Three firsts lift Cedar Rapids in Mississippi Valley meet
Cedar Rapids dominated the Eastern Iowa indoor meet with three individual titles and a relay record. Clinton and Davenport led in team scoring with Clinton earning four titles and Davenport three, while Roosevelt and Iowa City each won events. A record 3:45.9 medley relay by Iowa City highlighted the night, alongside pole vault marks by Tom Hertzberg and other Cedar Rapids standouts earning titles and seconds.
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Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Davenport
Iowa
River Kings
Ken Clatterbaugh
Jerry Peters
Loras McGuire
Tom Hertzberg
Schiebel
Wendt
Dubuque
Sojka
Len Sojka
Gary Sojka
Bill Davis
Bob
McKinley
Franklin
Tookea
Atxineon
Dev
Norman Masie
Teason
John Roeeet
Eh Apion Day
Peter Andechbarth
Riteve
Arends
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Guntont
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Mo Ward
al Haygreen
Comess
Larry Monuse
Snyder
Roosevelt
Owe City
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Clarence An
Ernie Shaeffer
Jack Kent
Ney
Dubyne
Wilson
Cereles
Bob Sojka
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Neeke
Inde
Larry Juddiin
G. Avis
McKinney
Towa City
Jerry Tinklenbers
Loras Mosie
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Wilson Tes
Larry Iliams
Bob Brith
Dav
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Meskimen
Jerry Mosey
Jim Mesknen
Tom Herterg
Sojka Finally Breaks Through in Valley Hurdles
Iowa City sees Cedar Rapids Wilson’s Bob Sojka win the 60 yard low hurdles in 7.5 seconds at the 29th annual Mississippi Valley Conference indoor meet. The 18 year old senior ends four years without a major hurdle title and notes improved height and technique helped him finally master the event.
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Cedar ‘Rapids
Wilson
Bob Sojka
Rambler
Fred Lathan
Clinton
Bob
Sojka
Brother Len
Len
Gary
McKinley
Roosevelt
Dave Arends
Lubun Cartier weigh-in bout set for April 8 at St Nicholas
New York AP reports middleweights Jackie Lubun of East Meadow and veteran Walter Cartier of New York will meet in a 10 round bout at St Nicholas Arena on April 8.
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New York
Jackie Lubun
East Meadow
N. Y
Walter Cartier
St. Nicholas Arena
Logart Fights Ortega Again for Rubber Title Shot
In New York Isaac Logart agrees to a third bout with Gaspar Ortega after his unanimous win over Gil Turner. If Logart defeats Ortega, he would earn a shot at champion Carmen Basilio, with Basilio unavailable for a Basilio defense.
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Isaac Ay
Gil Turner
Gaspar Ortega
Logart
Philadelphia
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Madison Square Garden
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Ike
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Basilio
Billy Brown
Ortega
Ortega-Logart
Oklahoma to Back Aggies in Big Seven Bid
Norman Oklahoma Regents voted to back admitting Oklahoma A&M to the Big Seven. Dr George L Cross OU president said the move aims to expand the conference and strengthen OU participation in league competition.
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Oklahoma
Aggies
Norman
Okla
George L. Cross
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma A&m
Frisco Team and Air Force Vie for AAU Title in Denver
In the 50th AAU basketball tournament final, the San Francisco Olympic Club, 1915 champions, meets the U S Air Force All-Stars after both won Friday semifinal games. Air Force beat Seattle 84 63 with 22 points by Dick Boushka and 20 by Ron Tomsic, while San Francisco rallied to defeat Peoria 70 61.
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San Francisco
Peoria
Seattle
Boushka
Tomsic
Air Force
Dick Welsh
San Francisco Olympic Club
Palmer Notches 67 Closes in On Finsterwald
Don Finsterwald of Jupiter Florida built a two day total of 136 eight under par to lead the Azalea Open at Cape Fear Country Club ahead of Arnold Palmer Latrobe Pennsylvania who shot 67 to rise to second place after round two. Palmer earlier left the tour in Florida to study at Augusta National before the Masters.
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Wilmington
N.C
Don Finsterwald
Jupiter
Fla
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
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Palmer
Florida
Augusta National
Winthrop Triumphs 4 3 In Seventh Inning Rally
Special to The Gazette Winthrop edged Jesup 4 3 as Larry Gilson drove in the decisive run with a bases loaded ground ball in the bottom of the seventh. Winthrop benefited from a seventh inning surge to seal the opener. The Jays were outhit 10-3 in a tight high school baseball showdown.
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Gazette
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Clestelski
Peterson
Lammers
Hoefer
Decker
Pasquesi Signs With Cardinals After Knee Surgery
CHICAGO UP Tony Pasquesi a 248 pound tackle who had knee cartilage removal surgery has signed his 1957 contract with the Chicago Cardinals.
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Pasquesi
Chicago
Tony Pasquesi
Chicago Cardinals
C R Raiders Win Training Opener 2 1
Cedar Rapids Raiders beat the Victoria Rosebuds 2 to 1 in an exhibition opener in Vero Beach Florida. Four Cedar Rapids pitchers allowed seven hits and one run as Ralph Lawrence started and went two innings. Manager Danny Ozark praised the pitching while noting hitters will return to practice. Browne made a sparkling fifth inning catch proving the defense solid.
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Victoria Rosebuds
Raiders
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Lawrence
Ray Mathew
Raider
Bill Browne
Frank Amaya
Browne
Victoria Cesses
Dodgers Nip Yankees as Pignatano Blunder Stuns St Petersburg
Spring exhibition clash at St. Petersburg ends 4-3 with Brooklyn rookie catcher Joe Pignatano errantly stealing third and forcing a reaction from the crowd. Bob Grim, Bill Skowron, and Yogi Berra homered for New York, while Sandy Amoros and John Roseboro drove in runs for Brooklyn before the ground rules ended the rally.
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Dodgers
Joe Pignatano
Brooklyn
St. Petersburg
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Bill Skowron
Yogi Berra
Rube Walker
John Roseboro
Sandy Amoros
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Walter Alston
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Grim
Gerry Lumpe
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Ossie Virgil
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Boston
Williams
Clevele
Ariz
Wobbington
Jo Ib
Cin and Sas try optioning Dotterer to Nashville
In Tampa Florida the Cincinnati and St. Louis clubs option Dutch Dotterer the catcher to Nashville Tennessee for a Southern Association assignment.
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Fla
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Dutch Dotterer
Nashville
Southern Association
Mason City Names New Head Football Coach Clark
AP Mason City high school appointed Jerry Clark 25 to succeed Bob Heston as head football coach. Heston shifts to athletic director with a 23-24-2 coaching record. Clark previously coached Grinnell high school to a 6-3 season and played for Iowa in 1952 53. Mohawks in Big Six seek first title since 1942.
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Jerry Clark
Mason City High School
Bob Heston
Heston
Clark
University of Iowa
Grinnell High School
Ft. Carson
Colo
Iowa
Scheurmann to Speak at Anamosa Banquet
Special to The Gazette ANAMOSA Iowa assistant basketball coach Sharm Scheuer man member of the Fabulous Five that won Big Ten titles in 1955 and 1956 will be guest speaker at the annual Anamosa basketball banquet Tuesday The Knights of Columbus sponsored event is set for 6 30 p m in the Catholic church basement Stan Miengar will be toastmaster
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Sharm Scheuermann
Iowa
Fabulous Five
Knights of Columbus
Stan Miengar
Time Out List of Names Delivers Editor’s Mild Start
A humorous Time Out column previews a lengthy roster of potential nicknames. The writer teases readers with a staged list beginning with gentler terms before hinting at stronger labels, reflecting a lighthearted, insider tone.
Morris and Quick Reach NCAA Championship Finals
In Chapel Hill Gary Morris and Jake Quick of Iowa qualified for finals at the NCAA swimming championships. Morris advanced to the 200-yard individual medley and 50-yard freestyle finals, while Quick earned a final berth in diving. Yale leads the team standings with 41 points, Michigan 34, Iowa 10, and Oklahoma set a meet record in the 100-yard breaststroke.
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N.C
Gary Morris
Jake Quick
Iowa
Morris
Clinton
Quick
Michigan
Yale
Bob Kiputh
Wolves
Timo Jecko
Jecko
Morris Star
Coteau Dyer
Harvard
Dyer
Rex Aubrey
Jocko
Indiana
Bill Woolsey
Dick Hanley
Woolsey
Hanley
Oklahoma
Julian Bynson
Winthrop Faces Four Early April Baseball Games
Winthrop with one win in the 1957 spring season schedules four more games in early April. Coach Gaylan Halverson leads the club to Lamont for its first road game. The fragmentary schedule mentions April 16 and Quasqueton, but details are unclear.
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Winthrop
Gaylan Halverson
Lamont
Early Wynn Heads to Florida for Hip Treatment
Tucson report says Cleveland Indians star Early Wynn left for Daytona Beach Florida for a minor league training game and medical exam by Dr Don Kelly. He is sidelined with a hip ailment and is expected to rejoin the club April 9 for a game against the New York Giants.
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Early Wynn
Cleveland Indians
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Fla
Wynn
Don Kelly
Indians
New York Giants
Unclear Sport Scores From fragmented OCR
Fragmented results show multiple MLB scores with teams like Minnesota Houston Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadelphia Detroit Baltimore Kansas City and Chicago, but the text is garbled. Key figures and dates are missing, making precise outcomes hard to determine.
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Baltimore
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Brooklyn
Louis
Boston
Detroit
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