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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1955

Page

2

Thede's Rally Forces 14 8 Softball Victory Over Quaker Oats

Thede's comes from 4-0 deficit to defeat Quaker Oats 14-8 at Ellis Park in a Major Open softball game. The win ties Thede's with Al's Furniture for the league lead at 8-2 while Quaker Oats finishes 1-10.

Thede Jack Odgen Ellis Park Quaker Oats Quaker Eby’s Al’s Furniture American Legion Al’s Legion Beck’s Beck Armstrong

Radio stations to carry Marciano Moore title bout

More than 350 radio stations will carry the world heavyweight championship between Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore on September 20. ABC announced there will be no home TV, but closed circuit theater broadcasts nationwide. A record radio audience is expected for the blow by blow ringside call from Yankee Stadium.

New York Rocky Marciano Archie Moore American Broadcasting Company Yankee Stadium

AIL Golf Stag Sunday at Ellis Park

The Allied Industrial golf league holds its annual stag at Ellis park golf course this Sunday with a playoff between Allis Chalmers No 1 and Collins No 2 champions. Al Hofferber organizes a 11 15 a.m. picnic lunch followed by awards and officer elections. Entry is due to Bill McNeil at the YMCA by Friday noon.

Allied Industrial Golf League Ellis Park Cliff Teeple Allis Chalmers Collins al Hofferber AIL Bill McNeil YMCA

Williams Shrugs At 12 000th Major League Hit

New York report says Ted Williams reached his 12 000th major league hit with a bloop single to center in the first inning. Williams called the milestone a lousy hit and expressed disappointment in the quality of the at bat.

New York Ted Willliams Williams

Baseball Scores By League And City Fragments

Pacific Coast League shows San Francisco Seattle Oakland San Diego Sacramento Los Angeles Portland Hollywood with mixed results. International League lists Toronto Buffalo Montreal Rochester Syracuse Richmond Havana Columbus. American Association reports Charleston St Paul Minneapolis Toledo Louisville Omaha Indianapolis Denver. Southern Association includes Little Rock New Orleans Mobile Memphis Birmingham Chattanooga Nashville Atlanta. Texas League games Houston Oklahoma City Dallas Beaumont Shreveport Fort Worth Tulsa San Antonio. Western League mentions Des Moines Lincoln Colorado Springs Pueblo Wichita Sioux City. MOV League and others show Dubuque Kokomo Hannibal Paris Lafayette Mattoon Clinton.

San Francisco Seattle Oakland San Diego Sacramento Los Angeles Portland Hollywood Toronto Buffalo Montreal Rochester Syracuse Richmond Havana Columbus American Association Charleston St. Paul Minneapolis Toledo Louisville Omaha Indianapolis Denver Little Rock New Orleans Mobile Memphis Birmingham Chattanooga Nashville Atlanta Houston Oklahoma City Dallas Beaumont Shreveport Fort Worth Tulsa San Antonio Des Moines Lincoln Colorado Springs Pueblo Wichita Sioux City

Babe Zaharias in Galveston Not Thinking of Golf

Babe Didrickson Zaharias, hospitalized in Galveston at John Sealy with a recurrence of rectal cancer, says she is in good spirits and not thinking about golf tournaments. She spends her time watching television and visiting with her husband George Zaharias, who notes she is responding to treatments.

Galveston Texas Babe Didrickson Zaharias John Sealy Hospital George Zaharias George

Nyden Named Freshman Coach At Nebraska

Edwin H. Nyden Jr a 34 year old Pasadena high school coach was named to coach the Nebraska freshman football team. Head Coach Bill Glassford announced the decision Thursday night. Nyden replaces Bob Faris who resigned to become graduate manager of athletics at George Washington University in Washington D C.

Lincoln Neb Edwin H. Nyden, Jr Pasadena Calif University of Nebraska Bill Glassford Bob Faris George Washington University Washington, D. C

Hall's Tops Wilson in a 5-3 M-J League upset

Hall's Clothers toppled league leader Wilson and Company 5-3 at Daniels Park. A third inning six run rally produced six singles and key errors by Wilson, while Chuck Strasburger limited Hall's to six hits. Defensively Randolph Sesso and catcher Paul Eells shone with clutch plays.

Sanitary Collins Hall Wilson and Company Daniels Park Wilson Packers Chuck Strasburger Strasburger Dave Randolph Bill Sailor Don Sesso Paul Eells Eells Clothers

Women's Titles Decided at Cedar Rapids Country Club

Mrs. Sutherland Dows Jr. won the 18 hole women’s golf championship by defeating Mrs. Wayne Julian 3 and 2 at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Mrs. A. C. Hoblitzell won the nine hole title 1 up over Mrs. Carl Thomas. Don Isett took first flight honors with a 1 up win in 10 holes over Mrs. Perry West. In the consolation nine hole match Herb Knudten defeated Al Eastin 1 up, while W. D. Lyon won the first flight consolation 1 up over Phillip Shive.

Sutherland Dows, Jr Cedar Rapids Country Club Wayne Julian A. C. Hoblitzell Carl Thomas Don Isett Perry West Herb Knudten al Eastin W. D. Lyon Phillip Shive

Softball Totals Edge In Tight Duel

E-King 2, Day, Eells, Cambridge. RBI Michael 2 Fulton 2 Eells Green 2B Sailor Green Troy. DP Sailor to Brink to Cambridge to Green ONeal to King to Day. Mealand and Strasburger 5 strikeouts each. Rothrock 3 left. Mealand allowed 5 4 2 3 2 1 3. Day hit by pitch. Seabrook and Michael in U. Time 1 33.

E—King Day Eells Cambridge RBI Michael Fulton Green Sailor Troy Soc iGreen Brink O’neal King Mealand Strasburger So—Mealand Rothrock Left—Wilson Hall Rer Ho—Mealand L—Mealand U—Seabrook Aichael Phipps Gillen Wallander Age Moose Bacey Limback Swyers Kaller Rocereck Sepobetaans Eagles Dyson Grubern Svoboda and Hay Industrial Dewey Army Iowa Stee Elliott Doss Donald Allis Chalmers Eas Fruehaul Segriff and Klinsky O. Pauilkner Kluth Zrud Sesso Post Office S'ty Wilson R'dolph Nordman Rowley and Cory

Three Iowa Girls Fall at Women's Western Junior Golf

Three Iowa competitors from Des Moines Judy Barnes Judy Sparks and Joan Thoma were defeated Thursday in the Women's Western Junior golf tournament at Lake Geneva Wisconsin.

Lake Geneva Wis Iowa iThursday Judy Barnes Judy ‘Sparks Joan Thoma Des Moines

Fast selling 55 Chevrolets prompt new low price tags

Used car sale primed by many trades for quick turnover of 55 Chevrolets. Dealer backs OK used cars with a written Chevrolet warranty. Red OK tag marks cars inspected and reconditioned for performance and safety. See the salesman about immediate savings today.

Chevrolet

Keeney and Boyson Claim Junior Mixed Doubles Title

Bob Boyson and Virginia Keeney won the junior mixed doubles crown in the Gazette city tennis tournament by coming from behind to beat Jim Beurle and Renee Wagner 0-6 8-6 6-3. Wagner was co holder of the title in 1954 with Jack Smith who was over age.

Bob Boyson Virginia Keeney Gazette City Jim Bearle Renee Wagner Miss Wagner Jack Smith Jim Wasta Cornell College Franklin High Bruce Boyson Susan DeLay Karen Anderson Judy Stephen Isabelle Goulet Jim Beurle Larry Halpin Judy Supnen Nal Beurle-Wagner

Bill Ball Top-Seeded In Northeast Net Meet

Cedar Falls reports the fifth annual Northeast Iowa tennis tournament opening today with Bill Ball as the top seed in the field. The event gathers regional players amid a local sports weekend setup.

Bill Ball Cedar Falls Northeast Iowa

Iowa Teachers college hosts 83 entrants across six divisions

Bill Ball of Cedar Rapids, a two time winner in the men’s singles, leads the top seed in the division as competitors from Iowa Teachers college converge for the championships.

Iowa Teachers College Bill Ball Cedar Rapids

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