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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1950

Page

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Stastny Drives McKinley Past Roosevelt in 12-Inning Tilt

Stastny pitched six scoreless innings of relief and delivered a game winning single in the 12th as McKinley beat Roosevelt 4-3 in a 12 inning baseball clash at Hayes Field. He earned the win after entering in the fourth with the score 2-1 and added a double and three singles in six at bats. Duane Starnes pitched all 12 innings for Roosevelt’s Riders in a hard fought marathon.

McKinley Roosevelt Hayes Field Don Stastny Stastny Jerry Meyers Stastny Stastny Rapid City S. C Rapid City All Stars Duane Starnes Riders Stearns Statsny

McKinley golfers win nine hole match at Elks Country Club

McKinley of Cedar Rapids defeated Iowa City 166 to 178 in a nine hole match at the Elks Country Club course. Dick Prastka was medalist for McKinley with a 36, one over par, while Don Reece led Iowa City with a 42.

Iowa City McKinley Cedar Rapids Elks Country Club Dick Prastka Don Reece City Mue Se Sei Gron Jack Rieby

Eastern Iowans Shine in Prep Track Survey

Iowa high school track rankings show East Iowa Hawkeyes leading class B with five firsts led by Curtis Miller of University High in the 220 yard hurdles. Mt Vernon and Postville athletes top events as Leroy Ebert and Jack Schultz post strong marks in class A and B relays, jumps, and sprints across multiple schools.

Eastern Iowa Harry Burrell Iowa State East Iowa Hawkeye Curtis Miller University High Iowa City U. High Mt. Vernon Jim Kent Ken Moore East Iowa Hawkeys Jack Schultz Postville Upper Iowa Loop Franklin Cedar Leroy Ebert City High

Boscher Enters MMARA Race at Hawkeye Downs

Red Boscher of Chicago will race his No. 25 in the MMARA program at Hawkeye Downs on Sunday. The entry adds to a field that includes Dick Ritchie Tony Russo Paul Newkirk Ray Hall and Lloyd Thurston with Jim Wooten of Dallas also expected. MMARA administrator John B. Gerber noted a new asphalt track at Rockford Illinois signing races with first events on June 7.

Midwest Midget Auto Racing Association MMARA John B. Gerber Red Boscher Chicago Hawkeye Downs Boscher United Racing Association Dick Ritchie Tony Russo Paul Newkirk Ray Hall Lloyd Thurston New Quarter Mile Oval the Downs Jim Wooten Dallas Texas Wooten Leon Mensing Lowdon Davenport Gerber Cedar Rapids The Downs Rockford Ill Speedway

Valley Tennis and Golf Meets in Cedar Rapids Saturday

Cedar Rapids hosts the Mississippi Valley conference tennis and golf meets Saturday morning. Wilson High School coaches Bill Barnard and Roosevelt’s Don Wolfe manage tennis and golf respectively. Eight schools compete in tennis. seven in golf at Elmcrest Country Club with Davenport the reigning champion favored.

C.R Cedar Rapids Bill Barnard Wilson High School Wilson Roosevelt Don Wolfe Franklin and McKinley Davenport Dubuque Iowa City Clin Elmcrest Country Club

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