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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1961

Page

19

New Officers For Women's Pin League

The Stars and Strikes bowling league elected officers for 1961 62 at a Draport Inn banquet. Officers are Joyce Monroe president Edith Rocarek vice president Wilma Anderson secretary Lois Porter treasurer and Mary Kalinay sergeant at arms.

Stars and Strikes Women’s Bowling League Draport Inn Joyce Monroe Edith Rocarek Wilma Anderson Lois Porter Mary Kalinay Murphy Employment Quaker Oats Helen Hostack Helen Parker

Kohawks honor seven sophomores with ball letters

Coe's Midwest Conference champion Kohawks announce 15 lettermen led by senior captains Entsminger Dutton Werner. Top performer Make Gibney, a Palo pitcher hitter, topped the season with a .406 average and a 6-2 record highlighted by a 13 inning playoff win. Overall record 13-3 with several captains and players from multiple towns.

Bill Fitch Coe Joe Entsminger Cedar Rapids Bob Dutton Jim Werner van Horne Kohawks Gibney Palo Entsminger Dutton Ralph Quinn Sycamore Ill Bart Thiele Elkader Ron Kozemczak Mel Moses Tom Croston

Betty Staub Tops Woman's Classic in Peterson Standings

Betty Staub leads the new Woman's Classic league on Peterson points with 39.27, Hazel Koach 38.27, and Mary Ann Farrington 27.17. Helen Vizal posts the top average at 179 and top series at 578, with Staub recording the high game of 223.

Peterson Betty Staub Hazel Koach Mary Ann Farrington Helen Vizal Etty Taub Fase Rath Seathaends Farrington Seeveees Schmickle Nevins CO Weaver Nvceee

Bucky O'Connor Memorial Golf Tourney Entries Grow

Golfers Evy Jacobs Forest Evashevski Jack Rule and Johnny Jacobs lead the field for the Bucky O'Connor Memorial Fund tournament at Gene Chapman's par-3 course on highway 149 SW. Hawkeye players Frank James Bob Davis Bill Hird plus nearly 90 men and 15 women entered with entries closed by advance reservations. The fundraiser supports Iowa scholarships and includes entrants from Cedar Rapids Iowa City and beyond with Bud Weinsteiner of Minneapolis among the notable entrants.

Forest Evashevski Jack ‘Rule Johnny Jacobs Bucky O’connor Chuck Zweiner Hawkeyes Frank James Bob Davis Bill Hird Forest Smith Stan Jadeski John Kehrer Herb Kirkland Clark Toussaint Bob Stephenson Bill Bergman Wayne Lewis O'Connor Linda Jordan Cedar Rapids Chapman O'Connor Memorial Fund Iowa

Corn Valley Baseball League Schedules and Scores

Corn Valley details a season start after rain delays with scores from recent games. The schedule lists multiple league matchups across May to August including Winthrop Gilbertville Dysart Traer LaPorte City Vinton Independence and Traer. Future dates include May 14 begin and a long slate through August 13.

Winthrop Independence Traer City Dysart Gilbertville Corn Valley Baseball League LaPorte City Vinton Sart Gibertville la Porte City Vinn LaPorte Y Lwinthrop Giljuly Independuly Inddence Omer Winthropton Gilbertsville

Classified ad seeks sporting goods and garden items

Sporting goods porch furniture and garden tools wanted now. Place a classified to sell unwanted items. Quick results at low cost. Phone EM 2-1121.

Cedar Rapids golfer plays Scotland and back in days

James W. Bell, a top Cedar Rapids golfer, recently played Old Troon in Ayrshire Scotland then returned to Cedar Rapids Country Club the next day. He toured Glen Eagles King’s and Queen’s courses, St. Andrews Old Course, Glasgow Killer Mont, and Royal Burgess among others, noting pace, winds, and strict caddie guidance shaping Scottish rounds.

Jim Cedar Rapids Scotland United States New York King’s Course Queen's Course Gleneagles Killermort Glasgow Golf Club Royal Burgess Edinburgh St. Andrews Old Troon Glasgow

Center Point High School announces summer baseball schedule

Center Point High School releases a 7 game boys schedule and an 8 game girls schedule. The boys open June 12 at home against Alburnett, with further games at Urbana Alburnett Coggon Dysart Cosgon Dysart and a sectional at Raker.

Center Point Center Point High School Alburnett Urbana Coggon Dysart Cosgon Raker

Snyder Keeps Threebatting Lead Amid Slowdown

Paul Snyder of Cedar Rapids holds the batting lead at .378 after a 7 point drop. Herm Hubbard moves to second at .350, Tom Harper is third at .348, with Haines and Carmo at .345 and .338 respectively. Hubbard, Harper, Pena and Loesekam lead with 21 doubles. Haines, Morgan, and Vidal top home runs with four. Zambrano leads steals at 10. Morgan has 25 RBIs. Huebner leads in ERA at 1.20 and has most complete games. Kimball tops strikeouts with 43. Alex leads in innings pitched with 37. Cedar Rapids remains team batting leader but at .290, and their fielding mark is .951.

Paul Snyder Cedar Rapids Howe News Herm Hubbard Dar Rapids Tom Harper Topeka Des Moines Dick Haines Bob Carmo Marty Zambrano Morgan Larry Huebner Dick Kimball Lincoln Harvey Alex Burlington Fox Cities Snyder Hubbard Harper Haines Carmo Lightner Anthony Morgen CR McWillis Lin Newman Adams Top Lin Queen Ramirez Bur Orsburn Frantz Griffin Corrales DM Rinks Ryder C 1A Schrader Helms Rand Bur Am Osta Spring Bowens An Pulliam Uffy Johnson Lin A Higes Priffin Omero Heron iPaleo Pierson Cochran Blunt Bur &R Top Peterson Hampton Allen Smiley Lavin Ton West Kim Ii Bur Lin Wilson Mie Hige’ins Lin Ton Seger Lin Ian Accord-Ion Kelly CR Th Jones Deveton Miller Ette Bessette Viney Raun Io Povel Toveo Bork Irvine Orris DM CR Inevard Aldrich Ottell Ackley McNally

Harness Racing Set At Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES entry deadline for the two day harness racing card at the 1961 Iowa State Fair was announced. Local tracks prepare to host multiple events with notable horses and trainers expected to compete.

Iowa State Fair Des Moines

Iowa State Fair Schedule Set for June 1 Event

J H Nutter of Rockwell City announced the Iowa State fair schedule with the pace set for 2 26 on August 29 and the trot at 2 26 on August 30.

Iowa

Final League Standings Summary

Final league standings show Allied Ind and Trnn Co leading with strong team scores. Individual high figures include Cherry-Bur High for a 1039 team series and 275 as high individual game, while Bob Scott is noted among standout performers.

Hines Ion Bob Scott

Legionette Wok wih Hur Money title rolloff

Won title in rolloff. High team series Dairy Queen 2509. High team Great Electric 900. High individual game Tillie Staub 244. High individual series Tillie Staub 610. Dairy Queen 6639, Great Electric 6639, 5649 Free Lancers 2481 entries listed.

Loren’s Beaty Dairy Queen Washburn Free Lancers Great Electric Tillie Staub

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