Raiders Set Final Drill Monday Night
Raiders schedule final tune up under the lights at 7 15 p m if rain-soaked ground delays open house. General Manager Jim Meaghan confirms plans switch to Monday while Ray Perry announces Tuesday opener lineup. Don DiMott, a rugged left-handed outfielder, headlines the roster as Frank Scannelli arrives from Guthrie Kentucky.
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Raiders Return to Cedar Rapids Nine in 1955 Season
The Cedar Rapids club reinstates the Raiders name for 1955 opening in Memorial Stadium with Ralph Wold slated as starter and a left-handed heavy batting order led by Joe Kwiatkowski Bob Yoder Jack O’Keefe Ray Perry Dick Sullivan and Don DiMott.
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Nashua Wins Wood Memorial by Short Nose in Jamaica Race
Nashua the 1954 two year old champion edged Summer Tan by a nose in the $111,700 Wood Memorial at Jamaica. Belair Stud’s Nashua covered the mile and an eighth in 1 50 3 5, earning $75,100 and boosting his earnings to $477,400. Simmy finished third, Cup Man fourth, and Door Prize fifth in a field of five. Ted Atkinson rode Nashua, with Eddie Arcaro suspended.
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Dodgers Beat Giants 3 1 to Start Win Streak
Brooklyn nips New York 3-1 as Erskine limits Maglie to win his third of the season. Hodges doubles Amoros triples Furillo singles for insurance. Maglie fades in eighth after solid duel, crowd near 32 000. Dodgers improve to 11 of 12.
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Red Peppers By Gus Schrader
Hal Totten Cedar Rapids Three I league president will meet his eight umps for lunch with the Rotary club and the Cedar Rapids Raiders Monday. Bucky O Connor Iowa coach will lecture at coaching schools and start at Norman Oklahoma May 17 18. George Noble loses nickname Diz Ray Perry calls him George Gobel. Irv Kummerfeldt wins Lydia Roberts fellowship at Columbia starts September. Roberta Meaghan 16 to study Greece this summer. Art Pennington hired for Minnesota semipro league. All Star game Milwaukee tickets go on sale after midnight Monday by mail.
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Harry Smith Wins Inter-Service Boxing Title in Oakland
Air force boxer Harry Smith, Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves champion, captured the 125-pound inter-service title in Oakland on Friday night. He defeated army rival Leroy Jeffrey of Detroit in the championship round as Navy claimed four titles to Army’s three and Air Force’s two, with Army edging Navy 30 to 29.
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White Sox Tie Record with Seven Homers in 29 6 Victory
Chicago White Sox slugged seven home runs at Dusty Municipal Stadium to beat the Kansas City Athletics 29 to 6, tying the modern major league single game scoring record. Key blasts came from Nieman Lollar Renna Power Minoso and Harshman aided by a strong left wind.
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Santee Edges Relay Win In Muddy Kansas Meet
Wes Santee defended his Glenn Cunningham mile at the Kansas Relays with a 4:11.4 despite rain and 14 mph cross winds. Ted Wheeler finished second, Dick Wilson abandoned his pace, and four meet records fell including Oklahoma A&M sprint medley and hop step jump marks. Rich Ferguson failed to three-peat in the 3000 meter steeplechase. Bob Nicholson won.
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Cards Fall To Thomson's Blow in 12th
Milwaukee, AP shows Chet Nichols held the Cardinals to six hits through 12 innings but three unearned runs came on three Milwaukee errors. Bobby Thomson delivered a 12th inning single to drive in the Braves for a 5-4 victory, with Tiefenauer pitching from the mound and Thomson’s bat producing the decisive hit.
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Expect One of Best Fields in Drake Relays History
AP report from Des Moines notes director Tom Deckard plans a grand farewell at the Drake Relays with top athletes from far and wide. With weather favorable, fans anticipate a record setting finale as Deckard ends his tenure after starting in 1948.
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Raiders Lead in Advance Sales as Cedar Rapids Tops Waterloo
Cedar Rapids dominates overall advance sales with 24,794 tickets versus Waterloo's 20,120. Mayoral steak dinner wager between Milo Sedlacek and Waterloo’s mayor concerns opening game, to be paid May 19 in Cedar Rapids. Waterloo’s opening night results show 15,098 in advance tickets, Cedar Rapids 6,938.
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Australian Mervyn Rose and Budge Party win men's doubles
In Paris at the Party International tennis tournament Mervyn Rose of Australia and Budge Party of Los Angeles captured the men's doubles title, defeating their rivals to claim the championship.
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