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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1955

Page

16

Meet Preps Continue Spotlight On Waukon Football Prospects

The Waukon prep squad shows depth with guards Don Schutle Bob Hass and halfback Jerome Snitker amid a 115-strong turnout. Despite a weight shortage and a tough early schedule facing Elkader Sumner Postville and Fayette the varsity roster includes Evans Grangaard Hangareter Jenkins Ashbacker Cowell Klocke Eving Hartley Kugel Gruber Carlsberg Godfrey Kruger Fossum Schulte Engrave Fell Bige low Halvorson Pratt Johnson. Future prospects look bright as seventh and eighth graders mature for varsity ready weeks ahead.

Upper Iowa Waukon Elkader Sumner Postville Fayette Neil Evans Orrin Grangaard Jerry Hangareter Richard Jenkins Richard Ashbacker Don Cowell Roger Klocke David Eving John Hartley Vogel Kugel Earl Gruber Les Carlsberg Gary Godfrey James Kruger Richard Fossum Gregory Schulte

Playoff Victory For Ted Kroll

Ted Kroll won the Daily News Open Golf Tournament after a dramatic playoff with PGA Champion Doug Ford. Kroll sank a 30 foot putt on the first extra hole to claim $4,000 first money, finishing at 273 after both finished tied. Ford struggled to a 71, leaving them level at 273.

Philadelphia Ted Kroll Doug Ford Kroll Ford

Rain Postpones Prep Tourneys in Eastern Iowa

Semifinal action in the high school sectional baseball tournaments across Eastern Iowa was postponed due to rain. In the Van Horne tournament St Patrick's Cedar Rapids was set to play Atkins while Van Horne faced Blairstown. Play resumes Tuesday or Wednesday depending on field conditions with Van Horne versus Blairstown at 1:30 p.m.

Iowa van Horne St. Patrick’s of Cedar Rapids Atkins Blairstown

Roosevelt Boosters Meet Tuesday at 7:30

The Roosevelt high school Booster's club will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the school's cafeteria, it was announced Monday.

Roosevelt Boosters Roosevelt High School

Franklin at Quincy and other Friday games in Iowa prep slate

Friday games feature Franklin at Quincy, Oelwein at Waverly, McKinley at Clinton, Osage at Charles City, Wilson at Roosevelt, New Hartford at Decorah, Iowa City at Davenport, Cresco at Fall, Dubuque at East Waterloo, Monticello at Tipton, Anamosa at Manchester, Monticello at Tipton, Marion at Vinton, Anamosa at Manchester, and Maquoketa at Independence with several matchups listed. Strong local teams and players are noted across the Mississippi Valley and Northeast Iowa leagues.

Davenport Wilson Charles City Franklin Roosevelt Oelwein Cedar Falls McKinley Clinton Cresco Osage Iowa City Dubuque New Hampton Waverly Quincy Til Odlwein New Hopton Decorah Sedu East Waterloo L!marton Tipton Anami Monticello Manchester Independence Maquoketa Marion Vinton Anamosa Manchest Manaqoketa Indepennes Wljt' Wirno & Marengo Wit Dubuque Toledo Grady Center Jesuparion LaPorte Anamosa Traci Vinton Eldora Ackley Brooklyn Elkader Sumnerayette Postville North English Ehar Elgin Clerm’t Decorah Eota Osage Williamsbure Straw Point Iellman Coggon Solon Wilson Cresco N Wilton Jet Oclwein

Friday High School Football Matchups Full List

Mt. Vernon hosts West Liberty while Columbus Junction meets West Branch. New London plays at Wapello and Wilton hosts Univ. High. Mt. Vernon at West Liberty and Jct. battle Columbus Junction. Wapello travels to New London in a key Friday slate.

Local matches set for Franklin and Roosevelt on Saturday

Saturday games feature McKinley at Franklin and Wilson at Roosevelt. Franklin hosts McKinley with Franklin aiming for a win while Wilson visits Roosevelt for a key showdown between area teams.

Freshman Games Set for Thursday Fixtures

Franklin faces Roosevelt and Wilson is paired with McKinley in Thursday freshman contests as part of a busy schedule.

North Iowa Cedar v Ackler Sifrace Eldora Game Summary

Ackler Sifrace of North Iowa Cedar faces Eldora at Grundy Center in a tense early season matchup. Reinbeck and LaPorte compete in parallel events as C.F. Teachers clash with Vama in a separate gym, with Grundy Center hosting the Ackley echoes and a round of junior contests shaping the day.

Ackler Sifrace Eldora Grundy Center Reineck LaPorte C.F. Teachers Games Vama Grundy Ackley Reinbeck Jesu Mat LaPorte

South Iowa Cedar GAMES FRIDAY matchups

Brooklyn faces Belle Plaine, Marengo visits Toledo, Keota battles Montezuma, and Tama travels to Sigourney in Friday basketball action across the South Iowa Cedar League.

Brooklyn Belle Plaine Marengo Toledo Keota Montezuma Tama Sigourney

Elkader at Postville and nearby clashes in Maynard action

In a sequence of matchups, Fayette faces Clermont Elgin, Sumner plays Waukon, Elkader meets Postville, Maynard travels to West Union, and Upper Iowa WwW LI Favretener hosts the events with related games among towns including Tinton and others in the region.

LI Favretener Postville Tin Clermont Tinton Elkader Maynard West Union Fayette Clermont-Elgin Sumner Waukon Elkader Postville

Local High School Scores and Pairings Glance

The notice lists North English at West Mentor and Williamsber at Welim, Keota at Montezuma, Lone Tree at Kalona, and Mt Vernon hosting Solon on Thursday. It shows 0 0 ties for Keota Lone Tree and West Chester in North Bustioho, with Wellman 10K 0 Williamsbers.

Way Keota Lone Tree West Chester

Local high school baseball schedule listed for Wednesday

The schedule shows games at Guttenberg Arlington at Monona Elkader and Monona at Arlinston with contests at Calmar Strawberry Point Coggon Tripell and Manchester B versus Guttenberg. exact scores are 0 0 1 0 and 6 for Guttenberg.

Wnwe Strawberry Monona Arlinston Calmaragon Guttenberg Manchester Arlington Elkader Coggon Strawberry Point Tripell Calmar

UCLA Tops INS Top Ten in College Football

New York INS reports the nations best ten college football teams with UCLA leading the poll at 1-0-0 and Southern California close behind. Michigan Oklahoma and Navy also listed with zero or one win.

New York INS International News Service UCLA Michigan Oklahoma Southern California Urn Navy

Everett Sproston Wins City Horseshoe Title

Everett Sproston of Marion won the city horseshoe championship at Ellis Park Sunday, claiming class A honors and defeating class B champion Halverson in the playoff. Keiper and Scorpal trailed in class A, while Grebe and Wilhelm followed Halverson in class B.

Everett Sproston Marion Ellis Park Halverson Sproston Keiper Scorpal Grebe Wilhelm

Boxing results show Dupas defeats Northrup in Hollywood

By The Associated Press Ralph Dupas from New Orleans outpoints Mickey Northrup in Los Angeles with ten rounds. The match highlights Dupas maintaining superiority as Northrup struggles to mount a comeback in a tightly contested bout.

Associated Press Hollywood Ralph Dupas New Orleans Mickey Northrup Los Angeles

No. 1 UCLA and Maryland clash in top college game

UCLA ranked No. 1 and Maryland No. 5 meet in College Park after solid openers. UCLA downed Texas A&M 21-0 behind Ronnie Knox three TD passes. Maryland edged Missouri 13-12. Other results noted include Pitt 27-7 over California and Hawaii upsetting Nebraska.

Associated Press UCLA Maryland College Park Texas A&m Ronnie Fort” Knox Missouri Terps Tigers Pitt Johnny Michelosen California Syracuse

College football results from Saturday show varied scores across conferences

Late Saturday results feature Luther 7 Simpson 6 and Platteville St. 14 Wartburg 7 with others like North Dakota 27 Hamline 0, LSU 19 Kentucky 1, Mississippi 26 Georgia 13 and Texas Tech 26 Texas 14. Arizona State 20 Wichita 20 and Texas Christian 47 Kansas 14 headline the day along with several prep and pro notes.

Red Wings to meet Millers in Little World Series

Rochester Red Wings, after sweeping Toronto four games to none for the Governor's Cup, will face the Minneapolis Millers in the Little World Series. The opening game is scheduled for Wednesday night in Rochester.

Millers Rochester N. Y Rochester Red Wings Toronto Minneapolis Millers

Shimek Captures Gates Park Golf Honors in Waterloo

George Shimek of Cedar Rapids won the Gates Park amateur golf title in Waterloo on Sunday, firing 113 for 27 holes to edge a trio of Waterloo golfers by two strokes. Art Koch, E V Schepele, and Don Narveson tied for second. Shimek also led medalists with a first round 75 in the 18 hole course debut. Jim Rossey of Cedar Rapids won the first flight with 118. Francis Damon of Cedar Rapids finished 14th with 124 as the field of 131 seniors competed for the title.

Waterloo George Shimek Cedar Rapids Gates Park Shimek Art Koch E. V. Schepele Don Narveson Dick Morton Francis Damon Jim Rossey Geores Cissistice Cess SS Toog Badack Ccccac V. Schepele Csecaccce Nick Pone Watatloo

Triandos lifts Orioles with late rally in Baltimore win

Triandos racked up two hits and drove in two runs as the Orioles defeated Washington 8 to 4 at Baltimore. Diering and Philley added runs, Marsh collected a double and a run, while pitching held the Nats to a productive but overpowering effort. Schmitz took the loss, Wilson earned a save chance washed out by late offense, and the crowd of 15,810 witnessed a decisive late surge.

LCCC Runnels Smith Lemon Marsh Viaiviows Schmitz Chakales Stewart Philley Wareimellon Sca Cravetz RBI Mirenda Triandos Washi VF Baltimore Wi Ie Giptales So—Schmitz Wilson Hyde Ens . N Rer— Ieenmnes Korcheck W—Wilson L—Schmitz A—Napp Umont Rommel Paparella

Houston Wins 3-0 to Lead Texas League Series 2-1

Houston defeated Shreveport 3-0 to take a 2-1 series lead in the Texas League.

Houston Shreveport

Jack Crissinger 3rd In Wisconsin Races

Cedar Rapids driver Jack Crissinger finished third in the D class stock hydroplanes at the Wisconsin state outboard motor boat racing championships on Random Lake. He also placed second and fourth in the two heats held Sunday.

The Gazette Random Lake Wis Jack Crissinger Cedar Rapids

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