Quads Edge Quincy 3-2 Before 10706 Fans
Quad Cities drew a season high 10 706 to beat Quincy 3-2 as Chuck Vinson scored twice and drove in the other run. The Quads led 2-0 after two innings, held on after a seventh inning stretch, with Wisconsin Rapids and Decatur also winning. Burlington Fox Cities game postponed by rain.
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Quad Cities
Quincy
Chuck Vinson
Quads
Decatur
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Wisconsin Rapids
Clinton
Burlington
Fox Cities
Marv Lotz
Dale Ramsberg
Fatama Josephson
Talima
Sep
Wisconsin
Ramsberg
Committee Seeks Boxing Czar
A senate judiciary subcommittee approved two bills, recommending a national boxing commissioner for a five year term under the secretary of commerce and antitrust exemptions for four professional sports, sending the measures to the full committee for consideration.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary
Philip A. Hart
Dmich
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Secretary of Commerce
Becker Signs With Goodyear Wingfoots of Akron
Art Becker, ASU basketball great, has signed with the AAU Goodyear Wingfoots of Akron, Ohio, announced from Tempe Arizona. The move marks a professional step for Becker after his standout college career at Arizona State University.
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Becker
Tempe, Ariz
Art Becker
Arizona State University
Goodyear Wingfoots
Akron
Ohio
Wilson Rolls in 9th-Grade League Victory Over Franklin
Wilson remained undefeated in the city junior high ninth-grade baseball league Tuesday by beating Franklin 8 to 4. Doug Wilford pitched a one hitter and drove in a bases loaded single. The only hit off him was Criger’s lead off poke in the first.
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Wilson
Franklin
Doug Wilford
Wilford
Criger
Promisa
Hayden
Bane Rogers
Fisher
Hathaway
Kanece
Franklin Wilsons 6 1 Defeat 7th 8th Grade Baseball
Wilson tops Franklin in a 6 1 victory as Don Jacobson fires a three hitter and goes 2 for 2 at the plate. Duane Asher adds two hits for Wilson while Jacobson and Birkicht, Mohr and Ka cena tally runs, with McDonnall pitching the closing frame.
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Franklin
Ranklin
Roosevelt
Wilson
Franklin Wilson
Don Jacobson
Duane Asher Aso
Eac Ees
Jacobson
Birkicht
Mohr
Kacena
McDonnall
John Blackman To Ink Iowa Baseball Tender
Davenport note: 1964 West High graduate John Blackman, a Cedar Rapids Washington football and baseball standout, will attend the University of Iowa next fall. He plans to sign a baseball tender and also try for football. Blackman is son of Ken Blackman, general manager of the Quad Cities baseball team in the Midwest league.
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Davenport
John Blackman
West High
Cedar Rapids Washington
University of Iowa
Blackman
Ken Blackman
Quad Cities
Elkader Legion Wins 10 Inning 3-2 Victory
Elkader defeated Dyersville in a ten inning American Legion baseball game played here Tuesday. Tom Miller homered in the fifth for the winners. Other players listed include Te Kramer Kuh, Tierschel Lamker Connor and Meyer in the 10th inning.
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Elkader
Dyersville
American Legion
Tom Miller
Quereville
Kramer
Tierschel
Lamker
Connor
Meyer
McKinley Beats Stolle to Reach Wimbledon Final
Chuck McKinley defeated Fed Stolle in four sets 4 6 10 8 9 7 6 4 to reach the Wimbledon men's singles final. McKinley, seeded No 2, trailed early but surged back after Stolle led 3-1 in the opening set. Billie Jean Moffitt, the lone American in women's semis, advanced to Thursday's matches.
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Washington
Wimbledon
England
Chuck McKinley
Wimbleton
Senators
Exen
Gil Hodges
Fed Stolle
Australia
Billie Jean Moffitt
Long Beach
Calif
McKinley
Stolle
Hodges Sees Nucleus of Fine Club with Key Improvements
Hodges states he has never been happier and expects a strong club, while identifying three to four improvement spots. Directors extend three-year contracts through 1967 for General Manager George Selkirk and Treasury Business Manager Joseph R. Burke.
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Hodges
George, Selkirk
Treasury
Joseph R. Burke
Local 299 Wins 3-2 in Major Kids League at Daniels Park
Local 299 defeated Hanford Post 3-2 with Jerry Rippley pitching a four-hitter and fanning 10. Terry Wiemer collected two hits for Hanford Post, while Local 299 chipped in three runs in the third. Prochaska, Blevins, Rippey, and Barethin contributed defensively.
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Hanford Post
Daniels Park
Jerry Rippley
Terry Wiemer
Prochaska
Blevins
Rippey
Barethin
One Iowan Ousted and Another Rainout in Tri-State Tennis
Steve Wilkinson of Sioux City was eliminated in the second round by Jerry Cromwell of Los Angeles 4 6 6 4 6 2 in singles at the Tri State Tennis tournament. Rain kept Bob Sprengelmeyer of Dubuque from playing, halting his match.
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Cincinnati
Steve Wilkinson
Sioux City
Jerry Cromwell
Los Angeles
Bob Sprengel-meyer
Dubuque
Pirates Will Have School at Creston
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced a two day tryout camp at Creston on July 6 and 7. Players 16 years old or older may attend the Iowa camp with workouts from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. daily. Players must supply shoes uniforms and gloves and cover traveling expenses, with costs reimbursed if signed by the Pirates.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Creston
Iowa
Reed Signs Knicks No 1 Draft Choice Contract
Willie Reed, a 6 foot 10 center from Grambling Louisiana and the Knicks top draft pick, signed his contract with the New York Knicks of the NBA.
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NEW York
Willie Reed
Grambling
New York Knicks
National Basketball Association
Roosevelt beats McKinley for fifth straight in 7th-8th baseball
Roosevelt handed McKinley its fifth straight defeat in a 11-0 7th-8th grade baseball game Tuesday. Thayer and Jordan pitched a three-hitter for Roosevelt, with Engledon contributing two of the Bears' three hits. Hanor went 2-for-3 for Roosevelt’s opponents.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
Thayer
Jordan
Engledon
Hanor
Dysart Tops Traer Clutier 10 8 In Baseball
Dysart high school defeated Traer Clutier 10 to 8 in a Tuesday baseball game. Konicek Dokoun Woods and Wood along with S Robb and Winter contributed to the Dysart win as the scoreline shows Dysart 2 1 5 2 1 0 10 and Traer Clutier 0 2 1 0 0 0 8.
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Dysart
Dysart High School
Traer-Clutier
Konicek
Dokoun
Woods
Wood
S. Robb
Winter
Grand Slams Spark 10-11 Kids League Wins
In the 10-11 year old league at Van Vechten on Wednesday morning Iowa National defeated Nesper Lign 10-4 powered by Sylvester Bassett who cleared the bases with a grand slam. Miller's toppled Seven Up 25-5 as Tom Huron belted a grand slam and added a two run triple while Three Seven-Up pitchers issued 16 walks and seven hits.
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van Vechten
Nesper Miller
Iowa National
Miller’s
Iowa
Waverly Woman Wins Cresco Golf Crown
Alene Reinhart of Waverly captured the Cresco Women's Invitational 18 hole title with an 87 while Harmony's Lois Ryan won the nine hole meet with 45. Decorah players took multiple 18 hole flight titles and added a second nine hole flight victory for a Decorah winner.
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Cresco
Alene Reinhart
Waverly
Lois Ryan
Harmony
Decorah
Elma Harvey
Margaret
Slight Winners: Harmony Takes Top Honors
In a small local meet, Ethel Huber from Decorah placed fifth while Pat Strons Soennee and Psy! Boerke earned spots behind Harmony and others. The readable lines show participants White Oecorah 105, Pacorah 106, Mason ey 112, and Decorah entries with scores around 59 and 45.
Medalist Sharon Wilder Eliminated in First Round
In East Lansing, Sharon Wilder of Aquinas College was defeated by Sue Hilton of Western Ontario 5 and 3 in the first round of match play at the National Women's Collegiate Golf Tournament.
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East Lansing
Mich
Sharon Wilder
Aquinas College
Sue Hil‘ton
Western Ontario
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