One Run Games Highlight Cedar Rapids Indians Season
Cedar Rapids Indians falter in 12 one run losses and chase a home stand as attendance lags behind 1953 pace. The team features special events like Marion Kiwanis and Cedar Rapids night while weather and other league figures shape a tense summer slate. A separate note recalls Marciano Charles fight film impressions and a quirky chess by mail hobby observed by KCRI’s Dick Yoakam during a Chicago Evanston rail ride.
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Cedar Rapids Indians
Indians
Jim Meaghan
Marion Kiwanis
Center Point
Dick Yoakam
KCRI
North Shore Railway
Chicago Loop
Evanston
Collins Stays in Softball League
Collins Radio announced by Harry Berg will remain in the softball league for the second half race. The club will operate under a new manager, probably Tom Hendrickson, with Bv Usher managing during the first half. A Monday 8 p.m. White House Lunch at Ellis Park is noted in the text.
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Collins
White House
Ellis Park
Harry Berg
Berg
Tom Hendrickson
Bv Usher
West Liberty Girls Face Eby's Pace in Softball Meet
The West Liberty girls softball team meets Eby's Sporting G at 8 p.m. Tuesday on the No. 1 diamond at Ellis Park.
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West Liberty
Eby’s
Ellis Park
Golf Coaches Elect O Connor to Office
In Houston Texas AP report Bucky O Connor of the University of Iowa is elected a second vice president of the NCAA Golf Coaches Association.
Four No-Hit Games as Kids' Loops Open Play
Cedar Rapids Kids' league action opened with three no-hit no-run games among six played across three leagues. In Major League at Daniels Park Chuck Tompkins pitched a no-hitter through three innings as the Elks beat the Kiwanis 5-0, facing only 12 batters. Teammates Deetz and Gable also threw a no-hitter but lost the decision. Knudten hurled one no-hit frame for Standard to beat Kilans 5-0, Hall and Eileen combined for a five-inning no-hitter in Barney's 12-0 win over The Gazette, as Phillips homered in Barney's seven-hit attack.
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Cedar Rapids
Daniel’s Park
Chuck Tompkins
The
Elks
Kiwanis Club
Chuck
Deetz
Gable
Herb Knudten
Knudten
Kilan
Hall
Eileen
Barney
Gazette
Quincy
Ill
Gems
Cedar Rapids Indians
Indians
Waterloo
Tribe
Percy Hough
Keith McGinnis
Frank Kabbes
Quincy College
John Kruuter
Hough
McGinnis
Kreuter
Earl Birnes
Ray Bellino
Fulton Clothers Rally To Dispatch Speeder In 11-6 Win
Chuck Fulton belted a grand slam as Hall Clothes charged back for their third straight win and a share of third place in the M-1 league. The Clothiers scored in waves, taking an early 5-0 lead, then withstood Speeder’s threats with sharp defense including a double play in the second inning and another in the fifth.
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Chuck Fulton
Hall Clothes
Clothiers
Speeder
Fulton
Clothers
Chuck Elson
Mike Usher
Lefty Wink
Keith Klockhart
Ev Andrews
Shady Day
Don Sesso
Bill Fitch
Andrews
Ed Lipp
Lipp
Speeder rallies in seventh to beat Clothiers after tense rally
In a tense matchup the Speeder team seized a 6 5 lead in the seventh with a four run burst. A late Clothiers response, featuring singles by Lipp and Fitch and a costly error on Day, kept it close. Strasburger allowed six hits but issued seven walks. Jack Fulton earned the win as Speeder avoided the loss.
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Speeder
Flockhart
Gary Corey
The
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Lipp and Fitch
Don Sesso
Chuck Fulton
Chuck Starsburger
Jack Fulton
Strasburger
Dick Fisher
Hall
Lodee
Lipp
Sleemen
Fisher
Kuester
Re Resicht
Andrew
Day
Elson
iUsher
Fron
Corey
Buchter
Matter
Stras'r.o
Fulton
Jaher
J. Pulton
Pulton
Buchheister
Birk
Toni
Xiumoar
Bick Tate
Three Day Net Clinic at CRCC With New Instructor
A three day tennis clinic for Cedar Rapids Country Club members is set for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday under the direction of Chuck Johnson, the club’s new instructor this year.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Chuck Johnson
Indians sweep Red Sox as Feller and Houtteman shine
Cleveland dominates Boston 3-1 and 9-2 lifting their winning streak to 11 of 12. Bob Feller earns his fourth win, Art Houtteman adds another, rookie Al Smith homers twice with five RBIs, and Larry Doby adds a three run homer to pace the Indians offense.
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Indians
Joe Hinchman
Art Pennington
Pennington
Don Lauters
New York
INS
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Art Houtteman
Feller
Houtteman
Red Sox
Bostton
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Chisox
Bombers
Sox
Art
Detroit Tigers
Clevelanders
al Smith
Larry Doby
Two IMCA Sanctioned Races At Hawkeye Downs
Two race meets sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association will headline Hawkeye Downs Fourth of July celebration. A Sunday July 4 big car race and a Monday July 5 100 mile stock car event follow Saturday July 3 Tournament of Thrills. Advance tickets are $1.50 with self addressed stamped envelopes for mail orders.
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International Motor Contest Association
Hawkeye Downs
Hanford Post
The
American Legion
David Turner Honored At Cranbrook School
David Turner of Cedar Rapids is elected Regular Prefect at Cranbrook School for 1954 55, one of nine student government members. He entered Cranbrook in 1952 from McKinley High, has four athletic letters, will be co captain of the basketball team, set a high jump school record in an Interstate league meet, and appears on the spring Honor Roll.
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Bloomfield Hills
Mich
David Turner
J. B. Turner
Knollwood Drive
Cedar Rapids
Cranbrook School
David
Cranbrook
McKinley
Herb Klontz Dominates Keokuk and Knoxville Golf Meets
Cedar Rapids golfer Herb Klontz Jr. shines with two titles and a share of another over three days. He won the Western Junior title in Champaign, then posted a four under par 101 for 27 holes at Keokuk to top 136 golfers, and tied for the Knoxville Amateur title with a three under par 102. Harold Skow of Newton also contends in the Knoxville field as Crovetti of Macomb nearly matched Klontz in final rounds.
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University of Michigan
Iowa
Herb Klontz
MacMichaels
Klontz
Jay Beck
Cornell
Champaign
Herb
Don Sulhoff
Charles
Iowa Theater
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John L. Sullivan
Rocky
Marciano
Stan Lepczynski
Keokuk
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Harry Ogden
Keokuk Pro
Don Shupe
Keokuk High Athletic
Cedar Rapids
Harold Skow
Newton
King
Reno Croovetti
Macomb
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Cedar Rama
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Bill. Novinger
Kirksville, Mo
L. Davison
Norm Beck
St. Louis
Bill Delaney
Fort Madison
Fant
Forestone
Sully
H . Montis, Jr
Desines
Landy Breaks Four Minute Mile Mark in Turku
Australian miler John Landy set a new world record by running the mile in 3 minutes 58 seconds at Turku Finland becoming the second to break four minutes. He also set a world best 1500 meters in 3 41.8 at the same meet. Bannister had first broken the barrier in 1954 and his mark was recognized later.
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John Landy
Landy
Bannister
Sweden
Gundar Haegg
Haegg
International Amateur Athletic Federation
America
Wes Santee
Uni
Atkins Midget Downs Cedar Rapids Chiefs 8 to 3
Atkins midget team defeated the Cedar Rapids Chiefs midget squad 8 to 3 on Sunday. Siogmiee 8 BEE Sl ant hit, macek and Horak, Gibney, Kray contributed to the victory.
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Cedar Rapids Chiefs
Siogmiee
Macek
Horak
Gibney
Kray
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