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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1955

Page

2

Klontz Keeps City Golf Lead As Rogers Slips One Shot

In the City Amateur at Indian Creek, Bob Rogers shoots 69 to reach 140 for 36 holes but Klontz counters with a 70 to post 139, edging Rogers by one. Meek and Emerson falter, Slauson rises to fifth as Elmcrest, Ellis Park, Indian Creek, and CRCC chase the team title with totals shown: Elmcrest 1191 Ellis Park 1198 Indian Creek 1199 CRCC 1204.

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Raiders Rally Past Waterloo 12 10 in Uneven Match

The Keokuk Raiders salvaged a 12-10 win over Waterloo in a back and forth game that featured unearned runs. Waterloo led 6-0 before Keokuk erupted for six runs in the fifth inning as Joe Kwiatkowski, Todd Sickel and others sparked the rally. Norm Cash homered for Waterloo and Ray Perry homered for Keokuk as the teams split the season series.

Raiders Keokuk

Cockell Gardner title bout postponed by Gardner knee injury

London report says the September 13 British heavyweight championship match between Don Cockell and former champ Jack Gardner is delayed due to Gardner knee injury. Gardner sustains the injury forcing postponement of the bout set for the title.

London Don Cockell Jack Gardner Gardner

Keokuk Captures First Pennant in 24 Years

Keokuk, atop a 0.712 season pace, clinched its first Three-I league pennant by a 6-4 win over Burlington. Cedar Rapids defeated Waterloo 12-10, widening Keokuk’s lead to 16 games with 15 left. Last Keokuk title was 1931 in a different league. Illinois practice note follows.

Waterloo Raiders Honey Romano Romano Todd Sickel Keokuk Burlington Pinky Mays Cedar Rapids Kernels

Iowa eyes fall enrollments amid injury concerns and prep notes

Iowa coach Francis Cretzmeyer expects Hawaiian sprinter Rufus Shuff to enroll this fall after his high school times. The piece also chronicles Cedar Rapids pro Art Pennington batting .353 with 14 homers for Bismarck in the Man-Dak league, and reports several Iowa football players' health status, plus scheduling notes on local Catholic high schools and reactions to college football TV trends.

Iowa Francis Cretzmeyer Hawaiian Islands Rufus Shuff Roosevelt High Honolulu Art Pennington Cedar Rapids Bismarck N. C Art ILC St. Wence St. Wene St. Pat’s Jefferson Washington the Gazette Radio-Tv Buck Starbeck Starbeck Buck

Schrader on Big Ten Tour

Gus Schrader Gazette sports editor will tour Big Ten and Notre Dame practice camps for a six day trip arranged by the Big Ten office. Twenty writers will travel aboard a DC-4 plane to visit Northwestern, Notre Dame, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin camps with daily practice viewing meals and press conferences.

Gus Schrader Gazette Sports Laditor Red Peppers Schrader Big Ten Notre Dame Purdue Airlines Northwestern Lfor Evanston Michigan State East Lansing Michigan Ohio State Columbus Indiana Purdue Lafayette Illinois Iowa Iowa City Minnesota Wisconsin Chicago Jerry Liska Associated Press Ed Sainsbury United Press Neil Gaze Chicago Daily News Tony Ingrassia The Milwaukee Sentinel Earl Ruby Louisville Courier Angelo Angelopolous Indianapolis News Bill Eggert Indianapolis Times Charlie Beal Indianapolis Star John Dietrich Cleveland Plain Dealer Walter Jones Central Press of Cleveland George Bolinger Bloomington Ind.) Telephone George Alderton Lansing Journal Kay Kessler Columbus Citizen Joe Doyle South Bend Tribune Dan Seism Evansville Courier Don Riley St. Paul Dispatch Gordon Graham Ind

Chisox Narrow Yankees Lead With Detroit Sweep

Chicago White Sox swept Detroit 2-0 and 8-2 to trim the Yankees lead to half a game. Dick Donovan after an appendectomy earned his 14th win in 18 decisions with an eight-hitter and earlier four-hitter by Connie Johnson. Don Larsen allowed six hits as New York beat Baltimore 6-1, extending a 10-1-1 run. Cleveland walloped Kansas City 9-4 behind two Woodling RBIs and a Doby homer. Boston beat Washington 4-1 as Susce earned his seventh win. Minnie Minoso homered in the opener. Walt Dropo hit his 17th in the nightcap.

Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Detroit Dick Donovan Connie Johnson Baltimore Don Larsen Cleveland Indians Walloping Kansas City al Ditmar Larry Doby Gene Woodling Woodling Boston Red Sox Washington Chuck Stubbs George Susce Minnie Minoso Johnson Billy Hoeft Walt Dropo Jim Buning

Two Aces Shot Sunday at Ellis Park

Two hole in one recordings occurred within ten minutes at Ellis Park on Sunday. Charles Hough holed a six iron from 152 yards on No 8, while Bob Johnson struck a tee shot from 142 yards on No 12 that bounced off a tree and into the cup. Hough played with his wife Ollie, Joe Afterbaugh, and Robert Stabenfeldt. Johnson played with Del Runquist, Tom Kacere, and Van Coleman.

Ellis Park Charles Hough Bob Johnson Johnson Hough Ollie Joe Afterbaugh Robert Stabenfeldt del Runquist Tom Kacere van Coleman

Wagner Sweeps Net Title At Moline Tennis Meet

Renee Wagner of Cedar Rapids captures the women's singles title by defeating Barbara Regan of Rock Island 6 3, 6 2 in the final. Semis saw Wagner beat Gay Miller 6 1, 6 2. In men's singles, Dr. Richard Hainline defeats Bill Ball 6 0, 6 1. Ball and Roger Kroth reach semifinals in doubles. Miller and Boyson take boys' singles and doubles titles respectively.

Moline Ill Renee Wagner Cedar Rapids Miss Wagner Barbara Regan Rock Island Gay Miller la Grange Bill Ball Richard Hainline Ball Roger Kroth Bob Ryser John Powelles Flora, Ill Jock Miller LaGrange Bob Boyson C.R Larry Halpin Denny J Meyers Miller Rudy Herando Detroit

Sachs Edges Sweikert for Downs Title

Eddie Sachs of Greensboro North Carolina started on pole and led all 25 laps to win the All Iowa fair Hawkeye Downs big car feature in 11:47.50 aboard the Cheesman Offenhauser. Bob Sweikert, Indianapolis, finished second after a late bid, with Tommy Hinnershitz of Reading Pennsylvania finishing third after climbing from eighth.

Gazette Johnny McIvor Bob Sweikert Hawkeye Downs Sweikert Eddie Sachs Greensboro N. C Ching Sachs Don Freeland Freeland Bob Estes Offy George Amick Indianapolis Tommy Hinnershitz Reading Tommy

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