Late Homers Lift Raiders To A Doubleheader Sweep
Cedar Rapids Raiders storms past Evansville Braves with five homers in a doubleheader sweep. George Bielik dazzles as closer in both games, while Jean Gene Wallace, Bob Norris, and John Schieller spark the attack. Ike adds a late blast as 1,218 fans cheer the dramatic nightcap. Evansville led late in game one before Horace Garner and Bill Deal rally for Cedar Rapids.
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Raiders
Norris
Hie Raiders
Fleet
Ike
Horace Garner
Evansville
Bill Deal
Garner
Wallace
Raiders Rally In Evansville Series Slugfest
Evansville edges Raiders 4 2 in game one as Ozark belts a homer to left. Sid Goldfader drives in two with two walks opening a two run burst. Wallace stars with three singles and a homer in a 5 for 17 series. Gene boosts batting to .276. Trenary and Norris homer in game two but Evansville holds unearned edge.
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Evansville
Ielder
Bill Moss
al Norris
Ozark
Bine
Sid Goldfader
Bitelk
Ovark
Dielik
Garner
Bielik
Raiders
Wallace
Hal Halderfield
Gene
Joe Trenary
Jim Boranda
Siglen
Golifader
Schieffer
Ehieffer
Congressional Eye On Pacific Coast League Losses
Rep. Celler urged the Baseball Commissioner to weigh steps after testimony on talks of major league expansion harming the Pacific Coast League. The antitrust subcommittee reviewed five year profits and losses for 16 major league clubs and noted damage to the Pacific Coast league from whispers of Dodgers moving to Los Angeles and Giants to San Francisco.
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Washington
Celler
D-Noy
Anu
Ford Frick
Brookllyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Higtal Jeane du Wert
Trent
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Braves
Boston
New York Yankees
Yanks
Pittsburgh Pirates
George MM. Trauman
Jas
Harings
Ane
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Giants
San
Frank
Gazette Wins On O'Neil's No-Hitter
The Gazette’s Chuck O'Neil pitched three perfect innings with eight strikeouts as The Gazette defeated Thede's 14 to 0 in International league action at Coe Women’s field in Cedar Rapids. Other league results include Fast Side Dairy Queen’s 14 to 8 win over Arney’s Paint with Naughton’s one-hitter, and several Major League and American Association games at Riverside and Roosevelt fields.
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Cedar Rapids
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Fast Side
Dairy Queen
Arney
Naughton
West Side Dairy Queen
Type Union
Roosevelt Field
Hover
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Fire Department
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Pele
Ord Post
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Tipo Cinz Sauch
Macils Tesilgy
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Fire Dent
Schnerklath
Lone, Schultz, Tos and Widinms
Tnirtnational League
Paress
Burkhalter
Siders
Dis
Panel
Runnine
Moses
Murphy
Free Tennis Clinics in Cedar Rapids This Saturday
Free tennis clinics for all comers on four Cedar Rapids courts Saturday on the East side with Eleanor Lathrop Roger Kroth and Billy Voxuman. Attendees can arrange continuing lessons with Mrs Lathrop at the Veterans Memorial Tennis Center by calling EM 49710.
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West Side
Eleanor Lathrop
Ms Playground and Recreation Commission
Roger Kroth
Billy Voxuman
Elmcrest
Pa.m
Franklin High Courts
Aeternley High Courts
Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
Cedar Rapids youths launch tennis marathon duel
Cedar Rapids pair Larry Thipin and Denny Meyers, 1956 state doubles champions, started a tennis marathon at Cedar Rapids Country Club at 4 am Friday. After six and a half hours they led 11 am tied sets at five all and ten all in eleventh set, taking a ten minute break to eat rolls and drink milk as they rotated courts.
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Dasa Lind
Larry Thipin
Denny Meyers
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Franklin High School
Walpin
Meyers
Local 100 Softball Team Seeks Opponents for Remaining Season
The Local 100 softball team needs games for the rest of the season. Interested teams should contact Ray Lannom at 132 Second Street SE, telephone EM-4-537%.
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Ray Lannom
Second Street
Standings Alert for TIHREET LEAGUE and National League
Fragmented standings show teams like Evansville Davenport Peoria and Davenport at Evans in TIHREET LEAGUE. National League mentions New York Milwaukee Philadelphia Chicago and Pittsburg with unclear team labels and scattered names.
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Web
Bet
Aye
Evansville
Banat Davenport
Peoria
Kck Ibay
AX Rapingeay
Dave Trarlington
Evans
National League
Tshureh Uhleane
New York
Milwaukee
Philadelphi
Chicago
Hranklin Cneine
Philadelia
Branklyn
Pittsburgs
Branklen Lanins
Horseshoe Tourney Set for Cedar Falls Sunday
Cedar Falls hosts a horseshoe tournament this Sunday with Cedar Rapids members invited to gather at Greene Square Park at 8 am. Each participant must bring a state card. Also noted, former Temple basketball player Lear was sworn into the U S army and deployed to Fort Jackson South Carolina.
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Greene Square Park
Cedar Rapids Raiders Sponsor Saturday Youth Baseball Clinic
The Cedar Rapids Raiders club will run the second of two clinics for West side youngsters at Memorial baseball park Saturday from 10 to 12 a.m. The event offers coaching and skills instruction to local youth.
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Cedar Rapids
Memorial Baseball Park
Cedar Rapids Raiders Club
West Side
Cedar Rapids Raiders sweep Evansville in four straight
Cedar Rapids crushed Evansville four straight as Hal Jelderfield Bill Fox and Rob Norris fueled a stout outfield and Mab Norris homered. The Raiders, playing strong defense and clutch hitting, push toward first division as they prepare for a four game set with Ravenpark.
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Evansville
Hob Coleman
Corkins Rapids
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Memorial
Will
Dboys
Hal Jelderfield
Bill Fox
Rob Norris
Mab Norris
Kerry Barrell
Wil
Danny Ozark
Ravenpark
Hils
Cardinals rally as offense surges in tight game
In a high scorin g contest the Cardinals pressure built in the sixth inning as Dark and Ken single and Boyer and Musial contributed with hits. Avelino and Fischer were tagged by the opposition while Busby and Pilari drove in runs to pull ahead. The Braves lost a later rough stretch to fall further from the top.
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Gil McDougald
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Associated Press
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Cincinnati
Marvey Yaddix
Philipe Va
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Franklin Sophs Rally Past Roosevelt 5 2
Franklin sophomores registered a 4 2 victory over Roosevelt as Oakland struck out nine. Charlie Traw batted three for four with two doubles. Other listed players contributed key hits and runs in the semifinals style game.
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Dave Sisler
Cleveland
Boston
Billy Klaus
Jackie Danson
Sammy White
Thim
Early Wynn
Franklin
Roosevelt
Akland
Charlie Traw
Pieuklig
Lund
Trawssen
Nng
Thomas
Browns recall boosts Tribe with injured lineup
Boston reports Cleveland Incans Thursday recalled Catch ee Dielk Brown from their Qma ba Nebform tearm to bolster the injury racked ring corps.
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Brown
Boston
Cleveland
Catchee Dielk Brown
Nelson Captures Iowa Junior Golf Crown
Dave Nelson of Clinton defeated Steve Spray of Indianola 2 up to win the Iowa junior boys golf tournament at the Iowa State college course. Nelson, 16, edged Spray after a tough final hole to succeed Jack Rule of Waterloo as champion, with Spray previously defeating top seed Barry Sleerdink and advancing through quarters and semis.
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Ames
Dave Nelson
Clinton
Steve Spray
Indianola
Iowa
Nelson
Spray
Jack Rule
Waterloo
City Amateur Golf Tourney Begins at Ellis Park
The Gazette reports the City Amateur golf tournament starts Saturday at Ellis Park. Entry blanks for Cedar Rapids male golfers available at Ellis clubhouse from pro Jae Sodermeier. Qualifying rounds run daily from Saturday June 22 to Sunday July 7 with no entry fee.
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Gazette
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Ellis
Jae Sodermeier
Satur Jung
Kids League Shirts Available Saturday
Shirts and caps are available for all Kids league teams and can be picked up by team managers between 9 40 and 10 30 am on Saturday at Cve women's field where international league games are played. Director Al Smith said shirts had been distributed to the Major league and International league American Association and small Little League teams must still pick up shirts and caps.
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Alo Cve
al Smith
International League Armerican Association
Jal! Little Jeanue
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