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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1962

Page

8

O'Dell and Drysdale Win Fifth Straight for Giants Dodgers

Billy O'Dell and Don Drysdale each earned his fifth win as San Francisco and Los Angeles kept pressure on league leaders. O'Dell blanked St Louis to improve the Giants' NL lead while Drysdale pitched a three hitter to lift the Dodgers over Houston. Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh on Frank Bolling's ninth inning homer as the Mets Cubs game was rained out.

O'Dell San Francisco St. Louis Cardinals Drysdale Los Angeles Redbirds Dodgers Houston Colts Milwaukee Pittsburgh Frank Bolling Braves New York Mets Chicago Cubs Phila Dell Giants Bob Gibson Willie McCovey Orlando Cepeda Felipe Alou Associated Press C.R Cedar Rapids Mack Jones Hank Fischer Bob Hendley St Louis Poe Philadelphia Cincinnati Louis C New Yorke Haritten Chicago Ellsworth Shaw New York Dackson Pittsbursh McBean Cincinnat Jay Koufax St. Loui Sadecki Pierce Houstal Farrell Louis Hgngton, & Pt

Standings and results from Midwest and National Leagues

Standings show New York leading American League with Cleveland and Minnesota tied for mid pack. Results note Chicago, Detroit and Baltimore wins. schedules list Friday and Saturday matchups across leagues. In college tennis LaCrosse State edged State College of Iowa in a rain curtailed match.

New York Cleveland Minnesota Chicago Los Angcles Bathmore GiNmneDay Washinton Joe Angeles Detroit Baltisigre Kansas City Washington Baltimore Quirk Baltinore Los Angeles State College of Iowa

Tribe Yankees Four Game Series Sets High Stakes Clash

Cleveland, fresh from a road win and within 14 games of New York, opens a critical four game series with the Yankees. Ty Cline spurs a 9-4 victory over Minnesota with two run singles and a multi hit night as Jim Perry goes the distance. Early Wynn earns win No. 294 for the White Sox and other AL results noted.

Jim Hackleman Associated Press Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Ty Cline Indians Minnesota Yankees Tribe Cline Twins Cleveland Jim Perry Early Wynn Chicago White Sox Washington Los Angeles Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Boston

Cedar Rapids Aims to Open Home Stand vs Dubuque

If weather dries, Cedar Rapids will host Dubuque at 7 30 p m in a Midwest league leaders clash. Grounds crews need sun and wind to finish field prep after Thursday rain postponed the game. Manager Ken Blackman may start Terry Olson or Ray Orlikowski. Keokuk and Waterloo games follow.

Cedar Rapids Dubuque Frank Pfaff Midwest Ken Blackman Terry Olson Ray Orlikowski Keokuk Waterloo

Hed Peppers By Gus Schrader

Willie Ray Smith is tipped as the fastest back in town with a 9.5 for 100 yards as a Beaumont schoolboy. Henry Carr, a swift transfer, runs 9.4 for 100 and 20.1 for 220 at Tempe, Arizona State, near world record pace, while pursuing NCAA ineligibility and Olympic ambitions. Carr stars in ASU dual vs Arizona with a stadium 20.1 mark and headlines about his speed and future potential.

Willie Beaumont Texas Willie Ray Henry Carr Hawks Tempe Ariz Gilmartin Henry Carr Arizona State University Iowa Arizona State Arizona ASU Art Dickinson Baldy Castillo Baldy Adolph Plummer New Mexico State Adolph

Old Stads to Test Hawks in Alumni Showdown

Iowa Hawkeyes face a strong alumni team in a Saturday event with Willie Ray Smith as top sprint threat. Coach Jerry Burns’s varsity meets ex-players in football after track and baseball doubleheaders, amid muddy field conditions and a 2 dollar gate with 50 cents for younger fans.

Associated Press IOWA Willie Fleming Bob Jeter California Iowa Stadium Jerry Clark Cornell Reming Bill van Buren Olen Treadway Tom Moore Jeter Ry Gus Schrader Willie Ray Jerry Burns Hawkeye Burns Hawks Em Tunnell Green Bay Packers Bob Smith Detroit Lions Willie Ray Smith Willie

Washington Regis Rally to Face Jefferson in Semifinal

The Washington Regis semifinal in the sectional baseball tourney resumes Monday at 3 p.m. at Linn-Mar after rain postponements. The winner will meet Jefferson for the title on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Washington-Regis Linn-Mar Jefferson

Wash Parents Club To Elect Officers Monday Meeting

The Washington Athletic Parents club will elect officers Monday at 7 30 p m in the Little Theater. All parents are urged to attend.

Wash Parents Club Washington Athletic Parents Club Little Theater

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