Big Ten Football Tour Highlights and Shifts Discussed
A sports writer recaps a cross conference tour visiting 11 Big Ten and Notre Dame football programs. He notes hotelies, eatings, facilities expansions, and the controversial “sucker shift” while profiling coaches, players, and press reaction.
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Big Ten
Notre Dame
Purdue Airlines
Duncan Hines
Northwestern
Michigan State
Purdue
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Iowa
Ohio
Klontz Advances in National Amateur Golf Tourney
Cedar Rapids player Herb Klontz the 1953 Town champion defeated Nelson Breach of Richmond 2 and 1 in the first round. Des Moines’ Jack Donohue Jr beat Dick McCreary of Houston 2 to 1 to advance.
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Richmond
Herb Klontz
Cedar Rapids
Nelson Breach
Jack Donohue, Jr
Des Moines
Dick McCreary
Houston
Twi light playoff start moved to Tuesday at Ellis Park
The Twi light league best of three playoff between Sinclair Memorial and Wilson and Company will open at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Ellis Park, with games Thursday and Friday if needed. The previously announced interleague series with Major Open champion is canceled and the Cedar Rapids Softball Association meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall.
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Wilson and Company
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids Softball Association
City Hall
Ryan Beats Silver Creek 8 5 in Baseball Showdown
Ryan stormed to an 8 5 victory over Silver Creek on Sunday as L Schulte J Schulte and Keiper Clemmens J combined on the win. Ryan will host Coggan next Sunday as part of a parish picnic celebration. Silver Creek scored in the first two innings while Ryan pulled away late with a four run seventh.
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Trabert Wins U S Net Title Over Rosewall in Forest Hills
Tony Trabert won the U S national tennis championship at Forest Hills defeating Ken Rosewall 9 7 6 3 6 3 to claim his second title in three years. He signaled interest in turning professional but postponed announcements until after the Pacific Southwest in Los Angeles. Doris Hart defended the women’s title by beating Pat Ward 14 6 2 in the final.
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N. Y
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Trabert
Australia
Ken Rosewall
Los Angeles
Deveed
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Ifla
Reee Pat Ward
Irish Rally Hands I. C. 11 7 Defeat Irish Rally Hands I. C. 11-7
Immaculate Conception lost to St Patrick’s 11 7 at Daniel’s Park in the lone fall game between the two parochial teams. I C led 7 0 after seven in the seventh inning. Cramer doubled Thoennes and Naughton had two hits for I C while Cambridge led Irish with three hits in four trips. St Pat’s six run sixth clinched the win and added two in the seventh.
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Indians Split Dh With Yankees After Costly Wild Pitch
In a pennant race turning point, Ed Ford’s wild pitch allowed the Indians to split a Sunday doubleheader with the Yankees. Hoot Evers scored on the error, tying the opening loss and fueling Cleveland’s 14 game lead as they eye a 94-60 finish. The Yankees must win eight of 12 to tie.
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United Press Sports
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Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Hoot Evers
Yori Berra
Indians
Tribe
Yankees
White Sox
Red Sox
Astleford Wins Iowa Open Golf Title
Bob Astleford of Omaha won the Iowa Open with a 54 hole total of 209, two strokes ahead of Don Webb Newton, Bob Leahy Cherokee, Roy Goodell Kansas City, and Joe Brown Des Moines who tied for second at 213. Larry Crawford Tomah won the first flight with 150, defeating Charles Updegraff Boone in a playoff.
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Omaha
Don Webb
Newton
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Cherokee
Roy Goodell
Kansas City
Joe Brown
Des Moines
Goodell
Wallin
Brown
Larry Crawford
Toma
Charles Updegraft
Boone
Astleford Tomato
Don
Cy Sorthrop
Owatonna
Mino
Emmetsura
Caire Grant
Mike Helega
Worthington
Shimek Wins Ellis Park Amateur Golf Meet
George Shimek of Cedar Rapids won Ellis Park Amateur golf tournament with a two over par 111 for 27 holes. The Cedar Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event with 115 players. Tick Morten placed second with 114 strokes, Nick Pulliam third with 115, Leo Torrence fourth 116, and Les Fields fifth 117. Shimek opened with 35, Zigzagged to 38 on the back nine, then finished with 39 on the front nine.
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Iowa
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E William
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RTH
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G Bmith
Atkins
Luane
Indians stay in driver seat as pennant race tightens
In Washington the league leading Cleveland Indians maintained a one and a half game edge over the Yankees after a Sunday rally in New York kept their title hopes alive. Manager Al Lopez and his players exuded confidence, while Yankees skipper Casey Stengel lamented the split against Chicago and Cleveland. Washington remains the only club with a positive record against Cleveland, having 12 wins in 19 meetings.
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Cleveland Stars
New York Yankees
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Joe Reichler
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Meet the Preps Postville Overcomes Two Football Problems
Coach Jerry Franklin's Postville Pirates opened with a 27-6 win over Monona after fixing slow starts and injuries. Franklin, a Coe College graduate in his third season, credits improved conditioning for the early-season surge and notes progress on extra point consistency.
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Postville
Jack Ogden
Jerry
Postville coaches add Lindell to staff and boost conditioning
The article notes Don Lindell joining Franklin and Don Siefken on the coaching staff. Improved conditioning has reduced injuries that had plagued Postville in the previous two seasons, with further details continued on Page 14.
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Don Siefken
Postville
Redlegs Hire Bert Wilson for TV Broadcasts
Bert Wilson, long a Chicago Cubs announcer, was named to provide audio description for 53 Cincinnati Redlegs games next year, including 30 road contests, televised on WLW-TV. He previously worked for Cedar Rapids and Waterloo in the Three-I League and the Indianapolis Indians, joining Chicago in 1945 as head announcer for Cubs games on WIND radio.
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Gazette
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Dr Carrigg Wins Elmcrest Flag Meet Title
Dr L G Carrigg won the Elmcrest flag golf title at the Elmcrest Golf and Country Club on Sunday, delivering a near pin finish near the Baltimore No 1 green on his final round. The event, part of the Coveland tournament, featured a strong showing by Carrigg and standings reflecting a busy baseball and trapshooting weekend.
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Finish Proximity Close Among Top Golfers
Ward McLaughlin finished first with Dick Bellew in third place and Dr Hal Almsted fourth. All three stayed within 15 yards of the No 1 green at the finish, highlighting a tight conclusion among the leaders.
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Ward McLaughlin
Dick Bellew
Hal Almsted
U. S. Track Team Wins Six of Seven Events in Paris Meet
A touring U S track and field team won six of seven events in an international meet in Paris. Rod Richard once of UCLA captured both the 100 and 200 meter dashes.
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Paris
United States
Rod Richard
UCLA
Buena Vista Opens With 27-13 Victory
The 1955 Iowa college football season kicked off with Buena Vista beating Nebraska Wesleyan 27 to 13 in a tune-up game for Coach Dean Lam's Beavers. The win positioned Buena Vista as a contender in the Iowa Conference.
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Buena Vista
Iowa
Nebraska Wesleyan
Dean Lam
Beavers
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