83 Pitchers In 16 Major Tilts Tuesday
Memorial Day 1950 saw 83 pitchers used as hitters smashed a record 40 homers and 191 runs across eight ballparks. Yankees beat Red Sox to widen AL lead. Brooklyn and St Louis surged in NL. White Sox and Browns combined for 12 pitchers in one twin bill.
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Indians
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New Albin edges Waukon in 13 innings for victory
About a thousand fans watched a 13 inning game as New Albin defeated Waukon 5 to 4 at Waukon's newly lighted park. Al Smerud scored on Darling's single in the 13th after Plein pitched all 13 for Waukon. Feurerhelm Dresselhaus and Meyer joined Plein and MacDonald in the lineup. Waukon hosts Elkader Vets on Thursday and La Crosse V F W on Sunday.
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Hayes says Hill Prince fine after Suburban setback
Trainer J H Casey Hayes said Hill Prince suffered no injury after the Belmont Suburban handicap. The three year old champion appeared to nose bleed but Hayes attributed it to dust and coughing, planning to start Hill Prince in the Belmont Stakes.
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Cascade Pounds Key West In Baseball Tilt
Cascade routed Key West 11 to 5 on Tuesday. The team hosts the Lisbon Reds at 8 p.m. Friday at home as part of an upcoming schedule.
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Rain Ends Key Baseball Game Early At Daniels Park
Tuesday's LaPlant Iowa Steel game was halted after 41 innings due to soaking rain. Babe Cypra of LaPlant starred with a double and triple and two RBIs including a steal of home. Four Upper Iowa players featured for the Steelers as Cecil Kelly led in hits.
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Luptow Sets D M Memorial Day Dirt Track Record
Frankie Luptow of Tampa Florida won the 20 lap Memorial Day race on the Des Moines state fair dirt track setting an International Motor Contest Association record with a time of 8 36 94 on the half mile track as about 12000 fans watched Deb Snyder of Kenton prior holder finished second.
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Hopkinton Triumphs 11-2 in Memorial Day Baseball Tilt
Hopkinton defeated Ryan 11 to 2 as four pitchers worked for Ryan in a Memorial Day game. The hosts built a big early lead and held on, despite late Ryan rallies and a flood of substitutions.
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Monticello Tops Anamosa Reformatory 7-4 in Tuesday Game
Monticello defeated the Anamosa Reformatory Snappers 7-4 on Tuesday. Malamphy homered for the Snappers as Monticello pitchers Devaney and Reade, McAdams, Malamphy and Williams contributed to the win.
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Merkel wins two hurdles in Iowa AAU meet
John Merkel of Iowa wins both senior hurdle races at the Iowa AAU track meet in Des Moines. Drake takes senior team title with 36% points. Iowa State close behind. Virgil Von Ahsen and Gene Shaver post notable middle- and distance results. high jump winner is Jack Weik.
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John Merkel
University of Iowa
Iowa
Virgil von Ahsen
Williamsburg
Gene Shaver
Iowa State
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Dean Deuel
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Jack Weik
Bruce Nolf
U. High
Miller
Bob Ewart
S J Storm Wins Kicker Golf Tourney
S J Storm broke 90 for the first time with an 86 at the Cedar Rapids Country Club to win the Memorial Day kicker’s event with a net 64 after a 22 handicap. Bill Culver, Keith Dunn, Craven Shuttleworth, Stewart Holmes, and Bill Wheeler earned near top nets. John Jacobs and Jim McPartland tied for best gross with 70. Dr J K von Lackum won the five-hole contest with 17. Mrs Bernard Price and Earl Whitehill won mixed foursomes with 43. Bernard Price led medal play with 71 in flight one, followed by Verne Threlkeld 82, Dean Burd 94, and Gene McConaughy 101.
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Bill Culver
Keith Dunn
Craven Shuttleworth
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Bernard Price
Earl Whitehill
Indian Creek Country Club
Robert Widder
Les Edmonds
Verne Threlkeld
Dean Burd
Gene McConaughy
Iowa Finishes Season With 7th Straight Win Over Western Michigan
Iowa ends the season with a 19 6 record after a 6 3 victory over Western Michigan. Pitcher Dick Hoeksema earned the win after relieving Bruce Marsh in the second inning, allowing three hits in seven and two thirds. Merlin Kurt and Chuck Cebuhar each had two hits, with Kurt adding two doubles in his first season without an error in 237 chances.
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Bud” Kurt
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Jerry Arnold Wins Waterloo Stock Race
Jerry Arnold of Waterloo won the third heat and feature race before a crowd of 3,000 at the Memorial day stock car races in Waterloo Tuesday. Almost every event had a spin-out roll-over or pile-up involving two or more cars. Harold Schroeder of Bettendorf won the first heat with Bob Munsell of Cedar Rapids second. Skip Blaser of Milan Illinois won the second heat with Mike Moody second. Darrell Dake of Cedar Rapids was third in the semimain.
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Bob Munsell
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Mike Moody
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Cedar Rapids Indians Update Roster After Opening Game
A revised Indians roster is issued due to changes since the April 30 opener. The list uses abbreviations for number position bats throws height and weight to update fans on current lineup and player details.
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Davenport and Glidden to clash in state baseball final
Davenport the defending champion faces undefeated Glidden in the Iowa state high school baseball final after both teams won semifinal games. Davenport beat Dike 4 to 0 behind Merle Jensen two hitters, while Glidden defeated Extra 3 to 0 as Kenny Hulsebus pitched four hit ball with 14 strikeouts.
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Anamosa Golfers Win Tri City Meet in Manchester
Anamosa golfers won the tri city tournament at Manchester with team scores 2444 for Anamosa, 7 for Monticello and 414 for Manchester. Gerald Kehoe shot 77 and Jim Miller 79, the only two under 80, both from Anamosa. Next Sunday the Anamosa men meet Tipton.
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Gerald Kehoe
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Cyclones' Robertson Shines In Freshman Meet
Iowa State's Robertson dominates events at the 1950 Big Seven conference freshman postal track meet in Kansas City Missouri. The Cyclones lead with 128 1/5 points followed by Nebraska 95 7/10 and Kansas 73 1/5. Best marks include Robertson in shot put 46 feet 3 inches and discus 151 feet 10 inches.
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Cedar Rapids Waterloo game broadcast by Bob Brooks on KCRG
Bob Brooks reports Cedar Rapids versus Waterloo game on KCRG tonight starting at eight. The broadcast covers team matchups, key players, and game expectations for local viewers.
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