Rookie Decker recalls Hodges visit as path to pro baseball
Joe Decker a Red Raider second baseman from Princeton Indiana shares how Gil Hodges Visiting him in hospital during a near fatal appendix issue inspired his baseball dream. Decker discusses minor league camp at Tampa his goal to reach the majors and his Indiana State University biology studies and dental school plan.
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Joe Decker
Red Raider
Princeton
Ind
Evansville
Joe
Hodges Gil Hodges
Washington
Dodgers
Gil
Decker
Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Tigers
Frank Lary
Dental College
Indiana University
Dent
Indiana State
Terre Haute
Indiana
Reds
Crosley Field
Cincinnati
Legion
Merry Prust
Indiana Fats
Pete Rose
O'Toole Named National League All-Star Starter
Cleveland AP Jim OToole of the Cincinnati Reds was named Monday as the National League starting pitcher for the All Star game. Manager Alvin Dark announced the selection. Ralph Houk said the American League starter was undecided between Ken McBride and Jim Bunning. The game is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday with NBC radio and television coverage.
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Cleveland
Jim O’toole
Cincinnati Reds
Alvin Dark
Ralph Houk
Ken McBride
Los Angeles
Jim Bunning
Detroit
NBC
Doc Kearns Dies at 80 in Miami Florida
Boxing promoter Doc Kearns died at age 80 in Miami two months after declaring he would return. He guided Jack Dempsey to the heavyweight title and helped launch the first major million dollar gate enabling women at fights. Funeral services are set for Coral Gables with Dempsey recalling their laughs and money together.
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Associated Press
Jack
Jack Dempsey
Doc" Kearns
Kearns
Miami
Fla
Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Nevada
Jack Kearns, Jr
Fabulous Kearns
Mickey Walker
Joey Maxim
Archie Moore
Philbrick Chapel
Coral Gables
New York
Mucker
Union Iron Mines
California
Jess Willard
Toledo
Ohio
Rickard
Koufax Seals Eighth Shutout As Dodgers Win Opener
Sandy Koufax tossed his second straight shutout and eighth of the season leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-0 win over Cincinnati in the opener of a doubleheader. His three-hit outing made him the first 14-game winner in the majors as Los Angeles expanded its lead. Spahn earned his 339th win and 59th shutout in a 4-0 Milwaukee victory at Houston. Pirates beat Mets 11-5 and Phillies edged Cubs 3-2 on Amaro triple and Rojas pinch single.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati
Spahn
Houston
Milwaukee Braves
Colts
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Ruben Amaro
Cookie Rojas
Ball Wins Iowa Closed Singles Title in Waterloo Finale
Bill Ball of Waterloo wins the Iowa Closed men's singles by defeating Bob Sprengelmeyer of Dubuque 8-6 6-2 in Waterloo. Mike Schrier and Arden Stokstad take the doubles crown over Judisch and Wiggs 4-6 7-5 7-5, with other finals including Judisch over McCollum in a long singles final and Sheila Pearl winning the women's singles in Des Moines.
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Iowa City
Bill Ball
Waterloo
Iowa
Bob Sprengelmeyer
Dubuque
Mike Schrier
Arden Stokstad
Cedar Falls
Dick Judisch
Bettendorf
Allen Wiggs
Davenport
Harold McCollum
Des Moines
Judisch
Warren Heinbeck
Rock Island
John Pimenoff
Frank Nye
Cedar Rapids
McCollum
Gerry van Ginkle
de Moines
Judisch Heinbeck
Sheila Pearl
Judy Miller
Debbie Jones
Mona Schallau
Mary Mrziak
Charaien Mixdorf
Rich Stokstad
Rich Strauss
Pear
Mrziak
R. Stokstad
Nathan Chapman
Mike Sprengelmeyer
John Arledge
Burlington
Steve Houghton
Bill Rempf
Lee Wright
Tom Gray
16th Ave Merchants Top Greeley Twice
The 16th Avenue Merchants softball team improved to 16 7 with a doubleheader sweep of Greeley winning 4 1 and 4 2. Bill McVey pitched a two hitter in game one as Matthews and Wagnham contributed runs. The Merchants next meet Shada's Sporting Goods at Anamosa Thursday at 7 45 p m.
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Greeley
Bill McVey
Merchants
Shada’s Sporting Goods
Anamosa
Doug Jordan
Cleveland
Godfrey and Sons
Thursday
Optimists
Jordan
Independents
Butters
Zimmer Zips Nats to Seven-Game Win Streak
Don Zimmer fueled the Washington Senators with seven RBIs including a grand slam as they swept a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 and 6-4. Zimmer's hot bat lifted his season average to .306 and extended the Senators’ longest stretch of wins since 1949 to seven games. The Yankees led the league at the All-Star break, with White Sox and Red Sox also in pursuit as other scores rolled in across the league.
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Decker
Hodges
Washington
Senators
Gil Hodges
Los Angeles Angels
Angels
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Yogi Berra
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Local Baseball Scores and Monday Tuesday Schedule
Clinton 3, Fox Cities 2. Wisconsin Rapids 13, Waterloo 5. Burlington 7, Cedar Rapids 1. Decatur 13, Dubuque 3. Quad Cities 5, Quincy 2. Monday games list Clinton at Wisconsin Rapids, Waterloo at Fox Cities, Dubuque at Quad Cities, Quincy at Burlington, Cedar Rapids at Decatur. Tuesday repeats Monday lineup.
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Fox Cities
Wisconsin Rapids
Waterloo
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Decatur
Dubuque
Quad Cities
Quincy
Pet
Gazette wins on two unearned runs in fifth inning
In Noelridge park the Gazette beat Barney's 5-3 as two unearned runs scored with two outs in the bottom of the fifth. Doolittle had a single and a double to lead the Gazette while Standard Blueprint's Al Wilson drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly.
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Jay Smith
Sun Mart
Smith
Tim Schimberg
Steve Thiher
Exchange Club
Big Crowd Hampers Raiders in 7-1 Loss
Raiders falter before 3,100 fans at Memorial Park as Burlington routs Burlington 7-1. Pitcher Phil Massicotte earns win while Dick Rowe hits a homer. Bees inflict costly errors on George Held and Jethroe McIntyre. Raiders head to Decatur for two games, then host Waterloo.
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Memorial Ball Park
Raiders
Burlington
Phil Massicotte
Pittsburgh Pirate
Dick Rowe
Gus Enriques
Bees
George Held
Jethroe McIntyre
Jethroe
Held
Brice Smith
Decatur
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Rosas
Rowe
Madison
Decker
Mack
Vende
Ven
Enriques
Weghorn
Smith
Cosgrove
Wojcik
Driscoll
Sprusansky
Ss Liffle
C Corres
Massicotte
Mcintyre
Scoggins
E—Smith Rowe
Torres
Driscoll - Smith
Sprusansky - Decker-Cosgrove
Sprosanehy
Driscoll Massicotte
Grove
Massicotte Vende
Cos- Ven
U— Schiley
Hamad
Billie Jean Moffitt Loses Wimbledon Final
Billie Jean Moffitt of Long Beach California lost the Wimbledon final 6-3 6-4 to Australia’s Margaret Smith. She said she failed to feel nerves and could not get her game going during the championship match.
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Wimbledon
England
Billie Jean Moffitt
Long Beach
Calif
Australia
Margaret Smith
Billie Jean
Eddie Goostree Jr. Services Set in Clarksdale
Funeral services for Eddie Goostree Jr. 75 year old baseball scout for the Detroit Tigers will be held Tuesday in Clarksdale Tennessee his hometown.
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Shreveport
Eddie Goostree, Jr
Detroit Tigers
Clarksdale
Tenn
Kilborn Photo and Kiwanis Lead Ticket Sales for Kids League Match
Dave Buchheister directed 110 ticket sales for the Kids league fundraiser while Kilborn Photo topped with 216 tickets. Kilborn will face Metropolitan Kiwanis, leaders on the west side with 204 tickets, in a July 11 game at 6 30 the stadium. The top 12 13 year old teams were East Side Dairy Queen with 120 and Godfrey.
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Kilborn
Metropolitan Kiwanis
East Side Dairy Queen
Godfrey
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