Red Peppers By Gus Schrader Heap Big Fun at Hawkeye Downs
The Cedar Valley Stock Car Racing Assn. attracts big crowds at Hawkeye Downs with pro drivers and lively novice races. A 21-car A novice feature had dramatic crashes, a disputed win, and a bumper loss, while 4,600 paid admissions hinted at a 6,000 attendance level.
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Charlie Moffitt
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Tom Hughes
Dysart
Bib Hilmer
Fred Darrah
Jim McCurley
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Fair Board
Fleck's Wins 3 Softball Tilts
Fleck's Falstaff of the Cedar Rapids Major Open softball league scored three shutout victories on a weekend trip. Sunday Fleck's defeated the Des Moines All-Stars 4-0 and 2-0 at Des Moines. Jerry Ralfs threw a one hitter in the first game and Lou Dvorak and Hal Broxey homered in the nightcap. Saturday Dvorak and Broxey each had two hits to lead Fleck's to a 1-0 win over Sheffield at Mason City. Money is what you get when you sell through Want Ads.
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Sheffield
Mason City
Raiders Glad To Be Home After 4 Losses
The Red Raiders start a six game home stand at Memo rial ballpark after four straight road losses. They squandered a 6-1 lead to Clinton to fall 7-6 and blew a later 4-3 game despite a late rally. Burlington 8-7 featured two hitters allowing 14 walks and two by Beers pitching. Galligan4-hitter lost 1-0 in a brisk hour and 30 minutes. End of item notes remaining home games and makeups with Dubuque and Waterloo. Ed Lopat contract extension through 1965 as Athletics manager.
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Major Standings and Monday Schedule Across Leagues
The standings show Philadelphia at 3-2, Milwaukee 2, Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 2, and Chicago 1 in 16 innings. Monday games list San Francisco at Houston only, plus Keega St. Louis at New York 2 Cincinnati at Philadelphia twi night Milwaukee at Pittsburgh N. Los Angeles at Chicago.
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Podres Late No-Hitter Bid Wins 4-0 in Heat
Los Angeles pitcher Johnny Podres carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning before an infield single by Johnny Temple broke it up. Podres left after 8.2 innings with oxygen aid, Larry Sherry preserved a 4-0 Dodgers win in Houston. Willie Mays homered in a 10th inning 2-1 victory for San Francisco over Chicago as Philadelphia swept St Louis in two games. Cincinnati swept Pittsburgh 5-2 and 4-1. The Mets’ Roger Craig lost his 18th straight decision, extending the modern-era record.
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Rule Wins St Paul Open After Painful Hospital Round
Young pro Jack Rule Jr. won the St Paul Open despite kidney stone pain and limited sleep. He fired a one over par 73 in the final round to finish 22 under total, five strokes ahead of Fred Hawkins. Rule carried a folding chair between shots as a doctor companion kept watch and noted he had no feel in his hands.
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Gitchell Wins Calmar Tourney in Playoff Showdown
Cresco golfer Bob Gitchell won the South Winn Open at Calmar after a playoff with Decorah’s John Bodensteiner. Both finished 27 holes at 102. Gitchell claimed victory with a birdie on the first extra hole.
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Spillville
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Mantle Off Beach Hits Home Run for Yankees
Mickey Mantle returned from a left foot injury to belt a dramatic pinch hit into the left field bleachers aiding a come from behind 11 10 victory for the New York Yankees. The win came after Baltimore led 10 9 in the second game of a doubleheader as Mantle’s homer sparked the rally.
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