Tigers Lead AL as Lipon Sparks Detroit Past Yankees
Detroit shortstop Johnny Lipon delivers a standout season, hitting .335 and sparking the Tigers to a victory and first place ahead of the Yankees. Kell Evers and Wertz pace the offense while Detroit’s strong defense fuels a tense pennant chase across the league.
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Springer and Moore Named Co Heads at Maynard High
Maurice Springer will share head coaching duties with M. J. Moore at Maynard high school, replacing Ed Shank who resigned after 40 years. Springer will coach basketball and assist football, with Moore as football head and math science teacher. Springer, a 1942 army all American and Coe College graduate, previously coached at Ladore and Cedar Rapids Raiders. Shank’s teams finished second in basketball and third in football in recent Upper Iowa conference seasons.
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Stocks Race at Ce-Mar Tonight
The first of two stock car racing programs is billed tonight at Ce- Mar bowl in Cedar Rapids. Time trials are scheduled at 6:30 with the first race at 8:15 and more than 40 cars are expected to enter per Publicity Director Gene Elston. The second night race is set Sunday when stock cars replace the canceled midget events.
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Wakefield Homers to Spark Oakland Win over Sacramento
Dick Wakefield, ex New York Yankee, hit a two run homer in eighth as Oakland beat Sacramento 6 to 2. It was his first complete game in left field after being sent to the Oaks in the deal that involved Jackie Jensen and Billy Martin.
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Meeting Set Friday for Junior Baseball Loops
A meeting of all boys from the Wilson high school district who wish to play in the John Becker Civic and Service club junior baseball leagues will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at Hayes playground. Coach Aldrich Drakos will discuss plans and hear from nearby schools about summer games in June or July.
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