Yankees Fined $1,000 Each After Copacabana Brawl
The New York Journal American reports six New York Yankees were fined $1,000 apiece for the May 16 nightclub fight at Copacabana. Fined players include Hank Bauer Mickey Mantle Billy Martin Yogi Berra Whitey Ford and Johnny Bucks. Bauer faces a separate felonious assault hearing.
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Yankees
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Mickey Mantle
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Yogi Berra
Whitey Ford
Johnny Bucks
Copacabana
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Bronx
Rossey Captures Playoff for Second in Waterloo Meet
Cedar Rapids golfers Lee Smith and Dave Rossey finished tied for second with Les Fields of Cresco after a 110 in the Gates Park Amateur at Waterloo. Rossey won a sudden death playoff for second behind winner Ralph Zegarac who shot 109. Andy Cohn became the first woman to play in the Waterloo meet with an 85. Bud Judish edged Jack Rule for the Hampton Amateur title by one stroke with a 112. defending champion John Marshall shared fourth at 116.
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Waterloo
Lee Smith
Dave Rossey
Cedar Rapids
Les Fields
Cresco
Gates Park
Ralph Zegarac
Rossey
Bill Reed
Clark Tousant
Andy Cohn
Bud Judish
Fort Dodge
Jack Rule
Hampton
Judish
Iowa
John Marshall
Buena Vista Joins NAIA Baseball Field in Alpine
Buena Vista College of Storm Lake earned the district 11 title by beating St. Cloud Minnesota 8 5 and will join eight teams at the NAIA diamond tournament opening in Alpine Texas Wednesday Southwestern Oklahoma meets West Illinois State at 8 a m College of the Ozarks faces Rollins College Lincoln University Harrogate Tennessee plays Buena Vista Sul Ross takes on William Jewell Liberty Missouri at 4 30 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids Kids League Meeting Set for Tuesday
The organizational meeting for the 1957 Cedar Rapids Kids League baseball program is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall. All managers and interested people are invited. Tryouts are planned for Saturday and scheduling will be discussed.
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Industrial A Game Slated for Tuesday
The Twilight league softball game between Home Town Dairy and Square D moves to Tuesday at 6 p.m. and will be played on diamond two at Ellis Park instead of Thursday as previously reported.
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Phillies Rally Past Dodgers In Three straight Pitching Win
Mayo Smith guides the Phillies to a 5-3 win over Brooklyn as they seize second place with three consecutive victories. Richie Ashburn triples, Stan Lopata homers, and Dick Farrell belts a homer in relief while Chico Fernandez helps with four of six double plays.
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Ted Williams
Pedro Ramos
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Boston
Ike DeLock
George Susce
Lamson to Attend ISC as Ames Star Signs with Cyclones
Ames high school quarterback Chuck Lamson plans to enroll at Iowa State College in the fall. coach Jim Myers says he will be a fine tailback for the Cyclones. Lamson starred as quarterback of the Little Cyclones guiding an undefeated season and state claim.
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Chuck Lamson
Iowa State College
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Jim Myers
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Ken Wells
Lawson
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Judge Sets Final Decree Date in Boxing Monopolies Suit
Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan will issue a final decree on June 24 in the government monopoly suit against the International Boxing Clubs of New York and Illinois and their top officers James D. Norris Arthur Wirtz and the Madison Square Garden Corporation. The court found the parties guilty of monopolizing the promotion of world championship fights.
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Three-I League schedule and results excerpt
The list covers the Three-I League with team records for Davenport Keokuk Evansville Burlington and Cedar Rapids at Peoria with Monday and Tuesday night games. American League standings show teams Cincinnati Philadelphia Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh and others with recent results and upcoming games.
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Woods Wins Midget Open as Pistons Fade at Hawkeye Downs
Bill Wood, age 28, from Kenosha Wisconsin, won the 50 mile Midget Open at Hawkeye Downs in 43 minutes 59.15 seconds after his No 82 car burned a piston near the finish. Vic Ellis of Rockton Illinois finished a close second as more than 5 000 fans watched the feature race on a sunny day.
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Rockton
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Midwest
Ellis
Owen Snyder
Madison
Land Red Hoyle
Dick Ritchie
Cedar Rapids
Glen Hein
Davenport
Ritchie
Hoyle
Willard Yates
Marion
Grand
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Ed McVay
Kansas City
Dick Riche
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Lyndon
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Boone
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Ottumwa
Lu Holland
McCalisburg
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Don Fiala
McVay
Hein
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Gazette
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Happy Badger
Bill Woods
Woods
Heavyweight Title Bout Set for July 29 at Polo Grounds
Promoter Emil Lence announced Floyd Patterson will defend his heavyweight title against Tommy Jackson in a 15 round bout at the New York Polo Grounds on July 29. NBC will televise coast to coast except New York City and within 75 miles. rights sold for 175000. Patterson to receive 40 percent and Jackson 20 percent of TV money and gate receipts.
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Floyd Patterson
Tommy
Hurricane” Jackson
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Cedar Rapids Horseshoe Club Beats Davenport 37 26
The Cedar Rapids Horse Shoe club defeated Davenport at Ellis Park Sunday 37 to 26. Ocie Trimble of Cedar Rapids remained unbeaten in eight games. The Cedar Rapids club was set to pitch Monday night under the lights at Ellis.
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Ellis Park
Ocie Trimble
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Tigers Sign Santa Barbara Player Report To Idaho Falls
Pete Walski, UC Santa Barbara third baseman and outfielder, signed by the Detroit Tigers, is set to report to Idaho Falls of the Pioneer League on Monday. The move places the student athlete in the Tigers system after signing on Sunday in Santa Barbara.
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University of California At Santa Barbara
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Rooney Attacks Dodger Transfer Threat to Brooklyn
Representative John J. Rooney of Brooklyn urges Walter O Mally to move the Dodgers to Los Angeles if desired but says New York should not fund a new stadium. He decries the transfer talk as nonsense and accuses Dodger stockholders of exploiting fans. Rooney warns the debate could affect baseballs monopoly exemption.
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Raiders Fall 8 5 but Escape Cellar in Three-I Tilt
Cedar Rapids Raiders drop to third straight loss as Peoria Chiefs stage an 8 5 comeback at Peoria. Dan Ozark and Jim Koranda hit back to back first inning homers to spark the Chiefs. Cedar Rapids rallies but falls short. Davenport tops Keokuk to tighten the standings.
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Billy Davidson
Jack Ladra
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Bob Bauer
Tony Asaro
Bill Carr
Bliss wins Des Moines Amateur golf title again
Rod Bliss captured the Des Moines Amateur by carding 70 and 73 to finish at 211 after three rounds. Sarg Fontanini matched Bliss’s Sunday totals 70 and 73 to finish two strokes back at 215 in second place.
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