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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1957

Page

8

Weather forecast for Indy 500 heightens race anticipation

Expect By Daly Burgess reports fair cool conditions for Thursdays 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The event, postponed only once since 1915, fuels a chase for $300,000 and ongoing fame among speedway legends like Ralph DePalma, Tommy Milton, and Bill Vukovich.

Daly Burgess Indianapolis Indianaports Motor Speedway Ralph Depalma Tommy Milton Bill Vukovich Sam Hanks

Weather to Blame as Indy 500 Struggles for Lead Pace

Forecasts of possible showers and blustery winds unsettle the 41st annual holiday classic. Only 13 starters remain likely to challenge the 130.840 mph record set by Bill Vukovich in 1954, with Parsons absent for the first time since 1949.

Harker Wilbur Shaw Johnnie Parsons Parsons Bill Vukovich

Thede's Climbs to Second with 4 2 Win Over Nordstrom

Thede's Chat and Chew win 4-2 as a two run seventh seals victory over Nordstrom Ol in Major Open softball. Thede's Dvorak leads off the sixth with a run and Snyder drives in the decisive run in the seventh. Nordstrom had taken a brief lead in the third before Thede's rally tied it and pulled ahead.

John Meyer Garatte Wiiter Thede Chat Chew Nordstrom Armstrong Lust Bruce Beck Lou Dvorak Dvorak Snyder Delbridge

Nordstrom shines as team falls to 14 strikeouts in loss

Nordstrom worked four innings with 14 strikeouts while Jim Ryan drove in the only run on a single to left as Nordstrom left the mound after giving up a single run. The offense produced limited hits with Detoridee and Mahniuidb among the few to reach base in a low scoring game.

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Softhall Industrial B. Light Co. and Associates

Fragmentary OCR text lists several company names and partial addresses, including Softhall Industrial B and Light Co with references to Cherry-Birrell, Stottards, Tintveraal, and Centutr. Mentions of industrial entities and potential partnerships appear mixed with garbled numeric data and names such as Cryovac and Allison Harria.

Coe Announces Spring Sports Award Winners

Seventeen Cedar Rapids athletes and 43 from Iowa are listed among spring sports award winners announced Wednesday by Coe College Athletic Director Wally Schwank. Track and field, baseball, tennis, and football honors are noted with several letter recipients and rookies from Cedar Rapids and surrounding regions.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Coe Wally Schwank Carleton Ralph Bonar Jee Stone Ben Can Aml Dave Cedar Hupids Diveunues Delmar Robert Merculson Westchester Til Leanow Waraly David Bughmueller Marshallttay Steve Gustafson Moline Tieb Jones Kim Hob Hannay James Waite Washington Ee Terry Deeper Witt Snrinn Freshinch Hinacall Marold Broxey Dick Knowles Taymond Donald Hober Cedar Fed Stann Elmis Louis Aleve Kenneth Deeplury Tul Bedwell Macright Walker Richard Ebi

Roosevelt Leads Cedar Rapids Junior High Track Crown

Roosevelt dominates Kingston Stadium meet sweeping eighth and seventh grades with multiple records as Jere Straw earns three titles. Wilson standout sets a new ninth grade record in the long jump and scores in sprints and shot put.

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Loeffler Out At Texas A&M In wake of recruitment charges

Texas A&M president D W Williams accepted the resignation of Loeffler who was hired from La Salle to improve basketball fortunes. The contract's outstanding balance is 7214.46 dollars and ran to April 1 next year. The college aims to clear athletic staff questions and push a stronger program.

College Station Texas IAP Ken Loeeffier Texas A&m College D. W. Williams Loeffler la Salle Texas A&m

Raiders Pitcher Ed Picker Seeks Growth and Road to Wins

Ed Picker a southpaw relishes the chase for success with the Raiders. He notes pitching has been solid, despite a few rough games, and credits Danny Ozark’s management as the team builds toward a winning stretch. Born in the Bronx, 21 year old Ed stands 6-0 and weighs 146 pounds.

Fd Picker Raiders Mteweeeret Danny Ozark Picker Bronx Raider RCA DeWitt-Clinton High School New York Long Island University Badger Seout

College Baseball Results From District Playoff

Iver Michison led Northwestern with an 11 to 1 win over Notre tame JH Alma in the CAA District 4 playoff. Bea Ti Almala Normal contributed offense as the hopefuls advance in the college baseball scene.

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Roosevelt Beats Wilson to Tighten City Baseball Standings

Roosevelt defeated Wilson 8 to 3 at Hayes Park, moving the Rough Riders from last place amid a two–team battle with Wilson. Wilson’s Larry Bowen and Svoboda held Roosevelt to four hits, but Roosevelt’s power hitting and five walks helped key rallies. Wilson, now 3 and 4, faces Franklin and McKinsey in the final two City Games as Ramblers decide the crown.

John Meyer Gazette Roosevelt Cedar Rapids Hayes Park Wilson Rough Riders West Side Hoosevelt Franklin Ramblers McKinsey Wikson Hayes Montay Roosevelt Larry Bowen Chee Svoboda Charlie Dostal Wallis Bowen Raller Lary Thomas Svoboda

MCObacks Win Trail Tops Hall in M-1 League

The Manufacturing squad beat Hall Clothes 5-1 at Daniels Park to notch their first M-1 league win. Ray Petrzelka moved from short to mound and held Hall to one hit with one walk as Pinky Primrose delivered a pivotal triple in the sixth to drive in three runs. Bruce O Neal doubled for Hall and scored their lone run.

Daniels Park Hall Clothes Bill Rucker Wilson and Company Rucker Ray Petrzelka Petrzelka Hall Bruce O'Neal Iers Imeo Dick Knowles Wildness Knowles Pinky Primrise Primrose Sevond

Snappers Open Home Schedule Hosting Monticello Sunday

The Snappers host Monticello Sunday in a Midwest American Association game. Other scores include Kokomo 51 over Michigan City 4 and Des Moines 8 Amarillo 4. The brief notes Cedar Rapids and Cedar Mill entries appear, with several minor inconsistencies in names and places.

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Unclear players and scores from mislabeled page

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