Leahy Threatens Third Iowa Amateur Title
Denison teacher Leahy led a slate of young contenders as the Iowa Amateur golf tournament at Fort Dodge advanced to quarterfinals. John Liechty of Iowa City and Jack Rule of Waterloo were set to meet, while Don Segoe of Dubuque, a 21 year old Loras College junior, advanced with a victory over Jack Webb. Rain delayed Friday morning play over two hours.
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Br Atlantic
Local golf tournament results list Cedar Rapids in finals mix
The report details Cedar Rapids players advancing deep in multiple flights. Notable matches include Bud McCardell of Newton defeating Barry Meerdink and Todd Tischer of Fort Dodge beating Grant Maples. Cedar Rapids golfers Tom Chapman and others reach quarterfinals and finals in various divisions with several close scores and byes noted.
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Tom Chapman
Fort Dodge
John Eymann
Forest City
Bud McCardell
Newton
Barry Meerdink
Musceatine
Luis Fontanini
Des Moines
Jay Kratchmer
Cedar Rapids
Todd Tischer
Grant Maples
Isr
Dick Morton
Earl Landsberg
C.R
Tray Tomberlin
Jim Rossey
Grant Maples, Jr
Jimi Chipokas
Thedes Enters Boone Merchants Invitational Opener
Thede's opens the Boone Merchants Invitational softball tournament with a Sunday game against Des Moines Park Lane. The event features defending state champion Harbeck's and Navajo matchups with semifinals and an 8:45 p.m. championship announced.
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Thede
Sharon EUB Takes Boys Church Lead in Softball Clash
Sharon EUB rolled for 5 runs in the bottom of the 6th to beat Christ Church 17 16 and seize the Boys Church league lead. They erased an 11 5 deficit to tie 12 12 in the 5th, marking their third win no losses and Christ Church’s first defeat.
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Purkey Shuts Out Giants as Burdette's Slam Feeds Braves
Milwaukee tops San Francisco 4-0 behind Bob Purkey who walked one and struck out two for his third shutout of the season. Lew Burdette drove in five runs with two homers, including a grand slam, in a 8-4 win over Los Angeles. Phillies beat Cardinals 13-3. Cubs edge Pirates 8-7. Yankees sweep doubleheader 7-4 and 4-3 as Boston and Baltimore win. Washington defeats Detroit 5-3.
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Cedar Rapids Rallies To Beat Green Bay In 10th
Cedar Rapids extends its 6 game win streak in the Three-I league after a 6-3 extra inning victory at Green Bay. Bill Moss delivered a tying triple in the 10th and Bob Taylor added a two run homer, despite key players sidelined by injury and a ejection earlier in the game.
Fifteen Homers in Three-I League Action
In Thursday night Three-I play, Cedar Rapids led the race while Davenport and Winona each won a doubleheader. Winona took the opener 6-5 as Davenport replied with an 18-11 nightcap victory. Nodarse of Fox Cities slugged his third homer in an 8-4 win over Burlington.
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Mackin Paint Upsets Seven Up In Major Action
Mackin Paint upset Seven Up 3-2 in Cedar Rapids as Hanford Post and South Side Civic split, keeping Kiwanis atop the league. The Cedar Rapids series shows Seven Up tied for second with Police at 6-2, while Mackin improves to 6-2 and Hanford shares fourth with Civic after a 9-7 win.
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Wollesen's Posts 3-1 Win Over Nord-A&W
Green Bay bats explode as Gene Wallace and Frank Howard lead with hits. Nate Smith belts a 3 run homer before Cedar Rapids slips in the 9th, Moss hits a pivotal triple and Taylor adds a 9th homer in extras.
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Cedar Rapids
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Moss
Taylor
NCAA Probing Oklahoma Recruiting in Texas Athletes
The Dallas Herald reported the NCAA is investigating Oklahoma University recruiting of Texas high school athletes. An NCAA investigator was in Dallas on Wednesday. The NCAA office in Kansas City declined to comment.
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Dallas Herald
Cedar Rapids stars named to Three-I all star squad for Davenport game
Cedar Rapids placed four players on the Three-I league all-star team to meet Davenport Day Sox in Davenport on July 16. Pitcher Bill Hamilton led the selections with near unanimous support, joined by Bill Moss Larry Click and Johnny Stratton. Horace Garner was sidelined, reducing potential fifth pick. Walt Dixon of Burlington was named all star manager as Green Bay’s Bluejays led with six selections.
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al Monchak
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Sid Goldfader
Joe Trenary
Bob Knoop
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Milwaukee Braves
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More Charges In Ring Probe
New York boxing figure Jimmy White was indicted by a New York grand jury on conspiracy to fix the Virgil Akins Isaac Logart bout and acting as an undercover manager for Logart the Cuban. Herman Wall iman was linked to another alleged fix in the spreading boxing scandal.
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White
Neworker
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Isaac Logart
Logart
Jensen Leads Seniors In 75 At Elmcrest Intracity Event
H. C. Jensen shot a five over par 75 for low score in the third senior intracity golf meet at Elmcrest. Dr. John Alfillisch 76 followed. Ira Brooks led Elmcrest with 79. Cedar Rapids Country Club leads team standings with 1316 points.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
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Ellis Park
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Indian Creek
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Milwaukee Braves tryout draws sixty six players at Memorial Park
Six six players from Iowa and beyond attended the Milwaukee Braves baseball tryout school at Memorial Park with more expected despite threatening weather. Scout Eddie Dancisak noted scheduling conflicts with high school and Legion events and the goal to grow the camp into a Midwest wide annual event.
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Twelve Teams Enter All-Sports Meet for Softball Tourney
Twelve teams will bid for honors in the Allied Industrial league softball tournament at Ellis Park as part of the All-Sport festival. First round games start at 10 a.m. Sunday with second-round games at 1 p.m. Local matchups include Wilson-Bif vs Cryovac, Cherry-Burrell vs Iowa Steel, Square D vs Wilson Pan-Pac, and Penick-Ford favored to face Quaker Oats in later rounds.
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Postponed M J League Game Between Hall Clothes and Iowa Manufacturing
Friday night's M J league game between Hall Clothes and Iowa Manufacturing has been postponed due to rain.
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Iowa Manufacturing
Iowans Upset Top Seeds in Missouri Valley Junior Tennis
In St Louis Iowa players continue to shock the Missouri Valley junior tennis meet. Richie Strauss and Chuck Darley, both from Iowa City, defeated the No 1 and No 2 seeds in the boys 13 and under singles to reach the semifinals, with Strauss beating Todd Balinger 4-6 6-2 7-5 and Darley defeating Tom Maxiener 6-3 6-3.
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Tom Maxiener
Darley
John Wilmeth
Moose Hand Agents First Defeat in Little Rambler Play
The Moose handed Agents Local their first loss in four starts, 13-9, as unbeaten run downsides continued Friday in the Kids league. Dairy Queen extended to six straight in the American Association with a 9-8 win over Hanford Post, while Armstrong's notched its fourth consecutive victory with a 16-0 blowout over Beck's in Little Bear. Seven-Up faces Midwest Investment in a makeup game, Keeney's and Seven-Up remain undefeated in their respective leagues, and two no hitters were recorded, including Randy Heim's 3 inning gem for the Gazette in a 11-0 win over UPWA.
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Bears Top Roosevelt Freshmen In Tight 4-3 Victory
McKinley drove in four runs on two hits in the opening frame as Justus Reid silenced Roosevelt with one hit over the final inning. Reid walked seven but allowed all Roosevelt runs on passed balls. Roosevelt scored in the first and third innings while McKinley, Wessels, Cameron, Clausen, Reid and Kitterman led the Bears.
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Reid
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