullen Perry Louden Harry Birdsell Bill Feehan Albia Gary Ross

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