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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1954

Page

21

Head blows less damaging to brains in pro boxing study says

Two medical professors from New York University School of Medicine contest the punch drunk theory after studying 1,043 professional boxers. They report most head blows in properly conducted bouts do not produce detectable brain injury, and amateur fights pose greater risk.

San Francisco Sns New York State Boxing Commission Harry A. Kaplan Jefferson Browder New York Universcity’e Ethaol American Medical Association Kaplan Browder Kaplan and Browder Jack Dempsey

Iowa Qualifies Three For NCAA Golf Meet

Iowa finished 11th in the team race with 600 strokes, 28 behind SMU. Players Jack Barton 77 71 148 Don Kneeter 75 74 149 and Bob Basley 74 76 150 earned spots in the 64-player championship round. Ed McCardell 77 76 153 Carl Johnson 79 78 157 Tom Washburn 80 78 158 also competed. Don Albert of Purdue led qualifying with 136, a new NCAA record eight under par.

Houston Texas Iowa Iowa Swingers Southern Methodist Jack Barton Don Kneeter Bob Basley Ed McCardell Carl Johnson Tom Washburn Don Albert Purdue Merle Backlund Colorado

Giles Denies Rabbit Ball Use in Major Leagues Today

National League President Warren Giles dismissed the rabbit ball theory as unfounded. He asserted no official baseball change has occurred for years and presented batting statistics showing minimal differences over the past five seasons. Also notes Cape Cod Canal as widest artificial waterway, 540 feet.

Giles Cincinnati Ohio Warren Giles Cape Cod Canal Massachusetts

Dodgers Sign Lowell Barnhar To Kitty League Assignment

Brooklyn Dodgers sign 21 year old outfielder Lowell Barnhar from Syracuse Indiana and assign him to Union City Tennessee in the Kitty League for the upcoming season.

Brooklyn Brooklyn Dodgers Lowell Barnhar Syracuse Ind Union City Tenn

McCants signs with Toronto and Detroit amid court battle

DETROIT AP Howard McCants a six foot eight Washington State end says he signed with two pro teams the Toronto Argonauts and the Detroit Lions. He explains he posted Toronto's April contract to June 25 and then signed with Detroit on June 11 before choosing Toronto again. He plans to leave for Toronto next week claiming no battle will occur and cites needing six credit hours to graduate. Lions GM Nick Kerbawy says he may sue and hints at possible court delays.

Washington State Detroit Lions Toronto Argonauts Nounced McCants Toronto Detroit Them There

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