Purdue Wins 4-3 as Iowa Rally Falls Short
Purdue defeats Iowa 4-3 in the Big Ten opener after a ninth inning defensive gem. Iowa pitcher Bill Schoof allowed six hits. Purdue, Sparked by a three run first inning, clinches the win behind Denny Blind. Ken Meek triples for Iowa, and Joe Sexson saves the rally with a ground caught pop up.
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Spartans Open With 14-8 Win
Michigan States defending Big Ten champions opened the 1955 baseball season by routing Wisconsin 14-8. Lou Costanzo led MSU with three hits including a triple, while Dick Idzkowski and Jack Wenner split pitching duties. Northwestern, Indiana, Minnesota, and Purdue also won in conference openers.
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Hager's Homer Lifts Postville to 8-4 Win over Calmar
Postville defeated Calmar 8-4 after sending 11 hits to the plate. Hager belted a third inning home run driving in two runs as Postville built a lead. Rothmeyer, Schupanitz and Plaze contributed with hits and helped secure the victory on Friday.
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Giants End Dodger String In Brooklyn Rally
Whitey Lockman sparked a 5-4 Giants rally in the eighth after trailing 3-0, with a key double and a highlight fielding play to deny Jackie Robinson at the plate. Other NL results included Cardinals over Braves 2-1 and Phils 5-4 over Pirates. AL saw Yankees blank Red Sox 3-0 as Ford pitched his second straight shutout.
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Coe Uses 18 Hit Attack In 15-2 Win Over Cornell
Coe college pounded out 18 hits to defeat Cornell 15 2 in a Midwest Conference game at Stanwood. Day led Coe with four hits in five trips while Don Reinke had two hits for Cornell. Schmitt pitched all nine innings for Coe allowing three hits and fanning eight as Coe pulled away with three runs in the sixth and ninth.
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Sugar Ray Signs for May Bout with Panter
Detroit report states Ray Robinson former welter and middleweight champion signed to meet Garth Panter of Salt Lake City in a 19 round bout at the Detroit Olympia on May 4. The fight will be Robinsons second Detroit appearance since starting his comeback and will not be televised.
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St Wene Opens on 12 8 Victory Over Hounds
St Wenceslaus opens its baseball season with a 12 8 win over Immaculate Conception. Ron Fish pitched a four hitter as St Wene seized an eight run second inning aided by walks and errors. Seven St Vene players had two or fewer hits, while IC managed four safeties off four pitchers. Next game at Alburnett.
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Prep Baseball Results Across Regions
Postville defeated Calmar 8 to 4 while M. East beat Altoona and Biensanieeh 7 to 7? Bedford 4. Lincoln 13 over Collins 3. Truesdale 9 over pesramiee 6. Monroe St. Vene 12 over Belessy 5. Cedar Rapids 8 over Baricton 16. Ind. John's 6 defeated Garnaville 4. Monona 7 beat Marine 5. Tracr 13 defeated Grundy Center 2. Colesburg 15 over Garnaville 4.
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Hazleton Nine Raps St. John's in 16-6 Tilt
Hazleton needed four innings to beat St. John's of Independence 16-6 in a baseball game here Friday. St. John's produced 3 runs in five innings. Players mentioned include Namara Merfield Rueber Jim Rueber and Oakes.
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Pastrano and Troy Draw In Chicago Card Fc
Associated Press boxing results show Willie Pastrano 166 pounds from New Orleans and Willie Troy 1601 pounds from Washington fought to a draw in Chicago. Fernando Fala 19514 of Philadelphia outpointed Lou Bensen 213 of Baltimore over eight rounds. Billy Lanza Corbett 162 of Sacramento knocked out Perry Cobb 161 of Vallejo, California in Klamath Falls Oregon in two rounds.
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Games Today and Sunday Schedule Notes
The listing shows today games New York at Brooklyn 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 12 35 p.m. St Louis at Milwaukee 1 30 p.m. Cincinnati at Chicago 1 30 p.m. On Sunday New York at Brooklyn noon 2 Pittsburgh at Knog ng Bas 05 a.m. St Louis at Milwaukee 2 Cincinnati at Chicago 1 30 p.m.
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Trabert Reaches River Oaks Final With 6-4 6-2 6-1 Win
Tony Trabert powered into the River Oaks final in Houston by crushing Bernard Bartzen 6-4 6-2 6-1. The 25 year old Cincinnati Davis Cup ace dominated with strong net play and volley pressure, aiming for his eighth straight tournament title.
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Giants Were Ready for The Bunt
Brooklyn failed to extend its 10 game win streak as the Giants anticipated Jackie Robinson s squeeze play in the eighth. Robinson s bunt caused a disputed out at home as Don Zimmer disagreed on the call. Manager Leo Durocher said he instructed players to be alert to the tactic and Whitey Lockman avoided a late scoring chance by tagging Zimmer at the plate.
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Davenport Relays Highlight Davenport DeWitt Wins Class A
Davenport wins Class A with 93 points while DeWitt takes Class B, Geneseo Ill runner up with 54. Franklin of Cedar Rapids ties Muscatine for seventh in Class A with 19 points as Schmitz places second in broad jump and Davenport’s 320 yard hurdles relay finishes second. Four Class B records fall including 480 yard low hurdles relay and pole vault.
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Iowa City Netsters Triumph Over Roosevelt 8-1
Iowa City's tennis team routed Roosevelt by eight to one as they swept five of six singles matches and both doubles. Roosevelt's sole win came from Bruce Karr over Fred Glassman, 12-7, in singles action.
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West Waterloo Dips Franklin Tennis Team
West Waterloo defeated Franklin of Cedar Rapids 5 to 2 in a tennis match. John Stoy and Ham McIntyre led WW with singles wins over Aldershot and Meyers. Stoy paired with Baker to win the doubles over Aldershot and Beurle.
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Barge powers Traer to 13 2 win over Grundy Center
Traer’s Larry Barge slammed a double and triple plus a home run to spark a 13 2 victory over Grundy Center on Friday. Traer tallied 11 hits as a team while Grundy Center managed two runs.
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Iowa Golfers Edge Nebraska 17 13 in Elmcrest Match
Iowa, led by 68 scores from John Marshall and Frank Sutton, defeated Nebraska 17 to 13 at Elmcrest Country Club as Cedar Rapids players contributed. Morning and afternoon rounds swung in Iowa favor after a tight 8 7 Nebraska edge then a 10 5 Hawkeye win.
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Pastrano and Troy Box to a Draw in Chicago
In Chicago, middleweights Willie Pastrano and Willie Troy battled to a draw Friday night. Pastrano, 19, felt he won the final rounds despite a fair verdict, while Troy, 22, said the decision was solid and he was rusty but satisfied.
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Boston Doge Skips Derby for Delaware Stakes at Garden State Park
Unbeaten sprinting bay colt Boston Doge will not run in the Kentucky Derby. Owner Paul Andolino announces the horse will enter the Delaware Stakes at Garden State Park in New Jersey on May 7 instead of the Blue Grass classic. He explains the Chesapeake Stakes at Bowie could not be attempted, ending Derby chances.
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Betsy Rawls Takes Lead At Carrollton Opener
Betsy Rawls carded a 67 to seize a lead in the Carrollton Women’s Open at Carrollton, Ga, moving closer to her first 1955 tour win as the event opened.
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Cornell's Valett Finishes Third in Kansas Decathlon
Bryan Valett of Cornell college stood 11th at halfway in the Kansas Relays decathlon in Lawrence, holding 3,106 points as Friday's competition progressed.
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