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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1957

Page

3

Burds and Wilson Set for 160-Pound Feature in Monticello

Two former Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves champions Mark Red Burds of Worthington and Gene Wilson of Fort Madison collide in the 160‑pound feature on a Monticello amateur boxing card Friday May 10. Other bouts include Vaughn vs Lehman at 147 and Lahr vs Smith at 126.

Gazette Monticello Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves Mark “Red” Burds Worthington Gene Wilson Fort Madison Monticello Legion Hall Burds Cedar Rapids Wilson Joe Lehman Roy Vaughn Burlington Vaughn Chicago Wayne Lahr Bobby Smith Duane Danford Marion Cascade Hardy von Clausbruch Marvin Wink Don Pitt Lamotte Don Manternach Jim Burds

Major Boxes AMERICAN Baseball Scores and Lineups

Baseball box scores from Baltimore Detroit Kansas City Washington Chicago Brooklyn Milwaukee and others. Details include player positions, runs, hits, errors, pitchers, and scoring summaries with RBI lists and key highlights across multiple games.

Is Victim Of Van Horne In 3-2 Battle

Cedar Rapids Immaculate Conception loses 3-2 at Daniels Park as Van Horne scores the decisive run in the sixth. Jim Werner drove in the go ahead tally, while Larry Wagner pitched despite six walks in his starter debut. Gary Michael led SC with two hits while Van Horne outhit them 6-3.

1.C van Horne Cedar Rapids Bob Jennings Greyhounds Wagner John Willenberg Bob Dutton Dutton Gary Michael S. C

Day Sox Rally Past Raiders With Late Ninth Inning Run

Atkinson came in from the bullpen to strike out Dick Colloton and retire the Raiders in order in the ninth. Ko randa kept a .600 average with three hits in five trips as the DaySox scored their winning run in the eighth off Don Huffman. Stan Johnson drove in the previous three Sox tallies with a run scored on Harkness, and Salberg lined a single to center to score Johnson after Elser and a sacrifice by Lynn.

Atkinson Raiders Koranda DaySox Don “Red” Huffman Raider Stan Johnson Sox Harkness Jim Lynn Barney Elser Salberg Johnson

Sports Slate Improvised Schedule From Local Colleges

Tuesday events include Franklin at Iowa City and Cornell at Dubuque with Dubuque versus Luther in baseball. Wednesday features Cornell at Davenport and Wartburg, plus semifinals and a Cornell freshman triangular event. Thursday lists Town City at McKinley, Conception at Wartburg, and a track meet at Central Point.

Franklin Iowa City Coe Daniels Cornell Dubusne Et Coe Dubusne Luther Seball Wartbure McKinley Enn Eaeseeniere Conception Ty Dan Warburg Ennis Wer Central City

Franklin Raps U High Golfers in Elmcrest Meet

Franklin high school defeated University High of Iowa City 145 to 166 at Elmcrest Country Club. Medalist was Jerry Maples with an even par 35. Four Bolts scores counted all under U High’s top man Jim Bloomers 39. The Bolts head to Vinton next.

Cedar Rapids Franklin Bolts University High of Iowa City Elmcrest Country Club Jerry Maples U-High Jim Bloomers Vinton dJerry Meves Palumbo Jay Kratchmer Tonsey Bill Ashene Im Ican Beeeen Ea Brechler Mike Gille Price

Rosene Quits Elkader Basketball Coaching Post

Verne Rosene resigns as Elkader coach after guiding the Warriors to the Upper Iowa conference basketball title in his first year. The 23 year old ISTC graduate leaves to join the naval air force. football team went 5-3 and fell short in the conference race. He starred at ISTC as a football letterman and hails from Chicago.

Gazette Elkader Verne Rosene ISTC Chicago

Starbeck Invites 44 for Fall Drills

Cedar Falls A 44 man squad including a dozen lettermen and 21 sophomores will be invited to the initial football practice at Iowa Teachers next fall, Coach Buck Starbeck said Tuesday. The 1957 roster lists players from Des Moines to Mason City and Dubuque to Cedar Falls seeking spots on the Quartzbacks and backs.

Cedar Falls Iowa Teachers Buck Starbeck Greg Rice Missouri Valles Dean Awson Spencer Fernon Gene Lowa Gresham Tedai Bla Stout Ry Sabus Carroll Isny Cedar Lee Visser Debbere Don Grove New Hampton Ross Nelson Dennis Remmert Mason City Ron Roderick Fame Eer Sloan Monils Dick Pain Larry Willits Marshall Quartzbacks Duane Avocalary Independence Frank Lovich Des Moines Keith Archer Glidden Glen Borland Primghar Tom Murphy Davenport Loren Parker Interset

Big Ten Divided Over New Athletic Aid Plan

Chicago AP report shows Big Ten leaders split on the new athlete aid program. Northwestern AD Stu Holcomb claims it triggers extensive outside recruiting raids, naming Notre Dame and others, while Iowa Minnesota and Indiana back him. The rest see little difference though Michigan strongly supports the plan and Ohio State cites measured impact.

Chicago Big Ten Stu Holcomb Northwestern Iowa Minnesota Indiana Illinois Michigan Michigan State Wisconsin Ohio State Purdue Bob Hollway

Central City Defeats Pointers Behind McNeal Shutout Stretch

Dale McNeal held Central City's hitters in check while limiting the Pointer offense after early back and forth scoring. Don Vanorney and Larry Hatch led a first inning rally, with Heaton's timely hit tying the game as McNeal faded and Bolton closed strong for a 4-3 win.

Heaton McNeal Central City Ron Satchett Bolton

Hart Demands Tougher Opponents After TV Win

New York news report: 21 year old Philadelphian Sugar Hart, 9-1 in all three games, challenges top welterweights Tony De Marco Casper Ortega Isaac Logart and ninth-ranked Walter Byars to winner take all. Also notes Notre Dame beats Wisconsin 4-1 in baseball with three unearned runs.

New York Garnet Sugar” Hart al “Sugar” Wilson St. Nicholas Arena Hart Marty Stein Tony de Marco Casper Ortega l Isaac Logart Walter Byars Madison Square Garden

Shoemaker Suspended for Derby Finish Line Mistake

Jockey Willie Shoemaker receives a 15 day suspension from Churchill Downs for gross carelessness in the 83rd Kentucky Derby. Gallant Man finished second to Iron Siege after Shoemaker mistook the 16th pole for the finish, later saying the miscue cost the colt the race.

Louisville Willie Shoemaker Churchill Downs Shoemaker Gallant Man Calumet Farm Iron Siege the Downs Kentucky Baltimore Pimlico Track Johnny Nertid Willie Hartack Hartack

First round games from multiple Iowa contests

A scrambled list of first round high school baseball results across Iowa. Scores include Altoona over Indianola 10–0 and 6–5, Fremont over Bedtond 10–1, Osceola 10 over Chariton 0, and many other pairings with towns like Maquoketa, Rome, and Laurens appearing in scattered lines.

Altoona Dowling Indianola Valley Humboldt Rodm Bancroft St. John's Ledyard Marsh St. Mary's Maxwell Rsh St. Ma Madrid Central Wits B. Franklin Cnet Eldon Milton Ott Fremont Batevia Kellerton Bedtond Lenox Aaa Ellogg Mingo Millertboee Tama Laurel Kana Kanawha Corwith Sheffield Lawler New Bampton Osage Little Cedar Cresco N. D Leroy Cincinnati van Wert Osceola Chariton Morning Sun Avevue Salem Oakville Winuela Maquoketa Bellevue St. Joe Py Maquoketa Maso

Ward's Amateur Status in Doubt Over Expenses

San Francisco reports dispute over Harvie Ward's amateur status as USGA officials cite clear rules on expenses paid by an employer. Ed Lowery admits loaning funds and paying some costs, while Ward says he acted as Lowery's guest and some expenses were covered by the USGA.

Harvie Ward San Francisco Harvey Ward Ward Ed Lowery Lowery Ontario Canada Detroit USGA Harvie Heatly

Hawkeye Netmen Rout Minnesota 9-0 in Minneapolis

Iowa's netmen dominated Minnesota in a 9-0 dual meet victory extending their record to four wins in five meets. Key wins include Andrews-Potthast over Healey and Martin-Channer, with several straight set routs and mixed doubles matches finished.

Gazette Minneapolis Minn Iowa Minnesota Hawkeye Art Andrews Ene Dave Healey Job Potthast Hugh Tierney Raartin Hal Swanson John Channer Warren Olson Don Middlebrook Roger Jackman Per Don Henderson

Delay Approval on Surgery for Klu

Cincinnati slugger Ted Kluszewski remains in hospital after a week of tests for left hip pain. Doctors diagnosed a slipped disc and recommended surgery, but he agreed to delay until a nine doctor team reviews the diagnosis and plan.

Cincinnati Ted Kluszewski Cincinnati Redlegs Kluszewski

Wisconsin Clinches Midwest Fencing Titles

Wisconsin swept the Midwest fencing championships taking all three trophies in Minneapolis. The Badgers led the men's foil with 72 points, followed by foil runners up Northern Ohio 47 and Minnesota 34 as Michigan 24, St. Louis 16, Nebraska 6, and Iowa 5 trailed.

Minneapolis Wisconsin Finois Northern Ohio Minnesota Michigan St. Louis Levy Nebraska Owa

Baseball standings and results from multiple leagues

A cluttered page lists minor league and major league standings and results. Teams like Indianapolis Wichita Omaha Charleston Denver Louisville and others appear with win loss records and percentages. Also shown are scores from Monday games including Wichita 1 Omaha 2 and Charleston 0 Paul 11 Denver 8, plus lines for the Western and International Leagues and various regional circuits with scattered results and notes on scheduled games.

Wichita Omaha Polis Aoendianapolis St. Paul Charleston Enver Louisville Indianapolis Kenlgville Kepite Paul Denver Albuque Colo. Springs Amarillo Sioux City Topeka Des_ Moines Lincoln Pueblo Albuquerque Des Moines Miami Rochester Hasaca Richmond Havana Buffalo Montreal Toronto Pacific Coast Angeles San Frisco Seattle San Diego Vancouver Sacramento Hollywood Portland Houston Tulsa Dallas IL Shreveport S. Antonio Fort Worth Okla City Austin Dallas San Antonio Oklahoma City Southern Association

Clarence-Wyoming Clash Ends in Big Wyoming Loss

Clarence handed Wyoming an 8-1 defeat in Wap sie Eight conference play as Meyer pitched a five-hitter for the win. hitters Will Mamillen and Millsap contributed to the offense in the non league effort.

Wyoming Clarence Meyer Deeit Will Mamilien Millsap

Another Meeting On Dodger Shift

San Francisco notes that Newhall beat Benton county 8-1 with Barkdahl as the one hitter. Mayor George Christo plans a trip to New York to meet Brooklyn Dodger President Walter O'Malley to push for major league baseball. Christo declined to discuss formats or franchise shifts, saying O'Malley has something brand new in mind.

Garrison Newhall Barkdahl SAN Francisco O— Francisco Thurs- Kray Jones Swanson Barkdahl George Christowas Tonnespher New York Brooklyn Dodger Walter O’malley Christopher O'Malley

Burlington's Johnson Fans 17 in 4 3 Win

Burlington pitcher Carl Johnson struck out 17 Keokuk batters in a 4 3 win as Lee Handley powered the offense with a pair of homers. Evansville beat Peoria 12 4 behind Horace Garner and Bob Uecker’s homers while Davenport topped Cedar Rapids 4 3 to pull even atop the league standings.

Burlington Johnson Associated Press Carl Johnson Keokuk Lee Handley Davenport Cedar Rapids Evansville Horace Garner Bob Uecker Peoria Olsen Schaeffer Sander Steiger

Huinker Named Coach at Ossian DeSales for 1957 58

Huinker, a Festina native and Calmar alum, will coach basketball and baseball at Ossian DeSales for 1957 58. He departs Loras College after posting a 19 start unbeaten record and a 22 strikeout mark, while earning Scholar Athlete honors with a four year A minus average. He led Calmar to the 1953 state baseball tournament and is married with one child.

Igpecial the Gazette Ossian Art Huinker Loras College Ossian DeSales High School Huinker Loras Festina Calmar High School Calmar Lewis College Humker

Liechty Medalist Leads Hawks In Quad Meet

John Liechty of Iowa City fired 68 77 for 145 to win medalist honors at a quadrangular golf meet in Evanston. Iowa's Hawkeyes went 1-2 in duals, beating Northwestern 24 12 but losing to Notre Dame 20 16 and Michigan State 18 17, with teammates Marschall 146 and Feltes 149 close behind.

Gazette Evanston John Liechty Iowa City Iowa Hawkeyes Hawks Northwestern Notre Dame Michigan State Liechty John Marschall Clyde Feltes Trowa de Meltes Bud Judish Klonts Phil Joselyn

Monona Tops Volga in Clayton County Conference Battle

Monona defeated Volga 6 to 3 on Monday to raise its Clayton County Conference record to four wins and one loss. Tom Reardon led Monona with four of ten team hits in the victory.

VOLGA Monona Clayton County Tom Reardon Bulldog

Onslow Cruises Past Martelle in 10-4 Conference Win

Jim Gallatin and Lee Hokoval each had three hits and two homers combined with Marty Thownson to power Onslow to a 10-4 victory over Martelle in 1-L-1 conference play. Onslow opened with a 7-4 lead through three innings and added three more runs in the fifth. Gallatin and Hokovel led the offense while Lerch and Tort worked the mound.

Onslow Jim Gallatin Lee Hokoval Gallatin Marty Thownson Martelle Lerch Tort Rahdell Hokovel

Sugar Har Outpoints Wilson in Philadelphia Bout

In Philadelphia Sugar Har defeats Wilson by outpoint at a boxing card. Har wins on points as the referee scores the bout. The match took place at a venue on a See Press page listing.

Philadelphia Wilson Siewood

Prep Baseball and Golf Results From Iowa Colleges

Dasion beat Vis Martelle 10 to 4 while Clarence edged Wyomi Garrison 8 to 8. Independence golf 177, Manchester 219. Notre Dame over Wisconsin College golf 4 to 12, Mankato State 12 Luther 3. St Ambrose 10 Iowa Wesleyan 5. South Dakota 3 Morningside 2 in college tennis. Mo Valley track 69 William Jewell 67 as Notre Dame 8 Marquette 1.

Dasion Vis Martelle van Horne Reedar Rapids le Clarence Wyomi Garrison Newhall” Prep Independence Manchester College Westmar Il Ei Arpinist Notre Dame Wisconsin College Mankato State Luther St. Ambrose Iowa Wesleyan South Dakota Morningside Town Minnesota Missouri Valley William Jewell Marquette College Track Mo. Valley

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