Descent on the Rapids in Cedar Rapids Baseball Tale
A Miami Beach camp brings together writers players and serious fans as a Cedar Rapids misidentification tale unfolds about a Brooklyn Dodger executive and a farm club. a columnist from Sioux City shares a reader letter praising Cedar Rapids Indians radio broadcasts and recalls memories of local baseball days with Beldon Hill.
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Chicago
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Cedar Rapids Bunnies
Beldon Hill
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Snapper Kennedy
Bill Wambsganss
Keystone
Enos Oakes
Warren Gill
Tenth Streeters
South Siders
Time Checkers
Dundees
Foam Blowers
Railsplitters
Bohemians
Jim Meaghan
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
Boys Athole Club
Free Baseball School
Bill Jurges
Clutier Ends Dysart Baseball String 5-3
Dysart loses a six game win streak as Clutier wins 5-3 after Dysart pitcher Tony Kriz limits Clutier to three hits. Six Dysart errors contribute to the defeat, ending the Dysart run.
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Clutier
Dysart
Tony Kriz
Earl Cheney Midget Sold to Louis Binko
One of the Midwest’s better known midget autos is sold as Earl Cheney Midget transfers to Louis Binko. The deal highlights the region’s active short track racing scene and notable driver names.
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Earl Cheney
Louis Binko
Midwest
Maxim Stops Dawson in Chicago Bout
In Chicago, OM Maxim from Cleveland knocks out opponent Dawson in the 190th round. Bobby ag 1 147 Seuiovilie and Bea are listed in an unconventional score or record note.
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Cleveland
Dawson
Ise
Chicago
Miami
Bobby Ag
Seuiovilie
Es Bea
Ex-Giant Sluggers Spoil Durocher Strategy With Braves Rout
New York report says Leo Durocher traded power for double plays but his plan backfired in a nine run inning as Boston Braves crushed the Giants 10 6. Sid Gordon homered twice driving in five while Henry Thompson and Eddie Stanky misfired on a potential double play. The Braves also benefited from Willard Marshall and Buddy Kerr in support as the Giants misplayed infield defense. Dodgers beat Phillies 7 5. Yankees and Red Sox split a doubleheader in Boston. Browns shut out White Sox 6 1. Detroit at Cleveland postponed. Chicago and Cincinnati had open date.
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Leo Durocher
Braves
Giants
Boston
Sid Gordon
Durocher
Sam Jethroe
Willard Marshall
Henry Thompson
Thompson
Eddie Stanky
Jethree
Stanky
Marshall
Sheldon Jones
Bob Elliott
Gordon
Buddy Kerr
Dodgers
Phillies
Philadelphia
Bud Podbielan
Yankees
Red Sox
Dick Starr
White Sox
Browns
Chicago
Dick Kokos
Sherman Lollar
Don Lenharat
Detroit
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Sam Snead Leads Team To Victory In Gadsden Match
Sam Snead tied the course record with a six under par 65 at Gadsden Country Club in a best ball exhibition, helping his team win the event. Snead is the famed golfer from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia.
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Ala
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Gadsden Country Club
Wapsie 8 Meet Opens Saturday On Olin Field
The Wapsie Eight spring baseball tournament begins Saturday at Olin Field with three games and a fourth first round game in Clarence on Thursday. Semifinals Monday and final Wednesday at 3 30 p m. Reads as schedule: Mechanicsville vs StanWyoming vs LowdenLisbon vs OlinClarence vs Oxford Junction.
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Gazette
OLIN
Wapsie
Clarence
Oxford Junction
Mechanicsville
Stan
Wyoming
Lowden
Lisbon
Oxford Jet
Iowa Swimmers Break U S Records at Y
University of Iowa swimmers set two American short course records at the Cedar Rapids Y M C A water show. Bowen Stassforth posted 400 yards in 5 16.8 and 440 yards in 5 46.8 breast, with former marks 5 30.2 and 5 58.5. Rusty Grast beat the Y M C A pool record for 40 yards free in 18.2, Duane Draves added Iowa varsity 120 yard IM in 1 12, and Jim Consilman will seek official records.
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University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Bowen Stassforth
Joe Wierston
San Francisco
Rusty Grast
Y.M.C.A
John Weissmuller
Duane Draves
Iowa
Jim Consilman
Stassforth
Center Point blasts Shellsburg with four homeruns in rout
Center Point powered past Shellsburg 15-0 on Wednesday as four home runs sparked the win. Will Horak connected in the third, and in the fifth Robert Elgin Gerald Wall and Dean McNeill homered in order. Shellsburg mixed names with Center Point in a lopsided matchup.
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Center Point
Shellsburg
Will Horak
Robert Elgin
Gerald Wall
Dean McNeill
Bergen
Maynard
Wall
Kolas
Benson
Amana beats Conroy 16 to 1 in baseball romp
Amana high school crushed Conroy 16 1 on Tuesday as Vernon Reichman and Henry Moser homered. Reichman pitched a one hit game and Conroy’s Harian Hall homered for the lone Conroy hit.
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Amana High School
Conroy
Vernon Reichman
Henry Moser
Vernon
Harian Hall
Indians Rally to Defeat Griffin in Exhibition Match
Cedar Rapids Indians won their tenth win in 12 exhibition games by beating Griffin, Georgia, 8-3. Pitchers Ray Peters Gene Schroer and Glenn Harshbarger starred as Cedar Rapids head to Paducah to face Saginaw, Michigan, then-class A Central. Dick Groberg, off south tryout, was sold to Harrisburg of the class B Interstate league.
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Cedar Rapids Indians
Ray Peters
Gene Schroer
Glenn Harshbarger
Indians
Cedar Rapids
Paducah
Saginaw
Mich
Dick Groberg
Harrisburg
Standings and Probable Pitchers for Thursday Baseball
Projections for Thursday list matchups Boston at New York Antonelli Kennedy or Koslo Brooklyn at Philadelphia Bankhead Heintzelman Chicago at Cincinnati Minner Wehmeier 2 Pittsburgh at St. Louis Dickson Pollet. Results from Wednesday show Boston 10 New York 6 Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 5 Pittsburgh 4 St. Louis 3. Friday games include Philadelphia at Boston New York at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St. Louis at Chicago with various afternoon hours.
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Koslo
Brooklyn
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Bankhead
Heintzelman
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Wehmeier
Pittsburgh
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W. & Vas
G.B
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Weeee
Washinton
Philad
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Fannin
Pierce
Gray
Wynn
York
Byrne
McDermott
Elkader and Guttenberg Reach South Clayton Finals
In the South Clayton county baseball tournament semifinals Guttenberg beat Strawberry Point 8-1 behind Rod Tangeman’s one hit shutout. Elkader edged Volga 10-7 as both teams battled, with the winner advancing to the final round.
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Gazette
Guttenberg
Elkader
Strawberry Point
Rod Tangeman
Schuchman
Tangeman
Volga
Tore Annonce
Robinson
Burns
nNsdeeser
Wood
V. Schneider
Hoove
Webber Griffin Bout Headline Local Card at Memorial Coliseum
Jack Webber of Dubuque headlines a Friday night amateur boxing card at Memorial Coliseum opposing Flynn Griffin of Moline. Proceeds fund a year round boxing gym. eight o clock start with fighters from Rockford Waterloo Davenport Dubuque Cedar Rapids Tama.
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Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Webber
Flynn Griffin
Moline
Sammy Peters
Bob Hughes
Griffin
Peters
Rockford
Waterloo
Davenport
Tama
Hughes
Dick Kanellis
Harold Snow
Cal Schumake
Les Sprague
Don Moorhead
Ken Cashman
Lefty Green
Buckeyes Beat UC In Five Run Fifth
Ohio State defeated Cincinnati 8 to 2 as a four run fifth inning swung the game. Cincinnati pitcher Stu Heine walked three straight to fuel the rally and give OSU the win in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio State
University of Cincinnati
Stu Heine
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