Loufek Tops Little Bolt Loop Hitters
Cedar Rapids Kids season ends as Borden's clinch second place with 21 14 win over Armstrong's. Steve Loufek wins batting title with .625 average after a homer and two other hits in three trips. Hanford Post swipes 20 bases in Major league action, East side Dairy Queen beats UPWA 4 2, Iowa Mfg defeats Mel berg Construction 16 4, Local 100 down Quaker Oats 6 1 in other league play.
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Carl Wilson
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Cedar Rapids
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Local cryptic score sheet hints at teams and players
A fragmentary record shows names Clausen Swore Hey Hack and others, with scattered numbers and labels like Iowa a sense sees .220 39-16 10 7 Melee. The text resembles a sports or roster snippet from an American Association page with partial player lines and game indicators.
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Swore
Hey
Hack
Iowa
Marilyn Bell 17 Becomes Youngest Channel Swimmer
Marilyn Bell, 17, of Toronto, becomes the youngest person to swim the English Channel. She finished the crossing Sunday and was greeted by Florence Chadwick, holder of the women's time record, then rested under a physician’s care.
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Terronez Secures Victory in Anamosa Boxing Card
Former Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves champion Terronez won a decision over Don Hayes at the Anamosa reformatory amateur boxing event. Other results included Miller defeating Hite, Davenport stopping Robertson, Patten stopping Negrete, Papakee halting Gasper, Ward stopping Hutson, Kanellis drawing with Cherry, Worden losing to Gibson, and two fighters Bailey and Grimes in exhibition. Judges Washburn and Dieterich presided with referee Fidler.
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Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves
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Reformatory
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Dean Hite
Cedar Rapids
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Chester Davenport
Dallas Patten
Charles Negrete
Dick Papakee
Fred Gasper
Jim Ward
Cecil Hutson
Eldan Kanellis
Jim Cherry
Gene Worden
Hoot Gibson
Burt Bailey
Herb Grimes
Dick Washburn
Russ Dieterich
Alex Fidler
Stock Events Rained Out in Tunis Auto Meet
Waterloo reports stock car events at Tunis were rained out Sunday night after three heats. Jim Hanna’s car was protested and will be inspected by the Hawkeye Racing Association. Chub Liebe won the first heat, Cal Swanson the second, and an eventual winner in the third before rain halted play.
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Hawkeye Racing Association
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Cal Swanson
Speeder in postposed game as M J league race cools
Rabbit Sawyer of Sanitary Dairy orders a postponement of the Link-Belt Speeder game to next Thursday. Sanitary, despite a 0-10 record, plans to stay competitive in the pennant chase at Daniels Park this week with 5:30 pm games Tuesday through Friday. The piece also notes other local sports tidbits and upcoming matches including a big Swaps vs Nashua race at Washington Park.
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Van Horne Clinches East Central Iowa Title With Victory
Van Horne defeated Victor 6 to 4 as Seabrooke and Darrell Swisher homered for the winners. Amana beat Belle Plaine 13 to 11, Williamsburg toppled Wat kins 10 to 5 behind Chuck Strausberger’s five hitter and 16 strikeouts. Amana and Williamsburg prepare for a rain-delayed showdown next Tuesday night.
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Italy gains, becomes threat for Davis Cup
Italy seizes 4-1 victory over Sweden in the European Zone Davis Cup, signaling a rising power. Sven Davidson earned Sweden’s lone point by defeating Orlando Sirola, while Fausto Gardini beat Stefan Stockenberg in a wind disrupted match.
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Wadington Posts Iowa Swim Mark
Cedar Rapids swimmer Binky Wadington, 14, set a pool and state AAU junior record in the Clinton Open preliminaries with 57.7 seconds for the 100-yard freestyle. His earlier marks include 20-yard and 40-yard freestyle and 800 meter. He finished second in the final after catching an arm on a lane marker.
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Binky Wadington
Cedar Rapids
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Stocks To Run at Downs Saturday
The final stock car race at Hawkeye Downs, scheduled for next Saturday night after the All Iowa fair, will draw many cars and drivers for a last chance at prize money. Time trials start at 7 p.m. with the first race following.
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Stuhr Burkart and Roalson Reach Semis in Handicap Golf
Jack Stuhr Ted Burkart and Dr John Roalson advanced to the semifinal round of the Elmcrest Golf and Country Club men's handicap championship. Dr Bert Stitzel meets Dick Ringoen for the fourth semifinal spot as Stuhr beat Dr Max Smith 4 and 3 Burkart beat Ralph Harman 6 and 5 and Roalson edged Dave Thomas 1 up.
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Dick Ringoen
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Max Smith
Burkart
Ralph Harman
Roulson
Dave Thomas
Cavicchi Stops Wiese For European Heavyweight Crown
Rimini Italy Francisco Cavicchi Italian European heavyweight champion wins by a three round technical knockout over Herbert Wiese of Germany in a headline bout.
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Six Gazette Jr. Net Titles Decided on Sun Heat
Virginia Keeney stars in a stellar comeback to claim the 15-under title 6-3 4-6 6-3 and win the doubles with Joan Dyer 6-2 6-2. An upsetsend Judy Stephen and Ann McNamara take the 18-under doubles 6-3 6-2 as Renee Wagner suffers first city defeat in two years. Jim Bearle captures the 15-under boys crown 6-1 6-0, while Denny Ellerton and Frank Biba split the 13-under honors with Bearle-Boyson defeating them 6-2 6-2. The 18-under singles final was postponed due to 100-degree heat.
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Cedar Rapids Juniors Fall in State Final 4-3
Cedar Rapids Juniors lose the State Legion title 4-3 to State Center after five errors and three unearned runs. Dick Cummins earns the tournament MVP honors as Cedar Rapids had a 21 game win streak end in the final.
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Ray Sturm
Siebert
Malecek
Lefty Vasey
State Center
Weekend Baseball Mayhem Shakes Up AL and NL Standings
The Yankees and Indians split with Kansas City and Baltimore as Chicago beat Washington to move a game up in the AL. Boston swept Detroit, and the White Sox gained three games on Fenway. In the NL, Brooklyn blasted Milwaukee, Campanella hit his 200th homer, and New York toppled the Giants as San Francisco esclates.
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Raiders Rally Fails in Ninth as Chiefs Win 11-10
Cedar Rapids erased a 10-1 deficit to tie at 10-10 in the ninth, but Peoria pushed across a run in the bottom half to seal an 11-10 victory and sweep the three-game set. Key moments include Ron Bennett’s grand slam for the Chiefs, and Garcia’s error triggering the tying run.
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Chisox Star Donovan Hits Four Week Recovery
Chicago White Sox ace right hander Dick Donovan underwent an appendectomy after an inflamed appendix. Doctors expect recovery in about four weeks, but further time may be needed before he can pitch again. Donovan, 13-4, was hospitalized in Chicago after his stomach ache worsened following a trip from Washington.
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Link-Belt Returns In Winthrop Meet
Link-Belt Speed er faces Dubuque at 7 in the NBC state tournament at Winthrop. Davenport and Winthrop, both unbeaten, meet at 9. The Davenport Winthrop game was postponed by rain, while Stratford advanced by forfeit as Lineville did not field a team.
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Allied Golf league results show Penick Collins No 2 leading
In a ten team Allied Industrial Golf division Penick and Ford led Tuesday night play with Collins Radio No 2 atop Thursday results. Scores list Collins No 1 12 Wilson and Company 11 Quaker Oats No 2 11 Allis Chalmers No 1 9 Allis No 2 9 Quaker No 1 6 and Freuhhaus forfeited to Collins No 1.
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Cedar Rapids Net Team Faces Waterloo in Key Match
Cedar Rapids junior tennis players travel to Waterloo Monday aiming to break a two season jinx. Waterloo previously beat Cedar Rapids here earlier this summer in the local matchup.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids Club Beats Elmcrest in Interclub Meet
Cedar Rapids Country club defeated Elmcrest in a Saturday interclub swimming meet with a score of 20034 to 175. The Gazette later corrected Elmcrest’s final tally from 75 to the proper figure.
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Elmcrest
Musil Wins 3 Firsts in Austin Power Boat Meet
Cedar Rapids driver Chuck Musil dominated the Midwest Power Boat Association races in Austin Minnesota with wins in A hydro, A runabout and D hydro while adding a second and a fourth. Dewey Payn suffered bruises after a steering failure caused a crash involving Allan Snodgrass others damaged. Bill Gaddis led before an engine failure.
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Cedar Rapids
Midwest Power Boat Association
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Waterloo
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Argentine swimmer passes halfway of 300 mile swim
Argentine swimmer Antonio Abertondo passes Dog Tooth bend 167 miles from St. Louis on his 300 mile river endurance attempt. Tri State Boat club confirms he hit the halfway mark on his 37th birthday as a tug radio operator reports the time.
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Newcombe Matches August Pace Set by Dizzy Dean
Milwaukee reporter notes Don Newcombe of the Dodgers has 18 wins entering August, mirroring Dizzy Dean's 1934 pace. Dean won five games in August and seven in September as he accelerated late in the season.
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Sports Slate Monday Softball and Tuesday Baseball
Softball action includes Eby’s va siaker Oats at 7 45 Beck’s vs Thede’s. Baseball features NBC vs Winthrop on Tuesday and Imco vs Sanitary Daily at 5 30 with Daniel’s. Armstrong’s vs Beck’s softball also scheduled at 7 45.
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