Washington Whips Indians to End Losing Streak
Washington defeated Cleveland 7-0 as the Senators halted a skid and opened a lead on the Indians while the Yankees and White Sox posted league action. Details include Minoso at third, Kell at first, Nieman struggling at the plate, and Fox homering in game one.
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Olympic Games Award Confuses Rome With Europe
The International Olympic Committee awarded the 1980 Summer Games to Rome, amid speculation the event must be in Europe. Reportedly, a rule tied to European locations influenced the decision, with Europe seen as almost certain.
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White Sox acquire Busby in three for one trade
In a three for one deal the Chicago White Sox obtain Jim Busby from Washington. The White Sox send Johnny Groth catcher Clint Courtney and pitcher Bob Chakales in exchange. Busby returns to the club that first brought him up.
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Wake Forest Advances to College World Series Final
In Omaha, Wake Forest and Western Michigan vie for the NCAA title after Wake Forest defeated Oklahoma A&M 2-0 to reach the final. Western Michigan, blanked 9-0 by Wake Forest previously, aims to rebound as Gary Graham starts for WMU and Buck Fichter or Bill Walsh expected for Wake Forest.
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Walnut hosts prep sectional tourney in July
Walnut, Carson, Creston and Shenandoah will host south west Iowa summer sectional baseball tournaments on July 6 8 and 11 per THSAA. District tournaments run July 13 and 15 with state finals July 18 39 and 21. First round byes include Menlo Adair Elk Horn at Walnut and Shenandoah and others at respective sites.
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Atlantic Golf Club Open Day Seeks Local Entries
The Atlantic Golf and Country Club announces its annual open day tournament to be held Sunday with a 10 30 a m entry deadline. Qualifying rounds may be played before Sunday in the pro shop. The championship flight will be 37 holes while other flights use 18 holes. Defending champion Dick Irwin of Omaha is expected to return. Omaha players Mark Ryan and Bob Epstein join Larry Dick and Mike O Connor to form Atlantic's Jaycee junior tour entrants following Nebraska Jaycee sightings in 1964.
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Omaha
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Bob Epstein
Wichita blanks Sioux City 11 0 to widen league lead
Wichita dominated Sioux City 11-0 as two runs off 16 hits kept the Western League lead at 444 games. Johnny Goryl homered in the seventh and Pueblo rallied with Gabler and Storck aiding a Dodgers win in a doubleheader. Des Moines lost the nightcap to Colorado Springs after earlier beating the Sky Sox 10-1.
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Chiefs
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Dodgers
Dave Cunningham
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Baseball Standings and Results in AMERICAN and NATIONAL Leagues
American standings show New York and Chicago leading, with Detroit and Baltimore posting results. Friday schedule lists Kansas City at Washington and Chicago at New York among others, while National League features Brooklyn and Chicago leading with Milwaukee and Philadelphia behind.
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St. Louis
Indians Acquire Woodling and Cox From Orioles
The Indians traded two veteran outfielders for Gene Woodling and Billy Cox to bolster reserve depth as the deadline passed. Cox initially refused to report to Cleveland, while Baltimore moved Harry Byrd to Chicago White Sox for cash. Other deals included Detroit acquiring Zarl Torgeson from Philadelphia and Ted Gray signing with Cleveland as a free agent.
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Barney Schultz
Pittsburgh
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Louisville Edges Millers 9 7 in Tight Night Game
Louisvilles victory over the Millers 9 to 7 tightens the standings as Rudy Regalado hits two homers and Willard Schmidt records his 10th win with ten strikeouts guiding Omaha to a half game lead.
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Senators Pitcher Stone Fires Third Complete Game
Yesterday, Dean Stone of the Senators threw his third complete game of the season, allowing three hits as Washington ended Cleveland’s five-game win streak and halted the Senators seven-game skid with a 7-0 victory. Nellie Fox went 3-for-4 in both halves of a twilight doubleheader, and Chicago swept Baltimore 2-0 thanks to a home run in each game.
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Methodists Roll To 24-7 YMCA Victory Over Catholics
In YMCA league play the Methodists defeated the Catholics 24-7 after a 12 run third inning and six run bursts in the second and fourth. The Methodists piled up 18 hits and benefited from 14 errors, eight hits for extra bases, including a two run homer by Willard McCormick and five doubles. Eugene Kinen relieved in the fourth, Wray McDermott drove in three with a shiple, and Oak Hill hunts St Paul Lutheran for the league lead Friday night.
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Dick Buffington
Wray McDermott
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Milton Allen
Bernard Cullen
Oak Hill
St. Paul Lutheran
Peacock Fractures Jaw In Non Title Bout
In Mexico City Billy Peacock known as Sweet Pea wins in the third round as Raul Macias knocks Peacock to the mat with a left hook fracturing Peacock's jaw in two places. Macias, 135 pounds, remains Mexico City junior champion. Peacock suffers a bad eye and nose bleed.
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Jackson tops Morrell in Trans Mississippi round two
Jimmy Jackson the 32 year old defending Walker Cup golfer from St Louis defeated John Morrell of Chicago 7 and 6 in the second round. Jackson led a 16 match afternoon field that included recent Trans champions Jim English Ed Hopkins and George Clark as early casualties.
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John Morrell
Chicago
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Kansas City
Morrell
Jim English
Topeka
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Ed Hopkins
Abliene
Tex
George Clark
Ottumwa
Iowa
Local Golfer Wins Trophy in State Jaycee Tourney
Larry Dick, 1954 Atlantic Golf and Country Club junior champion, won a second place trophy in the Iowa Jaycee state tourney at Cedar Rapids. He shot 92 on Elm Crest 18 holes Tuesday and 101 Wednesday. His nine hole rounds were 50 42 40 42 for 183. Mike O Connor, 1953 Atlantic junior champion, qualified for the second night but failed to advance.
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Atlantic Golf and Country Club
Iowa Jaycee
Cedar Rapids
Elmcrest
Mike O'Connor
Atlantic
Local Junior Golf Results Narrow to Final Four
Jack Rule of Waterloo won the tournament with a 36 hole total of 144 four over par. Iowa City's John Liechty was second with 146 and Brooks Burkhart of Independence and Frank James of Grinnell tied for third and fourth with 143 lead.
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Waterloo
Iowa City
John Liechty
Columbus, Ga
Whitneys travel for granddaughter’s eighth grade graduation
Mrs. L. E. Whitney left Monday for Haselcrest, Iowa, to attend her granddaughter Har Whitney’s eighth grade graduation and to visit her son Earl Doug Whitney.
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