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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1952
Page
4
Borden's Top Club from Franklin district leads the Minor Kids baseball race at 2 0. Drapela and VFW in second place prep to battle Tuesday at Arthur field. Schedule lists 9 a.m. minor and 2 p.m. major games on Tuesdays and Thursdays with a double elimination bracket toward August playoffs.
The Rev. Martin A. Franklin, former coach at Nebraska Yale and Temple, is named pastor of St. Paul Methodist Church in Lincoln. He resigned as Nebraska end coach and succeeds The Rev. James L. Ray who was moved to a church in Auburn.
Readers thank The Gazette staff for Hogan exhibition coverage and discuss boosting Cedar Rapids golf events. They seek schedules for smaller meets and cite IBC TV rights affecting boxing broadcasts, urging clearer access for home viewers.
Crawfordsville hosts a Friday one day event with eight teams. First round matchups include Ainsworth vs Crawfordsville Olds vs Oakville Wyman vs Riverside and Winfield vs Columbus Junction. Final rounds determine a championship and consolation. A separate boxing card at Wrigley drew $35,218 as Thesz defeated O Connor in 75 seconds.
Wrestling draws a large Chicago crowd as 12,825 fans watched Lou Thesz and Pat O'Connor square off, signaling a revival in popular interest for the sport in the city. Thesz reportedly earned 35,000 dollars for the matchup.
The Ot tumwa John Deere's travel to North English for an independent baseball game tonight at 8 15. The matchup features two local clubs with hopes of an early winning result.
Bobby Hill of Rochester New York is named top man on the University of Alabama golf team, guiding the lineup and representing the program in early season events. The announcement highlights Hill as the team's leading player and key figure for the season.
The Major Open league opens under lights at Ellis Park with Eby's vs Atkins at 7:30. A following 8:45 exhibition features Eby’s against White House Lunch. Donkey ball and schedule-packed week follow, with rainouts noted earlier this season.
Wilson's Emory Sample moves back into the Major Open batting lead with a .440 average after last week's update. Bob Shields climbs to second at .417 as Frank Maine falls to .409. Sample also leads in RBIs with 13, while Bill Jones tops pitching at 5-0 and Loren Van Fossen owns three straight wins. Due to a holiday, Friday games shift to Tuesday and Thursday.
Playground softball opens with 47 teams in a round robin across two leagues American and National. Nearly 200 games this summer feature Midgets Juniors and Seniors divisions plus girls teams with no age limits. Matches are scheduled Monday Thursday and Wednesday across Ellis Cleveland Reed Harrison and other parks.
In a busy Monday slate two matchups headline the card. Post Office faces peatine while Iowa Mutual tangles with LaPlant Choate as Snowa Electric LP also appears on the docket for a set of local contests.
Maquoketa will host the second district junior American Legion baseball tournament at the Maquoketa athletic field July 13 to 15. Six counties Cedar Clinton Dubuque Jackson Jones and Scott each enter one team. First round games start Sunday at 1 p.m. semifinals Monday at 6 30 p.m. and the championship Tuesday at 8 p.m.
The piece discusses warm water promoting catfish feeding with ready mixed baits and natural baits as alternatives. It notes blue and channel catfish in Iowa, typical weights, and a rare 22 pound catch. It also warns against taking young wildlife, mentions furs revenue in Iowa, and offers advice on fishing water knowledge and dog aids in hunting success.
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