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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1957

Page

2

Rams Seron Sets Pace in Midwest Golf Event

Merron Seron of Cornell led the Midwest conference golf tournament at Galesburg Ill with a one over par 72 at the halfway mark earning medalist honors. Knox College led team competition by 12 strokes with 306, followed by Grinnell 318 and Cornell tied for third with Lawrence at 322.

Rams Seron Galesburg Ill Cornell Merron Seron Dick Clark Knox Tom Freeman St. Olaf Knox College Grinnell Lawrence Ripon Coe Carleton Monmouth

Cornell and Coe Fail in Midwest Tennis Meet

In Galesburg Illinois Cornell and Coe colleges could not win a singles match as Midwest conference tennis tourney singles play concluded. Lawrence led midway with 15 points followed by Grinnell with 12 as doubles finals were set to finish the event.

Galesburg Ill Jim Hautzinger Grinnell Hahn Lawrence DeNess Bob van Dale Koch

Bray's Times Best in Two Loop Trials

Bray's Times leads two loop trials as Midwest Conference track meet qualifiers set. Cornell dominates with Bray Moore and Paul in key sprints and hurdles. Grinnell and St Olaf also amass finalists across 100 220 and 440 events with times and placements noted.

Bray Monmouth Ill Cornell College Rams Grinnell College St. Olaf Ripon Carleton Lawrence Coe Nizzi Cornell Charlie Bray Moore Paul Martin Hardiee Osiewalski McKee Cook Sassens Conley Grinnell Sauvage Setowalsis Moorray Nielsen Runck St. Oat March Getaneli Klingbiel Sutherland Mulfard Baker Carleton Henderson Shaw St Olaf Bacchus Baker

Major Box Scores ad AMERICAN (0-3) lows across majors

Major box scores show line item details for Detroit New York Cleveland and Kansas City games with AB R H totals, pitching lines, and run tallies. Key players include Yost Kuenn Mantle Berra Colavito Maxwell and Pascual among others, with overall scoring by teams Detroit New York Cleveland and Cincinnati and Boston St. Louis and Philadelphia listed with innings and final tallies.

Cleveland Washington Detroit New York Busby Yost Usher Bolling Richards Kuenn McDougald O'Stevers Omarder Carey Terry Berberet Wea Taveeausessee St. le Qs Kansas City Boston Canon Anata Seal Ashburn Blasingame Hunter Piersall Hamner Dark Klaus Lopata Musial Pisoni Williams Monches Harmon Olandrith Power Mauch Smithet Lopez White Ol Fernandez S.jones Duren O'Stephens O Blaylock Cunningham Simpson Daley Smalley Wilhelm Burnett Brewer Roberts Coleman Ccccisavess Jones RBI Moon Boyer Anderson Blaylock Cerv Derson Hamner Musial Eeren Burnette W—Roberts L—S. Jones Coleman Dascol Secory Landes Baker W—Brewer L—Coleman

Standings and Tonight Games in the Three-I League

The Three-I League schedule lists tonight games at 7 30 with Evansville at Cedar Rapids and Keokuk at Davenport and Peoria at Burlington. Sunday matchups include Cedar Rapids at Keokuk Evansville at Burlington and Davenport at Peoria. Also today’s and Sunday’s national games feature New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia St Louis and two noon games Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago.

Evansville Cedar Rapids Keokuk Davenport Peoria Burlington New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Davenport - Burlington Frida Cedar Rads Keokuk Peoria Eneneee Rewaskee St. Ous

Kibbie Captures North Central Tennis Title Again

Bill Kibbie of Cedar Rapids won his second straight North Central conference tennis singles title at Sioux Falls, defeating Boots Richmond 6-0, 6-0 in the final. Kibbie, a sophomore at Iowa Teachers, also beat Hopewell Emerson and MacDougal en route, while Iowa Teachers took the doubles crown and the team title. Gene Hagen of Morningside claimed the golf title by one stroke over Bill Reichart as South Dakota edged to the team title with 471 strokes.

Sioux Falls S. D Bill Kibbie Cedar Rapids Boots Richmond North Dakota Kibbie C. R. Roosevelt Dick Hopewell Augustana Dan Emerson Morningside Harold MacDougal South Dakota State Richmond Teachers Ben Strifert Dean Butterfield Iowa MacDougal Tom Uthe Gene Hagen Bill Reichart South Dakota

Arizona prep vaults 15 feet in statewide meet

Jim Brewer of North Phoenix high school became the first high school boy to clear 15 feet in a statewide American Legion meet. He surpassed his own national prep record for the third straight weekend, extending the mark from 14 feet 2 inches set earlier.

Phoenix Jim Brewer North Phoenix High School American Legion Brewer

Olson Sets 880 Record In Northeast Iowa Track

Cedar Falls won the Northeast Iowa conference meet by eight points over Charles City. Harry Olson of Decorah set a new 880-yard record in 2:00.5, beating Bob Ash's 1952 mark. Dennis Corwin of Cedar Falls also broke the record with 2:01.9. Pratt of Charles City won high jump at 6-3. Olson led Decorah with two wins, plus Wangsness in 180 hurdles and Decorah’s mile medley relay win. Oelwein also claimed a 440-yard relay, while Osage and others earned various event wins.

Gazett Oelwein Cedar Falls Charles City Harry Olson Decorah Olson Ocelwein Bob Ash Dennis Corwin Ray Pratt Butch McCoy Osage Ralph O’harrow Dave Wangsness Peterson, Alm Wangsness B. Olson Oelwein Smith Tousley Halstead Chandler Jim Poke Rose Falls Floyd Fiser Charlie Schultz Charles Gig Ralph Congden Gene Krogman New Hampton Larry Christensen Cresco Alan Robinett Butch "Mccoy Orgee Bill Frerichs Cedar Falls Larry Chase Bruce Weigman Waverly A. Stadoon Ash Ralph O'Harrow Charles Tei Leon Cooksey Fle Run Kindall ‘Baker Y Pratt Bob Seeks Dave Siefkes Arles City Dave An Peasecorah Charles Cliff Dave Siekes Cear Fall Arstensen Averly Cranes Bob “Ash Selewein Apne Charles Cit Aces Falls Osage E Hill Wayne Latch Efranhigdevard Jaysgaard Fred Flick Osage

Oklahoma A and M Joins Big Eight as Cowboys Name

The Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association expands to the Big Eight with Oklahoma A and M joining. By June 1 the school will be Oklahoma State University for Agriculture and Applied Science and will drop the Aggies nickname for Cowboys.

Lincoln Neb Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association Big Seven Oklahoma A Oklahoma State University For Agriculture and Applied Science Aggies

North Central Track Meet Postponed By Rain

VERMILLION South Dakota AP The North Central conference track and field meet was postponed from Saturday to Tuesday due to recent rains. USD track coach Dan Lennon said the field was unfit for competition and all schools were notified. Tuesday events will start at the original Saturday start time.

Vermillion S.D Dan Lennon University of South Dakota Lennon

U S Wins Two Singles Matches in Davis Play

The United States led by Vic Seixas and Bernard Bartzen defeated the British West Indies to take a 2-0 Davis Cup advantage. Seixas and Bartzen won the first two singles matches in straight sets, keeping the U S on track toward the Davis Cup challenge round in Australia next December.

Associated Press United States Vic Seixas Grant Golden British West Indies Australia Seixas Bernard “Tut” Bartzen San Angelo Texas U.S

Bill Woito eliminated in second round of Big Seven net meet

Cedar Rapids star Bill Woito, playing No 2 for Iowa State, fell to Bob Wright of Colorado 6 2 6 1 in the Big Seven tennis tournament. Other Cyclones in Friday singles and early doubles action included Hoff, Lahr, Larson, Beckwith, and the teams Hoff-Lahr and Peterson-Sieverlin advancing or exiting in first rounds with final scores listed.

Gazette Lincoln Neb Bill Woito Cedar Rapids Iowa State Bob Wright Colorado Cyclone Netmen Ed Hoff George Fisk Eolmen Jim Kan Whistler Colo William Beckwith Towa &T Hoffman

Stanley High Names Athletic Lettermen

Stanley High presented athletic letters to many students last week. Notable honorees include Wanda Lentz Janice Hausman Joyce Vande Voorde Nanette Swarts Madonna Lentz Nancy Beier Shirley Fox Sharon Ingamells Ardis Finch Marcia Houge Sharon Duckett for girls basketball and softball. Boys basketball names include Robert Falck Glen Finch Daleeston Clare Hillman Charles Follmer Dick Cole Wayne Brownell Lyle Youngblut with baseball plate entries listed.

Stanley Stanley High School Wanda Lentz Janice Hausman June Vwogtemetz Joyce Vande Voorde Phyllis Follmer Judy Duckett Nanette Swarts Madonnantz Nancy Beier Shirley Fox Sharon Ingamells Wanda_ Lents June Westemeier Joyce VandeVoorde Nanette Swartz Madonna Lentz Ardis Finch Marcia Houge Sharon Duckett Wildam Lincoln Kyle Thom Fern Stewart Marlene Eer Carole Houge Asketball Robert Falck Glen Finch Daleeston Clare Hillman Charles Follmer Dick Cole Wayne Brownell Lyle Youngblut Hoys Robert Palck Ale Ole Jim Hines Clarence” Wizard Charles’ Follmer Wayne Brownel John Givens

Iowa to Build $400000 Press Box Behind West Stands

The University of Iowa plans a $400000 press box for its football stadium. Preliminary plans have been drawn and ordered by the athletic department, with construction to be on stilts behind the west stands.

DES Moines University of Iowa Iowa Board In Control of Athletics State Board of Regents

Former Boxer Ross Sues Movie Producers

Barney Ross, former welterweight boxing champion, sued United Artists Corp and Essaness Associates in Chicago federal court for five million dollars over advertising for Monkey On My Back. He claims the film portrays him as a narcotics addict, though he says he has rehabilitated, aids addicts, and works with a New York public relations firm.

Chicago Barney Ross Bee J New York U.S United Artists Corp Essaness Associates, Inc

Moore Bout in Stuttgart Delayed to June 2

Archie Moore's scheduled light heavyweight title bout in Stuttgart has been postponed from May 25 to June 2 because a suitable opponent could not be found.

Stuttgart Germany Archie Moore

Theater Time For Saturday

Times for today from theater management list several films and showings across venues including Paramount State Palace Marion and drive ins. Notable titles include Spirit of St Louis Bailout at 43 000 Gun Duel in Durango Ten Commandments Solid Gold Cadillac Top Secret Affair Westward Ho the Wagons Ten Tall Men Disneyland Seminole Running Wild Dial M for Murder She Should Have Said No Because of Eve

Iowa Durango Marion

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