Feller Calls Robinson a Bush Leaguer in Feud
AP reports rapid Robert Feller escalates feud with Jackie Robinson calling him bush in Washington and Miami interviews. Robinson counters that baseball owes him nothing, while a San Diego Tribune recollection notes Feller striking out Robinson four pitches in 1946.
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Robert Feller
Brooklyn Dodger
Jackie Robinson
Bush
Washington
Jackie
Feller
Miami Herald
Miami News
Robinson
San Diego Tribune
Bob Angus
California
Angus
the Herald
Luther Evans
San Diego Padres
Cedric Durst
Durst
Rapid Robert
Tigers Ground McLain after All-Star flight issue
Detroit ace Denny McLain was restricted from piloting a plane on game days after missing his All-Star start. He flies his own jet company and said he will follow manager Mayo Smith and GM Jim Campbell. McLain noted his record this season despite the flying hobby and vowed to stay with the team.
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Cleveland Indians
Des Moines
Iowa
Feller
Robinson
Washington
Detroit
Denny McLain
Tiger
McClain
Mayo Smith
Jim Campbell
Smith
McLain
Campbell
Elmcrest Golf Tourney Set With Mixed Women Scorers Amid Floods
Seven teams of seven golfers vie for the Elmcrest Country club title with Frosty Evashevski and Steve Estes returning after last year's playoff. After rounds at Squaw Creek the event moves to Twin Pines and Ellis Park with women scorers from Cedar Rapids and Squaw Creek filling roles despite flood disruptions. Tee times list volunteers including Mrs. Waineson Leng and Mrs. Geiger among others.
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Elmcrest Country Club
Frosty Evashevski
Steve Estes
Evashevski
Estes
Squaw Creek
Twin Pines
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Two MLB players play all nine positions in one game
Cesar Tovar of the Twins and Bert Campaneris of the Oakland Athletics are the only two major league players to play all nine positions in a single league ball game.
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Bloomington, Ind
UPI
Cesar Tovar
The
Twins
Bert Campaneris
Oakland Athletics
See Hear Saturday 1 seeball cha 4 0 Akron
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Akron and sports channels KCRG and KERG with scattered references to a final round and weekend programming. The text is garbled, but indicates a schedule or sports segment involving Akron and television channels over a weekend.
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Seeball. Cha
Slessie
Akron
Wild World Sports
KCRG
Ey of
Sports
McGuire Reappointed to Olympic Swimming Committee
Ames coach Jack McGuire of Iowa State has been reappointed for a second term on the United States Olympic swimming committee, extending his influence in national aquatic affairs.
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Ames
Jack McGuire
Iowa State
United States Olympic Swimming Committee
Three Flubs In 12th Beat C.R. Cards
Cedar Rapids Cardinals lost 4 to 3 in 12 innings to the Decatur Giants. Three errors in the 12th doomed Cedar Rapids after three runs came in the eighth, with Decatur taking the Midwest league game in Decatur. Next games listed: doubleheader in Quincy, then home stand against Waterloo.
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Decatur
Ill
Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Decatur Giants
Quincy
Waterloo
Cardinals
Boxing era stars return to Cedar Rapids in visit
Two former Golden Gloves figures Johnny Fryrear and Billy Fairbanks are in town. Fryrear, retired from Irving Texas, visits his brother Bob while Fairbanks, 35, a Marine veteran once dubbed a baby faced assassin, seeks a job. Also noted is Larry Lawrence Iowa quarterback summering at Zephyr Cove Nevada and Hawk Eye lineman Larry Ely’s West Coast tour. Two Cedar Rapids youths join College All Star color guard in Chicago. AstroTurf to be installed at Illinois State Normal and Northern Illinois. Joe Namath’s moonlit return to action with the Jets is teased.
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Cedar Rapids
Johnny Fryrear
John
Irving
Texas
Bob
Billy Fairbanks
Marines
Billy
Dubuque
Lefty Green
Fairbanks
C. A
Larry Lawrence
Iowa
Pete Cook
Zephyr Cove
Nev
Lake Tahoe
Larry
Larry Ely
Hawkeye
Ely
West
Las Vegas
Arizona
Chicago
Soldier Field
Jim Wilson
Jeff Swimmer
Jim McCormick
College All Star game in Chicago draws big crowd hopes
Gus Schrader notes tickets remain for the Soldier Field clash next Friday August 1. Stars feature three quarterbacks led by Namath while Notre Dame’s Hanratty, Greg Cook and Bob Douglass join the lineup. The game airs on KCRG TV Channel 9 and draws from rich All Star history.
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Chicago
Soldier Field
Jets
Wisconsin
Ron VanderKelen
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
Namath
Notre Dame
Terry Hanratty
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cincinnati U
Greg Cook
Paul Brown
Cincinnati Bengals
Kansas
Bob Douglass
Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
Joe
Midweek Baseball Scores and Schedule Include Mixups
Scores show Baltimore over Chicago and Cleveland outpacing Minnesota. Many typos and garbled team names clutter a Friday and Saturday slate with Oakland at Washington and New York visiting California among others. Midwest League results feature Clinton and Quad Cities, with uncertain entries from Kansas City and Detroit games.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland
Minnesota
New York
California
Oakland
Washington
Seattle
Boston
Spoaioad
Midwest Teams Split Schedules In Major League Action
Midwest Investment claimed second place in the Major Kids league with a 63 victory over Mackin Paint at Daniels. Duane Long Jeff Scott Glen Opfer tied the game for Mackin with key singles as the late rally gave Midwest the lead in the sixth. Ray Stefani earned the win in relief while Jeff Scott took the loss.
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Midwest Investment
Mackin Paint
Daniels
Midwest
Anarly
Duane Long
Jeff Scott
Glen Opfer
Mackin
Jeff Kacena
Phil Nelson
Ray Stefani
Midwest Mackin
Ha Geen
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