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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1957

Page

2

Monticello Wins Wamac Track Title in Close Meet

Monticello clinched its Wamac track title at Marion by close eight-point margin over Anamosa, with Tom Rhatigan, Jim Helgens, Bob Norris, and Ron Long winning the mile relay. Jim Merrick of Maquoketa led a standout show by sweeping the 100 220 and 440, setting a meet record in the 440. Jack Mitchell of Vinton also triple won, and Leroy Lewis absence hurt Anamosa’s bid.

Jack Ogden Monticello Marion Dean Nelson Panthers Anamosa Bob Norris Jim Helgens Ron Long Tom Rhatigan Bill Vesey Maquoketa Jim Merrick Jim Merrick Eideen Denny Larson Merle Harris Harris Leroy Lewis Lewis Jack Mitchell Vinton Manchester Fitzpatrick Atwater Letts Mawe Mae Monticello Tipton Adaquersta Maq Rhatigan Oett Holmes Schmitt Ind Hatt Gienap Vin Siumeneh Monti Cai Manch Schlueter Baldw Monti Walters Mac Larson Ann Seeks Marion m Goettsch Wessels McQuaid Hartman Many Smith Long Thomas Skinner Riben Lows Ison Peiffer Baldwin May Soppe Manch Independence Albright Gough Lybeck Sohmits Jon Bagot Crandell Manwoketa Lyman Glahn Bchouse Ogers Norris A Gene Jene Te 'T Hoskin Godwin Ana Eh Manch Behn Id Rollinger Mag Boehlke A Sng Cor Marion Hibes V‘ Liercke Tipleby Brase Dis de Vault Wartkin Bietween White Wilcox Solomon Troop Gosh Manucketer Mitchell Howe Tip Ellison Heefner Cannon Porter Mada Hagen Wilkens Eemer Freytag Murphy Hib Conklin Walters Man Medley Hompy

Al Seabrooke Named Head Coach at Clermont Elgin

Al Seabrooke resigning from Victor as head coach is hired as head basketball coach and football assistant at Clermont Elgin High School in the Upper Iowa conference. A Cedar Rapids native and Upper Town University graduate, he will start his duties the fall semester.

Drake Defeats Teachers 3-1 in Cedar Falls

Drake defeated Iowa Teachers 3-1 as Ken Knowles drove in two runs with a lone ninth inning single. Frank Anderson, Drake’s ace, struck out a batter and induced a groundout with the bases loaded in the final frame to seal the win.

Cedar Falls Drake Iowa Teachers Ken Knowles Teachers Frank Anderson

Keokuk Kernels to Add Two Class A Veterans

Keokuk will receive two veteran class A players to join the Kernels soon, per a Cleveland Indians official. Roy Nixon, 22, is a first baseman and Gerald Del Gaudio is a shortstop third baseman. Both come from Reading, Pennsylvania’s Eastern League team.

Keokuk Keokuk Kernels Cleveland Indians Roy Nixon Gerald del Gaudio Reading

Scores from across leagues show tight games and weather impacts

In Major LeaguesDecatur edged Clinton 4 to 3 while Paris beat Kokomo 15 to 7 and Michigan City won 6 to 5. Dubuque at Mattoon noted cold. Western League Sioux City 5 Albuquerque 4 in 11 innings Amarillo 8 Des Moines 3 Pueblo 5 3 Topeka 4 5 Lincoln at Colorado Springs trs. American Association Louisville 5 Wichita 4 in 11 innings Charleston 7 Indianapolis 6 St Paul 6 Omaha 2 Minneapolis at Denver snow International League Richmond 5 Havana 1 Toronto 4 Rochester 2 Montreal 10 Buffalo 4 Columbus 4 Miami 6 Pacific Coast Portland 5 Sacramento 2 Vancouver 9 San Diego 4 Hollywood 3 Seattle 1 San Francisco 6 Los Angeles 0 Southern Association Mobile 6 Nashville 5 Atlanta 16 Little Rock 5 Birmingham 4 Memphis 3 New Orleans 7 Chattanooga 3 Texas League Dallas 4 San Antonio 3 Fort Worth 3 Austin 0 Houston 4 Oklahoma City 2 Shreveport at Tulsa rain

American Association Louisville Wichita Charleston Indianapolis St. Paul Omaha Minneapolis Denver Richmond Havana Toronto Rochester Montreal Buffalo Columbus Miami Portland Sacramento Vancouver San Diego Hollywood Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Southern Association Mobile Nashville Atlanta Little Rock Birmingham Memphis New Orleans Chattanooga Dallas San Antonio Fort Worth Austin Houston Oklahoma City Shreveport Tulsa

Wamae Track Results Varsity Meet Highlights

Track meet results show Monti and Marion leading in multiple events with close finishes. Vesey Monti tops shot put and sprints alongside Lang and Hartman in field events, while Manchester and Maquoketa push strong in relays and distance events.

Football scoreboard fragment from Maurice Mont area

Scattered names and results from a May 2 entry list include Maurice Mont, Eichelberger Monti, Mohn, Porter, Bodicker Vin, and Walton Ana. Scores show a 7-3 tie or punch line with a football throw noted.

Maurice Mont Wee Ann - Eichelberer Monti S Hempy Marion Mohn Man Eichelberger Porter Mag Bodicker Vin Walton Ana

Maquoketa Valley League Resumes Play This Sunday

After a two year hiatus the Maquoketa Valley league returns with two Sunday games at 2 p.m. Dorthington visits Guttenberg and Dyersville travels to Colesburg while Monticello and Cascade are not scheduled to play.

Dyersville Maquoketa Valley League Dorthington Guttenberg Colesburg Monticello Cascade

Kilborn at Garrison In Game on Sunday

GARRISON Kilborn Photo Company, a member of the M-1 baseball league in Cedar Rapids, is scheduled to face the Garrison team here at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Kilborn Garrison Garrison—Kilborn Photo Company M-1 Cedar Rapids

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