Cards To Bid Farewell to Old Stadium
The St. Louis Cardinals end an era at Busch Stadium with a farewell game before moving to the new riverfront stadium. An on-field sendoff and parade lead to opening ceremonies at the $24 million venue with a 49,250 capacity and a $1.5 million centerfield scoreboard featuring a Redbird.
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Ralph Miller To Speak At Alburnett Banquet
Ralph Miller, basketball coach at Iowa University, will speak at the All Activity banquet in Alburnett. Students honored include those active in athletics music and dramatics. The event is in the school gym at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale from the student body.
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Iowa fishing seasons open with certain lake exceptions
The Iowa conservation commission announces opening of walleye sauger pickerel and Northern pike seasons in state natural lakes with exceptions. May 14 for walleye Northern pike and catfish at Little Spirit Turtle Burt Lakes. bass open May 28. Continuous open seasons on bluegills crappies white bass yellow bass rock bass warmouth and rough fish with limits on several species. Also notes pike behavior by temperature and upcoming camping show at Walton Oaks club grounds. Wildlife education and safety programs offered for youth.
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Tennis Meeting Set Wednesday
The Cedar Rapids Tennis Association holds a spring meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the YWCA. Secretary Larry Osterman says all interested players are welcome to attend as plans are made for tournaments picnics league activity and instruction.
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Harding and Wilson Tie in Ninth Grade Track Meet
Harding and Wilson finished tied at 57-57 in the ninth grade meet on Saturday. In the lower grades Harding won the eighth grade contest 38-35 while Wilson captured the seventh grade 57-7.
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McKinley Dominates Taft In Saturday Track Tests
McKinley High swept three track tests against Taft with wins across ninth grade 86-28, eighth grade 39-25, and seventh grade 58-15. Individual highlights include McKinley performances by Jim Levy 9.3 for 880, McMurray 2:35.53 in 880, Chavez 5-2 high jump and 101-09.2 discus, and a McKinley 4x400 relay time of 2:00.5.
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Franklin sweeps Roosevelt in junior high track meet
Franklin tops Roosevelt in the junior high meet with a 57-56 ninth grade win. Franklin also wins eighth grade 46-27 and seventh grade 48-12. Notable performances include Craven 11.1 seconds in the 100 and Mullin 103-5 in discus.
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Cedar Rapids painter wins first Iowa pocket billiards title
Gazette photo by Tom Merryman reports Bill Jones of Cedar Rapids won the first annual Iowa pocket billiards championship at the Corner Pocket. Jones, a Tennessee native who has lived in Cedar Rapids 22 years, defeated Walt Jones in the final match.
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Allied Golf Leads Early in Wilson Allied League Play
The Allied Industrial golf league shows early leaders with United Wilson No 2 and United Fire and Casualty Insurance leading. Scores include Penick No 2 13 and Collins No 3 13, with various matches and low net tallies listed among teams such as Penick Ford Wagner Prtg and Barnard Leas.
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Brooklyn Dodgers Win CFL Franchise for New York City
A group of New York businessmen secured the 10th franchise in the Continental Football League. The team will be named the Brooklyn Dodgers and will host some home games at Shea Stadium, home of the New York Jets of the AFL.
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Spring Fishing Improves Across Iowa Waters
The Iowa state conservation commission reports spring fishing improves as weather warms. Crappie in artificial lakes show gains while anglers find good luck with catfish in streams. Northeastern trout and Missis sippi pan and bass fishing are very good. walleye along the Mississippi has declined.
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Luther College Beats SCI in Tennis 7-2
In Decorah Luther College defeated State College of Iowa 7-2. Wulfsberg beat Forsberg 7-5 6-1 at No 1 singles. Luther pair Barth and Wulfsberg won doubles. Other Luther wins included Larsen Norback and Cameron. Doubles results show mixed outcomes for SCI and Luther.
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Cage Coach Vaughn Named Head at High Point College
Robert F. Vaughn of Surrattsville Maryland was named the head basketball coach at High Point College on Saturday. The high school coach brings an impressive record to the college program and assumes duties immediately.
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Mottley Wins 46 Second Quarter Mile at Oxford Cambridge Meet
Wendell Mottley the Trinidad Olympian and Yale graduate won the quarter mile in 46 seconds setting a new Oxford Cambridge meet record and shaving three tenths from his own record. He also ran the 220 in 21.2 as Cambridge fell 87 64. Rudd Schoeffel and Steve Cohen set meet records in the high jump and shot respectively.
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Peters Jennings Carter and Brooks on COM PLETE NEWS at 5 30
Peter Jennings Dave Carter and Bob Brooks are identified as hosts for COM PLETE NEWS airing weekdays at 5 30 on KCRG TV Channel 9. The note emphasizes the program schedule and channel details.
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Bolts Stay On Top in Frosh Race
In frosh baseball action the Bolts maintain lead as they top the standings. The result highlights their strong pitching and hitting performances by key players.
Franklin Beats Taft To Lead Cedar Rapids Junior High Baseball
Franklin stayed unbeaten and took the undisputed lead with a 5 4 victory over Taft. Denny Smith homered, had two hits and struck out 13. Bill McCauley led Taft with two hits as John Sedenka added two for Franklin.
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Roosevelt Edges Wilson 10-9 in Freshman Baseball
Roosevelt scored in the bottom of the eighth to beat Wilson 10-9 in a freshman game. Mike Sarchett opened with a single and scored on a wild throw after Ostberg bunted. the error allowed the winning run to reach. Brusha Sacre Ostberg Arntzen Peterman Welbourn Hutchings and teammates contributed for Roosevelt.
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Harding Wins In 2-Hit Battle
Harding edged McKinley 1 to 0 in a two hit pitcher duel. Rafferty threw a complete game two hitter with 10 strikeouts for Harding while Williams also held McKinley to two hits. McKinley’s Williams yielded the lone run with Merta credited.
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Wilson High Beats Roosevelt In Junior Tennis Meet 5 4
Wilson junior high tennis defeated Roosevelt 5 to 4 on Saturday at Roosevelt. Singles saw Ferguson and Jakubec win for Wilson while Volz Glick, Jahncke, Gordon, and Van Deest delivered wins for Roosevelt or Wilson as listed. Doubles results favored Wilson in two matches and Roosevelt in one. Reserves included Valenta Hama Kucera and others.
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McKinley's Net Team Defeats Harding in Tennis Thriller
McKinley tops Harding 5-4 at the Coe courts on a morning match. McKinley played without No. 1 Bob Vane due to illness. Singles results feature Carruthers 8-0 Williams, Becker 8-1 Hite, Wendorf 8-1 Miner, Woodard 8-5 Rapoport, Bloomhall 8-5 Biella, Faaborg 7-5 Rasmussen. Doubles show Carruthers-Becker 8-2 Williams-Miner and Wendorf-Rapoport 8-3, Bloomhall-Faaborg 6-4.
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Charge Against D M Manager Is Dismissed
An assault charge against Hillary Minnie Menard, general manager and coach of the Des Moines Oak Leafs, was dismissed Friday in Toledo Ohio.
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