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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1952
Page
4
Pitcher Billy Loes, a bonus baby, shone with three hitless innings vs the Yankees as Brooklyn topped New York 9-2. Loes, 22, had spent 1951 in the army and remains on the major league roster under the bonus rule.
The M J baseball league will hold nine innings on Sundays and holidays at 2 p m while weekday games start at 5 30 p m The league opens Sunday May 4 Umpire duties shift to the Eastern Iowa Umpires Association Tom Murphy secretary with over 20 members The board also seeks bids on a season long official ball and approved umpire control by the association
McKinley opened its baseball season with a 10 4 victory over Springfield in a game shortened to three and a half innings due to cold weather. Jim Ross led the Bears with a double and a single driving in two runs as Peyton shared pitching duties with Ross.
Cedar Falls reports 35 entrants from St Thomas college and 134 from nine high schools boosting total to 366 for the April 19 Teachers Relays. Tommies, led by Bertel Budd who has won the two mile the last three seasons, head list of six colleges entered. Other schools include Dubuque Wilbur Dalzell Eldora Franklin Grinnell Jesup Maynard Reinbeck University High of Iowa City Washington. Relays Director Art Dickinson expects the weekend to bring the bulk of entries with around 1,000 competitors anticipated.
Morley high school pitchers Hora and Jurgenson powered two straight no hit wins. Hora blanked Anamosa 8-0 in six innings after fanning seven with three walks, while Jurgenson held Martello to 4-0. Morley teams seek win at Springville Monday.
Top-seeded Vic Seixas of Philadelphia and third-ranked Art Larsen of San Leandro reached the semifinal round at the Good Neighbor tennis meet in Miami Beach. Seixas defeated seventh-seed Tony Vincent 6-2 6-2, Larsen beat sixth-seed Sid Schwartz 6-3 6-1. Seixas and Larsen did not face each other as second-seeded Dick Savitt of Orange, New Jersey, was set to meet Gardner Mully of Coral Gables, seeded fourth.
New York AP: Joe DiMaggio, retired New York Yankee centerfielder, described his TV debut as a commentator as the most frightening moment of his life. He hosts 15 minute local programs before and after Yankee games with guests including Casey Stengel and Newt Dressen of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Washington University Missouri routed by 14 to 1 while Kentucky fell 11 to 5 to Gardner-Webb. Nebraska defeated Georgia 5 to 0 and Ohio State notched a 12 to 5 win over Virginia Tech. Maryland beat James Madison 20 to 8 as Penn State posted a 20 to 6 victory. College tennis results mention Washington University in Missouri.
Yankee outfielder Jackie Jensen accepts the center field job after Joe DiMaggio's exit, saying no one can replace DiMaggio but he will do his best. Casey Stengel shifts lineup as Gil McDougald is slotted cleanup and DiMaggio comments on TV plans.
Clermont High School athletic director Marvin Buhr has resigned as coach, effective at school year end. The school board announced the decision Friday and a successor has not been named.
Morley high school baseball continues Monday at Springville in a game listed on the schedule as 8 p m with Quelow feat tentative. The event pits Morley against Springville in county action at Wromins.
AP report predicts Cleveland Indians win the American League flag with a final Junior circuit standing led by Cleveland New York Detroit and Boston. Chicago Chicago White Sox may slip to seventh as St. Louis Browns rise and Rogers Hornsby era ends.
Rocky Graziano, ranked tenth by the NBA, challenges Sugar Ray Robinson next Wednesday in a 15 round title bout at Chicago Stadium. Graziano weighs 161 pounds and aims to finish fast, while Robinson trains at Pompton Lakes New Jersey with plans to gym in Midwest today.
A late score shows Cleveland defeated Chicago 4 to 3 in a rain delay affected game. The entry notes postponement and references archived wire service notation.
Liberty Broadcasting System plans to ask a federal judge for a temporary restraining order to permit its Game of the Day baseball broadcasts this season. Attorney Thomas C. McConnell says he will petition Monday, aiming to unfreeze access to 13 major league ballparks while the antitrust suit proceeds. The network has sued 13 teams, two league presidents, and the commissioner for damages.
Iowa Hawkeyes win five of six singles and one doubles match to defeat Washington 5-4 on Friday. Norman Barnes of Cedar Rapids loses first collegiate match while Iowa extends its win streak to five and wraps up the barnstorming tour with two exhibition wins. Iowa opens home season Saturday against Illinois Normal and starts Big Ten play April 25 at Iowa City versus Wisconsin.
Calmar Ossian Elma and Waucoma exited the Northeast Iowa league and Ridgeway and Lawler joined at a recent meeting. The nine-team lineup includes Spillville Cresco West Union St Lucas Festina New Hampton Ridgeway and Lawler. A schedule aims to leave one team idle each Sunday.
In frigid Cedar Falls, Iowa Teachers defeated Iowa State 5 to 4 as late errors by Iowa State helped Iowa Teachers mount the comeback. The winning runs crossed in the sixth inning after the teams traded runs early and a tied game shifted in favor of the home squad.
Day two of the national AAU women's senior indoor swimming championships saw multiple records fall. Gail Peters of Trenton won her second event and set a third mark, while Carolyn Green and Miss Moss contended in the 400 yard freestyle and 300 yard medley. Team standings list Chicago Town Club leading with 19 points and Lafayette Swim Club close behind.
Dick Mayer of St. Petersburg Florida and Skee Riegel of Tulsa Oklahoma shared the 18 hole lead at four under par 67 in the Greensboro Open. Both posted the best nine hole scores on Friday to top the field entering the second round.
Ronnie Hosford of Rowley High School pitched a no hitter in a 4-0 victory over Dundee in seven innings. He fanned 19 and issued five walks, while Dundee starter Adams allowed four hits with 11 strikeouts and six walks.
Del Flanagan, the Irish lightweight from St. Paul, won a unanimous decision over British champion Arthur King of Toronto in a 10round bout at St Nicholas Arena. Flanagan used hit and run tactics drawing blood and scoring with sharp jabs and hooks as King’s eye swelled shut by the ninth. both fighters exchanged heavy blows in a fierce final round.
Wisconsin pitcher Ron Unke allowed three hits in a 16-0 season opener victory over Monmouth College. He faced 30 batters as the Badgers rolled to a lopsided win, with notable contributions from Geof Centers Anke Cooper Hoffman Benedetto Beale and Allen.
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