Union Forces Bolt League Tie With 10-7 Win
Type Union Union forces a 10-7 victory over Iowa Manufacturing to create a three way deadlock in the northern division of the Little Bolt 11-year-old league at Noelridge. Nielsen led the losers with a triple and single as Rubber Workers’ 13-run second inning powered a 13-? win over Igram Press. Clark Malmer and Doug Eckley hit grand slams for Rubber Workers. Bob Grimm homered for Type Union.
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Type Union
Iowa Manufacturing
Little Bolt
Nielsen
Rubber Workers
Igram Press
Little Rider
Ellis Park
Clark Malmer
Doug Eckley
Bob Grimm
Pat Croker
Moose
van Vechten
Gary Birkicht
Beck
Dempsey
Little Bear at Van Vechten in rough 1940s game notes
Fragmentary OCR reads Little Bear at Van Vechten with Seve 40, 0-6, Simms, Kelly, and Simms counted. The garbled text limits clear facts but indicates an athletic or game context with players and a score-like sequence.
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Little Bear
van Vechten
Seve
Kelly
Simms
Rocker
Little Rambler Plot Confusion Ahead in Lagosie Case
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names like Betacos Krumbolz and Lawren amid a local story likely about a dispute or public matter. Details are unreadable but imply names connected to a case or event in a community titled Little Rambler.
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Little Rambler
Lagosie Vt Bresnen
Nick Betacos
Little Rider (NW) at Ellis Hipbey workers clash
Fragmentary notes report a dispute involving Ellis, Hipbey, and Vincen amid a round of labor tensions. Reference to Kessier and Sugmens appears as garbled names in the OCR text.
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Little Rider
Ellis
Hipbey 'A
Kessier
Spii
Vincen
Overby leads late Cedar Rapids rally in Lincoln warmup
In a muddy game Cedar Rapids edged Des Moines 4 3 as Overby sparked the late inning rally. He cracked two singles and scored on hits by Frantz and Snyder while Dan Newman advanced on Overby’s single. Bob Locker took the loss fanning 9. Cedar Rapids faces Lincoln in a three game series July 4 5 and 6 then Des Moines visits July 7.
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Johnson
Karl Frantz
Overby
Cedar Rapids
Frantz
Snyder
Dan Newman
Punch
Bob Locker
Iowa State
Lincoln
Des Moines
Campbell Leads In Flint Open In Sand Trap Shot
Joe Campbell parred 4 under 68 and took a one stroke first round lead at the Flint Open in Flint Michigan. Stan Sikes, a rookie on the pro tour, trailed after Campbell’s 25-foot sand shot on the 18th hole.
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Flint, Mich
Joe Campbell
Campbell
Stan Sikes
Guttenberg Club Sets Water Show
Guttenberg Marine and Ski club prepares for the first water show of the season on July 9. Improvements include a new ski jump surface two large floats and a twin powered club tow boat. An open tournament is planned for August 12 13 and the show is expected to be the most colorful yet.
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Guttenberg
Guttenberg Marine and Ski Club
Guttenberg Group
Wright Prentice Lead U S Open After First Round
Mickey Wright and Joann Prentice shot 72 to lead after the opening 18 holes of the 16th Women's National Open at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield New Jersey. Other top scores include Marlene Streit 74 and Anne Richardson 75 as rain and rough fairways challenged players.
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Springfield
N.J
Mickey Wright
Jo- Anna Prentice
Baltasta
Joann Prentice
Marlene Streit
Ols
Seavedebias
xAnne Richardson
Fay Crocker
Amatecr
Midwest Wins Take Narrow Lead in 12-13 League at Ellis Park
In a Friday game at Ellis Park, Midwest Investment grabbed a half game edge in the Northwest division with a 2-1 win over J and R Auto as all runs came in the first inning. Dick Lockwood hit a two run homer for J and R Auto, while Sun West Side Civic and Queen West slid in other Southwest and Southeast races with large wins and key homers.
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Midwest Investment
J and R Auto
Ellis Park
Dick Lockwood
Sun West Side Civic
2Nd Mart
Vicat Jones
Dairystory
Queen
Piersall Fined $100 After On-Field Fight
Cleveland’s Jim Piersall drew a $100 fine and teammate Bob Hale $50 from the American League for their roles in a Sunday brawl with Detroit pitcher Jim Bunning. Piersall started the disturbance by charging the mound after being hit on the wrist, triggering a wild scramble with players from both sides.
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Cleveland
Jim Piersall
Bob Hale
Jim Bunning
Detroit
Piersall
Joe Cronin
Boston
J and R Auto Ripper Ends at Ellis NW
Midwest investors and Holmquist navigate a key deal as J and R Auto closes at Ellis Northwest location. Ripper ends in a listing that frames a final transaction with 0998 GO4 i Midwest Inv. in play.
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J & R Auto
Midwest
Holmquist
Ripper
Iowa City Little Hawks win seventh straight
The Iowa City Little Hawks defeated Durant 5-1 to run their season record to 8-4. They scored two runs in the 2nd inning, two in the 4th, five in the 5th, and added a final run in the 6th. Bob Farnsworth led with three of eight hits, while Butch Wombacher and John Oakes added two apiece.
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Iowa City
Little Hawks
Durant
Bob Farnsworth
Butch Wombacher
John Oakes
Crowning Rally Sends Sheraton-Montrose Past Keokuk 13-12
Trailing 11 0 after two innings, the Sheraton Montrose Cedar Rapids team rallied to beat Keokuk 13 12 in a women s softball game at Ellis Park. Shirley Wendell scored on a double steal in the 6th, and Mary Lou Klopp ended the game with a 7th inning hit with two on. Rhonda Rains Klopp and Wendell each had 2 hits for the winners while Wray and McCarty led Keokuk with 3 apiece. The teams meet again Saturday at Des Moines in the state tournament opener.
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Sheraton - Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Ellis Park
Des Moines
Shirley Wendell
Mary Lou Klopp
Rhonda Rains
Shirley Wendel
Wray
McCarty
Shera
Esebious Vee i McCollister
Kenyon
Wendel
Tigers Bring Gladding From Farm at Denver
Detroit Tigers acquire right handed pitcher Fred Gladding 25 from their Denver farm club in the American Association. To make room, pitcher Jerry Casale is optioned to Denver. Gladding from Flat Rock Michigan has six years in the minors and spring training stints with Detroit. This marks his first major league roster.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Fred Gladding
Denver
Tigers
Jerry Casale
Gladding
Flat Rock
Mich
Maresh Sheet Metal Tops Mackin Paint in Kids League Major
Maresh Sheet Metal extended its lead chase of Dodger Cola with an 11-3 win over Mackin Paint in Major action. Dave Messerli of A&W Kiwanis moved into third after a 2-1 win over Tom Penne. Messerli fanned 14 while Penne struck out 10.
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Maresh Sheet Metal
Dodger Cola
Mackin Paint
Dave Messerli
A& W Kiwanis
Tom Penne
Han Sheets
Messerl Fans 14 in Marion Minor Clash
Rick Skogman pitched a one hitter for Maresh at Noelridge. Doug Dunlap led with a 2-for-2, including a home run and 4 RBIs. Larry Charipar added two triples for the Kiwanis at Jones Park.
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Messerl
Marion
Rick Skogman
Maresh
Noelridge
Doug Dunlap
Larry Charipar
Kiwanis
Jones Park
East Iowa Baseball Scores Update
East Central Iowa games feature Belle Plaine beating Solon 14 to 10 while Williamsburg downs Victor 10 to 4 and Iowa City edges Watkins 8 to 7. Calamus over DeWitt 6 to 3 Stanwood 11 Dixon 5 Lowden 13 Grand Mound 7 Clarence 25 Wheatland 2.
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Belle Plaine
Solon
Williamsburg
Victor
Iowa City
Watkins
Corn Belt
Calamus
DeWitt
Stanwood
Dixon
Lowden
Grand Mound
Clarence
Wheatland
Top Teams to Battle in West Liberty Softball Tourney
Six teen teams compete in the 18th annual West Liberty softball tournament on July 4 for the $225 first prize plus three smaller awards. Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois squads vie for the title in a regional clash.
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West Liberty
Iowa
Illinois
Bears Trade Aveni for Riley in Giants Deal
CHICAGO AP Bears trade kicker John Aveni to the New York Giants for defensive half back Lee Riley. The swap shifts specialist and defense as both teams reshuffle rosters.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
National ‘Football League
John Aveni
New York Giants
Lee Riley
Bears Fullback John Adams Signs 1961 Contract
Chicago Bears back John Adams signs his 1961 contract and may take on punter duties this season.
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Chicago
John Adams
Chicago Bears
Reds Buy Catcher From Indianapolis Farm Club
Cincinnati Reds purchase contract of 22 year old catcher John Edwards from their Indianapolis farm club in the American Association. Edwards is noted as a highly rated prospect and joins the major league roster following the move.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
John Edwards
Indianapolis
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