Packers Rap Collins, 9-0, in M J Loop
Wilson and Company seized first in the M J league with a 9 0 win over Collins Radio Friday. Rothrock spun a three hit shutout as Sailor drove in three with two doubles and Brink added key hits. Greenmade a highlight catch and the Packers collected seven doubles while lighting up Fleming early and Gibson late.
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Wilson and Company
Collins Radio
Packers
Rocky Rothrock
Wilson
Collins
Sailor
Sturm
Green
Pickart
Burkha Rt
Oliver
Tylee
Randhrt
Schirmss Se
Wrnder
Voss
Iona
Rothro Ck
Fleming
Stansbury
Brink
Lynk
Schirm
Ole
So—Rothrock
Gibney
HO Pleminie
Prioney Fleming
Voses
Seabrooke and
Jennings
Andrews Reaches Missouri Valley AAU Tennis Semifinals
Art Andrews of Iowa City defeated James Schmidt of Galveston 11-9 7-5 to advance to the semifinals at Winfield Kansas. He was to face Whitney Reed next after earlier beating Gustavo Palafox 6-3 7-5 in round two, as Neil Drury and Dick Horwitz beat Andrews and Donoceres 7-5 in junior doubles.
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Winfield
Kan
Art Andrews
Iowa City
Friday
James Schmidt
Galveston
Texas
Andrews
Whitney Reed
Tinker Air Force Base
Okla
Gustavo Palafox
Mexico City
Neil Drury
Dick Horwitz
St. Louis
Don Oceres
Des Moines
Record Vote Ends All Star Poll With Record Totals
The 1955 All Star baseball poll ended at midnight. Del Ennis of the Phillies led Whitey Lockman of the Giants by 16 708 votes for the National League left field post amid a record 5 172 408 votes cast in 22 days to name the starting lineups for Milwaukee July 12.
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Chicago
del Ennis
Philadelphia Phillies
Whitey Lockman
New York Giants
Milwaukee
Fans Hear Cubs Games via Wrigley Field Speakers
Chicago Cubs owner Phil Wrigley installed overhead audio speakers in a 1,200 seat left field grandstand to broadcast television audio during home games. He says the system could expand to additional sections if reception is approved by fans.
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Chicago
Phil Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Cubs
Wrigley
Newhall PeeWees Sweep Belle Plaine in Doubleheader
The Newhall PeeWee baseball squads defeated Belle Plaine in a doubleheader here this week. The varsity team won 5-1 and the juniors rolled 22-3, delivering a strong showing for Newhall.
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Newhall PeeWees
Belle Plaine
Gazette
Elle Plaine
Newhall PeeWee
Baseball standouts and scores from regional leagues
In the Minor Facts International League and related circuits, teams posted varied results including Flavana 5 to Montreal 4, Columbus 0 to Toronto 9, and Seattle 2 to 1. Other games feature Oakland 4, Los Angeles 6, Portland 4, San Francisco 16, San Diego 1, and Oakland again in the Pacific Coast region alongside Southern and Texas League results with multiple city pairings and scores.
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Flavana
Montreal
Columbus
Toronto
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Richmond
Pacific Coast
Oakland
Seattle
Hollywood
Sacramento
San Francisco
San Diego
Portland
Los Angeles
American Association
Charleston
Indianapolis
Elector
Louisville
Omaha II
Minneapolis
Denver
St. Paul
Southern Association
Littl Rock
Chatsancess
Atlanta
Mobile
New Orleans & Kiney
Memphis
Nashville
Beaumont
Houston
San Antonio
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tulsa
Roberts and Phils Keep Giant Jinx in 1955
Robin Roberts earned his 11th win as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 5-0 with a five run eighth inning. Johnny Antonelli suffered his 10th loss as New York faded further in the standings. In other NL games the Cubs moved to second with an 11-7 win over the Cardinals while Milwaukee fell to Cincinnati 14-2. The Dodgers lost 3-2 to Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati hit four homers led by Ted Kluszewski tying for the league lead with Duke Snider. Gene Baker hit his first major league grand slam for the Cubs as Stan Musial moved into 10th on the all time list with 308 homers.
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Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Phils
Johnny Antonelli
New York
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Braves
Ted Kluszewski
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Joe Black
Dodger
Gerry Staley
Bob Buhl
Cubs
Cardinals
Cub
Gene Baker
Luis Arroyo
Rip Repulski
Stan Musial
al Simmons
Finsterwald Takes Narrow Lead at British Columbia Open
Don Finsterwald 25 year old newcomer from Bedford Heights Ohio holds a two stroke lead in the BC Open after a 65 on Friday giving him a 54 hole total of 200. Bob Rosburg San Francisco falls to second with a 202 total after a 70. Final 18 holes to be played today.
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Vancouver
B. C
Don Finsterwald
Bedford Heights
Ohio
Finsterwald
Bob Rosburg
San Francisco
Jack Padilla Named Earlham Coach for Multiple Sports
Earlham selects Jack Padilla as coach for football track and baseball. He previously spent seven years coaching at Redfield, bringing multi sport backing to Earlham High School.
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Jack Padilla
Earlham
Redfield
Rocky Marciano set for showdown with Archie Moore at Yankee Stadium
New York report on September 20 heavyweight title bout between Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore. Public demand tests Marciano as Moore’s diverse attack could dethrone the perfect record champion. Gate projections exceed $750000 with theater and TV revenue adding substantial sums.
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IBC
Jim Morris
Archie Moore
Moore
Charley Johnston
Rocky Marciano
New York
Yankee Stadium
Rocky
Archie
Stephen and McNamara win 18 under girls doubles title
Judy Stephen and Ann McNamara capture the Cedar Rapids junior development tour doubles crown at stadium courts. They defeat Linda Waddell and Sue Bowman 6-2 6-1 in the final with earlier rounds listing several 6-4 6-2 scores and straight-set wins.
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Judy Stephen
Ann McNamara
Cedar Rapids
Stadium Courts
Linda Waddell
Sue Bowman
Dixon Gains in Corn Belt Play
Dixon defeated Maquoketa 6 to 4 in Corn Belt action to stay in second place. The win came as Dixon broke a 4-4 tie with five seventh inning runs after Dick Hoeksema hurled a six hitter. Dixon piled up 12 hits led by Weiss Johnison Jennett and Humphrey with strong defense and timely hitting.
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Dixon
Gazette
Maquoketa
Dick Hoekssema
Oeksema
Woodward
Weiss
Johnison
Jennett
Humphrey
Fleck Blasts From Sand To Open Title Win
New National Open champion Jack Fleck, a Davenport pro, stunned Ben Hogan in a San Francisco playoff. He relies on a blasting power from the sand, delivering a string of birdie putts and a decisive knockout punch on early holes.
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New York
Jack Fleck
Iowa
Sahara
Davenport
San _ Francisco
Fleck
Ben Hogan
San Francisco
Hogan
Former Major League Star Resigns as Grand Forks Manager
Johnny Hopp resigns as manager of Grand Forks in the Class C Northern League after claiming he faced insults and derogatory remarks from board of directors members.
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Grand Forks, N. D
Johnny Hopp
Grand Forks
Lof
Three 1-0 Games In WEW Softball Tournament
Three 1-0 games highlighted Friday play in the VFW National Invitation softball tournament at Fort Madison. Springfield Missouri edged Goshen Indiana 1-0, Aurora Wisconsin defeated St Louis 1-0, and Ray Wheeler of Wichita Kansas pitched a no-hitter as Arlington Texas lost 1-0 in the first round.
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Fort Madison
Springfield
Goshen
Ind
Aurora
St. Louis
Ray Wheeler
Wichita
Kan
Arlington
Texas
Softball League Notes From Trinity Lutheran Community
A scan of church league softball results lists teams such as Trinity Lutheran and Church of Wrath. Players include Sharon EUB and Curran Gable with scores like 43 and 64, alongside mentions of St. James and St. Germaine placements.
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Angreps i
Baith
Tokhelm
Trinity Lutheran
Sharon Efub Starene
Curran Gable Ai
Church of Wrath Throm
Linkenb Sinclair
Shee Pach
St. Germaine
Staroepters
Wes Bee
St. James Ker
Rey Ko
Caldbeck and
Watson
Eight Stroke Lead For Crocker In Women’s Open
Miss Faye Crocker of Montevideo Uruguay carries an eight stroke lead entering the final 36 holes of the National Women’s Open in Wichita Kan. At mid-tournament she posted a 146 total after a wind swept 72. Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville Ga sits second with 154 as the field tightens.
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Wichita
Kan
Faye Crocker
Montivideo
Uruguary
Miss Crocker
Wichita Country Club
Mary Léna Faulk
Thomasville
Brough Wins Wimbledon Singles Title
Louise Brough of Beverly Hills defeats Beverly Baker Fleitz of Santa Monica 7-5 8-6 to reclaim the Wimbledon women’s singles crown. It is her second straight Wimbledon title and fifth major meeting with Fleitz in two years. Tony Trabert claims the men’s singles crown with a 6-3 7-5 6-1 victory over Kurt Nielsen.
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Wimbledon
England
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Santa Monica
Miss Brough
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Kurt Nielson
Denmark
USC Fresh Slim Decathlon Pacer Leads National AAU Event
USC freshman Bob Lawson built a slim lead in the National AAU Decathlon at Crawfordsville Indiana entering the final five events. He won the 400 meter dash in 51.8 seconds and tied for first in the high jump at 6 feet 4.5 inches while scoring 3,886 points. Trailing him were Jim Podoley of Central Michigan 3,735 points Joel W Shankle of Duke 3,688 and Rev Bob Richards 3,647.5.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Bob Lawson
University of Southern California
Lawson
Bob Richards
Jim Podoley
Central Michigan College
Joel W. Shankle
Duke University
Richards
Water Ski Champion Sets 200 Mile Endurance Record
Delores Kipple, 22, Miami Beach, rode 200 miles from Miami to Nassau on a single ski last Sunday and returned in a 26 foot boat, but afterward became violently seasick.
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Miami, Fla
Delores Kipple
Miami Beach
Miami
Nassau
Pastrano to Fight Speiser at Chicago Stadium
Willie Pastrano of New Orleans, who beat former light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim last Tuesday, was matched to fight Chuck Speiser of Detroit on July 27 at the Chicago Stadium. Speiser recently completed a two year military service hitch.
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Chicago
Willie Pastrano
New Orleans
Joey Maxim
Chuck Speiser
Detroit
Speiser
Dorsey Beats Tedonald in New Orleans Bout
By the Associated Press Joe Dorsey, age 176, from New Orleans, defeated Tedonald, age 20, with a knockout. In another bout George Dunn, 132, Edmonton, fought Billy Woods, 135, Spokane, to a draw.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Joe Dorsey
Tedonald
New Ecens
Wauver
BB. C
George Dunn
Edmonton
Billy Woods
Spojkane
Drew
Raiders Bow 8-2 to fall toward cellar
Burlington defeated Cedar Rapids 8-2 as Evansville and Terre Haute also lost. Phil Tarpey earned his second straight six hit win for the Bees while Peterson yielded eight hits and eight walks in a costly error filled night.
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the Gazette
Burlington
Raiders
Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Terre Haute
Bees
Jim Peterson
Phil Tarpey
Peterson
Raiders Rally for Runs in Bouncing Victory
Raider Rank bats drive three unearned runs aided by careless plays as Don Moore drives in Ernaga with a single. Joe Kwiatkowski, Mike Witwicki, Jim Rogers and others contribute as Burlington allows four errors leading to a string of runs. Sheehan extends hitting streak to 21 games.
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Don Moore
Ernaga
Raiders
Joe Kwiatkowski
Mike Witwicki
Jim Rogers
Kwiatkowski
Witwicki
Ray Perry
Burlington
Hamman
Emaga
Don Eaddy
Moore
Meek
Sheehan
Urlington
Kw't
Yalehy
Erry
Remman
O'Keefe
Qncehan
Tt Inc
V' Lia
Be Maga
Cozart
Addy
Sickel
Oofe
Rogers
Meek Peterson
Tarpey
Sb— Wiatkowski
Voight
Eaddy
Tarpey Peterson
Arpe
A Vale Peer
Gustavo
Hotel
Winthrop and Center Point Set NBC Semis
Center Point edged Independence 4 1 to reach the NBC semifinal as Vern Sebrecht hurled a three hitter. Winthrop rallied past Alburnett 5 3 to join Center Point in the final four. Saturday night semifinals feature Urbana vs Colesburg and Center Point vs Winthrop at 7 30 and 9 p m respectively.
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Winthrop
Center Point
NBC
NBC Tourney
Independence
Alburnett
Urbana
Colesbars
the Gazette
National Baseball Congress
Colesburg
Insurance
Vern Sebrecht
Davis Blanks McKinley in Junior High No-Hitter
Davis pitched a no hitter in a 5-1 win for Wilson over McKinley at Riverside Friday. The game’s lone run came on three walks and an error in the final inning. Davis and Reid, Stepanek, Reid, Reece and Abrahan were the credited players.
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Wilson
Davis
McKinley
Riverside
Wasgor
Reid
Stepanek
Reece
Abrahan
Roosevelt Freshmen Sweep McKinley 6-5 in Battle
Roosevelt freshmen and sophomores defeated McKinley 6 to 5 on Thursday. Key contributors included C Dostal and Thomas for Roosevelt along with Pope, Wood and F Horak listed among McKinley players. The contest featured early scoring and tight defense throughout.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
C. Dostal
Thomas
Pope
Wood
F. Horak
Milwaukee widow finds baseball at 101 through her kids
Mrs. Mary Thompson, age 101, said her interest in baseball began last year helped by her son Earl Thompson, 85, and daughter Nellie Richards, 80. The Milwaukee area resident described how the sport drew her in and how family sparked the hobby.
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Milwaukee
Mary Thompson
Earl Thompson
Nellie Richards
Wynn Delivers 11th Win In 1-0 Cleveland Victory
Early Wynn pitched a masterful 1-0 shutout over the Chicago White Sox for Cleveland. Larry Doby hit the deciding homer in the fifth as Wynn extended his scoreless streak to 29 innings and moved the Indians within a half game of the White Sox with six games left in the season.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Early Wynn
Tribe
Wynn
White Sox
Larry Doby
Billy Pierce
Cleveland Ito
Sox
Indians
National League tightens as Brooklyn, St. Louis drop in tight games
In the National, Pittsburgh edged first-place Brooklyn 3 2, Chicago beat St. Louis 11 7 to climb to second, Milwaukee lost to Cincinnati 14 2, and Philadelphia beat New York 9 3. North Zauchin homered for Boston, Balti more limited to one hit over eight frames. Kansas City rallied for seven in the seventh to erase a 5 0 Detroit lead in the nightcap. Tom Gorman earned relief win after Cloyd Boyer’s opener, Whitey Ford notches 10th victory for the Yanks, Bill Skowron drives in four, Andy Carey homers as New York runs to 11 wins in 12. Seventh place Washington has dropped 20 of 23.
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Sox
New York Yankees
Boston
Chicago
Yanks
Washington
Baltimore
Kansas City
Detroit
Ipperows
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Tom Gorman
Cloyd Boyer
Bill Wilson
Joe Astroth
A’s
Whitey Ford
Bill Skowron
Andy Carey
Kernels Fall To Waterloo In Lopsided Series Finale
Waterloo crushed Keokuk 11 to 4 to sweep a three game set as Bob Sayers led a 12 hit attack with a fourth inning homer and a fifth inning grand slam. Norm Cash homered for Keokuk. Burlington beat Cedar Rapids 8-2 and Peoria beat Evansville 3-2. Quincy defeated Terre Haute 12-3 with Pete Vitale and Sal Aprea homering.
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Keokuk
Waterloo
Hawks
Willard Marshall
Bob Sayers
Norm Cash
Burlington
Peoria
Cedar Rapids
Chiefs
Evansville
Quincy
Gems
Terre Haute
Pete Vitale
Sal Aprea
Terre Haute Etere
Talliaferro
Armbruster
Loran
Waener
Rene
Patton
Nelson
Roland
Wes
Williamsburg Trounces Montezuma 12-2 in Six Innings
Williamsburg advances past Montezuma 12 to 2 after a seven-run third inning. Wiedow and Wolt contributed key hits while Heitman and teammates pitched well to seal the victory.
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Williamsburg
Montezuma
Tiga Wiedow
Wolt
J. Heitman
M. Heitman
Christie Named Coach At Omaha Tech High
Richard Christie, ex Shenandoah high star, is named backfield coach for football and basketball assistant at Omaha Tech high next year. He previously led Bellevue High for three years and played fullback at Tarkio College and Omaha University.
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Shenandoah
Richard Christie
Omaha Tech
Christie
Bellevue
Neb
Tarkio
Omaha University
Olson Champ Next Challenger Could Be Ray-Robinson Fight Winner
Sid Flaherty manager of World Middleweight Champion Carl Bobo Olson said he would consider the winner of the Ray Robinson vs Rocky Castellani bout as Olson's next challenger if the fight is not a failure. He also mentioned Gene Fullmer of Salt Lake City as another possible challenger.
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Francisco
Sid Flaherty
Carl “Bobo” Olson
Ray Robinson
Rocky Castellani
Flaherty
Gene Fullmer
Salt Lake City
Groom and Wallner Sign With Chicago Cardinals
Chicago AP Jerry Groom and Fred Wallner former Notre Dame stars signed with the Chicago Cardinals. Groom will start his fifth season and Wallner his fourth. The Cardinals also signed Eli Popa former Illinois linebacker who played six games in 1952 before military service and has been discharged.
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Chicago
Jerry Groom
Fred Wallner
Notre Dame
Chicago Cardinals
Cardinal
Groom
Wallner
Cardinals
Eli Popa
University of Illinois
Popa
Baltimore Releases Right-Handed Ace Coleman
Joe Coleman, who tossed the best game of the 1954 season with a one-hitter against the Yankees, was given his unconditional release by the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
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Baltimore
Joe Coleman
Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
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