Indians and Gems Set For Two Games At 6 30 Tonight
Rain halted Cedar Rapids at Memorial Stadium Sunday night for the tenth time this season. A doubleheader with the Quincy Gems starts at 6 30 p m Daylight Saving Time. Manager Jim Meaghan said Sunday’s game would not be made up in the current series. The home stand ends with a single game at 8 p m Tuesday and special events are planned including free admission for the first 509 women and a Cub Scouts Suitcase derby after 7 p m with organ music by Roland Gowdy.
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Wilson's Clinches Second With 18 6 Victory Over Allis-Chalmers
Wilson's & Co jumped into a virtual tie for second in the M-1 league by blasting Allis-Chalmers 18 to 6. Connie Eckstrom homered driving in two and Arnie Green added a double and two singles as Wilson's rapped 12 hits and benefited from 10 Allis errors. Green matched Eckstrom for batting honors while Wilson's improved to 4-3 on the season, tying Link-Belt Speeder for second in the standings.
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Lopat Dominates Yankees as Richards Eats Words
Yankees top White Sox in a four game series with Ed Lopat earning his sixth straight win and Gene Woodling driving in three. Indians and Athletics win doubleheaders as Westlake and Garcia pace a busy daily slate with homers and clutch RBIs.
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One Man Championship Highlights Ohio State Meet
At the Ohio state track meet Glenn Davis of Barbeton Ohio won the Class A title with 20 points, while a scoring error in the Class B 100 yard dash exposed faulty starting blocks causing distances to be mismeasured in multiple heats. Harold Wright and Oliver Wilcoxin were affected before Wright finally won the final race accurately. The item also notes Cubs enthusiasm and no hitter Jim Wilson in Milwaukee Philadelphia game, plus various minor league updates and sports notes.
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Independence Tops Urbana in Buchanan County League Play
Independence defeated Urbana 6 to 3 to hand Urbana its first loss of the season. Bantz pitched a four hitter and Frank hit a three run homer with two aboard for a 5-0 lead. Kramer homered for Urbana. Other games saw Brandon edging Hazleton 5-2 Center Point beating Oran 6-1 and Winthrop defeating Walker 7-1. Sebrecht threw a one hitter for the Pointers. Oran’s John Rundle had its lone hit. A serious accident occurred when Oran’s Dick Smith broke a leg on a second base collision. Red Gritton homered for Winthrop. Brandon plated five runs with one single, aided by three walks, three hit batters, and an error.
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Cavince Wins Southeast Iowa Golf Title In Playoff
Fairfield’s Jack Cavince captures the Southeast Iowa title after a 27 hole playoff with Muscatine’s Larry Dwyer. Cedar Rapids Bob Stephenson takes the second flight with 119 while top scorers list includes Cavince Dwyer Stephenson Meerdink Comer and others.
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Zernial Says He Hasnt Spoken Has Last Word
Philadelphia slugger Gus Zernial hints he has not spoken his last word in a bitter clash with manager Eddie Joost. He notes Joost benches him, while the team responds to a Friday dugout fight and a $250 fine as A s rebound from the cellar with four straight wins.
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2500 Golfers Top Hogan Golf Day
New York AP reports 2500 golfers prepared to wear medals reading I Beat Ben Hogan after Hogan shot 64 on Spring field Bal tusrol lower course in New Jersey. About 165000 players paid one dollar each to beat Hogan in National Golf Day, with rounds mostly played June 5. Hogan posted his score Saturday due to illness.
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Minor Facts MOV League Standings Fragment
Fragmentary notes show league standings and team records for several circuits including American Association International League and Texas League. Entries list teams such as Des Moines and Wichita with scattered win loss totals and city connections.
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Bums and Giants Remain Tied After Notable Road Wins
The Dodgers and Giants both won key road doubleheaders to stay atop the National League standings. Brooklyn’s 6-5 and 14-2 wins over Cincinnati featured three run homers by George Shuba and Gil Hodges, with Johnny Podres earning the distance victory in the nightcap. In Chicago, the Giants split a pair, rallying in the 11th to beat the Cubs 9-3 and then taking the second game 9-4 as Hank Thompson and others supplied the offense. Don Mueller led a 14-hit attack for Chicago, while Don Liddle secured his first win in relief for the Giants. The Braves, Pirates, and Cardinals also posted wins as the pennant race heated up.
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Mrs Walker Wins Cedar Rapids Women’s Medalist Title
Mrs. Robert Walker of Cedar Rapids Country Club shot 41 43 85 to win medal honors in qualifying for the 1954 Cedar Rapids Women’s golf tournament at Elmcrest. Mrs. Elliott Cobb ran second with 45 42 87 while Mrs. Jack Galway and Mrs. Bernard Price shared third with 45 43 88. Nancy Nichols led junior division with 46. The article notes matchups for Tuesday in the championship and lists several players and scores from the nine hole division.
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Michigan State Faces Missouri in NCAA Semifinal Clash
In Omaha Missouri the Big Seven champion and Michigan State the Big Ten champion meet in a semifinal game with the winner advancing to face Rollins College for the title. Michigan State beat Rollins 3-2 in ten innings to hand them their first loss.
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Happel Delivers One Hit as Cedar Rapids Legion Wins
Jim Happel carried a no hitter into the ninth inning before Vinton's Kenney singled with one out. Cedar Rapids Junior Legion beat Vinton 8 to 1 on 11 hits led by Orville May four for five and Ruby four for four, driving in eight runs.
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Lindsey and Baker Win Cedar Rapids Archery Titles
Cedar Rapids shooters Lindsey and Baker captured adult archery titles at Ellis Park. Lindsey posted 1213 to win the York American event, with Butler 1142 and McBurney 1048 close behind. Baker led the National Columbia with 845, Hopkins 673, andayan - Cedar Rapids. In junior events Gayle Gardner took the girls title with 801. Jack and Sandra Hopkins of Muscatine followed with 673 and 559. Dean Lindsey's 11067 topped the boys as Jim Radcliffe scored 694 and Ed Schlatter of Marshalltown won instinctive shooting with 406.
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Cooper Wins Northeast Iowa Amateur Golf Tourney
Du buque golfer Cooper captured the Northeast Iowa amateur title with a 107 total over 27 holes. Roger Grand was runner up at 112, five strokes back, while Roger Martin of Waukon and Jim Oskler of Waverly tied for third at 113. Jire Howard of Cresco placed fifth.
Baseball results from Delaware County prompt mixed scores
The page reports a baseball recap with scattered scoreboard fragments including teams and rough scores such as Monona and Clermont with a Ponteliie mention. The readable text is fragmented but suggests a local county league summary existing in the clipping.
Cooper's 263 Wins Virginia Beach Open
Pete Cooper won the Virginia Beach Open at the Virginia Beach course posting 13 under and earning 2400 dollars. He beat Tommy Bolt who finished second with 264 and 1800 dollars while defending champion Ed Ford was third with 265 and 1400 dollars.
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Despirito Opens Week With 28 Wins At Rockingham Park
In Salem New Hampshire jockey Tony Despirito began the third week of the Rockingham Park meeting with 28 wins after 12 racing days.
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Race Tightens in Allied Golf League at Ellis Park
Standings tightened in the Allied-Industrial league at Ellis Park after Tuesday and Thursday play. Century Engineering led low nets with 157 on Tuesday while Collins No. 2 posted 160 on Thursday as Dewey Almy and Iowa Electric contested top spots.
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Cedar Rapids Indians Clinic Draws 180 Kids
One hundred eighty players from the West Side Kids League attended the Cedar Rapids Indians baseball clinic Monday morning at Memorial Stadium. East Side players should report Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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