Gazette Sport Page Should List Baseball Games
Warren Boldt writes about local readers asking why the Gazette sports page omits which big league games air on Channel 2 and Channel 7. He notes Cedar Rapids lacks a baseball-carrying station and suggests enjoying pro baseball in a strong minor league park while praising local facilities and figures.
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Gene Robertson
Gazette Sport
Channel 2
Channel T
Gene
C.R
The
Gazette
Steve
Space Ball gains fame in Cedar Rapids origin tale
Space ball a new sport spreading worldwide with Cedar Rapids as origin site. John Stillions of Nissen Trampoline Factory leads a tour of the gym and recounts Spaceball’s history. U S teams emerged two years ago to win a championship as the game appears across Japan, Germany, and foreign lands. In Cedar Rapids, locals can try Spaceball for 25 cents per person at The Cape Hawkeye center. Armed Forces groups, including Navy and Air Force, are adopting it in athletic programs. John travels from New York Worlds Fair to set up units after touring London for the Worlds Championship Tourney.
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Cedar Rapids
John Stillions
Nissen
John
U.S
Japan
Germany
Hawkeye
S.W
the Cape
Hawkeye Cape
NAVY
AIR Force
New York
London
England
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By Warren Boldt
RED Cross
Olympia Plaza
the Arsenal
Irv’s Sport Center
A. Ave
N.E
Parks Ceramic and Art Supply
Gene Chapman
Hwy. 149
C.R. Red Raiders
USA
L.A. Dodgers
Fireball Roberts
Aurora
Seana
Detroit
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Vance V. Park
Wilson
Norman Pints
Norman and
Shirley Pint
Blairs Ferry Road
N. E
Marion, Iowa
Running Eagle
Groat Electric CO. Inc
Center Point Rd
W.E
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