Beck's Hitting At .314 Pace In Major Open
Beck's leads the Major Open softball league with a .314 team batting average as individual stars push team totals. Leo Wise headlines Beck's with six hits in ten trips including four doubles, while Ray Swyers and Len Wise vie for pitching honors with 3 0 records.
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Beck
Beck’s
Eby’s
Wilson and Company
Leo Wise
Wise
Frank Maine
Orville Walker
Bob Canterbury
Ray Swyers
Len Wise
Swyers
Tease Mettins
Eby
White House
Collins
Sane Fielding
Wilson
Ater
Mae
Cherry Er Eereee Eeeeare
Gillmore
Col
Becks
Maine
Walker
Williams
Cherry
Johnson
Novak
Ebys
A. Col
Son
Cant
Deal
Cherry Feiereisen
Sturm
Elliott
Rogers
B.jennings
SO Swyvers
Klopp
Scott
Wood
St Wenceslaus Dominates Catholic Grade Softball Standings
St Wenceslaus remained undefeated at 5-0 after a 12 to 9 win over St Wenceslaus in a Catholic grade school softball game. Boy Scout Troop 10 won 8 to 7 against All Saints, with a five run fifth inning for All Saints followed by two late runs by Boy Scouts. Next week schedule has St Wenceslaus versus St Matthew, St Matthew against St Ludmila, Immortal Concession against All Saints.
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St. Wene
Ludmila
Boy Scouts
Zie
Matthews
All Saints
St. Matthew
St. Ludmila
Ier
St. Matthews
St. Wenceslaus
Boy Scout Troop 10
Letter Exchange Debates Park Access After League Suspension
Readers weigh in on Jim Rice suspension by the M J league and access to Daniels Park. The editor notes league limits on uniformed appearances at the park during games and clarifies it does not ban presence on public grounds.
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Gazette
Jim Rice
M-1
Gus
Daniels Park
Jim
Amps
John T. King
P. O
Cedar Rapids
John
M-J
Rice
Charles
the Gazette
Russ Graham
Cedar Rapids Tennis Pairings For Memorial Day Meet
The Cedar Rapids Tennis Association released Memorial Day tournament pairings led by Norman Barnes the defending Iowa freshman champion seeded No 1. First rounds target by Sunday with many byes and listed telephone contacts for participants.
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Fred Gable
Carl Kirwin
Norman Barnes
University of Iowa
Set Pairings for Cedar Rapids Club Golf Doubles Tourney
Pairings for the Cedar Rapids Country Club veteran men's golf doubles tourney are listed for Wednesday at 9 am. Includes pairings with phone numbers for each team and byes noted, along with matchups such as Jim Bell Haven Simmons versus Jim Yuill J A Yessler and others.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Jim Bell
Haven Simmons
Jim Yuill
J. A. Yessler
Umner Foster
Paul Strain
Vas
Bob Bell
Ronny Booth
Netolicky
Doug Boynton Henry Gundling
Darwin Sandy
John Hamilton II
Gordon DeLay
Apertles Fennell
Archie Dennis
Pse
Ape
Bob Vane
Bob Nett
George Hearn
Iy Boyson
Russ Knapp
John Palmer
John Hecker
Spring Sports Awards Attract Dozen Coe Athletes
Coe College announces spring sports awards for 49 athletes across track baseball and golf. Captains named for track are Ernie Atkinson and Bob Toriello with Atkinson MVP. baseball captains are George Dostal and Harold Lagerstrom with Landis as MVP. basketball MVP LaBarbera.
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Coe
Dick Clausen
Ernie Atkinson
Dixon
Ill
Bob Toriello
Berwyn
Til
Atkinson
George Dostal
Cedar Rapids
Harold Lagerstrom
Elgin
Kohawk
Re Landis
Polo
Frank LaBarbera
Chicago
Clan of C
Hans Andresen
Clinton
Carroll Jenkins
Kansas
Abebei Smith
Rake
Toriello
N, Ill
Wally Warner
Prevent Kent Winter
Buffalo
Jack Cherry
Davenport
Jerry Franklin
Burlington
Grant Landis
Reese Pair
Wilmette
Pete Pantos
Gordon Weihs
Waukon
Ted Dahifors
Were
Verne Thompson
Glen Erger
Comat
Bteshman
Dave Besthauer
Dale Heald
Dave Johnston
Springville
Monte Helme
Clear Lake
Lynn Howell
Eagle Grove
Tom Johnson
Maxim Trained Hard For Chance at Title
Challenger Joey Maxim and Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles prepare for a 15 round title bout at Chicago Stadium. Maxim trains intensely, aiming to overcome past decisions, while Charles holds a 3 to 1 advantage in betting. Gate and TV splits total about 12000 attendees and 75000 dollars in receipts.
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Maxim
Chicago
INS
Joey Maxim
Ezzard Charles
Chicago Stadium
King
Charles
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Jack Kearns
Illinois Athletic Commission
Williamsburg to Host Florida Cubans Wednesday
A Memorial day baseball attraction brings the traveling Florida Cubans to Williamsburg to face the local Williamsburg Red Sox. Williamsburg participates in the East Central Iowa league as a club member.
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Williamsburg
Florida
Florida Cubans
Williamsburg Red Sox
M J Receives New Trophy For League Champion
The M J league will award a three foot high trophy to the season champion donated by the Coca Cola Company of Cedar Rapids. President Tait Cummins announced the trophy will become the league’s permanent possession and be an annual award. Today at Daniels Wilson and Iowa Manufacturing meet at 2 p.m. with Iowa Manufacturing sharing the league lead at 1 0 and Wilson at 1 1.
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Tait Cummins
Coca-Cola Company
Cedar Rapids
Jimmy Jones
Daniels
Wilson
Iowa Manufacturing
Golf Matches Set At Country Club
The Cedar Rapids Country club hosts a Memorial Day golf program for members featuring a low net 18 hole tourney with handicap, a low gross 18 hole match, and four classes with $10 prizes. Driving, pitch and putt events for men and women, junior tourney after 4 p.m., and a $1 blind bogey contest are included. R S Johnston posted 83 with 14 handicap for a 69 to win the sweepstakes. W C Culver had a 10 on hole 15 as high score.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
R. S. Johnston
W. C. Culver
Foes by Blood Compete on Cedar Rapids Links
Two brothers Byron Rhodes and Rawlins Rhodes attend different high schools McKinley and Roosevelt and play rival golf teams. The siblings, aged 17 and 14, split loyalties after moving to the Roosevelt district. They recall a single head to head meet where Rawlins beat Byron on the first nine. Both began golf as caddies at Cedar Rapids Country Club and now compete in spring meets.
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Skinny Schlesselman
Swisher, In
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Skinny
Cedar
Gazette
Bob Kenyon
Harmony
Byron Rhodes
Rawlins
Rhodes
Byron
McKinley
Roosevelt
L. E. Rhodes
Tenth Street
Cedar Rapids Country Club
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One Collette
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Dick Seiberling
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Pete Thurman
Jack Fletcher
Jim Wasta
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Ed Doty
Ken Kroeger
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