Cedar Rapids Falls at Fox Cities 5-3 in Home Loss
Cedar Rapids lost 5-3 at Fox Cities ending their home win streak. Horace Garner hit his fifth homer as Cedar Rapids, tied for second with Burlington and Rochester at 6-6, travels to Burlington for a two night series opening Monday with Mike Dalton to start on the mound.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Fox Cities
Rochester
Green Bay
Davenport
Alex Monchak
Mike Dalton
Horace Garner
Horace
Foxes
Ron Broodworth
Jimmy Broodworth
C.R
Bloodworth
Allie Reynolds
Garner
Sid
Goldfader
Bill Moss
Bob Tane
Moss
Bloadworth
Sandy Valdespino
Tano
Tang
Julio Castro
Dick Rimont
Broodworth
Ty Clayton
Memorial Stadium
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Bi Fano
Johnny Stratton
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Braves
van Dike Garner
Inn
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Jensen
Red Sox
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Tf Tang
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Tasales
Lollar
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Shantz
Yanks
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Cormick
Giants
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Hyde
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Hodge Turns Pro in Boxing Rivalry with Rademacher
Olympic wrestler and Golden Gloves champ Dan Hodge from Wichita announces his move to professional fighting. He will train under George Gainford and targets a showdown with Pete Rademacher, the Olympic heavyweight champion, with hopes for a title bid within two years.
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New York
Dan Hodge
Ath Jete
Wichita
Kan
George Gainford
Sugar Ray Robinson
Pete Rademacher
Floyd Patterson
Gainford
Rademacher
Hodge
Musial Sparkles as Cards Sweep Cubs in Ninth Rally
Stan Musial unleashed a five for five day driving in his 11th home run and key hits as St Louis rallied past Chicago 10-4. Pittsburghs Hob Porterfield outdueled Curt Simmons in an 11 inning win as the Pirates swept the Phillies 4 games. Del Ennis and Curt Flood contributed as Philadelphia and Milwaukee victories kept pace in a crowded standings scene.
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Associated Press
Stan
Musial
Philadelphia
Giants
Los Angeles
St. Louis Cardinal
Redbirds
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Braves
Try Noren
Hobie Landrith
Noren
Curt Flood
del Ennis
Singien
Ram
Landrith
Bobby Thomson
Hob Porterfield
Boston
Curt Simmons
Pirates
Phillies
R. C. Stevens
Simmons
Dick Groat
Associated
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Chicago
Batters Blast Out 106 Hits In Delaware
Delaware county league opened its 1958 season with four openers featuring Manchester Hopkinson Lamont and Earlville winning. 106 hits were recorded and 4 runs scored. Manchester 23 Central City 8 and Hopkinson 29. Bud Fettes and Buck Hutchinson led hitters for Manchester with multiple hits in the loud start to the season.
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Delaware County League
Manchester
Hopkinson
Lamont
Earlville
Buck Hutchinson
Bill Mune
Central City
Lopkinton
Coggan
Na Wilson
Blofield
Schulte Wagner
Robinson
Ryan Lamont
Teecker
Lowehran
A. Gibbs
FR. Gartace
Golesmitt
Hears
Geena’ Rentschier
Hanson
Schindt
Sassen
Cleimes
Monticello Favored To Retain Wamac Track Crown
Monticello is favored to defend its Wamac track title at Marian Tuesday. The unbeaten team topped a Mt Vernon class A district field and will face eight schools including Anamosa Tinton Marion Vinton Manchester Maquoketa Independence. Prelims and finals start at 4 p.m. field events, 6 25 p.m. running events, junior high dash first.
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Monticello
Wamac
Marian
Mt. Vernon
Sports Slate For Monday Through Wednesday At Memorial Park
A fragmented schedule lists events across Monday to Wednesday at Memorial Park including baseball games Kilborn versus Hall's at 7 30, Wilson at Hall's 1 30, and district baseball reelings. Other entries mention Tennis Washington at town City and football like Jefferson Booster bonguel aR with teams such as Kilborn Hall's Warburg and Buena Vista at Luther.
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Goll
PQA
Ehucrest Country Club
Pumaeball
Tkins
Washington
Te “Oryves
Town City
Tanguri
Jefferson
Bonguelar
Kilborn
Hall
Memorial Park
Grinnell
Abnerlows
Teachers
South Inna Cedar
St. Calumbkille
Kngx
Corneil Hastoall
Warburg
Ouher Fonts
Wilson Ys. Hall
Mmemorial Park
Vinton
Buena Vista
Luther
Walford
St. Patt's
Burlington
Cedar Rapidz Tau
Baseball notes mix league battles and quirky first pitches
The column riffs on Davenport and Cedar Rapids pennant chances, Cubs spring woes, and Jack Dittmer’s .323 batting. It also recalls opening day antics with a Kokamo monkey and von Braun at orbit inspired ceremonies.
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Kokam
Ind
Kokamo
Dave Garroway
Texas
San Antonio
Tita Guigar
Columbus
Ohio
Nukes
Dixieland
Atlanta
Wernher von Braun
von Braun
Morton Ties Ellis Course Record at Ellis Park
Dick Morton matched the Ellis Park course record by firing an 84 34 68 in a Sunday round. Pro Joe Ledermier reports several notable scores during the week as Morton leads a fast foursome including George Shimek and Stan Jadeski. Lodermier plans Sunday starts to list players for the Gazette City Amateur Championship with qualifiers set for June 7-8.
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Dick Morton
Ellis Park
Herb Kroniz, Jr
Morton
Joe Ledermier
Ellis
George Shimek
Stan Jadeskian
Bill Linna
Dave Rossey
Jim Aussey
Tray Tomberlin
Lee Smith
Mike O
Lodermier
Gazette City
Softball Marathon Sets Endurance Mark at 125 Innings
Palm Springs California AP reports a 125 inning softball game ended 87 87 after 21 hours 1 minute. Managers John Marinko and the Ta lm Springs league said the prior record was 21 hours 10 minutes set in Pennsylvania in 1938.
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Palm Springs
Calif
John Marinko
Talm Springs
Pennsylvania
Serms
Center Point Newhall Urbana Win Opening Iowa Valley League
Urbana beats Norway 18 0 as Ken Huinker fires a 25 hit shutout with 14 strikeouts. Newhall delivers 19 5 over Amana with a 20 hit attack. Center Point tops Athisng 11 4 as Geltz and Werning homer and Geltz belts a ball over 400 feet.
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Newhall
Center
Ken Huinker
Norway
Huinker
Amana
Athing
Dick Geltz
Lon Werning
Burrell
Harrison IF
Pitkark
Kim
Emmanuel
Bad Primrose
Frese Mewhail
Ami
Metlaid
Ici Iamand
Trab. Houp
Cox
Truumhold
Hahn
Gonter Foint
Gazette City Amateur Championship Playoff Format Changes
The Gazette reports the city championship favors a 27 or 36 hole playoff. The event runs June 21 and 22 with a second phase June 20 to 29, while lower flight rounds occur at Elis in July.
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Elis
Thedesin 5 1 Victory In Softball
Thede's Chat and Chew open the 1958 softball season with a 5 1 win over Happy Time before 900 at Ellis Park Major Open curtain raiser. Thenhaus pitched well and Thede's exploded with a 3 run homer and timely hits to seize a 5 run edge, while Happy Time misplays aided the rally.
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John Merer
Azette Sait
Thede
Chat
Chew
Dick Thenhaus
Ellis Park
Paul Reyberry
Happy Time
Walt Hansen
Caleher AL Care
Carr
Hansen
Jed Do
Gene Hettrick
Chuck Thomas
Roy Sorenson
Hettrick
Sorenson
al Carr
Thenhaus
Lou Dvorak
Bob Shields
Don Underwood
Mel Stark
Gary Hilton
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