Dorish Back In Form as Sox Stopper
Dorish the White Sox relief ace shows his cosmic slip ball again, guiding Chicago to a 5 1 win over Detroit after relieving Harshman with bases loaded. Johnny Groth drives in two in the topside batting surge. Yankees’ McDonald tosses a one h itter victory. Yost homers as Senators edge Athletics. Agganis spoils McDonald’s no hitter in the afternoon.
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Schmidt Hits Two Homers as Delhi Crushes Buck Creek
Delhi defeated Buck Creek 12 to 3 Monday as Bob Schmidt homered twice and Nelson powered Buck Creek with two of their five hits. The game featured strong Delhi batting and key pitching from Schmidt.
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Calmar Dominates Ossian 15 to 1 in Baseball
Calmar racked up 12 hits to rout Ossian 15 to 1 on Monday. Calmar hosts Fort Atkinson on Wednesday. Players mentioned include Pimmamee Desses Behias Kaceee Blumhagen Birdsall Stulli Schneberger Russett and Schupenitz.
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Not Trusting Superstition in Three I Baseball Opener
Cedar Rapids Indians fans may avoid superstition as the club seeks its first division finish since returning to baseball. Manager Bill Prince will start right handed prospect Ray Coombs in the Three I opener at Terre Haute, with five league openers set across the season and several new managers joining the circuit.
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New Stars To Twinkle for Terre Haute
The Terre Haute Phillies after winning the Three-I pennant will open at home against Cedar Rapids with a lineup mostly new. Manager Hub Kittle drafts prospects like Bill Bright Bob Conley Arlen Leslie Roman Semprock Richard Smithson and Howlard Snyder. Catchers Alex Sirota Ron Von Hagel flank first baseman John Moskus and infielders William H Dougan David H Kiley John Konek with outfielders Morey Nordell Bernard Wenitski and rookies William J Newman Harry G Hovak plus Hasten Wellgoss.
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Salt Lake City
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William J. Newman
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Cyclones List 30 Sports Awards
The Iowa State Athletic Council approved thirty more winter sports awards bringing the total to sixty five. The wrestling award list includes many named wrestlers from multiple towns and states, with Dave Anthony and Jim Patton among notable figures.
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Colfax
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Carroll
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Ben Schneider
Aaer Rapine Prank
Don li
Cresco
Dennis Sareene
Council Jutte
Ed Hirt
Mason Cit
Derren Muller
Iowa Falls
Dave Weiss
Clario
Indians Outlook for 1954 Cedar Rapids Debut
A Cedar Rapids observer weighs the 1954 Indians in the Three I League opener at Terre Haute. He credits better pitching and power but notes slower outfield speed and similar defense to 1953. Des Moines reinforcements are expected, with need for a strong infielder and more outfield speed. Catching, infield, and outfield prospects are analyzed position by position, predicting five stronger spots, two weaker, and two unchanged.
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Iowa Hawks eye Hawaii home series in 1956 opening
The Gazette report notes Iowa may open 1956 schedule with Hawaii in Honolulu, after Hawaii Athletic Director Henry Vasconcellos gains negotiating leeway. A return game would send Iowa to Honolulu in 1957 58 or 59, marking Iowa’s first Big Ten foe outside the continent and first trip off the mainland.
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St Pat s Tops S C on Trosky s No Hitter 5 0
Hal Trosky pitched a no hit no run game for St Pat s Shamrocks beating Immaculate Conception 5 0 at Daniels park. He struck out nine, contributed six assists, and helped with 17 of 21 putouts as St Pat s won for the fifth straight time. Denny Cambridge drove in two runs with a triple and a sacrifice. St Pat s to play Blairstown Tuesday night.
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Hawks Open Iowa City Football Practice With 107 Veterans
The University of Iowa planned to start football practice in Iowa City on Tuesday at 3 30 p m with 107 varsity players in uniform. About a dozen freshmen will not be eligible in 1954.
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Cedar Rapids Indians 1954 roster and hometowns
The 1954 Cedar Rapids Indians roster lists players and home towns including Nick Alivojvodic Chicago Bill Dickey Kansas City Ray Coombs Brewer Me Len McClure Troy N Y Gene Nelson Chicago Darrell Rothrock Mattoon Ill Paul Schnieders Jefferson City Mo Dwight Stoddard Van Dyke Mich Emil Stoyakovich Gary Ind Ht 6 1 6 2 6 0 5 1 1953 club and record Sioux Falls C 9 6 K C Monarchs 10 6 Sioux Falls C 18 5 Service Sioux Falls C 11 14 C R B 9 9 C R B 4 4 Janesville D 10 15
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Mattoon
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Jefferson City
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van Dyke
Mich
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Gary
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Closest Start In Years for Major Loops
AP Sports analysis notes pennant races tight after one week with AL separation of one and a half games and NL gap of two. Jackie Robinson homered as Brooklyn beat Philadelphia, Dodgers 4-1 with 18 hits. Haddix winning debut for St Louis after earlier losses. Phillies toppled by Dodgers. Pirates rally in Giants game.
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Leland Crew Named Sigourney High Coach
Fairfield coach Leland Crew has been named head coach at Sigourney high school replacing Dick Hobbs who resigned. Crew, a former Rock Rapids coach, is an Iowa Teachers College graduate active in athletics and is married with a daughter. Hobbs resigned after leaving Sigourney’s Cedar league football program last fall.
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