Indians Beat Kernels 10-4 as Drott Shuts Them Down
Keokuk hosts Cedar Rapids with pitcher Dick Drott delivering a seven hit effort over seven innings and ten strikeouts. John Olezak and John Kreuter each drove in two as Cedar Rapids scored five in the third to seize control, while Roger Maras homered for Keokuk.
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Yanks Noren Praised by Stengel After Ninth Inning Shot
Irv Noren, hitting .360, leads the American League in batting as Casey Stengel hails him the Yankees’ top all around outfielder. Noren’s ninth inning homer beat the Orioles 3-2, extending New York’s win streak to 11. Cleveland topped Philadelphia, White Sox beat Washington, and Red Sox pitchers shone in separate games.
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Calvin Luesch Quits Waukon Coaching Job
Calvin Gross Luesch, athletic coach at Waukon public school, has resigned to accept a high school position at Nekoosa, Wisconsin.
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Bruins Wives Challenge Three Inning Game Against Team
DES MOINES AP Les Peden Bruins of the Western league will play in a three inning game against their wives at Pioneer Memorial stadium next Wednesday night as a light preface to the Des Moines Pueblo contest. The friendly feud between manager Les Peden and his wife Onice sparked the match with the wives selecting a lineup and practicing daily.
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West Virginia Names Fred Schaus Coach at WVU
High scoring former WVU star Fred Schaus was named head basketball coach at his alma mater on Friday. He quit college five years ago to join the Fort Wayne Pistons, later played for the New York Knicks, and succeeds Robert N. Brown who has become athletic director after the death of Legs Hawley.
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Fred Schaus
West Virginia University
Fort Wayne Pistons
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Fort Wayne
New York Knickerbockers
Robert N. Brown
West Virginia
Brown
Roy M
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Tri County League Standings and Friday Night Results
The Three-I League standings show Cedar Rapids at 89 wins and .536, Evansville at . Phoenix error. Friday night results list Cedar Rapids 10 over Keokuk 4 and Peoria 15 over Terre Haute 5 with Burlington 5-5 and Waterloo 3-4. Saturday matchups include Cedar Rapids at Keokuk and Waterloo at Burlington. Sunday games feature Cedar Rapids at Keokuk and Terre Haute at Peoria.
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Waterloo
Evansville
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Eoria
Quincy
Cedar Rapids
Weekend Basketball Schedule Highlights Key Matchups
Saturday games list New York at St. Louis Brooklyn at Milwaukee Philadelphia at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Chicago. Sunday schedule includes New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St. Louis and other matchups.
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Hal Trosky Out Another Week
Colorado Springs Sky Sox suffer two injuries with center fielder Joe Hicks out for three weeks and Hal Trosky Jr. out for another week. The team acquires former major league pitcher Willard Ramsdell, while Jerry Speck is sent to Waterloo to make room. Hicks leads the club with a .339 average and will be examined in Chicago for a possible torn cartilage or ligament. Trosky has an additional broken finger, already missing three weeks.
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Hal Trosky
Willard Ramsdell
Cincinnati
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Ramedell
Haas Has 67 69 Halfway Lead In Manakiki Golf
Freddie Haas from New Orleans led at the halfway mark of the Manakiki tournament with a 67 69 for 136 total on the 6651 yard par 72 course. His second straight sub par round kept him ahead until late bogeys on 17 and 18. Jack Fleck of Davenport posted a 71 to reach 152 and tie for 18th.
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New Orleans
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Davenport
Colesburg Van Horne Foes Set For Sub State Matchups
The Iowa High School Athletic Association released sub state baseball pairings. Corwith faces Geneva in Corwith Monday at 5 p.m. Colesburg meets Dubuque in Dyersville Monday at 8 p.m. Van Horne plays Valley of Des Moines in Kellogg Monday at 8 p.m. Thomas Jefferson of Council Bluffs meets St. Mary’s of Remsen in Onawa Monday at 8 p.m.
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Andrews Zimmerman In Publicx Meet Final
Gene Andrews, the 40 year old Los Angeles city golf champion, meets Jack Zimmerman of Dayton, Ohio, in the finals of the 29th National Public Links tournament in Dallas Texas. Andrews defeated Joseph Evans 6 and 4 in the quarterfinals while Zimmerman beat Bill Scarborough 5 and 4 in the semifinals.
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Los Angeles
Jack Zimmerman
Dayton
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Joseph Evans
St. Louis
Zimmerman
Bill Scarbrough
Navy
Cedar Crest
1955 NCAA Cage Finals Set For Kansas City Again
Lawrence Kan AP reports A C Dutch Lonborg KU athletic director and NCAA Tournament Committee chair confirms the 1955 national basketball finals return to Kansas City. The four team finals will be March 18 and 19 with regional dates March 11-12.
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Dutch” Lonborg
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Cuban Cuban welterweight champion Verona vs Arizona middleweight Martinez
TV Sports Miami reports a nationally televised 10 round non title middleweight bout at Bayfront Park Auditorium in Miami between Chico Verona of Havana the welterweight champion of Cuba and Jimmy Martinez of Phoenix the middleweight champion of Arizona. Both fighters are fast with knockout power and weigh around 153 and 154 pounds. The match starts at 3 p.m. CDT and is expected to be a close even money bout.
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Bees Rally Past Waterloo To Split Pair In Three-I Action
In Three-I league play Keokuk lost to Cedar Rapids while Waterloo fell twice to Burlington 5-3 and 5-4. Peoria beat Terre Haute 15-3 with Elio Scarpa earning his 10th win as Bob Kosis hit a grand slam. Evansville defeated Quincy 4-2 and 10-9 with Fred Vogel matching a five hitter, and Stalker homered in both Evansville wins.
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Harry Anderson
Nordell
Fred Vogel
Bob Stalker
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Notre Dame Buys Radio TV Station
Notre Dame University bought radio station WHOT from Universal Broadcasting in South Bend and may gain a TV channel through Michiana Telecasting Company. The move fuels speculation the Irish could televise their games and challenge NCAA rights. FCC approval pending.
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Medalist Out Conrad Chooses In Trans Miss Golf
Lt Joe Conrad favored to repeat as Trans Miss golf champion after Medalist Ernie Vossler of Fort Worth sidelined. Conrad faces Don Nichols of Topeka in Saturday quarterfinals with other matches including Jim Jackson Kirkwood vs Gene Zuspann, Howie Johnson vs Marion Hiskey, and Rex Baxter Jr. vs Jim English. The 36 hole final is Sunday in Amarillo Texas.
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Fort Worth
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Gene Zuspann
Goodland
Howie Johnson
Houston
Marion Hiskey
Tyler
Rex Baxter
Armarillo
Jim English
Red Oak
Allis-Chalmers Top Speeder In Tight M-1 Game At Daniels Park
Merle Runde allowed five hits in a four two victory as Allis-Chalmers overcame Link-Belt Speeder at Daniels Park. Bob Michael hit a leadoff homer, Howdy Mohr's crew added three runs in the fourth, and Speeder committed three errors.
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Reds Jump to Third as Giants Dodgers Vie for Lead
Reds surge to third place after sweeping the Phillies in a doubleheader 7-6 and 9-4, with one run decisions fueling their climb. Giants, Dodgers stay ahead. Dodgers drop to seven back after a 6-1 loss to Milwaukee, while St. Louis nudges into contention behind a late win over the Giants. Gene Conley shines for Milwaukee. Stan Musial and Willie Mays hit key homers as the pennant chase tightens. Bob Rush finally wins at Wrigley as the Cubs snap a skid with a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.
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Bartzen Beats Seixas In Clay Courts Semis Upset
Bernard Bartzen of San Angelo Texas stunned Vic Seixas of Philadelphia in straight sets 7-5 6-4 6-2 to reach the National Clay Court championship final. Seixas seeded No 2, Bartzen ranked No 7, advances to face Art Larsen or Tony Trabert in the final. Doris Hart and Maureen Connolly win through in the women s semifinals as six matches clear the way to a Saturday schedule.
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DiMag To Head U.S. Exhibition in Italy
A group of major league players led by Joe DiMaggio will tour Italy for exhibition games later this year. No dates yet. The tour is sponsored by A. Brioschi Co. of New York for its 50th anniversary. DiMaggio will sign 25 players, arrange schedules, and manage the team.
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Springville Juniors Rout Williamsburg in Lopsided Victory
Williamsburg suffered a 11 to 1 defeat as Springville Juniors dominated with strong pitching. Osburn fanned 13 batters, the Springville offense produced early runs and limited Williamsburg to minimal scoring opportunities.
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Schroeder Narrowly Misses Grand Slam At Ce-Mar Speedway
Hal Schroeder of Bettendorf led Friday night NASCAR stock car races at Ce-Mar Speedway and nearly secured a grand slam. Milo Weber of Dubuque chased throughout the main, while Schroeder won the first heat and finished second in the first semi. Cedar Rapids driver Jim Higham flipped twice in the semi, continuing to seventh in the restart. Sunday's program features a powder puff derby with at least six entrants, races at 8 30 p.m. DST.
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Waterloo Junior Net Team Tops C.R. Kids 31 8
Waterloo juniors defeated Cedar Rapids 31 8 in a one set meet Friday to remain top in two year old contests. Cedar Rapids missing several top players lost boys singles 11 2 and doubles 3 2 while Waterloo swept girls singles 14 2 and claimed the only mixed doubles. Waterloo will visit Cedar Rapids Aug 4 for a return match with title on the line.
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Dixon blanked Lowden 9-0 in Corn Belt clash
Special to The Gazette: Dixon defeated Lowden 9-0 in a Corn Belt league game. The winners were scoreless through three innings then posted one run in the fourth, three in the fifth, four in the seventh and one in the eighth.
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European boxing results with mixed country notes
Fight results show Pepke defeating Syfld in Chicago and Becton beating Bravo in Reno. Scattered data mentions Milan Italy, Trieste, and Welsh contender Ittons with a 15 round outpoint. No clear date or coherent event established.
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