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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1961
Page
4
The Cedar Rapids city playground track meets at Franklin and Roosevelt produced a record turnout and crowned Grant Wood city champion with 1232 points. Roosevelt won the west side meet as 1389 points, combining results for the city title and sending champions to state competition.
Fort Dodge professional Bill Hird Jr. aced the 135 yard 5th hole at Fort Dodge Country Club for the second time, delivering a hole in one while giving a golf lesson to Dr Don M Michaelson of Sac City. He previously made a hole in one on the same hole in 1949.
Barry Latman won his eighth in a row as a starter, scattering 10 hits in a 9-0 Cleveland victory over Chicago. Manager Jimmie Dykes plans to keep him starting while using him for relief as needed, noting Latman’s improved confidence and slider usage. Latman’s ERA dropped to 2.90 and he praised his new approach after being traded for Herb Score prior to 1960.
About 40 cars are expected to race tonight at the Super Kart track on highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids. Races start at 7 30 p m with usual class divisions.
Baseball briefs and score notes across the Pacific Coast and various leagues. Teams mentioned include Tacoma Vancouver Portland Spokane Toronto Rochester Jersey City and more with scores and weather notes such as rain in Charleston and Charlotte matches.
The Cincinnati Reds extended their winning streak to eight and led the NL by five games after sweeping a two-game night doubleheader from the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-7 and 4-1 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Gene Freese homered and drove in runs as Cincinnati built multiple unearned runs in the 4th inning, while Ken Hunt earned the nightcap win with relief help.
Midland earns a 7-5 win over Midwest Janitor Service at Daniels Park after Keith Flockhart belts two homers and Don Wink drives in the go ahead run in the sixth. Stan Ford and Pinky Primrose scratch multiple hits for Midwest, while Merle Runde and Duke Lee pitched for Midland and Midwest respectively in a free-swinging contest.
Des Moines relief pitcher Harry Oliver, 1-6, has struggled against Cedar Rapids this season. Barry Morgan again delivered the key blow as Cedar Rapids won 3-2 on a ninth inning RBI by Steve Ryder. The result pulls Cedar Rapids within a half game of the Three-I lead as the teams schedule a rematch tonight at 7 p.m. with family admission for $1.
Pittsburgh pitcher Vern Law is sidelined for at least six weeks after a sore right shoulder prompts the Pirates to seek a 30 day disabled list placement. Law, 20 win champion of last season, plans for rest and home rehab in Boise Idaho as he recovers from rotator cuff trouble and a prior ankle twist.
Ed Wilks notes the Yankees' 14-3 rout of the Red Sox as they extend a three game winning streak. Elston Howard drives in four with three RBIs and a homer. Bobby Richardson and Roger Maris each drive in three. In other games, Cincinnati and St. Louis win, while Chicago Cubs power past Philadelphia 9-3.
Buster Cupit led into the third round of the St Paul Open with Fort Smith Ark in pursuit. Jack Fleck, former National Open champion at 136, remains a strong contender as Tommy Aaron also posts 136 and emerges among the new challengers in the $30 000 event.
Cedar Rapids driver Janey took two first places at Dysart Friday night winning the first heat and the main event. Other heat results show Julis in second heat and ftoubaush from Blairstown finishing fourth in the fourth heat.
Disjointed OCR item lists teams and cyclists with scattered scores and names. The fragment mentions Fox Cities Burlington Topeka and riders like Griffin Reeves Derrington Sch and Flavin with varied figures, but the middle details are incomplete.
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