Mensing Midget Debuts Canopy at Hawk Eye Downs
The new Mensing midget driven by Dick Ritchie arrives for Saturday night racing at Hawk Eye Downs quarter mile oval. Canopy device rear mounted aims to improve turns and maneuverability after successful Illinois tests. One of about a dozen Iowa cars in Interstate Racing Association open show with strong Badger State rivals expected.
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Hawkeye Downs
Dick Ritchie
Cedar Rapids
Lowdon
Iowa
Quarter Mile Oval
Illinois
Mensing
Interstate Racing Association
Badger State Racing Association
Argonauts Sign Herb Griffith From LA Valley College
Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League signed Herb Griffith a 24 year old graduate of Los Angeles Valley College. Griffith will play center linebacker and fullback for the team.
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Toronto
Toronto Argonauts
Canadian Football League
Herb Griffith
Los Angeles Valley College
Griffith
Regis High awards letters in four sports
Award letters were presented Wednesday at Regis High School in an assembly led by Rev. Robert Spahn with Rev. Ernest J. Engler, principal, and athletic director Robert Jennings. Recipients across baseball basketball golf and cheerleading include Varsity and Sophomore players and multiple team managers.
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Regis High
Regis High School
Robert Spahn
Ernest J. Engler
Robert Jennings
Rangers Fight to Stop Robbers in Wednesday TV Footage
Video from KCRG TV 9 shows Ranger Gilman unable to halt two criminals as they threaten an innocent man on a Wednesday evening. Local authorities investigate and review the footage for leads.
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Ranger Gilman
Kcrg-Tv
Midwest league hopes rise with Cedar Rapids reinforcements
Cedar Rapids in the Midwest league seeks reinforcements from the Milwaukee farm system to bolster a lineup led by Lynn and DiCrosta. The piece notes strong prospects across the league and quotes manager Birdie Tebbetts on team support, plus a roundup of local sports figures and a racing anecdote about Eddie Sachs and tire testing by Firestone.
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Milwaukee
Cedar Rapids Club
Larry Snyder
U. of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
ABC
Larry
George Hery
Iowa
Bill Buck
Hawkeye
Snyder
Braves
Birdie Tebbetts
New York
Houston
Eddie Sachs
Eddie
A. J. Foyt
Saturday Evening Post
Firestone Tire Co
Hornung Hospitalized in Kansas City for Appendicitis
Green Bay Packer star Paul Hornung is in a Kansas City hospital with apparent appendicitis. Dr. D M Nigro reports tests to confirm the condition asHornung, an army corporal at Ft. Riley, Kan, was in Columbus Ohio over the weekend as best man at Ralph Guglielmi s wedding. He fell ill Monday night after checking into a Kansas City hotel on the return trip.
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Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packer
D. M. Nigro
Hornung
Ft. Riley
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Columbus
Ohio
Ralph Guglielmi
New York Giants
Moyer to Sub for Brother in Madison Square Garden Bout
Portland midweight Phil Moyer agreed to replace his ill brother Denny to fight Ted Wright of Detroit in a television 10 rounder at Madison Square Garden Saturday night.
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Phil Moyer
Portland
Ore
Denny
Ted Wright
Detroit
Madison Square Garden
Downes Faces Gene Fullmer After Wembley Win
London boxer Terry Downes outpointed Don Fullmer over 10 rounds at Wembley Stadium to earn a world middleweight title shot. He aims to challenge Gene Fullmer, the World Champion recognized by the NBA, as the next step in his ascent.
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Gene Fullmer
London
Terry Downes
Fullmer
U.S. Marines
Don Fullmer
West Jordan
Uutah
Wembley Stadium
Don
Gene
National Boxing Association
Washington Sophs Top Regis in Two-Hitter Victory
Rick Bowles pitched a two hitter as Washington sophomores defeated Regis 6 to 3 Tuesday afternoon at Daniels Park. Bowles walked one and struck out eight. Dennis Packingham hit two doubles for the Warriors, with Hotchkiss Gradoulile and Bowen also contributing.
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Washington Sophmore
Regis Sophs
Daniels Park
Bowles
Regis
Dennis Packingham
Wariors
Washington
Wies
Packingham
Hotchkiss
Gradoulile
Bowen
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