Bergman and Pinckney Share City Am Medalist Honors
Bill Bergman and Wally Pinckney tied for medalist honors after a 69 as 48 golfers began the 17th City Am at Elmcrest. Pinckney led Elmcrest to a three stroke team advantage over Cedar Rapids Country Club. Bergman and Pinckney each posted 34 on the front nine.
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Bill Bergman
Gazette City
Wally Pinckney
Elmcrest Country Club
Elmcrest
Bergman
Cedar Rapids
Steve Kehrer
Squaw Creek
Milo Schultz
Ellis Park
Kehrer
Pinckney
Jack Olson
Estes
Dan Colby
Twin Pines
Cedar Rapids Country Club
City Am
AstroTurf debate and golf schedule shuffle in area sports
The article mixes Leo Durocher's jab at nice guys finishing last with industry chatter on artificial turf. It notes Vince Gibson's turf drive at Kansas State, a Kingston stadium proposal, and three paths for rescheduling the City Amateur golf tourney to end August 1. It also covers Don Kessinger praising Cincinnati’s AstroTurf, plus heat issues and a local golf match commentary.
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Tom Ecker
Kingston Stadium
Vince Gibson
Kansas State
Gibson
Cubs
Don Kessinger
Kessinger
Cincinnati
New
DiMaggio extends streak to 16 after a 56 game run
After his 56 game hitting streak ended on July 17 1941 with the Indians Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hit safely in 16 consecutive games continuing his remarkable hitting run through 1941.
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NEW York
UPI
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Alabama Charged in Racial Suit
Attorneys for the University of Alabama planned to ask a federal judge to postpone a hearing on a suit alleging racial discrimination in athletic recruitment. Athletic Director Paul Bryant and university leaders were to appear as the Afro-American Association claims high schools with Black athletes are excluded. The university denies scholarships were denied to Black players though two Black athletes are on basketball scholarships. The suit also names HEW Secretary as a defendant to push HEW involvement.
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Tuscaloosa, Ala
University of Alabama
Paul “Bear” Bryant
The
Afro-American Association
Bryant
Alabama
Davis Mathews
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Association
HEW
Colts Sign Top Draft Pick Norm Bulaich
The Baltimore Colts announced the signing of their top draft choice Norm Bulaich a running back from Texas Christian University. Terms of his contract were not disclosed.
Standings and results from early American League action
Standings show Baltimore leading with a .609 win percentage and Minnesota near the top at .651 after Sundays games. Sunday results include Baltimore 8 Chicago 3 and Boston 9 Oakland 4, with Monday matchups listed for Detroit at Kansas City and Cleveland at Minnesota among others.
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Minn
Det
Calif
Oak
Baltimore
Chicago
Cleveland
Minnesota
Detroit
Kansas City
California
New York
Boston
Oakland
Washington
Milwaukee
Caine
iKkantes City
Rooker
A Neene
Kaat
Cuellar
Cedar Rapids Cardinals sweep Waterloo in three-game set
Manager Roy Martyka guided Cedar Rapids to a 3-1 win over Waterloo, extending their streak to four wins in five. The Cardinals improved to 12-8 in the second half, tied for second with Decatur and one game behind Appleton. Key hits came from Fred Cuddy, Hector Cruz, and Herb Hofvendahl as CR packed 13 hits off two Waterloo pitchers.
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Waterloo
Roy Martyka
Cedar Rapids Cardinals
C.R
Decatur
Appleton
Don Durham
Jimmie Lee Jackson
Fred Cuddy
Jorge Rivera
Hector Cruz
Gary Breshears
Mike Price
Cruz
Cuddy
Hofvendahl
Baseball Scores and Schedule From National League Update
National League standings and results show Pittsburg and Cinci atop with wins, Chicago and St Louis close behind. MLB daily notes list matchups including Philadelphia at Los Angeles and New York at San Francisco with several interleague pairings and upcoming games across major venues.
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Cin
Phil
St L
Mont
Chicago
Houston
San Diego
Montreal
Francisco
New York
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ames
Nolan
Cloninger
Taylor
Reuss
Holtzmann
Deckerst
Niekro
Cardwell Een
Moose
Fryman
Los Annesalaper
Nfreal
Nye
Dobson
N. New York
Relkers
San Francisco
Reser
Atlanta
Miller Reclaims Trans Missippi Championship
Allen Miller rose from behind to beat Joe Inman Jr 4 and 3 in the Trans Mississsippi amateur golf final. Miller defended his title becoming the first to win consecutive Trans Mississippis since Jack Nicklaus in 1958 1959.
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Oklahoma City
Allen Miller
Joe Inman, Jr
Miller
Trans-Miss
Jack Nicklaus
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