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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1957
Page
3
Marengo defense conceded early as Brooklyn led 21 20 before a 77 yard punt return by Larry Knock in the final minute sealed a 26 21 victory. Bob Kurth connected with Denny Zahrt for a first quarter score and Daren Rathjen added a 12 yard TD.
Carl Martin ran 231 yards and scored three touchdowns on runs of 25 35 55 yards to lead Tipton past Monticello 34 13 in a Wamac makeup game. Larry Wilkus added a 45 yard interception return for a TD. Lecote added a 41 yard run and a late safety contributed to the scoring.
Toledo high school closed its season with a 13-0 victory over Belle Plaine in a South Iowa Cedar League game. Powers scored both Toledo touchdowns, finishing the season at four wins and two losses for the squad.
Hugh Griffin of Fillmore topped the citywide football skills contest by scoring 1 803 points. He will receive the game football autographed by Coe Knox squad members after the competition ended Wednesday at Arthur. Jonathon Burns led Coe with 1 577 points, with Tom White at 1 545 and Jim DuHamel at 1 513 among 28 competitors.
Coach Bucky O Connor will discuss his Iowa basketball prospects at a Linn County club luncheon Friday noon at the Sheraton Montrose. A film of the Iowa Michigan game will be shown and another football contest will be held. Attendees urged to reserve by calling EM4 9111.
Los Angeles Dodgers sign right handed pitcher Tom McCaig of Alhambra California. He will report to the Victoria Club in the Big State league next spring.
In Los Angeles Alphonse Halimi of France outpointed Raul Macias of Mexico City over 13 rounds to claim the undisputed world bantamweight title. Halimi improved to 117 and Macias to 118 in the headline bout.
Minnesota coach Murray Warmath criticizes Iowa crowds as the worst to play before in the Big Ten as the Gophers prepare for the game at Iowa City. The piece covers Warmath’s quotes, team travel plans, past results, and current injury notes ahead of the Iowa contest.
Jefferson travels to Rock Island for a key Mississippi Valley game at 8 05 p m. The Jefferson squad seeks its first J Hawks win in the revamped Valley while Rock Island aims to stay alive in the title race behind QB Gary Bean and backs Novy and Jeffords.
Washington high hosts Dubuque at Kingston stadium in a season finale test. The Warriors aim to reach .500 while Dubuque plays its third game in eight days with Dixon Orr doubtful. Coach Bill Barnard plans the lineup used in the Des Moines win with Koza Moorman and Rusher contending for guard and Sojka vs Robinson for halfback.
Former Brooklyn Dodgers coach Billy Herman announced in Vero Beach Florida that he will join the Milwaukee Braves after being demoted to a scout by the Dodgers. He said he left without regrets or complaints and praised the Dodgers for fair treatment while emphasizing a desire to win with Milwaukee.
Tama Hawks dominated Montezuma with a 39-6 victory as Charlie Pastorino led a four touchdown passing display totaling 314 yards. The win secured an outright South Iowa Cedar Conference title and extended Tama’s winning streak to eight straight games.
New York defenseman Harry Howell, once booed at Madison Square Garden, has become a gallery favorite this season for his hard hitting style.
Time magazine depicts Iowas 21 21 tie with Michigan as quitting and a failure to win in a dramatic blow against coach Forest Evashevski. The piece claims Iowa ran out the clock, though the first half held Michigan to negative rushing and the second half featured steady but not decisive Hawkeye control.
Iowa officials placed tarpaulins on the turf at Iowa Stadium to keep the field dry for the Iowa versus Minnesota game amid light rain and possible snow. Don Norton’s knee injury raises a doubt about playing time while Bob Prescott is likely to start at left end. Mac Lewis may not regain first call due to a hand injury. Bill Lapham is expected to start with Lewis on the second unit.
In Stockholm sponsors of next year's European track and field meet buy insurance for 20,000 crowns about 4,000 dollars. The policy covers world war, Asian flu, general strike and Sputnik II to guard against financial loss.
Campbell, Britain's Donald Campbell, set a world water speed record on Coniston Water in Bluebird with an estimated average of 239 mph. He completed two runs at about 260 mph and 218 mph, totaling 9 minutes 27 seconds, breaking his previous 225.63 mph mark.
In New Haven Dartmouth and Yale played to a 14 14 tie on Saturday marking the fifth deadlock in their long football series.
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