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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1955

Page

3

Braves May Make Flag Fight Yet

Brooklyn shows no panic as the 1955 Dodgers slip. Milwaukee Braves cling to hope with a miracle. Phillies beat Dodgers 6-4 to sweep, Dodgers drop fifth in six amid three homers by Phillies including a grand slam by Willie Jones.

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C. R. Teener Team Splits Double Bills

Cedar Rapids' Teener VFW team split a double header with Center Point on Saturday. Cedar Rapids won the first game 7 to 1 while Center Point claimed the second 9 to 2.

C. R. Teener Cedar Rapids Teener Vfw Center Point

Independence Fields Claims Oelwein Amateur Golf Title

Les Fields of Independence, a 27-year-old insurance man, shot one under par for 27 holes to win the $1,000 Oelwein Amateur. He finished with 104, three strokes ahead of runner-up Roger Martin of Waukon, with Cedar Rapids’ George Shimek taking third after a playoff. Dave Strang of Oelwein led qualifying at 122 but finished out of the money.

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Wilson and Company Wins Allied Industrial Sports Festival

Wilson and Company captured the Allied Industrial league festival at Ellis Park by narrowly beating Cherry Burrell 60 to 59. Iowa Manufacturing won the 14 team softball tournament over Wilson 8 to 7, with Dewey and Almy taking the consolation bracket, and Cherry Burrell topping the blind bogey nine hole event with 20 points. Individual winners included Wilson in the dart and ball throw contests, with Ken Troester, Gaskil, Al Carr and Randolph lauded. the traveling trophy went to Wilson.

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Waltonian Archers Decide Champions

Waltonian Archers held its annual club tournament at Ellis Park on Sunday led by Chuck Butler winning the men’s freestyle title and Lauerda Baker taking the women’s freestyle. Results list Butler 1,240 and Baker 956 among top scores with various age group winners.

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Sachs Holds Lead as Sweikert Chips Away in Indy Feature

The race on lap 13 saw Sachs maintain a firm inside line to fend off Sweikert who closed the gap. Newcomer Buddy Cagle of Tulsa and Jack Turner of Seattle trailed as Kolby Scroggins won the 10-lap semifinal. Carter of Speedway City topped the 13th place finishers despite brake trouble.

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Raiders Peak to Third as Kwiatkowski Drives Win

Waterloo narrowed the gap to one run twice, but the Raiders retook the lead each time. A seventh inning three run burst, highlighted by Gene Hurych’s double and hits by Mike Witwicki Sickel and Kwiatkowski, held off Cash’s late surge for an insurance victory.

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Minor Facts Montreal and Rochester Scores Reported

Montreal and Rochester display mixed results with several narrow margins and uneven scoring across games. Syracuse, Buffalo, Columbus, Richmond, Havana, and Toronto posted varied totals in their matchups, highlighting a league-wide spread in performances.

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Decision on Possible Playoff and Postseason Plans

A decision awaited on whether a playoff will determine the league pennant and how post season games will be organized. Officials discuss scheduling, venue options, and potential format changes if a playoff is approved.

M J League Board Meeting Set For 7 Tonight

The M J league board of control members and officers will meet at 7 o’clock tonight in The Gazette office. President Gus Schrader says items of business will be discussed.

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