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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1949
Page
2
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines minnow usage laws and fishing limits for May to July. It warns against illegal one-sixth inch mesh seines, defines minnows for bait, and lists season openings and bag limits for walleye pike perch bass crappie and bluegill with total possession caps. It also stresses boating safety and proper life preserver use.
A brief survey of fishing practices and regulations across regions notes spearing rules in Minnesota and contrasts with Iowa and Canada. It mentions misprint corrections for Helen Sellers and her cat, Ontario non-resident licenses, Bayfield County Wisconsin deer yard losses, and a push to feature Ding Darling on the 1950 duck stamp for conservation legacy.
A Curtis with 580 cubic inch displacement will race against top Offenhauser cars in the Memorial Classic at Hawkeye Downs on Sunday May 29. Bert Hellmueller of Louisville Ky will drive the Curtis, with possible second entry in Cedar Rapids open meet. The field includes Russ Lee, Wade E Crew, Wild Bill Anderson, and others from Minneapolis Detroit and Chicago, as R K Hunter oversees the event with Cedar Rapids officials.
CENTRAL CITY The North Linn Fish and Game club has incorporated and elected officers for the coming year. M. M. Fillson of Central City is president Har old Murray of Marion is vice president Wayne Hutchins is secretary and L. L. Dennison is treasurer both of Central City.
Twenty two cars entered this afternoon’s big car racing at the Vinton fairgrounds. Time trials start at 12 45 p m with the first race at 2 30 p m. Notable drivers include Rocky Williams defending MVARA champion Don Johnson Clair Petersen Roy Blinstrup Bill La Rue and Rudy Roth. Seven events comprise heats a four car dash a semi feature and a 20 lap final car. The track improvements include a wider home stretch and higher banked curves.
Seeley leads Seeley Cochran Roofing of Iowa City in the Major Open standings after two weeks with a 3-1 mark, followed by Wil son’s at 2-1 and Mirror Lounge at 3-1. Mirror Lounge and Cochran’s schedule two big games this Friday after midweek tilts against Eagles and Wilson’s, while Seeley and Chenny pace batting with averages near .545 and .500 respectively.
George R. Straman of Cedar Rapids caught an 18 inch two pound speckled trout in Kleinlein creek north of Strawberry Point on Saturday. He also landed a 14 inch trout and five other trout.
Cedar Rapids prep teams vie for city spring baseball title with a two game set at the new Memorial stadium. Franklin faces Roosevelt in the first game at 7 p.m. McKinley and Wilson chase a third straight title in the nightcap as Roosevelt and McKinley students gain free admission with activity tickets.
Coe freshmen golfers lost 844 to 34 at Elmcrest on Saturday while Andy Charles led Coe with medalist 76. The meet was the season opener. Cornell and Coe will meet again next Saturday.
Evanston Illinois Ohio State eyes another team crown with Wisconsin Illinois Michigan and Minnesota in pursuit. Olympic stars Mal Whitfield Don Gehrmann Herb Barten and Dwight Eddelman headline a field of 235, with six 1948 champions back to defend titles.
The event features Charlie Peters of Indiana in the 100 and 220 yard dashes, Ha Cooper of Minnesota in pole vault, Irons of Illinois in high jump, and Jim Hole Land of Northwestern in the broad jump.
Iowa star Keith Brown of Cedar Rapids clocked a 1 56.8 for a half mile last Saturday, the fastest outdoor time this spring among conference athletes in an individual race. In the coming conference meet he faces Wisconsin’s Don Gehrmann and Ohio State’s Mal Whitfield, though neither has entered the half mile outdoors so far except in relays.
Speedway fans at Linn county fairgrounds watch speed minded youngsters from Iowa race souped up machines. Time trials begin at 1 p.m. on the half mile track with seven competitive events scheduled.
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