Grocers Sweep Twin Softball Bid at Ellis Park
The Me Too Grocers swept a twin bill at Ellis Park defeating the Waterloo Moose 5 3 and Cedar Rapids Eagles 9 1. Don Dannen pitched the opener holding Waterloo to four safeties while Bud McGuire allowed only one hit in the second game. Jack Delbridge belted a seventh inning homer. Al Cherry and Jim Gallagher homered for Me Too in the nightcap.
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Rockford Franchise Seized by Central Association
The Central Association took control of the Rockford baseball club on Thursday for an indefinite period due to financial woes. President Frank Hearn cited a $3,400 payroll shortfall and a $30,000 deficit, with directors split on a fix. a decision on relocation or retention in Rockford would come within a week.
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Hazleton Wins Buchanan County Clash 4-3
Hazleton edged Independence 4-3 to claim its second Buchanan County league win this week. Independence drops to fourth with a 5-4 mark while Hazleton remains in the cellar. Wettman and Burns cited as contributors for Hazleton.
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Major Boxscores Highlight Braves Yankees and Dodgers games
Reading shows Chicago and Brooklyn slugfest with 4 to 6, plus New York and Detroit pairing 2 to 1 and Boston edging St. Louis 8 to 2. The box lines list players like Brown Campanella Robinson and Hodges for Brooklyn, and Berra Kell Wakefield Rizzuto Lipon for the Yankees, with many others across the totals.
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Tribe Makes E Hits Count in Cleveland Loss
Washington and Cleveland clash as Scarborough laboring with Bearden and Coan on the mound. Bearden and Hegan drive in runs for Cleveland while Washington fails to score, ending 3-0.
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Fight Results From New York and Topeka
In New York ems Larkin at 143 percent defeated Garfield who KO'd Willie Beltram at 137 in Topeka Kansas Ray Spurlock 146 beat Marcee City by points. Deacon Logan from St. Louis 68 and Ishnny Greco from Montreal 155 fought Mora Eric Boon 150 from Great Britain 8 bouts.
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Larkin Stops Beltram in Five Rounds at MSG
Tippy Larkin, holder of the synthetic junior welterweight title, scored a technical knockout over Willie Beltram at the end of the fifth round in Madison Square Garden. The veteran from Garfield New Jersey dominated the 10 round bout, which did not involve a title defense.
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Yanks Pin Flag Hopes On Paratroop Porterfield
New York fans place pennant hopes on Erwin Porterfield a former paratrooper now pitcher for the Yankees He rose from class D to Newark and posted a 1 91 ERA 133 strikeouts in 178 2 innings with 49 walks and 38 runs in 23 games
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Junior Chamber Golf Meet Thins Field Into Quarterfinals
Sonny Dean of Iowa City and Don Webber of Ames fell in the first round of the National Junior Chamber of Commerce golf meet. Dean lost 3 and 2 to David Reed of Durham North Carolina and Webber dropped 3 and 2 to Dillard Traynham of Greenville South Carolina. Dick Yost of Portland led 16 into the quarterfinals after defeating Jerry Schultheis of Orlando. Additional qualifiers included Mickie Greer Omaha Richard Knight Omaha and others from Portland Ogden Diego Rockford and Austin.
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Wind Up Cedar Rapids Softball Meet Sets Semis and Final
The Cedar Rapids softball tournament semifinals and finals are set for Sunday in Greene. Cochrane Roofing of Iowa City meets Greene at 2 p.m. while Waterloo Moose faces Marshalltown Moose at 3 p.m. The consolation game is at 7:30 p.m. and the championship at 9 p.m. on Ellis Park diamond. The Eagles and Catholic Workmen will play a Major Open league game after the second afternoon contest, starting about 4:30 p.m.
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Harlans Grid Stadium to Be Made of Wood
Harlan MS plans a wooden football stadium to replace concrete to meet this fall’s schedule. Leo Farner, chairman, says concrete could not be completed in time. The 125 foot long arena will hold about 1000 fans with dressing rooms under both sides.
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