Pirates Sign Dobrino Brothers to Clinton Farm Club
Don Dobrino a 22 year old Iowa graduate and halfback on the Rose Bowl team has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system. His 19 year old brother Bob a 6-2 catcher also signed to play at Clinton in the Midwest league. The brothers are nephews of former AL outfielder Mike Kreevich. They will report to Clinton immediately.
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Browns
Iowa
Big Ten
Indiana
Crcc Elmcrest Battle Ends In 12 12 Golf Tie
The CRCC and Elmcrest golf clubs finished with a 12 12 tie in the first inter club match of the 1957 season. Elmcrest medalist Bert Stitzel carded 35 36 71 and John Kehrer 72. Other scores included CRCC Bill Bergman 73 Pete McHugh 75 Jim Meek 76, and Elmcrest players Hal Olmstead 73 Dick Ringer 75.
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Cedar Rapids
Bert Stitzel
John Kehrer
CRCC
Bill Bergman
John Vavra
Pete McHugh
Jim Meek
Jack Alberts
John Chadiman
Frank Caridio
Traded Players Open New Seasons With Mixed Debuts
United Press boxscore shows Sunday debuts for traded players. Billy Martin homered and singled in five trips as the Yankees beat the Athletics 8-6 in 10 innings. Harry Simpson had one single in three appearances for the Yankees. Red Schoendienst singled and tripled in five chances for Milwaukee as the Braves edged the Phillies 3-2. Phils won the nightcap 1-0 with Schoendienst goalless in three trips. Bobby Thomson and Danny OConnell added singles for the Giants who defeated the Redlegs 4-3, while Ray Crone allowed three runs and three hits over 14 innings for the Giants.
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Billy Martin
Kansas City
Yankees
Athletics
Harry Simpson
Red Schoendienst
Milwaukee
Braves
Phillies
Phils
Bobby Thomson
Giants
Redlegs
Danny O’connell
Ray Crone
Mayer Ends Seven-Year Frustration With Open Victory
Dick Mayer won the U S Open at Inverness by seven strokes over Cary Middlecoff, securing $7,200 plus potential endorsements and exhibitions totaling about $50,000. Mayer led from start to finish, while Middlecoff struggled, fading after a strong Saturday showing.
Eagles and Rotary Beat Kids in Cedar Rapids Major League Start
Eagles edged the Elks 3-2 at Daniels Park in a tight pitching duel as Claey struck out 10 for the win and Driscoll fanned 12 in the loss. Rotary cruised 12-3 behind Iven’s two-hit pitching in the Major League opener.
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Driscoll
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Standard Blueprint
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Abernathy
Slaman
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Thede
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Uskee
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Peterson
Cornwall
Fragmentary Sports Card Teletype Summary
Incomplete OCR fragment lists player names and numbers across teams. Mentions Langer Haddy Swarnsk Thede Moses Abernathy Slaman Murphy Dryx Fish and others with unclear positions or context.
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Nantesses
Rumaoge Wane der Sons
Langer
Haddy
Seatiaay
Steinke
Swarnsk
Thede
Moses
Abernathy
Slaman
Murphy
Hendryx
D. Fish
Three-I League Standings and Monday Tuesday Schedule
Standings for the Three-I League list Burlington 5 Cedar Rapids 1 Peoria 4 Davenport 8 Evansville 13 Keokuk 5. Monday night games include Evansville at Cedar Rapids 7:30 Burlington at Davenport and Keokuk at Peoria. Tuesday night games mirror Monday’s matchups.
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Cedar Rapids
Peoria
Davenport
Evansville
Keokuk
C.R
National League baseball results and schedule notes
National League results from Sunday show St Louis 7 to 4, Brooklyn 6 to 4, Milwaukee 3 to 0, Philadelphia 2 to 1, New York 4 to 3, Cincinnati 3, Chicago 4 to 4, Pittsburgh 1 to 4 with a curtailed second game. Upcoming games include Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, and others across the week with multiple 7 p.m. starts.
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Lois
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
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New York
Philadelphia
Eastern Iowa Scores: Iowa Valley and Nearby Results
Regional score roundup across East Central and Northeast Iowa listing teams such as Newhall Atkins Garrison Amana Norway Urbana Buchanan Center Point Lamont Oelwein forfeit Corn Valley Independence Raymond Traer Gilbertville Hudson Clutter East Central Iowa iMerbure Watkins Horne Victor Williamsburg Marengo Spiliville Monona St Lucas Volga West Union Waucoma Festina Postville rain Delaware Manchester Delhi Jainville Central QOity undee Hopkinton Maquoketa Valley Monticello Worthington.
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Amana
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Winthrop
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Lamont
Oelwein
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Independence
Raymond
Traer
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Hudson
Clutter
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Monona
St. Lucas
Volga
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Manchester
Delhi
Jainville
Central Qoity
Undee
Hopkinton
Maquoketa Valley
Monticello
Thede s Craft Coc h rane Split Reberry Wins
WATERLOO Thede s Chat and Chew of Cedar Rapids split in a softball double header with Craft Cochrane of Waterloo here Saturday night. Cedar Rapids won the opener 5 0 as Paul Reberry outpitched Johannsen tossing a one hitter. Bob Shields and Jack Delbridge homered for the winners and Gary Hilton starred at short. Waterloo took the nightcap 9 5 as Shields was the losing pitcher.
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Waterloo
Thede
Chat
Chew
Cedar Rapids
Craft- Cochrane
Paul Reberry
Johannsen
Bob Shields
Jack Delbridge
Gary Hilton
Shields
Clark Miller Earns Wentworth Military Letter
Lexington Mo Cadet Clark Miller son of Mr and Mrs Ross A Miller 2522 Meadowbrook Court has received an intramural softball letter at Wentworth Military Academy He played for Company D and earned this recognition for his participation and achievement.
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Clark Miller
Ross A. Miller
Meadowbrook Court
Wentworth Military Academy
Track Star Dies During Grueling 6 Mile Run
Elizabeth track star Joseph Maguire, 27, died after collapsing from heat exhaustion during a six mile run in blistering heat Sunday. He fell in the fifth mile and was rushed to a hospital in Clinton New Jersey.
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Elizabeth
Joseph Maguire
Michigan junior Boros signs $25,000 Tigers bonus
Detroit reports that Steve Boros a junior third baseman from the University of Michigan signed a bonus contract with the Detroit Tigers for 25000 dollars. The deal marks a notable entry into professional baseball for Boros as he joins the Tigers roster.
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Detroit
Steve Boros
University of Michigan
Detroit Tigers
Mayer Wins Open In Toledo After Three-Year Wait
Dick Mayer recalls his first Open playoff win in Toledo, after three long years since Baltusrol. He describes nerves, crucial early birdies, a 10-foot birdie at the sixth, and gaining confidence as Cary Middlecoff faltered. Mayer attributes success to focus, improving touch, and a fiberglass Golfcraft set.
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Jimmy Demaret
Mayer
Dick Mayer
Toledo
Ohio
Baltusro
Cary Middlecoff
Cary
Golfcraft
Strang Aims at Amateur Marathon Golf Record
David Strang 19, SMU freshman, grinds through a long golf marathon at Oelwein aiming to surpass 225 straight holes set by Bob Barnes in 1952. He averages nine holes every 40 minutes, hopes to finish in about 15 hours, and may challenge the pro mark of 343 holes by Grant Bennett if endurance holds. Two caddies assist, Strang avoids solid food, relies on orange juice and honey. The Elks course length favors him with 5814 total yards for 18 holes.
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Strang
Southern Methodist University
Bob Barnes
Dubuque Golf and Country Club
Barnes
Grant Bennett
New Bern
N.C
Delwein Elks
Clarence Legion Tops Bennett in Cedar County Tourney
Clarence defeats Bennett 4 to 2 behind Robert Meyer two hit pitching in a first round Cedar County Junior Legion tournament game. Tipton advances by forfeit over West Branch and will face Clarence next Sunday at Bennett in a semifinal. Clarence hosts Durant Monday in league action.
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Bennett
Clarence
Robert Meyer
Cedar County Junior Legion
Tipton
West Branch
Durant
Cedar Rapids juniors join women's golf in Elmcrest event
Good news for Cedar Rapids girls as the City Women’s Golf Association votes to let junior players compete in women’s divisions next year at Elmcrest Golf and Country Club. Standouts include Linda Jordan, Sue McLaughlin, Bev Cowan, and Sheryl Glee, with Cedar Rapids ace Jim Fanning delivering strong Cubs play and several ex-Cedar Rapids stars reaching the majors, illustrating the town’s enduring baseball pipeline and the dream of major league progression.
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City Women’s Golf Association
Elmcrest Golf and Country Club
Linda Jordan
Indian Creek
Ellis Park
Sue McLaughlin
Bev Cowan
Sheryl Glee
Old Pro Teen-Ager Are Bullpen Aces Cards 2nd Pace
Hoyt Wilhelm 33 and Von McDaniel 18 form Cardinals bullpen duo. McDaniel, in only his second major league game, beat the Dodgers for his first win as Wilhelm saved in the nightcap. St. Louis rallied from 6-1 down to win 7-6 and 8-4, moving within 1% of NL lead.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Hoyt Wilhelm
Beauty von McDaniel
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Brooklyn
McDaniel
Dodgers
Wilhelm
Willard Schmidt
Jim Rivera
Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Jim Wilson
Dixie Howell
Roy Sievers
Harpers Ferry and Ossian Jrs Win in Junior Legion
Harpers Ferry edged Decorah 3 2 in a rain affected Sunday game while Ossian defeated Monona in a four hitters battle in Northeast Iowa Junior Legion baseball. Cresco at Calmar and Postville at McGregor were postponed due to rain with several players named in the box scores.
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Sexeland
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Arlington Opens Season at Cleo Patra Handicap Day
CHICAGO UP Arlington Park starts a 36 day meeting today with the $15000 added Cleo Patra Handicap as the opening day feature.
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Chicago
Arlington Park
Raiders Open Eight Day Home Stand Face Evansville
The Raiders start an eight game home stretch led by pitcher John Schieffer who is 4-1 as they try to halt a three game skid and catch Evansville tied with Peoria for the league lead. Cedar Rapids remains one game up on Davenport in the loss column as Burlington climbs in the chase for fourth. Emmett Kelly, circus clown turned baseball attraction, will appear Tuesday and Wednesday night with reservations to May's drug store, Town and Country shopping center, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
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Fanning
Brooklyn
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Danny McDevitt
Montreal
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McDevitt
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Roseboro
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Bud Daley
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Rocky Colavito
Stan Pawloski
Dolan Nichols
Cleveland
Dick Crott
Bob Anderson
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Peoria
Burlington
Danny Ozark
John Schieffer
Schieffer
Emmett Kelly
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frank Pfaff
Kelly
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Town and Country
Jim Schanderel
Bees
John Krueter
Lee Handley
John Setzer
Krueter
John Sweich
Handley
Setzer
al Seeger
Schanderel
Dave Hanrahan
Deane Mink
George Bielik
Joe Ridge
Evansville at C.R. and Hall vs Iowa Mfg lead Monday sports
Baseball features Evansville at C.R. at Memorial Park with a 7 30 start while Hall faces Iowa Mfg at 58 30. Softball showcases Nordstrom against Eby s at 1 30 and golf centers on the Iowa Junior at Ames and the Iowa girls at Atlantic with local coverage of events.
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