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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1956
Page
5
The National Basketball Committee adopted six rule changes at a two day session in Chicago. The 12 foot free throw lane will extend to both schools for 1957-58, and changes include lane activity timing, free throw line width, jump ball restrictions, under-basket activity limits, and a potential five second stall penalty if violated.
Leaders in Sunday action of the women's state bowling tournament show no changes at the top. Top players across classes list names from Davenport, Fort Madison, Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa with scores ranging from 999 to 2,761 in various divisions. All-events leaders include Louise Scholl and Evelyn Stelfeenhacen, while class tallies feature multiple entrants from Des Moines, Marshalltown, and Council Bluffs.
Readers see a crowded weekly sports schedule with events titled Gold Ball final, girls basketball tourney, YMCA venue, and Quaker Oats spelling. The notes reference Quaker Orts pitlat tourney, Hawkeye track, and state AA end meets with towns and dates abbreviated. The cadence is period-press style with multiple named events and venues.
PARIS Russia's flying sailor Vladimir Kuc upset Olympic champion Emil Zatopek Sunday to win the 10,000 meter L'Humanite cross-country race in Paris.
Gardner Dickinson Jr a Roanoke native and protégé of Ben Hogan won his first major golf title by a one stroke margin at the Miami Beach Open. He shot 69 in the final round to finish 272 16 under par at Orange Speedway. Notables in the leaderboard include Billy Maawali Don Finsterwald and Cary Middlecott with strong showings.
Special to The Gazette describes a bowling session at Moose Journey with no leader changes. Top scores include Tears 1 from Ames, 3.044. Tie for second between Bruck Plumbing Boone and Heavenpart Cedar Rapids. Heldt's Refrigeration and other teams also listed with various scores. Multiple duos and pairs noted from Waterloo Des Moines Newton and other cities.
An eight team Iowa Valley league was set for 1956 with Urbana and Amana added at a Sunday meeting. They join six last year’s members Nor way Atkins Newhall Keystone Dysart and Garrison. Vinton and Blairstown did not attend and will decide next week on entry. Virgil Gallo resigned as league secretary. Dr Harry Zimmer becomes president and Irv Schirm will become president.
In Mason City the Iowa men's bowling tournament saw Dubuque bowlers seize leading positions across divisions. Top standings include Dubuque Packing at 2,966 in team standings, Dubuque Tad Booster Team, and Dubuque entries in doubles and all events led by Bob Nowlin and Merlin Tanner Lloyd Nowlin. Other firms like Oskaloosa and Forest City appear in secondary slots, with doubles led by Robert Schlucecerald Ebsthardt of Dubuque and Lou Lorenzi Stan Rice of Dubuque.
Jerry Hilgenberg of Wilton Junction will be the keynote speaker at the Columbus Junction High School athletic banquet Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. He is the freshman football coach at the University of Iowa.
Earl Wright reports on Billy Shantz proving his comeback for the Kansas City Athletics, showing resolve after arm troubles since 1953. The piece ties his form to potential AL impact in 1956, while detailing sister performances from 1952 MVP Bobly and other spring exhibitions, including Dodgers, Yankees, and Phillies action in Florida and Pensacola area fixtures.
Oelwein plans a Monday night ceremony to honor the Oelwein boys basketball team and the Maynard girls basketball champions. The event will feature Chester Elsen of Waterloo as host at the Moose Country Club, with notable local attendance and a focus on recent state-level success.
Cedar Rapids YMCA tops the North Central area festival, 26 to 20 over St. Paul as 26 YMCAs competed including Mason City Muscatine Davenport Des Moines and Waterloo. Jerabek’s YMCA defeated Racine Wis state champs 74 48 for basketball supremacy while Cedar Rapids swimmers won five divisions midget prep junior and intermediate and third in class B volleyball with Red Wing winning.
Cedar Rapids city men’s bowling tournament results will be posted at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday at Tropic Lanes, per Secretary Wayne Minick. The brief notice confirms timing and venue for announcing winners and standings.
Clearwater, Fla. veteran Del Ennis, turning 30, expects to anchor the Philadelphia outfield with Richie Ashburn. Manager Mayo Smith praises his readiness as the Phillies target 96 wins. Ennis eyes club records in homers and games, while recalling past slumps and the fix of a shorter stride.
Ottumwa No. 1 team leads state Elks bowling tournament standings Sunday with top doubles and all-events results. Names include J Elks, Linwal, Waters Inc, Des Moines participants, and multiple Des Moines clubs among top finishers.
The National Baseball Congress announced Davenport will host the Iowa state championship tournament for non-pro clubs with unlimited-age players. Forest L. Crawford is named Iowa commissioner for the event, which opens July 15.
Hobie Landrith, 26, newly acquired from the Reds, has emerged as the Cubs sparkplug in camp. His defense and hitting promise a regular role, challenging catcher Harry Chiti while manager Stan Hack reshapes the lineup around Banks and Baker.
ROCHESTER N Y API A red hot Bill Lillard who bowls out of Chicago but is actually a Texan leads two divisions of the third annual American Bowling Congress. Lillard relied a 2018 total for his nine games over the weekend to give him first place in the all events and a share in the first place spot in the doubles Providence Loop. MONTREAL UP The Provincial baseball league has adopted a 120 game schedule for 1958 beginning on April 28.
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