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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1956
Page
2
The Iowa High School Athletic Association proposed rules after runners collapse. A rule disqualifies any finisher who collapses after crossing the line, prompting debate about athlete health versus fairness. Coaches support the change but readers fear unintended harm to top runners.
The IHSAA outlines a new indoor track directive allowing officials to pull fatigued runners off the track. It drops the two mile relay from class B and C meets and moves fourth place district finishers to state finals if they meet set standards. Schools starting track include Edgewood, Lime Springs, Luana, Norway, Millersburg, Parnell, Victor, and Rowley plans to run meets on a road front.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports editor J Roy Stockton blasted the Cardinals for lazy spring training play in St. Petersburg Florida. He noted Pittsburgh Pirates rolled to a 7 2 victory and urged bold actions such as trading regulars to spark accountability.
Results show open quarterfinals in best of three with Syracuse edging Portland 101 to 98 and St Louis 75 138 in a tied series. AAU results include King's Motors 71 59 over Linden N J and Milwaukee Allen Bradley 83 Westover 76, among others. Hockey and baseball exhibition results listed with scattered scores.
Iowa high school all-state basketball players from 1955 have moved into college and preparatory paths. Nineteen of thirty-two are in Midwest colleges while four teams will be picked by March 23. Institutions include Iowa, Iowa State, Creighton, Drake, and several others with players spread across multiple towns and states.
Shenandoah Ottumwa Country Club pro Dave Bonella was named Iowa chairman of National Golf Day by Emil Roewert of Shenandoah Iowa PGA secretary. National Golf Day occurs on June 9 with courses nationwide. Golfers will try to beat national opens champ Jack Fleck and women's champ Patty Berg using handicaps.
In New York Rine i Nocero of Brooklyn stopped Khelfa at 164 pounds. Al sorte defeated Willie Toweel in Annesburg, and Hubert Essakow of South Africa was halted by tie in the same event.
Wilmer Mizell, the Cardinals pitcher aimed at lifting the club into the first division, remains unfazed by mounting expectations. He notes self confidence, recalls service time improvements, and cites control work at Ft. McPherson and a sharper curve ball as keys to his form.
La Porte City hosts an all athletic banquet Wednesday at Larry's Good Food with athletes from all sports invited for dinner and recognition. The main speaker will be Wally Schwank, new football coach and athletic director at Coe College in Cedar Rapids.
More than 160000 acres in Michigan are dedicated to state parks and recreation areas, reflecting a broad commitment to public outdoor spaces and conservation across the state.
Fleck tied for the lead with 68 after 36 holes at the Seminole Pro-Am in Palm Beach Florida. The field includes Hogan Furgol and Kroll at 69 and seven players with 70s, among them Finsterwald and Fairfield, as the final round approaches.
The New York State Assembly approved by 114 to 32 a bill to form a Brooklyn Sports Center Authority. It would build and run a Brooklyn sports center and authorize $30,000,000 in tax exempt bonds to fund the project.
National League umpire Hal Dixon was hospitalized in Miami after a warmup pitch struck him in the face during a game between Brooklyn and Detroit pitcher Frank Lary.
Johnny Podres, Dodgers World Series pitching hero, was sworn into the U S Navy in New York after a Monday physical at the induction center. The 23 year old left hander had been 4-F due to a back injury until November when he was reclassified 1-A, triggering another required exam since more than two months had passed.
In Johannesburg Willie Toweel announced on Tuesday he will fight as a lightweight from now on after forfeiting his South African featherweight title.
Bob Perry of Los Angeles defeated Rober Becker of Great Britain and Fred Kovaleski of Washington DC, then downed Orlando Sirola of Italy to move into the quarterfinals at Alexandria's International tournament.
Marlene Stewart of Foothill Ontario defeated Wanda Sanches of Baton Rouge Iowa 1 up in the North South Amateur final at Pinehurst North Carolina to win her first U S title. The match remained close throughout with Stewart clinching the win on the 18th green after a four foot putt. Sanches made a 20 foot try but missed.
R. R. Watson, 55, longtime member and twice chairman of the Iowa High School Athletic Association board of control, resigns as Sheffield superintendent after 12 years. He plans to seek another Iowa superintendent job.
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