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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
6
Bedford High baseball fell to Lamont Tuesday 4 in the sixth inning. The defeat narrows Bedford's West division race and leaves a July 1 rematch at home as the last chance to clinch the title. The West winner will face the East champ on July 21 for the conference crown.
Stanton defeated Nodaway 12 to 4 at Stanton after two six-run innings sealed the game. Nodaway led 3 0 0 through the sixth before Stanton exploded in the sixth and eighth frames. Acton and Haley faced Nodaway hitters as Schenck and Swanson closed it out.
In Southwest Town Women s golf tourney Mrs Marion Anderson placed second with an 85, one stroke behind champion ZoAnne Holt who shot 84. Bedford also placed in fourth flight with Jan Johnson scoring 99, while the Bedford team total of 161 came from Frances Stephens Maxine Johnson Mrs Anderson and Margaret Young.
Creston defeated Lenox 6 to 1 Sunday to pull into a tie for third in the south division standings. Creston had won its previous two games including a win over league leader Gravity, which had been undefeated before that contest.
June storms on Iowa lakes threaten drownings unless boaters keep to common sense safety. Ray Mitchell parks superintendent cites rules for storms at Lake of Three Fires to guide boating on the water.
Do not take chances with approaching weather. Head for the nearest shore at the first sign of threatening skies and churning clouds. If stormy, stay close to shore and unload near the shore. If capsized, remain with the boat as a half-filled craft can still support occupants.
Sunday and Tuesday games listed for the Bluegrass Conference with Lamont visiting Lenox and Bedford playing Mt. Ayr. Open date notes appear beside the schedule item.
Lamoni defeated Bedford by 4 to 2 as Lamoni’s four hits produced four runs off Larry Poore. Bedford led 1-0 after three innings but could not hold the advantage, with Poore and Everhart lending scoring help to Lamoni’s upset.
A. M. Brown of St. Joseph Missouri defeated Butch Lucas of Bedford to capture the Bedford Open golf championship in a one hole sudden death playoff. A three way tie for third between Bob Ezzell Norman Johnson and Bud Wetmore required four playoff holes.
Seventy five entered Sunday's play with Bill Day the defending champion not entered. In Championship Flight A M Brown beat Bud Lucas in a one hole playoff. Bob Ezzell defeated Norman Johnson and Bud Wetmore in a four hole playoff to claim the title. Lower flights crown winners include Jim Mathew and Swede Sundstrom for first and Consolation.
Stanton defeated Bedford 11 to 5 with a big late surge after tying 1-1 in the fourth. Peterson and Jindgren combined for the Stanton win while Bedford’s miscues aided the momentum before a final standout inning sequence.
Federal funds unlock a million acres in the Acreage Reserve under the 1958 Soil Bank. The Iowa Conservation Commission asks farmers to reduce seeding height to let mowing machines miss nesting hens, aiming to boost next fall’s game and recreation for sportsmen and farmers alike.
Mount Ayr defeated Lenox 3 to 2 on the road Tuesday night to pull the Lenox club into the cellar of the West division standings. Hutchison pitched for Mount Ayr with Stark starting for Lenox, and Pratt and Spicer handled the batteries.
Lenox officials announced the annual Lenox Rodeo and Stock Show dates last week. The event runs Monday through Thursday, August 4 to 7.
Present plans call for the 44H call show on Monday afternoon. The featured parade will be Tuesday afternoon. Evening performances of the Rodeo will be Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday commencing at eight o'clock. A society horse show has been cancelled this year due to lack of entries and waning public interest.
Creston defeated Bedford 4 to 1 and 7 to 1. Bedford also faced Lamont losing 4 to 2, while Mt. Ayr edged Lenox 3 to 2. Nodaway at Gravity was postponed by rain and Stanton led Bedford 11 to 1 in a separate result.
Rain forced the Nodaway Gravity game to be postponed before it could settle who leads the standings. The tilt would have decided the top spot in the Gravity league, with key players sidelined by weather.
In Bedford Sunday night action Creston defeated Bedford 7-1 in the Midget division while Bedford won 4-1 over the visitors in the Peewee game. The south division game was rained out and all Gravity home games are played at Bedford this season. Both teenie games were not conference affairs.
Creston defeated Bedford 4 to 1 in a non conference summer baseball game. Conley pitched for Creston, with Everhart starting and Poore finishing. Bedford's miscues helped the visitors score multiple runs. Final line shows Creston 7 hits 0 errors, Bedford 6 hits 5 errors.
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