Roe Shuts Out Giants as Dodgers Take 4-1 Victory
In a Sunday showdown at the Polo Grounds, Johnny Roe led the Dodgers to a 4-1 win over the New York Giants, striking out seven in a three-hit performance. Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, and Billy Cox homered, giving Brooklyn a five-game lead in the standings and a crucial edge in the pennant race.
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NEW York
INS
Brooklyn
Preacher Roe
New York Giants
Dodgers
Roe
Giants
Sal Maglie
O'Malley
Rums
Monroe
Dodger
Cousin Elwin
Arkansas
Monte Irvin
Maglie
Gil Hodges
Pee Wee Reese
George Shuba
Billy Cox
Miracle
Bobby Thomson
Week of Cedar Rapids Sports Slate Highlights Local Events
A dense list of events in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns runs Monday through Saturday including baseball at Immaculate Conception Center Point and Memorial Coliseum wrestling featuring Hans Schmidt against Jim Dobie. Also listed are Dads' Club and Swab Motors banquets, football season openers at the new Cedar Rapids stadium, and softball playoffs at Ellis Park with Wilson versus Post Office.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Sports Department
Memorial Coliseum
Hans Schmidt
Jim Dobie
Wilson Dads’ Club
Wilson High
Swab Motors Party
Swab
Elmcrest
North English High
Paul Brecher
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Wilson
Post Office
Ellis Park
Franklin Lyle Quinn
IHSAA
M-J
Montrose Hotel
New Cedar Rapid
Franklin
McKinley
Roosevelt
Gazette
del Blumenshine
Flavor
COE
Dick Clausen
Kohawks
George Cilek
Wayne Fisher
Doug Hamilton
al Peremsky
Don West
Ronnie Schirm
Duane Eee
Paul Kemmerling
Jim Hamilton
Jack Elgin
Irv Gerk
Ames Redel
Iowa Softball Champs Win Western Regional
Blue Bunney of Sioux City defeated Whitey s Auto Sales Cedar Rapids to win the Western regional tournament by taking two games from Boeing Jets of Wichita 2 1 and 6 5. The team advances to Bridgeport Conn for the six day world tournament opening Saturday. First game final 2 1 0 Wichita Sioux City 23 0 Bower Haas Siegel Spander. Second game Sioux City 68 2 chita 1 1003 58 3 details include Siegel Spender Grider Bowers Haas.
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ST. Joseph
Blue Bunney
Sioux City
Whitey’s Auto Sales
Cedar Rapids
Boeing Jets
Wichita
Bridgeport
Conn
Wichita Sioux City
Bower and Haas
Siegel and
Spander
Oux City
Chita
Spender
Grider
Bowers
Haas
Look magazine unearthed Dempsey Versus Modern Heavyweights
Look magazine features Gene Tunney speaking by story told to Tim Cohane claiming Jack Dempsey would have defeated today’s top heavies Jersey Joe Walcott Rocky Marciano Harry Matthews and Ezzard Charles in quick fashion. Tunney discusses the long count and predicts how he would fare against a younger Dempsey. includes lines on Walcott’s fighting pride and recent boxing chatter.
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Jersey
Joe
Joe Walcott
Camden
Jack Dempsey
Tunney
Dempsey
Jess Willard
Jersey Joe Walcott
Rocky Marciano
Harry “Kid” Matthews
Ezzard Charles
Matthews
Charles
Walcott
Marciano
Toledo
Jack
Chicago
Jersey Joe
Joe Louis
Louis
Rocky
Philadelphia
Cascade Wins In 13th For 5 2 Championship
Cascade claims the crown 5-2 in 13 innings over Wyoming after a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 run 13th rally. Moran and Schnier paced Cascade while May and Dirks worked for Wyoming in a tight title duel.
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Cascade
Gazette Cascade
Wyoming
Epworth
Bernard
Bob Moran
Bob May
Bob Dirks
May
Moran and Schnier
Dirks
Smith
Brooklyn Seeks New School Sports Site
Brooklyn plans to secure a new athletic field after a town hall meeting. L L Kinna jman, chairman, said a committee will be appointed to locate a site and a follow up meeting is set for Thursday at the town hall.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Town Hall
L. L. Kinnajman
Town Hall
Colesburg Clinches Delaware Title With 3-2 Win
Colesburg defeated Silver Creek 3-2 in a playoff for the first-half Delaware county league crown, securing the 1952 league championship after already taking the second half. Rich Sampson pitched two-hitter for Colesburg while Schulte tossed a three-hitter for Silver Creek.
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Delhi
Colesburg
Silver Creek
Rich ‘Sampson
Schulte
Baseball Schedule Projections for Tonight's Games
In the American League Pittsburgh visits New York at 11 30. Cincinnati plays Boston in two starts at 4 00 and 6 00. Chicago visits Brooklyn at 6 30. St Louis travels to Philadelphia at 6 00.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Louis
N—Washington
St Louis
Palette
Pittsburgh S. Chicago
Loes
Brooklyn Landrum
Newark
Lanier
Neathery Scores Four For Illinois In Scrimmage Highlights
Herb Neathery, 181 pound Hoopeston senior, scored four touchdowns as Illinois scrimmages featured in the Big Ten. He dashed 40 39 and 6 yards and added 24 on a reception from Elry Falkenstein. Tom OConnell Rex Smith Rocky Ryan also stood out with sharp passes and catches. Kermit Kleffsaas, a Hastings Minnesota junior, impressed at safety and right half as Minnesota opened its first scrimmage.
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Herb Neathery
Illinois
Neathery
Hoopeston
al Bros‘ky
Stan Wallace
Elry Falkenstein
Kermit Klefsaas
Hastings
Minn
Minnesota
Klefssaas
Army
McBurney Captures Archery Crown at Waltonian Finals
Merle McBurney wins the class A Double American title at the Waltonian archers club championship at Ellis Park. Results list men and women competitors across classes B and C, with scores and contact numbers for several shooters.
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Merle McBurney
Waltonian Archers
Ellis Park
Ra Oe
Bob Lindsey
Cc M. Baker
Bob Gardner
Lori Meyers
Chuck Naxera
Milton Smith
Columbia
Ass A
Laverda Baker
Norma Brown
Emily Mey
Dean Lindsey
Aera
Terry Brown
Double Coat Mbia
Gail Gardner
Sharon Meyer
Center Point Caps Wapsie Valley 3-1 in league final
Center Point defeated the Anamosa reformatory squad 3-1 in the Wapsie Valley league championship game here Sunday. Center Point, the second half league champ, had 10 hits off Summerman while pitcher Kolar allowed five. Ray Haars collected three hits in four at bats to lead Center Point.
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Anamosa
Center Point
Anamosa Reformatory
Reformatory
Summerman
Kolar
Ray Haars
Keefe Out for Season With Ruptured Spleen
Iowa Hawkeyes face a season setback as reserve fullback Bob Keefe suffers a ruptured spleen in a Saturday scrimmage. Keefe, 183 pounds from Cleveland, underwent spleen removal surgery Saturday night and is listed in good condition. Dusty Rice returned to contact drills but Coaches remain cautious after knee cartilage injury in spring practice.
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Iowa City
Iowa Hawkeyes
Forest Evashevski
Bob Keefe
Evashevski
Keefe
Cleveland
Dusty Rice
Rice
Burlington-Evansville playoff tied two games each
Burlington defeated Evansville 2-0 to square the series at two games apiece as Dick Schoonover pitched four hitless innings in relief. If Burlington wins tonight the championship will open at Terre Haute Wednesday. if Evansville wins the final series shifts to Terre Haute.
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Burlington
Ji Alton
Willis Schoonover
Dotterer
Okoboji golfer scores hole in one at Brooks County Club
F. E. Van der Pool of Okoboji scored a hole in one on the Brooks County club course Sunday. He made the ace on the 147 yard sixth hole with a No 8 iron.
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Okoboji
INS
F. E. Vander Pool
Brooks Country Club
Vander Pool
Decorah Cubs Clinch Upper Iowa Title in 7-3 Win
Decorah captured the Upper Iowa league baseball title Sunday with a 7-3 win over Nordness in a one game playoff. Randy Halverson pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts while Nordness pitcher Ed Umdahl fanned eight. Halverson and Umdahl led the pitchers as Decorah received the league top trophy from Paul Hardy.
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Decorah
Decorah Cubs
Nordness
Randy Halverson
Ed Umdahl
Paul Hardy
Decorah Nordness 3 & i
R. Halverson
G. Halverson
Umdahl
Kvamme
Des Moines Pros blank Keokuk in Redskins debut
The Des Moines Pros defeated the newly organized Redskins 21 to 0 at Keokuk on Sunday. It marked the kickoff of the semi pro football season in Iowa and was Keokuk’s first game.
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Keokuk
INS
Des Moines Pros
Redskins
Iowa
All Star Wrestling Opens Season at Cedar Rapids Coliseum
Hal Sheridan presents three big wrestling events at Cedar Rapids Coliseum on Tuesday September 9 at 8:30. Main event features Hans Schmidt versus Gentleman Jim Dobie with Gypsy Joe vs Billy Hickson in the semi final and Balk Estes versus Bob Orton in the opening match. Tickets on sale at Armstrong's Beck's 316 Grill Corsello's Food Mart Coliseum and Manhattan Restaurant.
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Hal Sheridan
Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
Hans Schmidt
Jim Dobie
Gypsy Joe
Billy Hickson
Balk Estes
Oklahoma University
Bob Orton
Armstrong’s
Beck’s
316 Grill
Corsello’s Food Mart
Manhattan
Jackie Robinson backs off quitting. hearing sought
Jackie Robinson withdrew his threat to quit after National League President Warren Giles signaled a hearing on his dispute with umpires Larry Goetz and Frank Secory. Dodgers VP Buzzy Bavasi said a hearing would be requested after the Giants-Dodgers series, with Campanella fined for remarks. Robinson still argued the fines were unfair as Campanella faced the same penalty.
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New York
Jackie Robinson
National League
Warren Giles
Robinson
Larry Goetz
Frank Secory
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giles
Jackie
Dodger
Buzzy Bavasi
Bavasi
Roy Campanella
Goetz
Secory
Braves
Ferrier Wins Empire Open in Albany Golf Classic
Jovial Jim Ferrier captured the Empire State Open with a par 70 for a four day total of 262, earning a $15,000 prize and six strokes ahead of runner up Sammy Snead. Fred Haas of New Orleans finished third while Jerry Barber of Pasadena and Marty Furgol of Lemont tied for fourth.
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Albany
N. Y
Jim Ferrier
Ferrier
Sammy Snead
Fred Haas
New Orleans
Jerry Barber
Pasadena
Marty Furgol
Lemont
Betsy Rawls Leads Carrollton Women's Open Victory
Betsy Rawls of Austin Texas topped the field at Carrollton with a 54 hole score of 214 and earned $750 while boosting her tournament winnings to $13 570 the largest pot among women pros.
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Carrollton
Betsy Rawls
Austin
Texas
Garcia Slated for Five More Indian Starts
Mighty Mike Garcia carries Cleveland toward the pennant with at least five more starts and possible relief duties. With 14 games left and five off days, Garcia, Lemon, and Wynn can rest adequately as Al Lopez plans to skip Bobby Feller in most remaining games. Garcia is expected to face the Athletics next and then the Yankees on Sept 14, having already shut out the Browns and contributing to the Yankees margin shrinkage.
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Mike Garcia
Cleveland
Garcia
Indians
Bob
al Lopez
Bobby Feller
Athletics
Yankees
Big Bear
Browns
Steve Gromek
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al Dark
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Polo Grounds
Charlie Dressen
Branca
Joe Landrum
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals
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Steve Ridzik
Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Rush
Cincinnati Reds
Sports Slate
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Byrnes Park
Watertoo
Keokuk Nanan
Red Peppers
Gus Schrader
Brockton
Mass
Jim Ampey
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Carl Hernandez
Adeline
Stan Cozzi
Marshalltown
Iowa State
Tommy O’connell
Stan
Colorado
Jack Erickson
Bo Walker
Orie Arntzen
All-Stars
Jimmy Bloodworth
Bloodworth
Orie
Davenport
Perk Purnhage
Tigers
Perk
Consolation Bernard
Donovan
Herzog
Delaware
Colesburo
D. Rob
Hartbeck
C. Rob’son
Rich S'pson
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Keiper
Friedlein
Whitney
Kolembar
Bissel
Schlueter
Garlow
Coleman
O'Dittmer
O’brien
Rol S'pson
Lk Fae
E—C. Robinson
Ron Sampson
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Bissell
So—Schulte
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McNeal
Vance
Leslie
Som'man
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Wall
Patten
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Rf 'Raue
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Elgin
Price
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Balk
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Flints
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Campanella
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Red Sox
Dom DiMaggio
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