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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1957

Page

14

Cedar Rapids Juniors Fall Twice to Ottumwa in Doubleheader

The Cedar Rapids Junior Legion drop two games to Ottumwa 6-3 and 8-7 in Ottumwa. Pitcher Cook stars for Ottumwa, tossing a full game in the opener and delivering key hits. Cedar Rapids homers by Pufall, Haddy, and Hadley contest Ottumwa power, with Magrane adding two homers for Ottumwa in the late game.

Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Junior Legion Ottumwa Legion Pufall Haddy Cedar Rapids Magrane Michael Lukett Bradley Irelan Ec Ondran Gobble Lonedo T Jakers Leakley Jones Ss Haddy Thomas O Bayers Gibney Cedarees OrGondran D. Bradley Michael Irean RBI Luke Brad- Lanedo Hr—Pufall Kietel-Hawk-Condran Cook-Magrane Sayers Cook Lf O'Shaffer Burton E—Coran Stansbury Nee Reian Bean Bleak Haddy Mungenie Stanbury Weakland Goeanney Eakland

Sunday Major Box scores American First Game

Summary of a baseball doubleheader detailing Chicago and Washington box scores with RBI, hits, errors, and pitching lines. Notable players Minoso Yost Rivera Banks Virdon and Purkey are cited along with game results and curfew note.

Washington Chicago Yost Aparooss Boling Lews Minovo Unners Dropo Sareree Teevece Berberet Bi Hattieda Usher Phillips Bridges Wilson Amos Keegan Becquer Hyde Courtney Schoonmaker RBI Minoso Runnels Rivera Lemon Ilson Yde Sieve Ramos Hatfield PB Battey L—Ramos A “Rommel Napp Stevens Rice Morgan Pittsburgh Clemente Peemer Mejias Tanner Banks Fondy Moryn Thomas Will Virdon Neeman E 2 0 Mazeroski2b 3 01 Ne 100 O'Brien.ss 00 Wise.ss 0 0 O Folles,c ‘Oe Littrell Fanning Arroyo Rush Law Wallis Brosnan Pirate Foiles Gryn Wail Tanner S— Fondy Sf tPore 1, Law 1, Rush 2. Eene Secanan Rer Purkey U—Jackowski Crawford Venton Ballanfant Cincinnati New York Temple Lockman Robinson O'Connell York Rodgers Davis Bailey McMillan Gross Mueller Sb—Hoak Nna New Tae Larciae A Grissom Myross Acker Crone Barclay Hoak Ons Papate Peers Smith Conlan Littrell Skinne Kaiser Face P Lown Meilas Kline O'Brien Bolger Boo Moryn Speake Walser Lown

Minor Facts League Standings and Sunday Results Summary

Baseball scores span multiple leagues with team records and Sunday results. Notable entries include Richmond 27 22, Columbus 29 32, Toronto 34 24, Havana 29 33, Buffalo 30 27, Miami 25 34, Rochester 31 31, Montreal 23 35. Sunday results feature Buffalo 5 1, Columbus 2 9, Rochester 6 8, Richmond 3 2, Montreal 6 3, Miami 1 0, Toronto 8 2, Havana 0 10, plus various American Association Pacific Coast and Eastern League matchups and standings.

Richmond Columbus Toronto Havana Buffalo Miami Rochester Montreal Il Pet Dallas Wirth Houston Tulsa Ant’io Ok. City Austin Port Oklahoma City Forth Worth San Antonio W. L. Pet Topeka Sioux City Amarillo Des Moines Lincoln Colo. Sp'gs Pueblo Reading Mton Albany Efield Syracuse

Cycle Races at Hawkeye Downs Crown Flockhart Champion

Waterloo rider James Flockhart swept the TT track event, winning heat semifinal and final as Cedar Rapids racers dominated preliminaries. Bob Pazour and Dennis Harris also took key spots, with Pazour claiming the 45 semifinal and Harris finishing second in overall standings. Twenty three drivers competed in the Corn State Riders meet.

James Flockhart Waterloo Hawkeye Downs Corn State Riders Motorcycle Club Flockhart Cedar Rapids Bob Pazour Denis Harris Mike Wilson Dennis Harris C. R Donald Mathews Omaha Bill Briney New Sharon Wayne van Alstine Peoria Loran Simpson Bob Sorenson C.R Ben Sheeppakar Muscatine Howard One Des Moines Robert Koach Mike Witton Ve Thompson Cornell Bluffs Leoayne Duane Housley Davenport Sim. Mattingly Bellevue Ill Caoons James Flockart Wa- Perigo Dan Becker John Is Roger L. Thompkins Dale R. Jones Musine Pazour Harris S. Mathews Shoemaker Thompson Daviss Payne Piockhart Sorenson

Tama Shooters Tie For Third At Fort Dodge Trap Meet

Irvin Har trum of Cedar Rapids tied for third in the 16 yard event at the Northwest zone trapshoot in Fort Dodge. M. C. Rucker of Tama and Charles Chapman of Cedar Rapids tied for third in the out of zone singles. Lawrence Stanek of Fort Dodge shot 99 of 100 to win at 16 yards, Charlie Harms won the handicap with 95 and the singles with 193.

Fort Dodge Irvin Hartrum Cedar Rapids M. C. Rucker Tama Charles Chapman Lawrence Stanek Charlies Harms

Dysart's Hilmer Tops Waterloo's Stock Field

Dysart driver Bob Hilmer captured the 20 lap Turis Speedway stock car feature before 3,300 fans, securing his fourth win in the event. He also won a 15 lap semimain as Carl Hilmer took the 12 lap consolation, with an array of other heat and semimain victors listed.

Red Morgan Bob Hilmer

Giants place Ridzik on waivers and option Burnside to Minneapolis

New York Giants announce roster changes with pitcher Steve Ridzik placed on waivers and pitcher Pete Burnside sent to Minneapolis in the American Association.

NEW York New York Giants Steve Ridzik Pete Burnside Minneapolis

Williams Places in Wheaton Rifle Test

Vaundon Williams of Cedar Rapids finished third in the 50 yard meter scope match and second in the grand aggregate as an expert at Wheaton. His father Thomas V. Williams failed to place. John Moscow of Waterloo took second in the 50 yard iron fight and won the NBA builders fund match with 50 meter targets at 100 yards. Ralph William Travis of Waterloo was second in the grand aggregate.

Rule Wins Forest City Open in One-Over 103

In Forest City Iowa Waterloo youth Jack Rule captured the Forest City Open golf tournament on Sunday with a 27 hole score of one over par 103. The event drew a regional field and Rule led throughout the final round to clinch the title.

Forest City Iowa Jack Rule Waterloo

Macias Winner Plans a Movie After Title Bout

Mexico City boxing star Raul Macias retains the National Boxing Association title by an 11th round technical knockout of Tommy Ursua. He bounces back from a first round knockdown. Andrade says Macias will begin work on a movie, The College Boy, after returning home to start filming.

San Francisco Raul Macias Mexico Mexico City National Boxing Association Tommy Ursua Luis Andrade Macias

Women's State Softball Tourney set for July 13 14

DES MOINES AP reports the state women's softball tournament will be held in Des Moines July 13-14 with the winner advancing to the Western regional in Omaha August 23-25. Cedar Rapids Merchants defend their state title.

DES Moines Omaha Cedar Rapids Merchants

Rollins Star Signed For Davenport's Club

Davenport in the Three I league adds pitcher William McSwain a 17 year old Georgia native from Savannah student at Rollins College in Winter Park Florida The right hander 6 feet 2 inches 195 pounds was signed by the Chicago White Sox and optioned to Davenport on Sunday to begin his professional career

Davenport Monday Georgia Chicago White Sox William McSwain Savannah Rollins College Winter, Fla White Ox McSwain

Four Cyclones Named to Big Seven All Star Team

In Topeka Iowa State Cyclones place four players on the all Big Seven Conference team as coaches select Dick Bertell as unanimous catcher Jack Taylor at second base Gary Thompson at shortstop and Dan Peters as utility man highlighting Iowa State’s strong showing in the league honors

Topeka Kan Iowa State Cyclones Dick Bertell Iowa State Jack Taylor Gary Thompson Dan Peters

Another Warning for Champ Archie Moore

Paris dispatch reports Archie Moore again warned to defend his light heavyweight title. World Boxing Committee president Julius Helfand ordered Moore to sign by July 7 to meet a defense date no later than August 30 against challenger Tony Anthony or forfeit the title. The National Boxing Association issued the same ultimatum.

Paris INS Archie Moore World Boxing Committee Julius Helfand New York State Moore Tony Anthony National Boxing Association

Peoria and Evansville Tie for Top in Three-I League

Peoria and Evansville remained in a first place deadlock in the Three-I race as both clubs won to reach 31-14. Peoria needed 11 innings to beat Davenport 4-3 with Ladras driving in Anderson for the decisive run. Nichols earned the win in relief for Peoria. Evansville routed Keokuk 13-5 as Schaefer walked nine in the first 10 Keokuk batters, and the Aces piled up five first inning runs.

Hearn Roche Iler- Pirate Miller Anderson Aaron Adcock Repulski Rf Logan Lonnett C Patko Summons Fernandez Crandalle Hamner Burdette P Harmon Milwaukee E—Repulski Rbi Ashburn Gorman Dixon Burkhart OB Bess Louis Brooklyn Blasi Gilliam Dar Reese Musial Snider Ennis Vale If Boyer Cimoll Rf Moon Kasko Rbi Boyer Ere Otanella Drysdale Dark Ark Blasingame Campania Neal Roseboro St.uis Wehmeier Roebuck Labine Dickson Wehmei Associated Press Peoria Evansville Davenport Keokuk Jack Ladras Ed Anderson Don Nichols Ladras Don Schaefer

East defeats West in All-America prep basketball title

In Hutchinson Kansas the East outscored the West 22 to 7 in the final period to win the All-America prep basketball World Series championship 74 to 59. Bob Whelan of LeMars Iowa was selected to the 10 man all star team from the West squad.

Hutchinson Kan Bob Whelan LeMars

Fight results report from Hollywood and San Francisco events

The Associated Press notes L C Morgan of Youngstown Ohio outpoints Don Jordan of Los Angeles ten rounds. Raul Macias of Mexico City stops Dommy Ursua of the Philippines in eleven rounds to retain the weight title.

The Associated Press Hollywood Calif L. C. Morgan Youngstown Ohio Don Jordan Los Angeles San Francisco Raul Macias Mexico City Dommy Ursua Phillipines

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